September 2022

A GXO graduate management trainee has swapped Kent for Kampala while she undergoes a six-month secondment to train HGV drivers in Uganda. Tessa Wilson (pictured left) is working as a project officer for the second phase of Transaid’s professional driver training Uganda project, which is helping the country to respond to a huge rise in demand for truck drivers. The role sees her swap her placement at a GXO facility in Kent for the tropical climate of Kampala, working with […]

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Striking HGV drivers working for Muller have had to postpone their industrial action after animal rights activists targeted the factory they were in dispute with, according to Unite. Around 70 drivers at the Gloucestershire site launched a series of strikes after accusing the milk and yogurt firm of excessive rota demands and reneging on an agreement it made this year. The staff, responsible for delivering milk, flavoured milk and potted cream to M&S and Waitrose stores nationwide, stopped working on […]

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The RHA claimed its “extensive lobbying” led to Oxfordshire county council postponing plans to expand a Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) in Oxford city centre. The council did not respond to motortransport.co.uk’s enquiry about the reasons why it had decided to halt the expansion of the ZEZ next year; a spokeswoman said: “An expanded zero emission zone is still part of our plan to improve the transport system across Oxford. “A separate consultation will take place on the expansion of the […]

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Transport giant Turners has shown that the haulier is not for turning when it comes to its position as the world’s largest operator of DAF three-axle FTPs, after taking delivery of its 1,000th tractor. The New Generation DAF XF450 FTP is part of the Cambridgeshire tanker and haulage specialist’s latest order of 69 tractor units and adds to its growing fleet of 2,000 vehicles. Tim King, Turners (Soham) group fleet engineer, said: “We are very well acquainted with DAF’s FTP […]

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GXO said its end-to-end logistics contract with National Highways had helped the roads operator reduce costs by 28% through improved storage and delivery accuracy. The contract, which began in 2010, provides a weekly delivery service to National Highways’ 10 regional stores, as well support for the new requirement for asset temperature testing to ensure highway safety in the changing climate. Gavin Williams, GXO MD for UK and Ireland, said: “Working closely with National Highways’ Regional Stores, we have consistently exceeded […]

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Veteran driver George Sinclair (pictured) has been awarded £1,000 in Very.co.uk vouchers by Yodel after celebrating his 45th anniversary with the company. Having started in August 1977 at what was then Home Delivery services, owned by Littlewoods, he is now the parcel courier’s longest serving driver. He began his career as a van driver at the Glenrothes depot, working with the team for 10 years before progressing to a two-man 7.5-tonne vehicle. In 1997 he then moved up to class […]

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CCS-UK has released a new version of its Advance Information System (AIS) module that enables freight forwarders and their transport providers to pre-book timed vehicle slots at on-airport (or any other) handling facilities. The new slot booking function can be run alongside the handler’s existing un-booked arrivals, allowing on-airport transit sheds to offer pre-booking and priority handling to selected agents and transport companies. The system caters for export deliveries and import collections, or a mix of both on the same […]

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