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All Motor Transport articles in 2015 – Page 37
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ArticleMicrolise becomes corporate backer of Transaid
Telematics provider Microlise has become a corporate member of transport development charity Transaid.The membership was announced at Microlise conference in Coventry today and will see Microlise provide Transaid with financial support as well as advice and support.Addressing the conference, Transaid CEO Gary Forster, said: “Having Microlise on board is ...
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ArticlePremier Logistics wins tasty deal with Blueberry Group
Premier Logistics has won a contract with the Blueberry Group to meet its palletised freight needs.The company, based in Market Harbour, produces a range of ambient foods such as high end chocolates, biscuits and gift hampers.As part of the 18-month contract, Premier will provide all of Blueberry’s palletised UK groupage.Mark ...
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ArticleDHL's Inside Track wins Jaguar Land Rover contract
DHL’s automotive sales and marketing service, Inside Track, has won a new contract with Jaguar Land Rover off the back of a 17-year relationship with the manufacturer. The deal will see Alconbury-based Inside Track manage JLR’s Special Moves operation, moving 10,000 finished vehicles around the world every year.DHL will also ...
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ArticleIndependant Glass and Ryder celebrate anniversary with new Dafs
A glass manufacturer is celebrating 25 years of business with vehicle rental company Ryder Scotland by taking delivery of two new trucks. Independent Glass, which has three Glasgow depots and one in Mansfield, has marked the occasion by taking on two new Daf XF460s featuring Space Cabs. They join a ...
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ArticleBidvest in talks with employees after strike action vote
Bidvest Logistics has said it is consulting with employees to find the best solution after GMB union members at its Hoddeson voted in favour of strike action in a dispute over pay.The GMB said that 80 of its members employed as drivers and drivers’ mates at Bidvest’s Hoddeson, Hertfordshire depot ...
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ArticleVehicles and warehouse damaged in Sainsbury's DC fire
Photo courtesy of London Fire BrigadeSainsbury’s has said it is working hard to minimise disruption to its deliveries to convenience stores in London, following a fire at a distribution centre in Charlton yesterday afternoon.The fire damaged six trucks and a section of the warehouse. Two hundred members of staff evacuated ...
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ArticlePalletline buys S&S Distribution
Palletline has bought network member S&S Distribution, in a first for the pallet network.The Tonbridge, Kent-based S&S Distribution is owned by brothers David and Ken Sanderson, and has been a network member for 19 years.Palletline will retain the S&S company name and branding and work in collaboration with the existing ...
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Metropolitan Police to talk at Managing Freight in London conference
The Metropolitan Police are to speak at the FTA’s Managing Freight in London conference next month.The event plans to highlight and address the issues operators are to face in the coming two to three years, and will include a talk from the Met on HGV regulation and police enforcement.The talk, ...
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ArticleHighways England to partner with Greater Manchester on setting roads priorities
Highways England and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will see the two bodies developing shared priorities and a long-term strategy for key roads and motorways across the city region.The new joint document aims to support economic growth in the region over the next ...
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Manchester and Highways England link-up for city-region roads strategy
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and Highways England have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will see the two parties developing shared strategies for motorways and key local roads across the city region.The new partnership aims to support economic growth in the region over the next 20 years.Graham Dalton, chief ...
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Government urged to promote air quality benefits of LPG vehicles
The UK’s liquefied petroleum gas trade association (UKLPG) is urging the incoming air quality minister to support the significant role that automotive LPG could play in reducing harmful emissions from the transport sector.A Supreme Court ruling last month said the government must produce a new air quality plan by the ...
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Cities Devolution Bill needs to ensure standardised rules for freight, urges FTA
Urban freight deliveries into UK cities must be governed by standardised regulations to avoid confusion for road transport operators, the FTA has warned.The call follows the government's Cities Devolution Bill announcement last week (14 May), which will see cities that elect their own mayor given control over local transport, housing ...
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ArticleSuttons Group chairman dies aged 66
Chairman and former MD of the Suttons Group Michael Sutton has died aged 66, after a short illness. The son of the company’s founder Alf Sutton, Michael joined the business aged 19, succeeding his father as MD in 1978 aged just 30.During his time as MD, Michael expanded the family ...
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Clipper to open Northampton DC to handle Zara e-fulfilment
Clipper has signed a lease on a new DC to handle its new contract with Zara parent company Inditex. The 343,000 square foot building, rented from Prologis in Prologis Grange Park, Northampton, will be the base for Clipper’s contract with Zara to handle e-fulfilment of the retailer’s online sales.The new ...
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Claire Perry leaves freight in DfT reshuffle
A reshuffle of the DfT ministers has moved Claire Perry away from her responsibility for freight and logistics, despite her moving into the role just six months ago. She is replaced by Andrew Jones, Conservative MP for the Harrogate and Knaresborough area. Perry is to take responsibility for rail in ...
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ArticleFTA: City devolution should not lead to rule confusion
Freight deliveries to major UK cities must be governed by the same regulations to avoid confusion for operators, warned the FTA.The warning comes as the government looks to push through its Cities Devolution Bill, which will see cities that elected their own mayor given control of local transport, housing and ...
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Wilson James on the hunt for new site to expand London Construction Consolidation Centre
The London Construction Consolidation Centre (LCCC) is on the hunt to purchase a new site to accommodate the rapid increase in demand from contractors wanting to use the facility.Now based in Silvertown, east London, the facility has a storage capacity of around 140,000ft², compared with the 40,000ft² the LCCC offered ...
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Industry awaits latest pointers to size of illicit fuel market
Normally, it’s that time of year when HMRC reveals how many illicit fuel laundries it has closed during the last financial year but this time, the revenue collector appears to be delaying publication of the figures somewhat. In recent weeks, our enquiries on the subject have met with a variety of ...
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How to keep Britain moving
Kevin Buchanan, group MD at Pall-Ex, on what the new government needs to do for road transport. Right now. We have certainly seen a renewed confidence in the market thanks to the continuity provided by a Tory win.The focus of economic recovery can now continue, but we do need greater ...
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UK low-carbon technology to have a 'strong presence' in Japan
Seven British-based firms are heading to Japan later this month to showcase the UK’s expertise in in low-carbon technology.They will take part in the Automotive Engineers of Japan (JSAE) Engineering Conference, which annually brings together key players in the next generation of vehicle design and production, with low-carbon technology high ...