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ArticleBin lorry drivers across Wiltshire vote to strike after rejecting offer of 2% pay rise
Wiltshire’s bin lorry drivers have voted to strike after rejecting a 2% pay offer from employer Hills Waste Solutions.Drivers, refuse operatives and loaders are planning to walk out on 28 February in a move that will affect more than 250,000 homes.The ballot saw more than 98% of workers voting to ...
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ArticleFleet and EV specialist Chris Adams joins Harris Maxus
Commercial vehicle importer and distributor Harris Maxus has appointed Chris Adams (pictured) as dealer development manager.Adams joins the company following 17 years at Vauxhall, where he was most recently corporate account manager for a number of major blue-chip companies, responsible for all aspects of vehicle and service supply.In his new ...
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ArticleNew kid on the block Darcica Logistics joins Palletways
Bicester-based delivery firm Darcica Logistics is expanding into haulage just 18 months after the company was created.The firm, which was launched in September 2020 by former Grundon Waste management regional manager Anthony Tattersall (pictured), already has a contract with Amazon and is now embracing multiple pallet deliveries in the Bicester ...
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ArticleAO moves to new depot in South Lanarkshire as online demand continues to drive growth
Online electricals retailer AO has created eight new warehousing jobs in South Lanarkshire after relocating from its depot at Canderside Toll Distribution Centre to a larger site on Strutherhill Industrial Estate.The company said the move to the new 20,000sq ft site is a result of the shift to online shopping ...
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ArticleManor Farm Feeds strengthens fleet with two Renault Range C430 Tridem trucks
Manor Farm Feeds is expanding its fleet with two new Renault Range C430 8x4 Tridem trucks from RH Commercial Vehicles (RHCV).The family firm said it had chosen the trucks for their high specification. One will be used to replace an existing vehicle, with the other boosting overall fleet numbers.Manor Farm ...
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ArticleStobart partners with Co-op to help cut carbon emissions
Stobart has introduced double deck trailers on its contract with the Co-op to help the retailer cut its fuel consumption and its carbon footprint.The initiative is one of a number of projects the haulier has developed in partnership with the Co-op, as part of a major sustainability drive.The projects include ...
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ArticleBuilding work starts on four new warehouses at St Modwen Park Derby
Winvic Construction has started work on four major warehouses for industrial developer St Modwen Logistics.The four warehouses, located at St Modwen Park Derby, close to the M1, will be built by building firm Winvic and completed in phases between July and October this year.Each facility will have a BREEAM rating ...
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ArticleHauliers need details of July border control changes now and not at “last minute”, warns Logistics UK
The government must avoid a “last minute” provision of important information needed by hauliers to prepare for new border control regulations, due to be introduced in July this year, Logistics UK warned this week.The warning comes just days after MPs and port authorities raised concerns that major delays could occur ...
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ArticleGXO contract pipeline flows after winning outsourcing deal with City Plumbing
GXO has landed a multi-year deal with City Plumbing which will see it manage all warehousing and logistics operations at the company’s Warrington Omega site from June this year.The deal aims to deliver enhanced delivery services and a wider range of options across the full range of City Plumbing products ...
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ArticleNon-charging Manchester CAZ still on the table as DEFRA grants review of scheme
Plans to make Manchester’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) a non-charging scheme are still on the table, following the government’s decision to delay it.Defra has granted Greater Manchester Councils Authority (GMCA) a delay to the scheme, which was due to launch on 30 May this year, so new plans can be ...
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ArticleDfT approves longer cabs and aerodynamic features but Don-Bur warns against “Heath Robinson” designs
HGV operators have been given the go-head by DfT to use aerodynamic flaps and longer cabs to cut fuel consumption and emissions but trailer manufacturer Don-Bur warned this week that until the “Heath Robinson-style” designs currently available on the market are replaced with something more durable, uptake could be slow ...
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ArticleHauliers investing in IT systems could be missing out on thousands of pounds in tax relief, warns specialist
Operators risk missing out on thousands of pounds of tax relief by failing to use an HMRC scheme which rewards companies that invest in IT systems, Research and Development Specialists (RDS) are warning.The HMRC Research and Development Tax Scheme aims to encourage business innovation by helping companies bring new products ...
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ArticleTransmec UK to open hub at DP World’s London Gateway logistics park
Transport and logistics firm Transmec UK has become the third company in four months to sign a deal to locate to DP World’s port-centric logistics park at London Gateway.The company will open a new 150,000sq ft distribution hub on the site in 2023. The deal sees the company also benefit ...
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ArticleNew Generation DAF distribution truck to play key role in meeting carbon targets
DAF Trucks has revealed it is in the final phase in the development of an “entirely new generation of distribution trucks” that will share many of the features of the New Generation XF, XG and XG⁺ ranges launched in 2021.DAF said: “The field-tested New Generation DAF distribution trucks make use ...
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ArticleWincanton staff on Worksop B&Q contract end strikes after accepting new pay offer
Wincanton’s ongoing dispute with the Unite union over staff pay has been resolved after they accepted a pay increase worth 10.75%.It means strikes at B&Q’s national distribution centre in Worksop have come to an end and 450 Wincanton employees will now return to work, having downed tools in November.Unite said ...
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ArticlePF Whitehead Transport Services defies pandemic to post 152% leap in profits
Croydon operator PF Whitehead Transport Services has hailed its staff’s resilience after profits increased by 152% during a period of multiple pandemic lockdowns.The warehousing and logistics firm reported a £1.5m pre-tax profit during the year ending 31 July 2021, up from £577,000 in 2020.Turnover dropped to £4.3m from £7.2m, but ...
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ArticleDover queues lengthen but is Brexit or Brussels bureaucracy to blame?
An influential group of MPs has provided a withering assessment of Brexit’s legacy, saying the only detectable impact was soaring costs, border delays and increased paperwork.The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said UK trade volumes had been suppressed by the impact of Covid and wider global pressures, but that it was ...
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ArticleOnline Group adds 20 Krone trailers to fleet
Palletforce member Online Group has refreshed its trailer fleet with an investment in 20 new curtainsiders from Krone UK.The Profi Liner trailers are being used throughout the group’s operations, including automotive logistics from its Dagenham and Dover premises.Online Group MD Steven O’Leary said: “A temporary downturn during the pandemic gave ...
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ArticleNet zero pledge added to defence industry logistics contract
A supply chain contract for the UK defence industry has been upgraded to include a commitment to net zero, as well as delivering hundreds of millions of pounds in savings.The £6.5bn Logistics Commodities and Services Transformation (LCST) programme was originally placed in 2015 and covers procurement, storage and distribution of ...
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ArticleStruggling logistics firm rescued from administration by its management team
Nearly 200 jobs have been saved after midlands haulage firm Crouch Logistics was sold back to its management after it entered administration.Administrators at Leonard Curtis said they were appointed to the logistics and courier firm “following a difficult period dealing with increasing costs of labour, driver shortages and the Covid-19 ...