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All Motor Transport articles in 2015 – Page 8
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Bibby lowers carbon impact with investment in LPG trucks and longer semi-trailers for Ultraframe
Bibby Distribution has boosted its investment in LPG technology with the addition of five converted dual-fuel MAN TGX tractor units for customer Ultraframe.It has also introduced three 15.65m longer semi-trailers (LST) onto the conservatory roofing firm’s fleet, which Bibby said will slash road miles and carbon emissions due to their ...
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ArticlePanther Warehousing opens new Bristol hub
Two-man delivery firm Panther Warehousing has opened a new Bristol hub to expand its presence across the South West as part of a £3m five-year investment programme.Taking Panther’s depot network to seven, the new 25,000ft² facility is located close to the M4 on the Pucklechurch Trading Estate, Pucklechurch, north east ...
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Europa "feels like a different business" as turnover rises 9%
Andrew Baxter, MD of Europa Worldwide Group, has said that the international groupage specialist “feels like a different business” just two years after he acquired a 90% stake in the Dartford-based operator.His comments came after Europa published figures for the financial year-ending 31 December 2014, during which it had a ...
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ArticleFreight in the City Expo draws in the crowds; talks compliance, CLOCS
The inaugural Freight in the City Expo held on 27 October 2015 at London’s Alexandra Palace brought together experts in the field of urban logistics as well as the latest technology to enable sustainable city deliveries.The expo comprised a series of seminars focusing on clean, safe and quiet and efficient ...
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ArticleWH Malcolm enjoys year of gains
WH Malcolm saw both turnover and profit climb in its most recent financial year.The Linwood-based logistics and construction services group, saw turnover in the year to 31 January 2015 rise 11.2% to £199.9m (2014: £179.7m).Trading profit, before asset gain, increased 11% to £7.1m (2014: £6.4m), which the multi-modal operator described ...
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ArticleThe latest Motor Transport podcast available for download
The latest episode of the Motor Transport Podcast is now available for download on iTunes.The latest instalment sees the Motor Transport team debate the RHA’s National Lorry Week. We discuss whether the week was a success, and whether it has done enough to help raise the industry's profile among the ...
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ArticleDream deal with Bathstore to create 100 jobs at DHL
DHL Supply Chain is set to create over 100 transport and warehousing jobs after extending its contract with bathroom retailer Bathstore for another five years.DHL saw off rivals for the £37.5m deal by offering greater efficiencies and additional services including a two-man home delivery solution.The logistics firm will run a ...
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Camden Council introduces safety spot checks across contractors' HGVs
Camden Council has introduced spot checks on contractors’ vehicles working on its sites to ensure they meet strict safety standards and do not pose a risk to vulnerable road users.The checks mean that any contractor working for the council must meet a minimum level of work-related road risk standards (WRRR). ...
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Clipper Logistics cuts a dash with new fashion retailer contract
Clipper Logistics has strengthened its grip on the fashion retail sector, clinching a major four year deal with fashion retailer M&Co.This is the latest in a series of fashion retail wins for Clipper, including a five year extension with New Look, ten year extension deals with Harvey Nichols and John ...
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CM Downton celebrates trio of business wins
Logistics firm CM Downton is continuing its winning streak in the food industry sector clinching a series of contracts worth around £2m a year.The spate of wins follows CM Downton’s major investment over the past 12 months in its fleet and warehousing facilities.The company, which operates 600 tractor units and ...
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ArticleFish haulier scales up use of Carrier fridge units
Scottish haulier The Real McKay has taken delivery of six new tri-axle Gray & Adams trailers fitted with Carrier Transicold’s Vector 1350 fridge unit – the lightest refrigeration system in the Vector range. Weighing in at 645kg, the Vector 1350 is between 59kg and 266kg lighter than other Vector models, ...
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ArticleGMB protests outside M&S store over agency staff pay
The GMB union has held a protest outside a Marks and Spencer retail store over the rates of pay awarded to agency staff at the retailer’s Swindon DC, which was operated until January by Wincanton and is now run by DHL Supply Chain. Earlier this year, the union launched legal ...
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Insurance premium tax hike could be 'tip of iceberg' for commercial fleets
The 3.5% hike in insurance premium tax (IPT) that came into effect at the beginning of November could be just “the tip of the iceberg” in terms of increasing insurance costs for truck operators, a leading commercial vehicle insurer has warned. The rise, which was announced in the budget in ...
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FTA rejects London Assembly's proposal for rush-hour HGV ban
The FTA has rejected the London Assembly’s call for a rush-hour lorry ban in the capital, saying it is no “silver bullet” for improving safety.A motion was unanimously agreed at City Hall yesterday proposing a series of measures to prevent incidents between HGVs and cyclists, including a ban of lorry ...
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London Assembly calls for rush-hour HGV ban in capital
London Assembly members have unanimously agreed a motion to ban HGVs in the capital during rush hour.The call formed part of a package of measures the assembly would like to see implemented by the mayor, the government and the freight sector to reduce the number of HGV-related cyclist fatalities.During a ...
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Iveco launches New Daily Electric for urban operations
Iveco has launched the New Daily Electric in Italy this week, which features reduced energy use, higher payload and longer battery life. With an extended range of up to 280km, the manufacturer said its 100% electric, zero-emission van is particularly suited to urban distribution work. Compared with its predecessor, New ...
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Industry confident over business climate
Confidence levels remain strong in the logistics sector, with 73% of respondents to the recent UK Logistics Confidence Index survey suggesting the outlook for the sector would improve or stay the same and only a quarter suggesting conditions were more difficult now than six months ago.Commissioned by Barclays and Moore ...
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ArticleMET Police health and safety powers to be revoked
Extra enforcement powers lent to the Metropolitan Police by the HSE, which allowed the force to follow up roadside stops with visits to operator sites, are to be revoked.The limited extension of police powers, discovered by Motortransport.co.uk, was granted in 2007 when the HSE and the Metropolitan Police’s Commercial Vehicle ...
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ArticleTurners (Soham) predicts turnover growth in 2015 despite Greenergy loss
Turners (Soham) experienced a loss of a major contract in its tanker division that led to a slight decline in turnover and profit during its most recent financial year, MD Paul Day said.Following a move by customer Greenergy to take the delivery of fuel to supermarket group Sainsbury in house ...
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ArticleWe’re gonna need a bigger truck: Roy Bowles Transport delivers shark
Roy Bowles Transport made a snappy delivery of two sand tiger sharks, an example of which is pictured, to the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth last week. The Heathrow-based operator proved that the task was not out of its depth by delivering the killer cargo from the airport to the ...