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Knights of Old wins Eurocell deal after DHL Supply Chain's failure to deliver promised cost savings
DHL Supply Chain has been replaced by Knights of Old as Eurocell’s logistics partner after failing to deliver a promised £1.3m of annual cost savings.UPVC manufacturing and distribution business Eurocell has turned to Knights of Old, offering them a deal that will see the Kettering-based firm take over the transport ...
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Clipper Logistics in major deal with Very.co.uk owner
Clipper Logistics has wrapped up a deal with Shop Direct, the owner of Very.co.uk and Littlewoods.com, to provide returns management and pre-retail services.Ranging across 1,800 brands from fashion to housewares and electronics, the operation will initially continue to be housed at the existing 215,000sq ft Shop Direct facility at Raven ...
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Sainsbury's and Asda forced to ditch merger after competition watchdog blocks deal
Supermarket groups J Sainsbury and Asda have been forced to abandon their merger after the deal was blocked by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).Sainsbury’s group chief executive Mike Coupe vowed that no distribution centres would be closed in a letter to the House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial ...
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CM Downton reveals host of contract wins and renewals, including Highland Spring
CM Downton has publicised a slew of contract wins and renewals gained during the past few months, including a deal to work with Blackford, Perthshire-based bottled water company Highland Spring.The Gloucestershire-based firm, which is part of EV Cargo, has also been revealed as the transport successor to collapsed Canute Haulage ...
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Momentum grows for C+E licence to be included in LGV Driver apprenticeship
The Large Goods Vehicle Driver apprenticeship could soon include category C+E after hundreds of hauliers backed the suggestion in an official survey aimed at gauging industry support for its inclusion.The survey was carried out last month by the logistics industry Trailblazer Group on behalf of the Institute for Apprenticeships and ...
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Aspray Transport secures lifeline and looks to the future as company voluntary arrangement is approved
Creditors of Aspray Transport have voted in favour of a company voluntary arrangement (CVA).The full details of the CVA have not been released, but Aspray owner Bushell Investment Group said 99% of the company’s trade suppliers had supported it, representing a clear “reflection of their support of the proposed turnaround ...
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ArticleGerrard's of Swinton mobilises to train more ex-forces HGV drivers
Driver learners: from left, Sean McGrae, senior manager – national transport at Tarmac, Sgt Major Steve Garrett, a recruiter in the north west of England for the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Gerrard’s of Swinton MD Sebastian Gerrard and Renault Trucks UK MD Carlos RodriguesLancashire tipper operator Gerrard’s of Swinton ...
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European Parliament approves law mandating truck CO2 emissions are slashed by 30%
The European Parliament has approved the first ever EU regulation governing CO2 emissions for trucks, which will force manufacturers to slash emissions by nearly a third no later than 2030.The text of the new legislation, which was informally agreed between MEPs in February, will now go before the European Council ...
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ArticleRoad transport can be decarbonised but only if the government and industry work together, claims report
A ban on the sale of new diesel-powered HGVs by 2040 in order to “decarbonise freight” is practicable if the government and industry work together on alternatives, a new report claims.The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) said “a new conversation” was needed between haulage operators and the government and that by ...
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ArticleOSE European replaces Hedley Transport at Fortec
OSE European has joined the Fortec network, replacing Hedley Transport which moved to Palletline.Gateshead-based OSE European now covers the majority of the NE postcodes for Fortec and the move marks the first time it has been a member of a pallet network.Dominic Wintrip, OSE general manager said: “Not only will ...
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North Yorkshire Police launch operation to target cargo thieves
Police in North Yorkshire are stepping up patrols along the A1M corridor and the A19 as part of an operation to tackle rising cargo thefts.Op Cargo, which formally launched this week, has seen North Yorkshire Police team up with the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS), as well as bordering ...
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ArticleManpower academy aims to train 400 new HGV drivers a year
Leading employment agency Manpower is doing its bit to ease the shortage of HGV drivers by launching a Driver Academy, which it hopes will train over 400 new drivers every year. Steve Hobson reports.As operators have found it harder to find good drivers they have become increasingly reliant on agency ...
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John Jempson & Son adds voice to call for trainee HGV driver loan scheme
John Jempson & Son has backed the call for a government loan scheme for trainee HGV drivers, which would operate along the same lines as a student loan.MD Jonathan Jempson leant his support to Massey Wilcox Transport MD Robert Wilcox’s recent demand that the government tackle the driver shortage crisis ...
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Kuehne + Nagel transfers road operation and 270 staff to East Midlands Gateway
Kuehne + Nagel is closing down its Birmingham and Nottingham depots and transferring 270 staff to East Midlands Gateway (EMG) as it gears up to reach full operational capacity at the new hub within weeks.The new hub, which will house Overland, the logistics company’s road and rail division, includes 40,000sq ...
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ArticleArrowXL sees profit plunge 70% due to hub fire and tough retail environment
A major fire that destroyed ArrowXL’s Worcester hub, combined with a “deteriorating” retail environment, dealt a body blow to the company’s pre-tax profit last year.Reporting its annual results to 30 June 2018, the Yodel sister company, which specialises in two-man delivery and installation services, unveiled a 70% plunge in pre-tax ...
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ArticleGarrett Transport moving from Palletforce to Pallet-Track
Palletforce member Garrett Transport will switch to Pallet-Track this summer.Based in Little Walden, Essex, the company was founded in 1995 and is currently working its notice period with Palletforce.It will join Pallet-Track in August covering the CB postcodes - encompassing the Essex and Cambridgeshire regions - and will be the ...
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ArticleDawson group appoints general manager for national operators
Dawsongroup has appointed James Gysin as general manager for national and key accounts at its truck and trailer operation.Gysin was previously general manager for the company’s southern region, made up of 13 Dawsongroup truck and trailer branches. There he worked closely with the Crown Commercial Services, which had major contract ...
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ArticleSainsbury's trials two electric vans for London home deliveries
Sainsbury’s is to begin trials with two all-electric vans, an LDV EV80 the supermarket has dubbed Evie, which is already on the road, and a BD Auto e-Ducato, due to be delivered in May, named Stevie.Both vans are running a Carrier Neos refrigeration unit and the box conversion was completed ...
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ArticleSee who has made the shortlist for the MT Awards
The shortlist for the 33rd Motor Transport Awards has been revealed – and once again DPD UK leads the field with five entries making the cut, including Customer Care, which it has won in four of the last five years.DPD is hot on the heels of TNT, which won a ...
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Meachers Global Logistics expands freight forwarding with purchase of Kepair and Sea
Meachers Global Logistics has bought the business trade of Southampton-based freight forwarder Kepair and Sea. The acquisition, which will take effect on 30 April, forms part of Meachers Global’s strategy to expand its freight forwarding capacity and bolster key markets.For the financial year-ending 31 May 2018, Meachers reported a turnover ...