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LoCITY Fuels in Action helps freight operators understand market for alternative fuels
By Christopher Walton and Colin BarnettA Fuels in Action event at Kempton Park in Surrey last week (20 March) was the culmination of a year of activity from LoCITY featuring roadshows on gas, electric and hydrogen.It brought together operators, manufacturers, fuel suppliers and policy experts to explore the multitude of ...
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Shell opens second hydrogen fuel pump, but remains focused on full 'mosaic' of alternative fuels
By the end of 2018, Shell will have opened three new hydrogen refuelling pumps on sites around London.But the fuel giant says that its hydrogen network won’t stop there, and that it’s also committed to other alternative fuels.In February 2017, Shell opened its first UK hydrogen refuelling point in Cobham, ...
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ArticleShell opens second UK hydrogen refuelling pump at Beaconsfield services
Hydrogen refuelling at Shell Beaconsfield..2017..Credit: Ed Robinson/Shell.Shell has opened a hydrogen fuel pump at Beaconsfield services today; the second of three it will be introducing around London.The pump, which is the UK's fifth hydrogen refueling point provided by ITM Power, is available to hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles of all sizes with ...
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ArticlePallet hauliers band together to form new operator-led forum
Pallet distribution hauliers have banded together under a new RHA forum that aims to tackle major issues facing the sector and share best practice.The forum, which was formally launched in March at the RHA’s AGM, is open to association members who are either in a pallet network or hauliers involved ...
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Yodel pre-tax loss swells to £82m
Yodel made a pre-tax loss of £82.5m in its most recent financial year, which is the parcel operator’s biggest loss since 2013.The Barclay brothers-owned business has never managed to turn a profit, but for the year ended 30 June 2017 Yodel’s pre-tax loss leapt 64% compared with its loss of ...
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DPD to give self-employed drivers sick pay, pension and annual leave rights
DPD is to give its self-employed workers new rights including sick pay, annual leave and a pension as part of a new driver code, which comes after the death of a self-employed driver earlier this year.Self-employed driver Don Lane died in January after missing medical appointments to avoid a second ...
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Fraikin creates new commercial director and head of transformation roles to fuel business growth
Fraikin has created two new roles within the business to support its growth plans in the business's 40th anniversary year.The two posts, commercial director and head of transformation, will be based in Fraikin's Coventry HQ, reporting to CEO Ed Cowell.Commercial director James Walker was previously sales director at RyderJames Walker ...
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ArticleGazeley gains Altitude as Magna Park takes flight
Gazeley has completed what it says is the UK’s largest and tallest speculative warehouse at its Magna Park Milton Keynes development.The 574,000 ft2 building, known as Altitude, is 21 metres high compared to an industry standard of 15 metres. It is designed to be as flexible as possible and is ...
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Hauliers left to find out their own Direct Vision Standard ratings, after TfL surrenders responsibility
The Direct Vision Standard (DVS) ratings for Euro-6 trucks are now available, but in an unexpected twist TfL has placed the burden of finding out what they are onto the shoulders of hauliers and truck manufacturers.The DVS sees HGVs rated in regards the direct vision available from each cab, with ...
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ArticleWhistl appoints new operations director
Whistl has appointed a new operations director, who becomes the third woman on the parcel carrier's executive board. Fabiola Sharratt joins the mail operator from online health and beauty retailer The HUT, where she was group operations director.Sharratt has held other roles in the logistics sector including jobs with the ...
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DX Group finds new chief financial officer
DX Group has appointed a new chief financial officer after his predecessor left the business amid a flurry of resignations at the embattled operator last year. David Mulligan will assume the role as CFO from 9 April. James Hayward, who has been acting CFO since July last year, will stay ...
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ArticleMartin Brower to limit fossil fuel use to 20% within two years
Martin Brower, which handles McDonalds' logistics in the UK, has a target of reducing its fossil fuel usage by 80% by 2020, and believes its use of biodiesel – based on waste product from the restaurants it delivers to – will help it hit that target.Speaking to delegates at the ...
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Electric vehicle uptake would improve with better distributor and operator collaboration
Improved collaboration between electric vehicle operators and electricity distributors will see a substantial increase of battery-powered vehicles on the roads of London, delegates at the LoCity Fuels in action roadshow heard.Steve Hasley, distributed energy resources development manager at UK Power Networks – which owns, operates and maintains the electricity distribution ...
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Gas powered vehicles and infrastructure ready for widespread adoption, experts say
The infrastructure and vehicle options for the widespread adoption of gas-powered commercial vehicles is there, delegates at the LoCity Fuels in Action seminar heard this week, but there is more to it that simply swapping diesel for gas in the tank.In comparing the multiple options of gas fuels on the ...
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ArticleS&S Distribution weathers challenges to make “strong contribution” to Palletline
S&S Distribution’s fleet investment programme and the loss of a local customer that relocated contributed to a fall in turnover and profit last year.In its latest annual results to 30 June 2017, Tonbridge, Kent-based S&S Distribution, which was bought by Palletline in May 2015, reported an 2.5% fall in turnover ...
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ArticleUPS says new charging technology marks the beginning of the end for its diesel vehicles in London
UPS is boosting the number of electric vehicles it runs from its central London depot from 65 to 170, after installing technology that marks the beginning of the end for the combustion engine.The new smart grid charging technology, which the company developed in collaboration with UK Power Networks and Cross ...
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ArticlePost Brexit customs checks could lead to monstrous queues at Calais and Dover
Hauliers could face 30-mile tailbacks to ports on both sides of the Channel if the final Brexit deal involves mandatory customs and sanitary checks at the French ferry terminal, according to Port of Calais chief Jean-Marc Puissesseau.The warning was made at a private meeting at the European Parliament earlier this ...
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ArticleLawsons takes deliver of its first CNG Iveco at LoCITY's Fuels in Action event
South East based Timber merchant Lawsons has taken delivery of its first CNG-powered vehicle, a 26-tonne Stralis NP.The truck joins a 90-strong fleet and was officially handed over at today’s (20 March) LoCITY Fuels in Action Roadshow held at Kempton Park Racecourse.David Harvey, group transport manager at Lawsons, said: “The ...
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ArticleShould we be worried about the apprenticeship levy?
Skills for Logistics MD David Coombes questions whether the industry should be concerned by the slow take up of the levy, almost a year after it was launched. So it’s nearly a year since one of the biggest taxation changes in a generation (levy payroll tax).The levy is set ...
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ArticleUK's transport sector has until December 2020 to plan for Brexit, after transition period agreed
UK transport companies have until December 2020 to plan for Brexit, the government said today after revealing a transition period between the UK and EU had been agreed.The government has agreed to a fixed Brexit transition period of 21 months, which should deliver relative stability in regards the legal and ...