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ArticleKenyon Haulage starts running for the Fortec Distribution Network
Kenyon Haulage has joined the Fortec Distribution Network, covering the Blackburn, Blackpool and PR postcodes for the pallet network.The haulier, which has sites in Blackburn and Woodwille, recently purchased Gilbraith assets from owner Pollock (Scotrans).It remains a member of rival pallet network, Palletways and was an inaugural member of its ...
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ArticleFundraiser launched in memory of Prestons of Potto's David Preston
Prestons of Potto transport manager Jack Preston has launched a fund raising drive in honour of David Preston, who died last month.The JustGiving Page in Memory of David Preston is raising funds for Teesside Hospice, described by Jack Preston, David's nephew, as “truly fantastic” at a very upsetting time.The entry ...
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Rising fuel prices forcing firms to freeze recruitment and vehicle upgrades, according to FairFuelUK and FTA survey
Rising fuel costs are forcing logistics businesses to freeze recruitment, lay-off staff and delay vehicle upgrades, according to a new study from FairFuelUK (FFUK) and FTA.FFUK’s March 2019 study into fuel prices revealed that 19% of 17,231 respondents said rising fuel prices had forced them to freeze staff recruitment.A further ...
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Europa seeks school leavers for its fast track training programme
Europa Worldwide Group is looking to recruit 30 school leavers on a fast track training programme, which could see them earning £30,000 within four years.The firm, which specialises in road, sea and air freight and warehousing, said its newly launched Rapid Career Development Programme (RCDP) aims to hire "enthusiastic and ...
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ArticlePall-Ex launches groupage service as it expands partnership with Staples
Pall-Ex has introduced a groupage service to support a new contract it is running together with Staples Solutions.The partners are now providing warehousing fulfilment and distribution to the Saint-Gobain-owned plumbers’ merchant Graham from Staples’ 500,000sq ft warehouse in Rockingham, Northamptonshire.The deal, which went live last week, will now build until ...
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Cardiff council leaders give thumbs down to charging clean air zone
Cardiff council leaders have, as expected, rejected proposals to include a charging clean air zone as part of the city's plans to cut pollution.The council’s cabinet members turned down the proposal last week in favour of a plan to spend £32m to upgrade the city’s buses and taxis to Euro-6 ...
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Rising fuel costs were the final straw for Woodall Group, according to administrator
The administrator for Woods (Haulage), which traded as Woodall Group, has confirmed that fuel costs were one of the reasons why the Birmingham transport company ultimately failed.The former member of The Pallet Network appointed Duff & Phelps as administrator on 11 February and, after struggling to find a new owner, ...
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ArticleBedford Borough Council to undertake major fleet trial of Shell Gas to Liquid
Bedford Borough Council is to switch nearly 300 fleet vehicles to Shell Gas to Liquid (GTL) fuel as part of a six-month trial.GTL is a drop-in fuel that can reduce emissions of harmful pollutants such as nitrogen oxide (NOx) by up to 37% and particulate matter (PM) by up to ...
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ArticleJohn Lewis Partnership to deliver zero emission fleet
John Lewis Partnership (JLP) is aiming for a fully zero-emission fleet by 2045.The retailer announced the ambition yesterday (20 March) as part of its wider strategy to eliminate net greenhouse gas emissions across the entire business by 2050 at the latest.This will see all John Lewis & Partners and Waitrose ...
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ArticleTruck makers left fuming by steep carbon reduction targets
The EU has infuriated Europe’s major truck builders by setting highly challenging standards for cuts in CO2 emissions to be achieved in very short timescales.Based on 2019/20 levels, heavy trucks must cut emissions 15% by 2025 and 30% by 2030 – without taking into account any adoption of low-carbon biofuels ...
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ArticleGrocer Co-op launches online delivery service using electric cargo bikes
Grocer Co-op has launched a new online delivery service using electric cargo bikes to transport goods from local stores to consumers within two hours.It is the first time Co-op has offered online delivery, and it opted for the power-assisted bikes as they are zero-emission.The online service is initially available to ...
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ArticleTurners (Soham) takes 30% stake in Dowse Haulage, cementing partnership
Turners (Soham) has bought a 30% stake in bulk powder specialist Dowse Haulage after MD Paul Day spied an opportunity.The Cambridgeshire logistics company has worked with Dowse, which operates 38 lorries and 43 trailers out of two bases in Brigg, North Lincs, for several years and Day said it bought ...
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Book now for the biggest night in road transport
Entries have now closed for the 33rd Motor Transport Awards so thank you to everyone who took the time to enter this year. The shortlist will be announced on Monday 15 April.Tables at the awards are filling up fast now so if you haven't booked yours yet, you can do ...
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Article3PLs over-optimistic about client satisfaction
Only 18% of logistics clients are very satisfied with the service they receive from their 3PL, according to an online survey of 100 3PLs and customers by supply chain consultancy SCALA.In contrast, 38% of 3PLs optimistically believe their customers are very satisfied with the service they receive.However no clients said ...
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No-deal tariffs would be 'absolutely dreadful' for truck makers and buyers
Leaving the EU without a deal would be “absolutely dreadful” for truck makers and buyers alike, making new vehicle acquisition prohibitively expensive, according to manufacturers.With the threat of crashing out of the EU a very real possibility, there are mounting concerns at the sky-high vehicle import tariffs that will come ...
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Government approves Birmingham Clean Air Zone and funding to aid local hauliers
The government has given Birmingham City Council the green light to roll out a charging clean air zone (CAZ) and approved £38m of mitigation funding.This includes £10.05m to help local hauliers and coach operators upgrade their fleets to the required Euro-6 standard.Announcing the government’s approval for its plan the council ...
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ArticleBowring Transport profit falls by a quarter as fuel costs bite
Diesel price increases combined with depreciation charges due to Bowring Transport’s fleet renewal programme saw pre-tax profit in the company’s haulage division fall by 25% last year.In the year to 31 May 2018, the Mansfield, Nottinghamshire-based company revealed that, despite a 5.5% rise in turnover in its haulage division to ...
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French shipping firm to complete takeover of CEVA Logistics
French shipping firm CMA CGM is set to takeover CEVA Logistics after building an almost 90% shareholding in the company after a public tender launched earlier this year.When the offer was launched in January this year CEVA Logistics, which is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland, called on shareholders to decline CMA ...
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Switch from Fortec to Palletways has paid off, says International Logistics Centre
Six months after leaving Fortec to join Palletways, Newark-based International Logistics Centre said it is reaping the benefits of Palletways’ IT system, which it claimed had cut administration hours at the haulage and freight forwarding business.The firm made the move from Fortec in October of last year. Andrew Morris, MD, ...
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Cardiff poised to reject charging clean air zone
Cardiff is set to become the fourth city to reject using a fee charging clean air zone (CAZ) to cut pollution levels.Rather than introducing a charging CAZ, Cardiff council is proposing spending £32m to upgrade the city’s buses and taxis to Euro-6 standard, as well as improving traffic flow in ...