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All Motor Transport articles in 2021 – Page 8
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ArticleStefan Paul to take the helm at Kuehne+Nagel International next year
A major management restructuring at Kuehne+Nagel will see Stefan Paul (pictured), head of the company’s road logistics and sales, promoted to chief executive from August next year.The current chief executive, Dr Detlef Trefzger, will step down for “private reasons” on 1 August next year and be appointed to the board, ...
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Video and camera technology boosting fleet safety standards, MT reader survey reveals
Vehicle camera and video technology gets the thumbs-up from the operators that are using it receiving an average rating of four out of five.Just how operators are making use of the latest camera technology is highlighted in the latest research report from Motor Transport and sister title Commercial Motor.The Hot ...
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ArticlePalletforce reports record 2020 volumes as revenues soar
Palletforce said investment in capacity, infrastructure and technology helped it deliver record distribution volumes during 2020.Revenue for the year ending 31 December 2020 increased by £19.5m to £136.6m (2019: £156.1m) and underlying EBITDA was £12.24m (2019: £8.98m) reflecting a margin of 9%.Pre-tax profit was £11.2m (2019: £7.65m) which represents an ...
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ArticleHaulier left "baffled" after DVSA names top drivers' hours offenders
The DVSA insisted a list of operators committing drivers’ hours offences that it released during road safety week was correct after an operator told motortransport.co.uk it should never have been included.The enforcement agency published the non-compliance data to show which haulage firms are persistent offenders and it includes thousands of ...
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ArticleLast order Christmas delivery dates "ignore safety margins", claims Parcelhero
Retailers’ last order delivery dates for goods needed in time for Christmas could be overly optimistic, according to ParcelHero, which suggested that safety margins have not been built in.The warning appeared to be backed up by research by business consultants Coupa Software, which found there would be fewer deals this ...
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ArticleRyder offers customers new after-sales benefits
Ryder has overhauled its used commercial vehicle service with new benefits including complimentary DAF vouchers, free delivery and a money-back guarantee.The £350 after-sales support vouchers can be used in full or part payment for DAF parts when work is conducted across DAF’s 155-strong dealer network, with Ryder also providing free ...
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ArticleWincanton profits leap amid growing market optimism
Wincanton increased revenues by 19.3% in the six months ending 30 September 2021 compared to the same period last year and it said the pipeline for further opportunities continued to grow.H1 turnover was £690.3m, compared to £578.7 in 2020/21, with pre-tax profit increasing by 31.4% to £25.1m.The group said driver ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain staff at Bellshill site threaten strike over "poverty pay"
DHL Supply Chain said it had not given up resolving a dispute among drivers and warehouse staff at its multi-user site in Bellshill, despite threats of strike action at Christmas.The Unite union said an initial pay offer by the company to staff of 9% over two years had been rejected ...
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ArticleAmazon adds 848 Iveco CNG trucks to fleet
Iveco said Amazon has ordered another 848 compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks to add to the first batch of 216 S-Way tractors which have already been delivered.The vehicles will be operated by Amazon’s partners in Europe and the new order will start being delivered in the middle of next year.The ...
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ArticleVolta Trucks begins roll-out of first full-electric prototypes
Volta Trucks has started production of its first road-going design verification (DV) prototype vehicle at its Coventry factory.It said the DV prototypes are the first full-electric Volta Zero vehicles to be built in its recently unveiled production-ready design.Volta is embarking on making 25 vehicles and once completed in January, the ...
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ArticlePalletways signs up STR Logistics
STR Logistics in Exeter has joined Palletways, taking on distribution services across the English Riviera as well as Teignmouth and Newton Abbott.Anthony Quinn, STR joint MD, said: “Palletways has significant, well-defined domestic and pan-European distribution routes, which we know will add value to our existing services.“Innovative technology, like its customer ...
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ArticleTiger Trailers launches 'STOP LOOK BE SEEN' programme during Road Safety Week
Tiger Trailers has launched its 'STOP LOOK BE SEEN' school programme.The programme is being promoted on the project’s liveried curtainsider Volvo truck and mascot during Road Safety Week 2021.The launch is part of Tiger Trailer’s three-year donor relationship with the charity Brake which runs Road Safety Week.The programme will deliver ...
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ArticleDale Brothers cuts costs with new refrigerated trailers
Dale Brothers UK has taken delivery of six new refrigerated trailers, each mounted with the company’s first Carrier Transicold Vector® HE 19 MT units, a move designed to help reduce running costs and improve fleet efficiency.Dale Brothers UK has taken delivery of six new refrigerated trailers, each mounted with Carrier ...
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ArticleHargreaves Services results "very strong" in light of HS2 delays, CEO insists
CM 06.03.14 Hargreaves Logistics is one of six operators engaged in trials of a new LPG system called EASI-LPGRevenues at Hargreaves Services fell by 7.9% in the year ending 31 May 2021, largely due to a delayed start to the HS2 contract.The group reported total revenues of £204.8m compared to ...
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ArticleHGV driver who collided with veteran car on motorway found guilty of causing death by careless driving
An HGV driver has been found guilty of causing death by careless driving after he collided with a veteran car that had mistakenly been driven on to a motorway.Michael Black was driving his lorry on the M23 near Merstham when it struck the rear of a Knox Model C car, ...
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ArticleElddis expansion given go-ahead
Consett-based Elddis Transport is gearing up for growth after plans worth close to £1.5m to develop its operations were given the green light by planners.The move will see Elddis transform its recent acquisition of the former GT Engineering site in Delves Lane into new storage and distribution space as part ...
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ArticleWincanton signs five-year deal with Primark
Wincanton has won a five-year contract with fashion retailer Primark for the provision of transport services to all its UK stores.The partnership begins early next year and will see Wincanton make more than 50,000 deliveries to 191 stores across the UK each year.The logistics giant added that it would work ...
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ArticleFox Group leads the way with new Volvo FE Electric tippers
Blackpool-based Fox Group has placed an order for two Volvo FE Electric 6x2 tippers in a deal which could make it the first UK tipper operator to transition from diesel to electric vehicles.The order, placed with Thomas Hardie Commercials, will see the two new tippers join Fox group’s fleet next ...
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ArticleBritain’s most bashed bridges revealed as lorry drivers warned to “Wise Up, Size Up”
The most-struck railway bridges in the country have been revealed by Network Rail as it relaunches its “Wise Up, Size Up” campaign this week.The relaunched campaign is urging lorry drivers to check the height of their vehicles and bridges on route before leaving the depot, in the hope of heading ...
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ArticleBrowns Distribution aims for £20m annual turnover as it prepares to move to new HQ
Palletline member Browns Distribution is planning to move just 300 metres from its current headquarters in Stoke-on-Trent to a new £8m facility next year after experiencing rocketing demand.The new facility will boast a 75,000 sq ft warehouse, offices spanning two stories and a new 100-space park area.The relocation to the ...