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Hermes UK confirms 1400 jobs alongside commitment to ECO initiatives at new Barnsley parcel hub

1 Hermes UK confirms 1400 jobs alongside commitment to ECO initiatives at new Barnsley parcel hub

Hermes UK, one of the UK’s leading consumer delivery companies, 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 as scheduled in September 2022.

Prepare for basics shortages as 23% of stores report low stocks and 20% of transport companies stop trading, says ParcelHero

2 Prepare for basics shortages as 23% of stores report low stocks and 20% of transport companies stop trading, says ParcelHero

New UK trade figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) are extremely concerning, says the home delivery expert ParcelHero. They reveal widespread shortages for retailers and tumbling profit margins for transport companies, as the Brexit-created driver shortage bites deeper.

Predicting demand: How fashion can stop filling our landfills

3 Predicting demand: How fashion can stop filling our landfills

Fashion has a waste problem. Three-quarters of our clothing will end up incinerated or landfilled. Plastics – still heavily relied on for fashion packaging -  are thrown away 72% of the time, never to be recycled.

Linde Material Handling provides forklifts in support of DRK flood relief efforts

4 Linde Material Handling provides forklifts in support of DRK flood relief efforts

Even more than three months after the devastating floods that had taken place along the rivers Ahr, Kyll or Erft, many places in this part of western Germany are still a scene of destruction.

Moody Logistics & Storage refreshes artic fleet with pair of new IVECO S-WAY tractors

5 Moody Logistics & Storage refreshes artic fleet with pair of new IVECO S-WAY tractors

Third generation family run haulage business, Moody Logistics & Storage, has welcomed its first pair of IVECO S-WAYs to its 28 strong truck fleet. With 90% of the fleet made up of 18t Eurocargo rigid and 44t Stralis tractors, IVECO S-WAY was the natural choice, continuing a long-standing relationship with local dealer, North East Truck & Van.

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