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All Motor Transport articles in 2022 – Page 14
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ArticleKnowles Transport blames 2021 profit dip on long-term investment strategy
Significant investment by Knowles Transport in 2021 as part of a long-term growth plan dented profits, but the company still increased revenues and said it was in “an excellent place” for the future.Turnover for the year ending 31 December 2021 increased by 2.3% to £39.2m, compared to £38.4m in 2020.Pre-tax ...
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ArticleStaff of collapsed logistics firm set to launch legal action amid claims they were not consulted over redundancies
Former staff of Solihull-based Corporate Solutions (Logistics), which closed down earlier this month due to soaring fuel prices and a weak economy, are considering taking legal action against their employer for allegedly failing to consult with them.Morrish Solicitors in Leeds said it had been contacted by “a number of former ...
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ArticleDX chairman threatened with sack as share price slumps
DX Group’s largest shareholder has called for a vote to oust its executive chairman, Ron Series, after claiming his handling of a corporate governance inquiry had “severely harmed” perceptions by investors of the company.Gatemore Capital Management (GCM) said it had served notice on DX’s board to convene an extraordinary general ...
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ArticleNew energy report reveals urgent need to invest in green fuels and infrastructure, government told
Greater investment in green fuels and infrastructure, including hydrogen and electric HGVs, is required to stave off an unstable freight future that threatens to destabilise our economy, according to digital freight management firm Zeus.The logistics tech start-up was responding to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), which said ...
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ArticleBetter route planning the best way to cut costs, Microlise operator poll reveals
Enhanced route planning and optimisation are seen as better methods of improving efficiency and reducing costs than driver performance and safety, according to a survey of transport professionals.More than 1,000 representatives from the transport and logistics industry were asked which aspects of fleet management have the biggest impact on cost ...
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ArticleGXO draymen call off strikes after new pay offer
Strike action among 1,000 GXO draymen has been suspended following what the Unite union described as “a much improved pay offer” by the logistics firm.The first round of strikes was due to commence on 31 October and run until Friday 4 November, but this has now been put on hold ...
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ArticleHaulier that was saved in pre-pack forced to close
A Stoke-based logistics firm that emerged from the pre-pack sale of an earlier haulier that had collapsed into administration has now also had to close down.Lovatt Transport & Warehousing acquired the goodwill, business and assets of Lovatt Transport for £45,000 in May 2019 after it struggled financially due to an ...
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ArticleFowler Welch profits from Culina buyout despite "challenging market conditions"
Fowler Welch reported a £4.6m pre-tax profit last year as operational efficiencies increased due to it becoming an established part of the larger Culina group, it said.Turnover at the chilled storage and distribution company, for the year ending 31 December 2021 was £163.1m.In a statement signed off by the board, ...
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ArticleCommercial vehicle production at highest level since 2011, SMMT reveals
CV production in the UK continued on its upward trajectory last month, with 11,979 units rolling off the factory lines, the highest output seen since 2011.SMMT figures showed that production increased by 53.6% in September and marked nine months of consecutive growth, with the business group pointing to robust demand ...
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ArticleCitySprint brings in 600 extra couriers to tackle peak season
CitySprint is gearing up for Christmas by recruiting 600 couriers across the UK.The same-day distribution firm said the new recruits will join its existing fleet of more than 3,500 couriers and it is hiring across a range of vehicles, with a particular focus on small and large vans.CitySprint also wants ...
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ArticleXPO signs deal with Malcolm Logistics to transport Wavin products by rail
XPO Logistics has introduced a rail element to its distribution work for plastic pipe manufacturer Wavin, cutting CO2 emissions by an estimated 58%.After signing a rail service agreement with Malcolm Logistics, XPO can now transport Wavin products in HGVs from Chippenham in Wiltshire to the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal, ...
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ArticleSunak appoints new transport secretary
Mark Harper (pictured) has become the third transport secretary in three years, replacing Liz Truss ally Anne-Marie Trevelyan after just seven weeks in the role.Harper said he was “delighted” to have been appointed to the job by prime minister Rishi Sunak and he added: “Transport affects us all, and I ...
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ArticleCut planning red tape to allow for more lorry parking, RHA urges ministers
The RHA is calling on ministers to cut the red tape surrounding planning rules on new truck stops so that HGV drivers can have greater access to safe and secure roadside facilities.The association is lobbying for the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) to be reformed to make it easier for ...
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ArticlePalletways London invests in electric pump trucks for home deliveries
Palletways London has invested in a new fleet of electric pump trucks to help drivers making multi-drops for home deliveries across the west, north-west, southwest and central London.The purchase of 23 electric pump trucks has been prompted by the continued rise in tail-lift deliveries driven by an increase in residential ...
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ArticleDC workers may risk health opening sealed containers, HSE warns
Distribution workers who open or enter freight containers could be damaging their health, according to the HSE.The organisation is warning that workers opening sealed freight containers at distribution centres could be exposed to a build-up of dangerously low oxygen levels or hazardous substances in the air.The warning follows research by ...
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ArticleUnipart Logistics lands five-year UK supply chain partner contract with JCB
Unipart has won a major contract with JCB which will see it manage the manufacturing giant’s World Logistics warehouse in Staffordshire, its UK in-plant operations and additional off-site JCB UK warehouses and packer operations.The logistics firm will also operate a 30-vehicle transport fleet, and oversee the implementation of a new ...
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ArticleFORS faces competition as Earned Recognition members given chance to bid for TfL contracts
Earned Recognition members have been given the opportunity to bid for Transport for London (TfL) contracts following the launch of a TfL-accredited module – a move which throws down the gauntlet to the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS).The newly launched TfL-accredited module will give Earned Recognition operators the right to ...
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ArticleScottish Clean Air Roadshow keeps operators in-the-know on latest air quality and decarbonisation plans
Scottish hauliers headed to Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh last week to learn how the rollout of Low Emission Zones (LEZs) across four of its major cities will affect them.The Scottish Government has mandated that Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow introduce rules requiring HGVs to be Euro-6 compliant to enter an ...
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ArticleDriver Academy Group Bootcamps train over 568 new HGV drivers
New data from the Driver Academy Group has revealed that 568 trainees on its government-funded HGV Skills Bootcamps have either passed or booked their practical HGV test.The initiative was launched last year to help tackle the driver shortage crisis and is open to candidates with a car license aged 19 ...
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ArticleAlmost two thirds of operators still struggling with driver shortage, CILT survey finds
The driver shortage crisis is still affecting almost two thirds (64%) of operators, according to a survey by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILTUK), with driver shortages more than doubling in the North East, Yorkshire & Humber, East of England and Scotland since 2015.The CILT driver Shortage Crisis ...