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ArticleGap mulls closure of UK warehouse and distribution operation
Clothes retailer Gap said it could close down its Rugby distribution centre following a strategic review of its warehouse and distribution model.In a statement from US-based Gap Inc, Mark Breitbard, head of Gap Brand Global, said it had begun reviewing its options in Europe: “One of the options being explored ...
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ArticleDPD UK turnover passes £1bn mark but profits slip
Turnover at delivery giant DPD Group UK passed through £1bn last year.The MT Award winner said it had continued to invest in its infrastructure and it was building larger distribution centres in order to offer the capacity demanded by customers.For the year ending 29 December 2019, the domestic and international ...
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ArticleSeptember online sales up 53% as rush to order new games consoles points to 'digital Christmas'
Online retail sales were up 53% year-on-year in September, according to latest ONS figures, providing more evidence that we’re heading towards a ‘digital Christmas’.Overall spending in retail increased by 3.4%, but this was dwarfed by online purchases. According to ParcelHero, leading the online charge were department stores’ online sales, with ...
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ArticleGovernment to enforce Operation Brock as Brexit contingency amid plans for 45 haulier advice centres
Logistics UK said hauliers should be reassured by the government’s contingency plans for any disruption on Kent roads in January, after it said it would introduce legislation to enforce Operation Brock.However, it also said the latest plans still lack the detail that companies needed to plan ahead.Following consultation with the ...
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ArticleSlam Transport in deal with Montracon to buy new Yorkshire site and 100 trailers
Slam Transport in Coventry has acquired a 6.5-acre site near York to act as a foothold for haulage opportunities in the north of England.The site at Wilberfoss is fully secure with a barrier entry system and an 18,000 sq ft industrial unit, complete with vehicle inspection pits, a spray booth, ...
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ArticleCBI brands apprenticeship levy a "failed experiment" and calls for urgent government review
Business leaders have called time on the apprenticeship levy, demanding the government ends the “failed experiment”.The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said there was an urgent skills challenge in the UK jobs market and the country faced a stark choice: more investment in lifetime learning or do nothing and risk ...
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ArticleSwain profits hampered by fleet investment and rebranding of business units
Heavy investment by R Swain & Sons led to a dip in profits last year, but it has stood the national distribution firm in a strong position for the future, according to its MD.Latest financial figures showed the Rochester-based haulier added £373,000 to its turnover in the year ending 28 ...
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ArticleNew MAN hydrogen project sees German academics help run lab and test rig from manufacturing plant
(Left-to-right) Andreas Tostmann (chief executive of MAN Truck & Bus SE); Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger, president of the Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; Prof. Dr. Niels Oberbeck, president of the Nuremberg Tech; Dr. Markus Söder, Bavarian Prime Minister; and Saki Stimoniaris, chairman of the MAN Group Works Council meet at the MAN ...
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ArticleMaritime profits up 16% in 2019 as turnover soars
Maritime Transport saw increases in its turnover and profits last year as it continued on its decade-long growth.The Suffolk logistics giant added another £24m to its revenues in the year ending 27 December 2019, bringing full-year turnover to £329m.Pre-tax profit increased by 16% to £9.4m.In its strategic report the company, ...
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ArticleHaulage sector more resilient than most during pandemic, new data reveals
The haulage industry fared better than most UK sectors during the second quarter of the year, with a slowdown much less pronounced than elsewhere, according to official figures.ONS data shows total business investment in the UK transportation and storage sector fell to £2.6bn in April, May and June 2020 – ...
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ArticleM6 toll operator reports £10.4m loss as traffic volume continues to fall
Losses at the company which operates the M6 toll road continued to mount last year as the volume of traffic using the route fell.For the year ending 31 December 2019, Midland Expressway (MEL) reported a £10.4m pre-tax loss, compared with an £8.2m loss in the previous year.Revenue also reduced by ...
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ArticleDrivers offered advice on cargo crime amid "very real concerns"
A guide for drivers to raise awareness of cargo crime and offer advice on protection has been produced by CV security specialist Maple.The free Drivers’ Cargo and Road Transport security guide covers terrorism, the importance of secure parking, deception and theft from moving vehicles.Maple said the timing of its release ...
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ArticlePlatooning trials will be completed, project chiefs insist
The lead organisation overseeing the UK platooning trials has told motortransport.co.uk that the project is “very much still alive”, despite progress stalling due to the Covid-19 pandemic.The Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) said the government remained committed to the trials and that desk-based research has continued during the pandemic.We reported last ...
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ArticleDVSA warns of major Driver CPC clampdown to tackle rule breaking
The DVSA and JAUPT will take action against any driver or training provider that is found to repeat the same periodic training subjects as part of the Driver CPC.The enforcement agency and the accreditation service said they had started monitoring training provider uploads and driver records and could revoke a ...
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ArticleNatural gas - the future of long distance haulage?
In my archive, I have a Commercial Motor road test cutting, unusually with an accompanying video, dated 15 December 1996. It is of a back-to-back road test of two identically laden ERF EC12s belonging to BOC Distribution, carried out by Toby Clark, then vehicles editor and me, then engineering editor.One ...
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ArticleRyder supplies 100 new DAF Euro-6 tractor units to Marshalls
Ryder has delivered 100 new DAF XF480 Euro-6 tractor units with Space cabs to stone and concrete manufacturer Marshalls.The new vehicles will be used within Marshalls’ nationwide distribution operation to deliver its products to builders' merchants and other customers, including landscaping businesses and construction companies.The order takes Ryder’s share of ...
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ArticleHaulier has licence revoked over "appalling" test record
A Leicestershire haulier has had its licence revoked after failing to demonstrate financial standing and racking up an “appalling” test history.Welldone Logistics ran nine HGVs and four trailers from two depots in Coalville and Swadlincote, but it applied to increase this to 22 and 30 in 2019, despite a lack ...
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ArticleNew telematics tool shows operators where to electrify fleets
Telematics firm Teletrac Navman has launched a web-based automated AI tool, aimed at supporting fleet operators with the move to electric vehicles.The EV Readiness Tool integrates with the company's fleet management and tracking platforms and analyses telematics data to provide operators with detailed recommendations of where electric vehicles could be ...
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ArticleDX Group expands depot network with new Burnley site
Delivery firm DX has opened a new depot near Burnley as part of continuing plans to expand its freight division.The 21,000sq ft depot at Altham Industrial Estate, Accrington, increases the division’s footprint in the North West, providing additional capacity for further growth.It also allows DX to enhance service levels to ...
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ArticleLast chance to oppose government plans to put road safety onus on HGV drivers, RHA warns
Time is running out for HGV drivers and operators to oppose government plans to make lorry drivers legally liable in the event of a collision, the RHA warned this week.The association is calling on the industry to respond to a consultation document on proposed changes to the Highway Code, before ...