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ArticleGist faces almost two weeks of strike action at M&S depot
Gist is facing almost two weeks of strike action from warehouse staff as the result of a pay difference dispute. Unite said 20 of its members voted unanimously to hold 12 24-hour strikes at the operator's M&S DC in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.The pickers and loaders are protesting an £8,000 annual ...
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ArticleKnights of Old Group buys 12 MAN TGXs in £1m deal
Knights of Old Group has purchased 12 new MAN TGX tractor units in a deal worth almost £1m.The operator said the vehicles are part of a phase of expansion and ongoing fleet renewal.Four of the 12 6x2 trucks will given to Nelson Distribution, which joined the group last year, with ...
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ArticleFTA urges government to fulfil pledge to scrap Severn Crossing tolls
The government must guarantee it will scrap the Severn Crossing tolls as promised, the FTA has said. Prime minister Theresa May pledged to scrap the charge, currently the costliest road toll in the UK, altogether last month as part of her election campaign.The FTA said that it wants to see ...
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Road freight levels to be cut by 10% under London mayor Sadiq Khan's strategy
London mayor Sadiq Khan has revealed plans to reduce road freight levels by 10% in the next decade as part of his Transport Strategy for the city.Released this week (21 June), the strategy is under consultation until 2 October and covers a range of areas from public transport, missions, congestion ...
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XPO Logistics plays it cool with Fujitsu General Air Conditioning contract
XPO Logistics has won a new contract with air conditioning business Fujitsu General Air Conditioning (UK). Transporting around 11,000 pallets of air conditioning units a year, XPO one- and two-man crews will deliver the products to offices and industrial buildings across the UK.Additionally, the operator will store 4,000 pallets of ...
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ArticleFTA Driver of the Year competition open for entry
The FTA's Driver of the Year competition, sponsored by Bridgestone, is now open for entries.HGV and van drivers are invited to enter the competition, which for the first time includes a Young Driver of the Year category for those under thirty.Three days of rigorous tests are ahead for those that ...
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ArticleFTA Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards 2017 winners announced
Employees from DHL Supply Chain and Kuehne + Nagel were among the winners of the FTA Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards today (21 June).Celebrating 10 years of the event, Everywoman founders Maxine Benson and Karen Gill said much had changed in the industry since its inception, but that there ...
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DHL Tradeteam to commence Carlsberg UK secondary logistics integration next month
DHL Tradeteam is to begin integrating Carlsberg UK’s secondary logistics operation into the business next month, subject to consultation at the brewer’s sites.By the end of 2018, Carlsberg UK plans to end both its secondary logistics and porterage service, which sees it consolidate deliveries from different drinks suppliers to on-trade ...
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ArticleMaritime Transport buys 105 new Scanias
Maritime Transport has bought its first Next Generation Scanias as part of a 105-vehicle order from the manufacturer.The bulk of the order is made up of 100 R-series tractor units with Highline cabs, which will be distributed across the operator's 27 UK sites.The last of the highlines will have been ...
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Beverley Bell, former senior traffic commissioner, receives CBE honour
Beverley Bell, former senior traffic commissioner for Great Britain, has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s 2017 Birthday Honours for her services to road safety and the freight industry.Bell, who retired from the role of senior traffic commissioner (STC) earlier this year, had built a reputation for being a ...
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ArticleVan driver killed by migrants' road block in Calais region
Photo: PAA van driver was killed in Calais this morning as a result of a migrant blockage on the A16. The Polish-registered vehicle collided with one of three HGVs that had been stopped by tree trunks in the road at 3.45am this morning.The van caught fire upon impact, killing the ...
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Prioritise trade deal says FTA as Brexit talks get underway
The FTA has called on the UK government not to act upon Prime Minister Theresa May’s previous promise to take “no deal rather than a bad deal”, as Brexit negotiations formally begin today (19 June).Instead, the association called for the government to keep an open mind during the negotiations and ...
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ArticleHauliers that breach Fors regulations will be expelled immediately, warns Aecom
Member companies that breach Fors regulations will be punished with immediate termination from the scheme, Aecom, the company that runs it, has warned.Aecom said it had investigated hundreds of potential breaches of the scheme last year and any company bringing it into disrepute would be dealt with appropriately.Its robust stance ...
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ArticleLenham Storage sees turnover and profit climb despite leap in cost of sales
Lenham Storage saw both turnover and profit increase last year, despite a jump in the cost of sales.The group’s latest accounts, incorporating its subsidiary Lenham Storage (Southern), reveal turnover in the year to 31 August 2016 increased 9.5% to £46.2m (2015: £42.2m).The firm’s pre-tax profit increased by 11.7% to £1.2m ...
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XPO Logistics renews Adama Agricultural Solutions contract
XPO Logistics has renewed its contract with crop protection firm Adama Agricultural Solutions. The operator provides warehousing and distribution for 1.6 million kg of Adama's products a year out of its Aber Park, Derbyshire site.XPO's fleet will deliver 200 products to 232 delivery points across the UK for the firm, ...
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ArticleDeutsche Post DHL and Ford to build new electric vehicles
Deutsche Post DHL is joining forces with Ford to build electric vans for urban deliveries.DHL subsidiary StreetScooter already builds its own small vans, but the new partnership with Ford will allow the business to up the size of its vehicles.StreetScooter's current models are the Work and the Work L. The ...
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Proposals to modernise London Lorry Control Scheme given go-ahead
Proposals to revamp the London Lorry Control Scheme (LLCS) have been given the go-ahead by London Councils’ Transport and Environment Committee (TEC).The LLCS controls the routes that HGVs over 18 tonnes can use at night and at weekends and has been in place since 1985 to help reduce noise pollution ...
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ArticleTraffic light monitoring app to help HGV drivers reduce emissions
A new smartphone app, Greenwave, that enables HGV drivers to monitor traffic light signals and drive more efficiently as they approach them, is to be trialled in Birmingham.By being aware of when traffic lights will change, it’s hoped drivers will be able to adapt their speed to ‘ride the greenwave’ ...
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Two Mercedes-Benz Econic tippers join Cemex London fleet
Cemex has put two Mercedes-Benz Econic tippers on to the road, timed in part to coincide with Bike Week 2017 (10-18 June).The low-entry cab trucks join a London fleet of 33, and will move aggregates from quarries and wharves to ready-mix concrete plants and customers’ construction sites.David Hart, UK supply ...
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ArticleJohn Hayes MP retains freight and logistics role at DfT
John Hayes MP has retained his role for freight and logistics, following Prime Minister Theresa May’s cabinet reshuffle.John Hayes MPHayes took on the role last September and reports to transport secretary Chris Grayling, who also retained his position following the general election and changes to May’s senior team.Hayes, MP for ...