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All Motor Transport articles in 2015 – Page 23
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PIEK updates methods for measuring noise during loading and unloading of goods
An update to the PIEK standards of measurement for peak noise during loading and unloading has been published.PIEK scheme certification is applied to vehicles and equipment that can operate under 60dB(A) at a distance of 7.5m from the sound source, which makes products suitable for use in night-time deliveries without ...
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Panther pounces on end-to-end BSH contract
Panther Warehousing has signed an exclusive contract with manufacturer BSH Home Appliances, which will see it provide an end-to-end service for more than 1,000 orders a week. This will include managing all of BSH’s UK orders, handling customer booking calls, collecting the goods from the manufacturer and trunking them up ...
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ArticleAmazon plans 275 driver jobs at new DCs; speculation mounts it will launch UK grocery service
Amazon is set to create 275 driver jobs after leasing two warehouses in Surrey and Leicestershire.Both warehouses are former supermarket distribution centres, fuelling speculation the online giant is about to launch a grocery service in the UK.Amazon already operates its grocery service Amazon Fresh in the US in New York, ...
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Hargreaves' transport profit almost halved after Imperial Tankers sale
The transport arm of the Hargreaves Group saw its profit almost halved in the year ending May 31 2015, after the sale of Imperial Tankers to the Suttons Group last autumn. The group’s preliminary 2015 results show a 48% decrease in pre-tax profit compared with the former year, with a ...
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Scottish courier finds mid-sized electric vans a good fit for multi-drop, city centre routes
Courier and express delivery firm SGM Distribution is making significant emissions and fuel cost savings through the operation of two electric vans on multi-drop work in Aberdeen city centre.The Forfar, Angus-based operator trialled a Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL supplied by its local dealer around 18 months ago for a two-week period.Following ...
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Clean Air Better Business helps organisations slash emissions and save costs through freight management
Clean Air Better Business (CABB) has launched a practical toolkit to enable local authorities, businesses and freight operators to understand what measures they can take to reduce emissions from their freight activities in the capital.Organisations are encouraged to assess and improve their impact on London’s air quality and develop their ...
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FedEx takeover of TNT hits bumpy road as EC steps in
FedEx said it “remains confident” about its proposed takeover of TNT Express despite the European Commission launching what it termed an “in-depth investigation” into the planned acquisition.The Commission said: “The EC is concerned that on a number of European markets for international express and regular small package deliveries, the merged ...
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The industry needs to do more to promote itself, rather than focusing on the negatives
With the shortage of HGV drivers continuing to bite, it’s easy for operators and trade associations to focus on the problems they're facing and forget the things that make road transport a great industry to work in.The RHA and FTA estimated earlier this year that the sector is experiencing a ...
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ArticleExchanging Places celebrates 20,000th participant
TfL and the Metropolitan Police have celebrated a milestone in their Exchanging Places venture, which welcomed its 20,000th participant at a cycling festival in London last week. The joint-funded initiative allows members of the public to climb into the cab of an HGV to better understand what drivers can and ...
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Longer semi-trailer trial achieves new high
The highest recorded number of longer semi-trailers are either on the road or will be soon, months into the fourth year of the government’s longer semi-trailer trial.Latest figures from a report by Risk Solutions show that 91% (1,641) of the trial’s target of 1,800 trailers are registered on Vehicle Special ...
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James Kemball suffers second year of profit decline
Rising driver wages and greater use of agency staff to combat recruitment difficulties contributed to a second year of reduced profit for Felixstowe-based container haulier James Kemball. Turnover in the year to the end of 31 March 2015 rose just less than 1% to £19.15m (2014: £18.97m), while pre-tax profit ...
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UK Mail predicts big fall in profit after new hub's gremlins found to be worse than first thought
UK Mail’s forced move to new premises has had a disastrous short-term impact on the business with full-year profit now expected to be half that achieved last year, the company warned today.Due to the advance of HS2, UK Mail moved to what should be an almost fully-automated new hub in ...
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ArticleScotland approves new rail freight terminal
Plans for a new international rail freight terminal at Mossend in Bellshill have been approved by Scottish ministers. The new Mossend International Railfreight Park (MIRP) will expand the existing Mossend railhead run by PD Stirling and will be able to accommodate the latest 775 metre-long electric freight trains, said the ...
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Government stacks up further problems over Calais disruption
The DfT has declined to confirm the contents of a document sent to transport minister Andrew Jones by Kent County Council, which reportedly calls for nearly £300m of extra funding to be put into additional infrastructure to relieve the M20 during Operation Stack. According to The Independent, the taskforce – ...
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Wincanton and Dairy Crest sign three-year milk deal
Dairy Crest has renewed its distribution contract with Wincanton for a further three years, extending the partnership between the two organisations beyond its 25th year.Wincanton handles nearly one billion litres of milk per year for Dairy Crest collecting from over 500 producers across the south of England and Wales for ...
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Trade bodies to collaborate on industry-promoting organisation
Industry bodies are to collaborate on a new joint initiative to promote the road haulage industry, with a focus on improving its public image and attracting more employees.The new organisation, to be formed by the RHA, FTA, CILT and Institute of Road Transport Engineers (IRTE), was the outcome of a ...
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UPS urban delivery projects address congestion and air quality in cities
UPS is undertaking a series of delivery projects in major cities worldwide to tackle the congestion, air quality and logistical challenges associated with the increase of people moving to urban areas.The global parcel firm’s latest corporate sustainability report said that today, half of the world’s population resides in urban areas, ...
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ArticleXPO Logistics: "We're in a strong position to act on acquisition opportunities"
Yesterday XPO Logistics reported to investors in the US its Q2 results that, for the first time, included 22 days of contribution from Norbert Dentressangle. There’s not much, but enough, in these 22 days to give us hints of what is precisely happening at the former ND.CEO Bradley Jacobs said ...
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UPS: A Greener Blueprint For City Delivery
Bala Ganesh, senior director of marketing for the US 2020 Team at UPS, blogs about how future logistics models need to adapt to cope with surging city populations.We need a new model of logistics to ensure those city dwellers get what they want, when they want it – and in ...
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ArticleEC to investigate FedEx's takeover of TNT Express
The European Commission has launched what it terms an “in-depth” investigation into the proposed acquisition of TNT Express by FedEx. Announcing the move, the EC said it had “concerns that on a number of European markets for international express and regular small packaged deliveries, the merged entity would face insufficient ...