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All Motor Transport articles in 2012 – Page 34
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ArticleLonger semi-trailer swap service goes live
A website for operators keen to swap or acquire rights to operate longer semi-trailers has been launched by the RHA.The longer semi-trailer permit exchange information board is free to use, and is non-profit making.Jack Semple, RHA policy director, tells MT that companies can make requests either in confidence through the ...
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ArticleUPS agrees TNT takeover bid
UPS is set to acquire TNT Express NV in a deal that will create a €45bn (£37.4bn) global logistics firm.The deal values the Dutch firm at approximately €5.16bn, following its increased offer of €9.50 per ordinary share.UPS says that in acquiring TNT it will fulfill its long-standing aim to expand ...
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ArticleOlympic Route Network fine hike threat defeated
An attempt to introduce £200 parking fines on the Olympic Route Network (ORN) and beyond has been defeated.Operators working in the capital during the Games this summer had faced a hike in Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) from £130 to £200 on the ORN.They had also faced the prospect of the ...
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ArticleUPS to bid again for TNT
UPS says it is still in talks to buy rival TNT Express, despite its initial bid on 17 February being rejected by the Dutch parcels giant.“UPS remains in constructive discussions with TNT Express NV regarding a potential transaction to acquire the entire issued share capital of TNT Express,” a statement ...
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ArticleDSV Road wins contract renewal with Flakt Woods
DSV Road has extended its relationship with air products manufacturer Fläkt Woods for three more years.The deal is an extension to an existing three-year contract, and will see DSV continue to collect Fläkt Woods products from its Colchester factory delivering them to customers across Europe.Fläkt Woods global sourcing manager Martin ...
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ArticleDX Group buys Nightfreight
DX Group bought Nightfreight in 2012Nightfreight has been acquired by DX Group in an undisclosed cash deal that creates a mail, courier and distribution business with a combined turnover of approximately £290m.As part of the acquisition former City Link MD Stuart Godman will join the combined managerial board as chief ...
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ArticleOlympics road race disruption details published
The timings, temporary road closures and parking restrictions that will be in place during the Olympic and Paralympic Games have been revealed.With road events in London scheduled to take place on seven of the 16 days of the Olympic Games and one day of the Paralympic Games, fleet operators will ...
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ArticleJigsaw Solutions to use double-deck trailers to cut road miles
Consortium Jigsaw Solutions is introducing six double-deck trailers on its Indesit contract in a move that will cut out an estimated 340,000 road miles annually.Moving goods from the white goods manufacturer’s central DC in Raunds, Northamptonshire, to six home delivery satellite warehouses using the new Cartwright trailers should save ...
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ArticleDHL expands Unilever warehousing capacity
DHL Supply Chain has opened its expanded capacity warehouse for long-term customer Unilever, marking the end of a 21 month project.The Cannock, Staffordshire, centre has the capacity to house 100,000 pallets and will handle all of Unilever’s homecare and ambient food lines for the UK and Ireland – including brands ...
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ArticleCulina shortens Tesco's ambient supply chain
Culina Logistics has shortened ambient supply chains for supermarket giant Tesco, with the roll-out of a new 'Day 1 for Day 2' delivery service.The logistics firm will consolidate suppliers’ deliveries at its multi-user facility in Wolverhampton, for onward trunking to Tesco’s NDC network on a six-day Monday to Saturday cycle.Culina ...
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ArticleWincanton wins contract renewal with WH Smith
Wincanton has signed a contract renewal with WH Smith, which will see its relationship with the high street retailer reach two decades.The logistics provider has won a three-year extension, as part of a collaborative transport agreement, that sees it delivering for a mixture of 30 retailers and manufacturers.By sharing loads ...
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Labour warns on longer semi-trailer cyclist danger
Labour is calling on the government to "reverse its reckless decision" to give the go-ahead for a ten-year trial of longer semi-trailers.In a statement outlining the opposition's current road transport policy, shadow transport secretary Maria Eagle MP says ministers must "stop being dogmatic" and examine evidence from the Department for ...
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ArticleOperators Favour 15.65m
Early indications suggest that the larger 15.65m longer semi-trailer size is proving a more popular option than its 14.6m counterpart in the Department for Transport's (DfT) ten-year trial of the new lengths, announced last December.According to the DfT, “two or three” companies have returned their allowance of the smaller 14.6m ...
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News extra: Kuehne + Nagel on growth track
International Swiss-based freight and logistics business Kuehne + Nagel reaped the benefits of its long term growth strategy with record results in the 12 months to 31 December 2011.Globally, K+N saw net profit rise to CHF606m (£421m) on turnover of CHF19.6bn (£13.6bn), increases of 12.2% and 9% respectively after the ...
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Harlequin wins first contract with Kellogg's
Haulage consortium Harlequin Logistics has injected some snap, crackle and pop into its five members after revealing that its first contract has been signed with Kellogg’s. Harlequin will deliver some 15,000 Kellogg’s loads a year from the cereal manufacturer’s depot in Manchester to retailers’ RDCs, wholesalers and cash and ...
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ArticleThe great car adventure - John Harvey part 2
John Harvey recalls Tibbett & Britten’s (T&B) time in the car industry as a “great adventure”; he does not regret moving into the sector, but wishes T&B had exited sooner as he tells Justin Stanton.Ultimately, the Ford contract forced Harvey to announce T&B’s first profit warning just two days after ...
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United Biscuits drivers complete CPC training
All 68 drivers at United Biscuits have now successfully completed their final 7.5 hours of Driver CPC training.Bill Hooton, national transport controller at United Biscuits, says he is “delighted and proud” that all drivers have completed their CPCs. “We are committed to ongoing annual training and recognise the benefits, as ...
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ArticleInterview with a legend - John Harvey part 1
A legend, a pioneer, an inspirational leader – just some of the names John Harvey has been called. Justin Stanton caught up with him for an indepth interview.Just about any aspect of transport, logistics and supply chain management you can think of, Harvey has been there, seen it and done ...
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ArticleTDG buy puts ND UK logistics in top spot
The head of Norbert Dentressangle’s (ND) UK logistics believes 2012 will see the operation cement its number one spot in ND’s overall international operations as the business shifts into another gear following the integration of TDG.In ND’s latest results, the UK outperformed all other countries to become its logisitic division’s ...
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Reed Boardall has right price for Asda
The distinctive happy surfing polar bear adorning the sides of Reed Boardall Transport’s temperature controlled trailers had extra cause for celebration on Friday (9 March) as the company’s MD Tom Cassells was kept busy collecting accolades at the Asda Carrier of the Year awards.A sell-out audience at Leeds’ Queens Hotel ...