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ArticleCroydon Council to test out Cycle Alert kit on three HGVs
Croydon Council is running a six-month trial of Cycle Alert technology on three of its own HGVs.Cycle Alert is an RFID sensory system to detect cyclists in vehicles' blindspots. It comprises a wireless low-power sensor on the vehicle, a cab-mounted device to alert the driver of a cyclist’s presence and ...
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City Link and Better Capital "responsible" for creditors' financial difficulties, say MPs
City Link and its former parent Better Capital are “morally, if not legally, responsible” for the financial difficulties that some of its creditors now face, a group of MPs looking into the collapse of the company have said.A report compiled by the Business, Innovation and Skills and Scottish Affairs Committees, ...
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Moran Logistics' former Arla drivers plan pre-Easter strike action
Moran Logistics faces a 72-hour strike next week from a group of 100 dairy drivers - recently transferred into its employment by Arla Foods - at its Leeds depot in a dispute over pay and pensions.Union officials have warned that milk supplies to supermarkets in the north of England will ...
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ArticlePetit Forestier spends £20m on fleet upgrade
Refrigerated rental company Petit Forestier has spent £20m upgrading its short-term hire fleet.The company, which received the Motor Transport Apprenticeship of the Year award last year, plans to make a similar sized fleet investment in 2016.The new vehicles bring Petit Forestier’s short term hire fleet to 1,200, and pushes the ...
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ArticleClipper to support John Lewis at new distribution centre
Clipper Logistics is to provide John Lewis with a variety of "retail support services" from a new DC in Milton Keynes.Under a proposed 10-year agreement, Clipper will work with John Lewis from a new 300,000ft² centre in the city, the exact location of which is yet to be decided.Work is ...
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Theo de Pencier joins reformed Highways Agency watchdog's board
FTA chief executive Theo de Pencier is to join transport watchdog Passenger Focus, the organisation that will be scrutinising the performance of Highways England, which goes live next month.De Pencier will begin a four-year term at the organisation, which will be renamed Transport Focus, on 1 May.He will step down ...
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ArticleO'Donovan opens Hanger Lane processing and recycling site
O’Donovan Waste Disposal is investing £15m in a new processing facility in west London.Close to Hanger Lane, the three-acre Alperton site will feature an enclosed material reception and recycling facility that sorts and processes construction and demolition waste into recoverable and reusable materials, such as graded aggregate.The north-London operator said ...
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'Missguided' new contract for Norbert Dentressangle
Norbert Dentressangle has signed a new seven year deal with online retailer Missguided, a move that will see ND take control of Missguided’s current fulfilment centre in Salford on 30 March.Some 250 Missguided staff will transfer to ND as of next week as a result of the deal, with ND ...
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Orange is the new Orange for Whistl
In case you missed it, the past few months have seen the former TNT Post completely overhaul its identity and rebrand itself as Whistl. (Why? Because happy people whistle).The Hub got to wondering why it was that amidst all the changes, Whistl chose to keep the orange colour of its ...
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ArticleGeoPost launches new international identity
GeoPost has introduced a new brand for its international parcel delivery network, after a year of growth.The group’s multiple European subsidiaries are to unite under the identity of DPDgroup. A new look for the DPD brand (pictured) was revealed in line with the announcement, and will be rolled out across ...
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Transport for the North to invest in multi-modal freight and logistics
Transport for the North (TfN) - a regulatory body covering transport throughout the north of England - has been created in a bid to improve the transport connections between cities in the region.TfN will develop plans for road, rail and freight links between Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Hull and Newcastle, ...
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ArticleTransport for the North - creating a Northern powerhouse
You might have heard the phrase ‘Northern powerhouse’ bandied about in recent days. Sadly, it does not refer to Sam Burgess or Kevin Sinfield, but more of a political ambition to turn the major towns in the north of England into an urban agglomeration akin to Germany’s Ruhr Valley.At the ...
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ArticleWoodland signs three year contract with Comma Oil and Chemicals
The Woodland Group - parent company to Woodland Logistics - has signed a three year contract with automotive aftermarket supplier Comma Oil and Chemicals.The new deal will see the Essex-based freight forwarder and haulier move approximately 10 million litres of lubricants, chemicals and ancillaries for Comma annually transporting them mainly ...
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ArticleGovernment to address HGV driver shortage
The government will “look into funding support” for hauliers to recruit and train new drivers as part of George Osborne’s 2015-16 budget plan.The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s budget report, released today, states that the government intends to “work with road haulage firms on an industry led solution to the driver ...
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ArticleFortec opens new Cheshire hub
Fortec is to open a new hub in Warrington, expanding its capabilities in the north of England.The new hub will be used initially by 15 Fortec members based in the north and Ireland, who will move 10% of the network’s volume at the outset with a view to expanding this ...
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ArticleFailure to build bridges and tunnels damages economy, say MPs
The Humber BridgeThe Transport Committee has criticised successive governments for failing come up with long-term plans for bridge and tunnel projects, claiming that it has inhibited economic growth.The cross-party group of MPs also said a lack of political leadership meant that the Dartford Crossing, linking the M25 across the Thames, ...
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Surfair Logistics joins UPN
Surfair Logistics has become a member of the United Pallet Network (UPN).The Deryshire-based company, which operates across Europe and the UK, will be responsible for the LE postcode on behalf of UPN.Surfair joined its former network, UK Pallets, in September last year, but is moving to UPN following the impending ...
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ArticleNew contract in the pipeline for Norbert Dentressangle
Norbert Dentressangle has won a five year contract with polythene pipe producer Radius Systems.The firm will manage deliveries from Radius Systems’ Derbyshire-based UK production facility, with more than 20 vehicles with lorry-mounted cranes (pictured) distributing across 30 routes on a daily basis.Norbert Dentressangle has already made alterations to the delivery ...
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Trailblazer apprentice standards submitted for approval
The logistics sector’s Trailblazer apprentice scheme standards have been completed and sent for approval to the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills. The three level-two Supply Chain apprenticeships are LGV Driver, Warehouse Operative, and Operative and have been developed by employers to ensure they provide business-relevant training for students looking ...
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ArticleMeachers and Steve Porter partnership to move 10,000 pallets a year
The Steve Porter Transport Group and Meachers Global Logistics have entered a new palletised deal.The deal will see the partnership moving 10,000 pallets a year from Meacher’s warehouse in Southampton to locations across the UK.Steve Porter will predominantly deliver the pallets as part of its membership within the Fortec network, ...