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All Motor Transport articles in 2012 – Page 5
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ArticleCartwright voted Pall-Ex Depot of the Year
Lincolnshire-based Cartwright Bros (Haulage) has been voted 2012 Depot of the Year by fellow member of the Pall-Ex pallet network. They collected their award from chief executive Hilary Devery and MD Adrian Russell in front of 350 guests at the network's annual dinner dance and award ceremony at the Celtic ...
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ArticleLivery of the Year is back!
Back by popular demand, Livery of the Year has been reinstated for the 2013 MT Awards.Trucks and trailers are mobile billboards that should be used by operators to present a strong, positive image of the company and the transport industry to the public.Judges will want to see a modern, stylish ...
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ArticleCity Link boss confident in turnaround plan
In November, City Link’s parent Rentokil revealed the express parcels firm had recorded a loss for the first nine months of the year of £24m, albeit £1m less than that posted in the same period of 2011 on revenue up £7m to £225m.Nevertheless Rentokil chief executive Alan Brown reaffirmed his ...
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ArticleDRIVEN to succeed
The Academy of the International Road Transport Union (IRU) has held a series of four seminars across Europe under the DRIVEN banner (drivers and road transport instructors vocational European network), looking at how member states have implemented the EU Driver CPC directive.DRIVEN rolled into the UK in October, being held ...
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ArticleCPC-related drop outs could mean 25% fewer drivers during next decade
The industry could lose over a quarter of its driver workforce during the next decade as a result of Driver CPC-related drop outs and retirement.A survey of 172 LGV drivers by recruitment agency Milestone revealed that 8% do not plan on taking Driver CPC training at all, for several reasons ...
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ArticleTRG Logistics appoints new operations director
Wimbledon-based TRG Logistics has appointed a new operations director to manage the firm’s branches and recruitment business.Donna Topham will be responsible for operations in Dublin, Manchester and Birmingham, as well as TRG’s planned new offices in Wimbledon and Bradford.She will also manage the firm’s operations located at customer sites, ...
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ArticleNightline picks up City Link work after Target Express collapse
Irish delivery firm Nightline has stepped in to handle most of the express parcels work that had been handled by Target Express prior to its collapse.The company said it had agreed to an “open-ended arrangement” with City Link, which involved handling both collections and deliveries on that carrier’s behalf in ...
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ArticleAPC Overnight relaxed about new hub delay
With annual volume growing at 15% to 18% in recent years, overnight parcels specialist APC Overnight has outgrown its national hub in Essington, West Midlands. The company is in the process of relocating to a purpose-built 120,000sq ft centre at Kingswood Lakeside just off the M6 Toll road, but due ...
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Turnover up 8% at Fowler-Welch as margins improve
A combination of improved productivity and reconfigured warehousing space helped Fowler Welch improve its profit margin in the six months ending 30 September.While parent Dart Group did not break down the profit performance of its transport and distribution arm, it did reveal that turnover for the period rose 8% year-on-year ...
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ArticleCondor man brought in to oversee cross Solent tie-up
Steve Porter Transport Group has recruited Condor Logistics’ business development manager to oversee its strategic partnership with Meachers Global Logistics.Julian Pedler has joined the partnership in a role that is jointly funded by Steve Porter Transport and Meachers, with an eye to developing other off-shore markets such as the Channel ...
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ArticleClipper wins Wilkinson e-commerce contract
Clipper Logistics Group has been awarded a contract with Wilkinson to handle its internet sales operation.It has been offering a range of customer delivery options for the retailer, including home delivery and click and collect from store, since the contract began in early autumn.The retail logistics provider will service the ...
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ArticlePanther wins £9m of new business this year
Two-man delivery firm Panther has invested £1m in new vehicles and premises to handle increased demand from new contracts.As a result from changing its model from general haulage to next day two-man delivery in 2010, it has attracted£9m in new business this year, including homeware retailers such as Bathstore, TC ...
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ArticleNorbert Dentressangle gets new board members
Norbert Dentressangle has revealed two new members of its executive board, following the recent appointment of Hervé Montjotin as its new chief executive.Malcolm Wilson, formerly MD of Norbert Dentressangle Logistics UK, has been appointed MD of the group's logistics division - a role previously handled by former CEO François Bertreau; ...
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ArticleHGV Road User Levy Bill completes second reading in Parliament
The HGV Road User Levy Bill has successful completed its second reading in the House of Commons, bringing road charging for all operators a step closer.The bill, which remains on course to see the introduction of a levy for both domestic and foreign registered vehicles in the UK by April ...
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ArticleOcado fulfilment centre to open in February
Online grocery retailer Ocado has said its second customer fulfilment centre in Dordon, Warwickshire, will commence operations in February next year.Equipment installation at the warehouse is almost complete and testing has been underway since May, the firm confirmed. The project "remains in line with budget", it said.The retailer, which also ...
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ArticlePall-Ex European growth plan remains on course
Pall-Ex’s ambitious European expansion plan remains on track, despite the economic volatility gripping the Continent, deputy MD Cris Stephenson has said.Pall-Ex has set itself the target of having a 15 country-strong network of European franchisees by 2015.Stephenson confirmed its European expansion was “on track, and unchanged”.He said pallet networks’ inherent ...
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ArticleUK Mail promises to fill gaps in pallet network
Express parcels and mail provider UK Mail Group says it is taking action to plug the gaps in its pallet distribution business UK Pallets.It reported a significant decline in operating profit from this division during the first six months of the financial year.While revenue from its pallets business rose 0.8% ...
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ArticleNews Extra: Will it be super in the end?
A new report claims UK operators could make significant savings if they were allowed to add overlength vehicles to their fleets.A new study published last week suggested that allowing the use of ‘super’ semi-trailers could save the haulage industry £226m a year in reduced running costs.Such findings appear to strengthen ...
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ArticleGet your top driver the recognition of an MT award
Today's truck drivers are one of the biggest influences over an operator's biggest cost - fuel - as well as being in the front line of customer service.Even with modern fuel efficient engines and automated gearboxes, a careful right foot is still the best way to improve economy and minimise ...
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ArticleComet home delivery arm to close
More than 600 Comet staff at 12 UK locations have lost their jobs after the joint administrators axed most of its home delivery operation.The collapse of the high street retailer has so far resulted in almost 900 redundancies while Deloitte continues to search for a buyer for all or parts ...