All Motor Transport articles in 2018 – Page 19

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    Royal Mail to open Warrington DC in October

    2018-07-25T10:38:00Z

    Royal Mail has taken a 346,000ft² distribution centre at the Mountpark Warrington Omega development in Warrington.The building, being developed by Mountpark Logistics, was already under construction as a speculative warehouse before Royal Mail decided to move in. It is due for completion in October.Simon Barker, UK process operations director at ...

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    Freight in the City Expo 2018 registrations now open!

    2018-07-24T16:03:00Z

    The fourth annual Freight in the City Expo will take place on 6 November at London’s Alexandra Palace.It will bring together a top line-up of policy-makers, freight operators and urban logistics experts to explore best practice and innovation when it comes to getting goods into towns and cities.Topics will include: ...

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    Operation Stack alternative Project Brock may not be ready by Brexit deadline

    2018-07-24T12:33:00Z

    Government plans to avoid border chaos in the Brexit transition period with an Operation Stack alternative are in danger of being delayed, the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned this week. The watchdog warns that a version of Operation Stack, dubbed Project Brock, which will be used to control traffic ...

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    PL Logistics and Distribution sold to business connected by the same director

    2018-07-24T12:09:00Z

    All staff jobs at a Thurrock-based haulage firm have been saved after it entered administration and was then sold.PL Logistics and Distribution appointed insolvency experts from SFP on 10 July and a sale of its business and assets was completed on 12 July.The company was established in 2009 and undertook ...

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    Watch the Safety in Operation Motor Transport Awards 2018 winners

    2018-07-24T11:14:00Z

    Motor Transport TV, sponsored by the RHA, is proud to bring you interviews with the winners of the 2018 Motor Transport Awards - as soon as they got off the stage.The first winner on the night was Bradford-based Expect Distribution, winner of Safety in Operation. Watch the video to see ...

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    Government prepares for hard Brexit with cross-border permit scheme

    2018-07-24T10:49:00Z

    Contingency plans to fast track cross-border permits for hauliers in the event of a hard Brexit have been put in place by the government.The Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act, which came into force last week, gives the government the power to speed through a permit system if Brexit negotiations ...

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    Principle Pallet Network's future to be decided within days

    2018-07-24T10:28:00Z

    The future of the Principle Pallet Network is in the balance with an investors meeting due at the end of this month to decide its fate, MT has learnt.Principle Pallet Network MD Adam Leonard said the meeting had been called because the fledgling network is facing a number of challenges, ...

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    C Butt Logistics turns profit for the first time since 2014

    2018-07-23T16:16:00Z

    C Butt Logistics turned a profit in its 2017/18 financial year for the first time since 2014, 12 months ahead of its self-predicted return to the black.The business suffered a 30% increase to its pre-tax loss in the year ended April 2017 to £461,654 (2016: £355,761).But joint MD Jonathan Butt ...

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    UK Mail to be rebranded as DHL Parcel UK

    2018-07-23T11:25:00Z

    The fate of the UK Mail brand has been sealed, with owner Deutsche Post DHL set to bring the delivery company under a new name after buying the business in 2016. UK Mail and its assets will become DHL Parcel UK, with its fleet and portfolio of more than 50 ...

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    CitySprint hires former Royal Mail regional manager

    2018-07-23T10:53:00Z

    Same day courier service CitySprint has taken on former Royal Mail regional manager Craig Eddy as director of operations.Eddy’s brief is to help drive growth in the firm’s final mile operations whilst maintaining service levels. He will also manage CitySprint’s fleet across all the firm’s operational centres.In the 19 years ...

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    New chairman at Wincanton

    2018-07-20T08:11:00Z

    Dr Martin Read CBE has been appointed chairman of Wincanton with effect from 1 August.Read is currently chairman of two government owned companies - the Low Carbon Contracts Company and the Electricity Settlements Company - as well as the Remuneration Consultants Group and the UK Government Senior Salaries Review Body. ...

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    Watch Jimmy Carr and Rachel Riley at the Motor Transport Awards 2018

    2018-07-19T13:04:00Z

    It could be you - enter the 2019 MT AwardsThe 2018 Motor Transport Awards took place on 4 July and Royal Mail and Whirlpool UK Appliances each picked up two awards at a ceremony hosted by Jimmy Carr and Rachel Riley in London’s Grosvenor House Hotel.They weren’t the only winners, ...

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    Jack Richards & Son joins the Palletline network

    2018-07-19T11:58:00Z

    Jack Richards & Son has left Palletways and joined rival network Palletline.The haulier, based in Fakenham, Norfolk will cover parts of Ipswich, Norwich and Peterborough for Palletline after the network tweaked coverage areas after the departure of Foulger Transport.Peter Brown, MD at Jack Richards, said: “We were attracted by Palletline ...

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    Asda plans to close Enfield distribution centre

    2018-07-19T10:11:00Z

    Asda plans to close its Enfield DC in North London, with up to 261 jobs at risk.The supermarket chain, which is merging with Sainsbury’s, has entered into a consultation period with affected staff.The site, which opened in 2010, delivers home shopping to 4,500 customers each week.However, Asda has since opened ...

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    Palletforce moves record number of pallets and achieves new turnover high

    2018-07-19T08:33:00Z

    Palletforce and its haulier members moved a network record of 3.4 million pallets last year.This was an increase of 7% year-on-year with the network seeing an initial contribution from its expanded central hub, which can now handle up to 30,000 pallets daily.During 2017 it also extended the reach of its ...

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    Tarmac to adopt regional distribution model, bringing Eddie Stobart, Abbey Logistics and Pollocks on board

    2018-07-18T15:30:00Z

    Tarmac is implementing a regional distribution model for its cement and lime division, which will see Eddie Stobart, Abbey Logistics and Pollock (Scotrans) join its lineup of haulage providers, MT can reveal.After more than six years operating a national distribution model handled by the construction material supplier’s own fleet, with ...

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    DX Group set to trim full-year loss as recovery continues

    2018-07-18T11:50:00Z

    DX Group’s turnaround plan, which was backed by investors to the tune of £4.76m in May, remains on course with the embattled operator set to trim losses in its current financial year.In a trading update released today (18 July), the operator’s newly installed management led by CEO Lloyd Dunn, said ...

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    Fowler Welch takes short-term hit as it sows seeds for future growth

    2018-07-18T11:20:00Z

    Fowler Welch saw a fall in pre-tax profit in the year ended 31 March as it undertook work at its Spalding site to create more space and upgrade the warehousing there.Its 156,000ft² site in Spalding is claimed to be one of the largest chilled food consolidation hubs in the UK ...

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    Owens Group adds BTS Haulage to the fold

    2018-07-18T10:51:00Z

    Owens Group has snapped up Greater Manchester-based BTS Haulage for an undisclosed sum.The deal effective from Tuesday 17 July, will see BTS Haulage continue to operate as a standalone brand within the Llanelli-headquartered Owens Group.In a statement Owens said the purchase of the Carrington-located haulier would complement the company’s strategic ...

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    Tican Chilled cools its heels with Mercedes-Benz

    2018-07-17T15:34:00Z

    Meat wholesaler Tican Chilled has refreshed its fleet with eight new Mercedes-Benz Antos trucks, via Ryder.One unit is a long-bodied variant for multi-temperature applications, operating out of Tican’s Boston depot. The remaining seven units run out of its Walsall depot and are used for single temperature applications.The Mercedes-Benz units replace ...