March 2023

A record 9,315 freight containers were handled at Southampton Port last week, thanks a new operating strategy it has employed on vessels. DP World said it had broken its previous terminal record of 8,213 moves set two years ago after the Ocean Network Express ship ONE Trust docked at the port from Pursan in South […]

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An Amazon delivery driver was left with a traumatic brain injury after he tried to stop a thief stealing his van by clinging onto the bonnet, only to be hit by a lorry when he was thrown off. Jarren Reid, 33, has now been jailed for 13 and a half years after he stole the […]

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Demand for ecommerce delivery services is set to grow this year, despite the cost of living crisis, but consumers are also expecting better service levels and more sustainable methods of transport. The findings come from a recent YouGov survey carried out in partnership with logistics technology firm Stuart, which polled over 2,100 adults and 2,000 […]

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Haulage prices are at their lowest level for almost two years, according to the latest Transport Exchange Group (TEG) Road Transport Price Index. Although courier prices dropped by more than haulage prices (4.5 points compared to 3.2 points), TEG’s Road Transport Price Index for February 2023 found that the haulage price-per-mile reach its lowest point […]

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Yodel has promoted Alison Richardson (pictured) to the new position of director of HR operations. She brings over 20 years’ experience in human resources to her new role, with a proven track record of delivering business improvements and managing relationships with key stakeholders. Before joining Yodel in 2018 as senior HR business partner, Richardson spent […]

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E-fulfilment, mail and parcel specialist Whistl has recruited Fliss O’Hara as commercial director of Whistl Fulfilment. O’Hara will join the company in April from Clipper Logistics where she spent 13 years rising from finance manager to director of business development. Whistl specialises in mid-market multi-user warehouse fulfilment and has more than 1.5 million sq ft […]

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A Nottingham-based company which launched last year with the registered name XPO Logistics Limited has been forced to change its moniker to 14225814 Ltd after logistics giant XPO Logistics Inc complained to Companies House. Companies House records show that XPO Logistics Limited was registered at Companies House by Romanian national Argentina Holea on 11 July […]

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EV Cargo is extending its investment in China with the expansion of its office network, the opening of a new e-commerce fulfilment centre and the appointment of a new vice president of commercial for Greater China. EV Cargo has expanded its air and sea freight office network in China with the recent opening of new […]

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Enfield Council has taken delivery of its first fully electric refuse truck, a 26-tonne Renault E-Tech. The ultra-quiet D Wide Low Entry Cab equipped with a CP Davidson Titan refuse body is the first of four to be delivered and will service the London borough’s residents with the remaining three expected to be on the […]

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