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Unipart sees revenue leap to over £1bn in 2023
Supply chain solutions giant Unipart saw a “strong year of growth” in 2023, delivering a record £1bn in turnover, the company announced this week.
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CC & RJ Emerson joins growing list of hauliers in administration
Leicestershire firm CC & RJ Emerson has called in the administrators, adding to the growing list of UK hauliers falling by the wayside.
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SMMT recognised as one of Britain’s top workplaces with Investors in People Gold award
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has been recognised as one of Britain’s best places to work after gaining Gold accreditation from Investors in People (IIP), the international benchmark for workplace standards and people management.
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Scala to make artificial intelligence the centre of its 21st annual supply chain debate
Global logistics consultancy Scala has announced its 21st annual debate, which will focus on the impact of artifical intelligence on the supply chain.
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Ascott Transport adds new warehouse to portfolio as demand grows
Ascott Transport Limited (ATL) has opened a new warehouse at its Midlands hub in Foston, Derbyshire, as part of a major eight-figure investment project aimed at meeting demand from its growing client base.
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Yorkshire haulier James Wilby Logistics lands FORS Gold accreditation
International haulier James Wilby Logistics has been awarded the coveted Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) Gold award.
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White Logistics partners with HVS to trial hydrogen-fuel cell trucks
Worcestershire-based haulier White Logistics is preparing to trial a number of hydrogen fuelled trucks supplied by hydrogen fuel cell truck manufacturer Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS).
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Palletforce receives RoSPA Order of Distinction for exceptional safety standards
EV Cargo’s Palletforce is continuing to set health and safety standards in the sector after becoming the first UK palletised freight network to receive the Order of Distinction from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for earning its 15th consecutive Gold Award.
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Transaid appoints Maddy Matheson as head of fundraising
International development organisation Transaid has appointed Maddy Matheson (pictured) as its new head of fundraising.
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Parcelhero on hunt for investors to back new Pro SaaS platform
Parcelhero is set to launch its Parcelhero Pro SaaS (Software as a Service) platform in Q2, which aims to help transport and storage companies enable their retail partners to reduce their carbon footprint and interact more effectively with customers.
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Improved supply chain and “strong” OEM demand sees Microlise deliver double-digit revenue growth in 2023
Fleet transport management software specialist Microlise Group delivered double-digit revenue growth in 2023, driven by “strong demand” from OEMs, and increased demand from existing customers, as the supply of new trucks improved in the second half of the year.
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AI in the world of logistics: How’s the future looking?
Logistics, especially heavy logistics, is still very old fashioned and hasn’t really embraced change. I always remember one of my first visits to a transport company more than 20 years ago, when we did a system upgrade and introduced the internet at the time when the depot was using modems.
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Enterprise Flex-E-Rent to recruit over 100 new technicians across 28 depots
Enterprise Flex-E-Rent is recruiting more than 100 new technicians across its 28 depots and has expanded its technician training programme, as part of a wider strategy aimed at dominating the UK commercial vehicle rental sector’s repair and maintenance services.
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Road freight prices creep up in March, latest TEG Index reveals
Road transport prices crept up in March, following declining prices in January and February, according to the latest data from the TEG Index.
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Backhouse Jones co-founder Ian Jones joins Element 2 advisory board
Ian Jones, co-founder and director of transport law firm Backhouse Jones, has been appointed to the advisory board of hydrogen refuelling specialists Element 2.
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Carbon offsetting scheme sees all United Pallet Network deliveries go carbon neutral
From this month all United Pallet Network (UPN) deliveries will be carbon neutral, under a carbon offsetting scheme, the company has announced this week.
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Dawsongroup donates training vehicle to Road to Logistics
Dawsongroup has donated a tractor and trailer to Road to Logistics, a not-for-profit organisation that specialises in training unemployed, ex-offenders and former military service staff to gain an LGV Licence and full time employment as a driver.
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“Positive year of growth” for Pall-Ex despite closure of Poland business
A decision to close Pall-Ex’s network in Poland following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine led to the group making a loss of more than £3m last year.
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Scotland to address lorry speed limits with public consultation
Hopes for an increase in the speed limit for HGVs in Scotland have been raised after the government told Motor Transport it would shortly be asking the public for its opinions.