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All Motor Transport articles in 2012 – Page 8
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ArticleYodel to cap parcel volumes during Christmas peak
Yodel has reduced and capped the amount of parcels it will handle during the Christmas peak, after the high volumes it experienced last year.The parcel carrier confirmed it will deliver a maximum of 4.25 million parcels during its busiest week of the Christmas peak to ensure that it provides a ...
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ArticleTarmac consults with staff over Lafarge joint-venture
Tarmac has confirmed it is in consultation with staff, following media reports suggesting it intends to relocate its headquarters from Wolverhampton to Solihull as part of its joint-venture with Lafarge.The firms are looking to combine their UK activities in the cement, aggregates, asphalt and ready-mix concrete (RMX) sectors to find ...
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ArticleACS&T wins further deal with Ticco Foods
ACS&T has signed a new five-year contract extending its work for Italian food manufacturer Ticco Foods.The firm, which runs two Ticco-liveried trucks, will receive inbound goods at its Wolverhampton depot from suppliers in the UK and Italy, create consolidated loads and deliver them to customers nationwide in the food service ...
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ArticleWincanton starts side-access tanker trial
Wincanton is trialling four low-level access tankers that is says will improve driver safety, and boost both its environmental credentials and vehicle utilisation.The “game changer” side manway design, which has been developed with manufacturer Feldbinder, provides side access to the silo tanker.Wincanton said the design combines the benefits of both ...
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ArticleBrit European Transport acquires Tankplus
Brit European Transport has bolstered its bulk liquids business with the purchase of Cheshire-based Tankplus.Specialising in fuel and bulk powder distribution, Tankplus operates from Ellesmere Port and runs seven vehicles.“We were looking to develop the size and scope of our bulk liquids division and the Tankplus opportunity fitted the bill,” ...
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ArticleUPS acquistion of TNT Express offer period extended
The offer period for the proposed merger of UPS and TNT Express has once again been extended.Following an exemption granted by The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), the period has been extended until one week after competition clearances have been obtained from regulators, the European Commission and the ...
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ArticleBibby Distribution wins Fayrefield FoodTec contract
Bibby Distribution recently had five MAN TGS LS tractive units converted into dual-fuel trucks using LPG for its work with Unipart Rail.Bibby Distribution has reported "a seamless transition" after winning a contract to manage the full logistics programme on behalf of Dairy Crest subsidiary Fayrefield FoodTec.The rolling contract includes the ...
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ArticleUK Mail wins bird feed distribution contract
UK Mail has won a distribution contract with Shropshire-based bird food provider CJ WildBird Foods.The contract, which was effective from July, will see the parcel carrier collect from the wildlife feed retailer every day and deliver its products throughout the UK and Ireland.The retailer switched its distribution contract after reviewing ...
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ArticlePaperchase extends contract with Welch's Transport
Cambridge-based Welch’s Transport has won a three year extension to its contract with Paperchase.The firm, which began working for the stationery, cards and gift-wrap manufacturer in 2007, makes collections from the Paperchase’s Thrapston, Northamptonshire DC and delivers to around 120 outlets.Welch’s sales and marketing manager Mike Bentham said the contract ...
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ArticleProfit rises 56% at Jack Richards & Son
Fakenham, Norfolk haulier Jack Richards & Son has reported a 56% rise in pre-tax profit, and £2.3m rise in turnover, for the year ending 31 May 2012.The firm said the increase was down to a number of factors, including a slight hardening in rates, successful efforts to improve fuel consumption, ...
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ArticleTNT Express blames challenges in Europe for profit fall
TNT Express saw a 13% drop in EMEA operating profit in the third quarter, despite a 3,2% turnover rise, due to “challenging trading conditions in Europe”.The parcel firm, which last week received a statement of objections from the European Commission ahead of its acquisition by UPS, did not perform as ...
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ArticlePotter Group Logistics delivers profit leap
Potter Group Logistics has credited stringent cost control, which hasn’t come at the expense of good customer service, for a 27% jump in annual pre-tax profit.Matthew Lamb, MD of Potter Group Logistics, said: “As always our focus is on delivering first class customer service.“We have achieved this while ...
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ArticleFedEx Express sets itself tougher green goals
Global express carrier FedEx Express is well on its way to achieving its goal of increasing the fuel efficiency of its vehicle fleet by 20% on 2005 levels by 2020. Steve Hobson asks Will Martin, MD of the UK operation, how it is being achieved here.Back in 2008, FedEx Express ...
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ArticleFairFuelUK gets duty rise message across to Treasury officials
Treasury minister Danny Alexander has pledged to review FairFuelUK’s (FFUK) economic report, which shows that the planned 3ppl duty rise in January will result in 35,000 job losses and reduce GDP growth by 0.1%.During a landmark meeting yesterday (29 October) with FFUK and its major backers the FTA and RHA, ...
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ArticleParcelforce reveals £75m investment programme
Parcelforce Worldwide is to invest £75m in its network and hubs over the next four years, creating 1,000 new jobs.The investment, which is part of parent company Royal Mail Group’s strategy to expand its express parcel business in the UK and internationally, will also see the opening of a new ...
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ArticleRaising fuel duty will destroy jobs and hinder economic growth
The government’s planned 3ppl fuel duty rise scheduled for January will result in 35,000 job losses and reduce GDP growth by 0.1%, FairFuelUK (FFUK) told the Treasury today (29 October).A detailed report produced for FFUK by the National Institute for Economic and Social Research (NIESR) reveals that as a result ...
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ArticleBuoyant UK logistics market benefits Norbert Dentressangle
A "buoyant" UK logistics market helped Norbert Dentressangle (ND) boost overall third quarter 2012 revenue by 10% to €2.9bn.Turnover growth was reported across all three of ND's business divisions, with much of this down to the acquisition of new business.Logistics revenue for Q3 2012 increased 6.4% compared to Q3 2011, ...
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ArticleHarrods opens new Berkshire DC
Upmarket retailer Harrods has opened its new 346,000ft² DC in Thatcham, Berkshire.Opened on 16 October, the site is its sole UK DC and replaces a facility at Osterley, west London.Purchased in May 2011, the DC will serve the retailer’s store in Knightsbridge, west London, as well as airport boutiques and ...
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ArticleVosa clamping down on illegal drivers without Initial Driver CPC
Vosa is cracking down on LGV drivers who took their test after September 2009 and are driving illegally because they have not acquired their Initial Driver CPC.Drivers who acquired their LGV licence before September 2009 have until September 2014 to get their Driver CPC, by completing 35 hours of periodic ...
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ArticleReborn Truckpol gaining momentum but questions remain
The reborn TruckPol intelligence service is gaining momentum and financial backing, according to National Business Crime Forum (NBCF) vice-chairwoman Jean Mountain.Mountain, who chaired a second meeting of the forum, which has resurrected TruckPol, told MT the Business Crime Intelligence Bureau, which works alongside the NBCF, had begun feeding information about ...