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All Motor Transport articles in 2015 – Page 38
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Rail freight more reliable but not more desirable?
New figures from the Office of Rail and Road have shown that rail freight deliveries are becoming more reliable, with just under 80% of freight trains arriving at their destination within 10 minutes of scheduled arrival time in 2014-2015.This is up 4.4% on the previous year, and the highest annual ...
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ArticleFDC establishes new northern hub for TPN
Lancashire-based family firm FDC Holdings has established a northern hub for The Pallet Network (TPN) that will handle around 1,000 pallets a night at a new site in Walton Summit, near Preston. Peter Allen, MD of FDC, which has been a member of the pallet network for 15 years, said ...
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ArticleTT Express wins Tesco distribution award
Oldham-based warehousing and distribution firm TT Express has been named the 2015 winner of the Tesco Primary Haulier of the Year award. The firm clinched the win - which was assessed on various factors including number of loads delivered successfully, overall consistency of service level and quality of communications - ...
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Palletways motors on as network growth shows no sign of slowing
Palletways saw both turnover and profit rise in the year to 31 May 2014, according to new accounts filed at Companies House.Turnover – defined as the invoice value of goods and services supplied by the pallet network and including contributions from European licences – reached £146m, up 8% year-on-year (2013: ...
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ArticlePallet networks report rash of membership changes
It has been a busy start to the year for some of the leading pallet networks in terms of membership.Palletline, for instance, recently announced five new hauliers had joined it since the start of this year – East West Transport in Avonmouth, NWF Group company Boughey Distribution in Nantwich, Laser ...
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M&S signs 12 year contract extension with Gist
Gist and long-term customer Marks & Spencer have signed a 12 year extension to their warehousing and distribution partnership, with the first year of the contract estimated to be worth circa £300m.The deal will see Gist continue to provide daily food deliveries from M&S RDCs to stores across the UK, ...
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Amazon to open Dunstable distribution centre
Amazon has signed a lease on a new DC in Dunstable. The online retail giant will rent 310,000ft² of space from Prologis in Prologis Park Dunstable, which will be operational by autumn, according to the owner.It is thought the new centre will create 500 jobs in the local area.This is ...
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What’s happening at Whistl?
News that Whistl suspended its final mile delivery service hit the headlines this week, in the latest and possibly final chapter of its quest to deliver a nation-wide postal delivery service to rival competitor Royal Mail. It’s been a bumpy ride for Whistl, formerly TNT Post, which has long-harboured its ...
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City Link group action claim gains momentum
Some 350 former City Link staff have signed up to bring a group employment action claim against the collapsed parcel carrier.JMW Solicitors, the law firm handling the case, lodged a claim with the Employment Tribunal in March in the hope of receiving a greater compensation payout for some of the ...
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ArticleMiniclipper refreshes fleet with MAN and Volvo mix
Miniclipper Logistics has taken delivery of nine new MAN TGX tractor units and two new Volvo FL5 12-tonne rigids from Dawsonrentals. The trucks, replacements for Euro-5 vehicles, are fitted with Microlise fleet management systems with forward-facing cameras linked to the system.Miniclipper fleet director Dave Lightfoot said: “We did put telematics ...
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Confidence remains high as decision-makers look at mergers and acquisitions
Confidence among senior managers in the UK logistics industry remains high, but has fallen slightly since 2014, according to the twice-yearly UK Logistics Confidence Index commissioned by Barclays and Moore Stephens. In the survey of more than 100 senior decision-makers in January and February 2015, the index fell to 69.2 ...
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Ex-Deben Transport staff prepare legal action over compensation payout
Staff formerly employed by the collapsed Deben Transport are preparing to bring a group action case against the company in the hope of receiving a greater compensation settlement. JMW Solicitors, the law firm behind a major group action claim against City Link, said six of the container haulier's former employees ...
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ArticleSenior traffic commissioner becomes CILT president
New CILT president Beverley Bell has said the logistics industry needs to challenge stereotypes and raise its profile if it is to address the widening skills gap in the sector.Senior TC Bell, who officially took the CILT helm this month, addressed guests at the institute’s Annual President’s Inauguration Lunch, asking ...
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Industry insolvencies down year-on-year
Despite the high-profile collapse of Deben Transport last month, the amount of insolvencies overall in the transport and haulage sector is rapidly declining year-on-year.Insolvency Service data for England and Wales shows that in 2014, a total of 294 companies became insolvent, a 25% fall on the previous year and 44% ...
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Acute driver shortage stunting operator growth
The latest UK Labour Market survey from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG has underlined the acute driver shortage that is threatening to stymie operator growth.Released last week to provide a snapshot of the state of the UK jobs market for the new government, the report shows drivers ...
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McLoughlin to remain secretary of state for transport
Patrick McLoughlin will remain in the role of secretary of state for transport as part of the new Conservative government, it has been confirmed.The announcement came as the reappointed prime minister David Cameron reshuffled the cabinet for his coming term in office, following his election victory last week.McLoughlin, who was ...
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Freight consolidation centres an important specialism for DHL
A top DHL executive has said freight consolidation centres remain an "extremely important" sector for the business to maintain a specialism in, as he believes they will become more commonplace in the future logistics market.Vice-president of public sector, Roger Burns, says although there isn’t a vast amount of consolidation activity ...
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O'Donovan retains Fors gold status through investment in fleet safety
London operator O’Donovan Waste Disposal has achieved its Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (Fors) gold accreditation for the fourth consecutive year.To demonstrate its commitment to the safety of its fleet, the past 12 months has seen the company roll-out a driver behaviour system to 85 of its vehicles, invest in new ...
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Fors creates industry committe to shape standards during national roll-out
The Freight Operator Recognition Scheme (Fors) has launched a Governance and Standards Advisory Group (GSAG) to champion the direction and integrity of the initiative as it expands across the UK.It will ensure the scheme's remit remains up-to-date with industry requirements and changing legislation, while ensuring industry support for Fors and ...
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ArticleFors creates working party to guarantee scheme's integrity and standards during expansion
A Fors Governance and Standards Advisory Group (GSAG) has been created to champion the direction and integrity of the scheme as it rolls out nationally.The GSAG will ensure the initiative remains up-to-date with industry needs and latest legislation, while ensuring industry support for Fors and safeguarding the scheme’s standards and ...