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Cambridge, UK: Simon Nash (pictured) has joined Marshall Fleet Solutions as its new head of fleet and supplier management. Reporting to Mark Sutcliffe, operations director, Nash will develop Marshall Fleet Solutions’ supplier network to support growth within the fleet management division of the business. Nash previously worked for several supermarket chains with his most recent …

London, UK: A business support service that helps those moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been extended until December 2023.   More than 47,000 businesses have registered with the Trader Support Service since its launch in 2020 to help them navigate changes to the way goods move under the Northern Ireland Protocol.    The free-to-use …

Enfield, UK: JJ Foodservice is installing solar panels at nine of its UK depots at a cost of over £2m. The wholesaler is installing more than 2,000 panels across the roofs of its Basingstoke, Bristol, Leicester and Dagenham warehouses. These are expected to generate an estimated 1,100,000 kWh annually. Solar installation will then follow in …

London, UK: Some 94% of UK transport and logistics companies are committed to actively reducing carbon emissions by 2027, according to a survey carried out by UK business connectivity provider and transport and logistics telecoms company Neos Networks. When operators were asked which technologies they planned to adopt, the most popular solution was battery electric …

Madrid, Spain: Sealand – a subsidiary of Maersk – is launching a new rail product from Spain to the UK, designed for temperature-sensitive cargo such as fruit and vegetables. The new transport option will initially have three weekly departures from the Valencia terminal to the Barking terminal in East London. The trains will also carry …