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All Motor Transport articles in 2014 – Page 13
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ArticleTiger Trailers secures early orders
Tiger Trailers, the trailer manufacturer set up by former Cartwright Group joint MDs John and Steven Cartwright, has secured a series of orders from major operators, some of whom previously bought from Cartwright.Gloucester 3PL Downton has ordered 60 Tiger curtainsided trailers for use on a variety of work, including paper, ...
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Push to force more alternative fuel stations gathers pace
New rules to ensure the build-up by 2020 of more refuelling points for vehicles using alternative fuels have been formally adopted by the European Council.I comes after their final approval in the European Parliament in April.Under the new rules adopted on 29 September, EU member states will have to set ...
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ArticleDriving economic growth
David CoombesWelcome to the first of my columns giving you what will be a ‘hands on’ and coalface perspective of the recruitment and talent issues facing all employers in our industry today.I want to start by discussing skills shortages; the current and growing issue of 150,000 LGV drivers that are ...
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ArticleAldi receives permission for revived Cardiff DC plans
Supermarket Aldi has been given the green light to develop an RDC on the outskirts of Cardiff, plans for which were revived earlier this year.It has been granted permission for the 490,000ft² development on the Capital Business Park in Wentloog, near Cardiff, by the local authority. It first received permission ...
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ECO Stars launches website to boost fleet efficiency
ECO Stars has launched a new website to help operators understand the environmental and financial benefits they could gain from learning how to improve fleet efficiency and lower fuel usage.Launched in 2009 in South Yorkshire, the fleet recognition scheme has now expanded across the UK as well as into Spain, ...
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Driver shortage will force rates up
Operators are struggling to find reliable agency drivers as they gear up for the peak Christmas period, with warnings that the shortage will intensify, forcing prices higher.Leicester-based Premier Logistics told Motortransport.co.uk its main agency has been struggling to provide staff. “Because of Driver CPC, there is a clause in the ...
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DPD seeks permission for Stoke-on-Trent site
DPD and Interlink Express parent Geopost UK has submitted plans for a depot in Etruria, near Stoke-on-Trent.The depot, which a spokesman confirmed to Motortransport.co.uk is in addition to DPD’s investment in 15 new or upgraded hubs and depots by the end of 2015, will include spaces for 16 HGVs and ...
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ArticleRevised French road tolling scheme to be launched early 2015
A revised French road tolling scheme covering parts of the currently free-to-use trunk road network is to be introduced early next year – targeting international hauliers transiting the country.The original Ecotaxe was intended to cover 15,000km of non-motorway national roads, which are heavily used by freight traffic that is priced ...
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ArticleOcado boosts capacity with two more depots
Ocado is opening two more depots this year as it continues with plans to increase capacity in its distribution network.The online supermarket opened a 36,000ft² depot in Dagenham, Essex, this month and plans to open a second depot, a 20,000ft² site on the Knowsley Industrial Park in Liverpool, in November.Ocado ...
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ArticleCM Downton's bargain buy
This time last year CM Downton shocked the industry after it acquired C&H (Hauliers) from its parent company Charles Gee Group, which went into administration. By any metric, it was a fantastic acquisition for Downton, particularly when you look at the prices involved.According to Downton’s directors’ report for the financial ...
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ArticleCeva opens global excellence centre in Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Leigh Pomlett_president of Ceva EuropeCeva Logistics has opened its third global centre of excellence, at its UK head office in Ashby-de-la-Zouch. This European centre joins others in Florida and Singapore and is designed to demonstrate and develop Ceva’s end to end supply chain services for potential and existing customers.The centre ...
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UPS plans Dordon site
UPS plans to open a site in Dordon, near Tamworth, after signing a 15-year lease with developer IM Properties.The express parcel carrier plans to move into a 152,500ft² unit on the Birch Coppice Business Park, located near junction 10 of the M42.The site will include 7,500 ft² of office ...
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Collapsed Orb Logistics owed £1.2m
Former Palletline member Orb Logistics owed unsecured creditors over £1.26m when it went into administration earlier this year, it has been revealed.Orb, formerly named Mission Logistics, went into administration and ceased trading in July. It began trading, initially as Mission Logistics, when its directors bought the trading name and assets ...
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Hushing it up
Out-of-hours deliveries were introduced for the London Olympics and, while not without challenges. were so successful that several firms have continued them. Louise Cole reportsThere are many reasons why urban deliveries should be conducted between late evening and early morning. Traffic levels are at their lowest, so the largest vehicles ...
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DX Group turnover up as Nightfreight turnaround continues
DX, which listed on AIM in February, has said that the focus for the next three years will be the turnaround of the former Nightfreight business, which is now called DX Freight.The move to one, unified, network infrastructure – incorporating both DX and former Nightfreight business – is being conducted ...
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ArticleEx-Innovate Logistics staff to receive payments
Ex-employees of defunct business Innovate Logistics will receive surprise payments three years after the business was dissolved, after the administrators applied for a £470,000 rates rebate.Harry Yearsley is also in line for a payment after it helped pay staff wages at the time of Innovate’s administration more than six years ...
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FairFuelUK concerned by lack of Labour Party interest in fuel price issue
FairFuelUK (FFUK) co-founder Howard Cox has said he is “absolutely disgusted” with the Labour Party’s apparent disinterest in the issue of fuel prices, after a fringe event on the subject held at the Labour Party conference in Manchester attracted just a handful of attendants. FFUK spent around £4,000 – ...
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ArticleCorporate Solutions Logistics boosts fleet to support Lidl contract
Corporate Solutions Logistics (CSL) has added 44 trucks and trailers to its fleet to support growing volumes on its contract with supermarket chain Lidl.The Solihull-based operator has added 44 Montracon refrigerated trailers and 44 Euro-5 tractor units- a mixture of Daf, MAN and Mercedes- to its predominantly Daf fleet. This ...
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ArticleMercedes-Benz confirms 8x4 Euro-6 Econic cab for tipper market
Mercedes-Benz has confirmed it is working on an 8x4 Euro-6 version of its low entry Econic cab, which that would be suitable for some urban construction applications where the improved visibility of vulnerable road users such as cyclists is an issue. Michael Kamper, UK MD of Mercedes-Benz Trucks, told MT ...
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Fortec parts ways with managing director and senior executives in management restructure
The Fortec Distribution Network has announced the departure of its senior management team, after MD Neil Hodgson, the commercial director and the operations director all left the business earlier this month.In a statement the pallet network said a new senior management structure was being put in place to “support both ...