All articles by Carol Millett – Page 7
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Panther Logistics rebrands as AIT Home Delivery
Panther Logistics announces rebrand to AIT Home Delivery
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Automotive logistics specialists Bespoke Handling and G Transport launch joint venture
Automotive logistics specialists Bespoke Handling and G Transport have set up a joint venture which aims to boost its vehicle delivery services to both companies’ clients.
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Traffic Operator Apprenticeship finally gets green light seven years after launch
The Traffic Operator Apprenticeship has finally been given the green light, seven years after it was first created, and its funding allocation doubled to £6,000.
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Green Fulfilment celebrates B Corp accreditation
Glasgow-based 3PL provider Green Fulfilment has gained its B Corporation certification, which the company said reflects its ”unwavering” commitment to social and environmental standards, transparency and accountability.
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Iron Mountain partners with Solera to provide global last-mile solution
Global logistics giant Iron Mountain has signed a partnership with vehicle management software company Solera to use its RoadNet Anywhere platform to co-ordinate its entire last-mile operations across 60 countries.
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DHL loses lucrative Jaguar Land Rover logistics contract to rival bidders in major retender
A retendering of Jaguar Land Rover’s major UK line feed logistics contract has seen incumbent DHL lose out to rival bidders, with the delivery giant confirming that it will be exiting the deal next April.
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Harlech Foodservice collaborates with Farralls to target West Midlands
Welsh food distribution firm Harlech Foodservice is using spare capacity at Farralls’ depot in Telford, Shropshire to aid its expansion into the West Midlands.
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Transaid to lead new HGV driver training standard in Ghana
International development organisation Transaid is leading a new two-and-a-half-year project supporting the nationwide rollout of a new HGV driver training standard in Ghana, after securing funding from the Puma Energy Foundation.
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Lack of grid capacity threatens e-truck roll-out, Connected Energy warns
A lack of capacity in the grid is threatening to roadblock the roll-out of electric trucks, according to energy storage provider Connected Energy.
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Cocaine-fuelled lorry driver who caused seven vehicle pile-up on M25 receives two-year suspended jail sentence
A lorry driver who caused a seven-vehicle pile-up on the M25 while driving under the influence of cocaine has been handed a suspended two-year jail sentence and disqualified from driving for three-and-a-half years.
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DAF Trucks appoints Louis Jones to lead EV capability
DAF Trucks has appointed Louis Jones (pictured) to the role of electric vehicle (EV) and connected services director.
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JS Davidson in “eye-opening” trial of Sunswap’s solar powered refrigeration unit
Temperature controlled transport specialist JS Davidson has completed a successful trial of Sunswap’s battery and solar-powered transport refrigeration technology.
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Crowdstrike outage could cause weeks of global supply chain delays, experts warn
Supply chain experts are warning that the Crowdstrike cybersecurity firm outage, which hit many Windows-based systems last week, could have serious knock-on effects for global supply chains and deliveries.
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“Exceptional leadership” wins Howard Tenens chief executive UKWA Chairman’s Award
Howard Tenens Logistics chief executive Jamie Hartles has received the Chairman’s Award from the UK Warehousing Association for his outstanding achievements in the logistics sector.
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Camping boom sees ArrowXL extend its contract with TentBox
Roof tent supplier TentBox has extended its contract with ArrowXL to deliver over 200 tents per week - an increase of 37% - to households across the UK, to support increased seasonal demand.
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Amazon Coventry warehouse workers lose bid to win union recognition by handful of votes
An historic bid to win union recognition by workers at Amazon’s warehouse in Coventry has been narrowly defeated by a handful of votes.
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Chancerygate gets green light to develop former Sony logistics hub in Horsham
Chancerygate is set to tackle a shortage of quality logistics space in Sussex after being granted planning permission to develop a former Sony logistics hub near Horsham into a 103,000sq ft scheme.
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Rising consumer demand for luxury goods requires premium delivery solutions, DHL white paper warns
The global market for luxury goods is seeing a ”significant surge” that will require premium delivery solutions, according to new research from delivery giant DHL.