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ArticleDHL keep NHS Supply Chain deal in return for greater savings
DHL Supply Chain has won a two year extension to its NHS Supply Chain contract and has been set a target to deliver £300m of savings by October 2018, operating in a more transparent manner.The NHS has awarded the two year extension to DHL after an NHS review ...
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DHL Supply Chain secures Orio UK contract
DHL Supply Chain has won a deal to provide a next day delivery service for Saab parts supplier Orio UK.DHL will work with Orio at its new parts distribution centre in Hatfield to ensure Orio UK meets its guarantee on free overnight deliveries on all orders placed before 2pm by ...
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ArticleNorthamptonshire Geodis hub to boost Fortec network
Pallet network Fortec has said its members will benefit from the opening of parent group Geodis’ hub in Northampton.The new hub, which opened earlier this year, is part of French logisitic giant Geodis’ wider strategy to centralise its European network operations. It sees all import/export line haul activities at the ...
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ArticleBibby Distribution's safety and sustainability record secures Saint-Gobain Isover renewal
A two year deal between Saint-Gobain Isover and Bibby Distribution will extend a partnership that has run since October 2010, with new measures to be put in place to further increase safety, sustainability and efficiency.Saint-Gobain Group's insulation division Isover will utilise Bibby for a further two years to provide distribution ...
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ArticleGoodbye Owens Road Services. Hello, Owens Group
This week our sister title Commercial Motor (out on Thursday 27 August) has reported on leading South Wales haulier Owens Road Service’s rebranding, featuring new liveries, a new logo and most importantly, a new name. The Hub spoke to the team at Owens to learn a bit more about their ...
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Major cities must help freight industry adopt retimed deliveries as congestion levels soar
Major cities must take the lead in helping freight operators adopt retimed deliveries as congestion levels continue to surge.Following data announced yesterday by INRIX that showed London topped a 25-strong European poll of the most gridlocked cities, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) said it was essential for regional cities to ...
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ArticleTransport for the North to create dedicated freight strategy
Transport for the North (TfN) is to create a dedicated freight and logistics strategy in a bid to boost freight activity and job opportunities in the north of England.TfN, the body formed of stakeholders and authorities from a selection of northern cities as part of the Government’s Northern Powerhouse agenda, ...
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ArticleFormer Bibby boss Iain Speak: "What a great industry this is!"
I was inspired to write these few words after reading a recent Hub entry. The observations being put forward are true, but there is another side to the story that’s rarely told?My simple approachHaving spent my whole career in the transport and logistics industry I can only conclude its been ...
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XPO Logistics boosts Radius's delivery capacity
XPO Logistics (formerly Norbert Dentressangle) has extended the reach of Radius Systems’ supply chain to include daily distribution service to Ireland and Northern Ireland, after it signed a five year contract with the piping manufacturer earlier this year.The process will increase the delivery frequency of pipe fittings from twice weekly ...
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Isuzu Truck to demonstrate latest refuse-collection-bodied trucks suited to urban operations at RWM
Isuzu Truck will be demonstrating its latest models built for the refuse collection and waste management sector at next month’s RWM exhibition in Birmingham.The manufacturer’s new Euro-6 Forward F120.240 12-tonne rigid chassis will be on the stand - the first one fitted with a refuse collection body – alongside an ...
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Heineken Netherlands finding success with large electric HGVs for city centre distrubution in Rotterdam and Amsterdam
Heineken Netherlands is stepping up its plans for a fully electric secondary distribution fleet of HGVs by 2020 across major cities in the Randstad region (Rotterdam, Amsterdam, The Hague and Utrecht).The brewery rolled out its first electric truck in October 2013 – a 19-tonne converted Volvo. This was followed last ...
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TNT shareholders to vote on proposed FedEx deal
The TNT shareholders have between Monday and 30 October to accept the proposed acquisition offer from FedEx. A joint statement from the two companies said the deal will be discussed with shareholders at a meeting on 5 October.The offer made to shareholders is a public cash offer, priced at €8 ...
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Indesit staff strike today
Today's scheduled strike by drivers and warehouse staff working for Indesit UK is going ahead after last-minute talks on Wednesday between the white goods manufacturer and union Unite came to a close without resolution, the union told Motortransport.co.uk today. The 24-hour strike by over 200 staff will commenced at 6am ...
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ArticleFFUK: Petrol retailers "deliberately" keep prices high
Our friends at FFUK have said the Petrol Retailers Association have confirmed they deliberately avoid lowering pump costs to reflect falling oil prices; a stark contrast to the rapid hikes in pump prices motorists see when oil prices increase. This, said campaign co-founder Howard Cox, is a deliberate move on ...
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ArticleWhistl opens new Scottish depot after PostNL buyout deal
Whistl has tripled the size of its Scottish base with a move to a new depot in Tannochside, Uddingston. The mail delivery firm said its new 54,000ft2 depot is three times the size of its former Scottish home in Coatbridge.Whistl has been operating in Scotland for nine years, and currently ...
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FTA calls for delegated examiners to conduct more driving tests
The FTA has called for so-called ‘delegated examiners’ to be allowed to conduct vocational driving tests in the place of regular DVSA test examiners.The call comes after the government agency cancelled all outstanding training courses for delegated examiners at its Cardington, Bedfordshire, training facility through to the end of March.In ...
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British Safety Council conference to address HGV and vulnerable road user interaction
Reducing fatalities between HGVs and vulnerable road users will be a key theme at this year’s British Safety Council conference taking place on 23 September at Dexter House in London.Transport for London (TfL) will be talking about the work it has undertaken to prioritise the safety of vulnerable road users ...
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ArticleScottish interest-free loans of up to £100k available for businesses to invest in electric vans
Scottish businesses exploring the use of electric vans can now apply for an interest-free loan of up to £100,000 from the Energy Saving Trust.A funding pot of £2.5m has been made available by the Scottish government agency Transport Scotland to encourage the uptake of new electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles.The ...
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UK share of international traffic falls to new low
UK-registered goods vehicles’ share of the international road freight market has fallen to a fresh low of just 13%, new figures from the DfT have shown. In the year to the end of June, there were 2.3 million journeys recorded from the UK to mainland Europe by powered goods vehicles ...
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ArticleCemex apprenticeship scheme runs into second year
Apprentices at Cemex UKBuilding materials company Cemex will run its apprenticeship scheme for the second year running.The year-long programme, run in conjunction with System Training, gives apprentices what it describes as a “framework to achieve a Driving Goods Apprenticeship Level 2 and Category C + E licence”.The company is looking ...