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All Motor Transport articles in 2022 – Page 57
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ArticleKeeping it in the family pays dividends for Fagan & Whalley
In February Lancashire family logistics company Fagan & Whalley (F&W) completed the acquisition of Alan R Jones & Sons, another long-standing family firm in Newport, South Wales. The establishment of a base in South Wales was just the latest in a series of investments the sixth generation haulier is making ...
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ArticleXPO tanker drivers call off strike action after 27% pay rise
XPO said it had remained “an employer of choice” for fuel tanker drivers after striking a deal with the union which raised pay by an average of £12,000.“The vastly improved” deal was agreed after the 57 drivers on the outsourced Tesco petrol station contract recorded a 100% vote for strike ...
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ArticlePallet-Track hails staff at Wigan hub after "fantastic achievement"
Pallet-Track’s Wigan hub has hit its two millionth pallet milestone less than five years after it opened.The 70,000sq ft Ashton-in-Makerfield site was selected because of its close proximity to the motorway network and initially engaged with 30 of Pallet-Track’s shareholder members.It handled 998 pallets on its opening night on 7 ...
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ArticleSouth-West haulier to create local jobs after major expansion
Transport firm C&D South West has bought a 27,000sq ft warehouse in Somerset after a “successful yet challenging year”.The site in the village of Martock also provides a yard and office space, as well as job opportunities for the local community.Chard-based C&D provides a guaranteed 24-hour delivery service to UK ...
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ArticleDHL Supply chain rejects pay cut claim as drivers on JCB contract announce two-day strike
DHL Supply Chain has hit back at the GMB union for claiming it attempted to impose a real terms pay cut on its drivers working on a JCB delivery contract and said it had offered an above inflation pay increase.The workers, who deliver JCB parts between factories across the UK, ...
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ArticleLow pay the main barrier to last-mile delivery roles, survey reveals
Despite HGV drivers and couriers enjoying significant pay increases over the last two years, more than 40% of the public said low pay would prevent them from taking a job in last-mile delivery, according to new research.The nationwide survey found 24% of respondents would not consider a role in the ...
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ArticleWincanton wins e-fulfilment deal with The White Company
Wincanton has won a five-year contract providing services for luxury lifestyle retailer The White Company.The contract starts immediately and sees Wincanton provide multi-channel fulfilment services, including international e-commerce order fulfilment and store replenishment for more than 60 stores in the UK and Ireland.Wincanton said it would start by managing The ...
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ArticleBoughey Distribution names new finance director
Cheshire-based Boughey Distribution has appointed Alex Hall (pictured) as its new finance director.He joins from GXO Logistics and takes over following the retirement of Ian Sherratt who has held the post for the last 10 years.Hall will lead the company’s finance team responsible for financial planning and analysis and accounting ...
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ArticleDPD adds 1,000 Ford E-Transits to green fleet
DPD has agreed a deal for 1,000 Ford E-Transit vans, which will take its electric vehicle (EV) fleet to over 2,500 in total.The parcel giant announced the deal at Fully Charged Live, the clean energy and electric vehicle show at Farnborough, where a DPD liveried Ford E-Transit was centre-stage on ...
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ArticleContinental to showcase comprehensive tyre offering at Road Transport Expo 2022
Continental will showcase the breadth and diversity of its ‘multi-solution service’ for commercial fleets at the inaugural Road Transport Expo 2022 (RTX) show in June.Held at the NAEC Stoneleigh exhibition space in Warwickshire, RTX will unite all road haulage divisions under one roof and showcase suppliers involved in the supply ...
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ArticleOverhead charging cables the cheapest and most effective way to decarbonise long-haul HGVs, new study finds
Powering electric HGVs via overhead charging cables is a much cheaper solution for decarbonising the haulage sector than other methods, according to a mechanical engineer overseeing a government-funded project into the idea.Professor David Cebon, at the Centre for Sustainable Road Freight (CSRF), said topping up much smaller batteries on HGVs ...
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ArticleXPO wins extension to Tesco fuel contract
XPO Logistics has been awarded a multi-year contract renewal by Tesco to distribute fuel to the supermarket's consumer filling stations throughout the UK.XPO uses 350 specially trained drivers to collect fuel at nationwide fuel terminals and allocate it to more than 500 Tesco consumer filling stations and regional distribution centres.This ...
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ArticleMenzies to recyle HGV curtains into bags as sustainability drive continues
Menzies Distributon is set to convert the PVC side curtains from its largest vehicles into durable bags.The group had been working with partners including Aura Brand Solutions to test the waste for upcyclability before it is processed and shipped for manufacture.No Menzies-related branding remains visible on the bags and the ...
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ArticleEast Midlands haulier secures Earned Recognition status
Trucklink EU has been recognised as an ‘exemplary’ operator in the UK’s palletised freight distribution sector having been accredited on the DVSA’s Earned Recognition Scheme.A shareholder member of Pall-Ex, the Leicester-based haulier received its government endorsement last week, having proved both its drivers and vehicles meet the elevated standards of ...
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ArticleLogistics UK works with government on major new scheme to bring new blood to sector
The government and Logistics UK will launch a new initiative to attract more people into the haulage industry as part of continued efforts to plug a skills gap.Speaking to MPs on the Transport Select Committee, secretary of state Grant Shapps (pictured) said the work it had done to help resolve ...
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ArticleAztek Logistics celebrates contract wins with new vehicles and fresh livery
Aztek Logistics has responded to a string of new contract wins by investing in 10 new vehicles and six trailers.The Fors gold operator and Pallet-Track member is also now sporting a new livery for a “fresher look”.The latest investments include two MAN 44-tonne artics, two DAF 44-tonners, a MAN 26-tonne ...
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ArticleEvents haulier collapses into administration
A Herts-based TV and film logistics firm has entered administration after more than 15 years of trading.Mentmore Investments, which traded as Green Clover, operated a fleet of 45-foot curtainsiders and box trailers and 18-tonne HGVs out of its premises in Berkhamsted for clients working in film, entertainment and events.As well ...
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ArticleWinch & Co adds second logistics firm to growing portfolio
Dedicated Transport Solutions (DTS), a Cramlington-based distribution company, has become the latest logistics business to be snapped up by private equity firm Winch & Co.Following on from its purchase of Eclipse Distribution Solutions late last year, Winch & Co said the acquisition of DTS was part of its strategy of ...
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ArticleRoad freight rates hit record high with further spikes likely
Freight rates are expected to remain high for most of this year due to a potent mixture of reduced cross channel capacity, business uncertainty, soaring fuel prices and the war in Ukraine, according to analysts.Data from Transport Intelligence, Upply and the IRU showed that the road freight rates index for ...
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ArticleGovernment slammed over "wavering approach" to imported goods as checks are delayed until end of 2023
Post-Brexit import checks on goods arriving from the EU will not be introduced this year, resulting in a mixed response from businesses.The government said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the rise in global energy costs had had a significant effect on supply chains still recovering from the pandemic.As a result, ...