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All Motor Transport articles in 2015 – Page 20
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ArticleTIP Trailers acquires Bell Trailers
TIP Trailer Services UK has acquired the entire share capital of Bell Trailers (Rental), adding a fleet of 1,400 trailers to its 13,000 strong trailer portfolio.The Bell stock is predominantly curtainsiders, although there are also refrigerated, box van and skeletal trailers within the existing fleet.The deal concluded on 21 August ...
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DfT: drivers' hours relaxation will end this weekend
The DfT has confirmed it has no plans to extend the relaxation in enforcement of drivers' hours rules that has been in effect since late July due to cross-Channel delays arising from industrial action and migrant problems. A 30-day relaxation in enforcement while Operation Stack is in place has been ...
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Indesit and Unite in fresh negotiations as second strike date dawns
Further talks between union Unite and white goods manufacturer Indesit UK were held yesterday, the union has confirmed - just as the second of three strikes by drivers and warehouse staff was due to begin. The 48-hour strike, scheduled to begin at 6am yesterday, followed a 24-hour strike held ...
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ArticleAcumen scoops Mini delivery contract from BMW Group
Coventry-based automotive logistics provider Acumen Automotive Logistics has won a three-year contact with BMW Group UK for the delivery of finished vehicles to dealers.The contract, which involves delivery of Mini cars from BMW’s Oxford plant to dealers in an area extending from The Wash in the east to North Wales ...
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Registration now live for free-of-charge Freight in the City Expo in October
Registration is now live for this autumn’s free-to-attend Freight in the City Expo at London’s Alexandra Palace on Tuesday 27 October.The event comprises a full seminar programme split into three core zones - Clean; Safe; and Quiet & Efficient - as well as a major exhibition area complete with guided ...
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Amazon boosts click and collect operation
Amazon is boosting its click and collect operation by offering customers free standard delivery to its network of 13,000 Pickup Locations across the UK.Goods are delivered to secure sites located at rail, tube and petrol stations, local shops, business parks, university campuses and public buildings, which are then collected at ...
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More than 1,100 lorry drivers in the North West put through vulnerable road user training
More than 1,100 HGV drivers in the North West have taken part in a one-day Safe Urban Driving course operated by Manchester and Liverpool-based cycle training firm BikeRight!The seven-hour course has been devised to raise awareness of vulnerable road users to professional lorry and coach drivers.It involves the drivers taking ...
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Haulage rates continue to stagnate
Haulage rates continued to stagnate during the first half of the year, new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have suggested. According to the ONS's latest Services Producer Price Indices report, which provides a measure of inflation for a range of service industries including haulage, average rates for ...
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TfL stays tightlipped over plans for orbital tunnel route
Transport for London (TfL) has promised to provide an update “later this year” on proposals for a new underground ring road around London to relieve congestion. A spokesman for TfL said it was still carrying out detailed work to assess the viability of the plan. He was unable to clarify ...
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ArticleCeva Logistics appoints Arjan Kaaks as new CFO
Arjan Kaaks (pictured) has been appointed as chief finance officer at Ceva Logistics with immediate effect.He replaces Rubin McDougal, who first took the role in June 2009. McDougal will retire, said Ceva, after a transition period over the coming months.Kaaks will report straight to CEVA CEO Xavier Urbain. He comes ...
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ArticleSolar-power-generating noise barriers for highways being trialled in the Netherlands
Researchers at the Eindhoven University of Technology have developed large fluorescent noise barriers for busy roads that can also generate solar energy.Two panels have been erected alongside the A2 highway near Den Bosch in a practical test launched on 18 June - led by Dutch building company Heijmans - to ...
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ArticleKinetic energy recovery system for HGVs could save up to 25% in fuel costs
Two European manufacturers have teamed up to create a kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) suitable for use on HGVs.Skeleton Technologies and Adgero SARL have designed a hybrid system, optimised for intermodal road transport operations, that they claim can reduce fuel consumption and associated CO2 emissions by up to 25%.The Adgero ...
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ArticleDHL keep NHS Supply Chain deal in return for greater savings
DHL Supply Chain has won a two year extension to its NHS Supply Chain contract and has been set a target to deliver £300m of savings by October 2018, operating in a more transparent manner.The NHS has awarded the two year extension to DHL after an NHS review ...
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DHL Supply Chain secures Orio UK contract
DHL Supply Chain has won a deal to provide a next day delivery service for Saab parts supplier Orio UK.DHL will work with Orio at its new parts distribution centre in Hatfield to ensure Orio UK meets its guarantee on free overnight deliveries on all orders placed before 2pm by ...
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ArticleNorthamptonshire Geodis hub to boost Fortec network
Pallet network Fortec has said its members will benefit from the opening of parent group Geodis’ hub in Northampton.The new hub, which opened earlier this year, is part of French logisitic giant Geodis’ wider strategy to centralise its European network operations. It sees all import/export line haul activities at the ...
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ArticleBibby Distribution's safety and sustainability record secures Saint-Gobain Isover renewal
A two year deal between Saint-Gobain Isover and Bibby Distribution will extend a partnership that has run since October 2010, with new measures to be put in place to further increase safety, sustainability and efficiency.Saint-Gobain Group's insulation division Isover will utilise Bibby for a further two years to provide distribution ...
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ArticleGoodbye Owens Road Services. Hello, Owens Group
This week our sister title Commercial Motor (out on Thursday 27 August) has reported on leading South Wales haulier Owens Road Service’s rebranding, featuring new liveries, a new logo and most importantly, a new name. The Hub spoke to the team at Owens to learn a bit more about their ...
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Major cities must help freight industry adopt retimed deliveries as congestion levels soar
Major cities must take the lead in helping freight operators adopt retimed deliveries as congestion levels continue to surge.Following data announced yesterday by INRIX that showed London topped a 25-strong European poll of the most gridlocked cities, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) said it was essential for regional cities to ...
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ArticleTransport for the North to create dedicated freight strategy
Transport for the North (TfN) is to create a dedicated freight and logistics strategy in a bid to boost freight activity and job opportunities in the north of England.TfN, the body formed of stakeholders and authorities from a selection of northern cities as part of the Government’s Northern Powerhouse agenda, ...
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ArticleFormer Bibby boss Iain Speak: "What a great industry this is!"
I was inspired to write these few words after reading a recent Hub entry. The observations being put forward are true, but there is another side to the story that’s rarely told?My simple approachHaving spent my whole career in the transport and logistics industry I can only conclude its been ...