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ArticleTranslink does what it takes to train staff to become HGV drivers
Pallet-Track member Translink Express Logistics said it would invest “whatever it takes” to solve the HGV driver problem as it launches training courses for staff to become professional drivers.The Leicestershire firm is offering fully-funded training to new and existing employees and it said it was confident the idea would help ...
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ArticleDTM expands tyre monitoring capability with Tyrewatch buy
Photo: Edward MossTyre management firm DTM has acquired TyreWatch in a move it said would provide customers with a more tailored service.Backed by Palatine Private Equity, DTM said the acquisition of the real-time tyre monitoring company bolsters its existing service, by using intelligent solutions to detect tyre problems before they ...
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ArticleGregory expands into Midlands with new Leicestershire site
Gregory Distribution has acquired 220,000 sq ft of warehousing in Coalville to service five customers and creating 50 jobs in the process. The depot on the Hilltop Industrial Estate is the company’s first in the Midlands and is serviced by up to 20 HGVs.Angela Butler, Gregory MD, said: “As a ...
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RHA and Logistics UK disagree over viability of transport decarbonisation plan
The UK government has published its “revolutionary” 'Transport decarbonisation plan' that includes a consultation on banning the sale of “non-zero emissions HGVs” under 26 tonnes by 2035 and the sale of all fossil-fuelled HGVs by 2040.Announcing the plan, transport secretary Grant Shapps MP said: “Transport is the largest contributor to ...
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ArticleYodel launches C2C delivery service via former Collect+ parcel shop network
Yodel has launched a new C2C parcels service, enabling consumers to send parcels up to 10kg either to Yodel Direct parcel shops or to a recipient's home address. In both cases the sender must drop the parcel at a parcel shop run by one of the 350 retail chains in ...
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ArticleMoody Logistics looks to future long term deal with Gastroback
Moody Logistics and its sister company MCR Services are in line for a long term deal with premium home appliance brand Gastroback, after working closely with the company since its UK launch last summer.Moody Logistics provides contract logistics and pallet-based deliveries and operates a fleet of 28 HGV vehicles from ...
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ArticleAbbey Logistics buys South West liquid food tanker specialist Welch Hire
Abbey Logistics has acquired South West of England liquid tanker specialist Welch Hire, in a deal which includes the purchase of its customer base and tank hire business.Founded in 1998, Welch Hire has a fleet of48 bulk liquid road tankers and 13 tractor units, and also provides fully managed logistics ...
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ArticleTrade bodies waived right to DVS inquiry, says Transport for London
A public inquiry (PI) which could have rejected the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) was not held because Logistics UK and the RHA withdrew their formal objections, according to TfL.Both trade associations refute the notion that they ever withdrew their objections to the scheme. A Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) is necessary ...
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ArticleEddie Stobart holding company cut losses to £15m and debts to £144m ahead of sale to Culina Group
Eddie Stobart’s holding company GreenWhiteStar Acquisitions (GWSA), which was sold to Culina Group last week, made a £15m loss last year and had net debts of £144.5m.In its recently published financial results, for the year to 30 November 2020, the company revealed that it had gone some way to cutting ...
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ArticleGovernment refusal to grant European drivers temporary visas “incomprehensible”, says Kinaxia chief
Kinaxia Logistics has given a thumbs down to the government’s decision to try to tackle the driver shortage crisis by extending drivers’ hours.The company, which operates a combined fleet of over 800 vehicles across 13 companies, said it would not be extending its drivers’ hours on the grounds of safety ...
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ArticleGovernment move to lay blame for driver shortage at hauliers’ door slammed by industry
The logistics industry has lashed out at government claims that hauliers ignored government warnings to prepare for the driver shortage for five years.The accusation was made by transport minister Baroness Vere in a House of Lord’s debate on the subject. Vere said: “I have been roads minister now for two ...
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ArticlePanther seals two-man delivery partnership with Pets at Home
Panther Logistics has won a contract with pet supplies retailer Pets at Home which sees the white glove delivery specialist becomes its two-man delivery partner.The terms of the deal see Panther provide a seven-day-a-week, next-day delivery two-man services, carrying large items such as rabbit hutches and dog cages. All deliveries ...
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ArticleDelamode International Logistics lands deals with two new fashion retail clients
Xpediator division Delamode International Logistics, has won two new deals with independent fashion retailer Kymina, a UK based manufacturer of sustainable and environment-friendly swimwear and luxury outerwear and sportswear brand Moose Knuckles of Canada.Under the partnership with Kymina, Delamode, which specialises in supplying logistics services to the fashion and lifestyle ...
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ArticleFleet optimisation software the priority in tackling driver shortage, tech firm insists
Implementing fleet optimisation software should be a transport firm's first step to addressing the driver shortage, according to tech firm The Algorithm People (TAP).It said recruiting their way out of the problem was not a complete solution and the skills gap could be “significantly mitigated” by route optimisation technology.TAP chief ...
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ArticleWren Kitchens reaches DVSA 'best in class' standard
Wren Kitchens has been recognised by the DVSA with an Earned Recognition ‘best in class’ standard, after meeting all of the vehicle maintenance standards following a full compliance audit.The independent kitchen specialist said it had excelled at each indicator, which included a complete set of safety inspection records and driver ...
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ArticleExtension of drivers' hours raises risk of prosecution for dangerous driving, lawyer warns
Extending drivers hours could leave hauliers and their drivers at risk of being prosecuted for dangerous driving, according to a transport lawyer.Vikki Woodfine, partner and head of road transport at solicitors DWF, joined many others from the industry in criticising the government’s decision to relax drivers’ hours in response to ...
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ArticleSuttons Tankers adds 14 Volvo FMXs to fleet
Suttons Tankers has taken on 14 new Volvo FMXs after being impressed with the performance of a demo vehicle.The mix of 6x4 rigids and 8x4 tridems for use on its Yorkshire Water contract shifting sludge are mounted with bodywork by Crossland Tankers and will clock up around 50,000km a year.Mark ...
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ArticleNew Asset Alliance deal a major breadwinner
Asset Alliance ensured its tender application for bakery ingredients supplier Fleming Howden had risen to perfection after beating the competition to deliver four Mercedes-Benz Actros 2533L box body rigids.The Newbridge, Edinburgh company was so impressed it also ordered three Actros 2545 6x2 tractor units and two Montracon 4.2m ENXL pillarless ...
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ArticleJailed haulage boss told he must never operate HGVs again after double-fatal crash
A deputy traffic commissioner has ordered that the owner of a haulage firm whose vehicle crashed through a central reservation and killed two men should never be allowed to operate HGVs again in the UK.DTC Mark Hinchliffe said “a message has to go out” to the industry that firms and ...
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ArticleMotorway trials of autonomous HGV platoons resume
Motorway trials of autonomous HGV platoons have begun after the project stalled during the start of the pandemic.The consortium behind the trials told motortransport.co.uk this week that the trucks are on the roads and are likely to be spotted on motorways over the summer.However, consortium member the Transport Research Laboratory ...