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MT ArticleSainsbury’s putting up “brick wall” to attempts to save Bridgwater DC, claims Unite
Photo: Somerset LabourSupermarket giant Sainsbury’s is putting up a "brick wall" to union attempts to find ways to prevent the closure of the retailer’s Bridgwater distribution centre, Unite claimed this week.Plans to close the Argos site next year, which employs 230 staff, were revealed in April.Unite claimed this week that ...
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MT ArticleThe Pallet Network launches risk assessment for tail-lift deliveries
A driver risk assessment for tail-lift deliveries has been launched by The Pallet Network (TPN) as part of its ePOD application.It said the checklist should be used by drivers to do dynamic risk assessments of each tail-lift delivery in order to ensure their own and the public’s safety.TPN said it ...
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MT ArticleHireco to supply Breezemount Group with 72 new vehicles
Two-man home delivery firm Breezemount Group has signed a contract with Hireco for 72 new Ivecos, MANs and Renault Masters.The agreement is for 51 x 7.2-tonne Iveco Daily box vans; 4 x 12-tonne MAN box tail lifts and 16 x Renault Master 3.5-tonne low floor Luton bodied vans.All are on ...
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MT ArticleL Lynch Plant Hire brings in Scania tippers for HS2 project
L Lynch Plant Hire and Haulage has taken delivery of a number of Scania tippers with low height L-series cabs for muckaway work on the HS2 rail project.The 32-tonne vehicles are based on Scania’s L 360 B8x4NB rear-steer double drive chassis and are equipped with 14 cu m Loadmaster Lite ...
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MT ArticleCollapsed haulier could recoup £8m if cartel claim is successful
Deben Transport’s claim for damages in relation to the truck cartel could be as much as £8m and, if successful, would potentially result in a payout to trade creditors, according to the administrator.The Felixstowe haulage firm collapsed in 2015, with an estimated £2.4m owed to unsecured creditors and more than ...
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MT ArticleAsset Alliance Group supplies Law Distribution with DAF tractors
Asset Alliance Group has won a competitive tender to supply family-run warehouse and distribution firm Law Distribution with five new DAF XF 530 tractors with Super Space Cabs.The fleet upgrade for the Haydock, St Helens haulier is based on a two-year, full maintenance contract hire arrangement and Asset Alliance came ...
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MT ArticleMediterranean Shipping Company to open transport yard at Port of Liverpool
Global shipping firm and logistics company Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) said it was opening a new transport yard at the Port of Liverpool to support its growing landside volumes.It said the new facility will be fully operational this year with the MSC owned haulage fleet increasing by up to 40 ...
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MT ArticleIsuzu Truck adds second RHCV dealership to its UK network
Truck manufacturer Isuzu Truck UK has added RH Commercial Vehicles' (RHCV) Newark facility to its truck dealer network, just eight months after appointing RHVC as its Northampton dealer.RHCV Newark, which is sited on a 3-acre site close to the A1, A17 and A46 road network in north-eastern Nottinghamshire, will be ...
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MT ArticleMenzies Distribution adds 115 MAN TGX trucks to fleet
Menzies Distribution has taken delivery of the first of 115 New Generation MAN TGX trucks and 65 new Don Bur and SDC trailers as part of a major fleet renewal programme.The 115 new MAN TGX trucks, which carry the company's new blue and yellow branding, are all powered by MAN’s ...
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MT ArticleJJ Foodservice boosts fleet with 20 new Isuzu delivery trucks
Wholesaler JJ Foodservice has added 20 13.5 tonne Isuzu delivery vehicles to support its expansion plans as it continues its hunt for 20 new drivers.The Enfield-based company, which operates 140 delivery trucks across 11 UK branches, offers food, drink, packaging and cleaning products to businesses and the general public.The purchase ...
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MT ArticleEuropa Road ships 30,000 Europa Flow consignments in Q1
Europa Road has shipped 30,000 Europa Flow consignments in the four months since its launch in January, exporting goods worth an average of £60m each month in the period, according to parent company Europa Worldwide Group.Customs service Europa Flow aims to facilitate exports to the EU on Delivered Duty Paid ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain appoints Marion Taylor-Ringsell as vice president asset management centre of excellence
Marion Taylor-Ringsell, former European transport director for retailer Gap, has taken on the role of vice president asset management centre of excellence DSC UKI.Taylor-Ringsell brings 26 years of experience in the logistics industry to her new post, covering domestic and international operations across a varied product range, including small ...
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MT ArticleCharles Morgan Transport joins Fortec as shareholder member
Yorkshire-based Charles Morgan Transport has joined pallet network Fortec as a shareholder member, as part of wider plans to grow its client base.The company, which has its headquarters in Full Sutton, near Malton in Yorkshire, was launched in 2016 by young entrepreneur Charles Morgan when he was 17 years old.The ...
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MT ArticleDawsongroup chairman Peter Dawson to step back
Peter Dawson (pictured), group chairman of Dawsongroup, is to step back from the business.Now 82, Dawson has been running the company for 60 years but said the time was right for the baton of ownership to be passed to the third generation of the family.A 'Family Council' has been established, ...
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Helmann Worldwide cuts turnover and losses in 2020 as volumes slide
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics saw revenue reduce by 5.3% last year as it battled the twin challenges of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic.Latest financial results for the year ending 31 December 2020 showed that turnover at the global freight forwarding and logistics service dropped to £80.1m from £84.5m in 2019.Air and ...
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MT ArticleKnowles Transport chills out with confectionery contract
Knowles Transport has marked its first move into temperature-controlled logistics by striking a deal to oversee Kinnerton Confectionery’s warehousing and distribution.The agreement means the Cambridge-based haulier will also be responsible for all of the chocolate manufacturer’s stock-keeping units (SKUs) when the contract goes live in September.Knowles MD, Alex Knowles, said: ...
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MT ArticleVeolia bin workers threaten strike action over pay freeze
Workers employed by Veolia on its commercial bin collection service are balloting for industrial action in a dispute over pay.As we went to press, both sides were accusing each other of disregarding the facts and misleading information after the Unite union claimed Veolia had imposed a pay freeze, which was ...
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MT ArticleNew CEMEX Thames barge deal will slash HGV requirement
CEMEX is dipping its toe in the water after striking a deal with a river freight provider to shift aggregates by barge on the Thames.The agreement with Walsh River Freight Partnership will save more than 5,000 HGV movements between CEMEX’s wharf at Dagenham to its readymix plant at Fulham.The contract ...
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MT ArticleWincanton results show "significant progress in challenging year"
Wincanton saw revenue grow by 1.7% to £1.2bn in the year ending 31 March 2021, fuelled by strong performances in digital and e-fulfilment and new wins in the public sector.However, the third party logistics business also saw underlying pre-tax profit slide 10.6% to £47.2m, due to the impact of Covid-19 ...
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MT ArticleRhenus secures fourth warehouse on Magna Park
Rhenus Warehousing Solutions has opened a fourth warehouse on Magna Park in Lutterworth.It will be used as a dedicated solution for a new client from the machinery manufacturing sector.Formerly CML, Rhenus has been operating on Magna Park for 22 years and already occupies three warehouses on the site.The move gives ...