June 2019 Archives

Brexit uncertainty did for car transporter Beamish, says administrator

June 21, 2019 Chris Tindall

Turnover at county Durham car transporter Beamish Transport plummeted by 20% in 2018 “arguably because of Brexit uncertainty”, according to its administrator.

Lockwood Haulage extends 2 Sisters Food Group relationship

June 21, 2019

Lockwood Haulage has won a five-year storage contract from 2 Sisters Food Group.

Morrisons facing threat of industrial action as Unite ballots members affected by Wincanton switch

June 19, 2019 Hayley Pink

Unite is to ballot staff at Morrisons over the supermarket group’s decision to outsource three northern transport hubs and vehicle maintenance operations to Wincanton.

DPD publishes details and more video of its £150m Hinckley Park hub project

June 19, 2019 Hayley Pink

DPD has broadcast construction footage of its new £150m hub in Hinckley, Leicestershire, which it said will be the largest domestic parcel hub in Europe when operational in 2022.

Leeds and Birmingham “significantly postpone” clean air zone start dates

June 18, 2019 Hayley Pink

Leeds and Birmingham councils are to “significantly postpone” the January 2020 start dates of their clean air zones (CAZs) after a government delay to an essential online tool it is developing.

Wincanton launches VAST new warehousing initiative

June 18, 2019

Wincanton has gone live with its Virtual Access to Storage and Transport (VAST) service, a new initiative that sees the 3PL playing matchmaker for customers looking for warehouse space.

Central government must support London’s electric future, says FTA

June 18, 2019

The government has an essential role to play in the roll-out of electric charging infrastructure across the capital, according to the FTA.

Smart tachographs will not deliver massive efficiency savings, says FTA

June 18, 2019 Carol Millett

The FTA has refuted the European Commission’s claim that logistics firms will save a total of €500m (£447m) through increased efficiencies due to the introduction of a new generation of smart tachographs.

Volkswagen offers 15% slice of Traton Group in IPO launch

June 18, 2019 Carol Millett

Volkswagen has scaled back its IPO ambitions for its truck division Traton Group, which includes the brands MAN and Scania, and is now offering 15% of the company’s shares.

Pallet tail-lift delivery guidance faces further delay

June 17, 2019 Carol Millett

The long-awaited publication of the HSE’s updated tail-lift delivery guidance is facing further delay, some five years after HSE launched a review.