![Mercedes-Benz_eActros_600_(1)[1]](https://d2cohhpa0jt4tw.cloudfront.net/Pictures/274x183/8/2/0/17820_mercedesbenz_eactros_600_11_978080.jpg)
All Motor Transport articles in 2012 – Page 22
-
ArticleWincanton extends relationship with B&Q
Wincanton has extended its relationship with B&Q, in a deal that sees it handling inbound container logistics as well as planning deliveries across the DIY chain’s national network.The operator, which has managed B&Q’s horticulture distribution for several years, became its sole UK ports-to-distribution centre provider earlier this year.It will handle ...
-
ArticleUK Mail Group reveals satisfactory Q1 results
UK Mail Group has made a “satisfactory” start to its financial year, with revenue up by 13% compared with the same period last year, or by 10% if excluding Royal Mail price hikes implemented on 2 April.First-quarter results, for the period 1 April to 10 July, show mixed fortunes across ...
-
ArticleNews Extra: Sunday drivers?
Anyone looking for a way to raise their professional profile overnight might do well to follow the example of Richard Hayes, president of the Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE).He achieved instant notoriety earlier this month when he suggested the DfT considers banning LGVs from UK motorways on Sundays as part ...
-
ArticlePall-Ex to start coverage in Canary Islands
Pall-Ex is to extend its Iberian network’s coverage to include the Canary Islands.Pall-Ex Iberia, which is celebrating its first anniversary, operates across Spain, Portugal and the Balearic Islands from a hub in Madrid.It has 33 haulier members and in its first year handled over 100,000 pallets.Enric Estruch, MD of Pall-Ex ...
-
ArticleGefco signs seven-year General Motors deal
Gefco has signed a seven-year contract with General Motors to manage inbound and outbound logistics for the US car maker across Europe.As part of the deal, which starts in 2013, Gefco will supply GM assembly sites in the UK, Poland, Spain, Germany and Russia from European suppliers and worldwide ...
-
ArticleIveco Ecostralis joins Stobart fleet
Stobart Group has taken delivery of two Iveco Ecostralis units as part of a three-year trial.The vehicles' performance will be monitored in upcoming months as the pair operate from its depot in Carlisle. The trucks, named Sophie and Lynda Dawn, are expecting to remain in the fleet for three years ...
-
ArticleNorthamptonshire set to double logistics jobs in a decade
The number of people employed in logistics jobs based in Northamptonshire is set to double in the next 10 years as the county takes steps to improve its place at the heart of the ‘Golden Triangle’, a report has revealed.According to a survey by the Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership (NEP) – ...
-
ArticleDawson Rentals goes for Bandvulc tyres
Dawson Rentals has awarded a tyre supply contract to retread specialist Bandvulc Tyres. The deal includes collection and reuse of worn tyre casings across the UK.“The Bandvulc Group like ourselves has an industry leading name in its specialist field and of course we have synergies with both of our ...
-
ArticleSecond front opened in fair fuel battle
Harlow MP Robert Halfon has called for a parliamentary debate on whether the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) should investigate UK fuel prices.The Conservative MP wants a debate and vote to focus on the non-duty portion of petrol and diesel prices: specifically on whether there is a need to investigate ...
-
ArticleCollectPlus launches Meadowhall Parcel Point site
CollectPlus is opening a Parcel Point operation at the Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield, enabling customers to drop-off packages and collect online purchases while shopping.More than 25 million shoppers use Meadowhall each year, and CollectPlus says the new service will help extend and enhance its network of sites located at ...
-
ArticleDVLA cutbacks could cause delays, warns FTA
Government plans to centralise DVLA operations could lead to delays in taxing vehicles and the issuing of drivers' cards, as well as creating additional administrative costs for operators, warns the FTA.Transport minister Mike Penning announced last week that 39 regional DVLA offices would close by the end of 2013, with ...
-
ArticleViridor pays £7.6m for recycling business JWT Holdings
Viridor Waste Management has acquired JWT Holdings, a waste collection and recycling business based in Atherton, Greater Manchester, from John William Thomasson for £7.6m.JWT Holdings employs 45 staff and handles around 70,000 tonnes of material a year.Its materials recycling facility and fleet of 29 vehicles will be integrated into Viridor's ...
-
ArticleWhat have you done to prepare for the Olympics?
Transport for London (TfL) is keen to find out about logistics operators’ awareness and preparation levels in advance of both the Olympic and Paralympic Games.It is conducting an online survey focusing on the preparations you and your organisation have undertaken ahead of London 2012.TfL hopes the feedback will enable it ...
-
ArticleKnights of Old goes longer with Palletforce liveried trailers
Northamptonshire-based Knights of Old has taken delivery of two new Palletforce-branded longer semi-trailers. Both are already in action - one based at its Kettering headquarters and the other at its Hitchin site.The 15.65m long double-deck trailers are part of an order for nine longer semi-trailers in total, all being supplied ...
-
ArticleCitySprint acquires same-day operations of Scarlet Couriers
CitySprint has purchased the same-day operations of Thames Valley-based Scarlet Couriers.The deal sees CitySprint acquire Scarlet Courier's same-day, overnight and international operations in Bracknell, as well as the company’s same-day courier operation in Slough.Patrick Gallagher, chief executive, CitySprint, says: “This deal is another significant milestone in CitySprint’s on-going growth strategy. ...
-
ArticleNews Extra: Transport chiefs remain optimistic despite economic gloom
Bosses of Britain’s transport operators are optimistic about the prospects for their own companies over the coming year, despite being gloomy about the future of the economy.In the first Logistics Industry Confidence Index compiled by Analytiqa for Barclays Bank and professional services firm Grant Thornton, 88% of senior managers viewed ...
-
ArticleWincanton wins Kiddicare contract
Wincanton has won a contract with Kiddicare to handle the fulfilment of the retailer’s new superstores, including its new flagship Peterborough store.Kiddicare, owned by supermarket giant Morrisons, currently generates 85% of business through online orders, but following the acquisition of a number of former Best Buy sites in January, it ...
-
ArticleDPD warns retailers to be Olympics savvy
DPD is urging retailers to talk to their delivery companies about the potential disruption threatened by the Olympics later this month.The parcels giant is concerned that many retailers are still underestimating the extent of the upheaval the Games could create during peak times.Dwain McDonald, DPD chief executive, says: "We are ...
-
ArticleEmployers to face action if drivers don't complete Driver CPC
Employers, not just their employees, will find themselves before Britain’s traffic commissioners (TCs) if drivers have not completed their periodic training by September 2014.Speaking at the RHA National Training Conference last week in Birmingham, senior TC Beverley Bellmade clear her support for continuous professional development, stating “driver training is essentially ...
-
Article
Motor Transport Top 100 Archive
The Motor Transport Top 100 has moved to a brand new section - access them now at:www.motortransport.co.uk/top100