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ArticleAO opens fifth and largest warehouse as online demand continues to grow
Online electricals retailer AO is opening its third distribution warehouse in four months at G-Park in Stoke-on-Trent as part a move to create a strong logistics hub in the North West.This latest addition to AO’s warehouse portfolio adds 275,000sq ft of distribution space and will create around 120 jobs.The G-Park ...
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Kinaxia revenues soar but acquisition spree deepens losses to £1.8m
Kinaxia’s acquisition of AKW Group and Fresh Freight helped deliver a 48% rise in revenues in 2019, but the group’s continuing acquisition drive and IT investments contributed to a loss of £1.8m in the period.According to the company’s latest annual results for the year to 31 December 2019 the company ...
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ArticleSouthern Plant takes delivery of 32-tonne rigid and plans new Northamptonshire depot
Southern Plant has taken delivery of a new 32-tonne rigid truck featuring a bespoke plant body from Andover Trailers.The new addition arrives as the company looks to expand its operations with plans for a new depot in Northamptonshire.The company is based in Henley-on-Thames and provides equipment to the construction, civil ...
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ArticleDPD pledges to deliver “totally green” in 25 towns and cities by 2025
Delivery giant DPD is aiming to slash its final mile emissions by 89% in 25 cities across the UK by 2025 by using either zero or low-emission vehicles.The move follows a trial of a low emission final mile delivery model in London, which was part of a wider DPDgroup strategy ...
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ArticleGovernment review into transport links between home nations launched
An independent review aimed at improving transport infrastructure links between Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England has been launched this week.Led by Sir Peter Hendy, the review will look at road, rail, air and sea links and make recommendations as to how the government can improve connectivity between the four ...
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ArticleSoaring online sales and driver shortages could see repeat of 2014 Black Friday chaos this Christmas, warns ParcelHero
Record online spending combined with a driver shortage exacerbated by Brexit could create the ‘Mount Everest of Christmas peaks’ this year, delivery specialist ParcelHero is warning.With operators already seeing capacity stretched by the surge in online shopping triggered by the pandemic and a worsening driver shortage, ParcelHero is predicting that ...
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ArticleDFDS Seaways sees freight volumes improve after 22% fall during pandemic lockdown
Freight operator DFDS Seaways saw freight volumes increase in September after plunging 22% at the peak of the Covid-19 lockdown, according to its latest annual report.The Immingham-based company said the rise could be driven by “Covid-19 catch up” or businesses stocking up ahead of the end of the Brexit transition ...
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ArticleFowler Welch chief executive departs to join Connected2
Nick Hay has joined the board of tech start-up Connected2, which provides an Uber-style agency platform to the HGV driver market.The move follows a 10-year stint as chief executive of Fowler Welch, which Dart Group sold to Culina Group for £98m in June.Using the Connected2 platform, operators and drivers are ...
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How do you do home delivery of a washing machine in a Covid-19 world?
So, it is pretty well documented that those of us involved in e-commerce and home delivery have benefited from an increase in online shopping during this pandemic. As a result, despite the massive changes that we have had to implement to keep our people and customers safe, and the subsequent ...
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ArticleLHR Global Logistics thanks Fortec for upturn in business
LHR Global Logistics has fought back against Covid-19 after furloughing its workforce and has put its success down to joining Fortec.The Middlesex international haulier joined the pallet network in the middle of the UK lockdown in May – a move its director now describes as “the final piece in the ...
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ArticleIndustry bodies sign open letter to PM and Brexit negotiators demanding sensible resolution
The RHA and Logistics UK are among more than 30 signatories of an open letter to the UK Prime Minister and EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier, urging them to agree to an “economically sensible” outcome to Brexit negotiations.The letter, which is also addressed to UK negotiator David Frost, states that ...
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ArticleFocus on growth markets paying off, says Wincanton
Wincanton said trading had been resilient during the first six months of 2020, with a focus on opportunities in growth markets starting to reap benefits.In a trading update ahead of its half-year results, the 3PL said its digital and e-fulfilment business had experienced increased demand for online retail, while business ...
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ArticleBurnett hits back after Gove attacks RHA's Brexit stance
The rift between the government and the RHA over the predicted chaos at the port of Dover and on Kent roads in January showed no signs of healing this week, after cabinet minister Michael Gove accused the business group of not being constructive.In response to a question from Hilary Benn, ...
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ArticleFirst customer of full-electric Volta Zero signs multi-million pound deal
Volta Trucks, the Anglo-Swedish electric vehicle start up, has confirmed that its first customer of the full-electric Volta Zero is Drinks Cubed.The London-based sustainable drinks brand has signed a multi-million deal for the supply of a fleet of the large electric CVs up to 2023.The Zero uses biodegradable lightweight flax ...
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ArticleCollapsed truck dealership had been struggling for years, administrators reveal
Roanza, the Mercedes truck dealer that entered into administration last month, had been racking up losses for several years, according to insolvency practitioners.The company operated across eight leasehold sites predominantly in the north west of England and employed 441 staff, including at subsidiary Premier Vehicle Rental – which entered administration ...
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ArticleEuropa Worldwide leaps higher in list of fastest growing firms
Europa Worldwide Group has galloped up the Sunday Times PwC Top Track 250, which recognises the fast-growing companies in the UK, to 107.The current placing is a leap from 153 in 2019 and 218 in 2018 and follows a year of “unprecedented growth” for the logistics group.The organisers of the ...
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ArticleNew report predicts mergers and acquistions in food, health and e-commerce sectors
A report for business owners providing vital insight into trends in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in logistics over the next 12 months has been produced by Logistics UK.The report, created in partnership with accountancy firm Carter Backer Winter (CBW), gives an overview of M&A activity across the sector, as well ...
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ArticleGoods vehicle road deaths up 20% last year
There was a 20% increase in the number of goods vehicle occupant fatalities in Great Britain last year, according to official figures.In 2019, 66 people died in HGV cabs following road traffic accidents, up from 55 the year before.Of this number, the Department for Transport (DfT), said 55 were drivers ...
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ArticleLiverpool the exit port of choice to avoid Brexit delays, claims owner
The port of Liverpool is “uniquely positioned” to overcome major Brexit delays at Dover and should be seen as the exit point of choice for hauliers, according to its owner.Peel Ports was responding to warnings that there could be queues of up to 7,000 HGVs in Kent at the end ...
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Mayor of London launches heavy vehicle scrappage scheme
The Mayor of London has this week launched its heavy vehicle scrappage scheme, ahead of the 1 March 2021 tightening of the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) to Euro-6 standards across the capital.It is designed to support smaller businesses with 50 or fewer employees and charities in meeting new emissions standards.The ...