Logistics UK’s Response to Congestion Charge
Regarding the announcement made by Transport for London (TfL) about the opening of a consultation on the future of the Congestion Charge – based on proposals to reduce the hours of operation to 0700-1800 during the week, 1200-1800 at the weekend and the charge remaining at the higher £15 rate – Natalie Chapman, Logistics UK’s […]
South Western Railway Chooses Acxiom & Tealium CDP
Customer intelligence company, Acxiom, has partnered with Tealium to enable South Western Railway (SWR) to improve the targeting and efficiency of its marketing activities with data, as the sector rebuilds in the wake of the pandemic in the UK. Both the pandemic and GDPR regulation have changed the way the travel industry understands and interacts […]
Hermes Increases Its Green Fleet as Part of Sustainability Plan
Leading consumer delivery specialist Hermes UK is adding a further 70 units to its green fleet of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fuelled vehicles in a move to further reduce emissions. This brings the total to 160 – around 50% of the company’s core hub tractor fleet. Each of the new model IVECO S-WAY units being […]
Skipping Sikh MBE Delivers in His Own Sponsorship Van
A delivery company surprised the Skipping Sikh by collecting him in a bespoke ‘sponsorship van’ and driving to Southall Gurdwara to donate supplies and ingredients for langar. BJS Home Delivery are delighted to be supporting the Skipping Sikh, an inspirational 74 year- old who supported the NHS during the pandemic by skipping as a means […]
VR Distribution Ltd Partners with Delamode International Logistics
Delamode International Logistics is delighted to announce the partnership with wholesale games distributor VR Distribution Ltd. VR Distribution is a global distributor of the most iconic games currently in the market, includingC ards Against Humanity, What Do you Meme?, Gigamic and Player Ten. “As VR Distribution continues to grow, we wanted to partner with an […]
IDW Carrier Continues Investment Plan with New Trailers & Vehicles
Tuffnells, an IDW (irregular dimension & weight) carrier, is continuing with its investment plans after an exciting 2020, which saw the company complete a successful turnaround after a loss-making period under previous ownership. The first six months following the buy-out in May 2020, saw the ‘Big Green Parcel Machine’ company focus on an improved, streamlined […]
Online Tool Launches to Address Warehouse Fulfilment Challenges
A new online software tool has been launched by smart warehouse solutions provider, Breathe Technologies, to provide a simple assessment of the friction points in a warehouse that could be causing delays in fulfilment. Taking no longer than 30 seconds to complete, the Breathe-O-Meter uses a series of simple questions to unpick physical and digital […]
Government Plan Unlikely to Solve Driver Crisis
The announcement that a government plan has been put into place to support the recovery of the logistics sector and tackle HGV driver crisis acknowledges industry concerns over testing delays and the simplification of the process involved in the acquisition of an HGV licence. However, according to business group Logistics UK, the plan does not […]
Trucklink Kicks off Rocket Round Leicester Charity Event
Trucklink has unveiled a DAF CF truck with bespoke curtains and graphics to raise awareness of the upcoming LOROS Hospice Rocket Round Leicester art trail. The company is the official logistics partner for the event which will be held for 10 weeks across Leicester from July 19th and will raise vital funds for LOROS Hospice, […]
Scarbrough Group : Operational Processes a Facelift With AI
The Scarbrough Group is giving its operational processes a facelift after signing a deal with Vector.ai. The Kansas City headquartered freight forwarder, which serves thousands of customers in the US, Europe and globally, is rolling out an AI platform to automate its accounts payable and customs declaration tasks. The platform from Vector.ai is an intuitive, […]
Vehicle Replacement Help for Covid-Affected Fleets
New Vehicle Replacement Planner technology is being introduced by FleetCheck to help Covid-affected fleets calculate when cars and vans should be replaced. Peter Golding, managing director at the fleet management software specialist, said that the issue had become much more difficult for businesses because of the pandemic. “Since March of last year, most fleets have […]
56% of UK Hauliers Are Considering Move to the EU
As haulage demand surges by up to 120% in 2021 and hauliers are pushed to breaking point, a perfect storm of red tape, driver shortages and other Brexit issues threaten retail, food, farming and gardening industries. According to a new study of haulage industry leaders, haulage companies are facing problems when working with a range […]
Logistics UK Launches Route to Net Zero Campaign
