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All Motor Transport articles in 2012
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Article2012's top collapses, rescues and rebirths in road transport
No doubt about it, 2012 was incredibly tough for UK logistics operators. Profits were low, costs were high and obtaining credit to invest remained hard.The double-dip recession we all feared is in danger of turning into triple-fall and GDP growth was more sluggish than a snail on valium.Forecasts for growth ...
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2012 - the Motor Transport headlines
Motor Transport: A Year in ReviewThe industry has faced a challenging 2012 and since its launch in March, MT.co.uk has been here to cover the ups and the downs. Here is a month by month guide to the big stories of 2012.January saw B2C parcel operators report record Christmas volumes ...
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Vans: news highlights of 2012
The past year has been a busy one for the LCV market, not least because of the long awaited arrival of the new Ford Transit. Motor Transport looks back at some of the highlights of 2012.Transit Custom launched at the CV ShowApril - The first major launch of the year ...
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ArticleThe Motor Transport team's 2012 highlights
Week-in, week-out, the team of reporters, technical writers, and editors that work for Motor Transport are out there talking to people at all levels of the industry, and in government departments, to bring you the most relevant, up-to-date and compelling content.Asked to share their personal highlights of 2012, the journalists ...
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ArticleA year in the life of pallet networks
UPN is opening up Europe for its membersOnce again the UK’s nine pallet networks bucked the general trend within logistics in 2012, delivering another year of growth.While Greece teetered on the precipice, dragging the whole eurozone deeper into its protracted economic malaise, Europe remained the focal point for many of ...
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ArticleDHL delivers New Year's Day Parade instruments
DHL Express has transported more than 1,100 pieces of equipment and instruments for 15 US high schools and university marching bands to participate in the London New Year’s Day Parade.DHL collected tubas, snare drums, trumpets, saxophones, trombones and other musical instruments from each participating school, and loaded them onto special ...
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ArticleIn memoriam: road transport industry legends
There comes a time when we must all say goodbye to our loved ones, and in 2012 the road transport industry lost several great servants. Gone but not forgotten, the legacy of these industry veterans will live on in our memories, Motor Transport pays tribute to some of the figures ...
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Driver CPC - a progress report
Halfway through the five year period within which most professional LGV drivers must obtain their Driver CPC, Motortransport.co.uk rounds up progress.After 10 months on police bail, the “URTU seven” were told no further action was to be taken over allegations that a Driver CPC course run by the drivers’ union ...
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ArticleA year in the life of the parcels sector
With volumes and demand on the up, 2012 has been a year of change for parcel carriers. But adjusting to the increase in demand in a competitive market has been easier for some than it has for others. Motortransport.co.uk looks back at some of the biggest stories in the parcel ...
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Palletline defends itself after residents complain
Palletline has defended itself after residents complained that vibrations from trucks accessing its London hub in Perivale were causing property damage.A local residents group, led by Vinny K-Maddage, has put Ealing Council and Transport for London under pressure to act.However, Palletline said that despite having operated from Perivale for the ...
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ArticleMotor Transport counts down the industry’s most powerful people
Welcome to the first edition of Motor Transport’s Power Players – the list of the 20 people who we believe have the most influence and exert the most control over the road transport industry.This list is by no means objective, but we’ve debated the merits of those on the list. ...
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Flurry of takeovers proves the consultants right
They told us it would happen: in April 2012, advisory firm KPMG predicted a flurry of mergers and acquisitions in the logistics and distribution sector during the year… and that’s exactly what we got.Top of the pile in terms of the most noteworthy was undoubtedly the UPS/TNT Express merger announced ...
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Motor Transport Awards: the serial winners
Which companies have won the most Motor Transport Awards? Well, just three companies have got into double figures. Read on to find out…TNTTNT, in all its forms, has won 32 MT trophies, including a record six victories in the Customer Care category and a record seven in the Training category.It ...
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Top 10 contract wins of 2012
Logistics firms have won millions of pounds in new and extended contracts this year from retailers and manufacturers based in the UK and beyond. Here is Motortransport.co.uk's top 10 contract wins of 2012.Ceva Logistics wins five year Silentnight home delivery contractIn June, Ceva revealed that it had won a five-year ...
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ArticleGlendale Transport deliver gourmet reindeer fodder
Palletways member Glendale Transport has delivered 220lbs of reindeer moss to four hard-working reindeer at Richardson’s Garden Centre in Seaham, South Shields.The special bushy lichen, which serves as good winter fodder for reindeer, has been transported more than 1,300 miles from Lapland in Finland.“We were delighted when Richardson’s Garden Centre ...
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Loss at Evans Transport after depot dispute
North-Devon haulier Evans Transport slipped into the red after being forced to write-down an exceptional charge of £310,000 relating to its Anchor Mill, Barnstable depot.Evans Transport posted a pre-tax loss of £149,552 for the 12 months ending 31 March 2012, compared to a pre-tax profit of £150,391 in the previous ...
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ArticleTesco takes on 25 refrigerated longer semi-trailers
Tesco has taken delivery of 25 new refrigerated longer semi-trailers in order to help it achieve its aim of reducing carbon emissions.It will operate the new trailers from its RDCs in Avonmouth, Livingston and Peterborough, and each can carry six more cages than a standard 13.6m trailer.Tesco fleet engineering manager ...
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Talented females wanted for the 2013 Everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards
The UK’s brightest female talent within road transport are being called to enter the 2013 Everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards.With seven categories, including director of the year, industry champion, and team leader of the year, the awards aim to highlight the diverse career opportunities available in the sector and ...
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MEPs move forward on new truck noise limits
MEPs have narrowly voted through a proposal to introduce new legislation on maximum vehicle noise that would see most new heavy road-going trucks restricted to a maximum of 79dB(A) with new off-roaders limited to 80dB(A).The vote, held by the EU Parliament’s Environment Committee on 18 December, also moves forward a ...
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Co-op completes construction of Castlewood DC
Construction has been completed on a new £22m food DC for The Co-operative in north Derbyshire, which the firm says will employ over 1,000 people and create around 320 new jobs.The Castlewood site, which will service over 500 Co-operative food stores in Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, will start operation ...