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ArticleFelixstowe operator folded after storage deal was terminated
A Felixstowe-based transport and warehousing company collapsed following a decision by the nearby port to terminate its storage agreement, according to administrators.Karl King Transport operated 60 HGVs split between three depots, including premises within Felixstowe Port, which were used to service its major customer Aldi.Expansion of this contract in 2018 ...
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ArticleUK firms target new global markets in wake of Covid-19
A survey of UK companies has found more than half are now considering expanding into new global markets as a result of Covid-19.The findings, commissioned by logistics and e-commerce provider One World Express, also showed that 45% of firms said the pandemic had made them realise they were overly reliant ...
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ArticleApril saw only fifteen commercial vehicles manufactured in UK
Unsurprising and yet stark figures from the SMMT show that just 15 commercial vehicles rolled off GB production lines in April.CV output dropped by 99.3% as plants were forced to close their doors due to the Covid-19 pandemic, leaving just a handful of vehicles to leave the factory gates in ...
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Losses mount at Abbey Logistics
Abbey Logistics has reported pre-tax losses of £3.67m for the year to 29 June 2019, after a restated loss of £4.42m in the previous year.Turnover was down slightly at £62.68m after rising 28% in 2018 due to several contract wins and the acquisition of Armet Logistics in 2017. The company ...
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ArticleNew Goodyear trailer tyre boasts range of benefits for regional hauliers
Goodyear has introduced a new KMAX T GEN-2 trailer tyre, offering greater mileage, longer life and radio frequency identification (RFID) connectivity.The product range replaces the KMAX T trailer range and complements its premium KMAX GEN-2 steer and drive truck range.Maciej Szymanski, Goodyear marketing director, said: “The KMAX T GEN-2 range ...
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ArticleDVSA extends vehicle testing suspension
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has confirmed that the suspension of annual testing of heavy vehicles has been extended to include vehicles due for test shortly.Vehicles due for their regular annual test in June, together with those which were due in March and subsequently extended to June, will receive ...
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ArticleGarrett Transport tackling demand for PPE
PPE products are getting to the front line of the NHS thanks to Saffron Walden’s Garrett Transport, which is playing its part in keeping Britain moving.The Pallet Track member delivers cleanroom consumables, disinfection wipes and PPE to the NHS on behalf of Nitritex and Tristel Solutions.The products are viricidal and ...
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Article“Avoid knee-jerk reactions” – what logistics can learn from Covid-19
Logistics firms need to learn from the Covid-19 pandemic and guard against “knee-jerk reactions”, according to KPMG supply chain expert Maureen O’Shea.Speaking as part of a webinar discussing the future of the sector, she also advised businesses on key recovery strategies and warned them that by fixating on the crisis ...
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ArticleNew vehicle camera technology helps reduce road accidents and settle insurance claims
A fully integrated vehicle telematics and camera system is providing one fleet operator with a training programme that it claimed had reduced accidents by almost a quarter.Industrial gas provider Air Products said the introduction of app-based technology had enabled a room full of drivers to review incidents captured on forward-facing ...
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ArticleLogistics firms offered free online consultations to help restart their businesses
Free 15-minute consultations for companies emerging from the Covid-19 crisis are being offered on a first come, first served basis.The pre-bookable ‘Flying 15’ sessions will be held online on 5 June and are intended to offer insights into how best to restart trading after lockdown.The consultations have been designed by ...
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ArticleTruck washing business hands out free refreshments to thank HGV drivers
Lymm Truckwash has ensured drivers to its site have been kept refreshed with free beverages, biscuits and ice cream during the Covid-19 pandemic.In an effort to say thank you to HGV drivers who have kept working during lockdown, the Cheshire truck washing business handed out the refreshments while continuing to ...
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ArticleCollapsed Birmingham haulier has road accident debts written off
Debts relating to road traffic accidents racked up by former drivers of a Birmingham contract haulier have been written off after it was concluded it would not be cost effective to track them down.Contact Transport entered administration in April 2017 and soon afterwards, RSM Restructuring told its creditors that the ...
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ArticleNew Brexit talks must focus on free trade deal, insists FTA
A free trade agreement acceptable to both the UK and EU must be top of the agenda when Brexit talks resume next week, the FTA has urged.On the eve of further negotiations over the future of the relationship between the UK and other European countries, concerns are growing that consensus ...
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ArticleNew paperless delivery solution "a lifeline" during pandemic, says Tapfreight
Barnsley-based Tapfreight has eradicated the need for hard copy delivery notes and protected staff in the Covid-19 crisis with a paperless solution that also provides significant efficiency gains.The chemicals and pharmaceuticals operator said it had to act quickly when the pandemic struck in order to ensure its drivers reduced their ...
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ArticleFowler Welch plans for 20% absence rate this winter during second Covid-19 peak
Fowler Welch is preparing for a 20% absence rate this winter in the expectation that the cold weather will push up Covid-19 infection rates once again.The Lincolnshire-based chilled and ambient foods logistics company said it is using lessons learnt from the first wave of the virus to prepare for a ...
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ArticleCommercial Motor Show 2020
Commercial Motor is launching an exciting new virtual exhibition for the road transport industry.Held over three days in the autumn, the Commercial Motor Show 2020 will put hundreds of exhibitors in front of a 10,000-plus audience, all without the need for social distancing.Visitors to this free-to-attend event will see the ...
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Prove there's a need for sector-specific support, FTA tells hauliers
FTA policy director Elizabeth de Jong has told motortransport.co.uk that the government needs more proof that some hauliers are close to collapse before it can offer sector-specific support.Her comments come in the wake of an RHA survey showing 73% of hauliers have significantly reduced or worse cashflow following the Covid-19 ...
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ArticleFTA plea to Scottish councils to protect urban deliveries falls on deaf ears
The FTA’s attempt to liaise with 32 council leaders in Scotland to ensure plans for increased urban pedestrian and cycling routes do not hamper city centre deliveries has fallen on deaf ears.Scottish councils are preparing to re-allocate road space to encourage more cycling and walking in urban areas and cut ...
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ArticleUPN launches contactless SmartHUB IT technology
Pallet network UPN has launched a contactless technology platform to speed up operations across its network.Dubbed “SmartHUB IT” the bespoke technology platform makes UPN’s operations totally contactless, which the network says is particularly significant in the current Covid-19 pandemic.A SmartHUB IT app monitors and manages all trunks with GPS tracking ...
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ArticleTilbury2 offers new unaccompanied freight terminal service
Forth Ports has launched an unaccompanied freight ferry terminal at Tilbury2 following a successful trial earlier this month.The 500,000-unit freight-only facility terminal uses a truck driver-free operation into the UK which port authorities say will help reduce the spread of Covid-19.The service will operate in partnership with P&O Ferries. The ...