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ArticleHermes trials 'pedestrian courier' service to cut carbon emissions
Hermes is piloting a service in London involving ‘pedestrian couriers’ unloading parcels from Ford vans, which it said reduces vehicle emissions for final mile deliveries.Vans with full loads drive into the city and park up in safe locations, before a team of couriers unload parcels onto trollies and deliver them ...
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ArticleWalker Logistics reports 317% surge in online orders
Walker Logistics said e-commerce orders increased by 317% during the fourth quarter of last year.The company said the upturn not only reflected a general increase in online shopping across the country during the pandemic, but was also due to the fact that Walker Logistics had added new accounts to its ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2020: XPO's career 'building block' wins Apprenticeship of the Year sponsored by Total Lubricants
XPO Logistics arrived in the UK in 2015 when it acquired Norbert Dentressangle, which itself had earlier acquired Christian Salvesen and TDG.XPO UK and Ireland HR director Mark Simmons (pictured) joined Salvesen in 2005, so he has been through the full set of mergers and takeovers, including the latest, which ...
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ArticleGregory Distribution opens bio-LNG refuelling station at Devon hub
Gregory Distribution has installed its first bio-LNG refuelling station at its Cullompton depot.In 2020, the company began a trial to test the suitability of bio-LNG to replace its diesel fleet and this involved running seven Volvo FH LNG 6x2 tractor units in Bristol and Magor.This had been successful, it said, ...
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ArticleCourier firm Absolutely opens London 'Eco Hub'
London courier Absolutely has launched its fourth location, a zero emission ‘Eco Hub’ in Holborn.The company said the depot builds on government initiatives to improve air quality in the Capital and achieve a target of carbon neutrality by 2030.The site provides 5,000sq ft of space, enabling Absolutely to expand its ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail retains 10,000 flexible workers amid record volumes but admits to service issues caused by pandemic
Royal Mail said it had experienced the busiest ever three months in its history at the end of 2020, delivering 496m parcels.On its busiest day between October and December, it delivered 11.7m parcels, 32% more than its previous busiest day during the first national lockdown.However, it also said that combined ...
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ArticleDentists open mobile orthodontist service using Isuzu truck
A dentist couple in Hampshire have put a smile on the faces of parents and children by launching a mobile orthodontist service – using a 7.5-tonne Isuzu truck.Emma and Ben White realised how much time was being wasted by parents taking children out of school for routine check-ups and so ...
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ArticleBreedon helps workers switch careers with new apprenticeship scheme
Construction materials group Breedon is paving the way for workers to switch careers and pursue a new life as an HGV driver through its apprenticeship scheme.The company is capitalising on the government opening up apprenticeships across all levels of learning and giving people of any age the chance to change ...
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ArticleStreet Angel camera technology "a complete game changer", says National Seaways Freight
National Seaways Freight in Ireland is installing Camera Telematics’ multi-camera ‘Street Angel’ across its fleet to protect it against insurance fraud.The four-camera solution provides recordings of any roadside incident and creates evidence in the event of an insurance claim.The haulier said 80% of its journeys take place in rural areas ...
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ArticleMcGregor Logistics takes on extra warehouse space amid expansion plans
McGregor Logistics has more than doubled its warehouse space at its site in Doncaster after taking on an additional 55,000sq ft unit following its move there a year ago.St. Modwen Park is now one of the company’s main UK distribution hubs following what it said was “continued growth” and reflected ...
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ArticleHGV driver on M4 caught holding mobile phones to both ears
An HGV driver was caught holding two mobile phones – one to each ear – as he drove along the M4 in his 44-tonne vehicle.The incident was one of more than 100 offences Avon and Somerset police spotted last week on motorways and described as “appalling, unacceptable and dangerous”.It was ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain signs tyre distribution deal with Continental
Continental has awarded a new contract to DHL Supply Chain to provide a next day delivery service for its tyres across England and Wales.The contract runs until 2026 and will see DHL deliver full truckloads (FTLs) directly from Continental's Rugby National Distribution Centre to its customers and tyre dealership network ...
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ArticleHexagon Leasing takes delivery of 100 Iveco S-Way trucks
Hexagon Leasing has taken delivery of its first batch of Iveco-S-Way tractor units at its Derby headquarters.The company is said to be first rental and contract hire provider in the UK to place a significant order of the new model.The initial order of 100 trucks will be delivered over the ...
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ArticleOnline shoppers create £2.4bn 'lockdown logjam' of unreturned goods
Online shoppers have urged retailers to clarify returns policies and offer longer returns windows after a new survey revealed consumers are sitting on a potential £2.4bn of unreturned goods.The 'lockdown logjam' has been worsened by lockdowns restrictions, the research by locker network InPost found, making returning unwanted items much harder.Over ...
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ArticleP&O Ferries offers free food, discounts and upgrades to freight drivers
P&O Ferries has launched a new initiative providing free food, shopping discounts and cabin upgrades to freight drivers.The move is aimed at raising awareness of their contribution to keeping the economy moving.Under its 'Free Food February for Freight Drivers' initiative, those sailing on P&O between Dover and Calais can have ...
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ArticleDirect Vision Standard - a good idea at the worst possible time?
Have you met a professional driver who is not concerned about road safety? All of us who have driven a 16.5m or 18.75m long vehicle in city traffic are acutely aware of the additional hazards presented by pedestrians and cyclists around us, particularly in poor visibility. If the Direct Vision ...
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ArticleGroupage delays into Northern Ireland 'hardest problem to solve', Cabinet official tells MPs
Getting groupage into Northern Ireland is “one of the hardest things to get right” a senior Cabinet Office official told a Parliamentary Committee this week.In a meeting of the EU Goods Parliamentary Committee yesterday (9 February) Emma Churchill, head of the Cabinet Office’s Border and Protocol Delivery Group, told MPs ...
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ArticleWH Bowker strengthens its hazardous transport service with new Yorkshire Hazchem territory
WH Bowker has expanded its services across Yorkshire by adding its Selby distribution centre to the Hazchem Network.The move will allow the company, which specialises in carrying hazardous goods and chemicals, to offer a specialised ADR transport solution through Hazchem from its Selby DC.Under the deal WH Bowker’s Selby DC ...
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ArticleThink Logistics calls for operators to tackle skills shortage by taking on virtual intern
Think Logistics is looking for more operators to support its learning programme and plug the skills gap by offering young people a virtual internship.With schools closed and pandemic restrictions in place, Think Logistics can no longer reach out to students on the same scale, via presentations, work placements and internships.To ...
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ArticleDemand for agency drivers soaring, Aquarius data reveals
Road transport software specialist Aquarius is reporting a marked increase in the number of agency drivers being employed by its UK customers during the pandemic.Demand in November and December 2020 rose by 74% compared to the same period in the previous year, according to data from the company’s ClockWatcher Elite ...