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ArticleEnterprise UK moves for SHB Hire to create commercial vehicle rental giant
Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK is buying rival SHB Hire, a move with the potential to create one of the UK's largest commercial vehicle (CV) rental companies.Romsey-based, family-owned SHB Hire will operate under the Enterprise Flex-E-Rent brand - Enterprise's CV business that has 23 sites nationally - and the company said ...
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Police drop investigation into Cleveland LGV Training
Cleveland Police has dropped its investigation into an HGV training company that entered administration last year.A complaint of theft by an employee of Cleveland LGV Training was made in late 2017, which was later described as a “complex financial investigation” by officers at Cleveland Police.However, a spokeswoman for the force ...
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Eddie Stobart Logistics surges after spending spree pays dividends
Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) achieved a major milestone in 2018 as it spent big on transforming itself into an end-to-end transport supplier with turnover, profit and debt surging as a consequence.The company went on a buying spree following its listing on the Alternative Investment Market in 2017.It said its acquisitions: ...
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Wincanton lands purr-fect deal with pet store group Jollyes
Wincanton has signed a three-year contract to provide a full multi-channel service to pet store group Jollyes.Wincanton will provide shared warehousing and transport services, delivering to more than 90 stores across the UK and direct to Jollyes’ customers.The service will be based at Wincanton’s shared-user site in Wigan and comprise ...
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ArticleClive Cowern Transport leaves Pall-Ex for Pallet-Track; network bolsters line-up
Clive Cowern Transport has switched from Pall-Ex to Pallet-Track to help expand its service and customer offering.The Bridgnorth-based firm, which operates more than 40 vehicles, will boost Pallet-Track’s West Midland’s portfolio by running deliveries and collections across the WV postcodes.The firm’s decision to join Pallet-Track was influenced by general manager ...
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RHA accuses minister of complacency for failing to tackle multiplicity of clean air zone charges
The RHA has labelled transport minister Jesse Norman as complacent after he belatedly revealed plans to create a national charging infrastructure to prevent the creation of a “patchwork” of clean air zones (CAZs) with differing charges and regulations. Duncan Buchanan, RHA policy director, criticised ministers this week for failing to ...
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ArticleKenyon Haulage starts running for the Fortec Distribution Network
Kenyon Haulage has joined the Fortec Distribution Network, covering the Blackburn, Blackpool and PR postcodes for the pallet network.The haulier, which has sites in Blackburn and Woodwille, recently purchased Gilbraith assets from owner Pollock (Scotrans).It remains a member of rival pallet network, Palletways and was an inaugural member of its ...
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ArticleFundraiser launched in memory of Prestons of Potto's David Preston
Prestons of Potto transport manager Jack Preston has launched a fund raising drive in honour of David Preston, who died last month.The JustGiving Page in Memory of David Preston is raising funds for Teesside Hospice, described by Jack Preston, David's nephew, as “truly fantastic” at a very upsetting time.The entry ...
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Rising fuel prices forcing firms to freeze recruitment and vehicle upgrades, according to FairFuelUK and FTA survey
Rising fuel costs are forcing logistics businesses to freeze recruitment, lay-off staff and delay vehicle upgrades, according to a new study from FairFuelUK (FFUK) and FTA.FFUK’s March 2019 study into fuel prices revealed that 19% of 17,231 respondents said rising fuel prices had forced them to freeze staff recruitment.A further ...
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Europa seeks school leavers for its fast track training programme
Europa Worldwide Group is looking to recruit 30 school leavers on a fast track training programme, which could see them earning £30,000 within four years.The firm, which specialises in road, sea and air freight and warehousing, said its newly launched Rapid Career Development Programme (RCDP) aims to hire "enthusiastic and ...
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ArticlePall-Ex launches groupage service as it expands partnership with Staples
Pall-Ex has introduced a groupage service to support a new contract it is running together with Staples Solutions.The partners are now providing warehousing fulfilment and distribution to the Saint-Gobain-owned plumbers’ merchant Graham from Staples’ 500,000sq ft warehouse in Rockingham, Northamptonshire.The deal, which went live last week, will now build until ...
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Cardiff council leaders give thumbs down to charging clean air zone
Cardiff council leaders have, as expected, rejected proposals to include a charging clean air zone as part of the city's plans to cut pollution.The council’s cabinet members turned down the proposal last week in favour of a plan to spend £32m to upgrade the city’s buses and taxis to Euro-6 ...
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Rising fuel costs were the final straw for Woodall Group, according to administrator
The administrator for Woods (Haulage), which traded as Woodall Group, has confirmed that fuel costs were one of the reasons why the Birmingham transport company ultimately failed.The former member of The Pallet Network appointed Duff & Phelps as administrator on 11 February and, after struggling to find a new owner, ...
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ArticleBedford Borough Council to undertake major fleet trial of Shell Gas to Liquid
Bedford Borough Council is to switch nearly 300 fleet vehicles to Shell Gas to Liquid (GTL) fuel as part of a six-month trial.GTL is a drop-in fuel that can reduce emissions of harmful pollutants such as nitrogen oxide (NOx) by up to 37% and particulate matter (PM) by up to ...
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ArticleJohn Lewis Partnership to deliver zero emission fleet
John Lewis Partnership (JLP) is aiming for a fully zero-emission fleet by 2045.The retailer announced the ambition yesterday (20 March) as part of its wider strategy to eliminate net greenhouse gas emissions across the entire business by 2050 at the latest.This will see all John Lewis & Partners and Waitrose ...
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ArticleTruck makers left fuming by steep carbon reduction targets
The EU has infuriated Europe’s major truck builders by setting highly challenging standards for cuts in CO2 emissions to be achieved in very short timescales.Based on 2019/20 levels, heavy trucks must cut emissions 15% by 2025 and 30% by 2030 – without taking into account any adoption of low-carbon biofuels ...
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ArticleGrocer Co-op launches online delivery service using electric cargo bikes
Grocer Co-op has launched a new online delivery service using electric cargo bikes to transport goods from local stores to consumers within two hours.It is the first time Co-op has offered online delivery, and it opted for the power-assisted bikes as they are zero-emission.The online service is initially available to ...
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ArticleTurners (Soham) takes 30% stake in Dowse Haulage, cementing partnership
Turners (Soham) has bought a 30% stake in bulk powder specialist Dowse Haulage after MD Paul Day spied an opportunity.The Cambridgeshire logistics company has worked with Dowse, which operates 38 lorries and 43 trailers out of two bases in Brigg, North Lincs, for several years and Day said it bought ...
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Book now for the biggest night in road transport
Entries have now closed for the 33rd Motor Transport Awards so thank you to everyone who took the time to enter this year. The shortlist will be announced on Monday 15 April.Tables at the awards are filling up fast now so if you haven't booked yours yet, you can do ...
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Article3PLs over-optimistic about client satisfaction
Only 18% of logistics clients are very satisfied with the service they receive from their 3PL, according to an online survey of 100 3PLs and customers by supply chain consultancy SCALA.In contrast, 38% of 3PLs optimistically believe their customers are very satisfied with the service they receive.However no clients said ...