All Motor Transport articles in 2020 – Page 4
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MT ArticleFleet operators optimistic they will slash own-fleet CO2 emissions 15% by 2025
Half of operators (49.6%) believe they will slash the CO2 emissions of their fleets by at least 15% by 2025, according to new research by conducted by Motor Transport and Fraikin.While nearly one-fifth (17.4%) believe they will be able to exceed the 15% voluntary CO2 reduction target set to industry ...
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MT ArticleD&A Media directors disqualified for seven years over inaccurate VAT returns
Two directors of a haulage firm with depots in Bristol, Swindon and Abingdon have been disqualified for seven years for failing to submit accurate VAT returns, leading to its subsequent insolvency.Andrew Emmett and Richard Grimes are both banned from being directors until 2026 following their involvement in D&A Media Bristol, ...
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MT ArticleOwners of Scottish haulier receive NFU Stalwart award
Donnie and Kate McKerral receiving the award from incoming Regional Chairman Duncan Mcalister (right) and outgoing chair John Dickson (left))A husband and wife at the helm of a Scottish haulage company that has serviced Argyll and the Isles for more than 40 years have been recognised for their work.Donnie and ...
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MT ArticleJames Shaw & Son in administration but jobs saved
Stephen Shaw and his son AndyThe limited company set up by sole trader James Shaw & Son when it purchased R Whittaker in 2018 has entered administration, with all the staff transferred over to the long-running business.Director Andy Shaw said the incorporation of James Shaw & Son in March 2018, ...
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MT ArticleHyundai and Kia sign £85m electric vehicle deal with UK startup Arrival
(From right) Albert Biermann, president and head of the research and development division for Hyundai Motor Group, and Denis Sverdlov, CEO of Arrival, agree to invest in the joint development of electric vehicles at Hyundai Motor Group’s headquarters in SeoulHyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation have announced a "strategic ...
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MT ArticleDPD top of new parcel delivery league table but Yodel finishes bottom
DPD has been voted the best parcel delivery service for the seventh year running in a customer satisfaction survey.Almost 9,500 people took part in the Money Saving Expert poll which was conducted just after the Christmas and January Sales peak.It asked people to rate the performance of all the major ...
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Parkin loses backer in bid to take Clipper private again
Sun Capital Partners has abandoned its interest in making a bid for Clipper Logistics.Clipper executive chairman Steve Parkin, who founded the company in 1992 and owns nearly a third of its shares, was understood to be preparing a £300m bid with the Florida-based private equity firm to take Clipper off ...
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Rase Distribution quits Palletways early over tail-lift weight dispute
Rase Distribution has quit Palletways bringing an end to a troubled relationship that saw the Lincolnshire haulier challenge the network’s guidelines by refusing to deliver pallet loads weighing more than 750kg to residential addresses on the grounds of safety.The move sees Rase Distribution exit its 10-year contract with Palletways almost ...
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LGV Driver Apprenticeship to be split in two for rigid and artic licences
The Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) Driver Apprenticeship is set to be torn up this summer and replaced with two new LGV Driver Apprenticeships, one of which will include the cat C+E licence for the first time, while the other will focus on urban driving skills and only include the cat ...
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NFT Distribution up for sale as pre-tax losses mount to over £30m
Chilled food distributor NFT Distribution Holdings, which is part of the EV Cargo group, is looking for a buyer after reporting losses of over £30m.NFT Distribution Holdings, which employs 1,900 staff and counts Sainsbury’s as one of its major customers, was acquired from private equity firm Phoenix Equity Partners by ...
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Hauliers face £100 Bath Clean Air Zone charge 'stealth tax'
Bath and North East Somerset Council has voted in favour of a £100 charge for non-Euro 6 HGVs entering the city's Clean Air Zone.The move has prompted RHA to warn the council that haulage firms will be put at risk by the move while the FTA said the charge will ...
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MT ArticleLogistics firms to test drive new ways of delivering freight in London
Transport for London (TFL) has teamed up with ten firms including Ceva Logistics, DPD, Gnewt by Menzies and UPS to launch London FreightLab.The initiative, which aims to make road freight movement in London safer, cleaner and more efficient, will offer funding and land sites for up to six innovative ideas ...
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MT ArticleTraffic commissioners appointed for the North west of England and for Wales
Two new traffic commissioners are set to join the Office of the Traffic Commissioner (OTC).Gerallt Evans will replace Simon Evans as Traffic Commissioner for the North West of England and Victoria Davies will take the place of Nick Jones as Traffic Commissioner for Wales.Both of the new traffic commissioners, who ...
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MT ArticleWincanton wins kitchen and bathroom home delivery contract with Wickes
Logistics firm Wincanton has sealed a deal to deliver Wickes Showroom kitchen and bathroom products across the South West of England, Midlands and part of Wales.This is the second major contract Wincanton has landed with Wickes this year. Last week it announced a three-year contract renewal with the retailer for ...
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MT ArticleFTA launches warehousing and supply chain consultancy
The FTA has launched a new supply chain consultancy arm which specialises in warehousing.The consultancy is run by industry experts Martin Palmer, Eddie de Jong and Paul Wilson (pictured, left to right), who are experienced logistics consultants.Services offered by the new team will include warehouse improvement and optimisation, including process ...
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Brigade Electronics sounds alarm at DVS specification changes
Brigade Electronics is warning operators to be aware that TfL has changed the Direct Vision Standards on the positioning of sensors on articulated trucks.The changes were prompted by concerns that sensors fitted to articulated lorries could be triggered by the truck turning left rather than by the presence of a ...
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New Motor Transport award for Clean Fleet Van Operator of the Year
Motor Transport has launched a new category for the 34th Motor Transport Awards - Clean Fleet Van Operator of the Year.The new award sponsored by Renault Trucks is to recognise those van operators that are the early adopters in the drive to decarbonise road freight transport by taking the bold ...
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MT ArticleWoodside Logistics Group defies "challenging" market to deliver pre-tax profit surge
Northern Ireland-based Woodside Logistics Group saw operating profit boosted by 20% to £2.8m last year, despite a “challenging environment”, its latest annual results have revealed.The group - which includes Woodside Haulage, Woodside Distribution, Woodside Motorfreight, Woodside Ireland, Woodside Tankfreight, Woodside Warehousing and Woodside Global - is based in Ballynure, Co ...
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Eddie Stobart Logistics CFO Anoop Kang to leave in April
Another key management figure is to leave Eddie Stobart Logistics, the company has revealed.Chief financial officer Anoop Kang has resigned, just weeks after ESL chief executive Sebastien Desreumaux handed in his resignation.This latest boardroom departure comes as the company prepares to issue its first financial statement since its takeover by ...
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MT ArticleJohn Lewis backs Siemens eHighway solution for electric HGVs
Justin Laney (pictured), general manager of central transport for John Lewis, believes the Siemens eHighway system is the most viable long-term solution for delivering electric power to HGVs.The concept is currently being trialed in Europe and features overhead power lines in a designated lane and an active ‘pantograph’ that transmits ...