GXO claims Wincanton takeover will not hurt UK food retailers
The world’s largest pure-play contract logistics operator (PPCLO), GXO, has argued that its intended acquisition ...
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Collaboration is urgently needed to reduce the almost 70 million miles a year that hauliers carry empty containers, those attending the launch of the Independent Transport Commission’s report into the freight industry heard last week.
In his speech following the release of Improving the Efficiency of Freight Movements: the Contribution to the UK Economic Growth, Port of Tilbury chief executive Perry Glading said: “In my view, the main UK exporters, like the whisky industry in Scotland, hold the key. They can ...
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Mark Kirkham
July 24, 2014 at 1:11 pmWhilst researching my start-up business last year, I came across similar statistics, whereby I found that 500,000 haulage vehicles are running empty on UK roads every day. Nine months into the business and these figures have panned out and every day we find new like-minded customers looking to reduce dead mileage on our roads. As always there is a lot more we can do and we are always looking for new opportunities to help create a more efficient and greener industry. I would appreciate any contacts or references from customers and hauliers looking to take advantage of our services.