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All Motor Transport articles in 2018 – Page 6
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ArticleGoodman has big plans for warehousing in Bedford
Goodman has begun development of a 405,000ft² warehouse in Bedford, due for completion next summer.The cross-docked facility, to be known as Bedford 405, is being constructed at Bedford Commercial Park, a new mixed-use development. The site is adjacent to the A421, seven miles east of Junction 13 of the M1 ...
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Palletline kicks out member DTS to 'guarantee network integrity'; haulier blames action for its collapse
Palletline kicked-out member DTS earlier this month in order to “guarantee network integrity”, a move that the Northumberland haulier claimed had forced it into liquidation.Palletline said DTS had been a member since 2006 but there had been a change of ownership a year ago.In a statement, it said the new ...
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Article'Super-sewer' firm Tideway champions direct vision, low-entry HGV cabs
Tideway, the organisation behind London’s ‘super sewer’ project, believes high direct vision truck cabs will become the norm across the construction sector.Speaking at Freight in the City Expo last week, Tideway shared data collected so far from a trial of 15 Dennis Eagle Elite 6 low-entry cab (LEC) tippers used ...
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ArticleElectric vehicles pave the way for micro distribution strategies
Both DPD UK and UPS (via Cross River Partnership) provided delegates at Freight in the City 2018 with more details on their respective electric-powered urban distribution operations in the capital.DPD’s 5,000ft² Westminster site, which can handle 2,000 parcels per day and opened on 17 October, is part of the carrier’s ...
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ArticleBison Transport Group snapped up by entrepreneur Andy Scott
Peterborough haulage firm Bison Transport Group is under new ownership after it was snapped up by entrepreneur Andy Scott.The company, which has been trading for four years, provides haulage services to companies such as Ikea, Amazon and Maritime, operating out of two depots with 50 HGVs.The corporate takeover is Scott’s ...
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Wincanton boss says there are signs that customers have taken a reality check over pricing
The boss of Wincanton says the 3PL has seen signs of the market hardening around price, as an increasing number of clients realise that the cheapest deal is not always the best.Speaking after the publication of its half year results, Wincanton CEO Adrian Colman said the 3PL had sacrificed some ...
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ArticleFinal Direct Vision Standard consultation will focus on Safe System and permits
TfL will hold its third and final public consultation for its Direct Vision Standard (DVS) in January 2019.Speaking in a slot at the Knowledge Zone, hosted at Freight in the City Expo this week (6 November), Alina Tuerk, delivery planning manager at TfL, told delegates the consultation would take place ...
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ArticleArrowXL management shake-up sees Peter Scraton become operations director
A management shake-up at two-man delivery specialist ArrowXL has seen Peter Scraton, previously the firm’s people director, promoted to operations director.The restructuring also sees chief information officer James Robbins take over responsibility for the customer contact centre at the Wigan-based firm.Chief financial officer Paul Cullingford, the former Bibby CFO who ...
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DAF talks electric ambition and drop-in fuels at Freight in the City Expo
MT caught up with DAF Trucks marketing manager Phil Moon at this year’s Freight in the City Expo to talk about alternative fuels.Electric avenue“DAF's approach is that we believe electric vehicles will play an important role, particularly in urban distribution, going forward,” said Moon.“But they are not ready for the ...
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Inquest into death of driver killed while delivering a pallet to a home address gets underway
The inquest into the death of HGV driver Petru Pop, began this week at Buckinghamshire's coroner's court.The inquest, which will be heard by a jury, is tabled to run until 13 November.Pop died in November 2016 whilst making a delivery to a residential address in High Wycombe on behalf of ...
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Connect Group sees annual profit nosedive 200% after failed restructuring
Connect Group has seen its annual profit collapse by more than 200% after a calamitous period, which saw its one time star-performer Tuffnells lose its way and attempts to restructure the group hit the wall.Announcing annual results for the year to 31 August 2018, the business, which also owns Smiths ...
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ArticleBrexit amplifying urban logistics warehousing shortage
Brexit has amplified the shortage of warehousing space in the UK, delegates were told at the Freight in the City Expo.Kevin Mofid, director of research at Savills, described property as “the forgotten part of the supply chain”.“Brexit is amplifying these trends,” said Mofid. “At a national level the vacancy rate ...
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Obituary: John Smith, Laser Transport International
Laser Transport International chairman John Smith, 83, has died after a short battle with cancer.Smith, who attended Harvey Grammar School in Folkestone, ultimately studied and passed the Institute of Freight Forwarders examinations.He then worked for LEP Livestock in its Folkestone office, before going on to be office manager of LEP ...
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ArticleWH Malcolm sees profit and turnover dip despite strong performance from logistics arm
WH Malcolm saw profit and turnover dip last year, despite a “robust” performance from its logistics arm.The company's latest annual results for the year to 31 January 2017 revealed a turnover of £200.1m compared with £207.2m the year before. Operating profit, before exceptional items relating to the firm’s pension scheme, ...
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ArticleAbbey Logistics rises to new challenge with Hovis flour deal
Hovis has awarded Abbey Logistics a UK contract to provide bulk flour distribution to its bakeries in the Midlands and the South. Abbey Logistics will “invest significantly” in new equipment to bolster Hovis’s existing fleet and will also support its new customer with resource from its wider nationwide bulk powder ...
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ArticleNo plans for emission zone rationalisation, says TfL
TfL is not currently planning a rationalisation of its plans for various congestion and emission zones across London, despite conceding that it has “a lot of zones” and some small operators are not ready for them.Speaking at Freight in the City Expo on 6 November, Alex Williams, director of city ...
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ArticleAfter 53 years in transport, Glyn Davies looks back on his life and times
Glyn Davies won the 2016 MT Service to Industry AwardAfter 53 years in the road transport business, building up and selling three successful businesses, Glyn Davies has retired. Or has he? Steve Hobson hears his remarkable story.By any standards Glyn Davies has had a successful career in road transport. After ...
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ArticleDawsongroup expands alternative fuel rental fleet for urban operations
Dawsongroup truck and trailer is expanding its range of alternative-fuelled commercial vehicles to provide operators with a 'try before you buy' option for new technology.Exhibiting at Freight in the City Expo today (6 November), the rental and leasing firm is showcasing the latest low-emission vehicles in its range.This includes a ...
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ArticleHGV retrofit part of the emissions puzzle but cost will limit take up, warn experts
Retrofit kits are unlikely to meet the needs of the majority of hauliers facing the rapid advance of emission controls across the UK’s towns and cities, delegates at today’s (6 November) Freight in the City Expo were told.Speaking during session one of the seminar programme, emission control, Natalie Chapman, head ...
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ArticleThermo King set to chill out attendees at Freight in the City Expo
Thermo King and Frigoblock will be on hand at tomorrow’s (6 November) Freight in the City Expo to discuss the key aspects of efficient delivery operations within inner-city and low-emission zones. The companies, part of Ingersoll Rand, will have the E-200, full-electric refrigeration unit on show at the event too.The ...