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All Motor Transport articles in 2015 – Page 3
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Dennis Eagle soars into construction sector with low-entry Elite 6 chassis
Dennis Eagle is building an urban skip-loader version of its low-entry Elite 6 chassis to go out on trial with operators as part of the Clocs initiative next spring.The Warwick-based manufacturer, already a major player in the low-entry RCV market, is now aiming to gain a foothold in the urban ...
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ArticleCleansing Service Group buys Scanias as part of multimillion pound upgrade
Waste removal firm the Cleansing Service Group (CSG) has taken delivery of five new Scania ADR-approved tankers as part of a multimillion pound fleet improvement plan. The 32-tonners, fitted with sleeper cabs and Whale tankers, are custom built for CSG’s liquid waste removal and transportation services.They will work removing ...
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Gefco UK renews Honda contract after seven year partnership
Gefco UK has renewed its three year contract with Honda Motor Europe Logistics, the sister arm of Honda. The contract will see the UK branch of the French transporter firm provide Honda with a variety of services, including deliveries, weekly groupage and groupage for single deliveries into Honda sites in ...
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DHL Supply Chain facing Christmas strike at Long Eaton
DHL Supply Chain is facing strike action from drivers at a Nottinghamshire DC serving client Marks and Spencer (M&S) due to a row over pay.Seven days of disruption are set to commence on 18 December after members of the URTU voted “overwhelmingly” in support of strike action.The HGV drivers are ...
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DB Schenker buys Redhead International
German rail and logistics giant DB Schenker Logistics has purchased Redhead InternationalThe purchase, for an undisclosed sum of the Motor Transport Top 100 operator, expands DB Schenker's land transport operations in the UK.It will however see the DB Schenker Logistics name replaced by the Redhead International banner within the UK ...
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Hauliers need a lead from government if they are to adopt emerging fuel technology
The RHA has urged the government to develop clear, long-term policies to support development of alternative fuels and emission-lowering technology for the road transport sector.Officials must also engage with hauliers and help them understand what their options are when new technology legislation is introduced, such as the roll-out of Euro-6 ...
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Consultation launched into Operation Stack alternatives
A public consultation has been launched into proposals for a new lorry parking area as an alternative to Operation Stack in Kent.It comes after an announcement by the chancellor George Osborne in his Autumn Statement that £250m was being made available to buy space in the county for HGVs, which ...
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ArticleCulina Logistics wins juicy contract from NFT Distribution
Culina's previous lookCulina Logistics has finalised the transfer of a juice distribution contract for MMUK (the UK subsidiary of Spanish food supplier AMC Group) after it won a contract previously held by rival NFT Distribution.Mark Graham, juice logistics and operations manager at MMUK, said that the company needed a logistics ...
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ArticleGovernment gives thumbs-up to LGV Trailblazer apprenticeship
The government has finally given the go-ahead to a Trailblazer apprenticeship for lorry drivers after it was submitted for the third time last month.An industry-led consortium of logistics employers, supported by the RHA, FTA and CILT, has been working on the LGV Trailblazer Standard for more than a year.Consortium chairman ...
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ArticleHope puts five festive tankers onto the roads
Hope Construction Materials has unleashed five new festive powder tankers onto the UK’s roads in time for the Christmas season.The cement delivery tankers feature happy elves preparing parcels for Father Christmas.The festive MAN TGS trucks are the latest in a line of customised Hope vehicles, which include ‘Noel’ trucks last ...
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ArticleGe-Be signs up to Palletways network
Kings Lynn-based Ge-Be Transport has joined the Palletways network, taking over the Norfolk area previously covered by failed firm Heathcliff Haulage. Ge-Be Transport, which runs more than 40 vehicles and was previously a member of Palletforce, began work with Palletways in July and will handle approximately 2,000 pallets a week ...
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ArticleBernard Matthews takes six new Schmitz Cargobull trailers for Christmas
The turkey on your table this Christmas may have had a ride in one of Bernard Matthews’ six new Schmitz Cargobull refrigerated trailers, which the poultry retailer took delivery of in a new livery in time for its peak season. The trailers, which replaced older models on the brand’s 41-strong ...
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Drivers see above average pay rises
Drivers benefitted from above-average, above-inflation wage increases this year as operators looked to secure a labour force against the background of the driver shortage.Provisional figures published by the ONS last week showed HGV drivers’ wages rose 3.2% in 2015 compared with the average wage increase across the UK of 1.8%.Inflation ...
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TfL creates congestion team to tackle traffic hot spots
A team of TfL officers is to tackle congestion in traffic hot spots across London in an effort to keep the capital moving. Vehicles illegally stopping and unloading will be targeted by the 40-strong team of road and transport enforcement officers, which will work in 10 areas that are particularly ...
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Tesco responds to strike threats with new two-year pay offer
The threat of strike action by at least 2,000 members of union Unite at a number of Tesco DCs in the run-up to Christmas appears to have receded after the supermarket chain made a revised two-year pay offer. Neither Unite nor Tesco have provided the details of the offer, but ...
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Licence increase for Poundworld
Discount retailer Poundworld, which was convicted of tachograph offences earlier this year, has been granted an interim increase in its O-licence authorisation.North East traffic commissioner (TC) Kevin Rooney (pictured) considered Poundworld Retail’s application for the variation at a public inquiry (PI) on 5 November.Poundworld Retail was called before the TC ...
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ArticleBCA Marketplace paid £16m for Eddie Stobart’s automotive business
BCA Marketplace bought Stobart Automotive, formerly Autologic, in August 2015.BCA Marketplace, which owns WeBuyAnyCar.com, paid £16m in cash for Eddie Stobart’s automotive logistics business when it purchased it earlier this year.The acquisition of the company, previously known as Autologic, also saw Avril Palmer-Baunack - the former Stobart chairwoman and ...
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Fortec adds new member services to its IT system
Fortec has introduced new functionality to its IT system for its haulier members.Branded as MapIT, ReportIT and TrackIT, the new capabilities build on upgrades it has been making to its IT during the past few years including the introduction of Fortec Connect.MapIT allows members to plan drivers’ routes using drag ...
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ArticleForth Bridge closure likely to cost hauliers £16m
The closure of the Forth Bridge will have cost the industry an estimated £16m by the new year, despite the DfT’s decison to relax drivers’ hour laws. The bridge was closed at midnight on 4 December after a crack in the steelworks led to it being deemed unsafe for use.The ...
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ArticleNisa launches new Heritage liveries on 68 trucks
Nisa is upping its profile with the launch of 68 trucks decorated with liveries advertising its Heritage range.The move will see the first of 68 trucks from its new distribution fleet take to the road this week displaying a mixture of six 3D designs on them.The trucks themselves are a ...