Logistics UK, one of the UK’s biggest business groups, has announced the launch of Route to Net Zero: a campaign to encourage its 18,000 member businesses to commit to decarbonising their operations as quickly, effectively and as urgently as possible to help the UK achieve carbon neutrality ahead of the legal deadline of 2050. Michelle […]
AMCO Customs Warehousing Offering
Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announces that AMCO, a globally leading logistics and warehouse service provider, is expanding its customs warehousing operation and improving customer service with the deployment of the Descartes e-Customs solution. “Following Brexit, the demand for customs warehousing is growing and operating a bonded warehouse […]
Logistics UK Announces Van Driver of the Year 2021 Winners
Following a challenging assessment day at Bott Ltd in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Sam Burton of Wayfair has been crowned Logistics UK’s Van Driver of the Year 2021. Mr Burton – who is based in Leicestershire – made it a double success, also being named as Logistics UK’s Van Excellence Driver, a category open only to certified operators […]
Minister Meets with Logistics UK in Urgent Recruitment Push
Mims Davies MP, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), met with business group Logistics UK and A.I.M Commercial Services Ltd – a national training provider for the logistics sector – at the haulage company’s site in Ripley, Derbyshire, to discuss how best to attract new recruits […]
ArrowXL Announces Dynamic Integration with Parcelhub
ArrowXL, the leading two-person delivery company has announced a new integration with Parcelhub, the UK’s leading provider of multi-carrier delivery solutions and proactive tracking support. The partnership will offer SME companies access to ArrowXL’s Lite, Standard and Platinum services via Parcelhub’s Web Despatch and Tracking Portals. Customers will receive an exceptional delivery service with a […]
STILL Wins Yet Another IFOY Award
Numerous IFOY awards in the past are proof that STILL offers particularly efficient and robust industrial trucks and intralogistics solutions. This year, the Hamburg-based manufacturer once again impressed as a system provider in the international competition. For the implementation of the new production warehouse of Danfoss Power Electronics in Tinglev, Denmark, the logistics provider received […]
The Ultimate Construction Logistics Guide
There are many components involved when it comes to construction management. One of the most important parts of delivering a successful construction project is the logistics. Keeping your construction logistics in line is a vital practice in getting your supplies where they need to be, on time, so that sites are clear and operations are […]
Whistl Parcelhub Expansion with Leicester Depot
Whistl has announced that Parcelhub, the UK’s leading provider of multi-carrier delivery solutions and proactive tracking support, has opened a Leicester based 10,000 sqft depot at Meridian Business Park, just off Junction 21 of the M1. The depot opening will create ten new jobs. The new depot will support Parcelhub’s expansion of a single daily […]
Fulfilment Chooses Infor Warehouse Management
Infor, the industry cloud company, today announced that PacWolf, a leading fulfilment house specialising in e-commerce, has chosen Infor Warehouse Management System. Deployed via Amazon Web Services (AWS), the multi-tenant cloud application will help enable PacWolf to continue its aggressive growth that has seen the company handle more than 1,500 orders per day. Infor WMS […]
Logistics UK Announces Van Driver of the Year Shortlist
Logistics UK has announced which of the UK’s best van drivers have been shortlisted to take part in its Van Driver of the contest, taking place on Saturday 10 July 2021 at Bott Ltd in Ashby-de-la-Zouch. The 12 finalists will take part in a series of challenging practical and theoretical tests, all hoping to be crowned Logistics UK’s Van Driver of the Year […]
Logistics UK Launches Training Course for Van Drivers
Logistics UK, the business group representing the logistics industry, has announced the launch of a brand-new eLearning course, Van Driver Safety Training with the aim of ensuring the four million vans currently on the UK’s roads are being driven safely, efficiently and in compliance with government legislation. The fully online course – launched officially at […]
Motoring Laws that Have Changed During the Pandemic
Brits are being warned about new motoring laws which have come into place since the pandemic hit. The motoring experts at LeaseCar.uk have shared the rules that have been updated or instated over the last year, while the country has been in and out of national lockdowns. Motoring laws tightened up on the use of […]
North West Skip Business Strengthens Fleet to Boost Capacity
