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ArticleStaff shortages increasing interest in warehouse automation
Warehouse staff shortages are fuelling interest in automation, artificial intelligence and robotics, according to warehousing industry experts.Rob Fisher, event director of the IMHX 2019 show, said that the logistics industry can no longer rely on simply increasing the labour force to service new contracts.“A combination of falling unemployment levels, minimum ...
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Make sure your contracts are in order for storage as well as carriage
Companies that provide a full range of logistics-based functions must ensure their conditions of contract cover all of the services that they offer, warns UKWA chief executive Peter Ward.Many companies in the warehousing and haulage sectors use the UKWA conditions as the basis for their standard terms and conditions.They cover ...
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ArticleReduce load damage and improve forklift operator safety with simple kit
A simple yet ingenious plastic cover for the tips of forklift truck tines could save thousands of pounds in damage to palletised loads, according to the manufacturer SumoSafe.SumoSafefork and SumoGlove use industrial grade polyurethane tips fitted to a lift truck's forks to significantly reduce the effect of an accidental impact ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain rejects GMB claims over KFC hub
DHL Supply Chain has refuted union claims that it failed to notify Rugby council about the cold storage facility at the centre of the KFC contract debacle, which has made headlines around the world this week.The GMB union has been gunning for DHL Supply Chain since the failure of its ...
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ArticleMicrolise Transport Conference 2018
Microlise Transport Conference, 16 May 2018, Ricoh Arena Coventry[gallery link="none" columns="4" size="large" ids="31899,31900,31901,31902" orderby="rand"]The Microlise Transport Conference is set to bring together over a thousand transport professionals in what has become the industry's biggest conference.Motor Transport is proud to be the media partner for the event. Join us here for ...
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Highways England to push on with 'smart' motorway programme despite opposition
Highways England plans to step up its “smart” motorway programme, the agency's strategy and planning director Elliott Shaw told delegates at a strategy day this week. There will be a "modularised" approach so that they can be rolled out “mile after mile” across the network. This will be more cost-effective ...
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Innovate UK says get involved in low-emission vehicles or get left behind
Operators of all sizes need to stay ahead of the curve on low-emission freight technology or risk being left behind.This is the message Innovate UK will share with delegates at the Microlise Transport Conference in May, where its ultra low emission vehicle lead Venn Chesterton will encourage them to take ...
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ArticleHoyer Petrolog signs World Fuel Services aviation fuel distribution deal
Hoyer Petrolog has signed an agreement with World Fuel Services to provide transport aviation fuel in Scotland. As part of the agreement Hoyer will deliver fuel to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Newcastle Airports from the Grangemouth oil terminal.The agreement will add approximately 13 drivers, four vehicles and £1.5m annual turnover to ...
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ArticleWincanton renews Pernod Ricard UK contract for six years
Wincanton has toasted its 18-year relationship with wine and spirits producer Pernod Ricard UK by signing a six-year contract extension.The renewed contract, awarded to Wincanton after a tender process, will see the operator continue to provide warehousing and logistics for Pernod Ricard and make deliveries to its UK customers.Wincanton last ...
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Motor Transport Fleet 200
Fleet 200 Home | Total Vehicles | By Hire and Reward | By Own AccountWelcome to the Motor Transport Fleet 200, the definitive guide to commercial vehicle fleet assets in operation in the UK today.The data presented below is a snapshot in time: fleet assets can move up and down ...
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Motor Transport Fleet 200 2018: Hire and Reward
Fleet 200 Home | Total Vehicles | By Hire and Reward | By Own AccountThis table shows the total number of vehicles specified to O-licences held by the largest hire and reward HGV fleets in Great Britain, according to research by Motortransport.co.uk. It includes data for holders of standard national ...
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Motor Transport Fleet 200 2018: Own-Account
Fleet 200 Home | Total Vehicles | By Hire and Reward | By Own AccountThis table shows the total number of vehicles specified to O-licences held by the largest own-account HGV fleets in Great Britain, according to research by Motortransport.co.uk.By Own-Account, Motortransport.co.uk refers to businesses carrying their own goods in ...
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Motor Transport Fleet 200 2018: Total Vehicles
Fleet 200 Home | Total Vehicles | By Hire and Reward | By Own AccountThis table shows the total number of vehicles specified to O-licences held by the largest 200 HGV fleets in Great Britain, according to research by Motortransport.co.uk. it includes data for holders of restricted, standard national and ...
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ArticleMercedes-Benz eActros to enter trials with 10 operators
Mercedes-Benz eActrosMercedes-Benz Trucks is to put the eActros into everyday trials with operators within the next few weeks, the manufacturer said today (21 February). Ten vehicles in two variants (two and three axle), with gross weights of 18 or 25 tonnes, will have their everyday feasibility and economic efficiency tested ...
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ArticleFowler Welch refreshes fleet with 56 Schmitz Cargobull reefer trailers
Fowler Welch has bought 56 Schmitz Cargobull reefers for its food delivery operations, replacing older vehicles.The new trailers will be used to move ambient, fresh and frozen products on multi-drop work, seven days a week from nine depots.They include extra buffer protection under the rear doors, multifunctional PIEK floors for ...
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Palletforce adds 4S Distribution to its network
Rothertham-based 4S Distribution has joined the Palletforce network to cover the S postcodes around the Rotherham and Barnsley areas.The haulier, incorporated in December 2017, replaces A Davies Transport. Palletforce said A Davies had moved its operations from Barnsley to Wakefield where the pallet network was unable to offer any coverage.David ...
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ArticleArthur Oakley Transport hires new sales manager from fellow Palletways member
Arthur Oakley Transport has recruited a new sales manager as it sets its views on expanding the business. The Palletways member hired Delia Hynds from fellow Palletways member International Forwarding. With seven years of experience in the sector, Hynds has also worked for TNT and Palletforce.Roger Oakley, owner of Arthur ...
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DHL Supply Chain apologises for KFC debacle but says it is not solely responsible
DHL Supply chain has apologised for interruptions to its KFC operation and said it is "working diligently to rectify the situation", but insisted it was not solely responsible for the debacle. The statement from the operator's MD retail John Boulter came as KFC began to reopen stores but warned delivery ...
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ArticleParagon Software Systems enables fleet managers to route plan for electric and hybrid vehicles
Hybrid electric truck being charging at charging station. 3D rendering image.Paragon has added a new function to its routeing and scheduling software to account for the range limitations of any electric or hybrid vehicles on fleets.Transport planners will now be able to define a vehicle as ‘sustainable’, which will ensure ...
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GMB: KFC switch to DHL Supply Chain was 'penny-pinching' move that's left egg on its face
The GMB union has blamed the ongoing closure of hundreds of KFC outlets across the UK on the fast food chain's "penny-pinching" switch from Bidvest to DHL Supply Chain.It said that while Bidvest previously ran the contract from a number of depots around the country, DHL was attempting to do ...