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Self-driving delivery vans heading for UK roads as government launches £40m initiative
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Self-driving delivery vans heading for UK roads as government launches £40m initiative

James ShukerMay 23, 2022
Self-driving vans, buses and shuttles could soon hit the UK’s roads following the launch today (23 May) of a £40m funding competition. The move aims to kick-start commercial self-driving services,...
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Vehicle delivery firm in pre-pack sale after losing key client
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Vehicle delivery firm in pre-pack sale after losing key client

James ShukerApril 22, 2022
A Leicester-based national vehicle delivery firm collapsed into administration after it lost a significant contract and saw £100,000 of work per month wiped off its revenues. Pro-Driver Logistics was described...
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Study: mixed consumer sentiment on home deliveries
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Study: mixed consumer sentiment on home deliveries

James ShukerApril 7, 2022
Descartes Systems Group, a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, has released the results of a consumer sentiment study of ecommerce home delivery. The study of over 8,000...
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Rhenus Home Delivery UK to open Midlands distribution centre
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Rhenus Home Delivery UK to open Midlands distribution centre

James ShukerMarch 9, 2022
Rhenus Home Delivery UK has announced plans to open a new central distribution centre in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, later this spring. The move will support the expansion of its services, including...
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Are drones the future of home delivery?
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Are drones the future of home delivery?

James ShukerJanuary 3, 2022
A government report last November found the use of drones in logistics could result in £2.8bn of savings and boost productivity. Research by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial...
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APC profits boosted by ‘structural shift to business’
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APC profits boosted by ‘structural shift to business’

James ShukerDecember 2, 2021
Turnover at The Alternative Parcels Company (APC) grew by almost a fifth last year after the pandemic led to a parcel volumes “surging” and home delivery became the choice for...
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Last order Christmas delivery dates “ignore safety margins”, claims Parcelhero
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Last order Christmas delivery dates “ignore safety margins”, claims Parcelhero

James ShukerNovember 19, 2021
Retailers’ last order delivery dates for goods needed in time for Christmas could be overly optimistic, according to ParcelHero, which suggested that safety margins have not been built in. The...
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Wincanton signs five-year deal with Primark
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Wincanton signs five-year deal with Primark

James ShukerNovember 17, 2021
Wincanton has won a five-year contract with fashion retailer Primark for the provision of transport services to all its UK stores. The partnership begins early next year and will see...
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DX launches investment programme as freight division drives continued growth
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DX launches investment programme as freight division drives continued growth

James ShukerNovember 8, 2021
DX beat analyst forecasts to deliver strong annual trading results, with a statutory pre-tax profit of £10.6m on a £382.1m turnover. The group has also announced a £20m-£25m capital investment...
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Consequences of driver shortage can prove a positive for the industry
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Consequences of driver shortage can prove a positive for the industry

James ShukerOctober 27, 2021
Given the amount of publicity there has been around the shortfall of HGV drivers, it may have been more appropriate for the RHA to rename its National Lorry Week (25-31...
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