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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 ...
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ArticleXPO Logistics speeds up delivery rates using machine vision scanners
XPO Logistics is processing e-commerce orders more than 10% faster after installing barcode scanners with machine vision in some of its UK warehouses.The scanners have been installed in high-volume e-commerce warehouses to help manage the continued surge in e-commerce orders driven by the pandemic and the peak season.The fixed-mount, computerised ...
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ArticleMeet the 2020 MT Award winners - Clean Fleet Van Operator of the Year sponsored by Renault Trucks
MT editor Steve Hobson, Dwain McDonald, CEO of DPD UK, and Carlos Oliveira Rodrigues, MD of sponsor Renault TrucksIn line with its wider urban delivery strategy, parcels firm DPD is aiming to build an all-electric fleet in “double-quick” time. By the end of 2020 it plans for more than ...
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ArticleLinkline Transport strengthens UK operations with £15m investment
(From left) Ryan Jones, sales director at Trailer Resources and James Bowes, commercial director at Linkline Transport pictured with the new SDC curtainsidersLinkline Transport has opened a purpose-built warehouse facility in Wellingborough as part of a £15m expansion programme.The Fortec member has also revealed plans to open a further two ...
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ArticleTiger Trailers bolsters B&M fleet
Variety retailer B&M has taken delivery of 21 straightframe fixed double deck wedge vans from Tiger Trailers.The trailers equip the retailer with the ability to carry 52 pallets by utilising the full length of the lower deck.The incorporation of an integrated twin-tier tail lift from Dhollandia enables efficient deliveries to ...
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ArticlePalletline strengthens Amazon tie-up with lease extension on Coventry hub
Palletline has extended the lease on its Coventry hub following strong growth.The pallet network invested in the secondary hub in Coventry’s West Middlemarch Business Park in April 2018, increasing its network capacity and providng a processing centre for strategic partner Amazon.The 180,000sq ft hub includes 138,000sq ft of warehouse space, ...
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ArticleRyder supplies 17 DAF LF220 15t rigids to Wickes
Ryder has suppled 17 new specialist DAF LF220 15t rigid replacement vehicles into Wickes’ kitchen and bathroom home delivery fleet.Ryder currently supplies more than 240 vehicles to Wickes, including 160 DAF XF tractors and trailers for its national 24/7 store distribution fleet and more than 80 specialist DAF LF rigid ...
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ArticleMeet the 2020 MT Awards winners - Safety in Operation sponsored by VisionTrack
MT editor Steve Hobson, Bibby Distribution fleet and procurement director Adam Purshall, and European sales director of sponsor VisionTrack Vernon BonserIn 2019 Bibby Distribution had its safest year on record as a result of the cultural shift that has instilled ‘safety first’.Bibby’s 2019 achievements included reducing accidents by a third ...
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ArticleADD Express accelerates growth with major expansion
Pall-Ex shareholder and founder member ADD Express has expanded its operation with an additional facility following a £1.4m refurbishment.The West Yorkshire haulier has created 10 new jobs at the 120,000sq ft Rochdale site, which boasts a 16-door drive-through facility accommodating up to 4,000 pallets per night at full capacity.The new ...
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ArticleApprenticeships DO work for HGV driver training
Caroline Moody with her 2020 Amazon Everywoman in Transport & Logistics freight leader awardThroughout this Covid-19 pandemic the logistics sector has demonstrated the valuable role it plays in enabling this country to function. But is has failed to address the long-term shortage of LGV drivers, estimated at around 50,000, which ...
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ArticleEV Cargo hails success of John Pye home delivery deal
Auction house John Pye got a lot for its money after its relationship with EV Cargo Global Forwarding grew into a comprehensive home delivery solution.The transport company started working with the auctioneer in 2019 when it stepped in to relocate, store and distribute 700 pallets of salvage stock from a ...
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ArticleGroundforce adds Isuzu rigids to fleet
Groundforce has dug deep and ordered two more Isuzu trucks for its fleet, after the vehicles performed consistently well for the construction equipment supplier.The recent delivery of the 13.5-tonne rigids means the operator, part of the Vp plc group, now runs 16 Isuzus in its 20-strong commercial fleet.The previous 14 ...
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Article"We want £10m in two years," says new Pall-Ex member
The newest member to join the Pall-Ex network only launched in July, but its directors said its aim was to generate revenues of £10m within two years.Synergix Logistics Solutions, based in High Wycombe, joined the pallet network to increase freight volume and it said the move would also help it ...
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ArticleGreener Ealing orders 32 Mercedes-Benz Econics for waste and recylable collections
A company set up by Ealing Council is now undertaking waste and recyclable collections after ordering 32 Mercedes-Benz Econics.Greener Ealing took over from the London council’s previous contractor following a strategic review and its fleet of 26-tonne, 6x2 refuse vehicles have attracted the maximum five stars from Transport for London’s ...
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ArticleYodel signs food delivery deal with Boroughbox
An explosion in demand for home food deliveries has led to a new partnership between Yodel and retailer Boroughbox.The deal sees Yodel providing a choice of options for home-bound customers wanting doorstep delivery convenience.The delivery company said country-wide restrictions had led to a boom in online grocery shopping, with a ...
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ArrowXL signs sofa deal with Abakus Direct
Sofa company Abakus Direct has plumped for ArrowXL to carry out deliveries throughout the UK.The delivery firm will be responsible for around 200 deliveries each week and customers will be able to choose a time using ArrowXL’s diary booking system.Victor Laskowski, Abakus Direct founder, said: “Our promise to our customers ...
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ArticleGovernment's road investment pledge "billions short of what's needed"
A promise by the government to splash out with the “biggest ever investment” in roads is still not enough to plug a backlog in maintenance, with billions more needed, according to the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA).This week’s comprehensive spending review (CSR) promised a “once in a generation” investment in infrastructure ...
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ArticleCommercial vehicle production down 25.6% in October
The large-scale transition to electric commercial vehicles and economic recovery can only be achieved if a “favourable” Brexit deal is thrashed out, according to the SMMT.Its comments followed the release of dire production figures for October, which showed CV manufacturing fell by 25.6%, with just 6,761 units leaving factory gates.The ...
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ArticleDVSA: "Industry has an image problem and driver shortage not our fault"
The DVSA’s chief executive told MPs that the industry’s significant driver shortage is an “image issue” and nothing to do with the enforcement agency’s testing capacity performance.Giving evidence to the transport select committee, Gareth Llewellyn said “no-one was knocking my door down” to tell him there were not enough HGV ...