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ArticleBibby launches new compliance technology
Bibby Distribution has introduced a new software system as part of a longer-term strategy to further streamline its business.Designed by Convey Technology, it features innovative modules each designed to help drivers and managers collect, monitor and share vital business data.Bibby introduced the system’s Tachograph module across all of its sites ...
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ArticleDHL teams up with Coventry University to launch post-Covid webinars
DHL Supply Chain has partnered with Coventry University to host a series of webinars sharing insight and best practice as businesses restart operations.The webinars draw on learnings from the manufacturing sector and experience gained during the Covid-19 crisis, featuring expert guests including supply chain lecturers from Coventry University, heads of ...
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ArticleKeep clear records of flexible furlough hours or face HMRC investigation, lawyer warns
Government plans to make the furlough scheme more flexible will make keeping records more complex leaving operators in danger of being accused of fraud, a transport lawyer warned this week.The move to allow employers to bring furloughed workers back part time from 1 July 2020 is part of government plans ...
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ArticleAbbey Logistics boosts financial performance despite pandemic, says chief executive
Abbey Logistics Group has seen a significant improvement in its financial performance over the past six months, despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, chief executive Steve Granite said this week.The improved performance follows major structural and operational change, contract renewals and a number of major deals with new customers.Granite ...
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ArticleReport companies with driver toilet bans to HSE, says RHA
The RHA is calling for HGV drivers to report companies banning them from using their toilets to the HSE as evidence mounts that the problem is on the increase as the Covid-19 lockdown eases.Despite heroic efforts by HGV drivers to keep vital supply chains open during the pandemic, hundreds of ...
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ArticleSuttons renews and expands Greenchem contract
Suttons Tankers has secured a renewal and expansion of its existing contract with GreenChem after impressing the AdBlue producer with “high levels” of safety and customer service.The Widnes-based logistics firm, which is part of the Suttons Group, has been working with GreenChem for over nine years.Announcing the award Chris Haynes, ...
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ArticleWincanton lands extension to Wickes home delivery deal
Wincanton has extended its contract with retailer Wickes just six months after landing the deal in a move which will see the logistics firm deliver kitchen and bathroom products across Devon and Cornwall.The extension follows Wickes’ decision to transfer its in-house operation to Wincanton in December 2019.The deal sees Wincanton ...
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ArticleLinde defies Covid-19 to deliver major warehouse installation for Europa Worldwide
Linde Material Handling UK has pulled out all the stops to kit out Europa Worldwide’s new £60m Corby warehouse in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic and ensure new government guidelines are met to protect workers from the virus.The new site at Midlands Logistics Park will become Europa’s largest facility ...
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ArticlePost Covid planning: "I long for face-to-face meetings over a pie and a pint..."
Operators have painted a mixed picture of the sector as they look to gradually restart their businesses. So should they be preparing for an upturn in the months ahead? Or are they bracing themselves for a second wave?More schools have opened since 1 June, with Welsh schools set to re-open ...
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ArticleDaimler/Volvo joint venture reaches major milestone with launch of Daimler Truck Fuel Cell subsidiary
Daimler Truck has launched Daimler Truck Fuel Cell, marking a major milestone in its joint venture plans with Volvo Group to develop hydrogen fuel cells for commercial vehicles.The creation of the fuel cell company follows the announcement in April of Daimler and Volvo’s joint venture to develop, produce and commercialise ...
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ArticleA third of fleet operator's trucks laid up according to survey
Almost a third of fleet operators’ trucks are parked up as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown, according to a survey carried out for MT by market researchers Fusion. Three quarters of operators have at least one vehicle laid up while 9% reported their entire fleet was off the road.There ...
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ArticleAO opens third Crewe warehouse as online demand grows
Online electricals retailer AO has opened a third warehouse in Crewe to cope with growing volumes fuelled by the increase in internet shopping during the Covid-19 pandemic and growing demand from third party customers.The company is also on the hunt for further warehousing to manage growing demand.The new warehouse adds ...
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ArticleGoodyear Fleet Tracker aims to help operators cut downtime
Goodyear has launched its Fleet Tracker app to help operators monitor the condition of their truck and trailer tyres. The app allows fleet managers to pinpoint the right time to plan tyre maintenance and to replace tyres to reduce downtime.André Weisz, MD of Goodyear Proactive Solutions EMEA, pictured, said: “Goodyear ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards shortlists – Livery of the Year
Farrall’s GroupKey to the organisation’s recent rebranding as Farrall’s Group was a desire to create a striking and professional livery with a modern lease of life.A new main icon was introduced - a combination of the F & G from Farrall’s Group - which looks to highlight the company’s ability ...
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ArticleLondon mayor threatened with legal action over raising congestion charge
Legal action could be taken against London mayor Sadiq Khan after a lawyer issued a pre-action protocol letter on him following the increase of the congestion charge.The letter from Black Antelope law director Shaheen Mamun said the mayor had not engaged in a formal consultation that is adequate and fair ...
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Operators offered one-year "period of grace" to meet financial standing
Operators struggling to meet financial standing can now be offered a period of grace of up to a year to get themselves on a firmer footing, according to transport lawyers.Laura Hadzik, solicitor at Backhouse Jones, said the maximum period had been extended by six months to 12 months “for assessments ...
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ArticleAthena Haulage "trading as normal" after civil engineering division put in administration
Administrators appointed to Leeds-based Athena Civil Engineering have confirmed that its haulage arm, Athena Haulage continues to trade as normal.A spokeswoman for RSM Restructuring Advisory LLP said Jamie Miller and Gareth Harris had been made administrators of the ground engineering and civils specialist.However, Athena Haulage, which holds a standard national ...
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ArticleNorth East haulier in liquidation after rescue bid fails
All 39 jobs have been lost at family transport firm Mann Haulage in Chester-le-Street after the company was forced to close down last month.Liquidators from FRP Advisory were appointed to the business on 19 May after it lost its battle with financial difficulties that stemmed back two years.The haulier had ...
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ArticleDVSA to update HGV driver training programme in response to fatal accident
The DVSA has confirmed it will add questions to the HGV driver theory test about class VI mirrors, after a coroner raised concerns about the risk of deaths being caused on the roads.In a letter from DVSA chief executive Gareth Llewellyn, he said he would also be recommending that drivers ...
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ArticleNorthern Ireland hauliers demand more clarity over government's Brexit plan
Hauliers in Northern Ireland said they had become “deeply concerned” by the lack of government engagement about how trade will continue between their country and mainland UK after Brexit.With less than seven months until the current Brexit transition period ends, the FTA and other business groups told the House of ...