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All Motor Transport articles in 2015 – Page 21
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XPO Logistics boosts Radius's delivery capacity
XPO Logistics (formerly Norbert Dentressangle) has extended the reach of Radius Systems’ supply chain to include daily distribution service to Ireland and Northern Ireland, after it signed a five year contract with the piping manufacturer earlier this year.The process will increase the delivery frequency of pipe fittings from twice weekly ...
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Isuzu Truck to demonstrate latest refuse-collection-bodied trucks suited to urban operations at RWM
Isuzu Truck will be demonstrating its latest models built for the refuse collection and waste management sector at next month’s RWM exhibition in Birmingham.The manufacturer’s new Euro-6 Forward F120.240 12-tonne rigid chassis will be on the stand - the first one fitted with a refuse collection body – alongside an ...
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Heineken Netherlands finding success with large electric HGVs for city centre distrubution in Rotterdam and Amsterdam
Heineken Netherlands is stepping up its plans for a fully electric secondary distribution fleet of HGVs by 2020 across major cities in the Randstad region (Rotterdam, Amsterdam, The Hague and Utrecht).The brewery rolled out its first electric truck in October 2013 – a 19-tonne converted Volvo. This was followed last ...
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TNT shareholders to vote on proposed FedEx deal
The TNT shareholders have between Monday and 30 October to accept the proposed acquisition offer from FedEx. A joint statement from the two companies said the deal will be discussed with shareholders at a meeting on 5 October.The offer made to shareholders is a public cash offer, priced at €8 ...
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Indesit staff strike today
Today's scheduled strike by drivers and warehouse staff working for Indesit UK is going ahead after last-minute talks on Wednesday between the white goods manufacturer and union Unite came to a close without resolution, the union told Motortransport.co.uk today. The 24-hour strike by over 200 staff will commenced at 6am ...
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ArticleFFUK: Petrol retailers "deliberately" keep prices high
Our friends at FFUK have said the Petrol Retailers Association have confirmed they deliberately avoid lowering pump costs to reflect falling oil prices; a stark contrast to the rapid hikes in pump prices motorists see when oil prices increase. This, said campaign co-founder Howard Cox, is a deliberate move on ...
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ArticleWhistl opens new Scottish depot after PostNL buyout deal
Whistl has tripled the size of its Scottish base with a move to a new depot in Tannochside, Uddingston. The mail delivery firm said its new 54,000ft2 depot is three times the size of its former Scottish home in Coatbridge.Whistl has been operating in Scotland for nine years, and currently ...
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FTA calls for delegated examiners to conduct more driving tests
The FTA has called for so-called ‘delegated examiners’ to be allowed to conduct vocational driving tests in the place of regular DVSA test examiners.The call comes after the government agency cancelled all outstanding training courses for delegated examiners at its Cardington, Bedfordshire, training facility through to the end of March.In ...
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British Safety Council conference to address HGV and vulnerable road user interaction
Reducing fatalities between HGVs and vulnerable road users will be a key theme at this year’s British Safety Council conference taking place on 23 September at Dexter House in London.Transport for London (TfL) will be talking about the work it has undertaken to prioritise the safety of vulnerable road users ...
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ArticleScottish interest-free loans of up to £100k available for businesses to invest in electric vans
Scottish businesses exploring the use of electric vans can now apply for an interest-free loan of up to £100,000 from the Energy Saving Trust.A funding pot of £2.5m has been made available by the Scottish government agency Transport Scotland to encourage the uptake of new electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles.The ...
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UK share of international traffic falls to new low
UK-registered goods vehicles’ share of the international road freight market has fallen to a fresh low of just 13%, new figures from the DfT have shown. In the year to the end of June, there were 2.3 million journeys recorded from the UK to mainland Europe by powered goods vehicles ...
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ArticleCemex apprenticeship scheme runs into second year
Apprentices at Cemex UKBuilding materials company Cemex will run its apprenticeship scheme for the second year running.The year-long programme, run in conjunction with System Training, gives apprentices what it describes as a “framework to achieve a Driving Goods Apprenticeship Level 2 and Category C + E licence”.The company is looking ...
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EC to decide over German minimum wage this autumn
The European Commission is not expected to decide until this autumn whether to pursue its infringement case against Germany over the imposition of the German minimum wage on hauliers from other nations, an EC spokesman has revealed.The EC launched its infringement procedure with a letter of formal notice in May ...
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Last-ditch talks held as industrial action begins at Indesit
Last-minute talks are being conducted today between Indesit UK and union Unite over the pay and conditions of over 200 drivers and warehouse staff at the white goods manufacturer - just over 36 hours before the first of three separate strikes is due to start. Following an overwhelming vote in ...
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ArticleSD Parr contract is cherry on the cake for Walkers Transport
Walkers Transport has been appointed main haulier for SD Parr in a deal that will see it move around 2,000 pallets per year for the glaced fruits and bakery products distributor.Leeds-based Walkers secured the contract with Barnsley-based SD Parr after a competitive tender and will be responsible for storing and ...
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Miniclipper expands warehousing and staff to handle growth
Miniclipper Logistics has taken a 12 year lease on a warehouse in Dunstable and boosted staff numbers by 40% in response to rapid growth this year.The firm said organic and new growth has seen its Leighton Buzzard Hibay warehouse reach full capacity this year, whilst its distribution centre in Houghton ...
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Sign up online today for Freight in the City expo news
Make sure you sign-up today to receive the latest news and information about the inaugural Freight in the City expo this autumn.Online expressions of interest are flooding in daily from representatives at local authorities, freight operators, retailers and academic institutions looking to attend the one-day exhibition and seminar programme at ...
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ArticleKammac returns to profitability
Skelmersdale-based FMCG haulier Kammac is back in the black after it sold its kegs and cask manufacturing division.After it posted a loss of £7,000 in 2013, in the year-ending 31 December 2014 Kammac achieved a pre-tax profit of £260,000. However turnover from continuing operations fell to £19.9m from £23.8m.The group's ...
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Maritime Transport surges onwards with 13th year of consecutive growth
Maritime Transport posted its 13th consecutive year of turnover growth, before it incorporated contributions from Roadways Container Logistics (RCL) into its business.The Felixstowe-based container giant acquired Aegeus Transport - the holding company for RCL – for an undisclosed sum in August 2014 and was fully integrated at the end of ...
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Nottingham launches consultation on cycle superhighway infrastructure
Nottingham City Council has launched a consultation into a major infrastructure project that will see the creation of a new, segregated cycle superhighway to improve access into and through the city centre.The Western Corridor is a new cycle route that will run from Colwick in the east to University Boulevard ...