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All Motor Transport articles in 2021 – Page 41
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ArticleJames Kemball takes Covid hit but profits on the up
James Kemball said it was now trading profitably after the pandemic significantly impacted its business.Latest financial results for the Felixstowe container haulier for the 15 months ending 30 June 2020, showed that turnover fell by almost a fifth compared to the previous year, to £17.9m.The company recorded a pre-tax loss ...
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ArticleGovernment hits back over driver shortage and accuses hauliers of complacency
Transport minister Baroness Vere said extending drivers’ hours was “definitely not a long-term solution” to the burgeoning recruitment crisis and that the industry had known for a long time this problem was on the horizon.Speaking during a House of Lords debate, Vere said that although they had been some of ...
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ArticleGerrard’s of Swinton takes over Hanson’s internal fleet in the North West
Manchester-based haulier Gerrard’s of Swinton has landed a deal with construction materials giant Hanson UK to take over its internal North West fleet of 12 eight-wheel tippers and moving floor trailers.Under the deal, 12 Hanson drivers will be transferred to Gerrard’s workforce. The haulage and construction company has also agreed ...
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ArticleFreshlinc orders 40 DAF new generation XFs
Freshlinc has become one of the first UK operators to place a major order for DAF Trucks’ new generation XFs.The Spalding-based temperature-controlled operator will take delivery of 40 480 6x2 tractor units, with FTG mid-lift axle configuration, from the end of the year.The new trucks will be built at Leyland ...
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ArticleCheck your insurance cover as cargo theft continues to rise
“Police warn drivers over recent upsurge in cargo thefts” (Motor Transport 8/2/21)Whilst police have been warning drivers about the alarming rise in cargo thefts since the beginning of 2021, haulage and logistics operators should heed this stark warning.With more than 60 cargo thefts from trucks reported since the beginning of ...
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ArticleDPD partners with EV tyre producer ENSO in new sustainability trial
DPD has teamed up with electric vehicle tyre maker ENSO to trial new tyres that are designed to reduce air and microplastic pollution.Tyres are largely made of fossil fuels and as they wear down emit more air pollution than tailpipes, with tyre particulate matter pollution also making up 28% of ...
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Article"Utter stupidity" - operators and trade bodies slam government over drivers' hours extension
Operators and industry trade bodies have reacted with dismay to news that the government will continue to relax working hours until 8 August in an effort to ease the current driver shortage.A DfT statement said: "In response to pressures on local and national supply chains, the DfT has introduced a ...
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ArticleWincanton reports further revenue growth in first quarter
Wincanton said the award of two contract extensions by Ikea to operate UK customer distribution centres has highlighted more growth in its digital and e-fulfilment offering.Speaking at the company's AGM today (7 July), chairman Dr Martin Read CBE said strong revenue performance recorded in the second half of the prior ...
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ArticleOwens Group announces new management team
Llanelli-based Owens Group has restructured its senior leadership team.MD Huw Owen has taken up the new role of group chairman and appointed his eldest son Ian as his successor.Ian has worked in virtually all areas of the business, the company said, but most recently as group operations director.Reporting to Ian ...
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ArticleFreight Portal relaunches to give greater support to operators in cutting carbon emissions and costs
Energy Saving Trust, Zemo Partnership and the Department for Transport (DfT) have relaunched an updated Freight Portal, with the aim of providing better support to operators as they strive to cut carbon emissions and fuel bills.The portal shows how operators can adapt vehicles to reduce emissions and includes training courses ...
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ArticleEnd to Covid restrictions a threat to HGV drivers and their employers, union warns
The Unite union is calling on the government to think again on its plans to scrap the need to self-isolate, end the legal requirement to wear face masks in England and remove limits on social gatherings and social distancing.Announcing the move, Johnson said Covid will become a virus society learns ...
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ArticleEuropa takes on new finance director
Europa Worldwide Group has moved Rob Jones (pictured) to the role of finance director.Jones takes on the position after spending the previous five months as Europa’s non-executive director with a brief to provide guidance on the company’s strategy.Previous to that Jones worked closely with MD Andrew Baxter when he first ...
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ArticleParcelhub expands with new Leicester depot
Parcelhub has opened a Leicester-based 10,000 sq ft depot at Meridian Business Park, just off Junction 21 of the M1, which will create 10 new jobs.The new depot is part of expansion plans for Parcelhub’s daily parcel collection service for SME and mid-market retailers, wholesalers and brands in Leicestershire, Rutland ...
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ArticleSpeedy Freight MBO sees departure of founders and Eddie Stobart holding company GWSA
Puro Ventures, which trades as Speedy Freight, has undergone a management buyout which sees its founders leave the business and Eddie Stobart holding company GreenWhiteStar Acquisitions (GWSA) sell its remaining 20% shareholding in the company.Announcing the move today, Puro Ventures said Speedy Freight MD Mike Smith (pictured left) will be ...
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ArticleDriver CPC Consortium launches immersive virtual reality driver training courses
Logistics training developer Transformotion has teamed up with developer anet360 to launch immersive, virtual reality (VR) Driver CPC training courses to train professional drivers from the safety of the classroom.The joint venture, dubbed the Driver CPC Consortium, is offering two JAUPT approved courses with more to follow. First to launch ...
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ArticleRoad Transport Expo 2022 is coming to industry!
Concept launch event for industry, which took place on 6 JulyA brand-new industry event is bursting onto the scene next summer – the Road Transport Expo 2022 - taking place at Stoneleigh Park from 30 June–2 July.Created by Motor Transport publisher Road Transport Media, RTX has a simple and powerful ...
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ArticleDunstable haulier Axle Haulage becomes employee owned
Gold FORS member Axle Haulage has become an employee-owned business, with the Dunstable-based operator’s new employee ownership trust (EOT) owning the majority of the business.Former majority stakeholder Barry Jordan will remain chairman of the business, which specialises in civil engineering, construction and railway industries transport, and has operating licences for ...
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ArticleTraton, Daimler Truck and Volvo to roll out electric HGV charging network
Traton Group, Daimler and Volvo Group are joining forces to create a European public charging network for battery-electric HGVs and long-distance coaches.The three companies plan to launch a joint venture (JV) by 2022 which will roll out at least 1,700 high-capacity charging points powered by green electricity within five years ...
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ArticleDon’t grant temporary visas to European lorry drivers, just pay UK HGV drivers more, says Unite
Granting European lorry drivers temporary visas to help plug the HGV driver shortage would be nothing more than a sticking plaster, Unite warned this week.The union called instead for the logistics industry to boost driver pay rates to solve the crisis.Unite was responding to reports last week that the government ...
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ArticleOperators call for retail customers to be punished for wasting their time and resources
Hauliers and drivers have criticised major retail customers for disrupting their schedules with excessive delays and called for them to be penalised.“One area that has been a big thing for me over the years is the waste of resource we all face when our trucks are sat at delivery points, ...