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All Motor Transport articles in 2017 – Page 11
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CWU: Royal Mail's 'deluded' court action is a 'desperate delaying tactic'
The Communication Workers Union has accused Royal Mail's court action against a planned strike as a "desperate delaying tactic" and claimed industrial action is "inevitable", after the High Court ruled the scheduled walkout to be unlawful yesterday. Industrial action over disputed pension reforms was scheduled for 19 October, having been ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail wins court battle against CWU pension strike
Postal workers protest outside the High Court ahead of a bid by the Royal Mail to seek an injunction stopping a planned strike.Strike action at Royal Mail has been put on hold after the postal operator won a court ruling against the Communication Workers Union (CWU).CWU members voted in in ...
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ArticleCitySprint Group lands same-day ASOS delivery contract
CitySprint Group's On the dot delivery service has been selected to fulfil same-day deliveries for ASOS in London. The online retailer has launched a new service, ASOS Instant, which gives customers placing an order before 10am the option of having it delivered between 6-10pm that day.On the dot will deliver ...
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ArticleDVSA to issue £300 fine for weekly rest taken in HGVs from next month
Drivers who take their 45-hour weekly rest in their cab will face a £300 fine from 1 November, and may be required to restart their rest period.Transport secretary Jesse Norman said the measures should be a significant deterrent to operators and drivers tempted to breach weekly rest rules, and hopefully ...
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Royal Mail and CWU to appear in court over pension strike row
Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) will appear in court this morning after the postal operator applied for a High Court injunction to prevent its employees from striking. CWU members voted in favour of industrial action last month after four weeks of negotiations over the long-running pension dispute ...
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ArticleKFC signs zinger of a deal with DHL Supply Chain and Quick Service Logistics
DHL won the contract for KFC's warehousing and distribution in October last yearKFC has appointed DHL Supply Chain and food logistics specialist Quick Service Logistics (KFC) to manage its supply chain as part of a "groundbreaking" new transport strategy. The two operators will work together to supply and distribute food ...
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ArticleCM Downton proves it's worth its salt with contract extension
CM Downton has renewed its warehousing and distribution contract with Ineos Salt.Downton began work for Ineos two years ago. The extension to the contract will see the operator continue to manage groupage and distribution of palletised, bagged products.Ineos processes and bags salt at its facility in Runcorn, Cheshire, just six ...
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Fleet investment eats into Simon Gibson Transport's pre-tax profit
Simon Gibson Transport saw its pre-tax profit almost halve in 2016 after “heavily” investing in upgrading its fleet during a year of “more difficult” trading conditions.In its latest annual results to 31 December 2016, the East Yorkshire bulk powder haulier showed a 47% drop in pre-tax profit to £770,030 (2015: ...
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ArticleWincanton builds home delivery contract with Ikea
Wincanton has built on its relationship with Ikea with a new three-year home delivery contract. The operator will delivery to Ikea customers' homes across the South East, working out of three stores, including Wembley.Wincanton will also make deliveries out of Ikea's Harlow customer DC, which it already operates.Wincanton won the ...
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ArticleHoward Tenens buys largest site to date in South Wales
Howard Tenens has bought a South Wales DC from Tesco, in anticipation that the removal of the Severn Crossing tolls will boost the region's economy. The acquisition of the 282,297ft² site in Chepstow is the Howard Tenens's largest property purchase to date, and its first in Wales. It bought the ...
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Urban logistics innovation in the spotlight at Freight in the City Expo
Freight in the City Expo has secured an exciting line-up of speakers for this year’s seminar programme, which will be professionally chaired by broadcaster Simon Jack.Innovation is the dominant theme of the day, with speakers exploring emerging vehicle and infrastructure technology being developed and trialled in the UK.The session will ...
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ArticleIndustry voices disapproval over campaign to ban abnormal and hazardous loads from Dartford Crossing
A campaign to ban oversized and hazardous goods from using the Dartford Crossing has come under fire from others in the road transport sector. Europa Worldwide launched its campaign and a petition earlier this week, complete with a livery (pictured), on the basis that the convoys required to transport oversized ...
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ArticleECM (Vehicle Delivery Service) enjoyed strong performance in 2016
ECM MB Actros car transporterECM (Vehicle Delivery Service) enjoyed a strong 2016 as UK car sales boomed delivering a 12% rise in pre-tax profit, but has warned of tough times ahead.Vehicle transporter ECM’s latest annual accounts show a 4.4% rise in turnover to £102m (2015: £98m) and a 12% increase ...
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Transdek to Duet at Freight in the City Expo
Transdek UK is highlighting the environmental and cost saving benefits of its Duet urban double-deck trailers on stand 9 at this year’s Freight in the City Expo.The expo takes place on 7 November at London’s Alexandra Palace and Transdek will be showing its urban trailers, which it claims can carry ...
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ArticleRoad freight company failures more than double in Q3
Company failures in the road freight sector more than doubled in the third quarter of this year, outstripping the 81.5% increase in the transport and logistics sector as a whole, according to the latest Creditsafe Watchdog Report.The Watchdog report, which looks at the quarterly performance of over 114,000 companies in ...
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ArticlePremier Logistics Group cements three-year deal with Tile Giant
Bardon-based Premier Logistics Group has landed a three-year contract with tile retailer Tile Giant.This latest deal, which closely follows the award of a two year deal with packaging manufacturer Munro last month, sees Premier Logistics deliver stock to over 100 Tile Giant stores on a daily basis, using specialist trailers ...
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ArticlePalletways Bristol buys electric pump trucks as tail lift delivery demand grows
Palletways Bristol has invested £8,000 in five new electric pump trucks as demand for tail lift deliveries continues to grow.The firm, which is owned by Palletways, said the new pump trucks, supplied by SHS Handling, would help drive down the risk of accidents and reduce driver fatigue.General manager Paul Evans ...
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Government's Air Quality Plan to be scrutinised by four select committees
The government’s latest Air Quality Plan is set to receive “unprecedented scrutiny” from a cross party team of MPs.The Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Environmental Audit Committee, Health Committee, and Transport Committee have joined forces to examine the government’s new Air Quality Plan.The plan was launched in July this ...
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Royal Mail and Communication Workers Union on collision course over strike's legality
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has pledged to take its fight to the courtroom after Royal Mail applied for a High Court injunction to prevent postal workers taking strike action later this month.Royal Mail said the CWU had failed to follow a legally binding dispute resolution procedure, making any strike ...
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Arrow XL CEO Ian Howell replaced by former DPD director
Arrow XL CEO Ian Howell has left the business after four years in the role.Howell has been replaced by chief operations officer Charlie Shiels, who joined Arrow XL this year after 20 years with DPD, on an interim basis.A spokeswoman for Arrow XL said Shiels had been asked to fill ...