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MT ArticleRyder expands Devizes site and adds to FleetCare team
Ryder is expanding its Devizes site and recruiting 25 new staff in its FleetCare business.The rental and contract hire firm said Devizes was a key operational centre and it had recently undergone a substantial refurbishment and telecommunications upgrade.It is now appointing positions in compliance and customer service, as well as ...
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MT ArticleUPN opens £3m Lichfield SmartHUB
UPN is offering its members “significantly upgraded support” after opening a purpose-built SmartHUB central sortation facility.The network said it had so far invested £3m on the project at Fradley Park Lichfield, half a mile from its previous location.Read more UPN to move to new central hub next yearOperations commenced ...
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MT ArticleDawsongroup Finance bucks trend with pandemic recruitment drive
Dawsongroup Finance has bucked the trend of many firms in the asset finance industry and hired four new members of staff during the coronavirus lockdown.Figures out earlier this month from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) showed that new business in the sector fell by 28% in March and by ...
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MT ArticleWalker Logistics processes fourfold rise in online orders in April
Supply chain services specialist Walker Logistics saw a 400% upturn in ecommerce orders processed at its Berkshire-based fulfillment centre in April compared to the same period last year.The company saw a leap in demand for foodstuffs, personal care and well-being products during April.It also shipped tens of thousands of hand ...
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MT ArticleNo regrets at leaving the pallet sector, says Nicholson Group chief
Nicholson Group owner David Nicholson says he has no regrets leaving the pallet distribution sector where he maintains margins are too low.The group’s exit came when its subsidiary Nicholson’s Transport went into liquidation in July last year, leaving debts of £1.7m, of which £354,749 was owed to The Pallet Network.Nicholson ...
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MT ArticlePandemic blamed as haulier put in liquidation
A haulier within the AET Transport Group of companies has been placed into liquidation following sustained losses compounded by the impact of the coronavirus.Andrew Trotter, AET Transport MD, told motortransport.co.uk its Andover operation closed on 9 May and all staff were made redundant.He said: “The Andover depot is the only ...
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MT ArticleCH Robinson joins forces with Budweiser and Finejas to deliver disinfectant during pandemic
Transportation technology firm C H Robinson has teamed up with Budweiser Brewing Group in the UK and haulier Finejas Group to deliver disinfectant to help protect key workers from Covid-19.More than 6,500 litres of disinfectant, produced by Budweiser Brewing Group, has been delivered to public sector organisations including the Metropolitan ...
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MT ArticleMenzies Distribution launches One Stop food deliveries after spike in demand
Menzies Distribution has expanded into delivering food products to over 500 One Stop stores to help the retailer cope with a surge in demand during the Covid-19 lockdown.The logistics firm, which was already delivering newspapers and magazines to One Stop stores, set up the food delivery operation in just 48 ...
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MT ArticleTIP Trailer Services opens Nuneaton "super-branch"
TIP Trailer Services had opened a new flagship depot next door to its existing operation in Nuneaton.Built on a brownfield site, TIP said the “super-branch” was its biggest ever investment in new workshop facilities.The 10-acre site contains a purpose-built ten bay workshop, brake roller testers and an MOT lane to ...
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MT ArticleScania offers truck drivers free refreshments in gesture of thanks
Scania is serving complimentary refreshments to truck drivers from its hospitality trailer as part of a tour thanking them for keeping the country moving.Beginning today (15 May) the trailer will visit distribution centres across the country and offer a full menu of refreshments including tea, a range of coffees, hot ...
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MT ArticleCompany whose driver died after crashing into parked truck fined £450,000
A company that failed to ensure two of its workers were sufficiently rested to work and travel safely before they crashed into a parked articulated lorry and died has been fined £450,000.Welding contractor Renown Consultants was also ordered to pay £300,000 in costs following a complex case in which Zac ...
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Asos defends approach to social distancing after dispute with GMB over Barnsley warehouse
Claims by the GMB union that an Asos warehouse had become “a cradle of disease” after warehouse workers contracted Covid-19 have been firmly rebutted by the retailer, as well as by its recognised trade union.Asos said there was no evidence to suggest nine confirmed coronavirus cases at its Barnsley warehouse ...
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MT ArticleAbbey Logistics extends ADM edible oils contract
Abbey Logistics Group has secured a multi-year contract extension with major edible oils producer ADM UK for the nationwide distribution of bulk oils.Abbey has worked with ADM for more than 20 years to provide bulk liquid transport to UK customers and this latest extension aims to provide even greater service ...
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Tarmac suspends new pay rate amid mounting protests from hauliers
Tarmac has been forced to suspend the roll out of its new night shift pay rate, just days after its launch, following angry opposition from its partner hauliers.The new rate introduced last week, which saw haulier partners’ nightly incomes slashed by up to 40%, prompted widespread protests from hauliers with ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain launches pop-up e-commerce hub with Holland & Barrett
DHL Supply Chain and health food chain Holland & Barrett have set up a new pop-up e-commerce fulfilment centre.The operation was set up in just 48 hours, after an initial surge in online orders as a result of the nationwide lockdown and a "dramatic shift" into categories not normally purchased ...
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MT ArticleOsborne Motor Transport looks to boost turnover by £1m and expand fleet under new ownership
The new owner of Osborne Motor Transport is looking to grow the firm’s turnover by £1m to £4.5m over the next three years, expand its newly liveried fleet and move to new premises.The Tyne and Wear-based haulage company also recently leapt from silver to platinum status as a Pallet Track ...
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MT ArticleClose Brothers Motor Finance platform helps dealers get closer to customers at home
Close Brothers Motor Finance is helping dealers sell to customers online during the Covid-19 pandemic.The company has enhanced its Showroom platform to allow dealers to email vehicle quotes directly to their customers after discussing the vehicle and finance options.Customers can access the quotes and a calculator tool can be used ...
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MT ArticleOwens Group delivers PPE to frontline NHS staff
Owens Group trucks met flights on the tarmac at Cardiff airport to ensure PPE reached frontline NHS staff in “one of the most important challenges” in the firm’s history.The Palletforce member has been involved in efforts to distribute the equipment, including hospital beds, across Wales and the UK.Freight was unloaded ...
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MT ArticleChild of Pallet-Track manager shows support for essential workers
A six-year-old boy’s message of love for lorries and the NHS during lockdown has been delivered, thanks to his mum’s day job at Pallet-Track.The network’s senior business development manager, Kara Buckley, used home schooling as an opportunity to help son Luca show his support for front line workers.As well as ...
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MT ArticleXPO launches app function to help drivers find facilities in France and Spain
XPO has added a “points of interest” function to its mobile app for truck drivers in France and Spain struggling to find truck stops and rest areas still open in the coronavirus pandemic.The Drive XPO digital points of interest map displays the availability of amenities such as food, restrooms, shower ...