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All Motor Transport articles in 2022 – Page 29
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Boughey moves from loss into profit as turnover rises 14%
Boughey Distribution converted last year’s £500,000 pre-tax loss into a £942,000 profit with effective warehouse utilisation across the year.The North West haulier’s financial results for the year ending 31 May 2022 also showed turnover increased by 14.1% to £62.7m.Storage overall was at an average of 118,000 pallets during the period ...
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ArticleTruTac app puts all its software in the driver's hand
TruTac has launched a new driver app that links up all the software firm’s products in one place.The TruTac app represents a complete overhaul of the former TruChecks system, which in addition to the core vehicle walkaround checking function, now also includes closer integration with TruTac’s other software products.Operators and ...
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ArticleMcMurrays goes for growth with new warehouse and office space
McMurrays Haulage is aiming to increase its share of the market following a £1.4m refinancing deal that will support its growth plans.The Lancashire firm, which celebrated 50 years in business last year, is building a £1.1m extension to its facility in Accrington, providing 28,000 sq ft of additional storage, distribution ...
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ArticleYodel driver rewarded for 45 years of service
Veteran driver George Sinclair (pictured) has been awarded £1,000 in Very.co.uk vouchers by Yodel after celebrating his 45th anniversary with the company.Having started in August 1977 at what was then Home Delivery services, owned by Littlewoods, he is now the parcel courier's longest serving driver.He began his career as a ...
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ArticleCCS-UK combats handling delays with new slot booking system
CCS-UK has released a new version of its Advance Information System (AIS) module that enables freight forwarders and their transport providers to pre-book timed vehicle slots at on-airport (or any other) handling facilities.The new slot booking function can be run alongside the handler’s existing un-booked arrivals, allowing on-airport transit sheds ...
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ArticleKinaxia subsidiaries report mixed fortunes in 2021 and prepare for tough winter
As Kinaxia’s stable of subsidiaries report their 2021 results, chief executive Simon Hobbs praised their overall performance but warned of a tough peak season ahead, as fuel price rises, the cost of living crisis and the Ukrainian war begin to bite.Launched in 2012, Kinaxia’s acquisitions include Bay Freight,William Kirk, NC ...
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ArticleKinaxia restructures and rebrands
Kinaxia plans to standardise its operating process and complete the rebranding of its 13 transport companies next year, following a refinancing deal back in March which cleared a £42m debt.Chief executive Simon Hobbs (pictured left with CFO Ben Warrillow) told MT the restructure was a “massive step forward” and would ...
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ArticleOne month left for importers to move to single customs platform, warns HMRC
HMRC is warning businesses that import goods that they only have a few weeks left to move across to the UK’s new streamlined customs system.Import declarations must be submitted through the new Customs Declaration Service (CDS) from 1 October this year when it takes over from the Customs Handling Import ...
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ArticleBoughey Distribution and Windfall Logistics forge new partnership
Boughey Distribution has entered into a new partnership with FMCG supply chain specialist Windfall Logistics to provide an enhanced service for around 100 of Boughey’s existing customers.The deal will provide both companies with a dedicated one-stop route to market service which will include access to trading accounts, consolidated and economic ...
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ArticleChancerygate and Northwood acquire £50m Essex site for major logistics development
Plans are in train to speculatively develop a major logistics and industrial park in Grays in Essex following the purchase of a 430,000 sq ft site at the Titan Industrial Estate.The 35-acre site has been bought by a joint venture (JV) between developer Chancerygate and real estate private equity firm ...
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ArticleAfter a decade as TC, Nick Denton says there is still a lot to do to educate operators on their responsibilities
TC Nick Denton (right) on a police HGV patrolNick Denton recently retired from his full time role as traffic commissioner (TC) for the West Midlands after 10 years regulating the road transport industry.Quite rightly, he takes immense pride in the quasi-judicial role of TC, which is a far from easy ...
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ArticleWelsh haulier gets top marks for new driver academy and generous wages
A Wrexham haulage firm has chosen to “grow its own” and launched a training academy to sprout new HGV drivers.Starting behind the wheel of a van, new employees at McCarthy Distribution will be given the opportunity to move to Class 1 level in order to drive rigids and then take ...
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ArticleUnited Pallet Network signs up Miniclipper and STR Logistics
The United Pallet Network (UPN) has welcomed two new member partners into its operations, Miniclipper Logistics and STR Logistics.Miniclipper is handling the LU, WD and HP postcodes and STR Logistics in Devon and Cornwall is taking on the TQ and PL postcode areas.David Brown, UPN MD, said: “I am really ...
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ArticleZenith reports record turnover and profitability
Fleet management and leasing firm Zenith delivered a record turnover of £589m in the year ending 31 March 2022, up 20% on the £491m in 2021.It said it had also achieved its best ever adjusted EBITDA of £78.2m, which was a 27% increase on the previous year.Zenith said its results ...
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ArticleAdministrators denied access to assets and financial records of collapsed haulier
Administrators appointed to handle the affairs of haulage and freight forwarding firm Cargo Worldwide (UK) said the trading premises of the east London business had been cleared of all assets and company records upon their arrival.The company entered administration on 7 June after Genesis Asset Finance appointed KBL Advisory for ...
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ArticleMuller HGV drivers begin series of strikes over rota changes
Yogurt and milk firm Muller has been accused of excessive rota demands among its HGV drivers who have now gone out on strike in a row over employment terms.The company did not respond to motortransport.co.uk’s requests for comment, but the Unite union said 70 truckers at its Stonehouse factory in ...
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ArticleLloyds Transport joins Palletforce
Family-run Lloyds Transport in Tamworth has joined Palletforce, restarting its network operations after a 15 year break.The company recently opened a second depot in Halesowen and joining the pallet network is part of a continuing growth strategy as it seeks to expand its customer base.Lloyds MD Martin Lloyd said: “Our ...
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ArticleSpate of truck accidents prompts calls for specialist satnavs to be made mandatory
Councils are urging the government to change the law and force all HGV drivers to use specialist satnavs and prevent “major disruption” to local communities.The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents councils in England and Wales, said villages were being blighted by incidents where lorries have blocked streets and crashed ...
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ArticleBooths supermarket invests in Carrier Transicold refrigeration
UK supermarket chain Booths said it was working towards an engineless future after specifying new Carrier Transicold refrigerated trailer systems.It has taken delivery of three Vector eCool units, mounted to tandem-axle urban trailers from Gray & Adams, as well as six new DAF CF 4x2 tractors fitted with Transicold’s Eco-Drive ...
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ArticleHF Owen orders new DAF XF tractor units to celebrate 50-year anniversary
A half century in business has been marked by HF Owen Transport & Storage with the delivery of five new DAF XF 6x2 tractor units.One of the trucks has been wrapped in celebratory gold livery to mark the milestone and all have been supplied on a three-year deal by Hexagon ...