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All Motor Transport articles in 2012 – Page 9
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Gist takes first 44 pallet double-deck reefers
Gist has added the first 44 pallet refrigerated double-deckers to its fleet, increasing its pallet-carrying capacity by 10%.The 20 temperature-controlled trailers, supplied by Gist’s long-term trailer manufacturer Gray & Adams, are tailored for deliveries of chilled foods, dairy products and cut flowers to retailers across the UK and the Continent. ...
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ArticleFowler Welch ambient success suggests strong year ahead
Fowler Welch is on course to achieve a stronger set of financial figures this year than last, the chief executive of its parent company has told MT.co.uk.Dart Group's Philip Meeson said despite tough prevailing economic conditions, Fowler Welch continues to grow its business and prove that its service levels are ...
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ArticleAcumen opens new Liverpool warehouse
Acumen Logistics Group subsidiary Acumen Distribution has opened a new 50,000ft² warehouse in Halewood, Liverpool, on behalf of an automotive parts supplier.The warehouse, close to Junction 6 of the M62, incorporates just under 2,000 pallet positions and a bulk storage area. It will handle bulk inbound components and deliver parts ...
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ArticleFairFuelUK prepares for face-to-face with the Treasury
FairFuelUK (FFUK) has secured a meeting with chief secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, on Monday (29 October) to discuss the 3ppl duty rise planned for January.The meeting will include senior Treasury officials and RHA chief executive Geoff Dunning, and will focus on the findings of economic research funded by ...
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ArticleCo-operative comfirms Chelston and Portbury DC closures
The Co-operative Group has confirmed that its DC in Chelston, Somerset is to close by the end of November with its Portbury, Bristol site following suit next April.It comes after the recent opening of its new £20m RDC at Avonmouth and confirmation last week that consolidation would lead to job ...
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ArticleProfit leaps at ARR Craib as investment and cost-controls deliver
Growth in the oil services sector, investment in its Palletline business and improved vehicle utilisation helped Scottish haulier ARR Craib boost turnover and profit in the 12 months ending 31 March.Turnover rose 8.9% to £38.9m, while pre-tax profit was 56% higher, climbing from £873,117 to £1.36m.ARR Craib attributed the profit ...
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ArticleArgos to trial new distribution model
Argos is facing potential disruption after workers at on of its major DCs rejected a pay offerArgos is planning to trial a hub and spoke distribution model in January, which it hopes will offer rapid deliveries to its stores.The trial, which forms part of a five year transformation plan that ...
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ArticleStobart hit with £4.2m of chilled distribution restructuring costs
Stobart is still restructuring the former Innovate business it acquired out of administration in 2008 – a process that has been “more challenging, costly and further reaching than first planned”.The admission came as Stobart Group revealed profit rose 10% at its transport and distribution division (Eddie Stobart) to ...
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ArticleFormer TNT Express chief executive Marie-Christine Lombard joins Geodis
Former TNT Express chairman and chief executive Marie-Christine Lombard has taken up the position of chief executive of Geodis.Having left the parcel firm last month, Lombard will take up the position vacated by former chief executive Jean-Louis Demeulenaere.She will oversee the firm's transport and logistics division, Geodis Calberson.Jean-Louis Demeulenaere is ...
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ArticleFresh strike action likely as Eddie Stobart Doncaster talks breakdown
Eddie Stobart drivers facing redundancy at Tesco's Doncaster DC look set to commence a second period of strike action next week, after talks between the operator and union Unite broke down.Unite rejected an improved severance deal for its 180 member drivers tabled at talks on the 19 October, despite Eddie ...
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ArticleNews Extra: Demise of the backload?
Backload rates are so bad that some operators are wondering if they’re worth taking.Is the era of backloads coming to an end? It certainly sounds like it for some operators, judging by comments MT has heard recently. The issue, of course, is that the rates being handed out for many ...
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ArticleStaff at DHL's Cumbernauld DC go on strike
More than 300 warehouse staff at DHL Supply Chain’s Westfield site in Cumbernauld, Scotland have held two 24-hour stoppages in a dispute over pay.However, around 30 HGV drivers who also backed the strikes in a ballot last month, withdrew from the action at the 11th hour after agreeing a deal ...
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ArticleCitySprint launches one-hour delivery-window service
CitySprint has introduced a one-hour delivery-window service for retailers, allowing them to offer greater flexibility in regards customer deliveries.The MyTime service, launched by the same day courier yesterday, allows customers to choose a specific time and date for delivery: including same day, next day, or delivery on another date specified ...
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ArticleLorry road user charge details revealed
The lorry road user charge is moving closer to fruition, with transport minister Stephen Hammond scheduled to set out the details of the government’s proposed HGV Road User Levy Bill this afternoon (23 October) in a parliamentary debate.Hammond is using a ‘ways and means’ motion to get the bill heard ...
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ArticleRoadways Container Logistics opts for Fargo's smartphone system
Roadways Container Logistics is to introduce Fargo Systems’ smartphone telematics software into its business, allowing employees to respond to changing delivery and planning requirements on the go.The five-year deal will see the Tops On the Go Android smartphone software put in the hands of employees working out of Roadways’ seven ...
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ArticleUnite threatens further strike action as Eddie Stobart talks stall again
The dispute between Eddie Stobart and Unite threatens to run and run, after the union rejected the operator's latest improved redundancy offer.Harriet Eisner, regional officer at Unite, said her 180-driver members were angry that the new deal did not, in their opinion, go far enough.Unite had postponed a second wave ...
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Article"No criminal activity" at Driver CPC centre
After a five-month investigation, the DSA has found “no evidence of criminal activity” after a JAUPT-approved Driver CPC course that lasted less than five hours was logged as seven hours on the DSA database.An undercover reporter working for MT attended the £40 course in Sittingbourne, Kent, in January 2012. After ...
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ArticleEuropean Commission issues statement of objections to UPS TNT deal
UPS has received a statement of objections from the European Commission as part of a competition review of its acquisition of TNT Express.According to UPS the statement of objections addresses the competitive effects of the intended deal on the international express small package market in Europe.It added that UPS and ...
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ArticleCo-op confirms 250 job losses in consolidation move
The Co-operative Group has confirmed that a significant number of staff will take redundancy, following its move to consolidate two DCs.Its Wellington, Somerset and Portbury, Bristol DCs will merge into a new £20m regional distribution centre at Avonmouth.A spokeswoman for the grocery retailer told MT: "As planned, as the new ...