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All Motor Transport articles in 2015 – Page 56
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UK's thirst for diesel still growing
Nothing, it seems, can quench the UK’s thirst for diesel, with demand for the road fuel rising once again in the third quarter of 2014, according to new figures from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). Demand in Q3 for road diesel, including biodiesel, reached just under 7.1 ...
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Chancellor invites RHA chief executive to discuss driver shortage
Chancellor George Osborne has invited RHA chief executive Richard Burnett to a “formal roundtable discussion” with the Treasury and DfT to discuss possible government “intervention” to address the HGV driver shortage.The RHA has called for government grants to train UK residents to become HGV drivers rather than see an influx ...
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ArticleFormer APC chief Ziaullah acquires UK Shuttle
Former APC chief executive Syed Ziaullah has acquired Swindon-based parcels and pallet firm UK Shuttle for an undisclosed sum.The express delivery business is a member of The Pallet Network as well as parcel network APC Overnight, and operates a secure warehousing site with pick-and-pack options for customers.Ziaullah told MT the ...
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ArticleInformation: their stock-in-trade?
Tantalising scraps of information have emerged recently from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in response to The Hub’s enquiries about the case of a bag of post found dumped in a river in North London early last year.As readers will recall, the case involved the discovery last April of a ...
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City Link collapse hits operator pockets
An operator that worked as a subcontractor for City Link has claimed it has been left thousands of pounds out of pocket by the parcel carrier’s collapse last month.Speaking to Motortransport.co.uk Jim Timms, owner of Gloucester-based James Timms Transport, estimated that the firm is owed £113,000 by City Link for ...
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ArticlePrestons of Potto co-founder dies
Richard Preston, who co-founded haulage firm Prestons of Potto with his wife Anne, has died, aged 81.He started the business, now run by son and MD David, in 1957 as a successor to his father’s threshing contractor business, which was set up in 1936.Richard, who along with Anne remained chairman ...
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ArticleOperators looking to buy more fleet vehicles this year, than last year, reveals CV Industry report
Operators are more optimistic about their vehicle acquisition strategy in 2015 than they were in 2014, predicting that more new vehicles will be bought this year compared with last year.The findings of the 2015 Overview of the Commercial Vehicle Industry report, produced by MT publisher Road Transport Media on behalf ...
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Longer, more aerodynamic truck cabs held off until 2022 following European vote
Operators will not see longer, more aerodynamic truck cabs for at least another seven years after the European Parliament and EU countries last month agreed to prevent the introduction of such cabs until 2022.The European Commission’s original proposals envisaged longer, shapelier cabs giving better crash performance, fuel-saving aerodynamics and more ...
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TWA Logistics enters into CVA
Wirral-based transport and storage firm TWA Logistics has entered into a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) as it seeks to pay back more than £300,000.At a creditors meeting on 5 December 2014, 92% of creditors voted in favour of an arrangement that will see them receive a minimum dividend of 40p ...
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2015 Motor Transport Awards deadline extended
The deadline to enter the 2015 Motor Transport Awards has been extended to 27 March so there is still time to enter before our panels of independent, expert judges gather in April to make their deliberations. Here are some hints and tips on how to make sure your entry stands ...
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Fors to be taken national by AECOM
TfL has revealed that consultancy group Aecom is to run Fors on a five-year concession-style contract that will see the best practice scheme taken national.In an announcement today, TfL confirmed Aecom would run the accreditation scheme on a five-year basis as a concessionaire.There is an option to extend the deal ...
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Yearsley granted permission for Newark extension
Yearsley Logistics has secured permission for an extension to its Newark site that will boost storage by 30,000 pallets.The £15m investment, which has now received planning permission from Newark and Sherwood District Council, will see construction of a 58,663ft² coldstore, a 16,684ft² extension to its main storage unit, and a ...
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ArticleSfL's closure will create a vacuum in logistics sector
The Hub caught up with FTA chief executive Theo de Pencier (pictured) this week for his thoughts on the closure of Skills for Logistics (SfL), announced last week by its board.“We regret the passing of SfL,” he said. “Over the years, perhaps it hasn't achieved as much for the industry ...
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Time to nominate successful women in transport and logistics
The 2015 FTA Everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards recognise the talented women working in transport and logistics.The deadline to nominate a colleague, yourself, a friend or a peer for one of seven categories is 2 February, so to showcase your own achievements, or those of someone who deserves recognition, ...
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Pall-Ex strikes continuation deal with UK Pallets
Pall-Ex has struck a deal with UK Mail Group to become the network of choice for UK Pallets customers, following the news yesterday that UK Pallets is to close.As part of the commercial arrangement, the terms of which have not been disclosed, Pall-Ex will offer assistance to the 73 hauliers ...
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UK Pallets to close
UK Pallets is to close, after parent company UK Mail pulled the plug following years of poor profitability. The closure will cost UK Mail £1m, plus asset write-downs of £2m.In a trading statement to investors UK Mail said the closure of the pallet network would be managed over the next ...
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ArticleMaidens of Telford boosts fleet after volume rise
Maidens of Telford has increased its fleet to 65 vehicles after seeing a rise in pallet volumes in 2014.MD John Maiden told Motortransport.co.uk that the firm, which covers the SY postcode area for Palletforce, said pallet work is "progressing quite nicely" and has seen an increase in business.It has this ...
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Wincanton to trial Brigade camera technology
Wincanton is to trial Brigade’s Backeye360 Select camera monitoring system on one of its 18-tonners working on its Records Management division collecting paper for shredding.As its routes are primarily in urban areas, the vehicle is in close proximity to cyclists and pedestrians on a regular basis. The camera system provides ...
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ArticleLogistics recognised in New Year's Honours List 2015
The Hub is always pleased to see the efforts of those working in transport and logistics recognised for their dedication to such a vital sector for the UK economy.Alan Ferguson, chairman and chief executive of Fergusons Transport, was awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List 2015 for ‘services ...
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ArticlePower Players 2014: Foreign agency drivers
1) Foreign agency driversThe ‘perfect storm’ of a moderate recovery in the UK economy coupled with an ageing driver workforce (add in the Driver CPC deadline in September if you like) has led to a shortage of truck drivers put at 45,000 by the RHA.So if the UK’s supermarket shelves ...