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Latest news – Page 292
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ArticleMeet the 2020 MT Award winners - Home Delivery Operator of the Year sponsored by Pall-Ex
MT editor Steve Hobson, DPD UK CEO Dwain McDonald, and Kevin Buchanan, group chief executive officer of sponsor Pall-ExFor DPD to have won the Home Delivery Operator of the Year award for the fourth year running is no mean feat but according to the judges, DPD’s ‘X factor’ lay in ...
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Article"Everything's picking up" - contract wins drive growth at Archbold
Archbold MD Alan MaherThe old saying that you make your own luck could easily have been written for distribution specialist Archbold Logistics.When the pandemic began wreaking havoc on sectors like events, hospitality and construction back in March, MD Alan Maher (pictured) remained confident that his own business could fight off ...
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ArticleMPs demand year's suspension of CAZ rollout
A group of MPs have urged the government to pause the rollout of Clean Air Zones (CAZ) for at least a year and review the evidence of their effectiveness in light of changing travelling patterns.The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on road freight and logistics said no one was disputing ...
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ArticleDX to open new hub amid "better than expected volumes and improving margins"
DX (Group) said trading for the first half of the new financial year remained ahead of expectations and ahead of the same period in 2019, with plans for another depot to open shortly.The parcel freight and courier company said the group was in a strong financial position, with “high levels ...
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ArticlePolice catch HGV driver watching video on phone in new motorway clampdown
An HGV driver on the M40 was so distracted by his mobile phone he was unaware of two police cars with their blue lights flashing attempting to stop him.The detail emerged following “record breaking” results from Warwickshire’s commercial vehicle unit (CVU), which patrolled motorways in the county in a lorry ...
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ArticleChristmas staff fulfilling online orders present Covid risk, HSE warns hauliers
The HSE is visiting haulage premises in the run-up to Christmas to ensure they are Covid-secure, amid a surge in demand for online shopping.It said that large numbers of agency and temporary workers were being recruited to fulfil orders and steps needed to be taken to make sure the risk ...
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ArticleMeet the 2020 MT Award winners - Livery of the Year
MT editor Steve Hobson with Malcolm Gibson, MD, Steve Porter Transport, Ian Beattie, MD, Knights of Old, Simon Nelson, MD, Nelson Distribution, and Vic Bunby, divisional director of Road Transport MediaWith the addition of Nelson Distribution and Steve Porter Transport to the Knights of Old portfolio, the larger brand ...
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ArticleExpect Distribution signs warehousing deal with Julian Charles
Expect Distribution has won a five-year warehousing contract with interiors manufacturer and supplier Julian Charles.Expect, which was named Haulier of the Year at the 2020 MT Awards, said the partnership will create an additional 15 jobs at the family run-business, including a contract manager at its Grattan site in Bradford.Manchester-based ...
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ArticleWhistl to move to 78,000sq ft Bristol depot
Whistl has revealed plans to transfer to a new 78,000sq ft depot at Bristol Patchway in 2021.The site is currently under development and will be used for the company’s business mail and parcel collection and sortation operations for the South West.Whistl currently has a depot near the new site which ...
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ArticleBoughey Distribution reports record volumes and deliveries during September and October
Boughey Distribution said September and October were the busiest two months in the company’s trading history.The Cheshire-based firm reported "unprecedented" storage volumes and deliveries during the period, triggered by the Covid-19 crisis, Brexit planning and Halloween and Christmas stockholding.With a focus on food logistics, Boughey said it had prospered during ...
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ArticleMeet the 2020 MT Award winners - Customer Care Award sponsored by Palletline
MT editor Steve Hobson, DPD UK CEO Dwain McDonald and Glenn Baker, network director of sponsor PalletlineDPD is the UK’s leading domestic parcels carrier, with 10 consecutive years of profit growth. It has more than doubled turnover since 2013 and 2019 was another successful year, with turnover up £72m to ...
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Article"We've had to right-size the business" – Simon Hobbs on a challenging first 10 months as Kinaxia chief executive
When Simon Hobbs says his induction as new Kinaxia boss wasn't what he expected it sounds like the understatement of the year. Within weeks of taking the reins back in late January, the Covid crisis saw volumes across the group slump by 35% and cash quickly begin to drain.In what ...
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ArticlePanther Logistics acquired by US white glove home delivery giant AIT Worldwide Logistics
White glove delivery firm Panther Logistics has been acquired by US-based AIT Worldwide Logistics for an undisclosed sum.The deal will see Panther MD Colin McCarthy step down from the position with commercial director Gary McKelvey (pictured) taking on the role. The company said McCarthy will support McKelvey during "the transition".The ...
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ArticleH Parkinson Haulage upgrades to Iveco Stralis NP 460 gas trucks after successful trial of Stralis NP 400
Preston-based H Parkinson Haulage (HPH) has taken delivery of seven Iveco Stralis NP 460 4x2 gas powered trucks after 30 months of successfully trialling seven of the Stralis NP 400 4x2 tractors.The seven Stralis NP 400 tractors each covered 550,000km over the period of the trial, making HPH one of ...
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ArticleNursery retailer seeks transport partners as it opens Dewsbury warehouse
Baby and nursery retailer Kiddies Kingdom is looking for “multiple” transport partners as it announces the opening of a new distribution warehouse in Dewsbury off the back of an online sales surge.The company currently partners with DPD Local but, after experiencing rapid growth in online demand during the Covid-19 pandemic, ...
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ArticleMonks Contractors boosts fleet after welter of contract wins
Monks Contractors is expanding its fleet and taking on new drivers after landing a number of major deals including one with Lancashire Renewables to provide 30 new waste disposal and recycling vehicles.The Blackburn-based firm, which provides waste haulage, plant hire and drainage services to around 90 clients across the north ...
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'Covid-19: the ultimate resilience test for a business,' says Bibby Distribution chief
Bibby Distribution’s well-publicised restructure has seen the business dramatically change course over recent years from a jack-of-all trades to a master of full load logistics.Gone are low-margin contracts and diversification into driver agency, packaging and training divisions, replaced instead with a desire to strengthen core competencies.Alongside this, a move to ...
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ArticleHireco lands major trailer deal with Owens Group
Hireco has won a deal with Owens Group to provide 22 new SDC curtainsider trailers after impressing the Welsh operator with its ability to provide them quickly and at a competitive price.The trailers, which have a specified internal loading height of 3.1 metres, will be used to help Owens Group ...
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ArticleEuropa Road webinar on Brexit draws more than 1,000 delegates
A webinar on how the logistics industry can prepare for Brexit has revealed a high level of demand for information.Hosted by Europa Road, which is part of logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group, the webinar drew more than 1,000 delegates from 13 countries who asked a total of more than 200 ...
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ArticleMeet the 2020 MT Award winners - Haulier of the Year sponsored by Volvo Trucks UK
MT editor Steve Hobson, Neil Rushworth, MD of Expect Distribution, and Christian Coolsaet, MD of sponsor Volvo Trucks UKExpect Distribution is a family-owned 3PL based in Bradford employing 296 staff at four sites and running 110 vehicles. Now in its 32nd year, the firm is consistently improving its financial performance ...