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ArticleA dazzling range of bargain used trucks on display at the CM Show 2020
A dazzling range of used trucks will be on display in the virtual show halls of the Commercial Motor Show this month with top dealers lining up with some amazing deals.Unlike a traditional motor show where halls are filled with new metal, the Commercial Motor Show will enable you to ...
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ArticleFleetCheck offers hauliers fuel discount with new Esso Card
The Esso Card from WEX Europe Services has become the first product to be offered under fleet management software company FleetCheck’s affinity programme.The new initiative is designed to offer FleetCheck’s more than 1,000 customers the opportunity to access a range of essential products and services at preferential rates.Under the Esso ...
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ArticlePallet-Track celebrates 30 million milestone
Pallet-Track has passed its second major milestone in as many months by recording the delivery of more than 30 million pallets in just 16 years of operation.The Wolverhampton-based business, which moved 852 pallets on its first night of business in February 2004, achieved 30,003,048 pallets through its 90-plus member network ...
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New Brexit lorry parks must meet key criteria, government told
Logistics UK has urged the government to carefully consider the locations of 29 temporary lorry parks it has proposed to build to ease pressure on hauliers after Brexit.The HGV parks are intended to form an internal border, providing a base for document and vehicle checks for trucks entering and leaving ...
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ArticleMichael Gove to meet with industry bodies to discuss Brexit border and customs concerns
Minister for the cabinet office Michael Gove has agreed to a roundtable discussion between industry representatives and members of the cabinet office to discuss post-Brexit transition plans for hauliers.The UK is due to leave the EU single market and customs union on 31 December, sparking widespread fears that the new ...
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ArticleWincanton profits from surge in e-fulfilment business
Wincanton has reported continued profitability in July and August with particularly strong performance in digital and e-fulfilment.In a summary of its performance since its AGM trading update on 22 July 2020, the group said it was benefiting from an increase in demand for online retail, with revenue significantly ahead of ...
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ArticleCM Show 2020: Trakm8 focuses on 'intelligent, game-changing' fleet management technology
Trakm8, technology provider of fleet management, insurance telematics, optimisation and dashboard camera systems, will be showcasing an array of innovation at this year’s virtual Commercial Motor Show (29 September – 1 October).Visitors to the free-to-attend virtual exhibition will have the opportunity to learn more about Trakm8’s technology solutions through the ...
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Article340 jobs saved at Mercedes truck dealerships after administrators agree sale
Parts of the business and assets of Mercedes truck and van dealership Roanza have been sold to Estar Truck and Van, saving around 340 jobs.Sarah O’Toole and Jason Bell of Grant Thornton UK LLP in Manchester were appointed joint administrators to Roanza Limited and its subsidiary Premier Vehicle Rental Limited ...
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ArticlePotter Space appoints new MD as Matthew Lamb steps down
Business park operator Potter Space has appointed Jason Rockett (pictured left) as new MD.He replaces Matthew Lamb (right), who the company said was stepping down after 15 successful years.Potter Space was formerly Potter Logistics, which was named Haulier of the Year at the 2015 Motor Transport Awards - the same ...
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ArticleReason Transport pleads guilty to charges connected to death of HGV driver Petru Pop
Reason Transport has pleaded guilty to charges in connection to the death of HGV driver Petru Pop in November 2016.The Coventry-based haulier appeared at High Wycombe Magistrates Court on 28 August to face charges under the Health and Safety at Work Act.Petru Pop died while making a delivery to a ...
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ArticleGoodyear Total Mobility seals five-year partnership deal with Bretts Transport
Goodyear has inked a five-year partnership deal with warehousing, logistics and distribution firm Bretts Transport.As part of the agreement, the North Cambridgeshire-based operator will be supplied with premium tyres from the Fuelmax Gen-2 range and be supported by TruckForce, under the Goodyear Total Mobility offering.Bretts' fleet of 246 vehicles, which ...
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ArticleMoody Logistics helps Wave Direct navigate soaring hot tub demand
(Left-to-right): Moody Logistics planner Mark Fisher; Wave Direct chief executive Dan Luper and Moody Logistics MD Caroline MoodyMoody Logistics is bathing in the benefits of a hot tub craze which took off during the Covid-19 lockdown.The Northumberland-based family firm has helped online firm Wave Direct cut days off its delivery ...
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ArticleXPO Logistics wins UK distribution deal with Beko Appliances
XPO Logistics has landed a contract with home appliance group Beko to serve as transport partner in the UK.Under the deal, XPO will be responsible for delivering the full range of Beko refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, cookers, dishwashers and freezers which are marketed under its home appliance brands Beko, Grundig, ...
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ArticleAssociation of Fleet Professionals welcomes 75th new member
The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) has welcomed fleet driver risk management firm DriveTech as its latest new member this week.The organisation has gained 75 new members since its launch in March this year.The AFP was formed by the merger of the Association of Car Fleet Operators (ACFO) and the ...
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ArticleExtending fleet life in face of Covid-19 could be false economy, epyx tells hauliers
Operators planning to extend their fleet replacement cycles in the wake of the coronavirus crisis could incur expensive service, maintenance and repair (SMR) costs, epyx warns.The company provides the 1link Service Network SMR platform through which fleet operators can buy and manage SMR from around 9,000 franchise, independent and fast-fits.Debbie ...
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ArticleSupply chain in jeopardy as traders struggle with Brexit policy, government warned
Logistics UK is warning that any attempt by the government to negate parts of the EU Withdrawal Agreement will have severe consequences for UK supply chains.The call came as the RHA criticised the lack of “energy” being exercised by government departments to prepare traders for the UK’s exit from the ...
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ArticleEuropa Road launches EuropaFlow to minimise Brexit border delays
Europa Worldwide sales and branch network director Dionne RedpathDartford-based Europa Road has launched a new customs product designed to minimise post-Brexit transit time delays.The new product, dubbed EuropaFlow, is designed to circumvent any delays that could be created by the need to contact importers prior to delivery, to agree terms, ...
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ArticleGist reveals Michael Chambers as new chief executive
Michael Chambers has taken on the role of new chief executive at logistics firm Gist following the retirement of Martin Gwynn.Chambers takes over after 26 years with the company, which specialises in contract logistics, temperature controlled logistics and international and food services.It boasts a client base including blue chip companies ...
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ArticleAztek Logistics acquires fifth warehouse as demand soars and no-deal Brexit looms
Aztek Logistics has opened a fifth warehouse in Letchworth Garden City after seeing a surge in demand including a double-digit increase in service enquiries over the past three months.The warehouse acquisition is also in preparation for the repercussions of a no-deal Brexit, if the UK crashes out of the EU ...
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ArticleWarrington Brexit lorry park plans slammed by council
Warrington Borough Council has criticised government plans to create a Brexit lorry park at Appleton Thorn, close to the M56.If the plans go ahead the HGV park will act as an internal border, providing a base for paperwork checks, alongside sample vehicle checks, for trucks entering and leaving the country ...