All Motor Transport articles in 2013 – Page 14
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MT ArticleScheme to help hauliers shift mode expanded to include short sea shipping
A “trail blazing” scheme for hauliers that pays £75 for each container moved by rail has expanded to offer a coastal and short sea shipping solution as well.The Haven Gateway Partnership said its Low Carbon Freight Dividend (LCFD) project, aimed at hauliers in the east of England, will help them ...
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MT ArticleLangdons to re-brand as Nagel Group
Controlled temperature specialist Langdons is to take the name of its parent company Nagel Group and re-brand throughout the UK.The Bridgwater, Somerset-based firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Nagel Group in Germany, and has been since 2004. It will now move to dual branding, before adopting 100% Nagel Group ...
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Yusen Logistics promises £20m turnover boost
Yusen Logistics said a series of new business wins and a client base in recession proof markets will help it boost turnover by £20 million year-on-year in the UK.Chief executive Ian Veitch said: “It is fair to say it has been a challenging year for the industry. We are about ...
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MT Tracker 27 March
Plenty more profit raking this week as transport shares took a tumble, but one faller stood out more than most: Wincanton - which has suffered a pretty dramatic fall in the past two months. [chartboot version= '2.2' code= 'BB35' border= '1' width= '625' height= '325' attribution= '1' jsondesc= '{"containerId":"visualizationBB35","dataTable":{"cols":^{"id":"","label":"","pattern":"","type":"string"},{"id":"","label":"Share price 29/01/13 ...
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MT ArticleThink Logistics a big hit in Nelson
Think Logistics, a group of operators led by Abbey Logistics MD Steve Granite, has held a second successful pilot of its project to get school leavers to think of a career in logistics.Matthew Kibble, MD of local haulier Matthew Kibble Transport, presented to around 30 students doing business studies at ...
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News Extra: It's freezing out there
Last month to the collective relief of the road transport industry, chancellor George Osborne froze duty once again, announcing September’s 3ppl increase would not happen.He said the decision in the past two years to freeze duty meant fuel was 13ppl cheaper than it would have been if no action had ...
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CitySprint acquires Heathrow Baggage Services
Same day courier CitySprint has acquired Heathrow Baggage Services, its third acquisition in three months.Operations and staff at the luggage delivery, replacement and repair company, have been transferred to the courier’s luggage delivery arm CityBags, which was created when Lewis Day courier operations was acquired by CitySprint in 2011.Heathrow Baggage ...
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Whitbread renews K+N contract
Kuehne + Nagel is transforming its Manchester DC, introducing dual fuel vehicles and cutting trunk miles since winning more business from hotel and restaurant group Whitbread.Whitbread has extended its relationship with Kuehne + Nagel for five years, in a deal will see it handle over 34 million cases of food ...
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MT ArticleAPC Overnight invests in longer semi-trailers for trunking fleet
Parcel carrier network APC Overnight has added four new double-deck longer semi-trailers to its fleet.The 15.25m Cartwright trailers, which APC hopes will increase load carrying capacity by 15%, have been added to its trunking operation on top of its existing fleet. It is also considering increasing its fleet of standard ...
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Ireland duty rebate may lead to greater use of illicit fuel, warns RHA
The introduction of a rebate on fuel duty for goods vehicle operators in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) this summer may tempt more UK operators to use illicit fuel, the RHA has conceded. RHA policy director Jack Semple said the 7.5 cent rebate, which fully licensed vehicle operators in the ...
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MT ArticleAsda takes delivery of 187 new Scanias
Retailer Asda has taken delivery of the last of 187 new trucks from Scania, comprising 120 for its retail distribution fleet, 55 for its primary distribution network and 12 for its petroleum distribution fleet.The retail fleet additions are a mix of 420hp 4x2 and 6x2 [with pusher-axle] models with Scania's ...
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UK fuel usage remains broadly stable
Consumption of road transport fuels fell fractionally during 2012, latest statistics from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have shown.A 5.4% fall in petrol sales over the year being almost entirely offset by a 2.36% rise in diesel sales, according to DECC. In the fourth quarter of 2012, ...
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Argos facing disruption as workers reject latest pay deal
Argos is facing potential disruption to its UK distribution network, after staff at a flagship DC in Staffordshire overwhelmingly rejected the company’s latest pay offer in a long running dispute.Union members at Argos’s Barton-under-Needwood site, described by Unite as the company’s “jewel in the crown” within its distribution network, have ...
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MT ArticleGrocontinental enjoys 29% boost to profit
Grocontinental has seen profits riseWhitchurch, Shropshire-based food logistics specialist Grocontinental has reported a near 29% increase in pre-tax profit for the year ended 31 October 2012 .Profit increased from £2.08m to £2.68m, which came on a rise in turnover of almost 9% to just over £28.3m (2011: £26m).Turnover was split ...
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Stobart and Palmer-Baunack to part company
Stobart Group is to restructure is board of directors for the second time this year, with executive chairman Avril Palmer-Baunack to leave the company in May.At the same time the company has signed a new three-year contract with Tesco, which runs until 29 February 2016, formalising its role as primary ...
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TNT Post wins slew of new and renewed business
TNT Post has won new contracts with Cotton Traders and Matalan, as well as more business from ten existing customers, including BT and Home Retail Group.The new contracts will see the firm handle delivery for over 35 million mail items a year for Matalan and clothing retailer Cotton Traders.It will ...
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Culina reveals new Bristol DC plans
Culina plans to open a chilled distribution centre in Bristol after winning new and extended contracts with major food brands.The proposed 210,000ft² DC is expected to open in the second quarter of 2013 and will replace its current Cabot Park warehouse, which is located on an adjacent site.The new warehouse ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain reveals plans for new Heathrow hub
DHL Supply Chain is to spend £8.8m on a new shared user hub at Heathrow airport for its airline catering contracts.The new hub will provide procurement and sourcing services, menu development, food assembly and final mile delivery to aircraft, as well as an integrated specialist-recycling centre, for DHL’s £40m per ...
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MT ArticlePall-Ex: pallet networks gaining from shrinking own-account fleets
The UK’s continuing economic malaise is creating new business opportunities for pallet networks as own-account operators look to slim down their vehicle fleets, according to the boss of Pall-Ex. Pall-Ex MD Adrian Russell told MT that a number of national own-account fleets had contracted as the UK’s economy continued to ...
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Elddis Transport on efficiency drive as fuel costs bite
Elddis Transport is focusing on efficiency with new trucks and trailers in a bid to mitigate the effect of the rising price of fuel.The Consett-based operator will take delivery of 10 new Actros units in June from Bell Truck and Van, having already bolstered its fleet with 20 Euro-5 ...