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Latest news – Page 262
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ArticleDawsongroup high achievers rewarded with director roles
Dawsongroup Truck and Trailer has promoted two senior managers to director level following “consistently impressive results”.James Gysin (pictured) has been appointed contracts director from his previous role as general manager for national and key accounts.The company said Gysin began at Dawsongroup in 1994 as a branch sales manager, but within ...
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Article"Astonishing!" - Royal Mail set to double year-on-year profits amid e-commerce frenzy
Royal Mail’s “astonishing reversal of fortunes” after the online shopping surge during the pandemic means it expects to make an adjusted operating profit of £700m, more than double last year’s £325m.In a pre-close announcement, the postal group said it would continue to focus on its international and B2C work, identified ...
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ArticleEFS Global revenues surge but pre-tax profits slip
EFS Global boosted its revenue by 44% during the last financial year, new documents have revealed.The Burnley-based haulage and logistics business reported a turnover of £37.9m in the year ending 31 March 2020, an increase from £26.3m the year before.Gross profit grew from £4.3m to £5.2m over the same period, ...
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ArticleNumber of gas-powered trucks set to soar in UK as customers call for green logistics
Demand for gas-powered trucks more than doubled last year, despite the Covid-19 pandemic, and could triple this year as operators and their customers ramp up efforts to meet net zero targets, according to industry experts.Phillip Fjeld, chief executive of CNG Fuels, which develops and operates CNG refuelling stations, said the ...
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ArticleXPO and Nestlé unveil 'digital warehouse of the future'
XPO Logistics and Nestlé have announced that their flagship distribution centre and technology hub in the UK has completed its phased opening to full operations.The companies began collaborating on the design and construction of the 'digital distribution warehouse of the future' in 2018, together with technology partner Swisslog Logistics Automation.The ...
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ArticleSuez Canal log jam of ships poses threat to UK supply chain, experts warn
International delivery specialist ParcelHero is warning of delays to Amazon and other e-commerce orders following the log jam created in the Suez Canal by the stranded cargo ship, EverGiven, which was finally refloated yesterday (29 March).David Jinks, ParcelHero’s head of consumer research, said: “The 200,000-tonne EverGiven was carrying 18,300 containers, ...
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ArticleLEVC in van conversion partnership with Sortimo
The London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) has announced a new official conversion partner for its new VN5 electric van.Sortimo, which specialises in custom-made storage solutions and offers a nationwide network of installation sites, also helps customers visualise the ideal van storage options with online configurator mySortimo.The company operates ProPartner fleet ...
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ArticleMatrix in £60m partnership with Bridges Fund Management
Telematics and software provider Matrix Telematics has inked a £60m partnership deal with sustainable investments firm Bridges Fund Management.The deal sees the existing management team remain under the leadership of chief executive Mark Packman, who founded Matrix in 2001 with Wayne Shillito.The Cheshire-based business uses data captured from in-vehicle telematics ...
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ArticleThurrock Services hot spot for cargo thefts in 2020, NAVCIS reveals
Half of all HGV, freight and cargo crimes in 2020 occurred at unsecured road side parking, with almost a quarter taking place at motorway service areas (MSAs), according to the freight division of the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NAVCIS).In its latest annual cargo crime report, NAVCIS revealed that the ...
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ArticleTransaid back in the saddle with launch of fundraising 'Way of the Roses' Cycle Challenge 2021
Transaid is calling on transport and logistics professionals to dust off their Lycra, polish their saddles and gear up for its epic coast-to-coast 2021 UK Cycle Challenge.The 170-mile ‘Way of the Roses’ challenge – Transaid’s sixth UK cycling event – will see up to 40 participants take part in the ...
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ArticlePrimark puts 10 new Iveco Stralis NP 460 trucks on the road
Fashion retailer Primark has added 10 new Iveco Stralis NP 460 trucks to its fleet.Supplied by Guest Truck and Van, they will be operated on Primark’s behalf by DHL.The trucks will haul a fleet of new longer semi-trailers (LSTs) which were delivered in August last year, as part of Primark’s ...
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ArticleHermes boosts parcel collection rates for self-employed couriers
A new pay deal will see around 20,000 couriers benefit from increased rates for parcels collections.The new rate was agreed as part of annual negotiations between GMB and Hermes, on behalf of 20,000 Hermes Self-Employed Plus (SE+) couriers.It follows a ground-breaking deal in 2019, the first of its kind designed ...
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ArticleUK commercial vehicle production hits “grim” record low in February, SMMT reveals
UK commercial vehicle manufacturing output fell for the fifth month in a row, down by 45.4% in February, as supply chain shortages, new customs processes and prolonged global lockdown measures hit output - resulting in the worst February on record.The decline saw 4,308 units built, according to the latest figures ...
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ArticleHauliers face £2,000 fine for entering UK without testing for Covid-19
Hauliers entering the UK without proof of a negative Covid-19 test could be fined £2,000 from April 6, the government is warning.Announcing the move, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said it would help keep track of any future coronavirus variants of concern.The new rule applies to HGV drivers and crews and ...
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ArticleMotorway services lack of security questioned by RHA
The RHA has criticised motorway services areas for their “appalling” security after Welcome Break admitted it did not have CCTV installed at Newport Pagnell services, which could have caught thieves that stole £36,000 of whisky.In an email to Essex haulier KBC Logistics, Welcome Break’s data protection officer said it was ...
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ArticleIce cream distributor gears up for a long hot summer with new DAFs
Ice-cream distributor Eden Farm Hulleys has taken on two new DVS compliant DAF LF210 refrigerated vehicles, as well as a CF340 FAR for sister company Squirrels.Supplied by Hexagon Leasing, the vehicles will operate out of a new purpose built 73,000 sq ft warehouse in Luton.The LFs come with a Gray ...
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ArticleMerc dealer's personal touch seals the deal for Custom Glass
Liverpool-based Custom Glass has added six Mercedes-Benz Atego 7.5 tonners to its fleet after eStar Truck & Van’s chairman paid a visit to convince the glass supplier it was in safe hands.The company is a customer of Mercedes-Benz Trucks but its MD Jeff Hooson said he knew nothing about new ...
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ArticleWreford buys two New Gen MAN TGX after demo does well on fuel
Wreford Transport in Northampton has bought two new generation MAN TGX 6x2s with GX cabs after being impressed with a demonstrator vehicle.A long-standing customer of MAN Truck & Bus UK, the transport and storage firm purchased the trucks outright after finding them to be good on fuel and admired among ...
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Transport secretary orders safety review of smart motorways
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps MP has commissioned the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to independently review safety data relating to smart motorways, amid growing concerns that the roads are dangerous.In a written statement to Parliament, Shapps also said he was delaying the publication of a progress report from Highways ...
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ArticleSix new haulier members join the UPN family
UPN has welcomed six new hauliers into its network, plus a partnership agreement with France-based Euro Channel Logistics.The new members are JDE Logistics near Tunbridge Wells; Pallet Delivery Services in Hertfordshire; Chester Le Street’s Logistics North East; Express Transport (UK) in Guildford; Maidenhead-based 737 Logistics and WS Transportation.UPN MD David ...