All Motor Transport articles in 2013 – Page 11
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Operators warned to check diesel temperature
Operators should check the temperature of their bulk diesel deliveries, as hot fuel may be costing them as much as 1ppl, according to Neil Robertson, sales and marketing director at independent fuel supplier Prax Petroleum.Fuel volume is measured at a standard 15C, so if fuel is delivered at, say, 18C ...
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MT ArticleDHL’s aviation deal with BP takes off in Scotland
DHL started work this week (Monday 4 March) on its three-year deal to handle aviation fuel movements for BP in Scotland.DHL will take over distribution of fuel from BP’s Grangemouth refinery to airports in Scotland and northern England. DHL already handles many of BP’s aviation fuel deliveries throughout the rest ...
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MT ArticleRHA welcomes relaxed rules for car transporters
The RHA has welcomed the DfT’s decision to relax cabotage rules for car transporter firms during the new number-plate peaks in March and September, but warned that it should not be extended to other sectors.Roads minister Stephen Hammond said his decision to relax the rules and allow car transporters from ...
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Poundland extends contract with DHL
Retailer Poundland has extended its South East distribution contract with DHL Supply Chain.The contract will now be ran out of DHL’s new £7m Hoddesdon DC in Hertfordshire, where the operator will oversee all transport operations and deliver over 13,000 pallets a week to over 4.5 million customers.Poundland will share its ...
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MT ArticleACS&T Logistics reels in Young's Seafood contract renewal
Seafood company Young’s has extended its relationship with ACS&T Logistics for three years.ACS&T has held a storage and distribution contract with the firm’s foodservice division since the early 1990s.It aims to reduce mileage by cross docking the majority of its deliveries at ACS&T’s Wolverhampton site, by using planning software to ...
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MT ArticleTata Chemicals extends Seafield Logistics contract
Tata Chemicals has extended its contract with Seafield Logistics to include worldwide deliveries.Seafield Logistics, which already provides the distribution and warehousing of bagged and bulk products across the UK and Europe, will continue to do so for another three years following the renewal of its original deal.It will continue to ...
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MT ArticleLondon Gateway looks to save road miles
London Gateway claimed it saved 9,000 lorry journeys after accepting a single “mega delivery” of aggregate by cargo ship.The 90,000-tonnes of material will be used to construct a gate complex at the port, due to open later this year.London Gateway engineering director Andrew Bowen explained that the aggregate was going ...
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MT ArticleField of broken dreams
Photo: ShutterstockWhat price progress? Quite a bit apparently in the case of one logistics business keen to move to a new London home. The Hub was shocked to hear that plans to relocate – a few miles as the crow flies, although within the same borough – have likely been ...
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MT ArticleFTA and Everywoman help attract and develop female logistics talent
FTA and Everywoman have joined forces to create a year-round programme of activity that operators can adopt to help them attract, retain and develop female employees.Launched today (8 March) to coincide with International Women’s Day, the FTA Everywoman Accelerate Programme incorporates Everywoman's range of services into three packages - ...
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MT ArticleFuel thieves targeting Heathrow
It comes as no surprise to The Hub that Hounslow has been named the ‘worst London borough for fuel thefts’ by the BBC, with a total of 175 reported thefts between 2009 and 2012.The figures, which were obtained from the Metropolitan Police by the BBC via a Freedom of Information ...
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MT ArticleJigsaw gets a new livery
Jigsaw has unveiled a new livery, which it said is designed to reflect its position within its network of nine regional partners.The livery will appear on its fleet of 15.6m trailers, which were built by Cartwright and are allocated to Jigsaw’s majority shareholder MT Haulier of the Year 2012 Downton ...
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MT ArticleMcDowell's adds six new Scanias to its fleet
West Yorkshire-based R McDowell Distribution has put six new Scanias into operation after seeing an increase in business volumes.The tractor units were added to the firm’s fleet after the opening of its new depot in Milton Keynes.An increase in volumes on Scottish routes also played its part in encouraging it ...
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MT ArticleAsda rewards supply chain partners
Belgian consolidator 2XL and the male cancer charity Orchid were the two big winners at the fifth annual Asda Supply Chain Awards held in Leeds last week.Zeebrugge-based 2XL was shortlisted in several categories and picked up the coveted supply chain excellence award from Asda supply chain director Gavin Chappell at ...
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Signs that expected Euro-5 sales spike is underway
Operators appear to be ramping-up their Euro-5 purchasing activity ahead of the Euro-6 emissions deadline, a leading financing and vehicle leasing company has said.Despite the poor sales performance in the first two months of 2013, CVS has claimed there are now signs that operators are starting to loosen the purse ...
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MT ArticleFormula 1 extends logistics contract with DHL
Formula 1 has extended its contract with DHL in a deal that will see it remain as the competition’s official logistics provider.The firm will move race cars, broadcasting equipment, fuel and components over 19 race locations, with the new season starting this coming weekend in Australia (15-17 March).It will also ...
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FTA shoots down idea that operators could self-test their vehicles
The FTA has poured cold water on suggestions that operators could perform annual roadworthiness tests on their own vehicles.Allowing operators with testing facilities to carry out MOTs on their own vehicles and those they maintain on behalf of others is a measure supported by the RHA and British Vehicle Rental ...
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Seafield Logistics wins new business at Nottinghamshire site
Seafield Logistics has won new business from Wilkinson, Largo Foods and Doncasters Ross & Catherall at its site in Worksop, Nottinghamshire.Current customer Largo Foods, formerly known as Cornscape, has extended its contract to include exporting popcorn to Finland.Seafield Logistics began delivering four 45ft mega-containers per month for Largo Foods ...
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MT ArticleGrowing Hermes takes delivery of 300 new trailers
Hermes has added 300 Cartwright trailers to its trunking fleet to keep pace with growing parcel volume.The 13.6m Fastback trailers were bought as part of the parcel firm’s plan to increase capacity to accommodate the rise in volumes.A spokeswoman told MotorTransport.co.uk that volumes have jumped to 163 million parcels per ...
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MT ArticleMarine Harvest extends Ferguson Transport contract
Marine Harvest has extended its contract with Highlands-based Ferguson Transport to include deliveries of fish feed to salmon farms.The Lochaber-based firm has worked with Marine Harvest for over 30 years and the extension of the contract will see it deliver feed to farms on the west coast, including 28 ...
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MT ArticleNew reefer trailers aid a Noble cause
Egg supplier Noble Foods has taken delivery of 29 new 13.6m temperature-controlled trailers from manufacturer Gray & Adams.Noble Food's Eggs For Soldiers brand supports army charity Help for Heroes by making a 15p donation for every box of eggs sold. The new units join Noble’s 200-strong trailer fleet and will ...