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ArticleKenyon Road Haulage snaps up some of Gilbraith's assets from Pollock (Scotrans)
Blackburn-based Kenyon Road Haulage has bought some of the assets of fellow Palletways member Gilbraith (TS) from owner Pollock (Scotrans).The deal sees Kenyon Road Haulage take 18 trucks, around 30 staff and some of Gilbraith’s customer base but not the business's Blackburn depot, which Pollock (Scotrans) has retained.Speaking to MT, ...
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ArticleGefco Group gearing up for IPO
French-owned Gefco Group is planning to sell a 40% stake in its business this year.Car manufacturer Groupe PSA, which owns Peugeot, currently holds a 25% stake in the group after selling a 75% share of the firm to Russian Railways in 2012.Last month Gefco Group presented IPO documents for approval ...
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Former Canute director David Emslie joins Swain Group in newly created role
The Swain Group has announced the appointment of David Emslie as its strategic development director. Emslie was most recently sales director at Canute Group, having served eleven years at the firm that was placed into administration ahead of this Christmas.His employer said that in his newly established role Emslie will ...
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Truck cartel compensation decision set for June
The hearing to decide whether compensation claims can go ahead against the big six European truck manufacturers for fixing the list prices of certain vehicles will be heard in June.At an initial review meeting in December before the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), an order was issued to set aside 3 ...
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Geodis UK's losses deepen after investment in new Midlands site
Geodis UK said its losses deepened in 2017 largely due to the “significant start-up costs” of a new site it opened in the Midlands.Newly published financial figures for the year ending 30 December 2017 revealed that the operator increased its turnover slightly to £50.1m (2016: £49.3m) but its pre-tax loss ...
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Roger Alm starts reign as president of Volvo Trucks
Roger Alm has succeeded Claes Nilsson as president of Volvo Trucks and as a member of Volvo Group’s executive board. Alm began his career at Volvo Trucks in 1989 and has worked in areas from product development to service, parts, sales and general management.Since 2016, Alm has been senior vice-president ...
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ArticleDVSA to introduce new roadside fine payment system
The DVSA is introducing a new payment portal for fixed penalty roadside fines this month to replace chip and PIN payments.The portal, which will be available from 29 January, will mean payments can be made from any location and at any time of the day by anyone nominated by the ...
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Search for Microlise Driver of the Year gets underway
The hunt for the UK’s best HGV driver has begun, with Microlise set to analyse more than 200,000 drivers’ records to identify the best of the best.The Microlise Driver of the Year award is based on analysis of Microlise telematics data and will reveal the best short, medium and long ...
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ARR Craib was in rude health ahead of its purchase by Gregory Distribution, accounts show
ARR Craib Transport grew both annual turnover and profit in its last full year of trading before it was acquired by Gregory Distribution, new accounts show.In the year to 31 March the Aberdeen headquartered haulier saw its diversification away from the UK oil and gas industry coupled with “excellent retention” ...
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UPN welcomes Westons Transport and First Choice Transport to the fold
Westons Transport and First Choice Transport have become the latest members of the United Pallet Network (UPN).Erith-based Westons Transport will cover the DA postcode for UPN while Deptford’s First Choice Transport has taken on the SE London postcodes for the pallet network.“We are delighted to have become a member of ...
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ArticleMotor Transport's most read stories of 2018
This year's most read was dominated by the sad demise of national haulier Canute, which never recovered from the end of its long-term contract with retailer Wilko last year. The contract was picked up Wincanton and represented more than 30% of Canute Group's revenue at that time - a staggering ...
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Michael Conroy talks to MT about Palletforce's super 2018
When MT meets up with Palletforce CEO Michael Conroy, at a central London hotel rather than the network’s hub in Burton-upon-Trent, it is ahead of the big EV Cargo announcement.So while Palletforce’s future is as the Express division of newly formed EV Cargo, our subject for the day is solely ...
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MT takes a look back at the year that was 2018 in UK road transport
By the time the Beast from the East had done its damage and spring was finally making itself known, official figures showed that there had been 574 insolvencies in UK logistics during the first three months of 2018.This number, however, was an improvement on the previous quarter, prompting the Creditsafe ...
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ArticleMike Penning: why the MP is back fighting for road transport
He laid the groundwork for the HGV Road User Levy and and started the longer semi-trailer trial while transport minister. Now he’s back supporting recovery operators and hauliers as the chair of two parliamentary groups, MT finds out more.The former squaddie and the only transport minister to have held an ...
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ArticleTransdek founder argues the case for fixed-deck double-deck trailers
Transdek CEO and-founder Mark Adams in front of a Queens Award-winning Wedge trailerBased at its 35,000sq ft factory in Doncaster, Transdek is best known for its innovative ‘Wedge’ fixed double-deck trailers and rapid install, modular double deck lifts. Founder and CEO Mark Adams is on a mission to highlight the ...
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ArticleWhy the weight? a year of debate and unilateral action over pallet deliveries
The decision of Palletways member Rase Distribution to introduce a 750kg weight limit on domestic tail-lift deliveries has once again put the question of what constitutes a safe pallet weight before the haulage sector.The Lincolnshire firm, which was bought by Hazchem member HW Coates this year, introduced the limit after ...
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ArticleUK driver shortage - it's not just for Christmas
The run-up to Christmas always poses serious challenges for operators, often stretching resources to breaking point, writes Simon Jack.But this year the competition to find drivers has become even more intense as the overall shortage within the industry bites, forcing companies to offer much increased rates to attract the staff ...
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Almtone owned Canute Group placed into administration; some jobs saved but 450 lost
The reign of Almtone-owned Canute Group came to an end today (21 December) just over seven months after it began with the pre-pack administration and sale of its predecessor company.Close to 600 staff at the firm were informed verbally at 4pm today that the business would be moving into administration ...
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ArticleCanute Group expected to reveal closure details on Friday
The Canute Group, owned by Almtone, is expected to make an official announcement about its closure tomorrow afternoon.This is despite an apparently premature tweet from the company’s official Twitter account dated 19 December that reads:“It is with great sadness that we have had to post that The Canute Group have ...
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ArticleHoyer Petrolog renews and expands UK fleet
Hoyer has bolstered its UK Petrolog fleet with 26 new Scania P-series trucks, a mix of additional vehicles and replacements.The 450hp HGVs are operating from Purfleet and Grangemouth, with the last of the order set to arrive and enter service next May.The order includes eight Hydrapak and 18 non-Hydrapak trucks.All ...