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All Motor Transport articles in 2015 – Page 41
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Retiming deliveries is key to keeping pace with London's growth
Retiming deliveries outside of peak hours to cope with a “rapidly changing London” was tackled at a TfL conference this morning held in the capital.Operators, businesses and local authorities were brought together to discuss the practicalities of shifting deliveries outside of the peak hours of 0700-13.00 to cope with London's ...
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ArticleIveco announces new MD for UK and Ireland
Stuart Webster has been chosen as Iveco's new UK and Ireland MD.He replaces former MD Bob Lowden, who was appointed to the post last November and has now left the company to pursue other activities, said Iveco.Webster takes over the role of MD after 18 months as marketing director at ...
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Norbert Dentressangle to be acquired by XPO Logistics for £2.3bn
Norbert Dentressangle is to be acquired by US 3PL XPO Logistics for €3.24bn (£2.3bn) – in a deal that values ND at €2.17bn and incorporates €1.08bn of net debt – creating what both parties claim to be one of the top 10 logistics firms in the world.The deal will also ...
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ArticleDaf sponsors Think Logistics scheme
Daf has pledged three years of sponsorship to the Think Logistics scheme, joining Abbey Logistics and the RHA, in its drive to bring in a new generation of the logistics workforce.The manufacturer will give money to Think Logistics over the course of three years, which the scheme’s founder, Abbey Logistics ...
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Nagel Langdons pleased with performance
Temperature controlled supply chain specialist Nagel Langdons saw its turnover increase by 11% year-on-year, but its margins contract slightly as it sought to maintain service levels for customers.For the year-ending 31 December 2014 turnover rose at the MT Top 100 firm to £94.2m, compared to £85m in the previous year.Pre-tax ...
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BOC's Frostcruise cryogenic system certified by Noise Abatement Society
BOC is showcasing its new Frostcruise cryogenic truck and trailer refrigeration system at this week’s Multimodal show, which it said is ideal for out-of-hours deliveries as it operates at only 56dB.Debuted earlier this month, the Frostcruise system is certified by the Noise Abatement Society and operates at 56dB, making ...
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ArticleBOC shows Frostcruise refrigeration system at Multimodal
Bulk gas supplier BOC is exhibiting its Frostcruise cryogenic truck and trailer refrigeration system, which it claims can chill a trailer in less than half the time of a mechanical system, at this week’s Multimodal show.The system, developed by BOC and its parent The Linde Group, uses liquid nitrogen at ...
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ArticleHigh Cube Network targets customers who cube out before weighing out
A multi-national haulage consortium specialising in high cube movements, incorporating eight operators from the UK, Republic of Ireland and the Netherlands, has been formed - led by former TDG and Norbert Dentressangle business unit head Mick Wilson.The High Cube Network comprises of: Archbold Logistics; Collaborative Supply Chains; Elddis Transport; H ...
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ArticleAsda to open up Avonmouth LNG refuelling station to other operators
Asda is to open its Avonmouth liquefied natural gas (LNG) station to third-party hauliers.The announcement was made by the supermarket’s gas supplier, BOC, at the Multimodal Show opening today at Birmingham NEC.Opened last year at its chilled DC in Avonmouth, near Bristol, Asda’s LNG station incorporates zero-loss refuelling technology, developed ...
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ArticleNorthern Ireland to lose its only transport-specific university courses
The FTA has criticised a university’s decision to cut Northern Ireland’s only transportation-specific courses. The trade association said the planned closure of the courses (BSc Transportation and MSc Transport Planning ) at Ulster University in 2018 would be a “huge loss” to the local transport and logistics sector.It said it ...
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ArticleOwens Road Services boosts fleet risk management control
Owens Road Services has picked 3Sixty Fleet to boost its fleet risk management processes.The Llanelli-based operator will be adopting 3Sixty’s Fleetwatch service to help it analyse and understand any road traffic incidents its employees and vehicles are involved in.“We realised that we needed to have greater control over our fleet ...
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One-third of transport and haulage firms face heightened insolvency risk
More than one-third of transport and haulage businesses in the UK are at risk of collapse, according to insolvency trade body R3.According to R3, 13,038 (35%) of the UK’s 37,611 transport and haulage firms had a 'higher than normal' insolvency risk during April.Within this, the Yorkshire and the Humber fared ...
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ArticleMultimodal seminar to promote the importance of the Humber estuary
HumberPort is to present its case for establishing the Humber estuary as the “logical choice for shippers” at the Multimodal show.In the ‘HumberPort: Opening the door to the Northern Powerhouse’ seminar session on 28 April, delegates will hear about the capabilities and advantages of using the Humber for freight transport, ...
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The road transport rich list 2015 - the rich get richer
Road transport business owners and investors make up the majority of the richest people in the industry – with those involved in the direct day-to-day running of operators a shrinking minority of Britain’s super rich – according to The Sunday Times Rich List 2015, published yesterday.Yodel owners the Barclay brothers ...
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Euro-6 gas HGVs displayed at CV Show 2015
Liquefied gas supplier Gasrec displayed the UK’s first dedicated Euro-6 gas-powered HGV on its stand at the CV Show 2015, which took place on 14-16 April.The Scania tractor unit recently entered service with Argos and Gasrec said it has already been trialled by a number of other leading retail and ...
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Amazon's $57m loss "paves the way" for shopping revolution
Following Amazon's $57m (£37m) loss in the first quarter of 2015, a report by ParcelHero suggests this is not a major blow for the company, but rather “paves the way for future profits and a shopping revolution”.The report, entitled Amazon’s Prime Ambition, explains what ParcelHero calls a “revolution” in the ...
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Sir Peter Hendy to give keynote at FTA London freight conference
Sir Peter Hendy, London’s transport commissioner, will make the key note address at the FTA's Managing Freight in London conference in June.The event will cover a range of issues that will affect operators in London over the coming three years, including how increased traffic volume on its roads, seen as ...
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NFT opens new site for food importers
Food logistics supplier NFT Distribution is to open a new distribution centre at the Port of Tilbury to serve importers. The 230,000ft² multi-temperature site should be opened in late 2015 and will be able to store 25,000 pallets with a throughput of over 2.5m cases a week, said the firm.The ...
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Tuffnells owners 'delighted' with recent surge in turnover
Tuffnells Parcels Express sales have risen sharply with almost 300 new customers being brought on board since it was acquired in December by Connect Group. Commenting on Connect Group’s interim results to the end of February, group chief executive Mark Cashmore said Tuffnells represented “a significant step in our growth ...
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General Mills revealed as 'anchor' client at Port Salford
Culina has named food giant General Mills as the ‘anchor’ client at its new 280,000ft² ambient logistics facility at Port Salford. The food firm, which markets brands including Häagen-Dazs, Old El Paso, Green Giant, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley and Yoplait, will be the first customer at the site, which is ...