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All Motor Transport articles in 2012 – Page 26
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ArticleDPD's smartphone website passes one million user milestone
DPD’s smartphone-friendly website has smashed the one million unique user milestone, with more than 2.5 million parcels tracked via the online service in its first six months of operation.Since its launch in November 2011, which the parcels giant says was an industry-first, more than 55,000 deliveries have also been rearranged ...
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ArticleTraining Award shortlist profiled
Eddie StobartRecognising a need to identify, nurture and develop emerging leaders within the company, Stobart Group designed a Management Development Programme (MDP) and First Line Manager course, launching both in September 2010.All MDP delegates are mentored one-on-one by a Stobart company director throughout the programme while completing a mixture of ...
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ArticleDealer of the Year shortlist profiled
AN RichardsAN Richards is the MAN service dealer covering North Wales based out of Froncysylte, near Llangollen. The family-run business first opened its doors in 1905 and today is run by Bryn and Gary Richards.As a service agent it relies on its reputation for service and parts; technicians booked 96% ...
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ArticleFleet Van of the Year shortlist profiled
Renault Kangoo Z.E.The first mass production full electric van, the Kangoo Z.E. benefits from the government’s 20% grant towards the purchase of plug-in light commercial vehicles. Sharing most components with the standard Kangoo, the Z.E. (zero emissions) offers the same 650kg payload. There are a range of options for funding ...
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ArticleHermes predicts social media will enhance home deliveries
Social media looks set to play a more prominent role in customer service responses to online shoppers, according to research by home delivery firm Hermes.The parcels firm conducted a survey amongst its key retail clients, and found that while telephone and email were still the preferred routes to customer service, ...
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ArticleSJ Bargh wins organic milk contract
SJ Bargh has signed its first entirely organic milk contract with the Organic Milk Suppliers Cooperative (Omsco)The three-year deal will see the logistics company collecting around 50 million litres of milk a year from farms in Central England, North Wales, Lancashire and Yorkshire.The operation, which began last month, is based ...
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ArticleFowler Welch wins new foodservice contract
Fowler Welch has won a contract with foodservice and retail food supplier Winterbotham Darby.The contract, the value of which was not disclosed, will see Fowler Welch store, pick and dispatch in excess of 5 million cases per year from its facility at Paddock Wood, Kent.Ian Render, operations manager ...
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ArticleTfL hosting Olympics advice session on Twitter today
Transport for London (TfL) is hosting a Twitter chat today, which will provide advice on how to reduce deliveries during the Games, as well as ways to ensure your staff get to work during the busy summer ahead.Experts Ben Dowd, business director at O2; Ben Plowden, director of surface planning ...
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Article"Competitive" industry keeps margins tight, says Maxi Haulage
Scottish operator Maxi Haulage, part of Maxi Group, has revealed a 17% increase in turnover but says the “competitive nature of the haulage industry” is keeping profit margins tight.In unaudited accounts set to be filed at Companies House later this month, Maxi reveals that for the year-ending 30 September ...
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ArticleNews extra: Load security is in the bag
For the past two years, Vosa officers in north-east Scotland have been advising haulage firms to use independent straps and ratchets to secure fertiliser bags to trailers. However, according to transport firms MT spoke to, this equipment can split the inner liners of fertiliser bags, which contain substances such as ...
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ArticleLow Carbon & Efficiency shortlist profiled
Keystone Distribution/McDonald’sKeystone Distribution manages the supply chain for McDonald’s 1,172 UK restaurants. It has DCs in Hemel Hempstead, Basingstoke and Heywood, and runs 140 vehicles on the contract, which make in excess of 200,000 store deliveries each year. Since 2008, Keystone has collected, initially through a third party, used oil ...
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ArticleInnovation shortlist profiled
Abbey LogisticsAbbey's twin cargo trailer - with a tanker for liquid food products on the bottom, and a top deck capable of taking pallets - was described by judges as potentially "game changing".Because of its design, the dual cargo trailer is described as having the potential to reduce costs, slash ...
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ArticleCustomer Care shortlist profiled
APC Overnight APC Overnight claims to operate the largest next day parcel network in the UK, with more than 120 regional depots supported by two central processing hubs. The Essington, Wolverhampton company is a cooperative with shareholding members made up from the courier companies.APC says that its cooperative approach enables ...
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ArticleDSV seals deal with ATS Euromaster
DSV has awarded a three-year contract to ATS Euromaster to service the tyres on its 7,000-strong European trailer fleet.The deal will see ATS Euromaster’s mobile technicians provide routine inspections and follow-up maintenance work on around 1,000 DSV trailers travelling into and out of the UK every day.Technicians will work ...
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ArticleFairFuelUK aims even higher after smashing email target
FairFuelUK (FFUK) has doubled its “email your MP” target after surpassing its original 25,000 marker in just two weeks.Since launching its email push, which calls on operators and the public to get in touch with their local MP through the FFUK website, 25,867 emails have been sent opposing August’s planned ...
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ArticleCouncils vague on Olympics PCN enforcement
London Councils’ transport committee chair was unable to explain what "light touch" enforcement will actually mean during the Olympics at a select committee evidence session last week (23 May).Responding to Transport Committee member Paul Maynard’s call for clarification over the issuing of Penalty Charge Notices (PCN), Catherine West said the ...
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ArticleViridor sees profit slip as recycling prices fall
Viridor, the refuse and recycling operator, saw its turnover boosted by an acquisition spree last year, but profit fell as growth in recycling failed to offset a fall in landfill volumes.Viridor bought JWS Churngold for £14.25m in November 2011, having purchased Storm Recycling in June of that year and In ...
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ArticleNo decision yet on "lower" LGV drink-drive limit in Scotland
The Scottish Government has not made a decision yet as to whether to introduce a "zero tolerance" drink drive limit for LGV drivers.It came as Holyrood reiterated its desire to reduce the general drink-drive limit from the current UK standard of 80mg per 100ml of blood to 50mg, after the ...
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ArticleDepartment for Transport outlines scope of road funding study
The Department for Transport (DfT) has published the terms of reference for its study into the future funding of England’s roads, which could pave the way for road tolling.In the spring (CM 22 March) David Cameron, the prime minister, set out his vision for the strategic road network, which included ...
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ArticleNorbert Dentressangle extends Vauxhall contract
Norbert Dentressangle has signed a three-year contract extension with Vauxhall Motors for the overnight distribution of parts.ND has worked with Vauxhall for 12 years and the extension sees the operator deliver parts to 300 Vauxhall and Chevrolet retailers across the UK.ND has also spent £1m on 35 new trailers serving ...