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All Motor Transport articles in 2014 – Page 18
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UPS and Unite dispute continues with Luton demonstration
Unite has confirmed that union members at UPS’s Luton depot will hold a demonstration next week, following a number of similar demonstrations throughout July and August.The long-running dispute over claims of unreasonable workloads by the union continued with a demonstration at its Croydon depot last week. Similar events have been ...
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ArticleWho will benefit from annual test fee changes?
Last week the DVSA revealed that it would be cutting annual test fees at ATFs this autumn, a move that will surely be welcomed by ATF operators and their users alike. DVSA test fees, however, are set to increase, along with a 1% rise in operator licensing fees.But with the ...
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ArticleBrit European plans CNG refuelling station
Brit European is seeking planning permission for a refuelling station for its fleet of dual-fuel HGVs.It has applied to North Lincolnshire Council to open a compressed natural gas (CNG) refuelling facility at the Junction 2 Business Park in Crowle, near Scunthorpe. If permission is granted, the site will be available ...
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Steve Porter Transport to operate south of England road freight for Geodis Calberson
Isle of Wight-based operator Steve Porter Transport has won a contract with French logistics giant Geodis Calberson to operate all of its delivery and collection requirements across the south-coast of England.Steve Porter Transport will carry out all of Geodis’ requirements in the region from its Portsmouth depot in addition to ...
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ArticleIndustry 'puzzled' by Johnson's tacho-'gaffe'
In a speech earlier this month London Mayor Boris Johnson singled out the drivers’ hours rules as the type of European legislation that he would like to see removed if the United Kingdom left the EU.Johnson described the weight of employment regulation as “back-breaking”, citing regulations ranging from the Collective ...
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Browns boost for Turners (Soham) despite tankers fall
Growth in the temperature-controlled division at Turners (Soham) offset falls in its tanker division, with the operator also reaping the benefits of its 2012 acquisition of Browns Distribution.Overall group turnover rose to £242.1m in the year ending 28 December 2013, from £235.8m in the previous financial year. Pre-tax profit fell ...
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ArticleConstruction Logistics and Cyclist Safety: safer vehicles
Last month’s meeting of the Construction Logistics and Cyclist Safety (Clocs) working group laid bare a shift in the emphasis around efforts to make roads safer for vulnerable users, while keeping the wheels of the road transport industry turning.Held at London’s Guildlhall the event, the third meeting of Clocs since ...
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ArticlePressure mounts on politicians to address the cost of fuel
The RAC has called on all major political parties to say in the run-up to the next general election what they intend to do about four key transport concerns – the high cost of fuel, the poor state of the UK’s roads, the need for better enforcement of driving behaviour, ...
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ArticleDriver shortage about to bite
The road freight transport sector is finding it difficult to recruit the new drivers that it urgently needs, says Phill Brooks, general manager of Farrall’s Transport.Having cut its cloth during recession, the industry must meet greater demand for more loads to be moved during the current economic growth or the ...
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Yodel's long road to profit now almost at an end?
Four years after the merger of Home Delivery Network and DHL Express’s domestic business, Yodel yesterday suggested that it made a loss during its recently completed financial year, although it seems confident a return to the black and its first ever profit is now in sight beyond this.Yodel said its ...
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ArticleConstruction Logistics and Cyclist Safety: hearts and minds
Last month’s meeting of the Construction Logistics and Cyclist Safety (Clocs) working group laid bare a shift in the emphasis around efforts to make roads safer for vulnerable users, while keeping the wheels of the road transport industry turning.Held at London’s Guildlhall the event, the third meeting of Clocs since ...
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Yodel claims it will be in the black this year
Yodel has hinted that this financial year it will move into profitability for the first time since the business’s formation in 2010, off the back of increased volumes and new business wins.The parcel carrier indicated that it had made "significant progress" in its financial turnaround in the year ended 30 ...
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ArticleMBO at Alford Traffic Services
Two transport managers at Lincolnshire bulk haulage firm Alford Traffic Services have completed a management buy-out.The deal, which was completed by transport managers Will Peck and Mike Limb, has secured the future of the business after its owners decided to sell the company.The aggregate and grain haulage firm, which according ...
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ArticleConstruction Logistics and Cyclist Safety: keep up the good work
Last month’s meeting of the Construction Logistics and Cyclist Safety (Clocs) working group laid bare a shift in the emphasis around efforts to make roads safer for vulnerable users, while keeping the wheels of the road transport industry turning.Held at London’s Guildhall the event, the third meeting of Clocs since ...
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ArticleElliott named MAN Truck & Bus UK MD
MAN Truck & Bus UK has appointed Simon Elliott MD following the departure of Des Evans due to ill health. Elliott has been MD of Volkswagen Group Ireland for the past three years, responsible for cars and CVs. He was previously MD of VW Commercial Vehicles in the UK, and ...
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ArticleSainsbury's launches its safer urban vehicle
Sainsbury’s unveiled a lorry featuring several safety features aimed at minimising collisions with cyclists and pedestrians at last month’s launch of London’s Safer Lorries Scheme consultation.The vehicle – developed in collaboration with temperature-controlled specialist Solomon and manufacturer Mercedes-Benz – features 360-degree proximity monitors, extra side lighting and low sideguards.Sainsbury’s retail ...
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ArticleAV Dawson adds four Actros to its fleet
Middlesbrough-based multimodal haulier AV Dawson has taken delivery of four Actros 2545 trucks with 449hp straight-6 engines and StreamSpace cabs.The trucks were ordered through Bell Truck and Van after the operator trialled Euro-6 models, where an Actros 2545 averaged 8.9mpg.Two of the trucks are being used on long-distance container and ...
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ArticleJimmy Beam Down Light system can be fitted to new build trailers
Two governmental bodies have dispelled operators’ fears by confirming that the Jimmy Beam Down Light (JBDL) system can be fitted to new-build trailers under current legislation and does not require type approval. Since 29 October 2012, trailer manufacturers have been required to produce trailers that adhere to whole vehicle type ...
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ArticleDHL: Collaboration is key to enable quiet deliveries
DHL is at the forefront of the revolution in out-of-hours deliveries, but Christopher Walton discovers why it believes there is still a long way to go until it becomes the norm. By Christopher Walton.Every day DHL has between 1,100 and 1,700 vehicles going into London. The UK’s largest (non-mail) operator ...
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ArticleDHL to co-ordinate 300 subbies for UK's bumper grain harvest
DHL Supply Chain is co-ordinating more than 300 subbies to handle a bumper grain harvest across the agricultural sector.With prospective grain volumes this year anticipated to be up to 30% higher than in 2013, DHL is calling on its national network of regional tipper operators, together with a multitude of ...