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Article19,000 transport and logistics SMEs facing collapse as sector giants 'eat up' growth
There has been a jump of almost a quarter in the number of transport and logistics SMEs experiencing significant financial distress compared to the end of last year, according to a new analysis.RealBusinessRescue.co.uk, set up by Begbies Traynor to advise business leaders in financial distress, also said the number of ...
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ArticleForward Trucking Services adds 21 DVS-compliant Actros variants to fleet
Herts-based Forward Trucking Services has ordered 21 new Mercedes-Benz Actros 2546 variants, all achieving Direct Vision Standard’s (DVS) four stars.The company’s fleet replacements were supplied by S&B Commercials and are also significantly more fuel-efficient than its other trucks.In addition, a demonstrator Actros supplied to the firm was found to consume ...
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ArticleFormer Booker boss Charles Wilson joins Menzies board after share investment
Charles Wilson, the former chief executive of food wholesaler Booker, has acquired a significant minority shareholding in Menzies Distribution and joined the board as a non-executive director.Wilson’s investment represents approximately 10% of the company’s share capital.He said: “I am delighted to be joining Menzies Distribution as an investor and non-executive ...
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ArticlePolice release footage of A1 HGV crash involving driver who fell asleep after drinking whisky and Coke at wheel
An HGV driver who drank whisky and then fell asleep at the wheel before colliding with the central reservation, has lost his licence.Lauri Martel, 40, was arrested by police in a layby on the A1M northbound near Peterborough, after being breathalysed and found to be almost twice the legal drink ...
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ArticleGenie Insights develops solar panels to power fridges, tail lifts and ancillaries
Fleet technology supplier Genie Insights said it had taken advantage of new solar panel technology to develop a range of custom-designed panels for commercial vehicles.The solar products use Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS) technology instead of glass-based panels, meaning they are lightweight, flexible and robust without fracturing or cracking.It said ...
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ArticleTruck owned by EM Rogers Transport badly damaged in Calais attack
A “mob of immigrants” in Calais attacked a vehicle belonging to haulage and truck sales firm EM Rogers in the early hours of Friday (14 May), causing extensive damage.The family-owned Northampton company said it was now arranging for the Volvo truck to be shipped to Dover in order that it ...
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ArticleDX to repay £600,000 furlough payments as revenue soars
DX Group said significantly increased volumes would result in revenue growth £10m higher than previously anticipated and as a result it would repay government support provided during the pandemic.The logistics delivery service said trading performance since its interim results were reported in March had been stronger than expected, with increased ...
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ArticleKenyon Road Haulage buys AET Transport
Kenyon Road Haulage is back on the acquisition trail with the purchase of AET Transport in Andover.The move provides the Blackburn company with a gateway for its plans to expand further into the south east.AET will trade as Kenyon Road Haulage Andover and will retain its 130 employees.Les Webb, Kenyon ...
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ArticleCNG Fuels begins work on world's biggest biomethane refueling station
The world’s largest biomethane refueling station will open in Bristol this year, allowing operators in the south west to run their vehicles on the renewable and sustainable gas, according to CNG Fuels.Construction on the station in Avonmouth, near to the M4/M5 junction, has begun and it will be capable of ...
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ArticleResidents win battle to stop night-time deliveries at major warehouse
A planning appeal by developers wanting to overhaul vehicle movements at a controversial warehouse in Milton Keynes so that lorries could operate 24/7 has been dismissed.Jersey-based GUPI 6 wanted to vary restrictions at the huge shed in Blakelands, so that HGVs could enter or exit the site outside of the ...
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ArticleYodel appoints new finance director amid record growth
Yodel has appointed a new finance director, Andrew Sturzaker (pictured), following a year of record business growth.Sturzaker has previously worked for Milliken & Co as finance director and Yodel said he was instrumental in helping its floor covering division drive growth and turn in a strong financial performance.Read more ...
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ArticleUnite union urges industry to tackle growing concerns over mental health
A “huge increase” in mental health concerns in haulage during the Covid-19 pandemic has prompted the Unite trade union to push for an industry standard to tackle the growing crisis.To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week, a roundtable event involving senior figures from the haulage, warehousing and logistics sector is ...
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ArticleHGV driver given suspended sentence after fatal accident
A “totally avoidable” fatal collision between an artic and an 89-year-old pedestrian has resulted in a 12-month suspended prison sentence and disqualification for the driver.Stephen Bedder was also ordered to carry out 150 hours unpaid work when he appeared at Norwich Crown Court last week (7 May) after being found ...
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ArticleWeezy partners with grid location expert what3words to shrink delivery times
Online supermarket Weezy has become the latest business to partner with grid location experts what3words to help make deliveries to consumers quick and hassle-free.Street addresses and postcodes do not always guide couriers to the specific location or correct entrance and Weezy said its agreement with what3words removes the need for ...
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ArticleThermo King to use hydrotreated vegetable oil to power refrigeration units
Thermo King has approved the use of fossil-free hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as a sustainable alternative to traditional diesel to power its refrigeration units.It said that following thorough tests, the HVO biodiesel showed no effect on its units’ performance, even in freezing temperatures.It added that HVO use leads to a ...
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ArticleMAN Truck and Bus partners with Sono Motors on solar energy trials
MAN Truck & Bus and Sono Motors have signed a letter of intent to investigate the technical and economic feasibility of integrating Sono's solar technology into MAN's eTGE electric transporter.The companies said they would focus on three separate applications: the MAN eTGE panel van; the MAN eTGE combi, which has ...
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ArticleFormer Moody Logistics apprentice voted employee of the year
Former Moody Logistics and Storage apprentice Rhys Common (pictured) has been voted its employee of the year.The Cramlington-based company said he had stepped up in his new role as logistics coordinator to help the business overcome the challenges of the pandemic.The 20-year-old, from Blyth, had been searching for an apprenticeship ...
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ArticleFreight in the City webinar: explore the future of sustainable HGV fuels
Freight in the City has teamed up with Volvo Trucks to explore ‘The future of sustainable HGV fuels’ in an exciting new webinar event this month.Free to attend, the webinar is open to all fleet operators and will take place via Zoom at 2pm on Wednesday 26 May.We’ll be explaining ...
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ArticleWalker Logistics gets go-ahead for 125,000sq ft Berkshire warehouse
West Berkshire Council has granted outline planning permission on behalf of Walker Logistics for a 125,000sq ft warehouse on greefield land just south of Membury Service Station, between junctions 14 and 15 of the M4.Development company Pegasus secured approval for the new building and ancillary office floorspace, as well as ...
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ArticleTPN appoints senior auditor as finance director
The Pallet Network (TPN) has recruited former Grant Thornton senior audit manager Joanne Davis (pictured) as new finance director.The two companies have become very familiar with each other during many years of working side by side, TPN said.Davis has an honours degree in accounting and financial management and mathematics from ...