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Government’s “lily-livered” visa plan for HGV drivers no solution, warns ParcelHero
The government’s decision to allow 5,000 foreign drivers into the UK will infuriate Brexiteers whilst failing to plug the shortfall of 100,000 drivers, parcel delivery service Parcelhero has warned.David Jinks, ParcelHero head of consumer research, said: “The decision to take the plunge and beg for EU-based drivers to return to ...
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Booker drivers suspend strike after positive pay talks
Strike action among HGV drivers at Tesco-owned wholesaler Booker Retail Partners has been suspended after a new pay deal was put on the table.The Unite union said industrial action due to commence on Monday (4 October) will not go ahead and its members will now vote on the proposals, with ...
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Renault Trucks supplies Recycling Lives with electric D Wide Z.E. skip loaders
Renault Trucks is supplying national waste recycling specialist Recycling Lives with two fully electric 18-tonne D Wide Z.E skip loaders, servicing commercial and household clients.The EVs will join Recycling Lives’ skip handling fleet and will be located at the recycling park in Preston on daily operations.Renault said the vehicles were ...
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Downes Transport back at Pallet-Track after leaving UPN
Downes Transport has returned to Pallet-Track just over a year after it left the network for UPN.The Wiltshire haulier said the return to the pallet network it had previously been a member of for 14 years was like “coming home to the family” and it will commence covering the SP ...
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Westminster Council and Veolia launch 60-strong electric waste fleet
One of the largest electric waste and street cleansing fleets in the UK has been unveiled by Westminster Council and partner Veolia.The 60-strong new and upcycled EVs include e-RCVs, e-trikes and e-sweepers and will allow an 89% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to diesel alternatives.The council said the move also ...
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New device will stop trucks from aquaplaning, scientists claim
Researchers say they have developed a device that prevents vehicles including HGVs from aquaplaning during adverse road conditions.The Run Dry Traction System (RDTS) prevents water and other contaminants from reaching a vehicle’s tyres by firing a jet of compressed gas close to the front of the wheel.The effect is to ...
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Suckling Transport hit by drop in demand for fuel
Turnover at Suckling Transport fell by £9.4m last year due to a reduced demand for road fuels coupled with a partial reduction in long-term contractual business.In its latest results, the Essex-based haulage contractor said prompt decision making regarding resource levels, significant cost controls and reliance on the furlough scheme enabled ...
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Slump in engine production "very worrying", SMMT tells government
The SMMT has repeated its call for the government to step in and help the automotive sector after new figures revealed a 24% reduction in engine production last month compared to a Covid-impacted August 2020.Mike Hawes, SMMT CE, said it was “very worrying” that just 81,266 engines were made in ...
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Tesco in automated parcel machine deal with InPost
Tesco has agreed a deal with e-commerce delivery firm InPost to deploy automated parcel machines (APMs) in up to 500 stores, potentially eliminating a quarter of a million last mile deliveries.The parcel lockers are seen by the retail giant as an extra hook to attract customers in the run-up to ...
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Robertson's Fine Foods invests in five new vehicles from Fraikin
Butcher and premium pork supplier Robertson’s Fine Foods expects to be bringing home the bacon after taking delivery of five new Mercedes-Benz, Iveco and DAF temperature-controlled vehicles.Supplied by Fraikin, the 3.5-tonne Sprinter, two 7.2-tonne Iveco Dailys, a 12-tonne DAF LF and a larger 15-tonne LF have all been specified with ...
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Freight in the City Expo 2021 back live in London with sustainable innovation at its core
Freight in the City Expo opened its doors to visitors once more at London’s Alexandra Palace on Tuesday 28 September.This exciting show, now in its sixth year, provides a showcase for the latest urban delivery vehicle technology and brings together leading logistics experts for topical debate.A bustling exhibition hall gave ...
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M&H Carriers signs Scotland delivery deal with John Lewis
M&H Carriers has struck a deal with John Lewis to make use of its warehouse in Aberdeen as it caters for an increase in demand for deliveries in Scotland’s north east.Under the arrangement, the John Lewis team will handle all warehousing, picking and loading of M&H Carriers’ home deliveries in ...
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Microlise reports rise in profits and revenue
Telematics firm Microlise saw revenue rise by 14% to £57m in the 12 months to 30 June 2021, as haulage firms strove for fleet efficiencies.The company, which listed on the London stock exchange’s AIM in July, also increased its pre-tax profit to £2.2m during the period, compared with £710,000 the ...
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Forest Freight offers new container delivery service from DP World London Gateway
Rainham’s Forest Freight has spied a business opportunity caused by a mass build-up of containers at nearby DP World London Gateway and is offering a new service bringing them back to its depot.The premium container haulage service collects customers’ freight from the port before they are transported the 10 miles ...
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Build distribution hubs near end user, new research concludes
Building consolidation centres close to where people live and work is key to the future of UK logistics, according to property developer Prologis UK, which is funding a report into the future of freight.It said there was a “damaging misconception” that distribution centres should be sited outside of cities in ...
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Walker Logistics names new head of operations
Walker Logistics has appointed Adrian Skirrow (pictured) as its new head of operations, overseeing all administrative and operational processes at its Berkshire site.With over 20 years’ leadership experience, Skirrow has held senior operational positions across manufacturing and logistics.William Walker, MD at Walker Logistics, said: “Adrian has expertise and strength in ...
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Volvo Trucks to host online event to speed transition to electric HGVs
Volvo Trucks is addressing the transformation to electric transport with a global online event on 12 October at 2pm.‘The Leap – How to Go Electric’ can be accessed here and aims to inspire transport firms to get started. It will answer common questions and highlight the business aspects of electromobility.In ...
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Plan to speed up HGV driving tests could see hike in insurance premiums
Insurers cannot rule out a rise in premiums for hauliers as a result of the government’s plan to speed up HGV driving tests to help resolve the skills shortage.The combining of the category C and category C+E tests is seen as a way of pushing through an extra 20,000 tests ...
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Lorry driver who hit and killed elderly woman on New Milton crossing spared jail
A lorry driver who hit and killed an elderly pedestrian on a pedestrian crossing whilst the traffic lights were on red, has been spared jail.Southampton Crown Court heard how Gary Horbury, 58, of Ferndale Road, New Milton, had been travelling south and came to a stop at a pelican crossing ...
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Streamline Shipping Group to double driver numbers and fleet
Scottish logistics firm Streamline Shipping Group is celebrating its 40th year in business with a move to a multi-million-pound new depot at Aberdeen Harbour and plans to double its driver numbers and fleet.The new 7,800 sq m harbourside facility on Palmerston Quay will also see the group almost double its ...