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All Motor Transport articles in 2016 – Page 14
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London Lorry Control Scheme to be reviewed
A full scale review of the London Lorry Control Scheme (LLCS) will start shortly, with a possible overhaul of the timings and the vehicles that are currently exempt.More than 30 years after the scheme came into operation, London Councils said it would review current signage requirements and the excluded route ...
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Hermes in the spotlight over use of self-employed couriers
An HMRC investigation into Hermes’ use of self-employed couriers could have implications for the entire parcels sector, according to an industry expert.The carrier is facing the threat of investigation after a series of articles by the Guardian newspaper, and later a report from Frank Field MP, claimed it was mistreating ...
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Menzies Distribution stands firm in the face of strike action
Menzies Distribution has put “robust” contingencies in place to ensure service continuity, after the Unite union said its members would strike next week over a pay dispute.Members of Unite will hold two 24-hour strikes on the 23 and 26 September over what the union describes as a “pitiful” pay offer.According ...
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ArticleBiffa seeks £270m stock market listing
Waste collection company Biffa is planning a return to the London Stock Exchange next month.The company has published details of an October listing, which would value the company at around £270m.It is looking to raise the additional funds to grow organically but also act as a consolidator in the fragmented ...
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New app to locate electric vehicle charging points
A new electric charge-point facilitator has entered the UK market, claiming its arrival will make finding public charging points for electric vehicles much easier.The New Motion app, from the company of the same name, can be used to track down the nearest charge point, with initial locations in London, Birmingham ...
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DX Group's Scottish takeover back on track
DX Group’s multi-million pound takeover of Legal Post (Scotland) and First Post appears to be back on track, after the UK competition authority lifted an enforcement order pausing the deal.In a statement today, DX Group said the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had lifted its initial enforcement order.Enforcement orders ...
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Scania GB wins Low Carbon Heavy Duty Vehicle Manufacturer title
Commercial vehicle sector efforts to reduce fleet emissions were celebrated at the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership’s Low Carbon Champions Awards held at Milton Keynes last night.Scania GB took home the Low Carbon Heavy Duty Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year accolade for its work across the truck and bus sectors in ...
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Freight minister promises to be 'radical' in promoting industry interests
John Hayes MP, the minister for state at the DfT responsible for freight and logistics, has promised that he will be “much more radical” in building the status of the road transport sector as a vital part of the British economy.Speaking at the launch of the RHA’s National Lorry Week ...
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Losses widen at Bibby Supply Chain Services
A sting in the tail from the disposal of System Group, coupled with client departures, contract delays and restructuring at its distribution business, saw losses widen at Bibby Supply Chain Services last year.For the year ended 31 December 2015, Bibby Supply Chain Services made a pre-tax loss of £6.2m compared ...
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ArticleLogistics businesses in the North could generate £35bn benefit for the economy by 2060, claims report
Logistics businesses in the North of England could generate £35bn in economic benefits for the region by 2060 and create 80,000 jobs, according to a new report.However, the report from Transport for the North (TfN), warns that achieving this potential is reliant on public sector interventions to enable the predominantly ...
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Brexit is an opportunity for us, says Hellmann Worldwide Logistics
The UK arm of German transport giant Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is poised to take advantage of the opportunities Brexit will bring.Reporting its annual results to the year ended 31 December 2015, the company said its “significant experience in importing and exporting from outside the EU” would stand it in good ...
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London 'more difficult' for professional drivers to work in than five years ago
A staggering 96% of operators said that it is more difficult for their drivers to deliver in London now than it was five years ago.Congestion; vulnerable road users and an overwhelming number of compliance schemes were cited as the main problems by respondents to a new survey.The survey was conducted ...
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ArticleCoultons Bread wins more business after Allied Bakeries expansion
Following on from the recent expansion of Coultons Bread’s five-year delivery partnership with Allied Bakeries, the Liverpool-based firm has won two major public sector framework deals.The two framework deals, which both run for two years, are with Yorkshire Procurement Organisation (YPO) and The University Caterers’ Organisation (TUCO).Speaking to Motortransport.co.uk MD ...
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Scotland must do more to drive down transport emissions
Scotland must intensify its efforts to reduce harmful emissions from transport if it is to achieve its decarbonisation goal by 2050, according to a Climate Change Committee progress report published today.Transport (all modes) contributes 28% to Scotland’s overall emissions and decarbonising the sector is of “particular importance” to achieving the ...
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Abbey Logistics hires former Suttons Group MD
Abbey Logistics has hired the former MD of Suttons Group ahead of the start of its major new contract with British Sugar.Andrew Palmer was MD of Suttons Group for eight years, before retiring in early 2013. He joins Abbey Logistics as a non-executive director.Abbey Logistics MD Steve Granite said: “Andrew ...
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Hermes facing potential HMRC review into its courier employment model
The chief executive of Hermes UK has admitted the company had not been as compassionate as it expected itself to be with its self-employed couriers, as a government minister called on HMRC to investigate the carrier’s zero-hours contracts. An investigation by the Guardian in July accused Hermes of paying its ...
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Nolan Transport buys John Raymond Transport to strengthen its UK operation
Irish operator Nolan Transport has bought John Raymond Transport, with a view to growing its UK operation.Welsh firm John Raymond Transport, which has sites in Bridgend, Cannock and Swindon and was established in 1953, is a gold Fors member and runs 135 vehicles and 350 trailers.The Harlequin Logistics network founder-member ...
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Transport Committee urges more government promotion of biomethane use in HGVs
Government should be doing more to incentivise the use of biomethane as a transport fuel, as the electrification of HGVs could be "decades" away, according to a report from the Transport Committee.The document, 2020 Renewable Heat and Transport Targets, said that current government policies make it more appealing for producers ...
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ArticleElddis Transport reports "solid performance" despite tough trading conditions
North East haulage firm Elddis Transport reported “a solid performance” in its latest financial results, despite tough trading conditions.Turnover was £26.1m with a £552,647 pre-tax profit for the year ending 31 December 2015.This was lower than 2014’s £26.9m and £612,735, but MD Nigel Cook said its fuel ratchet rebate scheme ...
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DHL Supply Chain renews "multi-million pound" Debenhams contract
DHL Supply Chain has renewed its “multi-million pound” contract with Debenhams for a further five years. The renewal of the 20-year partnership will see DHL continue to manage warehousing and distribution for the retailer, managing stock for its online, click and collect and in-store operations.As well as replenishing stock in ...