articleThe logistics industry needs the full support of the government in order to achieve decarbonisation, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has said, following publication of a Committee on Climate Change (CCC) report on the fifth carbon budget (2028-2032).
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newsA commercial vehicle company was ordered to pay £212,500 in fines and costs after one of its workers was killed when a lorry travelling at less than 5km/h crushed him.
articleA Chorley farm operating a dairy bottling and processing plant has been fined £75,000 following the death of a worker crushed by an articulated lorry.
newsConsolidation centres, re-scheduled deliveries and larger vehicles are all needed to reduce road transport’s carbon footprint.
newsThe Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) is pleased to announce that 100 fully accredited Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) Staying Legal courses are now available to FORS operators free of charge.
articleThe independent carrier made a wide range of investments, such as in mechanical handling systems and sorting equipment, as well as managing retailer expectations, to deliver a successful Black Friday period.
productA leading ladies fashion retailer that began life as a single table-top trader in a hospital in Cambridgeshire has revealed plans to grow its 26 hospital-based outlets at a rate of two a year, thanks to a technology-driven transformation of the business.
articleThe transportation and logistics services provider of Deutsche Bahn plans to buy a 75% stake in UK logistics firm Redhead Holdings in early 2016.
articleWeak communication between three companies over the proper securing of a heavy and awkward load on a lorry contributed to the death of the driver. All three companies were fined heavily.
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articleSchmitz Cargobull UK technical director Derek Skinner has warned that commercial vehicle fleets could be wasting money by incorrectly specifying aerodynamic add-ons for their trailers.
productInternational delivery experts ParcelHero say early internet delivery deadlines are losing e-commerce companies thousands of potential orders, and confusing shoppers.
articleDEFRA has published two new reports examining the potential impact of natural disasters on UK food supply and appropriate contingency planning.
articleThe sportswear retailer has sought to counter press allegations that workers suffer poor treatment at the company’s Shirebrook warehouse.
newsUASC’s MV Al Muraykh has sailed to UK’s new premier hub port and logistics park carrying a world record 18,601 TEU.
articleFinder is said to be the leading fleet management service provider in Poland.
productCommercial vehicle operators are advised to acquaint themselves with the revised statutory vehicle operator licensing documents which were released in mid-December by the Senior Traffic Commissioner for Great Britain’s office, says Ruth Waring.
articleUnite the Union has called the Sports Direct pledge to release £10m for the pay of permanent and casual warehouse workers a ‘publicity stunt’.
articleA company manufacturing precast concrete panels was fined after a worker was injured while loading freestanding concrete units onto a vehicle.
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