The Government has announced measures to help ease supply chain pressures and spikes in localised demand for fuel, including the approval to put on standby a pool of military drivers and extension to specific HGV licences. British Army tanker drivers will be brought to a state of readiness in order to be deployed if…
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Hermes UK has confirmed that it will be recruiting for 1400 full time roles at its new parcel distribution hub in Barnsley, which is due to be completed in September 2022. These will include a general manager, operations managers, engineers, health and safety officers, planning managers, transport managers, warehouse operatives and administrators. In…
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Up to 4,000 people will soon be able to take advantage of training courses to become HGV drivers, as part of a package of measures announced by the government to ease temporary supply chain pressures in food haulage industries. The Department for Education is investing up to £10 million to create new skills bootcamps…
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Reconomy, a provider of outsourced, asset-light services to the circular economy, has acquired global supply chain business, ASCG. According to Reconomy, the transaction will allow ASCG’s customers to benefit from Reconomy’s sustainability credentials as its strategy delivers against social, environmental, and business objectives. ASCG will continue to operate under its own brand within…
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Unipart Logistics has signed a contract with global digital health company Prenetics to deliver Covid-19 test kit fulfilment services. Unipart will assemble and pick Covid test kits including PCR, Lateral Flow and LAMP tests from a new operation at its Oxford Distribution Centre. Avi Lasarow, Prenetics EMEA CEO, said: “It was vital that…
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FedEx is collaborating with technology developer Aurora and heavy vehicle manufacturer PACCAR to test autonomous driving technology within FedEx linehaul trucking operations. The exponential growth of e-commerce has accelerated the demand for reliable, efficient transportation and logistics solutions throughout all stages of the supply chain. FedEx believes that continued innovation and automation will…
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The Go-Ahead Group, one of the UK’s largest public transport operators, has teamed up with global engineering and consulting firm Arup to create a blueprint which better integrates public transport with walking, cycling, micromobility and digital services. The “Future Mobility Hubs” report presents a flexible framework for a network of interchanges that can be…
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A project led by the University of Portsmouth has been awarded £1.5 million to help develop and demonstrate a Green Hydrogen energy system within Portsmouth International Port. The SHAPE UK project is one of the winning projects of the £23 million Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition, funded by the Department for Transport, to propel the…
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Locus Robotics, a leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for fulfilment warehouses, has acquired Waypoint Robotics, an industry leader in industrial strength, autonomous, omnidirectional mobile robots. Rick Faulk, CEO of Locus Robotics said: “As order fulfilment and labour shortages continue to grow around the world, the acquisition of Waypoint Robotics will accelerate our ability…
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As you may be aware the UK has recently evacuated several thousand Afghan families. These people are currently in the process of being resettled into their new lives. The UK public has been enormously generous in its support for these individuals and their families, with significant donations of clothing, nappies, blankets, toys, educational items, etc.…
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