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ArticleFairfax Meadow calls on ProGreen to drive London sustainability plan
Foodservice specialist Fairfax Meadow has taken delivery of its first electric vehicles from ProGreen, the sustainable vehicle hire and alternative fuels division of Prohire. Delivered as the catering butcher celebrates its 50th anniversary, the two Ford e-Transit refrigerated vans will operate within London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), delivering meat ...
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ArticleNew Kent border checks risk supply chain meltdown, council leaders warn
Leaders of the County Council, Medway Council, and the District and Borough Councils of Kent have called on the new government to reduce the risk of disruption across Kent and Medway when Entry Exit System (EES) checks are introduced by the EU later this year.
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ArticleFirst students graduate from transport planning degree apprenticeship
The first students to enrol on the transport planning degree apprenticeship at Aston University have graduated.
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ArticleHeavy duty vehicle production forecast presents £2.4bn opportunity for UK businesses
The drive towards net zero in the heavy duty vehicle (HDV) sector could help to realise an estimated £2.4bn growth opportunity, according to the latest insight report from the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC), titled “UK HDV supply chain opportunities to 2035”.
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ArticleConfusion reigns over how operators know which systems are DVS compliant
Transport for London (TfL) should take greater responsibility for accrediting products which are compliant with its Progressive Safe System (PSS), said an early adopter whose vehicle was declared non-compliant at a roadside test.
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ArticleTraffic 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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ArticleGreen 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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ArticleIron 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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ArticleDHL 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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ArticleHarlech 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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ArticleTransaid 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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ArticleLack 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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ArticleCocaine-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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ArticleDAF 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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ArticleDHL celebrates 10-year partnership with Formula E World Championship
DHL, the official founding and logistics partner of Formula E, has marked the 10th year of racing together by delivering the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship at Excel, London.
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ArticleJS 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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ArticleCrowdstrike 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.