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Linde Material Handling UK targets short-term truck rentals with Swanley depot launch
Linde Material Handling UK has closed its Hoddesdon depot after 30 years and replaced it with a new depot at Swanley, as it accelerates its drive into the short-term truck rental market.
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Boughey Distribution achieves B Corp certification
Cheshire and Staffordshire-based storage and distribution company Boughey Distribution has achieved B Corp Certification.
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Channel Islands haulier and Jersey Post subsidiary joins Pallet-Track
Channel Islands haulier JPGL has joined Pallet-Track to offer final-mile delivery in Jersey and Guernsey.
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William Stobart & Son fined £160,000 after employee loses both legs
William Stobart & Son has been fined £160,000 after an employee lost both legs whilst working at its site near Warrington, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has revealed.
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UK faces shortage of 3,000 EV technicians by 2031, IMI warns
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is warning that the UK faces a shortfall of 3,000 technicians by 2031, based on the forecast increase in EVs on UK roads, with the gap expected to reach 16,000 by 2035.
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Mike Parr becomes PML Seafrigo UK and Ireland chief executive
Almost one year after Perishable Movements Limited (PML) was acquired by French shipping and logistics giant Seafrigo, former PML MD Mike Parr has been appointed as chief executive of PML Seafrigo UK and Ireland.
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Drive to transport frozen food at carbon-cutting temperature gathers momentum
The Cold Chain Federation and the British Frozen Food Federation have joined The Move to -15°C - a global coalition campaigning for the temperature at which frozen food is stored and transported to be raised from -18°C to -15°C.
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Seafrigo targets UK and international expansion following PML acquisition
Seafrigo’s recent acquisition of Perishable Movements Limited (PML) strengthens the French logistics giant’s plan to become the fastest and largest integrated perishable supply chain provider both in the UK and globally, according to Seafrigo regional chief executive Jason Spencer-Knox. Commenting this week on the group’s purchase of ...
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Glencar completes £28m mega-warehouse at Liverpool Port
Construction firm Glencar has completed construction of a new 240,000sq ft multi-user warehouse for Peel Ports at their Alexandra Dock development at the Port of Liverpool, the company announced today (5 August).
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Latest court ruling sees thousands of hauliers move closer to winning compensation from truck cartel, RHA reveals
The RHA has been granted a Collective Proceedings Order (CPO) and given the go-ahead by the Competition Appeal Tribunal to seek compensation for more than 18,000 operators, after a price fixing cartel of truck manufacturers was found to have broken competition rules.
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RT Keedwell sees dip in revenues in 2023
RT Keedwell said the war in Ukraine and the downturn in the UK economy last year hit its trading, with revenues down 4.8% to £23.9m.
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Europa gets gold for sustainable operations
Europa Worldwide Group has achieved two globally recognised accreditations that demonstrate its dedication to reducing its environmental impact.
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Teen arsonist targeted Hotpoint haulage base
A teenager who admitted starting a fire that tore through dozens of lorry trailers at business premises in Peterborough, causing more than £750,000 worth of damage, has been handed a community order.
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Investors deliver £85m of funds to Yodel
Yodel has secured an £85m funding package, which its chief executive said would provide financial security and enable it to modernise the business over the next three years.
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Robotics firm appoints VP
Robotics and automation specialist Rainbow Dynamics has appointed Frazer Watson as its vice president.
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Steady growth at Geopost in first six months of 2024
Geopost grew revenues by 1.3% during the first half of the year, despite a “challenging” period peppered with macroeconomic tensions, according to the parcel firm.
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First Carrier Vector eCool for pharma firm Trans-Bridge
Trans-Bridge Freight Services has taken delivery of its first Carrier Transicold Vector eCool unit for its temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical deliveries.
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Kinaxia secures distribution contract with Robinson Young
Kinaxia Logistics has won a contract with marketing and distribution group Robinson Young to provide warehousing and transport services for FMCGs.