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ArticleTrial uses mobile data to tackle potholes and congestion
Anonymous data from the O2 mobile phone network is being used in a government trial to identify potholes and congestion hotspots.The Thames Valley Berkshire Live Lab project aims to help local authorities plan improvements to air quality, public health, roads and energy infrastructure.The trials use crowd movement data collected from ...
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ArticleParcel2Go launches information hub to help shippers with new EU VAT regulations
Comparison website Parcel2Go has launched an information hub to guide users through European Union VAT changes introduced on 1 July this year.The changes, aimed at making the EU VAT system more streamlined, see the end of the €22 VAT threshold exemption on goods imported to the EU, making all EU ...
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ArticleXPO Logistics finalises spin-off of GXO Logistics
XPO Logistics has completed its spin-off of GXO Logistics, creating two independent companies.The division sees XPO continue as a provider of freight transportation services, less-than-truckload transportation and truck brokerage services, whilst GXO will become what XPO claims is “the largest pure-play contract logistics provider in the world”.The new business has ...
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ArticleScottish distiller Glenfiddich takes delivery of three Iveco Stralis NP 460 trucks
Distiller Glenfiddich has taken delivery of three 4x2 gas powered Iveco Stralis NP 460 trucks, which will be powered by biofuel made from the company’s whisky by-products.Supplied by Preston-based Iveco dealer Walton Summit Truck Centre, they have been converted to 6x2 tractors capable of running at 44-tonne Gross Vehicle Weight ...
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ArticleWarehouse automation in demand as driver shortage extends to forklift trucks
An exceptional shortage of forklift drivers is prompting more and more UK companies to adopt automated materials handling equipment to optimise the efficiency of their warehouse intralogistics processes.We hear a lot about the problems caused by the present lack of HGV drivers but the scarcity of qualified MHE operators is ...
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ArticleBooker drivers balloted for strike action as pay dispute escalates
Wholesaler Booker Retail Partners is facing a summer of uncertainty after HGV drivers at its south east London depot were offered the chance to vote for strike action in a row over pay.Amid a chronic shortage of professional drivers, Booker said it was working with the union Unite to resolve ...
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ArticleJC Balls and Sons hails Mercedes and MirrorCam
Belper-based JC Balls & Sons has added a third MirrorCam-equipped Mercedes-Benz Arocs to its fleet, thanks to positive feedback from its drivers.The 8x2 Arocs 3248 with a ClassicSpace L-cab and rear-steer axle was supplied by Northside Truck & Van and has a ‘cheese wedge’ plant body fitted with a 50 ...
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ArticleAs leader, I'll transform Unite and put members first
Empty supermarket shelves are the picture of summer 2021. According to the Road Haulage Association, we're short of 100,000 HGV drivers, but the truth is, the sector is an unappealing prospect for workers.Financial inducements to lure drivers won't address the problems at the heart of the industry. The government doesn't ...
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ArticleAir Products to convert 2,000-strong fleet to hydrogen after milestone deal with Cummins
Gas supplier Air Products and Cummins have announced a partnership to accelerate the integration of hydrogen fuel cell trucks in Europe, the Americas and Asia.Cummins will provide the fuel cell electric powertrains integrated into OEM partners’ HGVs for Air Products, which plans to convert its 2,000-strong global fleet of lorries ...
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ArticleAsset Alliance orders 100 new trailers as demand spikes
Demand for trailers has led to Asset Alliance Group ordering 100 mono-temp and multi-temp trailers worth £5.5m from Chereau, Schmitz Cargobull and SOR.The group said the investment reflected its confidence in the market and is likely to be followed up by similar sized equipment orders throughout 2021 and 2022.James Jenkins, ...
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ArticleDairy giant Arla warns of worsening milk delivery crisis
Dairy logistics firm Arla has warned hundreds of stores across the UK are not receiving milk deliveries due a shortage of HGV drivers.It is now adding its voice to calls for the government to allow companies to use European drivers again and plug a skills gap that could worsen over ...
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ArticleSerco binmen take strike over pay and 'victimisation' into third week
The Unite union is predicting a “long hot smelly summer of bin strikes” in south London after it claimed Serco had failed to enter into negotiations over deteriorating industrial relations.Strike action among 140 refuse workers in Bexley began on 12 July and the union said they were now entering their ...
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ArticleSchmitz Cargobull on the charge as new recruits join Manchester sales team
Schmitz Cargobull has bolstered its sales team with three appointments ahead of production commencing at its new Manchester factory.Stephen Mallett (pictured) has been promoted to head of sales and will focus on business development. He is joined by new sales managers Lee Roberton, who will look after customers in the ...
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ArticlePings and shortages stunt commercial vehicle production
The ‘pingdemic’ and a global semiconductor shortage are both standing in the way of a recovery in UK commercial vehicle production, with figures showing a 21% reduction on the pre-pandemic average.The SMMT said 5,808 units rolled off the lines in June, an increase of 39.6% compared to the same month ...
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ArticleWhistl wins NatWest contract amid raft of new deals
Logistics specialist Whistl has won a contract with NatWest Group, one of the largest mailers in the UK.In addition, the delivery management company announced a host of new customer wins and contract renewals, including with Dennis Publishing, Crew Clothing, Ramsey Health, YouGarden, Tesco, Sky and Freemans Grattan.Read more Whistl’s ...
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ArticleNationwide driver strike "understandable" while government blocks work visas, insists Logistics UK
Logistics UK said it sympathised with lorry drivers plotting a nationwide strike next month and repeated calls for the government to allow EU drivers temporary work visas.The strike is due to take place on 23 August in a renewed protest against pay and conditions, but has been criticised by the ...
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ArticleMV Commercial opens Chipping Norton depot
MV Commercial has opened a new depot in Chipping Norton, housing a changing stock of up to 30 vehicles as well as a sheltered servicing and valet marquee and office complex.The vehicle rental and sales specialist said the launch of its fifth site would better serve customers in the Oxford ...
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ArticleStrike suspended but bullying case not closed, Unite warns UPS
Strike action at UPS’ Gloucester depot has been suspended after progress was made in talks between the parcel company and the Unite union.Workers were due to down tools on Friday 30 July, Monday 2 August and Tuesday 3 August, but the union said that “as a gesture of goodwill” these ...
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ArticleHGV driver in crash jailed after footage captures him texting and peeling banana
Shocking footage of an HGV driver ploughing into the back of a security van as he texted on his mobile phone has been released after police described it as “the worst case of prolonged distracted driving” ever seen.Derek Holland was jailed for three and a half years after in-cab footage ...
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ArticleHoyer is ready for future powered by green hydrogen
Green hydrogen is a key to many countries and continental communities achieving climate neutrality. The EU, the US, Canada, Argentina and Japan among others want to be climate-neutral by 2050, and China has set itself this aim by 2060. Global demand for hydrogen will rise significantly in the coming years ...