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All Motor Transport articles in 2016 – Page 16
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ArticleEddie Stobart takes 240 SDC Trailers in £6.8m deal
SDC Trailers has inked a major deal with Eddie Stobart for 240 new trailers.The £6.8m order is SDC Trailers’ first major contract win since its acquisition by CIMC Vehicles, the China-based global trailer manufacturer in June this year.The company will deliver 50 gooseneck skeletal trailers and 25 extendable skeletal trailers ...
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DfT must do more to encourage ULEV uptake
DfT must do more to incentivise the use of Ultra Low Emission (ULEV) vehicles, according to a House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee report published this week.The report, which raises concerns that DfT is failing to meet its target to develop the UK’s ULEV market, recommends a number of measures ...
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ArticleDrivers jobs at risk as Allied Bakeries overhauls distribution strategy
More than 40 drivers at Allied Bakeries’ Saltney DC are facing redundancy, after the baker confirmed this week it is to close the depot in November as part of an overhaul of its distribution network.The overhaul also sees Allied Bakeries sign a partnership with bread logistics company Coultons Bread to ...
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Maritime Transport boosted by Roadways Container Logistics acquisition
The combination of a full-year of contributions from Roadways Container Logistics (RCL), and “significant progress” in its distribution business saw turnover hit nearly £200m and pre-tax profit rise 75% at Maritime Transport.For the year-ending 27 December 2015 turnover at Maritime stood at £198.3m, up on £162.8m in the previous financial ...
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ArticleMeachers Global Logistics wins contract extension with Huhtamaki
Meachers Global Logistics has had its distribution contract with packaging firm Huhtamaki (UK) extended again.Gosport-based Huhtamaki (UK), manufactures plastic and paper packaging for FMCG goods, fresh foods and catering disposable markets.The new contract, following an extension in 2013, will see the logistics firm manage all of Huhtamaki’s UK and Republic ...
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Gist and Starbucks continue contract
Gist has signed an unspecified extension to its five-year old contract with Starbucks to provide UK in-bound, storage, order processing and delivery-to-store services.As part of the renewal Gist will open a national DC in Coventry next month (September), which it says will enhance delivery schedules, reduce its environmental impact and ...
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Lowery is 150th Fors gold recipient
Civil engineering firm Lowery is the 150th company to achieve Fors gold accreditation.The Reigate, Surrey-based Lowery runs three HGVs and vans in and around London working on projects supporting the rail industry.It has been a member of Fors since 2012.Kevin Griffiths, compliance and SHEQ manager at Lowery, said: “Our ...
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Surge in the number of HGV driving tests taken and passed
The number of HGV driving licence tests taken and passed surged in the year to 31 March 2016.Category C tests increased by 29% to 45,513 (2015: 35,303). There was a corresponding increase in passes, up 30% to 24,502 (18,867), equivalent to a pass rate of 53.8%.At the heavy end, category ...
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ArticleNew Scania R-series and S-series tractors wow the crowds
The new Scania R-series and S-series long haul tractor units that were unveiled this week were a big hit with the 1,200 major customers, dealers and press from around the world at a super-slick launch event in the Grand Palais in Paris. Ten years and SEK20bn (£1.8bn ) in the ...
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RT Keedwell looks to South East expansion after strong performance
RT Keedwell Holdings is looking to expand in the South East after pre-tax profit jumped by more than a quarter in 2015 boosted by a strong performance from its regional operations.Reporting its latest annual results to 31 October 2015, the group, which also includes, Ken Jones Transport (Goldcliff), K&J Logistics, ...
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ArticleScania debuts new S-series and R-series
Scania's new models have been revealed, heralding a generation of more efficient and spacious trucks from the manufacturer.New R-series (pictured left) and S-series (right) models were unveiled in Paris tonight (23 August), with the new trucks said to be up to 5% more efficient than the manufacturer’s most recently launched ...
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NRG Fleet Services wastes no time and opts for Daf
Contract hire and rental company NRG Fleet Services has taken delivery of a new Daf LF 6x2 rigid urban waste collection truck.It was built as a 4x2 16-tonner before being converted to three-axle configuration by axle specialist Estepe, increasing its GVW to 22.5 tonnes.The LF, which has a payload of ...
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Whistl wins Government of Northern Ireland's first postal contract
Whistl has become the first company to secure a postal contract with the Government of Northern Ireland which will see it process 20m items of mail a year. The five-year deal will see the carrier collect mail from a number of departments and public sector bodies within the government, sort ...
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ArticleWaitrose adds to Gray & Adams fleet after 7% fuel savings
Expected fuel savings of 7% have prompted Waitrose to order a new batch of Gray & Adams trailers, which been developed with Cambridge University.It is the third consecutive year the supermarket, part of the John Lewis Partnership, has placed an order for the ‘boat tail’ trailers.Built at Gray & Adams’ ...
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Brexit casts a shadow as EM Rogers celebrates a strong year
Operator EM Rogers saw its pre-tax profit soar last year in the wake of low fuel prices and a strong pound against the euro, but said the UK’s vote to leave the EU could now prove costly to its operation. For the year ended 31 January 2016, the Northampton-based ...
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Tell us your biggest challenge delivering goods into London
Freight in the City would like to find out what you think the biggest challenges are when delivering into London today.Maybe it’s better clarity over which safety equipment your lorries need to comply with major project sites across London, or maybe it’s the time and money spent dealing with PCNs ...
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ArticleWhistl boosts van fleet in £3m deal
Whistl has added more than 100 new vans to its fleet in a deal worth £3m. The former TNT Post has bought 104 Mercedes-Benz vans, choosing the manufacturer’s Sprinter and Vito models.The company said it hopes the vehicles will reduce its fleet running costs by 25%.The new vans are all ...
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Amazon to open 13th UK fulfilment centre in spring 2017
Amazon is to create 1,500 jobs with a new fulfilment centre in Essex next year, announced just a week after it revealed plans for its new Doncaster warehouse. The planned centre in Tilbury, Essex, will open in spring 2017, and will be the online retailer’s 13th fulfilment centre in the ...
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DfT reports rise in industry efficiency, but fall in international goods movement
The road haulage industry boosted its efficiency last year, according to new statistics from the DfT.The department's Domestic Road Freight Statistics for 2015 reported a 12% increase in the goods carried by HGVs over the year compared to 2014, to 152 billion tonne kms.However the miles travelled by HGVs for ...
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Go Ultra Low Company initiative off to a flying start
Sixty-five UK organisations have been awarded ‘Go Ultra Low Company’ status since the initiative launched in May.The scheme is a joint government and vehicle industry campaign to encourage wider uptake of electric cars and vans and recognises organisations already committed to making the switch.It is supported by Audi, BMW, Kia, ...