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ArticleDegree-level apprenticeship in supply chain leadership to go live this year
A degree-level apprenticeship standard will be available to the supply chain sector from mid-2018, after Uniserve Group's Supply Chain Leadership framework was approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships.The level 6 apprenticeship is designed to run over a four-year course, with just 20 off-site learning days per year during that time.Students ...
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E-commerce boom shows no sign of slowing according to warehouse specialist Segro
The continuing importance of Amazon to the UK and European warehousing markets has been underlined in the annual results of developer and landlord Segro.Its financial statement for the year to 31 December 2017 said that Amazon occupied around 2.7 million ft2 of its space in the UK, Germany, Spain and ...
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Is the Tesla Semi on the radar of UK logistics firms?
If Elon Musk can send a car into space on reusable rocket boosters, then surely a down-to-earth electric truck travelling 500 miles on a single charge isn’t beyond the capabilities of today’s engineers?Some industry sceptics have questioned the Tesla Semi’s commercial viability in becoming a mainstream contender in the heavy ...
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ArticleHSE accused of 'fudging' pallet safety review after deciding against weight limit
An expected decision by the Health and Safety Executive to not limit the weight of tail-lift pallet deliveries has been met with anger by pallet networks, with Pall-Ex group MD Kevin Buchanan describing the result as the “biggest fudge under the sun”.The outcome of the three-year HSE review, prompted by ...
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Eddie Stobart seizes £15m Cemex deal from Wincanton
Eddie Stobart has wrestled a £15m Cemex contract from Wincanton after promising to deliver it using fewer sub-contractors. Stobart will pick up the work, which Wincanton has held since 2013, from next month, after which it will deliver packed cement from Cemex production sites to customers around the UK.Cemex told ...
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ArticleKFC closes outlets after 'teething' issues with new DHL Supply Chain contract
KFC was forced to temporarily close hundreds of restaurants across the UK last weekend when "teething problems" with its new partnership with DHL Supply chain saw it run out of chicken. The chain handed its logistics operation to DHL last year, when it said it was "rethinking" its processes and ...
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ArticleDawsonrentals boss looks to a bright post-Brexit future
Dawsonrentals Truck & Trailer MD John Fletcher talks bubbles, Brexit, RVs, Chinese trucks and skills shortages with Andy Salter.John Fletcher is easy to interview: offer the odd question or comment to keep the conversation bubbling along, but otherwise sit back and fill your notebook. What’s more it’s sensible stuff because, ...
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ArticleAcumen Automotive Logistics to complete £500,000 vehicle refurbishment
Acumen Automotive Logistics and Lohr Automotive are close to completing a joint £500,000 refurbishment of 20 finished vehicle transporters.The refurbishment will ensure that around 75% of the vehicle transporters will be back in service in time for the release of the new ‘18’ registration plate, which typically sees Acumen’s delivery ...
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ArticleCurrie Solutions reveals new livery
Currie Solutions has unveiled its new-look livery after it changed its name from Currie European and revamped its operation last year. The business said the design of the new trailer and cab livery reflects the "modern approach" it has adopted in its business solutions across the UK.MD Stephen Turner said: ...
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Clipper Logistics to train warehouse workers as drivers across UK
Clipper Logistics will train its warehouse staff to be HGV drivers under a new initiative across the UK. The training initiative, Resolve, will see the operator train warehouse staff and put them through their Cat C test over the course of a year.The scheme was originally piloted at Clipper's Swadlincote ...
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ArticleSDC Trailers makes former Schmitz Cargobull manager UK sales director
SDC Trailers has appointed a former Schmitz Cargobull sales manager as its UK sales director. David MacDonald joins SDC after 17 years with Schmitz, where he held a number of sales management roles covering the UK, Ireland and international markets.SDC Trailers CEO Enda Cushnahan said: "SDC are delighted to bring ...
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FTA welcomes Chris Grayling's intervention in halting TfL plans to raise red route fines
Plans to increase the cost of red route penalty charge notices (PCNs) in London have been blocked by transport secretary Chris Grayling.TfL consulted on raising the cost of red route fines for illegal parking and non-payment of the Congestion Charge last autumn from £130 to £160 (or from £65 to ...
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Bedworth Haulage sold for less than £17,000
Bedworth Haulage was sold for less than £17,000 in a pre-pack deal that saved 21 jobs, after it went into administration last month.In a report to creditors outlining why the Warwick-shire temperature-controlled haulier failed in January after hitting a turnover of £10.5m in 2015, administrator Quantuma said the firm suffered ...
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ArticleHave you got what it takes to be Tanker Operator of the Year?
The deadline for entries for the 2018 Tip-ex and Tank-ex Awards is 30 March, so if you want to be recognised as the very best in your industry, get your entries in now.Submissions are being taken for: Tanker Operator of the Year (2017 winner Turners (Soham)) Tanker Safety Award (2017 ...
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ArticleLane Rental Scheme to be rolled out nationally in 2019
Local authorities across the country will be able to charge utility companies as much as £2,500 a day to work on roads in peak hours from next year. The DfT has announced a national roll out of its Lane Rental scheme after a successful pilot on roads in London and ...
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Iveco and BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions create preferential Green Finance package
Iveco and BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions have joined forces to offer preferential financing to transport operators purchasing Iveco’s environmentally-friendly commercial vehicles. The Green Finance Schemes includes the Stralis NP 460, which can be powered by CNG, LNG and Biomethane.Vehicles from Iveco’s Daily Blue Power range also come under the deal. ...
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ArticleUK Mail attacked by MEP over reduced pay contract
UK Mail has come under fire by MEP for the North East region Jude Kirton-Darling over claims the business forced drivers to take a pay cut and dismissed 20 drivers who refused to sign the new contract.In a letter to UK Mail CEO Peter Fuller last week, Kirton-Darling accused the ...
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ArticleNew cross-party parliamentary group to focus on post-Brexit growth of electric vehicles
An electric Iveco DailyA new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has been set up to boost awareness of the benefits and opportunities of electric and automated vehicles.The cross-party group wants to ensure the UK is able to support growth in new technology and innovation post-Brexit.Chaired by Conservative MP Dame Cheryl Gillan ...
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ArticleEconomic outlook cautiously optimistic for road transport in 2018
While 2018 is unlikely to be all plane sailing for road transport, things are looking up says Cato Syverson, CEO of Creditsafe.Figures from our most recent Creditsafe Watchdog Report show that the UK economic picture is starting to look a little less sluggish. Across 12 business sectors that we track ...
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Catch up on the latest Brexit news with FTA webinar
While still far from clear, a picture of post-Brexit Britain is slowly emerging. Get the latest news with this free briefing from the FTA in association with Motor Transport.Every road transport operator in the UK will be affected by Brexit, not just those doing international journeys.Any delays clearing vehicles and ...