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UKWA survey designed to set benchmarks for warehousing performance
The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has launched a benchmarking survey aimed at establishing best practice guidelines in the logistics industry.The UKWA’s aim is to create key measurements for the sector’s overall performance against which 3PLs can assess themselves, enabling them to create goals for improvement within their business.The study has ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain refutes union claim it put drivers at risk
DHL Supply Chain has hit back at union accusations that it sent drivers out last week in conditions that put their safety at risk.The company’s depot in Westfield, Cumbernauld, was accused by Unite Scotland of sending drivers out despite police and Government travel warnings.A spokesperson for DHL said: “The events ...
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ArticleOperators left counting the cost as they battle on through the snow
Bread is delivered in snowy conditions to Sainsbury's in Larbert, near Falkirk,The road transport industry battled on against the ‘beast from the east’ and Storm Emma this week, but many operators have been left counting the cost. In Scotland, Glasgow-based Bullet Express had to close after rural and access roads ...
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West of Scotland Heavy Haulage under police investigation
The administrator for West of Scotland Heavy Haulage has confirmed that the company is currently being investigated by Police Scotland.The Cumbernauld business entered administration in October 2017 after the police withdrew its escort service, preventing the wind turbine transport firm from completing its contracts.It quickly experienced cash flow difficulties and ...
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ArticleHGV drivers stuck on M80 'should be applauded, not pilloried', says RHA
The scene on the M80 Haggs in Glasgow, as the highest level of weather warning has been issued for ScotlandThe RHA has slammed Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon’s criticism of HGVs for using trunk roads in heavy snow as “naïve in the extreme”.Sturgeon’s remarks came after several lorries and cars ...
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ArticleWhat is blockchain anyway?
Image: WhiteHat SecuritySo what is this blockchain and do I need to worry about it? According to the Transport Systems Catapult (TSC), the not-for-profit innovation hub in Milton Keynes, blockchain “is the distributed ledger technology (DLT) behind Bitcoin [with] the potential to revolutionise many areas of the digital world, including ...
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ArticleSchmitz Cargobull lends its expertise to Transaid
Transaid royal patron HRH The Princess Royal thanked the transport industry for providing its expertise to help develop new forms of transport suitable for use in Africa at a lunch held yesterday in London to mark the 125th anniversary of trailer builder Schmitz Cargobull.“Without corporate members it would be more ...
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ArticleSeven trade associations call on government to mitigate clean air zone impact or see hauliers go bust
Seven trade associations, including the FTA and BVRLA, have joined forces in a letter to government warning of the financial impact that clean air zones (CAZs) could have on HGV operators and local businesses.They warn that blanket charging zones, if applied without careful consideration, would add to the cost of ...
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Tesco merger with Booker wins support of shareholders; combined business to start next week
Tesco’s £3.7bn merger with wholesaler Booker has won approval from shareholders.Following support from the supermarket group’s investors, Tesco confirmed in a statement that Booker’s shareholders had now also backed the deal.The combined business is expected to start operating on 5 March 2018.Dave Lewis, group chief executive at Tesco, said: “I’m ...
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ArticleBlue sky thinking at DVSA on earned recognition
Earned recognition is a flagship DVSA scheme designed to drastically reduce the time wasted checking up on compliant operators in order to free up limited enforcement resources to improve road safety by focusing on the seriously and serially non-compliant.The aim is for the very best operators to self-certify their compliance ...
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ArticlePallet networks continuing to make inroads in home delivery sector, says APN
Home deliveries by pallet networks continued to grow strongly in what was a record breaking 2017, according to the Association of Pallet Networks (APN).The latest APN figures reveal that home delivery volumes leapt by 6.9% last year as part of the sector's continued growth, and they are 24% higher than ...
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Bedworth Haulage creditors realised the company was in trouble before collapse
Creditors of Bedworth Haulage said they picked up on rumours of trouble at the company in the weeks before it entered administration.The Warwickshire temperature-controlled haulier failed in January due to historic debt and unprofitable contracts.Adrian Boyes, MD at AD Boyes Haulage Logistics in Peterborough, said he was given “the nod” ...
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ArticleSpate of speculative warehouse development west of London
The urban logistics market to the west of London has seen a spate of activity, with two new developments starting and another completing. Aviva Investors has plans for a £32.7m development in Uxbridge, which will be constructed by the third quarter of 2018. This will consist of three warehouses of ...
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P&O Ferries to treble freight capacity thanks to Tilbury2 scheme
P&O Ferries is set to treble its freight capacity to 600,000 units a year by 2020 after signing a deal with Forth Ports to move to a £150m Thames river berth at the Port of Tilbury. P&O will use the new berth to expand its freight business to and from London ...
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ArticleCM Downton extends relationship with Prinovis
CM Downton has signed an £8m deal to renew its distribution contract with Prinovis for another five years.Under the partnership, which began in 2010, CM Downton will continue to distribute Prinovis’ printed materials direct from its Speke plant to customers across the UK.As part of the deal Downton will ...
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ArticleEddie Stobart rebrand could see iconic name disappear from UK's roads
Eddie Stobart CEO Alex Laffey is mulling a rebrand of the logistics firm’s 2,500 strong fleet, which could even see the iconic name disappear from Britain’s roads.The review has been triggered by Eddie Stobart's need to renew its brand-use agreement with former parent group Stobart Group, which holds a 12.5% ...
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ArticleTarmac introduces new smartcard for HGV drivers
Tarmac is rolling out a new smartcard for its HGV drivers, which it claims will make it easier for them to move between it’s 400-plus sites.Developed by tech company Reference Point, the cloud-based smartcard system, dubbed OneCard, provides each driver with a personalised card that contains the drivers’ credentials, competencies ...
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ArticleChina's Geely Holdings buys 10% of Daimler as its electric technology ambitions grow
Chinese automotive group Zhejiang Geely Holding has purchased almost 10% of Daimler, just weeks after becoming the largest shareholder in truck manufacturer AB Volvo.This latest move is part of a strategy by the Chinese firm to compete with technology companies such as Tesla, Google and Uber in the development of ...
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West of Scotland Heavy Haulage was doomed after Police Scotland withdrew escort service
West of Scotland Heavy Haulage (WSHH) failed because Police Scotland withdrew its escort service, effectively stopping the wind turbine transport firm from completing its contracts.The reason for the administration of the Glasgow-based company in October 2017 is contained in a report to creditors, which also estimated that trade and expense ...
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Financial investigation underway after collapse of HGV training company
Cleveland Police is undertaking a “complex financial investigation” at an HGV training company that collapsed into administration earlier this month.Cleveland LGV Training appointed administrators on 14 February, a couple of weeks after it closed down the haulage side of the business.FRP Advisory said it had managed to save nine jobs ...