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All Motor Transport articles in 2015 – Page 48
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ArticlePall-Ex welcomes trio of former UK Pallets members into the fold
Pall-Ex has welcomed a trio of new network members off the back of its promise to support hauliers affected by the upcoming closure of UK Pallets.Bristol’s IC Express, South Link of West Sussex and Ipswich-based Magnus Group join the network as part of its deal struck with UK Pallets, which ...
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ArticleRyder strikes deal with Howdens Joinery
Ryder has secured a deal with kitchen supplier Howdens Joinery to replace its entire fleet with 100 new Daf CF tractor units. The 75 CF460 6x2s and 25 CF440 4x2s all feature Space cabs and forward facing cameras.The new vehicles will operate at Howdens’ Yorkshire and Northampton distribution hubs, as ...
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ArticleEuropa Worldwide reveals new livery
Europa MD Andrew BaxterEuropa Worldwide has revealed a revised trailer livery that will feature on its newly-christened road freight division, Europa Road.The new livery, part of a new group identity, features an emblem of Greek mythology’s Princess Europa, after whom the continent was named, and the strapline “A passion for ...
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ArticleMoran Logistics facing Leeds drivers' ballot
Moran Logistics has been served a notice of potential industrial action, after the transfer of 100 drivers into its employment from Arla Foods yesterday (8 March), according to union Unite.A Unite spokesman confirmed to MotorTransport.co.uk that the dairy drivers will now participate in a ballot that will run from 16-23 ...
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Daf hops into Carlsberg UK fleet
Carlsberg UK has rolled out its new ‘hop leaf’ livery on 98 Daf trucks that have just entered operation. The £11.7m order consists of 15-tonne and 18-tonne LFs, 26-tonne CF rigids and CF tractor units.They are the first Dafs on the brewer’s in-house fleet in a decade and will make ...
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DVSA exploring Earned Recognition for operators
The DVSA is looking at the potential of an Earned Recognition process for operators. A spokesman told MT: “We are working with the industry to identify opportunities for the adoption of an Earned Recognition process. Last year we held a Voice of the Customer event and we are in regular ...
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ArticleCrackdown on uncompliant operators in London to pick up pace
Sir Peter Hendy hinted at last month’s Clocs progress event that TfL was poised to step up its enforcement against uncompliant operators by launching a new joint intelligence unit with the Metropolitan Police.It is envisaged the initiative will go live next month, and should complement the actions of the joint ...
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ArticleStowaway finds almost doubled in 2014
The number of clandestines detected by Border Force almost doubled last year, according to the Home Office, although it refused to confirm how many were discovered at individual ports.The government said that in 2014 there were 1,463 stowaways found at UK ports and on board ferries.There were 782 discovered in ...
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ArticleGoodyear secures four-year tyre deal with Suttons Group
Suttons Group has signed a four-year deal that will see it fit and run Goodyear’s KMax tyres on its fleet of 300 tractor units and 470 trailers. The deal also sees Suttons take on Goodyear’s TruckForce tyre management package, which Goodyear said was an example of the tyre manufacturer “truly ...
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London Boroughs Consolidation Centre given the green light
The London Boroughs Consolidation Centre (LBCC) is to go ahead, with the search for a long-term logistics partner for the scheme due to start within weeks. A successful LBCC trial – led by Camden Council, alongside the boroughs of Enfield, Waltham Forest and Islington – has seen more than 80 ...
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Parcelforce facing industrial action over pay deal
Parcelforce Worldwide is facing the threat of disruption, with Unite members set to vote on whether to adopt a 'work to rule' policy at the delivery firm due to a pay dispute.The union has criticised the Royal Mail subsidiary’s offer of a 2.8% pay rise, backdated to July 2014, for ...
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MPs back £100m HGV driver training fund bid
Two-thirds of MPs support the idea of granting £100m of government funding to train new truck drivers to address the shortfall, exclusive ComRes research commissioned by Motortransport.co.uk and the RHA has found.The survey asked 150 MPs whether they would support the allocation of £100m in government funding over the next ...
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Argos puts UK's first gas-powered Scania into operation
Argos has put the first of five gas-powered Scania tractor units on the road, which are designed to run solely on compressed or liquefied natural gas.The remaining four are due to enter the fleet later this month and they will be based at the retailer’s Magna Park DC in Lutterworth, ...
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ArticleSainsbury's to use refrigerated vans for click and collect service
Sainsbury’s has launched a grocery click and collect service at some of its supermarkets.Customers who shop for groceries online will be able to get their orders delivered to the store the next day for collection from a refrigerated van parked in the supermarket’s car park. Some 100 stores are planned ...
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Full Report: CVS and Richard Lawson found not guilty of fraud
Two directors and two managers of Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) have been cleared of the charges of fraud they faced at Leeds Crown Court.The jury also found co-accused Richard Lawson, MD of Spirit Auto Logistics and successor Spirit Motor Transport, not guilty of a charge of fraud.At the start of ...
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City Link administrators offered "£10 or less" for the business
It last month emerged that City Link’s management had attempted to sell the business before its administration. Dozens expressed an interest in buying the struggling parcels firm, but why was a sale not reached despite 27 offers being made?A report compiled by administrator Ernst & Young (EY) said that it ...
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ArticleEM Rogers growth thanks to car transporter business
EM Rogers (Transport) expanded its specialist car transporter business during its previous financial year, buying several enclosed car transporters and the associated customer-list from Advatec.The company’s car transporter fleet now comprises 40 vehicles. A rebrand to replace the division’s Kentvale branding – the business it acquired in 2006 - with ...
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Transport rates only fractionally higher than in 2012
Road transport rates have hardly moved over the last three years, provisional new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has shown. According to the ONS’s latest Services Producer Price Indices, rates for freight transport by road at the end of 2014 were no higher than at the end ...
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ArticleLabour stays silent on rail freight plans
The Labour Party has told Motortransport.co.uk it cannot comment on how its plans to change the rail franchising system might affect rail freight services, if it were to come to power after the general election in May. Labour’s statement followed comments in February by shadow transport secretary Michael Dugher, who ...
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GFS sees parcel volumes boost
Global Freight Solutions (GFS) processed more than 10 million parcels last year as the popularity of online shopping continued to grow.The parcel and carrier management firm said it saw an increase in the volume it moved for its customers, which include online retailers and SMEs in the retail, financial, leisure ...