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Latest news – Page 201
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ArticleRevealed: the industry jobs with the most vacancies and best salaries
New research has found there were 7,200 UK vacancies for HGV drivers and 4,831 openings for supply chain managers at the end of September 2021.Packaging retailer RAJA UK analysed the distribution and logistics roles that are most in demand, highlighting average salary, number of vacancies and job requirements.It found an ...
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ArticleThousands of business drivers suffering from Seasonally Affective Driver Disorder (SADD), report reveals
Analysis of more than 3,000 business drivers using RED Driver Risk Management’s Wellbeing Profiler has shown they suffer from more anxiety, stress, tiredness and mental health issues between November and February than at any other time of the year.RED said ‘Seasonally Affective Driver Disorder’ (SADD) affects all types of business ...
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Pressure of the job putting off logistics staff
Nearly one in five transport and logistics workers are considering quitting their jobs due to excessive stress, according to a mental health study.It showed half of all workers in the industry have suffered excessive stress in the last 12 months, 17% are considering leaving their jobs and 10% have already ...
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ArticleUK commercial vehicle production back on the slide
UK commercial vehicle production decreased to 7,940 units in November, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).The 7.8% decline is the weakest November performance since 2017 and reflects the challenges faced by the wider industry, with the global shortage of semiconductors - itself ...
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ArticleHow telematics can reduce accidents, overheads and protect your drivers
Recent data published by the DfT has found that vans, LGVs and HGVs were involved in more serious and fatal accidents per mile than any other form of transport. While 37% of these accidents affected car occupants, and 32% involved pedestrians, the psychological toll on a truck driver involved in ...
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ArticleM6toll chief executive steps down
M6toll operator Midland Expressway Ltd (MEL) has announced the departure of Andy Cliffe as chief executive.The news comes ahead of the addition of MEL to the European toll road and transportation infrastructure portfolio of Aleatica.The combining of European operations follows Aleatica’s successful investment in Italian toll road operator, Brebemi, in ...
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ArticleCH Robinson pledges to shape future of UK supply chain with "staggering" new investment
UK operators are set to benefit after logistics platform provider CH Robinson pledged to invest $1bn (£744.4m) in global technology to remove supply chain inefficiencies.The company is working with more than 1,000 international data specialists and said it aims to help shape the future of the UK logistics ecosystem.Its British ...
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ArticleLloyd Fraser “performing well in challenging market”
Lloyd Fraser Holdings said the company had shrugged off operational challenges created by the pandemic and was confident it would continue to operate profitably.Reporting results to 28 February 2021, the Rugby-based 3PL said turnover was down 31.8% at £12,610,579 compared with the previous year.Gross profit decreased by 50.2% to £1,438,008 ...
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ArticleMajor Mercedes Benz Trucks dealer denies claims it is set to terminate truck service agreement
Scottish Mercedes-Benz Trucks dealership Western Commercial has rejected industry claims that it has terminated its truck service agreement.The rumours have been circulating since it announced in June that it was to halt HGV sales at the end of the year.However, the company confirmed to MT this week that aftersales would ...
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ArticleArrowXL agrees home delivery deal with Land of Beds
ArrowXL has signed a contract with independent bed and mattress retailer Land of Beds to handle the delivery of 400 products per month to households across the UK.Land of Beds said it had been impressed by ArrowXL's warehouse management system and would take advantage of its 24-hour delivery service, allowing ...
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ArticleDFDS adds 25 Volvo electric trucks to European logistics fleet
Volvo Trucks has received an order for an additional 25 heavy electric trucks from DFDS.The move comes after after the Copenhagen-based company ordered a record 100 Volvo FM EVs in October.The trucks will be used in its European logistics system with delivery set for Q4 2022.The Volvo FM Electric has ...
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ArticleHermes remains defiant in face of undercover expose showing staff throwing parcels and cursing customers
Hermes has come out fighting after a video, secretly filmed by an undercover reporter in the run-up to Christmas, showed workers at its High Wycombe sorting centre throwing parcels and insulting customers.The Times reporter also claimed the company routinely failed to deliver next-day orders on time and that he was ...
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ArticleStrike action suspended at Tesco’s Booker Retail after management agrees pay review
The strike by Booker Retail delivery drivers, which threatened to hit deliveries to 1,500 convenience stores in London and the south east ahead of Christmas, has been called off at the eleventh hour.Unite the union said this week that the strike by the 45-strong workforce, due on Thursday (23 December) ...
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ArticleOmicron surge poses yet another challenge to “exhausted” warehouse workers, warns UKWA
The UK Warehouse Association (UKWA) warned this week that workers are struggling to meet peak season demand in the face of surging Covid infections.SAGE member Professor John Edmunds warned that, taking into account unreported cases, there could have been around 400,000 Omicron infections in the UK by last weekend, with ...
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ArticleOmicron drives last minute avalanche of Christmas deliveries, ParcelHero reports
Online retailers and couriers are experiencing a 17% surge in late gift deliveries as the Omicron surge drove shoppers from the High Street last weekend, according to ParcelHero’s head of consumer research David Jinks.Pointing to research by retail analyst Springboard, which revealed a 25% plummet in the number of visitors ...
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ArticleNew study reveals the most congested roads to avoid this Christmas
HGV drivers hoping to avoid congested roads over the festive period should give the A34 in Hampshire a miss between the A33 and M3/A272, which has the highest average delays in the UK, according to research by HGV recruitment and training specialists Driver Hire.The study, which has analysed data from ...
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Article"Half-baked" plan to bring in 4,700 HGV drivers from Europe sees take-up stall at around 200, minister reveals
The government scheme to bring 4,700 HGV drivers over on a temporary three month visa has attracted approximately 200 drivers in total and is now closed to new applicants, according to Home Office migration minister Kevin Foster.Appearing before the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee last week ...
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ArticleGXO drivers vote for strike action after rejecting pay offer
GXO Logistics drivers working on the B&Q contract at the Cambuslang depot, near Glasgow, have rejected a below inflation pay offer and voted to take strike action.Union Unite said the strike is supported by 100% of its members at the depot on a turnout of 96.7%.In a statement, the union ...
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ArticleYusen Logistics snaps up Leeds warehouse from Onward Holdings
Yusen Logistics has taken a 10-year lease from commercial property specialist Onward Holdings for a refurbished warehouse at the Cross Green Industrial Estate in Leeds.Part of the Mitsubishi Group, Yusen is expanding in the UK to meet demand from the rapidly growing e-commerce sector.It will be using the warehouse space ...
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ArticleWoody's Express returns to Asset Alliance for fleet upgrade
Woody’s Express has called on Asset Alliance for a fleet refresh after being impressed by the quality of its service since 2018.Its latest three-year contract hire deal, arranged by business development manager Dougie Bennett, comprises four MAN TGX 26.510 6x2 tractor units with a mix of GX and GM cabs, ...