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Latest news – Page 637
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Hermes expands international delivery capabilities
Hermes is offering UK-based retailers the ability to have their parcels delivered into its overseas ParcelShops for the first time.The service will see Hermes deliver orders into its 36,000 ParcelShops across Europe, including shops in France, Spain, Germany, Portugal and Monaco.It will also deliver to consumers’ home addresses in 20 ...
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Argos brushes off strike action at five distribution centres
Retailer Argos has said it managed to operate a normal service for customers despite a strike by warehouse staff at five of its distribution centres on Friday.The 24-hour strike was organised by union Unite in protest over proposed changes to terms and conditions arising from the retailer’s ongoing five-year supply ...
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GFS opens three new sites
Parcel and carrier manager Global Freight Solutions (GFS) has opened a northern consolidation depot in Warrington, a new head office and moved into its first overseas office in Athens.GFS said the Warrington site, located on the Taurus Business Park, will give businesses across northern and central England the ability to ...
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ArticleUB predicts major gains from longer semi-trailers
Biscuit and cake manufacturer United Biscuits has estimated it will save 450,000 truck miles and reduce carbon emissions by 618 tonnes a year after extending the number of longer semi-trailers it runs from 20 to 62.The firm, which took receipt of the last of 42 additional longer semi-trailers in June, ...
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TNT Express engine delivery contract takes off
TNT Express has won a two-year contract with aircraft engine manufacturer MTU Aero Engines which includes the delivery of parts to an engine manufacturer in the UK.TNT will transport engine parts by road between airspaces across Europe, including the UK and Ireland. It will also handle parts returns to MTU’s ...
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UK Mail starts the year with strong volume growth
First quarter daily parcel volumes were up 10% at UK Mail, but the firm expects growth to slow this year as it nears capacity.It expects that parcel volumes will level out during the rest of the year, as indicated in May, as the relocation of its Coventry hub to make ...
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DHL Express to spend £156m boosting capacity
DHL Express is to invest £156m in increasing capacity at its UK hubs and depots following double-digit growth in the past four years.The express parcel carrier revealed it will have completed major redevelopments at its Heathrow and East Midlands airport hubs by mid-2016, as well as upgrading many of its ...
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ArticlePrestons of Potto bounces back to profit
Prestons of PottoPrestons of Potto was back in the black in 2013, according to its recently published accounts.The MT Top 100 company, which is registered at Companies House as Richard Preston & Sons, recorded a pre-tax profit of £9,873 for the year to 31 December 2013. In 2012 the company ...
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Green Group adds former Seafield Logistics warehouse
The Green Group has completed what it views as a breakthrough deal after securing collapsed Seafield Logistics’ Worksop site, a move that saves 70 jobs and transforms its warehousing capability.Seafield Logistics collapsed last month and Abbey Logistics and Lomas Distribution secured much of its bulk powder distribution operations and Winsford ...
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HGV tests might be up, but there's no room for complacency
Don't get carried away, but the number of drivers taking and passing HGV tests nudged upwards in the year to March 2014.That's welcome, but the long-term trend, as documented by Motortransport.co.uk, remains one of decline.Yes, in the year to March 2014, 44,937 category C+E and category C tests were taken, ...
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ArticleJohn Raymond Transport named Tesco's Haulier of the Year
John Raymond TransportTesco has selected John Raymond Transport as its Grocery and General Merchandise Haulier of the Year.It recognises John Raymond’s contribution within the supermarket chain’s primary distribution operation, and saw the haulier beat previous winners Maritime and Eddie Stobart to this year’s title.John Clark, Tesco primary UK operations manager, ...
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ArticleTransport secretary opens UPS's biomethane refuelling station
Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin MP has opened a biomethane refuelling station at UPS’s Tamworth hub.The station will supply fuel to the parcel carrier’s 20 dual fuel trucks, which run on a mixture of biomethane and diesel.The vehicles are used for overnight trunking and UPS claims it has seen a 40% ...
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Homebase denies late fines are unfair
Home improvement retailer Homebase has roundly rejected the suggestion that fines of up to £3,000 for late deliveries at its DCs are excessive or unfair. The retailer was recently named alongside three others by vehicle operators for the high fines it levies on suppliers for late deliveries at its DCs ...
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ArticleMeachers growth leads to investment
Meachers Global LogisticsSouthampton-based Meachers Global Logistics has spent £1m on 16 new Volvo and Mercedes-Benz trucks, as well as 25 new Lawrence David trailers.The new trucks are a mixture of Actros and FH13s, all with Euro-6 engines. Five of the trucks have been purchased to replace older vehicles while the ...
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ArticleOut-of-hours urban deliveries will be the focus of Quiet Cities summit
Motor Transport has partnered with TfL, DHL and Route Monkey to launch a global summit to enable quieter deliveries of freight in urban environments.Quiet Cities will take place on 25 and 26 November 2014 at Twickenham Stadium. The two-day event will feature a full conference programme, a networking dinner, exhibition, ...
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Ignoring motorists is a vote loser
With the general election only 10 months away, FairFuelUK has argued it is political suicide for the main parties to ignore the needs of road users.In its latest poll of more than 11,000 motorists across the UK, two-thirds (67%) stated they thought none of the main political parties understood the ...
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ArticleBooths adds two trailers fitted with Vector fridges
North of England-based supermarket chain Booths has specified a pair of Vector 1950 multi-temperature units for two trailers joining its fleet. Mounted to tri-axle, double-deck Cartwright trailers, both units are equipped with Carrier’s E-Drive all-electric technology, which removes the mechanical transmissions in conventional belt-driven refrigeration systems and transforms engine power ...
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Out-of-hours urban deliveries will be the focus of summit
MT has partnered with TfL and DHL to launch a global summit to enable quieter deliveries of freight in urban environments.Quiet Cities will take place on 25 and 26 November 2014 at Twickenham Stadium. The two-day event will feature a full conference programme, a networking dinner, exhibition, and live demonstrations ...
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Wincanton extends NDC contract with soft drinks giant Britvic
Wincanton has secured a three-year contract extension with Britvic to operate the soft drinks giant’s NDC in Lutterworth, Leics.The contract will see Wincanton operating a factory clearance shuttle operation between Britvic’s Rugby factory and the Leicestershire NDC, transporting 44 million cases per year.Wincanton will also manage the automated NDC site, ...
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ArticleLiverpool gets £46m logistics hub funding boost
Liverpool from the airLiverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has received a £46.6m funding boost for its Superport ambitions.The funding is part of a package awarded to Liverpool from the government's Regional Growth Fund and will be used for transport schemes that directly support its plans to become a ...