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All Motor Transport articles in 2015 – Page 49
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Canute sees turnover and profit climb
Essex-based Canute Haulage Group saw both turnover and pre-tax profit rise in its most recent trading year.According to documents filed at Companies House, turnover at Canute Haulage Group rose to £91.2m for the year-ending 31 July 2014, up from £87.8m in the previous financial year. Pre-tax profit also rose, to ...
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ArticleFerguson Transport acquires Skye Transport (Crossal)
Ferguson Transport (Spean Bridge) bought Skye Transport (Crossal) for an undisclosed sum in March 2015Highlands haulier Ferguson Transport (Spean Bridge) has bought Skye Transport (Crossal) for an undisclosed sum.The Isle of Skye-based operation will be merged with the Ferguson Transport group of companies, which trades as Ferguson Transport & Shipping. ...
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Arla Foods and Moran Logistics operations transfer under fire from unions
Arla Foods has defended its decision to outsource its outbound logistics operation in Leeds to Moran Logistics, after a threat of industrial action from the Unite and GMB unions.Dairy drivers being transferred from Arla Foods to Moran Logistics are poised for industrial action, unless talks to guarantee pay, conditions and ...
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ArticleDownton orders 120 Daf XFs
CM Downton has placed a £9m order for 120 Daf XF 460s.The 6x2 tractor units have Daf’s Super Space Cab and will take the marque’s share of the Downton fleet to 95%. The first batch of vehicles have arrived at the firm’s Gloucestershire HQ and will be put into operation ...
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Richard Lawson and CVS found not guilty at Leeds Crown Court
Two directors and two managers from Commercial Vehicle Solutions have been found not guilty of fraud at Leeds Crown Court.In November of last year, CVS MD Martin Collins, sales director Richard Gosling and managers Bruce Lawrie and Tim Edwards pleaded not guilty to conspiring to defraud the traffic commissioners of ...
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TNT wins renewed Volvo contract
TNT Express has secured a three-year contract renewal with Volvo, covering the delivery of parts to factories and aftermarket dealers across Europe.The deal involves the collection of parts from more than 800 suppliers and delivering them to its truck and bus production facilities in Sweden, Belgium, France and Poland.TNT also ...
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ArticleAre operators opting for off-road trucks they don't actually need?
Research was revealed at a Clocs progress event last week detailing the ‘types of ground’ that urban construction and waste vehicles are expected to work on.The longer-term aim of the research is to ensure operators pick the right truck for the job and don't over-spec.Glen Davies, Clocs programme manager at ...
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ArticleWhistl looks to expand logistics network
Whistl’s logistics division plans to increase the size of its network during the next two years, with plans to move into more “affluent” logistics areas.Logistics division director Dean Hulse told Motortransport.co.uk that its depot network is likely to double in size in 2015/16. It currently operates seven distribution hubs ...
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Time to be Exact about a Brexit from the EU
This week think tank Open Europe launched its ‘Brexit Barometer’, predicting the likelihood of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union after the general election on 7 May. It’s currently estimating a 17% chance of severance.With UKIP polling high, freedom of trade and movement throughout EU member states is near ...
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ArticleOnline dashboard revealed by Transport Exchange Group
Transport Exchange Group has launched an online dashboard for owner-operators.The dashboard is available to individual members of its Haulage Exchange and Courier Exchange brands and allows them to advertise vehicle availability and return journeys, as well as give them an overview of recent booking activity and feedback. It also includes ...
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Construction revival helps ET Holdings see more profit
A revival in activity within the construction sector helped ET Holdings more than treble profit before tax in the year to the end of March 2014, from £192,000 to just under £760,000. Turnover in the group, which includes hauliers Evans Transport and Seymour Transport as well as commercial vehicle workshop ...
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ArticleWoodside turnover rises nearly 10%
County Antrim-based vehicle operator Woodside Haulage (Holdings) managed to boost turnover by nearly 10% in the year to the end of March 2014, its latest accounts have shown. Turnover rose 9.6% to £51.36m in the period (2013: £46.84m) while profit before tax was up 4.2% to just under £1m (2013: ...
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ArticleCity Link turnaround was a "challenging deal", Better Capital boss tells MPs
There has been no shortage of headlines following the administration of City Link late last year, from former staff taking a claim to the Employment Tribunal, to the revelation that it owed more than £30m to trade creditors.The events leading up to its closure have now been called into question ...
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Chief executive Hervé Montjotin talks Norbert Dentressangle's growth curve
The acquisition of Christian Salvesen in 2007 was a watershed moment for Norbert Dentressangle. Not only did it nearly double its turnover over night (from €1.8bn in 2007 to €3.1bn in 2008) it was the catalyst for a major international acquisition spree that has seen it expand its interests into ...
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ArticleClocs event showcases safer truck designs
Following the news that all HGVs without safety equipment are to be banned from operating in London from September, dozens of trucks with improved safety features have been unveiled at a Clocs demonstration event in London today.Marques including Mercedes-Benz, Daf, Volvo, Scania and MAN have developed vehicles that improve visibility ...
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Video highlights last-mile delivery pilots across European cities
An EU-funded project exploring sustainable last-mile deliveries has launched a video to highlight a series of pilots taking place across cities in north-west Europe, including London.The LaMiLo scheme, comprising private logistics firms, local authorities and researchers, is aiming to demonstrate the economic, environmental and social benefits of consolidating deliveries and ...
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ArticleThink Logistics kickstarts 2015 with a hat-trick of operator initiatives
Think Logistics has got off to a flying start this year with several major operators lining up to deliver workshops or offer mentoring support for students keen to learn more about the logistics sector.Eddie Stobart Logistics held an event earlier this month at West Derby School in Liverpool – the ...
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Staffing Matters: A silver (haired) lining for logistics
We often hear about the shortage of skilled workers in the logistics industry and nowhere is this more evident than in the critical lack of qualified drivers for our sector.Yes, to secure the future of our industry we must recruit a younger workforce. And so often in business, as in ...
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TNT appoints turnaround specialist Marianne Culver as UK MD
TNT UK has revealed business transformation specialist Marianne Culver as its new MD, replacing Alistair Cochrane who has left the business.Cochrane (pictured below) left TNT in October last year after nearly three decades in various positions at the company, including senior management roles in the UK and Australia. He took ...
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ArticleExpect Distribution boosted by drinks contract
Expect Distribution has won a five-year contract renewal from energy drinks firm Boost Drinks.The deal, which was renewed earlier this month, follows an initial three-year contract which involved storage at Expect’s Halifax site and distribution using a fleet of seven trucks and nine Boost-liveried trailers.Expect Distribution MD Neil Rushworth said: ...