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All Motor Transport articles in 2018 – Page 10
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Fowler Welch upgrades Spalding as organic growth in chilled food continues
Temperature controlled distribution specialist Fowler Welch (FW) has just completed a £2m upgrade of its largest site, in Spalding, Lincolnshire, after a year which saw turnover rise 13% to £163m in the 12 months to March 2017.CEO Nick Hay says much of the money was spent upgrading the cold store ...
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ArticleHow green are gas trucks?
The arrival of high horsepower natural gas tractor units from some of the major truck manufacturers, the steady expansion of the UK’s gas refuelling network and a substantial discount on the fuel duty levied on gas now mean more operators are beginning to take a serious look at gas power.The ...
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John Gregory on why he did his biggest deal to date, adding ARR Craib to the fold
Gregory Distribution (Holdings)’s largest purchase to date, ARR Craib Transport, creates a £200m-plus turnover group, but it was the Scottish haulier’s regional focus that made the deal so attractive.Speaking to MT, John Gregory, MD of Gregory Distribution, said the purchase had been in the pipeline since ARR Craib’s chief executive ...
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R Swain makes tenth acquisition and restructures management team
R Swain & Sons has continued its acquisition spree with the purchase of Express Freight Services (Birmingham) this year, newly published accounts reveal.The acquisition emerged in the directors' review of the business in the company’s annual results, which cover the year to 31 December and also detail major change in ...
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Leeds City Council publishes final clean air zone plan
Leeds City Council has outlined its final clean air zone (CAZ) plans, to be submitted to government following board approval later this month.As previously announced in draft proposals, the category B CAZ will charge non Euro-6 HGVs £50 per day to enter the designated central city area.There are no notable ...
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ArticleClaims of poor health and safety record refuted by Amazon
Amazon has rejected claims it has a poor health and safety record after the publication of figures showing that more than 440 serious incidents occurred at its warehouses in the period from 2015/16.HSE investigation reports, obtained by the GMB Union under the Freedom of Information Act, revealed fractures, contusions and ...
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Currie Solutions makes second consecutive loss in the face of fierce competition
Fierce competition for southbound loads combined with rising operating costs saw Currie Solutions deliver a pre-tax loss for the second year in a row, its latest annual accounts show.The Dumfries-based haulier, which has a fleet of more than 250 trucks and 500 trailers, posted a pre-tax loss of £130,900 (2016: ...
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ArticleEx Hargreaves man Andrew Wolrich to develop Halcyon Tankers project
Hargreaves Logistics former MD Andrew Wolrich is to work with Ian Elliott, head of Hargreaves’ subsidiary Halcyon Tankers, as a consultant.Wolrich, who launched consultancy business WCL after leaving Hargreaves Logistics last month, will help Elliott develop the business that was launched in July last year.Wolrich said: “We started Halcyon Tankers ...
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ArticleCore Management Logistics appoints new business development manager
Third party logistics provider Core Management Logistics (CML) has appointed David Fowler as business development manager.In his new role he will promote a range of contract and fulfillment logistics services that will support customers’ warehousing and logistics needs.Fowler has worked in logistics for more than 30 years across a range ...
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Unite threatens strike action at Tesco Doncaster warehouse
Deliveries to Tesco stores in Yorkshire and the north east could be under threat due to a pay dispute at the company’s Doncaster DC, a union has warned.Unite said pay talks have been ongoing for three months at the site, which employs 580 warehouse staff, but have now stalled due ...
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Wincanton makes senior appointment to grocery sector team
Wincanton has appointed James Hurrell as managing director for grocery.Hurrell brings more than 10 years’ experience in senior development roles in the logistics market to the company, having worked with online and high street retailers, with expertise across their supply chain.Read more Wincanton extends Ibstock Brick contract Team of the ...
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ArticleVolvo to showcase LNG tractor unit at Freight in the City Expo
Volvo Trucks will be displaying a liquefied natural gas-powered FH tractor unit at next month’s Freight in the City Expo at London’s Alexandra Palace.The manufacturer said its LNG variant can reduce tank-to-wheel CO2 emissions in the long haul and regional sector by up to 20%.Now in series production, both FH ...
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Clipper Logistics adds new distribution centre to network for client Halfords
Clipper Logistics has extended its supply chain management partnership with retailer Halfords, making available an additional 196,000sq ft warehouse.The full-racked facility is based at Crick in Northamptonshire, located close to the existing Clipper/Halfords 325,000sq ft Daventry DC.Clipper is providing Halfords with goods-in, receipting, storage, pick & load and a number ...
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Fowler Welch has contracts with Heck Foods UK and Barfoots extended
Fowler Welch has won extensions to two contracts from clients Heck Foods UK and Barfoots.Sausage manufacturer Heck Foods UK, and farming company Barfoots, have renewed contracts with the chilled food specialist.Read more Fowler Welch extends partnership with Bernard Matthews Fowler Welch takes short-term hit as it sows seeds ...
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Donnelly Transport placed into administration with the loss of 27 jobs
Northern Ireland haulier Donnelly Transport has entered administration, with all 27 employees made redundant.The company, which was based in Scarva and operated in the UK and Ireland, specialised in steel haulage.The decision was taken to appoint joint administrators from RSM on 26 September.A spokeswoman for RSM said Donnelly Transport had ...
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ArticleCalor to focus on BioLPG and LNG at Freight in the City Expo
Calor will be exhibiting at this year’s Freight in the City Expo, promoting its alternative fuel offering for freight operators looking to meet the ambitions of the government’s Road to Zero strategy.The company will be highlighting how renewable liquefied petroleum gas (BioLPG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) can offer a ...
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ArticleAbbey Logistics ready to push on to £100m turnover
After leading a management buyout in 2016, and acquiring Armet Logistics and selling the general haulage business in 2017, Abbey Logistics chief executive Steve Granite says the company is now set for the next phase in its development plan.Twice a winner of the Motor Transport Haulier of the Year, Abbey ...
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ArticleKinaxia Logistics sets sights on purchase of 11th haulier by the year's end
Kinaxia Logistics will buy its 11th haulier by the end of the year, according to director Peter Fields.Speaking to MT this week, after the announcement of Kinaxia’s acquisition of AKW Group, Fields said the haulage and warehousing group was set to purchase another logistics firm within “the next few weeks” ...
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Kinaxia Logistics swoops for AKW Group, marking its tenth haulage purchase
Kinaxia Logistics has made its tenth acquisition with the purchase of Palletline-member AKW Group for an undisclosed sum.Announcing the deal the UK haulage and warehousing company said it is planning further acquisitions over the next 18 months.Kinaxia said the purchase of the Trafford Park-based group, which includes Global Logistics and ...
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ArticleMike Williams joins Hireco Group as director of contracts
The former boss of Dawsongroup has joined Hireco as its director of contracts.Mike Williams was with Dawsongroup for more than 40 years, latterly as CEO, before leaving in 2016.Williams was also an inaugural member of the Motor Transport Hall of Fame.Hireco Group MD James Smith said: “To get Mike on ...