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All Motor Transport articles in 2018 – Page 3
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Clipper Logistics rides e-commerce wave to deliver more growth
Clipper Logistics experienced a buoyant first half boosted by new contract wins and organic growth in its e-fulfilment operation.Its interim results for the six months to 31 October 2018 show group revenue increased 14.1% to £227.9m (2017: £199.7m); pre-tax profit was 16.9% up at £9.3m (2017: £7.9m).New business secured during ...
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Retrofit expense means few hauliers will opt for clean air zone kits, warns Eminox
The expense of retrofitting non-Euro-6 HGVs to meet clean air zone (CAZ) standards has prompted a leading manufacturer to rule out developing retrofit systems for all but specialist trucks.Eminox offers approved retrofit systems for the bus and coach market and recently worked with waste operator Veolia (pictured) trialing the first ...
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Fortec welcomes Adrian Bradley back at 'exciting time' for the network
Adrian Bradley has left Pall-Ex where he was operations director to lead Fortec as its first MD since 2014.The move is part of a management restructuring at the pallet network, which has been without an MD since Neil Hodgson.Hodgson went on to found the ultimately unsuccessful Principle Pallet Network.Following Hodgson’s ...
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Highways England: delivering a better service to the freight industry – have your say
Highways England, which manages the 4,300-mile Strategic Road Network (SRN), wants operator views on what it is doing well, what it could do better and initiatives that could improve the service.It has recently started a three-year project aimed at improving the service it provides to the freight and road haulage ...
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ArticleClean air zone: Southampton residents oppose mooted £100 HGV charge
Charging non-compliant HGVs £100 to enter Southampton’s clean air zone (CAZ) is excessive, according to many of the city’s residents.The results of a consultation on the council’s CAZ proposals published this week, show that of 7,624 respondents, 1,067 (14%) said the proposed charge for HGVs was too low, 2,973 (39%) ...
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ArticleTarmac regional distribution model goes live with Eddie Stobart, Abbey Logistics and Pollocks [Scotrans] in the mix
Eddie Stobart has spoken of its delight in being involved in the start of a new five-year distribution model with Tarmac, which has commenced this month.The change, revealed by MT in July, has seen a regional distribution model introduced across Tarmac’s cement and lime division.It comes after more than six ...
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ArticleThames 'superhub' plans revealed for former Coryton refinery
Thames Enterprise Park has submitted an outline planning application to Thurrock council to create a 5 million sq ft ‘superhub’ on the site of the former Coryton Oil Refinery.The park, a joint venture between logistics developer iSec and biofuels specialist Greenery, is adjacent to London Gateway Port and is intended ...
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ArticlePrologis gets consent for new speculative development at DIRFT
Prologis has secured planning consent for a 535,000sq ft speculative building at its Prologis RFI DIRFT development near Crick in Northamptonshire.The consent was gained by working closely with Daventry district council and providing a high level of detail within the initial submission and consultation so that a quick decision could ...
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ArticlePalletways buys network member Systematic Logistics International out of administration
Palletways UK has purchased longtime haulier member Systematic Logistics International (SLi) after it was placed into administration yesterday (29 November).A sale of the business assets of the Colchester-based firm, described as having been a member of the network for 24 years, was completed by Palletways UK today (30 November).Barry Byers, ...
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Simpsons Logistics' last gasp effort to save its business revealed
Simpsons Logistics transferred 70 employees to another company when HMRC attempted to wind it up and agreements with APC Overnight and The Pallet Express (TPN) were cancelled, according to administrators.In an effort to rescue the company’s trade, Simpsons Logistics in Chester le Street, moved all its staff over to Logistics ...
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ArticleTeam C Express joins the United Pallet Network
Fortec member Team C Express has joined the United Pallet Network (UPN), in addition to its Fortec membership.The APC Overnight shareholder, was set up in 1997 in Thetford, Norfolk, and its MD Tim Clemments, said: “We have built our reputation by providing exceptional customer service and believe in having close ...
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Bad debts led to a bad end for Donnelly Transport, according to administrator
Northern Ireland steel haulier Donnelly Transport struggled under the weight of a number of significant historical bad debts and increased operational costs in the run-up to its administration in September. Administrators at the Scarva-based firm also said that the high level of company liabilities meant that it could not be ...
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ArticleFood retailers take on extra space at Symmetry Park
Developer db symmetry has announced two major deals with food retailers.The Co-op Food Group has signed up for a purpose-built 661,000sq ft regional distribution centre at Symmetry Park Biggleswade while Iceland Foods has taken a 221,000sq ft speculatively-built warehouse at Symmetry Park Swindon (pictured).The Co-op unit has been let on ...
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Sponsored: Volvo Trucks - air quality under the urban microscope
There can be no mistaking that the brand and reputation of diesel as a fuel for commercial vehicles has been damaged in recent years. Indeed, one effect of the 2015 ‘Dieselgate’ scandal has been to shine a light not just on diesel cars, but on all diesel-powered vehicles and the ...
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ArticleHermes Parcelnet is fastest payer amongst road transport's largest companies
Hermes Parcelnet pays its suppliers more quickly than any other company in the Motor Transport Top 100 top 10, an MT analysis has found.In the six months to 31 August, Hermes Parcelnet – 10th in this year’s Top 100 by turnover – was first for prompt payment, taking on average ...
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ArticlePall-Ex accelerates drive into B2C market
Pall-Ex has strengthened its safety procedures and introduced improved software to help accelerate its drive into the B2C market.The company has equipped its drivers with an app that it claims enables them to make a full risk assessments at point of delivery and launched a software system which aims to ...
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ArticleEight 'billionaires' now form the Motor Transport Top 100, 2018's list reveals
Eight road transport and logistics businesses now have an annual turnover in excess of £1bn.They are: Royal Mail; DHL; XPO Logistics; FedEx Corporation (comprising FedEx and TNT); DPD Group UK; UPS; Wincanton and Menzies Distribution.The billionaires dominate the Motor Transport Top 100. Collectively they are responsible for 71% of all ...
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ArticleNottingham's Clean Air Zone rejection opens door for other cities to follow suit, says FTA
Government support for Nottingham’s decision to reject plans for a charging clean air zone (CAZ) had opened the door for other cities to follow its example, according to the FTA.The call follows approval by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) for Nottingham’s plans to cut the city’s ...
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ArticleDebate: What does a low- or no-carbon future look like for road transport?
Photo: Richard MannA recent Motor Transport roundtable debate sponsored by Fraikin looked at what will a zero-emissions truck look like as we start off down the 'Road to zero'.Steve Hobson, editor, MT: Good morning and welcome to this roundtable on low emissions vehicles. To my mind there are four distinct ...
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UK hauliers scramble for no-deal Brexit international haulage permits
Hauliers are racing to grab a share of the permits that will allow them to continue to operate in Europe in the event of a no-deal Brexit outcome.The bidding kicked off this week (26 November) with just 984 annual European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) permits on offer. Hauliers ...