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Maritime sails ahead with largest FH Aero order
Maritime Transport has secured the largest Volvo FH Aero order in the UK to date, with 150 joining the fleet over the coming months.
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The Haulage Group’s collapse caused in part by HS2, says administrator
Administrators handling Sutton Coldfield-based The Haulage Group said its problems could be traced back to HS2 developers giving it one week to vacate the premises during the height of Covid.
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Wincanton and Co-op contract extended for five more years
Wincanton has extended its contract with Co-op for another five years, distributing goods to hundreds of the retailers’ stores across the country.
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Pallet-Track becomes main stand sponsor at Walsall Football Club
Pallet-Track has announced a new partnership with its local Football League club.
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Glencar to deliver £4.4m speculative industrial and warehouse units at Ilkeston in Derbyshire
UK construction company Glencar has been reappointed by Verdant Regeneration to build two units, totalling 31,530sq ft, at the developer’s New Stanton Park Development site at Ilkeston, Derbyshire.
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Pallet sector sees steady growth in volumes in 2024, latest APN stats reveal
Pallet volumes grew by 1.5% in the first half of 2024 and by 3.5% in Q2, compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Association of Pallet Networks (APN).
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DPD UK targets 46% emissions cut by year end with a third of final-mile fleet now electric
Parcel company DPD UK is on track to deliver a 46% cut in emissions by the end of 2024, compared to 2020, the company announced this week.
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Amazon launches final-mile electric bike deliveries in Norwich
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DP World Southampton fined £1m after fall sees employee sustain “life-changing” injuries
Logistics firm Southampton Container Terminals, which trades as DP World Southampton, has been hit with a £1m fine, after an employee fell over 10 metres and sustained serious ”life-changing” injuries.
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Former TruTac MD appointed as Logistics UK digital development director
Jemma James, TruTac’s former managing director, has joined Logistics UK as digital development director, with a brief to transform the association’s digital services.
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Isuzu Truck UK and Allports Group double up with second sales dealership
Isuzu Truck UK has opened a second full sales, parts and service dealership with Allports Group, following the completion of a £5m project to expand and upgrade the facilities at its flagship Lichfield site.
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Consolidation a catalyst for growth but proceed with caution
Resilience has been the business buzzword of recent years – and no more so than in the world of supply chain and logistics. Weathering storms from the pandemic to the cost-of-living crisis, businesses have been operating within a volatile global market, becoming increasingly agile to constantly evolving circumstances. Disrupted transport ...
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BDO LLP report predicts rise in logistics M&As under Labour government
A more stable economic environment under the Labour government is expected to drive deal activity in the UK logistics and supply chain management sector, despite transaction volumes continuing to decline in the first half of 2024, according to research from business advisory firm BDO LLP.
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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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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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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).