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ArticleMeachers Global Logistics inks five-year partnership with Toob
Meachers Global Logistics has signed a five-year agreement with broadband provider Toob to act as its national distribution centre across the south of England.As part of the deal, Meachers has extended its warehouse, logistics and transport facilities over an additional half an acre at Solent Gateway in Marchwood.Toob is investing ...
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ArticleHaulier John Mackirdy boosts fleet with Carrier Transicold Vector refrigeration unit
Bute-based haulier John Mackirdy has taken delivery of a new Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 MT multi-temperature refrigeration unit as part of wider plans to increase fleet efficiency and improve business sustainability.The new 13.6-metre double deck, which is mounted to the company’s first ever double-deck trailer, is manufactured by Gray ...
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ArticlePrometeon lands contract extension as Mitchell & Webber’s fleet tyre partner
Prometeon Tyre Group UK has been awarded a 12-month contract extension as Mitchell & Webber’s fleet tyre partner.This latest contract extension between south-west-based fuel distributor Mitchell & Webber and Prometeon, covers the supply of tyres for all vehicles in the Mitchell & Webber fleet, which includes more than 50 trucks ...
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ArticleList of most-struck bridges revealed as Network Rail calls for HGV drivers to take more care
Network Rail has released a list of the most battered bridges in Britain in a bid to raise HGV driver awareness ahead of the Black Friday and Christmas rush.The list reveals that the Watling Street bridge on the A5 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, has the unenviable title of Britain’s most-bashed bridge ...
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ArticlePalletforce pledges long-term support to food aid charities
EV Cargo’s Palletforce has pledged its supply chain expertise and financial support to charities FareShare and the Trussell Trust after being inspired by their work and efforts to redistribute food during the Covid-19 pandemic.During the pandemic, Palletforce and its members have played a key role in distributing food and grocery ...
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ArticleHermes takes on space at Panattoni Park in Nottingham as online shopping boom continues to drive growth
From left: John Proctor (director of FHP Property Consultants); councillor Tim Hallam; councillor Janet Patrick (mayor of Broxtowe); Milan Radulovic MBE (leader of Broxtowe Borough Council); Ryan Dawson (interim head of planning and economic developments) and Simon Jenkins (development director for Panattoni)Hermes has leased a commercial unit at Panattoni Park ...
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ArticleVW extends reach into US truck market in $3.7bn Traton-Navistar deal
VW has extended its reach into the US truck manufacturing market after signing off on a $3.7bn deal for its heavy-truck unit Traton to acquire Navistar International.Navistar, the maker of International branded trucks, is a major player in North America.The deal will allow Traton, which makes Scania and MAN vehicles, ...
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ArticleUp to 70% of HGVs bound for EU won't meet new customs rules, National Audit Office claims
The public spending watchdog has criticised the government for failing to prepare for Brexit and said between 40% and 70% of laden HGVs travelling to the EU will not be ready for Customs requirements.In a report into the country’s preparedness for the end of the transition period, the National Audit ...
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ArticleRHA warns of major supply chain chaos if mink-related Covid-19 strain spreads beyond Denmark
The UK government must make immediate preparations to prevent severe disruption to the flow of goods into the UK in the event of the new mink-related Covid-19 strain originating in Denmark spreading into France, Belgium or Germany, the RHA warned this week.The warning follows new rules laid out over the ...
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ArticlePall-Ex rebounds strongly after "momentary blip"
Pall-Ex Group said last year’s pre-tax loss was “a momentary blip” and it has achieved a turnaround in 2020 with profits of over £2m.Referring to the group’s financial results for the year ending 31 July 2019, which showed that although it increased revenues by 3%, it also reported a pre-tax ...
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ArticleBrexit bureaucracy could put further dent in profits, admits EM Rogers
Northampton-based EM Rogers (Transport) said its Dutch business was expected to have “an increasingly significant role” as it looked to an uncertain future post-Brexit.In its latest financial results for the year ending 31 January 2020, the haulage and truck sales firm said increased border controls would have a damaging effect ...
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ArticleKerry Logistics posts healthy profit after expanding sales teams
Kerry Logistics (UK), the Manchester-based 3PL and freight forwarding company, boosted its profit by 28.8% in the year ending 31 December 2019 following investment in its sales teams.Turnover in the period rose £613,000 to £70.6m, although it also saw a reduction in volumes following a strategic decision to “focus on ...
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ArticleFresh food supply chain will hit Brexit brick wall, meat authorities warn
Fresh food logistics to and from the continent must be prioritised if it is to remain competitive after the UK leaves the EU, according to the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA).It said the £8.7bn trade in meat products, which keeps the just-in-time food supply chain moving, was about to “run ...
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ArticleSector faces double the risk of fatal injury, new data reveals
The transportation and storage industry had a rate of fatal injury around twice the average across all industries, according to new figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).The average rate of non-fatal injuries between 2012/13 and 2019/20 was 2.7% in road haulage; 2.9% in warehousing and 3.4% in post ...
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ArticleWincanton offloads Pullman Fleet Services as half-year results endorse new growth strategy
Wincanton has sold off its UK commercial vehicle repair and maintenance company, Pullman Fleet Services (PFS) to asset management firm Aurelius as it focuses on its more profitable core markets.The sale of PFS follows its recent hiving off of its container business to Maritime for around £1.5m.In a statement, the ...
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ArticlePall-Ex opens new Daventry hub on Fortec site as volumes soar
Pall-Ex has opened a 210,000sq ft hub on the same site as its newly acquired Fortec distribution facility, in order to accommodate rocketing freight volumes.It said the central hub at Watling Park near Daventry will prove “vital” for freight handling for onward distribution during peak periods, such as Black Friday ...
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ArticleEddie Stobart defiant after plan to build Warrington distribution centre is rejected
Eddie Stobart said it would continue fighting to build a national distribution centre in Warrington after its latest application was refused by the Secretary of State.The company originally lodged proposals for the scheme in 2018, which involve the construction of a state-of-the-art warehouse facility opposite its base on the Stretton ...
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ArticleFelixstowe port "fully operational" but high container volumes may last into 2021
Felixstowe port has warned that the high container volumes it is currently dealing with could last into the new year, but that it remained “fully operational”.In a statement on its website, now removed, it said that “there is a significant amount of misinformation being circulated” about the port’s operational status ...
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ArticleVolvo to launch fully-electric heavy duty trucks
Hauliers will be able to buy fully electric heavy duty trucks from Volvo next year, as the manufacturer ramps up its move towards fossil-free transport.Volvo Trucks is offering a complete heavy-duty range with electric drivelines, with tests now being undertaken of its FH, FM and FMX models, for use in ...
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ArticleRead the full Commercial Motor Tipper Test 2020 online
In a year of cancellations, one event which did go ahead (albeit a little later than usual) was the annual Commercial Motor tipper test!Once again, the folks over at CM pitted six of the hottest tippers the market has to offer, against each other in a quarry. Find out which ...