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ArticleGloucester parcels firm Lima collapsed as business dried up in pandemic
Gloucester-based parcel delivery firm Lima Logistics collapsed into administration as a direct result of the Covid-19 pandemic, its administrators have said.In a report to creditors, Nicholas Simmonds and Chris Newell at Quantuma Advisory said the coronavirus and the subsequent lockdown earlier this year had consequences on the company that lasted ...
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ArticleClipper posts 20% rise in turnover in first half-year results since pandemic
Clipper said it had “successfully chartered” the stormy waters of the pandemic to deliver a 20% increase in revenue, which was wholly attributable to growth in its e-fulfilment and returns management divisions.The results for the six months ending 31 October 2020 revealed a £305.2m turnover, along with a 20.1% boost ...
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Renault Trucks launches 3.5-tonne Master ZE and boosts battery choice for medium-duty electric models
Renault Trucks has released a 3.5-tonne version of its all-electric Master ZE model, which will join the existing 3.1-tonne model already on the market. Fully chargeable in six hours, it will add a further 400kg to the 3.1-tonne variant’s 1-tonne payload and provide a real-word operating range of 120km.Both ZE ...
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ArticleUK operators can now order right-hand-drive DAF CF Electric trucks
DAF Trucks is now opening its order book for right-hand-drive CF Electric models.Series production of the zero-emission 4x2 tractor and 6x2 rigid variants for the UK market will begin at the end of March 2021.The UK roll-out follows successful in-service trials with operators in Germany and the Netherlands.Equipped with the ...
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Knowles sweetens the deal for Silver Spoon
Knowles Transport’s ability to handle the storage and distribution for The Silver Spoon Company has resulted in its client sweetening the deal and extending the contract for another five years.The Cambridgeshire-based haulier has been responsible for all of the sugar company’s handling and transport requirements for the last three years, ...
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ArticleMeet the 2020 MT Award winners - Low Carbon Award sponsored by Fraikin
MT editor Steve Hobson, JLP fleet engineer David Wake, and Colin Melvin, sales director of sponsor FraikinJohn Lewis Partnership (JLP) has committed to a carbon-zero commercial vehicle fleet by 2045. To deliver reductions in CO2 emissions in the interim, it is working towards moving away from fossil fuels and aims ...
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ArticleH&B Logistics celebrates third decade by expanding fleet and premises
Oldham-based H&B Logistics is celebrating 30 years in business by expanding its fleet and improving its facilities, backed by £131,000 of funding.The funding, via asset finance provider Lombard, has been used to boost H&B’s 40-strong fleet with two double deck trailers and two 44-tonne articulating trucks. It has also helped ...
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ArticleAB2K expands fleet with four new Scania G450 XT Cheesewedges
Glasgow-based heavy plant and equipment hire specialist AB2K has upgraded its fleet with four new Scania G450 XT Cheesewedge plant bodies supplied by MV Commercial.AB2K is a contractor in the civil engineering, ports, quarrying, rail and energy sectors. The new trucks, three of which are fitted with a Palfinger PK ...
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ArticlePallet networks seeing “unprecedented” demand for residential deliveries, APN reports
Pallet network residential deliveries have risen to unprecedented levels during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Association of Pallet Networks (APN).It said the first quarter of 2020 saw 14% of pallet network volumes being delivered to residential addresses, but this rose to almost 36% during April.The APN said the rise ...
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ArticleLondon Electric Vehicle Company expands UK network with five new dealer locations
London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) has strengthened its dealer presence in the Midlands with the appointment of Guest Truck and Van as its Midlands sales and servicing partner.Guest Truck and Van and its sister company, Sherwood Truck and Van, will represent LEVC in Birmingham, Coventry, Stoke-on-Trent, Sheffield and Leicester, which ...
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ArticleHeed warnings on bridge strikes or risk losing licence, FORS tells members
FORS has joined forces with Network Rail to try to drive down the number of bridge strikes by HGVs.The scheme is encouraging members to heed warnings over the issue and avoid putting their operator licences at risk.As Network Rail revealed that bridges are struck by HGVs an average of five ...
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ArticleMeet the 2020 MT Award winners - Innovation Award sponsored by Goodyear Tyres UK
MT editor Steve Hobson, Russell Markstein, group commercial director of Electra and Kate Norton, sales general manager, commercial, UK & Ireland, at sponsor Goodyear Tyres UKElectra Commercial Vehicles works with chassis and body manufacturers to make new HGVs 100% electric powered. Its all-electric trucks are aimed at operators needing a ...
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ArticleClipper Logistics faces “minimal” financial hit on Arcadia contract and no job losses, industry sources say
Clipper Logistics is set to transfer around 70 drivers on its Arcadia delivery partnership to other contracts and will lose “minimal” amounts on the deal, following the retail giant’s collapse, motortransport.co.uk has learnt.Clipper Logistics won the store delivery partnership with Arcadia Group earlier this year after DHL Supply Chain declined ...
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ArticleHGV traffic first to return to pre-Covid-19 lockdown levels
HGV traffic is the only type of motor transport to have returned to pre-pandemic lockdown traffic levels, according to new data released by the Department for Transport.The figures show that since 1 September HGV traffic has matched early 2020 traffic levels before the first lockdown began.In the first weeks of ...
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ArticleNorthern Powergrid energises fleet with £1.75m investment in seven Mercedes-Benz Unimogs
Northern Powergrid has taken delivery of seven new all-terrain Mercedes-Benz Unimogs.The vehicles, which represent an investment of £1.75m by Northern Powergrid, were supplied by specialist dealer South Cave Tractors of Brough in East Yorkshire.All seven vehicles are U5023 UHE Extreme Off-road Unimog models, and fitted with Versalift hydraulic access equipment.The ...
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ArticleWhistl ramps up drive into fulfilment with acquisition of Clientbase
Delivery management company Whistl has acquired Devon-based fulfilment and contact centre firm Clientbase for an undisclosed sum.The acquisition accelerates Whistl’s drive into fulfilment, increasing its portfolio of fulfilment warehouses across the UK to eight.It closely follows the recent expansion of Whistl’s Rushden facilities and the opening of a new warehouse ...
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ArticlePolaris Logistics & Distribution takes delivery of five height-adjustable trailers from Schmitz Cargobull
Logistics firm Polaris Logistics & Distribution has taken delivery of five new S.CS Mega curtainside trailers after being impressed with their flexibility and fuel economy.The Manchester-based firm, which is part of the Polaris Group said it decided to return to Schmitz Cargobull after being disappointed with equipment from its previous ...
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ArticleSuttons Tankers wins five-year gas cylinder trunking deal with BOC
Suttons Tankers has landed a major five-year contract with BOC to provide inter-branch trunking services for the movements of full and empty gas cylinders across the UK.This latest deal builds on Sutton’s 10-year partnership with BOC delivering propellant gas and pentanes contracts, which has also been extended.The BOC gas cylinder ...
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ArticleThe Commercial Motor Show
Virtual Commercial Motor showHeld over three days, the Commercial Motor Show put hundreds of exhibitors in front of an audience of thousands of commercial vehicle buyers and operators, all without the need for social distancing.In addition to seeing the latest vehicles, products and services, visitors to this free-to-attend event were ...
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ArticleSoaring volumes see DHL invest £17.5m in new facilities
DHL is investing £17.5m to improve capacity at key locations across its UK network as parcel volumes continue to surge.The logistics firm, which has has seen a 40% uplift in volumes this year, opened a new £7.5m unit in Eastleigh, Hants last month and moved operations from its nearby Fareham ...