A rapidly-growing skip hire and waste company in the North West has invested in its fleet of trucks with specialist lifting equipment to drive forward its ambitious expansion plans. J Dickinson & Sons has invested in a new Hiab MULTILIFT Futura FTR12 installed on a 26 tonne Volvo FM with a drawbar trailer to meet […]
Nominations Now Open for Logistics UK’s Van Awards 2021
Logistics UK’s Van Awards, supported by Van Excellence, are back for 2021 to recognise and reward the operators who have risen to the challenge of operating in the COVID-19 environment, placing driver wellbeing, safety, efficiency, innovation, and sustainability at the heart of their businesses. With nominations now open, the business group is urging all operators […]
Accident Led to Business Success for 2 Liverpool Bros
Two brothers who launched an ecommerce order fulfilment business during the Covid pandemic have gone from an empty warehouse in their hometown of Liverpool to a full capacity Fulfilment Centre and plans to open a second site soon. Brothers Bernie and Wayne Dullaghan quit their jobs and made the decision to invest every penny they […]
Whistl Appoints New E-Fulfilment General Managers
Whistl, the leading independent provider of e-fulfilment solutions, has appointed two new General Managers to lead its new warehouse facilities in Lutterworth and Northampton. Ian Bonser will manage the new Lutterworth facility having previously spent over twenty years at DHL Supply Chain. Shaun Macavoy who will take up responsibility for both the existing and new […]
Great Gizmos & Delamode International Boost Customer Serviceability
Great Gizmos Limited has appointed Delamode International Logistics trading as Import Services, part of Xpediator Group Plc as logistics partner, to provide retail supply chain services throughout their distribution network across the UK. “Our need for sector knowledge, scale and serviceability requires a step-change with a first class UK logistics partner. After careful thought and […]
Hermes Trials of Self-Driving Vans in Oxford
Hermes, the consumer delivery specialist, has become the first customer to take part in an early stage trial with Ford, Europe’s market leader in commercial vehicles, to make city deliveries more efficient and sustainable in the future with self-driving vans. Ford’s new ‘European Self-Driving Vehicle Research Programme’ has been designed to help businesses in Europe […]
‘Call for Action’ to Secure a Vibrant Future for UK Air
A landmark ‘call for action’ setting out 11 key recommendations for the UK to facilitate the sustainable growth of the economically-vital aviation industry has been presented to the Government by Aberdeen Standard Investment’s AIPUT fund (Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust) and Logistics UK, the logistics industry business group. In February 2021 Logistics UK and AIPUT […]
Whistl Awarded IIP ‘We Invest in People’ Accreditation
Whistl, the UKs leading logistics specialists in e-fulfilment, contact centres, mail and parcels, has been awarded the Investors in People ‘We invest in people’, standard accreditation. Whistl has been accredited by the IIP for a number of years and the recent audit now incorporates its acquisitions in Whistl Fulfillment and Parcelhub. “We’d like to congratulate […]
Traffic Commissioner Keynote Speaker: UK Fleet Engineer
Kevin Rooney, the Traffic Commissioner for the West of England, will be sharing his unique insight into how transport operators can avoid making common mistakes in the maintenance of modern fleets at Logistics UK’s 2021 Fleet Engineer Conference, taking place at the British Motor Museum in Warwickshire on 7 September 2021. At the industry leading […]
Govia Thameslink Partners with Quantexa to Stop Fraud
Quantexa, the data and analytics software company pioneering Contextual Decision Intelligence (CDI), announced today that it has partnered with leading UK rail firm Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) to help stem the rising tide of rail fraud. The UK government is pushing forward with efforts to create a more unified rail system from 2023 onwards. GTR, […]
Top Tips to Decrease Fuel Consumption
Brits are being urged to consider fuel preservation methods when driving, as the cost of fuel sees its biggest increase in over ten years. The team at LeaseCar UK have compiled a list of the top ways to reduce fuel consumption to help motorists save some pennies. According to recent data, petrol prices have risen from […]
Improving Delivery Efficiency : Driver Shortage
The UK’s HGV driver shortage is becoming increasingly concerning, with the ‘perfect storm’ of Brexit, Covid-19 and growing demands exacerbating the problem. There are numerous reports of the lack of qualified drivers creating difficulties for the logistics industry, which is having a severe impact on many different sectors, including retail and manufacturing. With fresh food […]