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All Motor Transport articles in 2021 – Page 73
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ArticleGrace period extension on NI border checks welcome, says Logistics UK
The government’s decision to unilaterally extend the grace periods relating to border checks on some agri-food products going into Northern Ireland, which were set to expire after 31 March 2021, has been given the thumbs up by Logistics UK.However it urged the UK government to seek a mutual agreement on ...
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ArticleRHA vindicated as Gove rebuked for using unverifiable data to deny plunge in post-Brexit exports
The Cabinet Office has been reprimanded by the UK Statistics Authority for using unpublished and unverifiable data to refute RHA’s claims last month that export volumes plummeted by 68% in January, after the UK’s exit from the European Single Market.The reprimand follows an investigation into the Cabinet Office data used ...
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ArticleBiffa launches 27 electric refuse collection vehicles to help cut pollution levels in Manchester
Biffa has launched 27 brand-new zero emission electric refuse collection vehicles (eRCVs) on the streets of Manchester today (8 March), in partnership with Manchester City Council which is investing £10m in the initiative.The move is part of Biffa’s sustainability strategy, dubbed ‘Resourceful and Responsible’ which includes a commitment to tackling ...
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ArticleMenzies Distribution Solutions lands five-year contract extension with Ultraframe
The purchase of Bibby Distribution by Menzies Distribution in December last year is already paying dividends after the new addition - now named Menzies Distribution Solutions - landed a five-year extension to its contract with Ultraframe.The new agreement will see Menzies Distribution Solutions (MDS) expand factory-to-warehouse shunting, outbound distribution of ...
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ArticleMeachers Global Logistics buys AFS Haulage
Meachers Global Logistics has acquired fellow Hampshire operator AFS Haulage in a move that it believes will boost its international transport services.The deal, which was finalised today (8 March) was given the green light by AFS Haulage’s MD, Andy Seagrave (pictured right), who decided Meachers should be its new owner ...
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ArticleTrading "robust" at Laser Transport International prior to Currie Solutions buyout
Laser Transport vehicle detailLaser Transport International increased its turnover and profits before it was snapped up by Currie Solutions Group last year.Latest financial results for the Hythe-based transport company, for the year ending 31 December 2019, showed that it increased revenues by 2.2% to £17.7m.Pre-tax profit increased to £146,000, compared ...
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ArticleTIP strengthens Tuffnells tie-up with de-fleet programme and new trailers
Tuffnells relationship with TIP continues to blossom, with the rental and leasing firm supplying a batch of new trailers as well as handling a major de-fleet programme for the parcels firm.The latest tandem axle box van trailers and curtainsiders are all based on an SDC chassis, with fleet additions late ...
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Article"Fantastic news" - Solent freeport could attract £2bn investment and create 52,000 jobs
Meachers Global Logistics has hailed the creation of freeports at eight sites around England, saying Solent’s new status will create a much better environment for international trade.The Chancellor announced plans for ports to become low tax zones in his Budget speech, saying they would create special economic sites, which would ...
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ArticleStaff and preferred creditors of collapsed Midlands haulier to be paid out in full
A Redditch-based transport firm that entered administration a year ago, putting 39 employees out of work, has enough funds to pay them all the money they are owed.In addition, administrators handling the affairs of S Walker Transport said unsecured trade creditors should also receive a dividend after it closed down ...
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ArticleContract wins boost Circle Express after pre-tax loss of nearly £2m
Circle Express said it was in a strong position to trade profitably after business slowed down last year due to the country’s lockdowns.The express delivery company said new contracts in its distribution and warehousing divisions meant that its results would be “greatly enhanced” in 2022.The company responded following publication of ...
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ArticleSOE fellow John Parry dies
John Parry (pictured), Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) fellow and former IRTE director, has died at the age of 76.Most recently chair of the IRTEC steering group and SOE board member, Parry was a major influence on the SOE’s industry standard irtec initiative by instigating its relaunch in 2011.It gave ...
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ArticlePF Whitehead Transport Services swiftly back on track after Covid hits profits
Croydon-based PF Whitehead Transport Services said volumes had recovered after it took a hit during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.MD Peter Whitehead said the haulage contractor was now looking forward to the future after its latest financial results, for the year ending 31 July 2020, showed that turnover fell more ...
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ArticleLondon Electric Vehicle Company appoints head of UK sales
LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) has appointed Terry Rayner into a new role as head of UK sales, to support its growth plans in the domestic market.With the introduction of the company’s second product line, the VN5 electric van, LEVC said Rayner would be responsible for overseeing sales of VN5 ...
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ArticleKuehne+Nagel stages 2020 recovery to end year with record results
Kuehne+Nagel said 2020 was a year of two halves, with a weak first semester followed by a strong second resulting in a group net turnover of CHF 20.4bn (£15.8bn).The “remarkably good” results came in a year the logistics giant described as being marked by crisis, with the CHF 712m (£551m) ...
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ArticleHoyer Petrolog extends Puma Energy UK deal
Hoyer Petrolog UK has agreed a five-year extension to its contract with Puma Energy UK.The agreement, which involves deliveries of bitumen on behalf of the energy firm’s subsidiary Puma Bitumen from the Stolthaven Dagenham terminal and ABP South Wales’s Newport South Dock, will also see Hoyer developing its operations with ...
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ArticleWhistl names new MD international
Whistl has promoted Michael Boulton to MD international.It said Boulton had been with the delivery management and parcels firm for six years in various sales and development roles.Over the last few years he has been part of the team responsible for driving Whistl’s international growth.Read more Whistl to recruit ...
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ArticleWidow of man killed in HGV crash on smart motorway slams proposed changes to Highway Code
Proposed changes to the Highway Code, which include guidance on how smart motorways operate, have been criticised by the widow of a man killed by an HGV on the M1.A consultation into the changes by Highways England was launched following the publication of an 18-point action plan last year to ...
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ArticleMaritime Transport orders 275 Volvo FH I-Save tractors
Maritime Transport has placed an order for 275 Volvo FH with I-Save tractor units, becoming one of the largest operators of the models in the UK.The major investment in the next generation trucks follows a recent order by the Felixstowe-based company for 50 previous generation FH with I-Save units, which ...
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ArticleEFS Global buys freight forwarder AFI UK
Burnley-based EFS Global is back on the acquisition trail, snapping up freight forwarder AFI UK for an undisclosed sum.Mark Jones, EFS Global MD, said: “Our acquisition of AFI UK is another step forward in our expansion plans.“The business is a perfect fit and is a great addition to our group ...
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ArticlePolicemen left with 'lifelong serious injuries' after jailed HGV driver did U-turn in fog
An HGV driver who attempted a U-turn on a “dark and foggy” road, resulting in a collision with a police car, has been jailed for three-and-a-half years.Andrei Stan (pictured) was found guilty at Reading Crown Court of causing serious injury by dangerous driving after the incident on an unlit stretch ...