Yodel has partnered with specialist sortation company Hexapole to optimise sorting capability for small parcels at their Shaw sortation centre in Oldham. The acquisition of the innovative sorting system will help Yodel meet increased demand following the rise of online retail. Carl Moore, Yodel Chief Operations Officer said: “This investment in equipment and tech…
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Maersk has identified its partners to produce green fuel for its first vessel to operate on carbon neutral methanol: REintegrate, a subsidiary of the Danish renewable energy company European Energy. REintegrate and European Energy will establish a new Danish facility to produce the approx. 10.000 tonnes of carbon neutral e-methanol Maersk needs to power…
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Royal Mail is embarking on a six to nine-month trial of new tyres on a number of electric vehicles. The trial will see innovative tyres fitted to selected electric vans to test their emission-reducing and efficiency-enhancing capabilities. The trial is a joint venture between Royal Mail, Transport for London and ENSO, as part…
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The CILT Learning Centre is launching its first online DGSA course and will take place on Monday 6th September – Friday 10th September. Featuring digital classroom as well as access to our eLearning platform. For more information please email learningcentre@ciltuk.org.uk. This article was originally published here.
Firethorn Trust has acquired a 37-acre site at Sherburn-in-Elmet in Leeds, as it continues to grow its national logistics portfolio. The logistics site forms part of the wider Sherburn2 scheme, which spans 75-acres and is owned by Yorkshire-based development and investment company, Glentrool Estates Group. Firethorn has now exchanged contracts with Glentrool, in…
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Trojan Energy has secured a late seed round investment of £2.2 million to roll out its flat-and-flush on-street EV charging hubs and develop further commercial applications of its technology. The round was led by Scottish angel investors Equity Gap, and includes investment from Scottish Enterprise, SIS Ventures and Aberdeen-based angel investors Alba Equity. …
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CILT and ITN Productions Industry News will be co-creators of a news-style programme, exploring the vital role of the transport and logistics industry and the driving force behind the industry, it’s people. Anchored by an ITN Productions presenter, Route to Recovery will explore how the sector is adapting to facilitate future growth and will highlight the…
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Deutsche Post DHL Group has signed an agreement to acquire up to 100 per cent of J.F. Hillebrand Group and its subsidiaries at an equity value of around €1.5 billion. Hillebrand is a global service provider specialised in ocean freight forwarding, transport and logistics of beverages, non-hazardous bulk liquids and other products that require…
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A campaign to recruit additional vocational driving examiners in England and Wales to help reduce the lorry driver shortage has been launched by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). 40 new vocational examiners will be recruited in total, made up of existing DVSA employees and external candidates. The government wrote to the…
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Article by Peter Jones, Managing Director at Prological Consulting. Common technology themes such as big data, blockchain, artificial intelligence, drones and robotics have dominated supply chain and logistics conference agendas around the world for the last five years or so. In 2018, a survey conducted by MediaPost, a global resource for media, marketing and advertising…
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