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All Motor Transport articles in 2017 – Page 14
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Interim star rating for Direct Vision Standard released as HGV safety standard proposal emerges
TfL has released interim tables showing the first batch of HGVs to be star-rated under the Direct Vision Standard (DVS), while seemingly also softening the impact of the scheme on hauliers.Revealed last year, the standard is seeking to introduce a rating system running from zero to five based on the ...
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ArticleTfL releases truck-star ratings and proposes softening Direct Vision Standard's impact on hauliers
TfL has released interim tables showing the first batch of HGVs to be star-rated under the Direct Vision Standard (DVS), while seemingly also softening the impact of the scheme on hauliers.Revealed last year, the standard is seeking to introduce a rating system running from zero to five based on the ...
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ArticleEddie Stobart's container business, O'Connor, takes a hit after national push
Eddie Stobart containerEddie Stobart Logistics subsidiary O’Connor Container Transport is set for further integration into the group after racking up a loss of £800,000.The loss, which the firm attributed to its strategy to turn the regional business into a national player, is laid bare in the company’s results for the ...
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ArticleLonger semi-trailers should be made permanent fixture, says FTA, as DfT hits trial target
The DfT has achieved its original target of getting 1,800 longer semi-trailers on the roads, albeit almost five years after the scheme was first launched.According to the DfT’s annual report on the trial, 1,806 longer semi-trailers were in circulation at the end of 2016.However, the number of operators taking part ...
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Competition intensifying as demand for data grows within transport, research finds
A majority of respondents in the transport and logistics sector believe competition has intensified in the past year, according to research from Menzies. As part of a research study of more than 1,000 SMEs, 30 road transport companies were quizzed on the current and future challenges that they face.Key findings ...
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ArticleLogistics on the cusp of new wave of robotic automation, report finds
A robot developed by the company Starship Technologies for parcel delivery company Hermes can be seen in Hamburg, Germany.One in five transport business leaders believe there is considerable potential for the use of robots working in the industry within the next decade.A report from the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) ...
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DX Group sells sites and borrows £2m from shareholder to repay loan
DX Group has sold five of its properties and taken a loan from its biggest shareholder to pay back a bank loan.The group has committed to a sale and leaseback of its sites in Thatcham; Basildon; Rotherham; Northampton and Nottingham. The deal with Chancerygate (Livingston) is due to complete on ...
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Government urges applications for share of £15m low emission vehicle fund
Companies have been invited to bid for up to £15m in funding to develop low emission technology for road freight vehicles.The funding, supplied by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles, Innovate UK and the Faraday Challenge (a project led by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy), will challenge ...
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ArticleSterling's fall from grace hurts Laser Transport International
Laser TransportLaser Transport International suffered a "savage" financial hit due to the devaluation of the pound in 2016 after the UK's vote to leave the EU, newly published accounts show. In its results for the year to 31 December 2016, the Hythe-based international freight company and former MT Haulier of ...
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ArticleHauliers remain worried about finding enough good drivers, survey finds.
The number one concern of hauliers remains finding enough good drivers, even for those who are not currently recruiting, according to a survey by Pall-Ex.The pallet network asked 100 of its haulier-members what their key concerns were and the stand out worry - for 41% of respondents - was finding ...
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ArticleCEVA refreshes fleet with 120 vehicle lease deal
CEVA IvecosCEVA Logistics has signed a three-year lease deal with Dawsonrentals Truck & Trailer to take 120 new vehicles as upgrades to its fleet.The Iveco Stralis units, with sleeper cabs, will begin to be delivered from this autumn.They will be used across a range of CEVA operations including consumer retail, ...
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Freightmaster celebrates FORS gold
Freightmaster Haulage and Storage has achieved gold level in FORS.Based in North Lincolnshire, Freightmaster works on a range of contracts, with around half of its business involving the transportation of bespoke-cut concrete panels from a Lincolnshire-based manufacturer, to construction clients in London.Freightmaster joined FORS in 2013, progressing to silver level ...
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ArticleCollapsed TT Express (Oldham) snapped up by John Raymond Transport
TT Express (Oldham) has been sold to John Raymond Transport in a pre-pack deal after it went into administration last week (15 September). The 40-year-old business appointed administrator KPMG the same day, which immediately transferred the assets and 56 employees to an unconnected party – TT Express Group.Both TT Express ...
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ArticleThreat of industrial action rises at Co-op as disabled driver row escalates
The Co-op has accused Unite of ignoring its agreed processes, as a dispute over the firing of two disabled drivers at the supermarket’s Thurrock DC escalated. Unite’s 345 drivers at Thurrock are set to vote on whether to go to a full-scale industrial action ballot in defence of two sacked ...
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ArticleNFT Distribution's Ross Eggleton on the operator's new game plan
Chilled food distribution specialist NFT Distribution has had to adapt to a changing marketplace in the past few years.As the logistics provider to a range of food retailers including ASDA, Sainsbury’s and Marks and Spencer, it has seen volumes shift sharply as newcomers, including Aldi and Lidl, disrupt the market ...
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New European CEO for XPO Logistics
XPO Logistics has promoted its MD of European supply chain to the role of European CEO.Malcolm Wilson replaces Troy Cooper. Cooper had held the role since XPO bought Norbert Dentressangle in 2015, as well as his position as global chief operating officer (COO). Cooper continues in the global COO role.Wilson ...
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Ministry of Defence contract boosts Kuehne + Nagel
Kuehne + Nagel said that the performance of its contract logistics division “continues to be impressive” after a “game-changing” contract with the Ministry of Defence saw turnover rise 33% year-on-year.According to its most-recent filing at Companies House, turnover at K+N’s contract logistics division rose from £389m to £516.7m for the ...
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ArticleDX Group woes mount after accounting error
DX Group is to take a close to £2m profit hit after an accounting error relating to the treatment of a leasehold property.In a statement, the embattled operator said that during the preparation of its final result for the year ended 30 June 2017, it had “become aware of an ...
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ArticleSevern Crossing tolls to be lowered ahead of scrapping
The Severn Crossing tolls will be reduced next year ahead of being scrapped entirely, the government has confirmed.Highways England will gain ownership of the crossing on 8 January 2018, at which point the tolls will cease to include VAT.This means that the current £20 cost for an HGV to cross ...
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ArticleVolvo LNG technology will deliver up to 25% gain in fuel efficiency, says manufacturer
Volvo Concept TruckVolvo claims its liquefied natural gas (LNG) FH and FM trucks are up to 25% more fuel efficient than conventional spark plug engines. The new trucks are fuelled by more than 90% LNG plus a small amount of diesel as an ignition fuel, which the manufacturer refers to ...