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All Motor Transport articles in 2014 – Page 7
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ArticleBaxter: HGV Road User Levy fails to address cost imbalance
The HGV Road User Levy has been labelled an “abject failure” by the chairman of Baxter Freight, who said it has done nothing to address the cost imbalance between UK operators and their continental counterparts.Responding to the recent update by transport minister Patrick McLoughlin that the levy had brought in ...
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ArticleHead of Pallet-Track calls for rate increase
Pallet networks have not adjusted their member-to-member rates for too long, the boss of Pallet-Track has said.Speaking to MT, Nigel Parkes revealed his 75 members had supported a bid, with 80% in favour, to increase the internal rate paid for deliveries within the network, something he believes is ...
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Downton wins £500,000 a year DS Smith deal
CM Downton has secured a new contract with the plastics division of DS Smith following a tender process.Under the £500,000-a year deal, Downton will deliver its Correx brand of plastic products across the UK from DS Smith’s manufacturing plant in Gloucester. DS Smith, which separately has its own fleet of ...
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Tuffnells Parcels Express acquired by Connect Group for £113m
Tuffnells Parcels Express has been acquired by newspaper and magazine distributor Connect Group for £113.4m.The MT Top 100 company has been purchased by Connect Group as part of the latter’s diversification strategy. Connect plans to generate half of its profit from operations outside the magazine and newspaper wholesaling business and ...
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Non-UK drivers get a third of Driver CPC fines
A total of 8,444 HGVs and 310 PSVs were stopped for Driver CPC enforcement purposes from 10 September to 16 October, according to DVSA. This saw 196 Driver CPC offences recorded and 113 fixed penalties issued. Of these penalties, 106 related to “Driver CPC – no evidence of training or ...
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A third of Northern Ireland operators still don't have restricted licences
As many as a third of operators in Northern Ireland who should have a restricted operator’s licence don’t have one, the DVA has revealed.According to the DVA, there were 2,914 restricted operator’s licences in force in Northern Ireland in the first quarter of 2014, and 1,113 temporary permits awaiting conversion ...
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Average turnover for the Motor Transport Top 100 up 4.3%
Average turnover for the Motor Transport Top 100 rose by 4.3% year-on-year, and pre-tax profit rose 29.6% in the same period, as the largest third-party logistics businesses in the UK put the impact of the recession firmly behind them.Only 16 businesses in MT’s annual survey of turnover and profit performance ...
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ArticleTransdek to demonstrate double-deck urban eco trailer at Quiet Cities
Transdek UK will be exhibiting its Double Deck Urban Eco Trailer (DUET) at the Quiet Cities Global Summit at Twickenham Stadium later this month.The company said the design of its eco trailer means it offers more than a 100% greater load footprint compared with an 18-tonne rigid truck.It also uses ...
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Potter Logistics enjoys an excellent year
The MD of Potter Logistics has described the 2013/14 financial year as another excellent one for the Selby-based business, with a near 50% increase in pre-tax profit.The business posted a £1.7m pre-tax profit in the year to 30 April 2014 in its latest set of accounts published at Companies House ...
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Lavendon moves in-house operation to Wincanton
Mobile elevated-platform supplier Lavendon Group has outsourced its in-house delivery and collection operation to Wincanton.The five-year deal will begin in January and will see the 3PL collect products from Lavendon’s 26 storage sites and deliver them to customers across the UK. Wincanton will make 200,000 deliveries a year using a ...
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Motor Transport backs push for driver training-fund
Motor Transport has joined the RHA and the CILT in calling on chancellor George Osborne to set aside £100m to fund the urgent recruitment and training of up to 45,000 new HGV drivers in his Autumn Statement on 3 December.A survey of RHA members revealed 70% were suffering a shortage ...
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Northern Ireland HGV levy enforcement to begin next week
Enforcement of the HGV Road User Levy in Northern Ireland is to begin on Monday (17 November), the Department of the Environment (DoE) has confirmed, six-months after enforcement in the rest of the UK began.Earlier this month the Northern Ireland Assembly voted against a motion opposing the introduction of the ...
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Transport minister Perry to open Quiet Cities summit
Transport minister Claire Perry will give the opening speech and launch DHL’s gas-powered truck at MT’s Quiet Cities summit on 25 November.The two-day conference, taking place at Twickenham Stadium, aims to dispel the perceived barriers preventing out-of-hours deliveries from taking place.“The benefits of off-peak deliveries are a win-win for all: ...
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ArticleMuller Wiseman's Dairy Crest bid to include logistics operation
Müller Wiseman UK & Ireland has agreed to acquire the dairy operation of Dairy Crest Group, including the division's distribution activities.If approved by competition authorities, the move will see around 70 Dairy Crest depots, including production facilities at Severnside, Chadwell Heath, Foston and Hanworth, taken over by the German-owned dairy ...
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ArticlePre-tax profit and turnover up at Stan Robinson
Stan Robinson Group saw its pre-tax profit leap last year despite a marginal increase in turnover.Pre-tax profit at the Staffordshire haulier grew to £387,802 from £4,004 in 2012/13, its financial statements for the year to 31 May 2014 have shown. Turnover increased by 1% to £23.4m, up from £23.1m the ...
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ArticleIs your company the Best Place to Work in Road Transport?
MT, in association with Logistics Job Shop, has launched Best Places to Work in Road Transport, an awards scheme to recognise the best employers in third-party road transport and logistics voted for the people who matter most – your employees.Entering Best Places to Work in Road Transport allows you to ...
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ArticleRemounted tankers can cut costs in half
Tanker operators can cut the cost of expanding their fleet by up to 50% by using TIP Tankers to remount their own tanker fleet. Tanker remounting involves reusing stainless steel barrels and fitting these onto new chassis equipped with the latest running gear.Trailer rental specialist TIP was acquired last by ...
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City Link invests in peak delivery-drivers and warehouse staff
City Link has invested in additional drivers, delivery vehicles and warehouse staff ahead of the bumper parcel volumes expected this Christmas.It is adding an additional 1,168 delivery and collection drivers to its workforce, including 100 trunking drivers, 433 agency drivers and 735 subcontractors. It will also boost warehouse staff numbers ...
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ArticleStephen Sanderson Transport sees turnover and profit boost
Stephen Sanderson Transport revealed increased customer confidence and a tight rein on costs created a significant boost in turnover and profit last year.The Market Harborough haulier increased its turnover by 17.6% to £9.9m (2012:£8.4m) for the year ended 31 December 2013, while pre-tax profit increased to £497,000 (2012: £307,000).Ed Sanderson, ...
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ArticleCeva secures Gulfstream Aerospace DC deal
Ceva Logistics is to operate a European parts DC for aircraft manufacturer Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation. Ceva will provide 8,000ft² of dedicated space at its Heathrow Airport site. The DC will replace Gulfstream’s operation in Madrid and will supply parts across the UK, Ireland, mainland Europe and the Nordics.Under the contract, ...