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All Motor Transport articles in 2017 – Page 2
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ArticleSimarco marks two decades in business with ambitious annual turnover target of £100m
Simarco plans to more than double its turnover in the next three years, after a series of acquisitions and investments at the 20-year old business.Co-founder and CEO of Simarco International Simon Reed chose the firm’s anniversary to set out plans to grow the business to £100m annual turnover. Simarco had ...
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Further regulation of pre-pack administrations could be on the way
The government is investigating whether further regulation of pre-pack administration sales is needed, after measures were introduced to try and improve transparency.The review of the impact of these measures comes after MT's sister magazine Commercial Motor revealed that out of 371 pre-pack administrations since November 2015, just 53 were reviewed ...
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ArticleNominations open for Microlise Driver of the Year competition
Nominations for the fourth Microlise Driver of the Year competition have opened. Winners of the competition will be revealed at a gala dinner at the Microlise Transport Conference next year.The competition uses Microlise telematics data to analyse drivers' skills, but the business is also seeking nominations for awards not based ...
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ArticleAcute driver shortage is an unwelcome gift for festive season, says REC
The pressure on Father Christmas has never been greater after a poll of recruiters found that the majority think deliveries might not make it in time for the big day this year.The survey of agencies supplying HGV drivers to supermarkets, retailers and distribution firms also found 70% thought the driver ...
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UPS to trial extended range fuel cell electric vehicles
UPS is to trial a fleet of extended range Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) delivery trucks on California’s highways.The trial, which is set to begin in Sacramento before the end of the year, is part of a project UPS is working on with the US Department of Energy (DOE) to ...
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UPS to trial extended range fuel cell electric vehicles
UPS is to trial a fleet of extended range Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) delivery trucks on California’s highways.The trial, which is set to begin in Sacramento before the end of the year, is part of a project UPS is working on with the US Department of Energy (DOE) to ...
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ArticleNumber of cargo crimes 58% higher than in 2016, despite improving trend
Recorded cargo crimes in the UK fell for the third consecutive quarter this year but remain 58% higher than the corresponding period of last year, according to the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA).TAPA’s latest quarterly report on cargo theft reveals that the number of freight crimes in the UK in ...
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ArticleGrocontinental sold to Dutch firm Agro Merchants Group
Netherlands-based Agro Merchants Group has bought Motor Transport Award winner Grocontinental for an undisclosed sum.Established in 1941, Grocontinental offers cold storage and logistics services to the food industry with a particular expertise in the dairy and meat sectors.It is located in Whitchurch, Shropshire, and operates from a 35-acre complex with ...
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ArticleAcumen Automotive Logistics buys J&A Transporters
Acumen Automotive Logistics has expanded its operation with the acquisition of J&A Transporters.The acquired Somerset-based business specialises in used vehicle movements for auction houses, direct contracts with dealerships for new cars and vehicle swaps, as well as fleet movements for rental operators.The deal adds 15 car transporters and a facility ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2017 winner profile Fleet Van Operator of the Year sponsored by Renault Trucks
With trophy: Speedy Hire head of logistics Mark Woodworth, with Nigel Butler, commercial director of sponsor Renault TrucksSpeedy Services has a creative outlook to problem solving, an open mind about business solutions, and a focus on providing the best for its team and customers.Brand loyalty among fleets is not uncommon, ...
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ArticleNorth West Logistics opens new £6m facility
Fortec member North West Logistics is looking to expand its customer base and services after spending £6m on a new premises.The new site at Altham Business Park in Accrington includes a 100,000ft² warehouse - which is five times the size of the firm’s previous warehouse facility - 20,000ft² of office ...
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ArticleBridgestone wins three-year Greggs deal
Bridgestone’s breakdown response times helped the firm see off fierce competition to clinch a major deal with bakery chain Greggs.The contract will Bridgestone fit Greggs’ UK fleet with its premium tyres until 2020.It will also see Bridgestone’s Bandag retreading products used to prolong the fleet’s second stage tyre life.Bridgestone’s fleet ...
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ArticleYearsley has a blast with Dawsons freezers
Frozen food specialist Yearsley Logistics has added a blast freezing service at two sites, Belshill and Gillingham, using leased stand-alone freezer units from Dawsonrentals.Richard Couch, head of commercial at Yearsley Logistics, said: "The Dawson units are a direct response to customer need. We have a number of customers who, though ...
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ArticleArrowXL wins four-year deal with Smeg UK
ArrowXL has secured a four-year deal with appliance manufacturer Smeg UK, which has moved its deliveries to the operator from its own in-house network. The Italian manufacturer, known for its distinctive retro style fridges and freezers, has opted to just use Arrow's premium Platinum service for its home deliveries.The four-year ...
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Allied Bakeries avoids strike action after Kingsmill drivers accept pay offer
More than 100 drivers at a Kingsmill bakery in West Bromwich have called off threatened strike action after accepting a revised pay offer and agreeing changes to shift patterns.Unite said around 130 drivers, maintenance staff and security personnel at the depot, which supplies 1.5 million loaves a week to customers ...
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FreightShare Lab project to help tackle freight inefficiencies
Work has started on FreightShare Lab (FSL), a collaborative research project focused on tackling transport inefficiencies associated with empty and partially laden truck running. The project is co-funded by Innovate UK and aims to demonstrate how strategic data and asset sharing between multiple road/rail carriers and shippers can reduce empty ...
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Employees of failed contract haulier ordered to pay up for road accidents
Former employees of a Birmingham contract haulier now in administration have been ordered to pay almost £40,000 in costs relating to road traffic accidents.Contact Transport obtained court judgement orders against drivers and subcontractors who were at fault in the collisions whilst employed by the company or engaged in business and ...
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BC Transport will bounce back after administration, says new owner Kinaxia Logistics
Kinaxia Logistics director Peter Fields has described his latest purchase, BC Transport, as a “good solid business with great people” that ultimately stumbled as it was carrying too much debt.Speaking after rescuing the Bollington-based haulier from administration in a move that saved 50 jobs, Fields said it was a profitable ...
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ArticleProductivity and Brexit has put Ellesmere Port's future under jeopardy, warns PSA Group boss
The future of Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port factory is jeopardised by high manufacturing costs and Brexit, according to owner PSA Group CEO Carlos Tavares.Tavares said Ellesmere Port’s manufacturing costs are double that of PSA’s Sochaux factory in France. “This is striking because the most cost-competitive place to make cars in Europe ...