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£10.5m of funding to prevent Brexit chaos at ports not enough, Logistics UK warns government
The logistics industry is warning that the £10.5m of government funding to help the Port of Dover prepare for the rollout of a new EU digital border system this autumn is not enough to prevent border delays.
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Advanced Supply Chain appoints Andrew Hill as commercial director
Advanced Supply Chain (ASC) has appointed Andrew Hill as commercial director with a brief to spearhead the strategic commercial direction of the business, as it continues its growth drive in the UK and Europe.
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Evri wins one-year delivery deal with Euro Car Parts
Parcel delivery firm Evri has seen off rivals to win a new one-year partnership with car part supplier Euro Car Parts in a deal that boosts customer service by offering “significantly” later order cut-off times.
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Fuel duty set to rise to 10p a litre, “credible” sources tell FairFuelUK
Lobby group FairFuelUK is claiming it has “credible intelligence” that the government is planning to hike fuel duty by 10p per litre in the October Budget.
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Felixstowe-based SEA Transport expands into Golden Triangle with launch of Northamptonshire site
Felixstowe-based warehousing and container transport provider SEA Transport has expanded its geographical footprint with the opening of a nine-acre facility in Rushden, Northamptonshire.
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Chief inspector of Borders calls for hauliers to share experience of finding migrants hidden in HGVs
Hauliers that have experienced illegal immigrants stowing away in their trucks are being asked to share their experience with the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration.
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Whistl launches Fuel Carbon Calculator to help customers offset emissions
E-fulfilment, mail and parcels delivery firm Whistl has launched a Fuel Carbon Calculator enabling its bulk mail customers to reduce their carbon footprint by opting to use hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) rather than diesel for the collection and trunking of their bulk mail.
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Road transport lawyer part of “much-needed review” of illegal entrant penalties
The head of commercial road transport at London law firm JMW is to contribute to an independent inspection of the Clandestine Entrants Civil Penalty Scheme. Laura Hadzik has been asked by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) to provide her views on the scheme, and its impact ...
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Culina company CML strengthens support for Aldi and Lidl with new £2m facility
Culina Group company CML has invested £2m in a new Chilled Consolidation Centre in Lutterworth to meet growth in the Aldi and Lidl supermarket businesses.
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Generation Logistics launches AdVan initiative
Industry awareness campaign Generation Logistics has introduced three innovative AdVans to coincide with GCSE results weekend.
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ArrowXL launches ‘OneFleet’ to support net-zero strategy
ArrowXL has launched an initiative to streamline operations and reduce carbon emissions as part of its environmental commitment.
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Surprise fall in operators facing problems
You would be forgiven for thinking otherwise, but transport firms faced fewer challenges than any other industry sector in August, according to official figures.
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Zeus celebrates four years scaling heights of freight management
Logistics tech innovator Zeus said it was anticipating up to 170% growth across its two core products after sealing a deal with Wincanton to licence its freight product offering in February.
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Race to build high-capacity batteries and keep country’s supply chain flowing
Energy storage through the use of high-capacity batteries could be the solution to preventing power cuts and keeping the supply chain running as fossil fuels are phased out, according to a new report.
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“Immense” benefits to operators from fuel reduction course
Hauliers are being offered an opportunity to cut their fuel bills by thousands of pounds per truck as well as reduce their environmental impact through a new instructor training course.
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X2 contract extension after oiling the wheels of ADM’s operation
4PL X2 has secured a three-year contract extension with ADM Packaged Oils after the partnership created operational and customer benefits.
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New large logistics development under construction at Magna Park
An industrial unit totalling 761,000sq ft is being built on the Magna Park in Lutterworth, with construction due to be completed next June.
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Palletline to close its North Wales business
Palletline said it was closing its Wrexham logistics operation barely two years after acquiring it, putting at risk more than 50 jobs.
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Bretts gets classic Volvo truck restored to former glory
A classic truck bought by Bretts Transport in the same month its current MD was born has been restored to its former glory.