Willenhall, West Midlands, UK: AF Blakemore & Son is using new Scania P series rigids for its London operations . With enforcement of the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) in Greater London starting in March 2021, AF Blakemore has taken on the P-cabs for its city distribution. The family-owned retailer has taken delivery of five P410 …
Spalding, UK: FreshLinc has taken delivery of its first 20 Scania S-series trucks, all of which are 500 S 6×2/2 mid-lift tractor units equipped with Scania’s 500 horsepower 12.7-litre engine. Split between three of the company’s divisions – FreshLinc, FloraLinc and DirectLinc – the vehicles will run both in the UK and on the organisation’s …
Barnoldswick Lancashire, UK: Refrigerated vehicle company Coolvan has unveiled a refrigerated version of the Maxus eDeliver 3 electric van in anticipation of further restrictions on diesel delivery vehicles in city centres. After lockdown, some city authorities are looking to accelerate plans to introduce low-emission zones in cities across the UK. Previously badged as an LDV …
Dover, UK: New figures for ro-ro traffic suggest that outbound lorry traffic for this month is at 98% of last February’s levels, according to a report by the BBC. The report says that inbound traffic levels are at 99% of last year’s levels. The figures seen by the BBC show that about 80-90% of laden …
Grimsby, UK: ACS&T has appointed Max Hafford to the role of head of transport. Max has over 20 years’ experience within the industry, ranging from the military to established temperature-controlled distribution. Companies he has worked for include Noble Foods and Kuehne & Nagel. ACS&T says that Hafford’s previous experience will allow him to support and …
London, UK: Logistics UK has been invited to join the government’s Brexit Business Taskforce. The invitation, made by Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove, is in recognition of the group’s work helping government to keep Britain trading throughout the Brexit process. David Wells, Logistics UK’s chief executive says that the move acknowledges the …
Dartford, UK: DHL staff at Sainsbury’s Dartford regional distribution centre have voted for strike action over “union busting”. More than 350 DHL staff are now poised to stage walk outs throughout March, April and May. The Dartford strike ballot was called after a Unite steward, who was providing support to a member of staff during …
Feltham, Middlesex, UK: The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has repeated its call for freight forwarding and logistics companies to consider recruiting apprentices. The call comes as National Apprenticeship Week nears its end (8-14 February). Executive director of BIFA, Carl Hobbis said: “We know it’s a tough call, with the pandemic and the post transition …
Worcester, UK: Hultsteins says that its hydraulic drive refrigeration systems can slash operating costs and cut carbon by around 90% and emissions by over 95%, compared to operating a standard diesel fridge engine. Over the last five decades, the manufacturer has mainly focused on Sweden and the Nordic countries but, in recent years, Hultsteins has …
Paris, France: Air cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has launched a fleet of temperature-controlled pharma trucks to move air cargo shipments from a number of French cities to Paris – Charles de Gaulle airport. The new GDP-certified (Good Distribution Practice) pharma trucks are based in Bordeaux, Mulhouse, Lyon and Strasbourg and will initially offer …
Heathrow, UK: The air freight sector is set to grow with the continuing rise of e-commerce, according to PML. Within the specific chartered air freight sector competition is fierce with carriers offering their services directly rather than via a charter broker. “These airlines are operating as logistics providers in their own right: from merely selling …
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