All Motor Transport articles in 2013 – Page 6
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Geodis Calberson wins £1m Alpine contract extension
Electronics manufacturer Alpine has extended its nationwide distribution contract with Geodis Calberson in a deal worth over £1m.The two year contract extension will see the firm continue to deliver products such as in-car DVD players, sat-navs, CD players and speakers to vehicle manufacturers Honda and Jaguar Land Rover, as well ...
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News Extra: Prolonged recession deepens concern over industry prospects
They say you have to be an optimist to work in road transport, but the last 12 months of tough trading have taxed even those who always try to see the glass half full.The latest UK Logistics Confidence Index* compiled for Barclays and corporate finance adviser Grant Thornton showed overall ...
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MT ArticleRHA cracks down as number of CVAs rise
As the news breaks that the number of operators entering into a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) has increased in recent years, and that the RHA will be stripping membership from those who enter such an arrangement, The Hub has discovered that Elite Transport Services has filed a proposal for a ...
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MT ArticleElite Transport Services creditors to vote on CVA proposals
Elite Transport Services has filed a proposal for a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) with Manchester County Court, ahead of a creditors meeting on Friday (8 February).A spokesman for the container haulier said it was “hopeful of a positive result” when votes from creditors over the proposed financial restructuring of the ...
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MT ArticleTNT Express reduces fuel consumption and costs with new LSTs
TNT Express has added two 15.65m longer semi-trailers to one of its trunking routes and plans to introduce more into its operation.The parcel carrier is currently running the trailers between its Kingsbury hub in Warwickshire and its Llantrisant depot in south Wales. It has been trialling the trailers since ...
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MT ArticleLHVs 'no less safe' than regular trucks
There is no indication that longer, heavier vehicles (LHVs) are less safe than regular vehicles, a new report by Volvo Trucks has confirmed. Based on an analysis of data from the STRADA (Swedish Traffic Accident Data Acquisition) programme, truck combinations up to 25.25m long with a maximum weight of ...
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Legal Alert
Motor Transport’s Legal Alert provides anyone running a fleet of commercial vehicles with a snap-shot analysis of current and forthcoming road transport legislation.We will tell you what the legislation is, when it is being implemented, how it will affect your business and what you need to do to prepare.This could ...
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MT ArticleKeep calm and carry on
It's a big (financial) year for Wincanton. Chief executive Eric Born has predicted that it will return to the black after retrenchment from Europe and extensive restructuring.Therefore today's interim management statement announcement that "Wincanton continues to trade in line with market expectations", is actually far more interesting than the "softy, ...
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MT ArticleI told you I was ill...
You don't have to look further than our website to see how tough life is for those in road transport at the moment. Elite Transport appears to be heading for a CVA and is far from unique in its predicament.More grist for the mill then, with research for Viking office ...
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Air quality report may spawn tighter engine emissions limits
The European Union may soon consider raising the bar on air quality requirements affecting diesel engines, after publication of a new report from the World Health Organisation (WHO).The report claims evidence of a link between fine particulate matter and a range of health issues including atherosclerosis, respiratory disease, diabetes and ...
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Chemicals storage win for Norbert Dentressangle
Medical and industrial cleaning products manufacturer Ecolab has awarded a contract for the storage of up to 12,000 pallets to Norbert Dentressangle. ND will store Ecolab’s chemicals at its Top Tier COMAH (Control of Major Accident Hazards) regulations-compliant site at Trafford Park, Manchester, where it will receive around 1,900 ...
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Royal Mail considers contract parcels fuel surcharge
Royal Mail is considering applying a fuel surcharge to some of its contract parcels and mail services, while rival carrier UK Mail has reduced parcel prices for SMEs.If approved, Royal Mail plans to increase prices for contract parcels and mail customers to account for the rising cost of fuel from ...
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Introducing the Motor Transport Tracker
Motor Transport fully accepts that this isn’t an exact science. Investors are buying shares in Fowler-Welch parent company DartGroup because of its Jet2.com holidays business and in City Link parent Rentokil Initial because of its multi-national pest control arm as much as the transport interests. The basket also includes Hargreaves ...
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MT ArticleRoyal Mail wins back British Gas
Royal Mail has won two new contracts with British Gas, delivering mail to customers and parts and equipment to engineers.The five year mail contract, set to begin in Spring 2013, will see it collect, sort and deliver gas bills to households across Britain. It won the contract back from rival ...
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Tradeteam wins Coca-Cola Hellenic distribution contract
DHL Tradeteam has revealed details of its three year contract with soft drink bottler and supplier Coca-Cola Hellenic, its first direct relationship with a soft drinks supplier.The contract, which began in October when CCH transferred its distribution to DHL, will see the operator handle 1,600 deliveries of brands such as ...
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UPS launches Access Point parcels collection offer
UPS has launched a new click and collect service across 600 locations in the UK.The new service, called UPS Access Point, will allow online retail customers to collect and return their parcels at locations such as petrol stations and newsagents.Access Point will also allow high street retailers to use their ...
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MT ArticleBallyvesey in for Bird's Groupage Services
done dealBallyvesey Holdings has bought Birmingham operator Bird’s Groupage Services for an undisclosed sum.In a statement, the County Atrim-based business, which also owns Montgomery Transport, said: "[We] are pleased to announce that we have completed the purchase of the trade and assets of Bird's Groupage Services.“Birds Transport & Logistics [the ...
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MT ArticleKeystone Distribution becomes Martin Brower UK
Keystone Distribution has become Martin Brower UKMotor Transport Low Carbon and Efficiency award winner Keystone Distribution has changed its name to Martin Brower UK. The Hemel Hempstead-based company, which won its award in association with customer McDonald’s UK, was purchased by US-based The Martin Brower Company in April of last ...
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MT ArticleThe time is right for change at Sutton & Sons
Sutton's Middle East operationThe Hub went to visit out-going Sutton & Sons group managing director Andrew Palmer, and new boss John Sutton last week. Sutton has some pretty big shoes to fill at the company he shares a name with...When Palmer re-joined the firm in February 2005 it is fair ...
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CVA approved at Elite Transport Services
A company voluntary arrangement (CVA) at Elite Transport Services has been approved by 99% of its creditors.A creditors' meeting took place on Friday 8 February and a spokesman for the container haulier said that under the terms of the agreed deal creditors will receive 37 pence in the pound over ...