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All Motor Transport articles in 2017
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The home delivery market in 2017
It's been a dramatic year in home delivery. ArrowXL was forced to watch one of its key hubs burn to the ground, and DX Group lost its senior leadership team after years of unrest and financial turbulence. To recap what's happened in the sector in 2017 here's a look back ...
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ArticleAn audience with Pall-Ex CEO and founder Hilary Devey
Hilary Devey entered her company’s 20th anniversary party with a person on each side holding her up. As the trio inched its way to the stage, it looked as if something was very wrong. But then, surprising everyone, Devey stood unaided for 25 minutes and spoke passionately about the journey ...
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Air quality, Smith Electric Vehicles demise and Direct Vision Standard are most read in 2017
With air quality one of the major themes dominating the political landscape and by association the road transport industry in 2017, unsurprisingly some of the most read content on Freight in the City this year related to exactly that.However it was Smith Electric Vehicle’s demise at the start of the ...
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The RHA outlines the knowns and unknowns of Brexit
Next year the speculation surrounding the UK's exit from the EU becomes a reality. In the first of a series of briefings for members following several meetings with government ministers and officials, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett looks at the knowns and unknowns of Brexit.Known: On March 2019 the UK ...
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The pallet networks in 2017
From Palletforce's new £50m super hub to Pall-Ex's expansion across Europe, 2017 has been an exciting year for the pallet networks. MT takes a look back at what the year held for the sector's players.PalletforcePalletforce continued to make noises about network acquisition this year, and chief executive Michael Conroy said ...
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Eddie Stobart dominates Motor Transport Most Read in 2017
It might be a marmite relationship for many in the industry, but our Most Read of the year on Motortransport.co.uk clearly shows that you simply can’t ignore Eddie Stobart.Once again the famous haulier dominated our most read content of the year.William Stobart stepping down at the company ahead of its ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2017 winner profile Fleet Truck of the Year sponsored by Texaco
Volvo commercial director Mike Corcoran, second left, receives the trophy from Chevron Lubricants area business manager, Europe, Rene HutingFifty years ago Volvo came to the UK. What better way to mark its half century than theFH winning the prestigious Fleet Truck of the Year award?When it was launched in 1993, ...
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ArticleA life in pallets: Palletline's former chairman Trevor Ellis
As Palletline celebrates its 25th year, we caught up with long-serving former chairman Trevor Ellis.Trevor Ellis, chairman of Rutland-based CS Ellis, had an unusual introduction to pallet network Palletline. “I was at a Transport Association dinner in London and was offered Leicestershire,” Ellis said, outlining the sort of deal that ...
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2017: a year of disputes, stand-offs and resolutions for the logistics industry
As the UK inflation rate rose through the year to reach 3.1% in November, the highest in nearly six years, 2017 saw industrial unrest gather momentum in the logistics sector, as drivers demanded increased pay or bridled against company measures to cut costs.Yet, despite the rhetoric on both sides, few ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2017 winner profile Team of the Year sponsored by HIAB
Pall-Ex MD Kevin Buchanan, fourth right, and the Pall-Ex team pick up the trophy from Hiab MD Rogier van der Linde, fourth leftWinner of the Team of the Year award was Pall-Ex, which has undergone a period of change and renewal bringing it back to the top of its game.When ...
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VIEWPOINT: Brexit impact reports shame the government and do nothing for operators
Anyone looking for insight into what Brexit holds for the economy of the United Kingdom should definitely not read the Department for Exiting the European Union Sectoral Analyses. Those familiar with road transport industry will find little to further educate the way they run their business, or respond to challenges ...
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ArticleGareth Powell named as TFL's managing director of surface transport
TfL public transport director Gareth Powell has been appointed as the MD of surface transport. In his new role Powell, who replaces Leon Daniels, will take charge of TfL’s road network and oversee the delivery of London’s cycle lane roll out. His other responsibilities will include TfL’s bus and tram ...
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ArticleTarmac retains FORS whole-fleet accreditation
Materials and construction firm Tarmac has retained its FORS accreditation, allowing it to continue auditing its entire UK and subcontractor fleet.Tarmac was the first operator to win FORS whole-fleet accreditation in 2014. It currently has more than 1,800 vehicles in its fleet that are FORS accredited.Sean McGrae, Tarmac’s senior national ...
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Red Route price hike will unduly penalise those delivering goods into London
TfL's plans to increase penalty charges for vehicles stopping illegally on London’s Red Routes will penalise freight operators and could drive up delivery costs across the capital.The warning came from the FTA, which expressed “bitter disappointment” after TfL revealed its intention to increase Red Route PCNs from £130 to £160.The ...
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ArticleUnrealistic consumer expectation sparked negative Which? report, says expert
It is an unrealistic consumer expectation, not poor performance from parcel carriers, that has led to a report suggesting a third of peak-time parcels are delivered at the wrong time, according to a market expert.The report by Which?, published today, says that of 2,000 consumers surveyed, only a third received ...
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ArticleAcumen Distribution adds five new longer semi-trailers
Acumen Distribution is adding five new longer semi-trailers to its fleet, which will bring its collection of 15.65m trailers to 24 vehicles. The operator has participated in the DfT's longer semi-trailer trial from its inception, and Acumen operations director Naiem Ashraf said that when the opportunity for more permits arose, ...
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ArticleClean air zone plans underway across the UK - what road transport operators need to know
Hauliers are no doubt still catching their breath from London’s double whammy of an earlier Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) start date and the prospect of it expanding capital-wide by 2020. But it is also essential for hauliers to follow closely the clean air zone plans (CAZ) taking shape nationwide ...
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Collapsed BC Transport owed almost £1.5m at point of administration
BC Transport owed almost £1.5m when it was placed into administration earlier this month, and unsecured creditors are unlikely to recover any money despite the subsequent sale of the business.The Bollington-based haulage firm was purchased in a pre-pack deal by Kinaxia Logistics on 5 December, after earlier efforts to market ...
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Tilbury2 terminal on course for 2020 after planning consent submitted
Plans for Tilbury2 moved a step closer this week after the Port of Tilbury submitted an application for a development consent order to the Planning Inspectorate.The proposed new terminal will be built next to the Port of Tilbury on a 152-acre site which was part of the former Tilbury Power ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2017 winner profile Low Carbon Award sponsored by Keyfuels
Justin Laney, of the John Lewis Partnership, fourth from the right, receives the award from Scania specialist sales executive David Burke, third rightJohn Lewis Partnership has a long-term plan to see its entire fleet run on biomethane by 2025.As the parent company of one of the UK’s biggest supermarkets and ...