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Latest news – Page 683
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DHL wins 10-year deal at Gatwick Airport
DHL Supply Chain has won a ten-year contract with Gatwick Airport to manage inbound deliveries through its new logistics and consolidation facility. The contract, worth more than £24m, involves managing inbound goods from multiple suppliers and delivering them to the airport’s 150 partners and retailers.A phased approach to start-up will ...
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ArticleA look inside DHL Express's Leipzig hub
Last week The Hub was invited to take a look inside DHL Express’s own (air) hub in Leipzig, Germany, to witness just how large the international express parcels market has become.The Leipzig hub is one of the largest of its kind in Europe, serving over 80 countries on the Continent ...
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ArticleSPAR owner AF Blakemore goes dynamic with Paragon
Grocery distributor AF Blakemore Logistics has slashed one million road km and reduced its fleet size by 10% by installing a dynamic routing and scheduling system from Paragon.The logistics business is part of the AF Blakemore & Sons group, which owns the SPAR convenience store brand, and delivers food products ...
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Yodel launches its first small business and consumer collection service
Yodel has launched its first collection and delivery service aimed at small businesses and consumers to meet demand.The service, called YodelDirect, will offer SMEs and consumers the opportunity to arrange for a courier to pick up their parcel from their home or office for delivery across the UK.Previously collection and ...
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ArticleSainsbury's piloting alternative truck refrigeration technology
Sainsbury’s has revealed it is piloting a naturally refrigerated trailer to transport chilled and frozen goods.The CO2 refrigerated unit is part of the supermarket’s strategy to slash its carbon footprint by reducing depot to store transport emissions by 35% by 2020, with an absolute reduction of 50% by 2030.Nick Davies, ...
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Assets of Palletline Logistics (Midlands) were bought via pre-pack
The assets and business of Palletline Logistics (Midlands) were bought for £71,000 in a pre-pack deal in July by newly formed Global Logistics Central on the same day the former went into administration, according to administrator RSM Tenon.Palletline Logistics (Midlands), established in 1993 by former RHA national chairman and Palletline ...
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Turners (Soham)'s acquisition of Lewis Tankers is "all about growth"
Paul Day, MD at Turners (Soham), has described the group’s purchase of hazardous logistics specialist Lewis Tankers last month as being “all about growth”.Day said the deal would give Turners access to new markets in chemical and gas beyond fuel distribution, and there was no operational duplication.“The business is a ...
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Vosa softens approach to ATFs
Vosa appears to have softened its stance towards operators of authorised testing facilities (ATFs) after the ATF Operators Association raised concerns regarding the contractual clampdown it announced in June.A Vosa statement last week said it had managed to improve examiner utilisation since the Station Manager ATF Frame- work measures were ...
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ArticleNorbert takes a leap into the German market
Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has launched into the German logistics market after an extension to its UK Kellogg’s warehousing contract.In what the logistics giant describes as a significant step for the business, the new contract will see ND managing the cereal manufacturer’s high-bay warehouse and co-pack operation in Bremen.The site will ...
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ArticleTurners: building a reputation in road transport
Reputation counts for a lot in road transport, and speaking to Turners (Soham) boss Paul Day, it appears that the firm’s image as an acquirer saw the team at Lewis Tankers drop him a line a while back, culminating in last month’s acquisition.Fresh from picking up Walker Transport Services and ...
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ArticleBVRLA says "look for the logo"
The British Vehicle Renting and Leasing Association (BVRLA) is urging businesses to to “look for the logo” when renting or leasing a commercial vehicle.Gerry Keaney, BVRLA chief executive, said: “We need to create a stronger awareness of the BVRLA and the benefits of booking with one of our members.”As part ...
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Stobart Group wins Greensphere Capital biomass contract
Stobart Group’s Biomass division has won a contract to supply up to 1 million tonnes of biomass fuel per year to Greensphere Capital, to feed its existing and future power plants.The contract will cover the supply and transport of fuel for the waste biomass power plants being developed by Greensphere, ...
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ArticleBusy year ahead if logistics industry is to meet Driver CPC deadline
The head of road freight and transport policy at the FTA has predicted a hectic final year ahead for Driver CPC, but believes the industry can ultimately meet the challenge.With effectively 12 months until the 10 September 2014 deadline for LGV drivers to have completed their 35 hours of Driver ...
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ArticleGregory updates fleet for Spar deliveries
Gregory Distribution has invested in a fleet of 10 new temperature controlled trailers for its work with the Appleby Westward Group servicing Spar stores across the south west of England. The Gray & Adams trailers all feature Carrier Transicold Vector 1950 MT fridges, all-round lighting, directional reversing lights and rear ...
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K+N workers set to strike over 'superhubs'
Union Unite has confirmed a 24-hour strike by drivers, draymen and warehouse workers at Kuehne + Nagel Drinks Logistics (KNDL) will take place on 11 September.The strike, which will start at 10am, is expected to affect deliveries of brands including Fosters, Heineken, Kronenbourg, John Smith’s, Strongbow and Britvic soft drinks ...
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GFS to manage Musto's click and collect orders
Parcel carrier manager Global Freight Solutions (GFS) has had its contract with outdoor clothing retailer Musto extended to include management of a ‘click and collect’ service.The company already handles the management of domestic and international parcel delivery for Musto and the new service will allow consumers to collect their parcels ...
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Increased enforcement of LGVs promised to protect London's cyclicts
Operators working in the capital will face greater Vosa enforcement and potentially greater regulation in a bid to improve cycling safety in London, the government has announced.Transport minister Stephen Hammond and London mayor Boris Johnson revealed today [4 September] that they will be establishing a dedicated HGV Task Force to ...
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ArticleKeltbray-backed cycling safety programme reaches milestone
Keltbray has welcomed the 10,000th cyclist into one of its truck's cabsConstruction operator Keltbray is taking part in a milestone cycling safety event today (4 Sept) in London, where it will welcome the 10,000th cyclist into the cab of one of its lorries.The monthly cycling awareness events, run under the ...
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ArticleSector Report: Agriculture
The agricultural transport sector has fared better than others during the recession with the help of rigorous cost control and by constantly seeking to add value. Louise Cole reportsThe agricultural sector is performing strongly, despite a highly competitive marketplace – but the goal for operators in future will be ensuring ...
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Royal Mail workers could strike from 10 October, says CWU
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has warned that strike action at Royal Mail and Parcelforce is possible from 10 October if union members vote in favour of it later this month.The union said a ballot for strike action will be held from 20 September if talks with the post and ...