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ArticleGoods entering EU will need customs checks even if trade deal agreed
Goods entering the European Union from January will be subject to full border customs checks, regardless of whether or not a trade deal is reached, according to the EU’s chief negotiator.Michel Barnier confirmed that from 1 January 2021, every UK product imported into the EU will face checks.He also said ...
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ArticleNew transport and supply chain degree "the first of its kind"
A foundation degree and top-up BSc Hons in Transport and Supply Chain are now being offered at South West College in Northern Ireland, in a programme described as “the first of its kind”.Delivered as a full-time or part-time course, the college said the programme had established strong links with industry ...
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ArticleCovid-19... How we coped and what we've learnt
Keith Broom, finance director, Suttons GroupThe Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on supply chains across the globe, particularly the ISO-tank market which uses specialist equipment and relies on a balance of flows.The impact of “lockdowns” initially hit the manufacturers of product at the beginning of the supply chain, ...
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ArticleSector gives mixed reaction to government's £160bn support package
Logistics business groups have welcomed the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s series of measures to get the economy back on its feet, but warned that further initiatives are needed to prevent a slew of job losses.Rishi Sunak announced a £160bn support package, which includes supporting over a million businesses through grants, ...
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ArticleFirst drive of Renault Range D Wide ZE 6x2 - electric is the new normal
Renault Trucks is the first mainstream truck maker to come to market with a right-hand drive full-electric heavy truck in the shape of new Range D Wide ZE.Renault has more than a decade’s experience with zero-emission trucks, and indeed supplied a hybrid electric 26-tonner to a major soft drinks company ...
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Cardiff haulier folded after key personnel became ill
Cardiff Container Link entered into administration after “key personnel” at the company became ill and were absent from the business.The background to the Roath Docks-based container haulier’s financial woes is contained in a report to creditors, which explained that it had expanded and traded well up until January 2020.At this ...
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Article"Digital marketplace the new battleground" - Wincanton chief executive reveals future strategy
A lot has happened since I last interviewed Wincanton chief executive James Wroath (pictured) back in January. The upshot being that we’re now chatting from our homes via Zoom rather than sitting in the back office of a Sainsbury’s depot in north London.But as the company shrugs off the impact ...
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ArticleLow emissions freight trial results to be released in webinars
Innovate UK have commissioned the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) to support dissemination of the findings from the Low Emission Freight and Logistics Trial (LEFT) programme. The objectives are to engage with the LEFT project teams and develop a collaborative public dissemination process highlighting the key findings, successes, and learnings ...
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ArticleVolta Trucks launches website with operators able to apply for all-electric delivery truck trials
Operators can now apply online to trial the new Volta Zero city delivery truck from Scandinavian start-up Volta Trucks.A new website has been launched ahead of the vehicle launch in autumn this year, which gives access to the manufacturer’s ‘Pioneer Programme’.This allows operators to be the first to drive pilot ...
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ArticleCollapsed haulier in legal claim against price-fixing cartel
The administrator of Stanian Transport said the company has about 70 lorries participating in a legal claim for compensation from truck manufacturers involved in a price-fixing cartel.Alvarez and Marsal Europe LLP are currently managing the Manchester haulier’s affairs after it entered administration on 18 November 2019.On the same day, it ...
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ArticleRyder in mobile maintenance recruitment drive
Ryder is creating local employment opportunities within its mobile maintenance services business with a recruitment drive for technical staff in Lichfield, Staffordshire.The nine new roles include maintenance controllers: office-based staff who either support and oversee the deployment of Ryder’s mobile maintenance technicians, or work with its vendor and dealer network.It ...
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ArticleStudents help Pall-Ex with campaign to ease sector skills shortage
The Pall-Ex marketing team with DMU students at the start of the projectPall-Ex turned to students at De Montfort University to help tackle the industry’s skills shortage and devise a marketing campaign to promote a career in logistics.The students worked in teams to develop ideas that could be used ...
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Clean air zones
What is a clean air zone?Mandated by the government to reduce harmful emissions from road vehicles, local authorities across the UK have been exploring a series of initiatives to improve air quality in pollution hotspots. As a result, several cities have now introduced clean air zones (CAZ), or plan to ...
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ArticleWincanton extends Asda contract
Wincanton has extended its contract with Asda to manage its transport and warehouse operations for a further two years.The partnership, which has been in place for 15 years, includes the management of warehousing and national transport operations across four key Asda sites in Doncaster, Larne, Rochdale and Wigan, covering the ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain job cull threat is "massive, bitter blow", says Unite
Nearly 40% of the entire workforce on DHL Supply Chain’s Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) contract are at risk of losing their jobs, the Unite union has warned.It said 2,200 staff are being told they could lose their jobs, in what it described as “a massive, bitter blow”.Unite said the cuts ...
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ArticleSpeedy Freight Glasgow restructures business to help deliver essential lockdown goods
The Speedy Freight Glasgow franchise has played a key role in delivering over a million consignments of both medical and consumer goods since the pandemic lockdown began in March.Consignments for the franchise business ranged from supermarket signage and protective screens to aid social distancing to vital medical supplies such as ...
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ArticleCartwright Rentals drives expansion plans with new facility in Leeds
Cartwright Rentals regional sales manager Jonathan Willacy will manage the new site near LeedsCartwright Group subsidiary Cartwright Rentals has opened a new site near Leeds as part of plans to increase its national network.The new site, situated on the Bypass Park Estate near Leeds, covers the Yorkshire region and will ...
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ArticleCovid-19 lockdown fails to floor Menzies Distribution partnership deal
A partnership between Menzies Distribution and UK Flooring Direct, launched a week into the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, has proven its ability to adapt to challenging circumstances.Under the partnership, which had been negotiated over 18 months, Menzies had agreed to offer customers a new in-home delivery service, with one-to-one communication between ...
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Article£1m motorways study launched to assess performance of autonomous vehicles on motorways
A new £1m project will see Loughborough University team up with Highways England to assess the challenges that connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) will face on the UK’s motorways.Researchers will assess how roadwork operation, lanes, junctions and lane markings could impact on the performance of CAVs.The project, named CAVIAR (Connected ...
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ArticleLord Attlee tables amendment to break DVSA monopoly on HGV testing
Conservative peer Lord Attlee has weighed in on the side of the logistics industry by tabling an amendment which could end the DVSA’s monopoly on HGV testing.Lord Attlee’s amendment to the government’s Business and Planning Bill calls for the government to allow Authorised Testing Facility (ATF) operators to carry out ...