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ArticleWest Yorkshire haulier takes 'stay at home' message on the road
A West Yorkshire haulier has introduced new livery on its trailers to promote the government's ‘stay at home’ message.ADD Express, based in Elland, has added the important directive to the back doors of its trucks to support the NHS during the coronavirus pandemic.Part of the Pall-Ex network of hauliers, the ...
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ArticleCulina Group COVID-19 survivor Andy Brown helps NHS in hunt for vaccine
Culina Group organisational design chief Andy Brown, who contracted COVID-19 in early March, is playing a key role in helping research into the virus and the development of a vaccineBrown has been asked by the NHS Blood and Transplant service to donate convalescent plasma which researchers are hoping may be ...
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ArticleMicrolise Driver of the Year shortlist published
The shortlist for the Microlise Driver of the Year Awards has been announced.It contains drivers from brands including DHL, Culina, Hovis, Royal Mail, Waitrose and Yodel, across telematics based distance categories, as well as Young Driver of the Year, Most Improved Driver of the Year, Extra Mile, HGV Hero and ...
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ArticleGovernment launches £27.5m freight route funding package
The government is pumping £17m of funding into protecting five key freight routes between Great Britain and Northern Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic.Another £10.5m will support links with The Isle of Wight and The Scilly Isles.The freight support package also covers 26 routes between Britain, France, Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands, ...
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Kuehne + Nagel volumes hit by impact of COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has left Kuehne + Nagel facing an “immense” challenge in the coming months, the company has warned.Announcing its group results in the first quarter of 2020, the global logistics giant revealed a “significant” drop in volumes in March as the pandemic advanced across Europe.Despite a solid start ...
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Moto offers free food and longer free parking
Motorway service area operator Moto has announced it will provide free food for lorry drivers who park overnight and extend its free parking period to help when truckers take a break during the coronavirus lockdown.A free hot food scheme has been launched at 10 of Moto’s sites that are most ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards shortlists - Home Delivery Operator of the Year sponsored by Pall-Ex
DPDWhen DPD approached major customers for feedback on its performance the message came back loud and clear - deliver those “tiny noticeable things” which, as one chief executive explained, “separates the truly great companies from the rest.”To that end, DPD launched its Tiny Noticeable Things campaign aimed at creating a ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain plays key role in supplying vital equipment to NHS Nightingale hospitals
The NHS has drafted in DHL Supply Chain to support the running of six Nightingale field hospitals set up to provide emergency care to COVID-19 patients.The company is also playing a key role in delivering vital medical supplies as well as providing non-emergency ambulance services.The supply chain operation, which would ...
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ArticleWhistl and UKP Worldwide join forces to deliver streamlined customs clearance service
Whistl and UKP Worldwide are teaming up to offer customers a more streamlined customs clearance service for mail and parcel customers.The collaboration is aimed at the delivery management process by offering an in-house customs clearance service to both company’s customers.The solution covers international mail, packets and parcels, both tracked and ...
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ArticleDAF warns social distancing measures could cause 90% slump in output and vastly increase lead times
Workers at MAN resume productionSocial distancing regulations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic look set to have far-reaching implications for European truck manufacturers.Claims last week (22 April) by the government's chief medical advisor Chris Whitty that the measures are likely to continue until at least the end of 2020 came ...
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ArticleGDP may not return to pre-pandemic levels until 2025, analysts predict
GDP may not return to pre-pandemic levels until 2025, according to analysis by recruiters Driver Require.Its forecast data, interpreting the likely consequences for the UK economy and specifically the impact on the haulage and logistics sector, showed that the GDP drop for March was already more than the 2008 crisis ...
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ArticleRequest a public inquiry if you receive a 'minded to revoke' letter, hauliers told
Hauliers are strongly advised to request a public inquiry if they receive ‘minded to revoke’ letters from the traffic commissioners during the current pandemic, according to a solicitor.Tim Culpin, transport partner at Aaron & Partners, said the TCs were taking a proactive approach to COVID-19 and were coming up with ...
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ArticleOver half of industry's employers will cut jobs in wake of pandemic, poll reveals
More than half of employers in the transport industry think they will have to make redundancies once the Coronavirus pandemic is over, according to a poll.The snap survey showed that 56% of companies envisage making redundancies when the lockdown rules end and the economy begins to crank up again.The grim ...
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ArticleLawyers issue warning over furloughed staff who take other jobs
Employers with furloughed staff who start working for another company should ensure they are able to come back at a moment’s notice when the sector recovers, according to solicitors.The warning comes as 185,000 firms employing around 1.3m workers applied to the government’s job furlough scheme on the first day of ...
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ArticleRoadchef launches driver support package including parking discount
Roadchef has rolled out a package of measures for HGV drivers to ensure they are supported during the COVID-19 crisis, including doubling the free parking period at all its locations.The motorway service area (MSA) operator said professional drivers were relying on its services more than ever, particularly now that the ...
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Motor Transport stands shoulder to shoulder with road transport
During this unprecedented coronavirus crisis Motor Transport and motortransport.co.uk have been working flat out to keep the road transport industry informed and updated with the very latest news and views.Our highly experienced team of journalists has been right on top of developments as they have happened, with exclusive reports and ...
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ArticlePalletline revenues up but driver shortage hampers logistics businesses
Palletline saw revenues grow by 2.4% last year, although profits slipped in its logistics businesses due to a shortage of drivers.For the year ending 30 June 2019, the network, which is wholly owned by its members, reported a £149.1m turnover, an increase from 2018’s £145.6m.Turnover in its network operations increased ...
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ArticleHazchem Network welcomes new member
The Hazchem Network has announced its second new member this month, with Surrey-based Horley Road Services joining the pallet network.The family-owned company, whose fleet is over 50% ADR, will undertake deliveries into and out of the RH area.Gary Knight, Horley Road Services MD, said: “With legislative changes in industry, joining ...
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ArticleMain concerns over COVID-19 revealed as calls to FTA advice line more than double
The FTA has seen enquiries to its member advice centre more than double since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak.Common questions from haulage and logistics operators relate to the furloughing of drivers, medical certificates due to expire, relaxation of drivers’ hours rules and calibration of tachographs.On average, it normally answers ...
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ArticleWhistl predicts impact of COVID-19 on international e-commerce
International online purchases from UK consumers are estimated to fall by almost a quarter over the next 12 months, according to a survey by Whistl.However, the delivery management firm said that despite the 24% reduction in purchases, the UK was one of the least likely countries surveyed to allow the ...