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ArticleGalaxy insulates fleet against carbon emissions
An insulation supplier based in Sheffield and Birmingham has replaced two of its diesel trucks with Volvo FE Electric 6x2s as part of its strategy to reduce carbon emissions.
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ArticleGround broken on new logistics development in Luton
Construction firm Glencar has commenced work on a 214,000sq ft logistics unit at the ‘Junction’ gateway development in Luton.
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ArticleCardiff firm invests for the future
Delivery firm DEXL, part of The APC network, said it had invested in its Cardiff site – enabling it to expand its overnight parcel collection and delivery services.
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ArticlePalletline says new pallet service is not half bad
Palletline has launched a flexible pallet size service for the B2B sector, which it said was developed for retail customers and e-commerce brands.
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ArticleKings Transport acquires Ningbo London from Palletline
Kings Transport has announced the acquisition of Ningbo London from Palletline Logistics.
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ArticlePrime Minister visits DHL London Gateway distribution centre
DHL Supply Chain gave Prime Minister Rishi Sunak a first-hand experience of how goods get into shops and homes, during his visit to the company’s recently opened London Gateway facility.
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ArticleHolman UK appoints David Hunt as chief operating officer in management restructuring
Global fleet management organisation Holman has announces key UK leadership changes as part of its wider growth plans.
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ArticleWincanton extends partnership with soft drinks brand Fentimans for another five years
Wincanton has landed a five year extension to its supply chain partnership with Fentimans, the soft drinks brand.
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ArticleUK Warehousing Association Election 24 Manifesto makes eight key demands of government
The UK Warehousing Association has launched its Election Manifesto 2024 which calls for overdue reform to business rates and urgent improvements to the planning system, as well as highlighting the massive untapped potential of solar power on warehouse rooftops.
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ArticleMotor Transport Decarbonisation Power Players 2024 revealed
Motor Transport has revealed its top 25 Decarbonisation Power Players in association with Optimize.
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ArticleFleet managers see electrification as “inevitable and imminent”, new research reveals
A substantial majority (80%) of fleet managers see electrification as both inevitable and imminent, according to new research from Fuel Card Services.
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ArticleThe Logistics People promotes Sam Welton to role of MD
Recruitment specialist The Logistics People has promoted project manager Sam Welton as its new MD.
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ArticleHGV drivers call for better facilities to encourage more women into the sector, SNAP research reveals
A social listening survey conducted by haulage digital marketplace SNAP has revealed firm support from HGV drivers for more women to join the sector but that conditions must change to encourage this shift.
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ArticleIst Class Logistics secures £1.7m of funding to complete management buyout
Basingstoke-based courier !st Class Logistics has completed a management buyout after securing a £1.750m facility from financial service provider Shawbrook.
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ArticleUnite warns of border delays and threat to logistics jobs as new Brexit checks launch
Unite is warning of EU border delays as increased Brexit border checks kick in today (30 April) on plant and animal products arriving to the UK from the EU.
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ArticleSuttons Tankers strengthens partnership with £1.8m investment in new fleet
Suttons has invested £1.8m in a new fleet of tankers in a move which further strengthens its long-term partnership with CF Fertilisers.
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ArticleMT’s 2024 top Decarbonisation Power Player on a mission to decarbonise road freight transport
Naming Sam Clarke as the number one Motor Transport Decarbonisation Power Player for 2024 our judges described him as “a continual industry presence providing a positive can-do attitude to environmental logistics”.
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ArticleXPO Logistics launches UK roll out of 160 new shared user network vehicles
Logistics giant XPO is rolling out 160 new rigid vehicles in its UK shared user network over the next four months.
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ArticleLogistics specialist Rhenus launches sustainable warehouse development in Nuneaton
A major new, sustainable warehousing development, known as the Rhenus Campus, has been officially opened by third-party logistics (3PL) provider Rhenus Warehousing Solutions UK.