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Latest news – Page 640
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Simarco sees employee numbers rise
Essex-based haulier Simarco increased its workforce by a fifth last year, ahead of its aquistion of freight forwarder IFB in April.The increase brings the total number of staff employed directly by Simarco up to 130 having recruited employees at three of its five sites – Manchester, Barton and Witham – ...
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Fire destroys stock at ND-operated Asos warehouse
A fire that destroyed stock at Asos’s Norbert Dentressangle-operated DC in Barnsley is currently under investigation by police.The fire broke out on Friday evening (20 June) at the DC and forced the online retailer to stop taking orders until 2am this morning whilst the warehouse was cleaned up. It estimated ...
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Clipper opens Harlow shared-user DC
Clipper Logistics Group has opened a new shared-user DC in Essex, which it hopes will improve service for retail customers in London and the South East.Clipper will base 50 vehicles at the site, which is located at Pinnacles West in Harlow. It was chosen due to its proximity to ports ...
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Royal Mail calls for protection from TNT Post threat
Royal Mail has called for its regulator to protect it from last mile delivery competitors such as TNT Post, claiming that TNT’s expansion plans could cut £200m from its annual turnover.In a report to Ofcom, which is also currently investigating a complaint made by TNT Post about changes to Royal ...
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ArticleDoddle to give parcel carriers more B2C delivery options
Parcel collection and delivery service Doddle, which has parcel shops at a number of National Rail stations in the South East, plans to have 300 locations open in the next three years.The newly-established service, which is independent of any single parcel carrier and available for any operator or online retailer ...
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Sainsbury's Merseyside DC drivers to strike
Nearly 200 Sainsbury’s drivers at its Haydock, Merseyside DC plan to walk out tomorrow (Friday 20 June) in a dispute over changes to their pensions.Union Unite claims the strike will cause “substantial” disruption, as 197 drivers begin their shifts two hours later than usual.A further 1,700 drivers and warehouse staff ...
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RHA meets with reformed Highways Agency watchdog
The RHA has met with the group that will be scrutinising the performance of the Highways Agency (HA) once its reform is complete.Transport watchdog Passenger Focus will form a stakeholder group, including representatives from the road haulage sector, to represent the views of those using the strategic road network once ...
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Wincanton refinaces banking facility
Wincanton has successfully refinanced its main banking facility, securing a new five-year term through to June 2019.The operator, which revealed its pre-tax profit had more than doubled in its annual results earlier this month, said the refinancing comprises a new £170m facility with improved pricing for the group.Wincanton’s facility is ...
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TNT Post to offer track and trace for the first time
TNT Post is giving its customers the ability to monitor the status of their parcel and packet deliveries for the first time with the launch of a track and trace system.The new service, called P&P InSight, is aimed at small e-commerce businesses and mailing houses with e-commerce customers.It will allow ...
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Hermes to open Liverpool depot
Hermes has taken on a 47,000ft² depot near Liverpool, as part of its ongoing investment in its network and capacity.A spokeswoman for the parcel carrier confirmed that it would move into the depot, which is situated on the Trio Knowsley Industrial Park in Knowsley, near Liverpool, this year.Plans for the ...
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ArticleFTA gives cautious welcome to TfL guidance on cycling infrastructure
The FTA has given a cautious welcome to Transport for London’s (TfL) plans to accomodate the growing number of cyclists in the capital but warned that freight deliveries nust be considered in any new designs.Launched last week (13 June), the draft London Cycling Design Standards showcased the latest ideas ...
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ArticleScania offers three-year R&M package as standard
Scania is underlining its confidence in the reliability of its Euro-6 range by becoming the first manufacturer to offer a three year repair and maintenance package as standard on all new long haul and distribution trucks. The “bumper to bumper” package covers everything except out of hours servicing and annual ...
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ArticleBibby: Collaboration in supply chain can save up to £2bn a year on fuel costs
Supply chain collaboration could save around £2bn a year on fuel costs, a panel of logistics industry leaders revealed at last week’s International Festival of Business in Liverpool.In a lively debate - organised by Bibby Supply Chain Services and chaired by Motortransport.co.uk editor Steve Hobson - panelists looked at how ...
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ArticleDBL becomes first operator to join Logistics Hub UK
DBL Logistics has become the first warehousing and distribution company to become a member of the Logistics Hub UK scheme. The Sheffield-based business has agreed to support the hub, which aims to establish the Sheffield city region as the north of England's leading multimodal logistics location.Logistics Hub UK is a ...
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ArticleLomas Distribution takes on collapsed Seafield's Winsford site
The MD of Buxton-based Lomas Distribution has expressed his delight after the company secured the Winsford warehousing business of collapsed firm Seafield Logistics saving jobs in the process.Following Abbey Logistics successful deal for much of the failed business’s bulk powder operations, Lomas Distribution secured Winsford and the palletised transport operation ...
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ArticlePall-Ex member RJ Murray wins £3.6m solar panel contract
RJ Murray & Son has won a three-year contract with solar panel firm Global Heat Source, worth £1.2m a year.The new operation will be based at pallet network Pall-Ex’s northern hub in Carlisle, which is run by RJ Murray, and is expected to boost freight volumes by around 500 pallets ...
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ArticleSpatial Global secures Gruppo Media extension
Publisher Gruppo Media has extended its delivery and warehousing contract with Castle Donington-based Spatial Global.The contract has been extended to include receiving, storing, pick and pack and dispatching merchandise to customers, along with delivering bulk orders to retailers.The operator will continue to provide pick and pack, warehousing, mail delivery and ...
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Clipper to manage Cabbages & Roses supply chain
Clipper Logistics has won a contract to manage the supply chain for fashion, fabrics and homeware brand Cabbages & Roses from its Enfield shared-user site.The contract covers deliveries to stores and worldwide distribution for the retailer’s e-commerce operation, both of which were previously serviced in-house.Clipper will use its returns management ...
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Europa Worldwide continues expansion plans
Europa Worldwide has made two significant steps towards its goal of becoming the number one groupage operator in the UK; opening a new site in Nottingham and delivering the first phase of its £1.7m IT investment.The international groupage and freight forwarding specialist has become one of the first tenants in ...
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TfL confirms new out-of-hours delivery trials
Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed three new out-of-hours delivery trials are to start in London, after signing a deal with an external consultancy to manage and assess them.The trials will focus on three distinct areas, said a spokesman for TfL: the possibility of a long-term change in delivery behaviour; ...