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ArticlePanattoni to deliver three new Basingstoke warehouses "at speed" to create over 200 jobs
Industrial developer Panattoni is fast-tracking plans to open three new carbon zero warehouses in Basingstoke by next summer, predicting the development could create 215 full-time jobs.Panattoni and Legal & General’s Industrial Property Investment Fund (IPIF) has bought an 11-acre site at V Park Basingstoke, which will accommodate three net carbon ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain appoints Marion Taylor-Ringsell as vice president asset management centre of excellence
Marion Taylor-Ringsell, former European transport director for retailer Gap, has taken on the role of vice president asset management centre of excellence DSC UKI.Taylor-Ringsell brings 26 years of experience in the logistics industry to her new post, covering domestic and international operations across a varied product range, including small ...
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ArticleCharles Morgan Transport joins Fortec as shareholder member
Yorkshire-based Charles Morgan Transport has joined pallet network Fortec as a shareholder member, as part of wider plans to grow its client base.The company, which has its headquarters in Full Sutton, near Malton in Yorkshire, was launched in 2016 by young entrepreneur Charles Morgan when he was 17 years old.The ...
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ArticlePolice release footage of HGV driver veering into path of police videoing him
A lorry driver talking on his mobile phone while driving on the M40 in Warwickshire almost collided with police videoing him in an unmarked HGV.The footage captures one of 21,000 offences recorded by officers in HGV cabs since Highways England rolled out the national safety initiative, Operation Tramline.In another clip, ...
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ArticleDawsongroup chairman Peter Dawson to step back
Peter Dawson (pictured), group chairman of Dawsongroup, is to step back from the business.Now 82, Dawson has been running the company for 60 years but said the time was right for the baton of ownership to be passed to the third generation of the family.A 'Family Council' has been established, ...
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ArticleJJ Foodservice looks to recruit female drivers to fill gap left by EU workers
Wholesaler JJ Foodservice is aiming to solve its recruitment problems by encouraging more women to consider HGV driver jobs.It said it wanted to fill the significant gap caused by European workers returning home following the UK’s exit from the European Union by broadening its talent pool.The company also said research ...
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Trailerblazer Group celebrates as funding for C+E LGV Driver apprenticeship rises to £7,000
Ministers have agreed to increase funding for HGV apprenticeships to £7,000, after the road haulage Trailblazer Group (TBG) rejected the previously announced level of £6,000.The group, which helped develop the apprenticeship standard, welcomed the announcement by the education secretary and urged the sector to engage in the process to help ...
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ArticleTruck involved in fly tipping crushed after owners fail to reclaim it
An eight-wheel tipper truck has been crushed by the Environment Agency (EA) under new powers to combat fly tipping.The vehicle is believed to belong to an organised crime group operating in the South East and was discovered near Iwade, outside Sittingbourne in Kent, during a waste crime investigation.The truck was ...
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Helmann Worldwide cuts turnover and losses in 2020 as volumes slide
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics saw revenue reduce by 5.3% last year as it battled the twin challenges of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic.Latest financial results for the year ending 31 December 2020 showed that turnover at the global freight forwarding and logistics service dropped to £80.1m from £84.5m in 2019.Air and ...
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ArticleLogistics UK calls for delegated testing to clear LGV test backlog
The DVSA’s ability to resolve a huge backlog in vocational driver tests has been questioned by Logistics UK, which called for expanding delegated testing to fix the crisis.Since driver testing resumed, the DVSA said it had increased the number of tests available by extending operating hours, but it also acknowledged ...
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ArticleKnowles Transport chills out with confectionery contract
Knowles Transport has marked its first move into temperature-controlled logistics by striking a deal to oversee Kinnerton Confectionery’s warehousing and distribution.The agreement means the Cambridge-based haulier will also be responsible for all of the chocolate manufacturer’s stock-keeping units (SKUs) when the contract goes live in September.Knowles MD, Alex Knowles, said: ...
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ArticleDaimler fuel cell trucks to hit the roads in 2021
Daimler Trucks said its hydrogen-powered fuel-cell HGV will be tested on public roads before the end of the year, with customer trials scheduled for 2023.The truck manufacturer has already begun tests of the first new enhanced prototype of its Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck unveiled last year, with an aim to achieve ...
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ArticleVeolia bin workers threaten strike action over pay freeze
Workers employed by Veolia on its commercial bin collection service are balloting for industrial action in a dispute over pay.As we went to press, both sides were accusing each other of disregarding the facts and misleading information after the Unite union claimed Veolia had imposed a pay freeze, which was ...
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ArticleNew umbrella brand for Zenith CV operations after Cartwright deal
Zenith has brought all its CV operations together under the Zenith Commercial brand, following last year’s acquisition of various Cartwright businesses.Zenith Commercial comprises the existing legal entities Contract Vehicles and Contract Vehicles Fleet Services which will both now trade as Zenith Commercial Fleet Solutions, and Contract Vehicles Rentals which will ...
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ArticleIndustry groups urge government to back new roadmap for decarbonisation
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has created a roadmap for members to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.It said that if its ‘Green Compact’ is implemented to its full potential then the entire industry could be decarbonised “well before 2050”.The initiative has five pillars, including the implementation of low and ...
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ArticleNew CEMEX Thames barge deal will slash HGV requirement
CEMEX is dipping its toe in the water after striking a deal with a river freight provider to shift aggregates by barge on the Thames.The agreement with Walsh River Freight Partnership will save more than 5,000 HGV movements between CEMEX’s wharf at Dagenham to its readymix plant at Fulham.The contract ...
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ArticleTraining provider Total People receives £750,000 for HGV apprentice hub
(From left) Councillor Paula Appleby, Greater Manchester Transport Committee; Fifth Gear presenter Vicki Butler-Henderson; Philip Johnson, Chair of LTE Group Board; John Thornhill, LTE Group chief executive; Barry Lynch, Total People Chair; and Melanie Nicholson, Total People MDHGV engineering apprentices have been given a six-figure boost after North West training ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail adds 29 Bio-CNG trucks to North West fleet
Royal Mail is taking delivery of 29 Bio-CNG trucks over the coming weeks, as part of its commitment to reducing its environmental impact.The Iveco Stralis NP 460 HGVs will be introduced into the company’s fleet in the North West, in addition to two already in operation.Royal Mail said the vehicles ...
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ArticleM5 police catch HGV driver watching F1 documentary at the wheel
A lorry driver was stopped by the police patrolling the M5 after he was observed watching a Formula 1 documentary on his mobile phone while behind the wheel.The outrageous stunt was highlighted by Gloucestershire police as one of the ‘fatal four’ causes of road deaths and injury – use of ...
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ArticleWincanton results show "significant progress in challenging year"
Wincanton saw revenue grow by 1.7% to £1.2bn in the year ending 31 March 2021, fuelled by strong performances in digital and e-fulfilment and new wins in the public sector.However, the third party logistics business also saw underlying pre-tax profit slide 10.6% to £47.2m, due to the impact of Covid-19 ...