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All Motor Transport articles in 2015 – Page 36
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ArticleInternational myHermes service aims to support SMEs
The consumer delivery subsidiary of Hermes, myHermes, has launched a new international parcel delivery service which aims to support SMEs.The new service will ship parcels to 190 countries including Australia, China and the USA, at prices myHermes said will rival those of its competitors. Sending an individual parcel to Australia ...
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FTA Managing Freight in London event to tackle road safety, compliance and enforcement
Road safety, compliance and enforcement when delivering into the capital are set to be key topics tackled at the Freight Transport Association’s (FTA) Managing Freight in London conference next week.The event, on Tuesday 2 June at the Kia Oval, will cover challenges facing freight operators in the next two to ...
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Abbey Logistics picks Daf CF Silent for city centre deliveries
Abbey Logistics has put into operation the UK’s first Daf CF Silent on its British Salt contract.The urban tractor and Feldbinder command-steer tanker combination, which features Daf’s Silent Mode technology, is said to provide extensive manoeuvrability in town centre locations.It will be making early morning and evening deliveries to London’s ...
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Clocs takes road safety initiative to Yorkshire's Tip-Ex Show
The Construction Logistics & Cyclist Safety scheme (Clocs) is running a seminar on Thursday 28 May at the annual Tip-Ex show in Harrogate to help visitors ensure they are doing everything possible to boost road safety in their operations.It will incorporate presentations on setting a common industry standard for managing ...
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ArticleAbbey Logistics puts Daf CF Silent to work on urban deliveries for British Salt
Abbey Logistics has taken delivery of the UK’s first Daf CF Silent to work on its British Salt contract making early morning and evening deliveries into the capital.Featuring Daf’s Silent Mode technology, the urban tractor and Felbinder command-steer tanker combination is said to provide a high degree of manoeuvrability in ...
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DVSA to move away from culture of enforcement
The DVSA has outlined a fundamental shift in its approach, which will see it move from a culture of enforcement towards a focus on compliance. Speaking at the Microlise conference in Coventry last week, DVSA’s head of enforcement transformation CarolineHicks conceeded that the agency’s current procedures, including around 10,000 roadside ...
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Cyclists to see through drivers' eyes at Managing Freight in London
Cyclists will be able to get an HGV driver’s view of the road at the FTA’s Managing Freight in London conference next month.The conference, on 2 June at the Oval, will cover a variety of issues, ranging from the development of cycle superhighways to Clocs, Fors, retrofitting of safety equipment ...
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ArticleFleets Compare provides operators with their own comparison service
A new price comparison website aimed at fleet operators has been launched by former operator Simon Marsh.Fleetscompare.com enables operators to compare prices on a wide range of products and services including insurance, camera systems, telematics, fuel cards, driver training and vehicle purchasing and rental.Marsh, who has run his own fleets, ...
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Maxi Haulage continues growth spurt
Maxi Haulage saw an increase in turnover in the financial year ending 30 September 2014, continuing its growth streak of recent years. The Irvine-based haulage company, a subsidiary of parent group Maxi Caledonian, saw its turnover increase 10%, from £47m in 2013 to £52m.The company’s pre-tax profit for the year ...
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Palletways expands to Poland and the Baltics
Palletways has extended its service to cover Poland and the Baltic region.The pallet network will, from next month, run to Estonia, Lativia, Lithunaia and Poland. The areas will be serviced from its hub in Germany.Rachael Alpha, MD of Palletways Europe, said: “This reinforces our position as Europe’s largest network for ...
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UK Mail profit stumbles while major investment in infrastructure continues
UK Mail’s continued investment in its infrastructure, including the move from its Birmingham HQ to a new fully automated Ryton hub, resulted in a dip in pre-tax profit in the year ended 31 March 2015.In its latest results, the business saw group revenue climb 0.8% to £485.1m (2014: £481.4m), while ...
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ArticleTurnover rises but profit falls at HW Coates
Leicester-based packaged chemicals logistics provider HW Coates Holdings has declared another rise in turnover for its last financial year but a significant decline in profits. In the year to 31 December, the group – which includes haulage and warehousing firm HW Coates, a majority stake in The Hazchem Network, and ...
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ArticleMarks & Spencer's network restructure starting to pay off
Marks & Spencer shaved 8.3% off its distribution costs last year. In its latest results, for the year ended 28 March 2015, the retail giant spent £408.7m on its distribution activities, down from £445.5m the previous year.Savings were attributed to a combination of new contractual terms with long-term food logistics ...
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Strike by vehicle testing staff called off as DVSA agrees to talk
A strike scheduled to take place next week by HGV testers working for the DVSA has been suspended after the government agency agreed to a series of meetings with union Prospect. The industrial action, planned to take place over three hours next Tuesday (26 May), was scheduled after concerns ...
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Continuing turnaround sees Pickfords profit surge
Removals firm Pickfords raised its profit before tax by 141% in the year to 30 September 2014, its latest annual accounts have shown. The firm, which carried out a pre-pack administration back in November 2012 reported profit before tax for the latest financial year of £3.87m (2013: £1.6m); while turnover ...
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Royal Mail warns on overcapacity in parcels market
Royal Mail Group has warned of overcapacity in the parcel market, which is leading to downward pressure on pricing, despite it handling over one billion items in a financial year for the first time.Parcel volumes at Royal Mail Group rose 3% year-on-year to 1.01 billion items for the year-ending 29 ...
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London waste firm opts for urban skip-loader with remote control technology
Waste and recycling firm Powerday has taken delivery of a Euro-6 Daf LF 250 FA skip-loader chassis specified to be a “vision of the urban vehicle of the future”.Equipment comprises a Hyva skip-loader body operated via wireless remote control technology, a four-camera ‘live streaming’ monitoring system, and filled-in side-underrun protection; ...
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ArticlePallet networks in the market for haulier-members?
Palletline’s decision to buy outright its Kent shareholder-member S&S Distribution, marked a first for the pallet network if not for the sector.With S&S Distribution a Palletline member of some 19 years and profitable, the logic – along with relative safety - of purchasing the haulier to ensure continuity of coverage ...
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ArticleFormer MP Chris Kelly returns to Keltruck
Chris D Kelly, son of Keltruck founder and sole shareholder Chris Kelly senior, has been appointed chairman of the West Midlands Scania dealership.Kelly had served as director of the business between 2006 and 2013 and spent five years as the MP for Dudley South, retiring from the House of Commons ...
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Government must make investment in the road network a priority
Investing in the road network is the priority for the new Conservative government, according to FTA members.Tying in with FTA’s annual Logistics Report 2015, the association showcased survey findings supporting the idea that investment is key at today’s Microlise Conference in Coventry.In short, the highest perceived priorities included investment in ...