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ArticleMotor Transport's most read stories of 2018
This year's most read was dominated by the sad demise of national haulier Canute, which never recovered from the end of its long-term contract with retailer Wilko last year. The contract was picked up Wincanton and represented more than 30% of Canute Group's revenue at that time - a staggering ...
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Michael Conroy talks to MT about Palletforce's super 2018
When MT meets up with Palletforce CEO Michael Conroy, at a central London hotel rather than the network’s hub in Burton-upon-Trent, it is ahead of the big EV Cargo announcement.So while Palletforce’s future is as the Express division of newly formed EV Cargo, our subject for the day is solely ...
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MT takes a look back at the year that was 2018 in UK road transport
By the time the Beast from the East had done its damage and spring was finally making itself known, official figures showed that there had been 574 insolvencies in UK logistics during the first three months of 2018.This number, however, was an improvement on the previous quarter, prompting the Creditsafe ...
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ArticleMike Penning: why the MP is back fighting for road transport
He laid the groundwork for the HGV Road User Levy and and started the longer semi-trailer trial while transport minister. Now he’s back supporting recovery operators and hauliers as the chair of two parliamentary groups, MT finds out more.The former squaddie and the only transport minister to have held an ...
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ArticleTransdek founder argues the case for fixed-deck double-deck trailers
Transdek CEO and-founder Mark Adams in front of a Queens Award-winning Wedge trailerBased at its 35,000sq ft factory in Doncaster, Transdek is best known for its innovative ‘Wedge’ fixed double-deck trailers and rapid install, modular double deck lifts. Founder and CEO Mark Adams is on a mission to highlight the ...
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ArticleWhy the weight? a year of debate and unilateral action over pallet deliveries
The decision of Palletways member Rase Distribution to introduce a 750kg weight limit on domestic tail-lift deliveries has once again put the question of what constitutes a safe pallet weight before the haulage sector.The Lincolnshire firm, which was bought by Hazchem member HW Coates this year, introduced the limit after ...
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ArticleUK driver shortage - it's not just for Christmas
The run-up to Christmas always poses serious challenges for operators, often stretching resources to breaking point, writes Simon Jack.But this year the competition to find drivers has become even more intense as the overall shortage within the industry bites, forcing companies to offer much increased rates to attract the staff ...
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Almtone owned Canute Group placed into administration; some jobs saved but 450 lost
The reign of Almtone-owned Canute Group came to an end today (21 December) just over seven months after it began with the pre-pack administration and sale of its predecessor company.Close to 600 staff at the firm were informed verbally at 4pm today that the business would be moving into administration ...
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ArticleCanute Group expected to reveal closure details on Friday
The Canute Group, owned by Almtone, is expected to make an official announcement about its closure tomorrow afternoon.This is despite an apparently premature tweet from the company’s official Twitter account dated 19 December that reads:“It is with great sadness that we have had to post that The Canute Group have ...
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ArticleHoyer Petrolog renews and expands UK fleet
Hoyer has bolstered its UK Petrolog fleet with 26 new Scania P-series trucks, a mix of additional vehicles and replacements.The 450hp HGVs are operating from Purfleet and Grangemouth, with the last of the order set to arrive and enter service next May.The order includes eight Hydrapak and 18 non-Hydrapak trucks.All ...
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ArticleThe 33rd Motor Transport Awards
The 33rd Motor Transport Awards returns to the Grosvenor House Hotel in London's Park Lane on 3 July 2019 to celebrate, recognise and reward excellence in the road freight transport industry.For over 30 years, the Motor Transport Awards have been seen as a benchmark for excellence among UK road transport ...
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ArticleWoodall Group no longer working with The Pallet Network
Woodall Group in Birmingham has confirmed it is no longer working with The Pallet Network (TPN).Director Richard Woodall told MT it was plugging the gap in work previously provided by TPN by working with “a third party” but he did not go into any further detail.Asked why the company had ...
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Almtone-owned Canute Group failed to meet financial standing requirement, OTC reveals
Canute Group, which is due to shut its doors this week (21 December), was unable to demonstrate financial standing, MT can now reveal.Following the news that the business, which completed a pre-pack administration in May, had come to the end of the road, a spokesman for the Office of the ...
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European Commission's no-deal plan offers olive branch to UK's international hauliers
Trade associations and the UK government have given a qualified welcome to the publication of the EC’s no-deal contingency plan for transport, which appears to address some of the access concerns for international haulage.The action plan paves the way - as long as the UK government reciprocates - for UK ...
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ArticlePalletforce creating up to 100 jobs at hub to keep pace with growth
Palletforce is in the process of creating 100 new job roles at its central hub in Burton upon Trent.The pallet network, part of the newly created EV Cargo group, has already recruited 50 full-time forklift driving and warehouse position at the hub due to continuing growth.The network added that a ...
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The liquidation of the Principle Pallet Network begins
The liquidation of the aborted Principle Pallet Network has begun with Menzies appointed to handle the process.According to a filing at Companies House, Freddy Khalastchi, based at Menzies’ Cardiff office, has been appointed as liquidator.Principle Pallet Network’s bid to become the UK’s ninth pallet network ended in failure earlier this ...
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D&A Media Bristol successor succumbs too
A company that took on some of the work of a Cardiff haulier after it entered administration has now gone into liquidation.D&A 004 took on staff employed by D&A Media Bristol when the latter entered administration in June.D&A Media Bristol described itself as a “family run business”, delivering full and ...
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Canute Group reaches the end of the road with more than 600 jobs to go before Christmas
Almtone-owned Canute Group will cease trading ahead of Christmas with the loss of 600-plus jobs, after attempts to revive the business in May via a controversial pre-pack sale failed.Following the purchase of the business from administration for £1.3m by Almtone on 12 May, creditors were left nursing a £5.3m shortfall. ...
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ArticleClose Brothers to fund RAW power for electric vehicle charging
Commercial vehicle financing experts Close Brother Asset Financing has teamed up with RAW Charging to offer fully-financed electric vehicle charging installations through the ChargePoint network.This will allow companies to have smart electric vehicle chargers for cars and commercial vehicles installed and spread the cost over five to seven years.RAW Charging ...
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ArticleNo deal doesn't have to mean delays if we work together
Robert Hardy, director, Oakland InternationalWith Brexit hanging in the balance and the prospect of no deal remaining very real, it would be sensible to plan for such. There is always talk of delays at Calais but we do not subscribe to this negative way of thinking as UK customs have ...