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ArticleNew Gravesend AO depot will create jobs for delivery drivers
Online electrical retailer AO has opened its 18th depot, this time in Gravesend, as it capitalises on growing demand fuelled by the pandemic.The opening of the new site follows the opening of two new distribution warehouses in Crewe and Stafford earlier this year and follows hot on the heels of ...
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ArticleWincanton takes delivery of Volvo tankers
Wincanton has turned to Volvo for the delivery of two new tankers that will cover 180,000km each year, collecting milk from farms across South Wales.Both FM 8x2 tankers replace older models from a rival marque and have been built on a 5,100mm wheelbase with a rear steering tag axle and ...
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ArticleCollett transports 49-metre blades to Solwaybank windfarm
Wind turbine towers measuring 75m high and 49-metre blades have featured in Collett Transport’s most recent transport challenge, as it moves 120 components from Glasgow to the Solwaybank windfarm.The heavy and abnormal load specialist is delivering the parts from the King George V Dock to the farm 12km north of ...
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ArticleFleetCheck adds new features to vehicle inspection app
FleetCheck has added new features to its vehicle inspection app, including ‘push messaging’ for drivers to notify them of risk management-specific information.The app can now also be used to communicate new fleet policies for driver reading and confirmation, according to the software firm.FleetCheck MD Peter Golding said the app was ...
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ArticleBuilders Merchant celebrates 250th anniversary with new DAF CF260
Builders’ merchant Bradfords Buildings Supplies is celebrating its 250th anniversary with a new dropside DAF CF260.Founded in 1770 by William Bradford and initially relying on horse-drawn barges for its transport, the company also ordered a livery for the truck that acknowledges its heritage, plus a personalised number plate: RIG 1770.With ...
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ArticleCollapsed car transporter firm was back in profit when Covid struck
Car transporter company Drive Force (UK) had only just returned to profitability after experiencing 18 months of cash flow difficulties, before Covid-19 forced it into administration.The detail is included in a report to creditors explaining how the Avonmouth-based business, which had been trading since 1999, was forced to close its ...
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ArticleThird of logistics firms need extension to furlough scheme
Nearly 11% of logistics businesses are still reporting severe or extreme disruption to their overall freight volumes in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.Feedback from a new industry panel also showed that more than a third of companies would need an extension of the coronavirus job retention scheme to 2021 in ...
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ArticleNew Goodman warehouse in Essex will service e-commerce and 3PL customers
One of the largest warehouses within the M25, offering the potential to reach 21 million consumers within two hours, has been granted planning permission.Property group Goodman said the high spec 340,000 sq ft single unit warehouse at Purfleet Commercial Park in Essex would efficiently service e-commerce, retail and third-party logistics ...
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ArticleCM Show 2020: Cameras designed by hauliers for hauliers
Fastview360 was born out of the haulage industry and we understand the issues that the transport industry have when it comes to accidents, drivers behaviour and safety.We have approached the development of our product with the haulier and HGVs in mind, so everything is solid, strong and very reliable. We ...
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ArticleCM Show 2020: TyreWatch brings connected, real-time monitoring to fleets
TyreWatch will be ready to roll at this autumn’s Commercial Motor Show with its real-time, connected tyre management technology for fleets.The business strives to help customers run efficiently at all times, with tyre monitoring a key element in reducing fleet operation costs.TyreWatch technology combines continuous tyre monitoring, Formula One style ...
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ArticleKnowles Transport upbeat after contract wins boost profits
Knowles TransportKnowles Transport turned in a strong performance last year, with significant increases in revenue and profits – and its MD said he remains cautiously optimistic about the future.The Cambridgeshire haulage and warehousing business reported a 12.7% increase in turnover for the year ending 31 December 2019, to £36.2m.Pre-tax profit ...
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ArticleCM Show 2020: All you need to know about Direct Vision
SmartWitness will be exhibiting their full line of video telematics solutions at the virtual Commercial Motor Show including TfL Direct Vision Standard (DVS) systems, their latest line of 4G hardware platforms, and innovative cloud-based intelligence. Since 2007, the company has been a global player in the fleet video space focusing ...
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Article"Urgent action needed to stop avalanche of redundancies and insolvencies," warns head of Logistics UK
Logistics UK has warned the government it needs to act now to stimulate economic activity and restore consumer confidence amid claims the nation’s businesses are "stagnating" after two months of cautious re-opening following the pandemic.“Logistics businesses of all types are finding it increasingly difficult to remain solvent, with the end ...
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ArticleDVSA staff to get bodycams to protect them from assault
THe DVSA has announced that officers performing roadside checks and site visits are to wear body-worn cameras.Slightly larger than a credit card and usually worn on the chest, the devices record video and audio in the same way as a personal CCTV unit."We are investing in ‘bodycams’ for all frontline ...
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ArticleArrowXL extends Argos home delivery service to Scottish islands
Two-person delivery company ArrowXL is trialling an extension to its established Highland service with Argos which will see customers on the main Scottish islands – including Shetland – able to order large items for home delivery from the online retailer on an available day of their choice at prices matching ...
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ArticleCM Show 2020: Diesel Technic celebrates fifth anniversary
In 2020, Diesel Technic UK & Ireland is celebrating its fifth anniversary and since 2015 has been reliably supplying its distribution partners and their workshop customers in Great Britain and Ireland with automotive parts and accessories with the product brands DT Spare Parts and SIEGEL Automotive.The parent company was founded ...
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ArticleTructyre ATS to create 80 jobs at new Gateshead customer centre
Tructyre ATS is creating 80 new jobs at its customer experience centre in Gateshead.The move is part of expansion plans following the firm’s merger with ATS Euromaster in 2018 which has seen it evolve into a new national heavy tyre maintenance and emergency service.Earlier this year, Tructyre ATS created a ...
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ArticleSuttons Tankers ramps up drive into fuels sector with Essar oil deal
Suttons Tankers has won a new contract with Essar Oil UK as part of wider plans to expand into the fuels market.The contract sees Suttons Tankers transporting products from the Stanlow Refinery near Ellesmere Port in Cheshire to customers in the Midlands and across the North West.Suttons was taken on ...
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ArticleXPO marks four decades as official transport partner of the Tour de France
Next week sees XPO Logistics begin its 40th annual stint as the official transport partner of the Tour de France.From 29 August a team of 68 XPO drivers will drive 52 trucks across 3,479 kilometres, moving over 420 tons of cargo along the course and covering all 21 stages of ...
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ArticleHighways England boss Jim O’Sullivan to leave next year
Highways England chief executive Jim O’Sullivan is to stand down early next year.O’Sullivan, who was appointed in 2015, has led Highways England’s (HE’s) delivery of the government’s roads programme.He has also overseen the controversial smart motorways system which was suspended earlier this year after the Transport Select Committee and the ...