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All Motor Transport articles in 2012 – Page 13
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ArticleSuttons Group appoints former Norbert Dentressangle man
Suttons Group has announced the appointment of Gilles Letard as head of commercial, Europe & Americas.Letard was formerly commercial director in the road tanker division at Norbert Dentressangle.Commenting on the new appointment, Suttons Group MD Andrew Palmer said: “Gilles brings a wealth of commercial experience to this key role."He has ...
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ArticleWincanton says Lorry Road User Charge too low
Wincanton has slammed the government’s forthcoming Lorry Road User Charge (LRUC) for not doing enough to level the playing field between UK and foreign operators.In a blog on its website the largest UK-owned operator said that the widely reported charge of £10 per day for foreign lorries to run on ...
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ArticleTurners (Soham) sees turnover and profit leap
Turnover and profit both rose by some 12% last year at Newmarket, Suffolk-based Turners (Soham), as a prudent approach to rates and new business continued to pay off.In the 12 months to 31 December 2011, turnover jumped 11.9% to just under £235m (2010: £210m); while pre-tax profit rose 12.5% to ...
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ArticleCulina to reduce amount of missed deliveries for Redwood
Culina Logistics has won a new contract with food manufacturer The Redwood Wholefood Company to distribute its products to leading multiples and independent retailers.The contract is being managed from Culina’s Milton Keynes depot.Corby, Northamptonshire-based Redwood decided to change supplier in order to address a number of operational issues – in ...
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ArticleFlooding in the North East disrupts UK Mail deliveries
Flooding and heavy rainfall in the North East earlier this week prevented UK Mail from delivering to customers in some areas.The parcel delivery firm was unable to deliver to customers in some areas of Teeside and Newcastle on Tuesday (25 September), as flooding and road closures disrupted the network from ...
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ArticleRHA welcomes new driver standards framework
The RHA has said the publication of a new framework document defining the skills, knowledge and understanding required by new truck drivers, by the DSA is a welcome step in formalising the profession and improving its image.Jack Semple, director of policy at the RHA, said: “As we have discussed with ...
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ArticleYearsley confirms cold store staff levels
Heywood, Lancashire-based cold storage and distribution specialist Yearsley Group has insisted that its planned new cold store south of Peterborough will employ the number of staff it has previously outlined after a local council voiced concerns.The firm wants to construct a new 385,000 sq ft cold store at the Gateway ...
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Driver framework
The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) has published a new framework document defining the skills, knowledge and understanding required by truck drivers.National Driving Standard Category C (lorry) outlines what drivers need to know, understand and be able to do in areas such as: preparing a vehicle and its occupants for a ...
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ArticleRHA says customers must start paying realistic backhaul rates
RHA director of policy Jack Semple has called on haulage customers to take more responsibility for ensuring the rates they pay are commercially sustainable.Responding to recent comments by Matthew Kibble Transport in sister publication Commercial Motor (20 September) about backhaul being offered rates as low as £1.10 a mile, Semple ...
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ArticleR McDowell Haulage expands in beauty market
R McDowell Haulage has acquired a £750,000 warehouse in Keighley and launched a ‘pick-and-pack’ service as part of a five-year contract with hair and beauty products manufacturer Mibelle.The depot is the second facility opened this year by the company and it said a third, in Bedford, would open before the ...
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ArticleDHL Express to increase rates 5% in 2013
DHL Express is to increase its prices to UK clients by an average of 4.9% next year as it looks to offset rising costs.The company said that the rate rise – which will hit customers throughout the world was due to external costs that are out of its direct control ...
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ArticleWincanton expands B&Q contract
Wincanton has secured a multi-million pound extension on its contract with B&Q, taking on management of an additional warehouse.The firm will manage B&Q’s one million ft² showroom fulfilment centre in Burton-on-Trent, which provides warehousing for the retailer’s bathroom, bedroom and kitchen range. Under this new agreement, it is estimated that ...
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ArticleNews Extra: Cabotage regs clarified by Nolan ruling
The recent case involving Irish haulier Nolan Transport is set to lay down how the regulations regarding cabotage and combined transport operations will be interpreted in the UK in future, writes Chris Hallsworth.Upper tribunal judges ruled in July that where such operations are carried out, the onus is now clearly ...
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ArticleYusen Logistics win Glen Dimplex contract
Yusen Logistics has won a distribution contract with white goods manufacturer Glen Dimplex Home Appliances (GDHA).The contract will see the firm make daily collections from GDHA’s national distribution centre in Stoke-on-Trent and deliver domestic products, including brands such as Belling and Stoves, to retailers nationwide, visiting each postcode twice or ...
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ArticleIs Christmas cancelled for container hauliers?
Christmas may be cancelled for some container operators enduring flat volumes instead of the usual autumn surge as retail customers remain cautious about stocking up for the gift-giving season.Roadways Container Logistics MD Nick Matthews is not expecting a reversal in the coming months. “Christ-mas in the container industry comes early ...
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ArticleOperators warned not to sell longer semi-trailer allocation
Operators will be kicked off the 10-year trial of longer semi-trailers (LST) if they attempt to sell their allocation, the DfT has warned after at least one participant tried just that.In a letter sent to trial participants this summer seen by MT.co.uk, former transport minister Mike Penning said he was ...
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ArticleGrampian Continental opens Italian warehouse
Aberdeenshire-based Grampian Continental has opened its second European hub as a result of an increase in oil industry work on the Continent.The firm, which has another base in the Netherlands, has opened a 1,500ft² warehouse in Verona, Italy, to assist with its contracts in Italy and Cyprus.It hopes that this ...
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ArticleAbbey Logistics riders go the extra mile for cancer charity
A team of six cyclists, including Abbey Logistics MD Steve Granite and Abbey drivers John Thomas and Vinny Jones, has completed a gruelling 500 mile ride through five countries in five days from Dusseldorf to Manchester.The riders encountered bad weather, punctures and some big hills, but made it through to ...
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ArticleTNT Express chief executive resigns
TNT Express chief executive Marie-Christine Lombard has resigned, ahead of the parcel company’s acquisition by UPS.Chief financial officer (CFO) Bernard Bot will take over her position as interim CEO at the end of September, when Lombard leaves the company to pursue another career.“It is regrettable that Marie-Christine has decided to ...
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ArticleAdvanced Supply Chain launches logistics consultancy service
Ambitious Bradford-based operator Advanced Supply Chain has launched a consultancy service offering logistics advice to SMEs.The operator, which has predicted a turnover of £100m within five years, is targeting the new Consultancy Plus service at smaller businesses. The first company to benefit from the new service, Lancashire-based soft furnishings supplier ...