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All Motor Transport articles in 2015 – Page 14
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UK Mail remains confident despite teething issues with new technology
UK Mail remains confident about its long-term prospects, and has now got a handle on problems at its new sortation hub that are set to have a significant impact on its full year earnings. In a trading statement released today, the group said its overall group performance was “in ...
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Eddie Stobart Logistics now a "stand-alone business"
Eddie Stobart Logistics has successfully completed its transformation into a stand-alone business after the acquisition of a 51% stake in the operator by private equity firm DouglasBay Capital on 10 April 2014, according to its parent company.Greenwhitestar UK (which ultimately is owned by DouglasBay Capital Fund) made the statement in ...
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Local authorities and freight firms can join forces and tap into £10m funding pot for end-to-end journey schemes
A £10m funding pot is available for collaborative R&D projects that will help drive down congestion by improving the end-to-end journey of freight and people.The competition, launched by Innovate UK, is looking at proposals that enable a user to select a complete journey, whether for goods or as a passenger, ...
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FTA calls on TfL to do more as half of non-UK LEZ fines go unpaid
The FTA has called on TfL to do more to level the playing field for compliant UK operators after it was revealed that more than half of the fines issued to non-UK registered vehicles for breaching the conditions of the London Low Emission Zone remain outstanding.According to figures obtained by ...
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Hargreaves adopts franchise programme for subcontractors
Hargreaves Logistics is to adopt a franchise programme to boost subcontractor retention and create a more flexible fleet.The operator is targeting its base of 200 dedicated subcontractors, with plans to take on an additional 100 franchise partners over the next three to five years.The first five subcontractors have signed up ...
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DVSA fails to cut HGV driving test wait times
The DVSA has fallen short of its pledge to adapt its examiner resource to meet demand for HGV driving tests, with two-thirds of centres across the UK seeing an increase in the average waiting time for a vocational examination. Figures obtained via a Freedom of Information (FoI) request reveal that ...
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Eddie Stobart to open London Gateway base
Eddie Stobart is to open a container transport site at DP World London Gateway, which it hopes will support growth plans in the South.The base will serve customers and destinations across the UK and will reduce current delivery times into London.The operator hopes the site will help reduce mileage and ...
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Threat of strike action at Indesit receeds after talks breakthrough
The threat of further industrial action by drivers and warehouse staff at white goods manufacturer Indesit has receded after conciliation talks held at Acas last week led to a revised pay offer. Union Unite told MT it was content with the proposal, which was thrashed out after eight hours of ...
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Gist wins Morrisons primary deal and extends flower contract
Gist has won one new contract and extended another with retailer Morrisons and flower supplier Dutch Flower Group respectively.The operator has signed a new, annual primary distribution deal with Morrisons, delivering Indian and Oriental ready meals from producer Noon to Morrisons’ DCs around the country.The operation will be based at ...
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Competition offering £10m prize to efficiency-boosting firms
A competition offering £10m of funding to firms that can develop ways to move freight and people more efficiently is attracting strong interest.The competition, dubbed “Enhancing the end-to-end journey”, was launched by government agency Innovate UK in August this year. It aims to cut traffic congestion by making journeys and ...
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More Fors firms fall down on compliance after J O'Doherty controversy
An investigation by Motortransport.co.uk has uncovered that J O’Doherty Haulage is just one of many Fors members to have had action taken against them in a public inquiry (PI) in recent times, raising further questions about the credibility of the quality benchmarking scheme.Following confirmation by the Upper Tribunal in August ...
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TCs frustrated by PIs resulting in no action
Senior traffic commissioner (TC) Beverley Bell has said the number of public inquiries (PIs) that result in no action being taken, at a time when the TCs are seeking ways of making better use of their limited resources, is a concern.In the TCs’ annual reports for the 2014-15 financial year, ...
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ArticleMore Tiger Trailers for Dee Set Logistics
Stoke-On-Trent firm Dee Set Logistics has just taken delivery of the last of 11 new tri-axle box van trailers from Tiger Trailers. All the units are fitted with the 'Tiger Tails’ aerodynamic option, which includes a front air splitter and rear sloping roof. The trailers also feature Tiger’s paint-free galvanised ...
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One-stop-shop service launched for hydrogen fuel-cell range-extended electric van fleets
A one-stop-shop to make it easier for van fleet operators to operate and maintain hydrogen-fuel cell range-extended electric CVs has been launched.ITM Power, Symbio FCell and Arcola Energy have joined forces to provide a complete package of services including preparation, insurance, site approvals, vehicle registration and staff training for van ...
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Bibby Supply Chain Services records £3.6m loss
Bibby Supply Chain Services (previous Bibby Distibution Services) slipped back into the red before it sold its training arm System Group at the turn of the year.For the year to 31 December 2014, Bibby posted a pre-tax loss of £3.6m – including a £728,000 operating loss in continuing operations and ...
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Southampton City Council slashes fleet costs with Michelin tyre management strategy
Southampton City Council has slashed its annual tyre bill through its new tyre management strategy with Michelin.Switching to Michelin tyres in April 2013, from its previous mixed-brand policy, saw an immediate 11% cost reduction due to extended replacement intervals, followed by a further 3% the following year as more Michelin ...
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Royal Mail to take on 19,000 workers for Christmas peak
Royal Mail will take on an additional 19,000 employees for the Christmas peak season, 2,600 of whom are intended for its Parcelforce operation.The bulk of the 19,000 temporary workers will be employed to sort Christmas cards and small parcels to help the service handle the additional peak-time volume between mid-November ...
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ArticleUPN welcomes Kevin Nightingale as regional director for the central region
Kevin Nightingale has become regional director for the central division at United Pallet Network (UPN), completing a senior restructure at the pallet network.Nightingale has previous management experience at the likes of Wincanton, P&O and Hargreaves.He is the latest recruit to the team following David Brown's step up from commercial director ...
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ArticleUPS opens new contract logistics centre to meet growing demand
UPS has opened a new contract logistics centre in North Warwickshire to meet growing demand from its retail and technology customers. The new hub centre provides an extra 13,000m2 of warehousing space to UPS’s contract logistics operation.With close proximity to the firm’s parcel sortation hub at Birch Coppice Business Park ...
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Transdek to showcase its latest urban double-deck trailer for Eddie Stobart at Freight in the City
Transdek UK is exhibiting its latest urban double deck trailer for Eddie Stobart at the Freight in the City Expo next month at London’s Alexandra Palace.The company said the trailer can carry 100% more load than conventional forms of urban freight transport and offers the capability to cut delivery frequencies ...