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Premier Logistics (UK) forced to improve terms of CVA for creditors
HMRC has forced through a revision to the original deal put forward for creditors of Premier Logistics (UK), which entered a Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA) earlier this week, MT can reveal.Following a meeting on 30 July where the revisions were put to creditors of the business, the tax man, which ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail win Fleet Van Operator of the Year - watch it now!
Royal Mail won its two Motor Transport Awards in 2018 - Low Carbon and Fleet Van Operator of the Year. See how they celebrated on Motor Transport TV, sponsored by the RHA.Fleet Van Operator of the Year, sponsored by Renault TrucksWinner: Royal Mailhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M49mfIrGrIM
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ArticleYusen Logistics UK snaps up ILG to boost its e-commerce offer
MT Top 100 company Yusen Logistics UK has snapped up e-commerce delivery and fulfilment firm ILG, in a move it claims will catapult it into the top ten of UK logistics providers.The deal, completed on 1 August, could deliver a 12% revenue boost to Yusen Logistics, which ranked 21 in ...
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ArticleEddie Stobart Logistics win Training Award at Motor Transport Awards 2018
Eddie Stobart Logistics were victorious at the 2018 Motor Transport Awards, winning the Training Award. Watch them celebrate on Motor Transport TV, sponsored by the RHA.Training Award, sponsored by Think LogisticsWinner: Eddie Stobart Logisticshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_N5Lo9gm3o
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ArticlePremier Logistics (UK) enters into company voluntary arrangement
Bardon, Leicestershire-based Premier Logistics (UK) has entered into a company voluntary arrangement (CVA).Rajnesh Mittal and Steven Stokes of FRP Advisory have been named as joint supervisors of the CVA.The struggling haulier has been seeking to restructure its finances in the face of a £5.7m shortfall to creditors.The final details of ...
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ArticleClipper Logistics flying high as contract wins and and acquisitions provide boost
New contracts and successful acquisitions made for a strong 2017/18 at Clipper Logistics, which saw both its turnover and profit soar.The e-retail specialist saw turnover increase by 17.6% in the year ended 30 April 2018 to £400.1m (2017: £340.1m). Pre-tax profit for the year was up by 11.8% at £18m ...
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ArticleSuttons Group spends £6m on 70 Volvo FMs
Suttons Group is spending more than £6m on new tractor units– the first in the UK road tanker fleet to feature the company’s new branding.The company is purchasing around 70 new Volvo FMs with Globetrotter XL cabs as part of a replacement strategy to upgrade the existing vehicles, along with ...
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Truck cartel compensation claims submitted to Competition Appeal Tribunal
Two applications to represent the industry and seek compensation for vehicles bought while a truck cartel was in operation have been made to the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT).The European Commission issued the record €2.9bn (£2.5bn) fine to Daimler, DAF, Volvo Group and IVECO in 2016 after concluding the OEMs had ...
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ArticleWatch it now: Royal Mail Fleet win the Low Carbon Award
Royal Mail Fleet had a successful Motor Transport Awards 2018, winning the Low Carbon Award. Watch them win on Motor Transport TV, sponsored by the RHA.Low Carbon Award, sponsored by FraikinWinner: Royal Mail Fleethttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M49mfIrGrIM
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ArticleTuffnells debuts new livery as it puts ten Mercedes-Benz Ategos into operation
Tuffnells has unveiled an update to its ‘Big green parcel machine’ livery on the side of 10 new Mercedes-Benz Atego it has put into service.Stuart Godman, commercial director at Tuffnells owner Connect Group, said, “We’re delighted to be revealing our fresh new look, one that simultaneously recalls Tuffnells’ 104-year heritage ...
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Connect Group brings in new CEO from America in bid to turn its fortunes around
Connect Group has appointed the former CEO of an American logistics supplier as its new chief executive, after a troubling set of results for the group triggered the resignation of Mark Cashmore last month.Jos Opdeweegh has worked at the helm of a number of logistics and supply chain business in ...
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CLEAN AIR ROADSHOW 2018
Birmingham City Council is consulting on proposals for a Clean Air Zone that will charge a daily fee for older vehicles wishing to travel within the A4540 Middleway ring road.Commercial vehicle operators will need to ensure their fleet vehicles meet Euro-6 standard for diesel and Euro-4 for petrol to avoid ...
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ArticleWatch McBurney Transport win Temperature Controlled Operator of the Year
Temperature Controlled Operator of the Year went to McBurney Transport Group at the Motor Transport Awards, which took place on 4 July 2018.Watch them win on Motor Transport TV, sponsored by the RHA,Temperature Controlled Operator of the Year, sponsored by Enterprise Flex-E-RentWinner: McBurney Transport Grouphttps://youtu.be/u1zK-9j_1Mo
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Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act becomes law
New legislation on cross-border haulage has been given royal assent as the government makes preparations for the UK's departure from the EU next year.The Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act gives the government power to implement an operator permit scheme if such a measure is needed to support cross-border freight ...
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Premier Logistics on the brink of company voluntary arrangement
Struggling haulier Premier Logistics (UK) is set to enter a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) as it looks to restructure its finances in the face of a £5.7m shortfall to creditors, MT has learnt.In a letter seen by MT dated 11 July, FRP Advisory stated that it had been instructed by ...
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ArticleWatch MAN win Fleet Truck of the Year at the Motor Transport Awards 2018
The MAN TGX was victorious at the Motor Transport Awards 2018, picking up the Fleet Truck of the Year Award. Watch them win on Motor Transport TV, sponsored by the RHA.Fleet Truck of the Year, sponsored by Chevron LubricantsWinner: MAN TGXhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXkrE3T-iwk
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ArticleWaitrose and CNG Fuels underway with major dedicated gas truck trial
Waitrose is taking part in a large-scale study of low-carbon alternatives to diesel, with close to 60 dedicated gas trucks part of the trial.As part of the trial, CNG Fuels is opening a renewable biomethane refuelling station in Northampton, which is near Waitrose’s headquarters.The station will be used by a ...
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She's RHA shifts focus from women to wider workplace diversity
She’s RHA is widening its target audience with a new focus on inclusion and diversity rather than trying to attract just women to the transport industry.While the campaign’s founder Lesley O’Brien (pictured) told MT working to bring women in to the sector will “always be my passion” and will remain ...
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Europa Worldwide Group leaves Palletline
The road division of Europa Worldwide is leaving Palletline in a move the network describe as “a mutually agreeable strategic realignment for the company.”Europa will no longer be aligned to any pallet network as it shifts to focus on its own services and distribution network.Graham Leitch, Palletline MD, said: “Europa ...