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ArticleCardiff Container Link in administration
Cardiff Container Link, a domestic and container haulier, has gone into administration.Based in Roath Docks in Cardiff, the company provided container haulage to shipping lines and agents, as well as inland storage and handling and a courier service.It ran a fleet of 13 Daf HGVs, plus vans and moved up ...
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ArticleManchester construction haulier enters administration
Manchester construction bulk haulage firm Digway has entered administration after 50 years in business.The company, which traded as Digway Bulk Haulage, held a standard national licence for 15 HGVs, but according to licensing documents this authorisation had been revoked.Insolvency experts from Cowgill Holloway Business Recovery were appointed to the company ...
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ArticleFTA and CILT launch guide to restarting your business
As firms begin to restart their operations, the FTA and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) have launched a guide with advice on doing it safely, quickly and effectively.The Good Practice Guide for Covid-19 shares practice advice and examples from member organisations and is designed to be used ...
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ArticleNo export declarations needed on goods into Britain from Northern Ireland, government announces
Goods from Northern Ireland to Great Britain will not be subject to export declarations and there will be no tariffs on freight remaining within the UK customs territory, cabinet minister Michael Gove has confirmed.He said safeguarding the free flow of goods within the United Kingdom’s internal market is of critical ...
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ArticleRyder expands Devizes site and adds to FleetCare team
Ryder is expanding its Devizes site and recruiting 25 new staff in its FleetCare business.The rental and contract hire firm said Devizes was a key operational centre and it had recently undergone a substantial refurbishment and telecommunications upgrade.It is now appointing positions in compliance and customer service, as well as ...
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ArticlePall-Ex creates new director role for Hawkins
Pall-Ex has appointed former Shears Bros’ general manager Colin Hawkins (pictured) to the newly created role of owned operations director.The promotion will see him overseeing all of the network’s operation depots including Cranleigh Distribution Services, Pall-Ex London, Cornwall-based Intercounty Distribution and Shears Bros (Transport) in Bournemouth, which it purchased in ...
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ArticleUPN opens £3m Lichfield SmartHUB
UPN is offering its members “significantly upgraded support” after opening a purpose-built SmartHUB central sortation facility.The network said it had so far invested £3m on the project at Fradley Park Lichfield, half a mile from its previous location.Read more UPN to move to new central hub next yearOperations commenced ...
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ArticleDawsongroup Finance bucks trend with pandemic recruitment drive
Dawsongroup Finance has bucked the trend of many firms in the asset finance industry and hired four new members of staff during the coronavirus lockdown.Figures out earlier this month from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) showed that new business in the sector fell by 28% in March and by ...
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ArticleWalker Logistics processes fourfold rise in online orders in April
Supply chain services specialist Walker Logistics saw a 400% upturn in ecommerce orders processed at its Berkshire-based fulfillment centre in April compared to the same period last year.The company saw a leap in demand for foodstuffs, personal care and well-being products during April.It also shipped tens of thousands of hand ...
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ArticleNo regrets at leaving the pallet sector, says Nicholson Group chief
Nicholson Group owner David Nicholson says he has no regrets leaving the pallet distribution sector where he maintains margins are too low.The group’s exit came when its subsidiary Nicholson’s Transport went into liquidation in July last year, leaving debts of £1.7m, of which £354,749 was owed to The Pallet Network.Nicholson ...
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ArticleNew data reveals sharp drop in dangerous driving during lockdown
Hauliers have seen a 37% reduction in unsafe driving behaviours and a 6% increase in miles per gallon (MPG) during the Covid-19 lockdown, according to telematics specialist Microlise.The results come from telematics data analysed by the Microlise Data Science and Operational Research team.The analysis revealed that average MPG improved by ...
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ArticleCalor Gas goes all-electric for latest London delivery truck
Calor has acquired a battery electric 7.5 tonne Mitubishi FUSO eCanter to deliver bottled butane and propane to customers in central London.The truck is based at Calor’s depot in Wandsworth and will spend much of its time working inside the city’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ).Calor is already using a ...
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ArticleNo-deal tariff on new trucks would add "crippling" £10,000 to price, warns RHA
Government plans to impose a 10% tariff on new trucks in the event of a no-deal Brexit will put £10,000 on the price and stall economic recovery, the RHA has warned.It follows the announcement this week of the new UK Global Tariff (UKGT) which will impose levies on some imports ...
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ArticleRHA slams ferry operators for refusing to cut fuel charges to reflect oil price crash
ShutterstockThe RHA has accused ferry operators of reneging on their agreement with the haulage industry to pass on fuel price savings to hauliers using routes between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.Despite oil prices plummeting during the pandemic and £35m of funding being made available to help ferry operators, they have ...
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ArticleSuttons Tankers signs chemicals deal with Grace Overseas
Suttons Tankers has won new business with Grace Overseas, transporting chemicals needed for hygiene products, which will contribute to the battle against Covid-19.The nationwide logistics operator has strategically placed depots and out-bases across the UK and was able to redeploy resources and materials within 48 hours of the request for ...
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ArticleRHA calls for further suspension of the London lorry ban
The current suspension of the London Lorry Control Scheme should be extended with a view to either reforming it or abolishing it altogether, the RHA said this week.London Councils has suspended the scheme until 31 May to help speed up deliveries of food and medical supplies into London during the ...
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ArticleLorry drivers arriving in UK exempt from 14-day quarantine
Lorry drivers bringing freight to the UK will be exempt from the need to quarantine for 14 days, according to business secretary Alok Sharma.As the government prepares to launch a 14-day quarantine at all ports and airports, Sharma said lorry drivers would be exempt from the scheme.Speaking at a Downing ...
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ArticlePandemic blamed as haulier put in liquidation
A haulier within the AET Transport Group of companies has been placed into liquidation following sustained losses compounded by the impact of the coronavirus.Andrew Trotter, AET Transport MD, told motortransport.co.uk its Andover operation closed on 9 May and all staff were made redundant.He said: “The Andover depot is the only ...
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ArticleNew HGV registrations tumble as Covid-19 lockdown bites
The UK’s market for new HGVs plummeted by more than a fifth in the first quarter of 2020 with 9,193 units registered, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).Demand for new HGVs fell by 22.5%, down by 2,666 units, which SMMT attributed to ...
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ArticleCH Robinson joins forces with Budweiser and Finejas to deliver disinfectant during pandemic
Transportation technology firm C H Robinson has teamed up with Budweiser Brewing Group in the UK and haulier Finejas Group to deliver disinfectant to help protect key workers from Covid-19.More than 6,500 litres of disinfectant, produced by Budweiser Brewing Group, has been delivered to public sector organisations including the Metropolitan ...