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XPO Logistics wins UK plastic pipe systems contract with Wavin
XPO Logistics has been awarded a multi-million pound contract with Wavin, to manage its UK transport operations.Wavin is a subsidiary of plastic pipe system manufacturer Mexichem.XPO has developed a customised delivery solution for Wavin that manages the company’s routes across the UK to market, as a single, integrated network.XPO will ...
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ArticleBrakes goes green and low with GTL powered Econic
Brakes has put its first low-entry direct vision Mercedes-Benz Econic into operation in London. The truck, pictured, is a response to London’s regulatory emphasis on cyclist safety and air quality. It runs on 100% Shell GTL (gas to liquid), a “paraffinic diesel” that is interchangeable with normal diesel but gives ...
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ArticleRachel Riley interviews Innovation Award winners Renault Trucks
Renault Trucks won the Innovation Award at the 2018 Motor Transport Awards, watch them here on Motor Transport TV, sponsored by the RHA, as they pick up the award.Innovation Award, sponsored by Goodyear TyresWinner: Renault Truckshttps://youtu.be/QhBV0sBbX04
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ArticleWincanton to help customers envisage and design post-Brexit operations
Wincanton is offering its customers the opportunity to model what their supply chains could look like after Brexit. The operator has joined forces with PwC to offer planning support to customers in order to help them prepare for the UK's departure from the EU next year.The four-stage planning service includes ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail to open Warrington DC in October
Royal Mail has taken a 346,000ft² distribution centre at the Mountpark Warrington Omega development in Warrington.The building, being developed by Mountpark Logistics, was already under construction as a speculative warehouse before Royal Mail decided to move in. It is due for completion in October.Simon Barker, UK process operations director at ...
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Freight in the City Expo 2018 registrations now open!
The fourth annual Freight in the City Expo will take place on 6 November at London’s Alexandra Palace.It will bring together a top line-up of policy-makers, freight operators and urban logistics experts to explore best practice and innovation when it comes to getting goods into towns and cities.Topics will include: ...
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Operation Stack alternative Project Brock may not be ready by Brexit deadline
Government plans to avoid border chaos in the Brexit transition period with an Operation Stack alternative are in danger of being delayed, the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned this week. The watchdog warns that a version of Operation Stack, dubbed Project Brock, which will be used to control traffic ...
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ArticlePL Logistics and Distribution sold to business connected by the same director
All staff jobs at a Thurrock-based haulage firm have been saved after it entered administration and was then sold.PL Logistics and Distribution appointed insolvency experts from SFP on 10 July and a sale of its business and assets was completed on 12 July.The company was established in 2009 and undertook ...
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ArticleWatch the Safety in Operation Motor Transport Awards 2018 winners
Motor Transport TV, sponsored by the RHA, is proud to bring you interviews with the winners of the 2018 Motor Transport Awards - as soon as they got off the stage.The first winner on the night was Bradford-based Expect Distribution, winner of Safety in Operation. Watch the video to see ...
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Government prepares for hard Brexit with cross-border permit scheme
Contingency plans to fast track cross-border permits for hauliers in the event of a hard Brexit have been put in place by the government.The Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act, which came into force last week, gives the government the power to speed through a permit system if Brexit negotiations ...
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Principle Pallet Network's future to be decided within days
The future of the Principle Pallet Network is in the balance with an investors meeting due at the end of this month to decide its fate, MT has learnt.Principle Pallet Network MD Adam Leonard said the meeting had been called because the fledgling network is facing a number of challenges, ...
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C Butt Logistics turns profit for the first time since 2014
C Butt Logistics turned a profit in its 2017/18 financial year for the first time since 2014, 12 months ahead of its self-predicted return to the black.The business suffered a 30% increase to its pre-tax loss in the year ended April 2017 to £461,654 (2016: £355,761).But joint MD Jonathan Butt ...
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ArticleUK Mail to be rebranded as DHL Parcel UK
The fate of the UK Mail brand has been sealed, with owner Deutsche Post DHL set to bring the delivery company under a new name after buying the business in 2016. UK Mail and its assets will become DHL Parcel UK, with its fleet and portfolio of more than 50 ...
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ArticleCitySprint hires former Royal Mail regional manager
Same day courier service CitySprint has taken on former Royal Mail regional manager Craig Eddy as director of operations.Eddy’s brief is to help drive growth in the firm’s final mile operations whilst maintaining service levels. He will also manage CitySprint’s fleet across all the firm’s operational centres.In the 19 years ...
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New chairman at Wincanton
Dr Martin Read CBE has been appointed chairman of Wincanton with effect from 1 August.Read is currently chairman of two government owned companies - the Low Carbon Contracts Company and the Electricity Settlements Company - as well as the Remuneration Consultants Group and the UK Government Senior Salaries Review Body. ...
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ArticleWatch Jimmy Carr and Rachel Riley at the Motor Transport Awards 2018
It could be you - enter the 2019 MT AwardsThe 2018 Motor Transport Awards took place on 4 July and Royal Mail and Whirlpool UK Appliances each picked up two awards at a ceremony hosted by Jimmy Carr and Rachel Riley in London’s Grosvenor House Hotel.They weren’t the only winners, ...
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ArticleJack Richards & Son joins the Palletline network
Jack Richards & Son has left Palletways and joined rival network Palletline.The haulier, based in Fakenham, Norfolk will cover parts of Ipswich, Norwich and Peterborough for Palletline after the network tweaked coverage areas after the departure of Foulger Transport.Peter Brown, MD at Jack Richards, said: “We were attracted by Palletline ...
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Asda plans to close Enfield distribution centre
Asda plans to close its Enfield DC in North London, with up to 261 jobs at risk.The supermarket chain, which is merging with Sainsbury’s, has entered into a consultation period with affected staff.The site, which opened in 2010, delivers home shopping to 4,500 customers each week.However, Asda has since opened ...
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Palletforce moves record number of pallets and achieves new turnover high
Palletforce and its haulier members moved a network record of 3.4 million pallets last year.This was an increase of 7% year-on-year with the network seeing an initial contribution from its expanded central hub, which can now handle up to 30,000 pallets daily.During 2017 it also extended the reach of its ...
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ArticleTarmac to adopt regional distribution model, bringing Eddie Stobart, Abbey Logistics and Pollocks on board
Tarmac is implementing a regional distribution model for its cement and lime division, which will see Eddie Stobart, Abbey Logistics and Pollock (Scotrans) join its lineup of haulage providers, MT can reveal.After more than six years operating a national distribution model handled by the construction material supplier’s own fleet, with ...