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All Motor Transport articles in 2015 – Page 50
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C Butt back in profit despite turnover fall
C Butt has made its largest pre-tax profit in five years, and is back in the black for the first time in three years.The Northamptonshire operator has had an eventful few years. It spent just six months as a Pall-Ex member in 2012/13 before withdrawing, citing lower than expected volumes.It ...
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ArticleKuehne + Nagel switches to new Iveco fleet for customer Spirit Pub Company
Kuehne + Nagel is to replace food service customer Spirit Pub Company’s entire fleet with 56 new Iveco trucks as part of an open book contract.The order includes 39 Stralis Hi-Street 26-tonne rigids, 14 Stralis Hi-Street 18-tonne rigids, and three Stralis Hi-Way 6x2 tractor units.All rigid vehicles are being fitted ...
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Don't demonise diesel authorities are urged
Government and local authorities have been urged not to “demonise diesel” but to develop a national framework instead to encourage the take up of modern, clean diesel trucks.The call came at a conference on air quality held by vehicle manufacturers’ association the SMMT.While alternative fuels and drivetrains are available, diesel ...
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Decision not to hold PI stinks, says CVS defence counsel
The launching of a criminal investigation without first holding a public inquiry (PI) into Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) “stinks”, according to the defence counsel for two of the company’s directors.Speaking in Leeds Crown Court, Richard Smith QC suggested that the Vosa investigation into CVS’s activities was not impartial.The prosecution alleges ...
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ArticleFTA and RHA press Treasury over driver shortage crisis
The FTA and RHA joined forces at a Treasury meeting last Friday (20 Feb) to push for immediate government funding towards the cost of training and licence acquisition for new HGV drivers.A joint statement issued by both associations said the Treasury got a “clear message” that the road transport industry ...
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Industry bodies power to tackle late payers being considered
Proposals to grant business groups the power to challenge unfair payment terms on behalf of their members are being considered by the government.As part of its plans to improve payment practices and crack down on overdue payments, the government wants to widen the powers currently given to representative bodies to ...
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Palletline 750kg pallet weight restriction welcomed
Palletline has confirmed it will introduce a new pallet weight restriction of 750kg for tail-lift deliveries later this year, with the aim of boosting safety for its members’ drivers. The change from 1,000kg, which the network said had the backing of “an overwhelming majority” of its haulier membership, will come ...
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Fors value questioned after some public sector bodies admit they don't require it
Further questions about the usefulness of Fors membership have surfaced, after it emerged some public sector bodies in London do not require truck operators they subcontract to be involved in the newly privatised accreditation scheme. Essex vehicle recovery firm Boleyn Recovery and Fleet Services told MT it had evidence of ...
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ArticleThree MANs for Tyneside Express Transport
Tyneside Express Transport has put three MAN TGX 440hp 6x2 tractors on the road, all with XXL sleeper cabs.They have been purchased outright from MAN Truck & Bus Gateshead to replace three older vehicles and put into operation in the general haulage business to pull both curtainsided and flatbed trailers.Darren ...
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City Link devised turnaround plan before its administration
City Link’s management had laid out plans to pull out of the B2C market and refocus the courier’s efforts on attracting higher-margin business shortly before its collapse, it has emerged.A report published by administrator Ernst & Young (EY) also revealed that the troubled parcels carrier saw a net loss after ...
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Magnet sticks to Wincanton for kitchen deliveries
Wincanton has won a home delivery and distribution contract renewal with kitchen firm Magnet.The deal sees the continuation of Wincanton's two-man home delivery service from Magnet's North East manufacturing plant in Darlington to the manufacturer’s UK customer base. The logistics firm makes around 40,000 deliveries per year of kitchen furniture, ...
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Former Excel Logistics boss Allan named as Tesco chairman
Supermarket chain Tesco has appointed former Exel Logistics chief John Allan as its new chairman.Allan will replace Richard Broadbent following his decision to step down from the post on 1 March.Allan was CEO of Ocean Group in the 1990s and then of Exel when Ocean merged with NFC in 2000.He ...
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ArticleWhistl sees £8.1m loss in 2013
Whistl UK posted a loss in the year it begin a nationwide roll-out of its own final mile delivery network.Its annual accounts for the year ended 31 December 2013 show that the company recorded a £8.1m pre-tax loss, compared to a pre-tax profit of £5.7m the previous year.Whistl declined to ...
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ArticleCar transporter up in arms over new Dartford Crossing charge
Several car transporter operators have been in contact with The Hub this week to express their concerns with what appears to be a recent change in policy at the Dartford Crossing. Operators claimed that car transporters are being treated as vehicles that exceed the size restrictions for the northbound tunnels ...
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ArticleHow will 2015 look for the parcel sector?
Over the last decade the parcel delivery sector has had to evolve to meet the needs of a changing B2C sector, bought on by sharper Christmas peaks, promises of “free” delivery by retailers and, most recently, Black Friday sales.But what do those in the sector think will be the biggest ...
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FTA and RHA to press Treasury for driver training funding
The FTA and RHA are set to meet with the Treasury today to make the case for government funding for the training of HGV drivers.Both trade associations have been pressing for a meeting with the Treasury to explore new ways to encourage people to enter the driver labour force. They ...
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Student loans proposal for learner HGV drivers is not dead
The chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Freight Transport (APPG) has said a push to extend student loans to cover would-be HGV drivers is not dead, despite the government seemingly killing-off the proposal.Speaking to Motortransport.co.uk at an event at Westminster last week, Rob Flello MP said that despite ...
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Whistl heads into contract logistics with Jiffy win
Whistl has branched out into contract logistics and has signed a three-year deal with the Jiffy Packaging Company.Whistl, formerly TNT Post, will manage the onsite transport activities at Jiffy’s Winsford, Cheshire manufacturing site through its logistics division.It will also deliver items such as bubble film, bubble lined mailers, padded bags ...
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ArticleDX puts Fiat Ducato Maxi conversions into operation
DX Group has ordered four specially designed 5-tonne GVW vehicles with chassis conversions and lightweight bodies.The cab is a Fiat Ducato Maxi with a 3 litre engine. The chassis was supplied and fitted by Al-Ko Kober in Warwickshire and the body supplied by Leicester-based Doyles Commercial Vehicle Bodybuilding. Each have ...
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Operators should monitor cycle superhighway 2 route during construction works
TfL is urging the use of alternative routes during peak times while construction work to upgrade cycle superhighway 2 (CS2) takes place in the capital.The upgrade will create a fully and semi-segregated route between Aldgate and Bow roundabout, including 11 cycle-priority junctions installed, including at Aldgate, Mile End and Whitechapel.A ...