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Clean air zones
What is a clean air zone?Mandated by the government to reduce harmful emissions from road vehicles, local authorities across the UK have been exploring a series of initiatives to improve air quality in pollution hotspots. As a result, several cities have now introduced clean air zones (CAZ), or plan to ...
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ArticleWincanton extends Asda contract
Wincanton has extended its contract with Asda to manage its transport and warehouse operations for a further two years.The partnership, which has been in place for 15 years, includes the management of warehousing and national transport operations across four key Asda sites in Doncaster, Larne, Rochdale and Wigan, covering the ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain job cull threat is "massive, bitter blow", says Unite
Nearly 40% of the entire workforce on DHL Supply Chain’s Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) contract are at risk of losing their jobs, the Unite union has warned.It said 2,200 staff are being told they could lose their jobs, in what it described as “a massive, bitter blow”.Unite said the cuts ...
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ArticleSpeedy Freight Glasgow restructures business to help deliver essential lockdown goods
The Speedy Freight Glasgow franchise has played a key role in delivering over a million consignments of both medical and consumer goods since the pandemic lockdown began in March.Consignments for the franchise business ranged from supermarket signage and protective screens to aid social distancing to vital medical supplies such as ...
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ArticleCartwright Rentals drives expansion plans with new facility in Leeds
Cartwright Rentals regional sales manager Jonathan Willacy will manage the new site near LeedsCartwright Group subsidiary Cartwright Rentals has opened a new site near Leeds as part of plans to increase its national network.The new site, situated on the Bypass Park Estate near Leeds, covers the Yorkshire region and will ...
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ArticleCovid-19 lockdown fails to floor Menzies Distribution partnership deal
A partnership between Menzies Distribution and UK Flooring Direct, launched a week into the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, has proven its ability to adapt to challenging circumstances.Under the partnership, which had been negotiated over 18 months, Menzies had agreed to offer customers a new in-home delivery service, with one-to-one communication between ...
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Article£1m motorways study launched to assess performance of autonomous vehicles on motorways
A new £1m project will see Loughborough University team up with Highways England to assess the challenges that connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) will face on the UK’s motorways.Researchers will assess how roadwork operation, lanes, junctions and lane markings could impact on the performance of CAVs.The project, named CAVIAR (Connected ...
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ArticleLord Attlee tables amendment to break DVSA monopoly on HGV testing
Conservative peer Lord Attlee has weighed in on the side of the logistics industry by tabling an amendment which could end the DVSA’s monopoly on HGV testing.Lord Attlee’s amendment to the government’s Business and Planning Bill calls for the government to allow Authorised Testing Facility (ATF) operators to carry out ...
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ArticleARR Craib acquisition helps Gregory Distribution boost profits despite loss of major customer
The acquisition of ARR Craib helped boost Gregory Distribution Holdings profits last year and offset the impact of a bad debt acquired after a major customer went bust.The company, which is one of the largest privately owned hauliers in the UK, is a member of both Palletline and Palletways and ...
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ArticlePre-pack deal saves 160 jobs at West Midlands logistics firm
Land, sea and air freight and logistics firm Amco Services (International) has been sold in a pre-pack deal which has saved 160 jobs.The company called in the administrators in April after the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted a turnaround plan launched earlier in the year in response to mounting ...
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ArticleFTA calls for Apprenticeship Levy to be used to retrain staff threatened by redundancy
The FTA is calling for the government to switch the logistics industry’s Apprenticeship Levy payments to a Skills Levy so firms can retrain staff in new roles rather than make them redundant.The call comes as the logistics industry braces itself for redundancies as the government winds down the furlough scheme.Elizabeth ...
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ArticleDriver CPC changes leave too many unanswered questions and could be outdated, says fleet specialist
Government changes to the Driver CPC rules have left too many questions unanswered and do not take into consideration the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the industry, according to a CPC training provider Fleet Source.It argues that while the changes are welcome they are based on a consultation which ...
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ArticleMoto ends offer of free meals to HGV drivers as operations return to normal
Moto’s offer of free meals for HGV drivers parking overnight at their facilities, launched at the start of the pandemic lockdown, comes to an end this week.In its place the motorway services operator has relaunched an upgraded, cut-price food voucher scheme.Moto launched the free meal scheme at the start of ...
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ArticleMidlands haulier faces closure if relocation is refused
A Midlands temperature controlled haulier is waiting to hear if it has been granted planning permission to open a haulage yard for 15 HGVs and create 26 jobs.D&K Chilled Transport told Walsall Council it was in danger of losing its O-licence if the application was not given the green light ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards shortlists - Operational Excellence Award sponsored by Jigsaw
FreshLincFreshLinc’s operations team oversees a 400-strong fleet and over 760 drivers across multiple depots whilst also managing around 16,000 movements a year from Belgium and the Netherlands.The team has revolutionised the way it works, taking the operation 98% paperless with all compliance managed digitally from HQ.It has adopted the UK’s ...
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ArticleMaking tomorrow a better world in logistics
The health crisis that we are currently experiencing, as well as its financial and economic consequences, should not mean we lose sight of the opportunities that can be leveraged today to help businesses continue growing and developing.This situation should be used as an opportunity to identify weaknesses and design innovative ...
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ArticleMaxi Haulage blames profits slump on pre-Brexit stockpiling
A prediction last year by Maxi Haulage that pre-Brexit stockpiling would hit its bottom line has proven correct after its latest financial results showed a reduction in the Irvine headquartered company’s turnover and profits.However, it also said profitable trading had been restored - until the Covid-19 crisis hit and it ...
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ArticleWillmotts Transport takes delivery of Tiger Trailers order
Willmotts Transport in Shepton Mallet has added 30 Tiger Trailer curtainsiders to its fleet, as well as a smaller quantity of single-temperature reefers.The curtainsided vehicles include galvanised chassis and end frames, as well as non-slip plywood floors that comply with ISO1496 standards to meet regulations covering its paper-carrying operations.The South-West ...
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ArticleTelford haulier in liquidation after licence is revoked
A Telford-based haulage firm has entered liquidation three months after it had its operator licence revoked at a public inquiry.THR Parcels & Pallets entered liquidation on 24 June and insolvency practitioners from Birmingham-based Butcher Woods are now handling its affairs.The licence holder appeared before traffic commissioner Nick Denton in January ...
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Article"Thanks a million!" - Pallet-Track celebrates major milestone
Pallet-Track’s Mark Pulford and Wigan Council’s David Molyneux at the opening of the Northern Hub in August 2017Pallet-Track’s one millionth pallet has passed through its northern hub in Wigan – carrying a consignment of household cleaning products to help fight the Covid-19 virus.The pallet was delivered into the hub by ...