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ArticlePolicemen left with 'lifelong serious injuries' after jailed HGV driver did U-turn in fog
An HGV driver who attempted a U-turn on a “dark and foggy” road, resulting in a collision with a police car, has been jailed for three-and-a-half years.Andrei Stan (pictured) was found guilty at Reading Crown Court of causing serious injury by dangerous driving after the incident on an unlit stretch ...
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ArticleTransport industry divided over Spring Budget
The transport industry has given a mixed reaction to today's (3 March) Spring Budget.Logistics UK welcomed chancellor Rishi Sunak's moves to support the recovery of the economy, including a freeze in fuel duty and extension to the furlough scheme, but said the industry needed to see greater investment in training ...
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ArticleDrivers’ Professional Development Plan celebrates accreditation from the CPD Standards Office
Road Skills Online has announced that, following recent assessment by the CPD Standards Office, its drivers' Professional Development Plan (PDP) is now formally recognised as four hours of CPD training for each year of eLearning completed.Road Skills Online said professional development in the freight transport sector is being increasingly recognised ...
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ArticleFuel duty freeze a victory over ill-informed green lobby, insists FairFuelUK
FairFuelUK has welcomed an announcement by chancellor Rishi Sunak in today's (3 March) spring Budget that the goverment is to again freeze fuel duty.Commented Howard Cox, founder of FairFuelUK, secretary for the APPG for Fair Fuel: “It would be churlish not to thank the chancellor and the prime minister for ...
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ArticleBrexit UK-EU logistics 'teething problems' could take years to resolve
Frank Zapper once commented that the world might not end in fire or ice, but in paperwork. For much of the international logistics sector, January felt exactly like slow death by paperwork, with customs clearances piling up in their software systems, and the freight piling up in the warehouses.As freight ...
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ArticleBrexit 'abyss' looms for GB-Northern Ireland trade
Photo: ShutterstockWhile prime minister Boris Johnson dismisses custom delays between Britain and Ireland as “teething problems”, hauliers are telling a very different story.At a recent session of the Northern Ireland Infrastructure Committee, operators spelt out the reality of the new trading rules in stark detail. Ballymena haulier McBurney Transport employs ...
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ArticleJ&B Recycling future-proofs fleet with Mercedes-Benz Econics
(From left) J&B Recycling transport manager Peter Dunn and driver Chris Lumley with one of the company's new Mercedes-Benz EconicsNorth-East independent waste management company J&B Recycling has commissioned three of the UK’s first low-entry Econics to be equipped with Mercedes-Benz Trucks’ latest accident prevention technology.The Hartlepool-based operator will also take ...
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ArticleNewly-launched Ancora Logistics hits the road with two Iveco S-WAY trucks
Bristol-based Ancora Logistics has taken delivery of two Iveco S-WAY trucks just weeks after the company was launched to fill a gap in the market.Founded in November 2020 by father and son Ian and Brad Hope, the firm, which is close to junction 18 of the M5, was created to ...
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ArticleEV Cargo and Culina clash over £350,000 redundancy bill
A dispute has broken out between EV Cargo and Culina over which company is responsible for redundancy payments for 65 EV Cargo warehouse workers.The workers, who are based at EV Cargo’s Daventry site, are set to become redundant after Culina won the retendered Lactalis contract last year.If the row escalates ...
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ArticleMalcolm Group to boost longer semi-trailer fleet as trial comes to an end
The Malcolm Group is planning to boost its fleet of longer semi-trailers (LSTs) as the government gives the green light to their widespread use on Britain’s roads.The company has put in an order for 63 LST licences as the DfT moves to bring the long-running trial of over 2,600 of ...
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ArticleWalkers Transport 'can-do' approach lands £20m logistics deal with Sika Everbuild
Palletways member Walkers Transport has secured a three-year £20m transport and logistics contract with sealant, adhesive and building chemical supplier Sika Everbuild.Under the terms of the new contract, Walkers becomes Everbuild’s principal transport and logistic partner, responsible for inbound and outbound logistics and the provision of all transport throughout the ...
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ArticleYodel inks delivery partnership with Celebrity Esports
Parcel carrier Yodel is the new official delivery partner for the Celebrity Esports gaming tournament.Yodel will undertake the shipping and delivery of the kit the VIPs need to take part in the event.The tournament will pitch celebrity teams against each other across a collection of the video game titles.Due to ...
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ArticleBullet Express invests “seven figure” sum in expanding pallet storage capacity
(From left) Bullet Express joint chief executive David McCutcheon and MD John McKail outside the new logistics storage facility (picture: Peter Devlin)Glasgow-based Bullet Express has bought a new 30,000 sq ft storage facility in the city for a “seven figure” sum to meet surging demand.The new logistics centre, located on ...
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ArticleDP World fast tracks new warehouse at London Gateway Logistics Park to meet online demand
London Gateway’s Logistics Park is fast-tracking the delivery of a speculative 146,000 sq ft green warehouse facility to meet surging demand for premium warehousing space in the south east of England.DP World has commissioned the new facility at the Logistics Park, adjacent to London Gateway’s deep-water port, in response to ...
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ArticleXPO Logistics extends partnership with Wavin
XPO Logistics has renewed its contract to manage the transport operations of plastic pipe systems manufacturer Wavin.XPO has been working with Wavin since 2018, managing UK B2B and B2C deliveries from the manufacturer’s plants in Chippenham, Doncaster and Crow Edge in South Yorkshire.The deal covers dedicated truckload transport, less-than-truckload pallet ...
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ArticleDX Freight drives recovery at DX Group with “significant” new business wins
DX Group has come out of the red to deliver pre-tax profit of £1.7m, aided by “very strong growth” in its freight division.Reporting its half-year results, the group said revenue had increased by 7% in the 27 weeks to 2 January 2021 to £182.7m, with adjusted profit before tax rising ...
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ArticleLogistics UK joins forces with City & Guilds to launch transport manager CPC
Logistics UK is partnering with City & Guilds to offer the transport nanager CPC qualification.The move follows the withdrawal of awarding body OCR from the transport manager CPC market in March this year and ensures another avenue for operators and their transport managers to access training, which is on offer ...
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ArticleMV Commercial inks multi-million pound specialist crane deal with Hiab
MV Commercial has secured a deal for 100 new specialist cranes as part of a multi-million-pound deal with Hiab UK and Ireland.The deal, worth more than £5m, is for a mix of light, medium and heavy-duty loader cranes and sees MV Commercial taking delivery of the new units throughout 2021 ...
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ArticleJohn Mitchell Haulage and Warehousing names new MAN TGX fleet after health heroes
As the NHS continues to battle the Covid-19 pandemic, John Mitchell Haulage & Warehousing is to name each of its 21 new generation MAN TGX 26.470 tractor units after a healthcare charity.John Mitchell has a tradition of naming every vehicle, which began in the 1960s. In past years, names have ...
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ArticleOnward Holdings seeks offers on refurbished warehouse near Leeds city centre
Commercial property specialist Onward Holdings is on the hunt for offers on a refurbished warehouse it owns at Cross Green Industrial Estate in Leeds.The Yorkshire property firm has invested around £500,000 to upgrade the facility, located just over a mile from Leeds city centre.The warehouse, which is available for immediate ...