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ArticleUK automotive manufacturing sector needs further government intervention to ensure post-pandemic recovery, SMMT warns
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on manufacturing is expected to cut annual light commercial vehicle production volumes by a third to just 920,000 units this year, according to a report by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).The SMMT second Annual Trade Report for 2020, launched today (23 ...
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ArticleWincanton boosts business development team with former DHL and Yodel executives
Wincanton has taken on two senior executives from DHL Supply Chain and a senior manager from Yodel to strengthen its business development team as part of a wider strategy to drive growth.Martin Dougherty, former vice president of business development at DHL Supply Chain, takes the role of Wincanton’s business development ...
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ArticleCM Downton secures multiple contract extensions
EV Cargo’s CM Downton has secured four new contract extensions, sealing distribution agreements with paper, cardboard and sustainable packaging firms Saica Pack, Stora Enso and SCA and toy firm Mattel.The Saica Pack, Stora Enso and SCA deals see Downton continue to grow its share of the packaging sector, which now ...
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ArticleMichelle Naylor quits Palletways to become Pall-Ex UK commercial director
Pall-Ex has appointed former Palletways network development director Michelle Naylor as its new UK commercial director.This is Pall-Ex’s second major appointment of a former Palletways director to a major role in the company this year. In March Pall-Ex recruited Barry Byers, former Palletways network director, to the role of Pall-Ex ...
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ArticleNew freight service launched from Port of Liverpool to Spain and Portugal
A new freight service has been launched from the Port of Liverpool which opens a direct link between the North West of England and Northern Spain and Portugal.Shipping company Containerships will offer a weekly loop service connecting Spain and Portugal to the UK and Ireland, largely for fresh foods, which ...
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ArticleAztek Logistics steps in to provide vital PPE storage for NHS
Pallet-Track member Aztek Logistics has provided vital storage for essential PPE during the coronavirus pandemic.Aztek founder Stuart Charter and his team has been storing essential PPE at the company’s BRC-accredited 120,000sq ft premises in Letchworth, free of charge until needed by the local NHS East Ambulance storage facility.Charter said: “Storing ...
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ArticleThe road to zero emissions will be travelled by many different types of low carbon vehicles
If one thing is certain as the UK heads to net zero carbon emissions by 2050 it is that no one low carbon technology has emerged to provide the answer to decarbonising heavy, long distance freight transport in the near term.Over the next 30 years there is likely to be ...
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Long list of actions needed to solve driver shortage but training companies face uncertain future
Road haulage and logistics is an essential but “forgotten” industry that government must do more to support if it is to address its skills shortages and help drive the post-Covid-19 economic recovery, according to Sir Mike Penning MP, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on road freight and logistics. ...
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ArticleGive international and ADR operators priority on HGV testing, urges RHA
The RHA is calling for dangerous goods and international transport operators to be given priority when the DVSA restarts HGV testing on 4 July.The DVSA stood down its assessors on 23 March at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown and suspended all HGV and trailer tests for three months.Last ...
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ArticleExol manager given police commendation after canal rescue
A maintenance manager at Exol Lubricants who rescued a woman from a canal next to the company’s premises has been honoured for his heroics.Andy Hague was presented with a District Commander’s Commendation by South Yorkshire police’s chief superintendent, who praised him for showing “humanity at its best”.Hague raised the alarm ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards shortlists - Best Use of Technology Award sponsored by Bridgestone
DPDDPD’s morning delivery operation had become a victim of the company’s own success.With volumes rising 10% a year, by 2018, DPD’s 65 depots were stretched to their limits with deliveries increasingly delayed.Something had to change. DPD’s solution was to use handpicked staff, including experienced DPD drivers, to develop a new ...
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DVSA to restart HGV testing from 4 July
The DVSA will restart heavy vehicle testing from 4 July.The agency said it has issued three-month exemptions for vehicles due to be tested this month and will issue further exemptions for July tests.“This will help us manage demand as we resume testing,” it added.In a statement, the DVSA said: “In ...
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ArticleCampaigners highlight dangers of roadside recovery
A campaign to highlight the dangers recovery operators face at the roadside is stepping up a gear after receiving “an underwhelming level of response” from MPs.‘Slow Down Move Over’ (SDMO) was set up four years ago by recovery operator Paul Anstee in an effort to educate the public about what ...
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ArticleNew deal helps grow database of safe parking places across Europe
A partnership between the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) and online booking portal Bosch has helped contribute towards a 43% growth in its database of secure parking places across Europe.TAPA’s parking security requirement (PSR) launched last year and provides members with a list of secure parking places which meet their ...
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ArticleTransport firms cut jobs but longer-term outlook "quite promising"
Almost one in 10 transport companies have already made staff redundant, according to the results of a poll by solicitors Backhouse Jones.Despite the furlough scheme being set up to avoid making large numbers of UK workers redundant, the snap poll revealed that 9% of respondents had already begun to reduce ...
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ArticleMichelin Service Pro dealers given Covid-19 safety kits
Covid-19 safety kits are being handed out to Michelin Service Pro dealers to protect staff and employees across the UK and Ireland.The free packs are part of a drive by the tyre firm to supply more than 2,000 dealers with enhanced safety materials as more vehicles return to the roads.The ...
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ArticleAutomation and robotics vital to future of e-commerce, survey reveals
An overwhelming majority of grocery and home appliance firms intend to re-evaluate their supply chain strategies in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, including adopting automation, robotics and AI technologies, according to a survey.Logistics consultancy SCALA’s survey found 95% of businesses are looking for ways to future-proof their operations in order ...
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ArticleMick George's chief financial officer leaves after four months
Mick GeorgeMick George’s chief financial officer (CFO) has left the company after just four months in the role, documents reveal.Alan Hardy was appointed as CFO on 1 November 2019, but left “by mutual agreement” on 9 March.Hardy, who previously held roles at Capita and BOC, was brought in by the ...
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ArticleNew industry survey reveals "surprising" level of optimism for year ahead
Transport and warehouse managers are feeling relatively optimistic about the year ahead, according to a survey carried out by Meachers Global Logistics.When asked on a scale of one to 100 how upbeat they felt about the next 12 months, the average result from industry professionals was 54.Gary Whittle, commercial director ...
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Wincanton extends Morrisons contract
Wincanton has expanded its relationship with Morrisons with an additional contract to handle transport and vehicle maintenance operations.The company said the new agreement meant the management of transport and vehicle maintenance unit (VMU) operations at Morrisons’ Willow Green logistics site at Bridgwater and will begin later this year.Read more ...