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ArticleThird of logistics firms need extension to furlough scheme
Nearly 11% of logistics businesses are still reporting severe or extreme disruption to their overall freight volumes in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.Feedback from a new industry panel also showed that more than a third of companies would need an extension of the coronavirus job retention scheme to 2021 in ...
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ArticleNew Goodman warehouse in Essex will service e-commerce and 3PL customers
One of the largest warehouses within the M25, offering the potential to reach 21 million consumers within two hours, has been granted planning permission.Property group Goodman said the high spec 340,000 sq ft single unit warehouse at Purfleet Commercial Park in Essex would efficiently service e-commerce, retail and third-party logistics ...
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ArticleCM Show 2020: Cameras designed by hauliers for hauliers
Fastview360 was born out of the haulage industry and we understand the issues that the transport industry have when it comes to accidents, drivers behaviour and safety.We have approached the development of our product with the haulier and HGVs in mind, so everything is solid, strong and very reliable. We ...
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ArticleCM Show 2020: TyreWatch brings connected, real-time monitoring to fleets
TyreWatch will be ready to roll at this autumn’s Commercial Motor Show with its real-time, connected tyre management technology for fleets.The business strives to help customers run efficiently at all times, with tyre monitoring a key element in reducing fleet operation costs.TyreWatch technology combines continuous tyre monitoring, Formula One style ...
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ArticleKnowles Transport upbeat after contract wins boost profits
Knowles TransportKnowles Transport turned in a strong performance last year, with significant increases in revenue and profits – and its MD said he remains cautiously optimistic about the future.The Cambridgeshire haulage and warehousing business reported a 12.7% increase in turnover for the year ending 31 December 2019, to £36.2m.Pre-tax profit ...
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ArticleCM Show 2020: All you need to know about Direct Vision
SmartWitness will be exhibiting their full line of video telematics solutions at the virtual Commercial Motor Show including TfL Direct Vision Standard (DVS) systems, their latest line of 4G hardware platforms, and innovative cloud-based intelligence. Since 2007, the company has been a global player in the fleet video space focusing ...
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Article"Urgent action needed to stop avalanche of redundancies and insolvencies," warns head of Logistics UK
Logistics UK has warned the government it needs to act now to stimulate economic activity and restore consumer confidence amid claims the nation’s businesses are "stagnating" after two months of cautious re-opening following the pandemic.“Logistics businesses of all types are finding it increasingly difficult to remain solvent, with the end ...
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ArticleDVSA staff to get bodycams to protect them from assault
THe DVSA has announced that officers performing roadside checks and site visits are to wear body-worn cameras.Slightly larger than a credit card and usually worn on the chest, the devices record video and audio in the same way as a personal CCTV unit."We are investing in ‘bodycams’ for all frontline ...
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ArticleArrowXL extends Argos home delivery service to Scottish islands
Two-person delivery company ArrowXL is trialling an extension to its established Highland service with Argos which will see customers on the main Scottish islands – including Shetland – able to order large items for home delivery from the online retailer on an available day of their choice at prices matching ...
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ArticleCM Show 2020: Diesel Technic celebrates fifth anniversary
In 2020, Diesel Technic UK & Ireland is celebrating its fifth anniversary and since 2015 has been reliably supplying its distribution partners and their workshop customers in Great Britain and Ireland with automotive parts and accessories with the product brands DT Spare Parts and SIEGEL Automotive.The parent company was founded ...
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ArticleTructyre ATS to create 80 jobs at new Gateshead customer centre
Tructyre ATS is creating 80 new jobs at its customer experience centre in Gateshead.The move is part of expansion plans following the firm’s merger with ATS Euromaster in 2018 which has seen it evolve into a new national heavy tyre maintenance and emergency service.Earlier this year, Tructyre ATS created a ...
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ArticleSuttons Tankers ramps up drive into fuels sector with Essar oil deal
Suttons Tankers has won a new contract with Essar Oil UK as part of wider plans to expand into the fuels market.The contract sees Suttons Tankers transporting products from the Stanlow Refinery near Ellesmere Port in Cheshire to customers in the Midlands and across the North West.Suttons was taken on ...
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ArticleXPO marks four decades as official transport partner of the Tour de France
Next week sees XPO Logistics begin its 40th annual stint as the official transport partner of the Tour de France.From 29 August a team of 68 XPO drivers will drive 52 trucks across 3,479 kilometres, moving over 420 tons of cargo along the course and covering all 21 stages of ...
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ArticleHighways England boss Jim O’Sullivan to leave next year
Highways England chief executive Jim O’Sullivan is to stand down early next year.O’Sullivan, who was appointed in 2015, has led Highways England’s (HE’s) delivery of the government’s roads programme.He has also overseen the controversial smart motorways system which was suspended earlier this year after the Transport Select Committee and the ...
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ArticleDitch “fantasy” road allocation policy, RHA tells government
Government plans to reallocate road space is based on a “fantasy” and should be reconsidered, according to the RHA.The association is accusing the government of failing to consider the practical reality and economic consequences of hiving off road space for cyclists and pedestrians, and of using the Covid-19 pandemic to ...
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ArticleIndependent garages sought to help tackle Covid-19 MOT and maintenance bottleneck
E-commerce expert epyx is looking to recruit independent garages for its 1link Service Network to help tackle the MOT and maintenance bottleneck created by the Covid-19 pandemic.The 1link Service Network is used by fleets totalling four million cars, vans and trucks to buy and manage service, maintenance and repair (SMR) ...
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ArticleYodel renews Scotland delivery deal with Menzies Distribution
Scottish firm Menzies Distribution has renewed its partnership with Yodel which will see it deliver more than 1.7m parcels a year to customers in Scotland.Menzies, which operates a fleet of around 190 vehicles, has been in partnership with Yodel since 2018. Under the extended partnership Yodel receives and sorts parcels ...
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ArticleTesco to hire 3,000 drivers as online grocery shopping surge continues
Tesco is looking to hire 3,000 drivers to help meet the growing trend for online food shopping triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown.The move is part of a wider recruitment drive to hire 16,000 staff to help with the supermarket giant's online growth plans.Since the pandemic lockdown, Tesco has seen ...
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ArticleSixteen Wincanton staff test positive for Covid-19 at firm’s B&Q depot in Swindon
An outbreak of Covid-19 at Wincanton’s B&Q distribution centre in Swindon has seen the number of infected staff rise to a total of 16 today (24 August).The company told motortransport.co.uk that another two staff members have tested positive, adding that all 16 are self-isolating. Wincanton has no plans to close ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards shortlists - Clean Fleet Van Operator of the Year sponsored by Renault Trucks
DPDIn line with is wider urban delivery strategy, parcels firm DPD is building its all-electric fleet in “double-quick” time.By the end of 2020 it plans for more than 600 vehicles – around 10% of its fleet – to be fully electric, up from 147 by the end of 2019.Six electric ...