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All Motor Transport articles in 2023 – Page 10
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Delays in new customs declaration system will add to uncertainty over imports and exports
HMRC has delayed the introduction of its new import/export system following consultation with the border industry, resulting in more uncertainty for freight companies.Hauliers importing and exporting goods were warned last year to switch from the government’s existing customs handling import and export (CHIEF) system to the customs declarations service (CDS) ...
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South West of England haulier STR Logistics goes under after 20 years
Exeter haulier and Palletways member STR Logistics has entered administration. The company, which employs around 80 staff and holds an operator licence authorising 20 HGVs and 12 trailers running out of its Alphington base, appointed administrators from insolvency firm SFP on 31 January.The company was incorporated over 20 years ago ...
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MT ArticleEuropa Worldwide opens sales office in Dublin
Karl Hussey Photography 2023Europa Worldwide Group has opened its first sales branch in Ireland as it broadens its international footprint.This latest launch is part of Europa Worldwide Group’s £3m-plus strategy to expand Europa Road’s road freight sales network.The new branch is located at the Spaces offices at Dublin Airport, close ...
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MT ArticleSupply chain crises are new normal for logistics, warns supply chain expert
Supply chain managers must learn to become ‘masters of disaster’ because crisis and disruption will continue to challenge the logistics sector through 2023 and beyond, an industry senior figure is warning.Christine Mezger-Behan, is senior vice-president of supply chain operations at KION Group, the parent company of German company STILL GmbH, ...
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MT ArticleTuffnells drivers sport recycled sustainable workwear
Tuffnells' drivers and depot workers are sporting a new "green" uniform made from waste plastic and second hand clothing.The sustainable uniform has been developed by Tuffnells in partnership with workwear specialist HeathBrook, as part of the company's five-year sustainability plan.Tuffnells said it has worked closely with HeathBrook to develop ...
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MT ArticleKersey Freight boosts fleet with 60 new SDC Freespan curtainsiders
Suffolk and Yorkshire-based haulier Kersey Freight Limited (KFL) has placed an order with SDC Trailers for 60 new Freespan curtainsiders. Kersey Freight has over 210 SDC trailers in its fleet including standard and sliding-roof curtainsiders, boxvans, flat and skeletal trailers. The privately-owned haulier, which was launched 40 years ago, also ...
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MT ArticleWH Bowker acquires new Doncaster warehouse to meet rising demand
Preston-based WH Bowker has purchased a new warehousing facility in Thorne, Doncaster as part of its expansion plans.The family firm, which specialises in food, pharmaceutical, and chemical logistics, said the 165, 000 sq ft Doncaster facility will boost its warehousing estate - which spans 12 distribution centres - to over ...
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MT ArticleAddition of Doncaster site will free WH Bowker to go for growth in food distribution
Preston-based 3PL WH Bowker has taken an eight-year lease on a 165,000sq ft warehouse in Thorne, Doncaster to enable the business to attract new business in the food sector.WH Bowker director Bill Bowker said: “Our current warehousing estate has been operating at close to full capacity for some time. We ...
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MT ArticleFarmers' co-operative takes delivery of 36 Fruehauf tippers
Co-operative business Openfield is taking delivery of 36 sloper smoothsider tippers from Fruehauf as part of its fleet expansion plans.The organisation, which is owned by around 4,000 British farmers, sells approximately 17% of the UK marketed grain every year to some of the largest food and drink brands as ...
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Upgrade your licence or lose it: RHA welcomes TC warning to skip and grab hire firms
The RHA has welcomed a warning from Traffic Commissioner Nick Denton (pictured) that skip and grab hire firms using restricted licences to transport waste must upgrade to a standard national licence or risk having their licences revoked.The clamp down follows a recent public inquiry in Cambridge, over the business activities ...
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MT ArticleDP World reports 5% rise in UK volumes
DP World saw a 5% rise in the volume of trade handled by its two hubs in the UK last year, aided by an expanding supply chain.London Gateway alone reported a 14% rise in volumes to 2,053,000 TEU – the first time it has ever exceeded two million units in ...
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MT ArticleLogistics UK recruits Kinaxia, DHL Supply Chain and BIS Henderson directors to board
Logistics UK has strengthened its board with the appointment of three new directors who hold key posts at Kinaxia, DHL Supply Chain and BIS Henderson. Simon Hobbs, Louisa Hosegood and Gavin Murdoch (pictured left to right) join the organisation’s board with a brief to help develop the business, aid the ...
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MT ArticleDSV launches global brand campaign that celebrates employees as “unsung heroes”
Transport and logistics company DSV has launched its first-ever global campaign today (7 February), which includes a film dubbed The Drive.Shot in South Africa, Japan, Texas, Denmark, and Norway, the film can be viewed through various mediums, including print, digital media, and outdoor advertising. DSV will also share the campaign ...
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MT ArticleWhistl chosen for Business Superbrand status
Parcels, logistics and e-fulfillment specialist Whistl has been awarded Superbrand status for standing out among its competitors.Superbrand is the world’s largest independent arbiter of brands across 90 countries.Business Superbrand status cannot be applied for and is awarded by a judging panel of 2,500 business professionals and an expert panel of ...
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MT ArticleFuel shortages at Jet stations on cards as tanker driver pay dispute escalates
Jet garages across the UK are facing fuel shortages this spring as JW Suckling Transport tanker drivers ballot for industrial action in a longstanding pay dispute.The 30-plus drivers, who are members of Unite, are based at depots in Essex, West London and Grangemouth. The drivers undertake work as part of ...
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MT ArticleAFP members share tips on how telematics can cut EV running costs
Members of the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) are cutting EV fleet running costs by swapping ideas and observations on EV management on an almost daily basis, according to Stewart Lightbody, AFP vice chair.Feedback from members is showing that telematics is proving especially important for assessing when, where and for ...
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MT ArticleSuttons Tankers driver crushed to death by own lorry at Eastham Refinery, inquest told
A Suttons Tankers HGV driver was crushed under the wheels of his own lorry as he tried to stop it rolling away at Eastham Refinery in 2021, an inquest heard this week.The court was told that around 1pm on September 20, 2021, Lee Wright, 31, from Fleetwood, had reversed the ...
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MT ArticleNicholls Transport’s LNG-powered Iveco Stralis fleet delivers record GHG savings
Sittingbourne-based Nicholls Transport has cut its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by almost 200% in just three months by running an LNG-powered fleet featuring the 44-tonne Iveco Stralis.The Kent family firm provides bespoke distribution and haulage services across the UK, Northern France, Belgium and Holland and has a client base including ...
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MT ArticleSAGA advances into UK with takeover of Mercedes-Benz dealer Sparshatt Truck & Van
New venture: (From left) Ronan Chabot, president-director general of parent company RCM, and Philippe Canetti of SAGA Mercedes-Benz TrucksKent-based Sparshatt Truck & Van has been acquired by SAGA Mercedes-Benz in a move signalling the expansion of the French dealership group into the UK market.Sparshatt Truck & Van employs more than ...
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MT ArticleBullet Express to launch Airport Logistics and Training Centre
Logistics, distribution and storage firm Bullet Express is set to open a new, 44,000sq ft Airport Logistics and Training Centre at Westway Park, next to Glasgow Airport.The company said the development would be underpinned by storage and value-added contracts from several brand names in the retail and manufacturing sectors.The move ...