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ArticleUse today's clean fuels technology rather than bludgeoning hauliers with a tax hike, says FairFuelUK
Pressure group FairFuelUK (FFUK) has called on the UK’s decision makers to make better use of technology in reducing road transport emissions further, rather than using the blunt instrument of increased taxation.FFUK was responding to a recent report, The unintended consequences of freezing fuel duty, written by former government transport ...
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ArticleMontgomery Transport becomes first Earned Recognition member in Northern Ireland
Montgomery Transport has been revealed as the first Northern Ireland-based haulier to be accredited for the DVSA’s Earned Recognition scheme.The Palletways member, based in Newtownabbey, achieved Earned Recognition founder member status in March of this year but the result has just been publicised.Operators in the scheme regularly share performance and ...
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M and J Haulage staff should receive a payment, say KPMG
Former staff at Lincolnshire sugar beet haulier M and J Haulage are expected to be paid outstanding claims shortly following the firm’s collapse into administration last year.It is still anticipated that companies owed money by the haulier will also receive a dividend, although the amount has yet to be finalised.KPMG ...
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Bibby Distribution won back Tetrosyl from Canute Haulage Group just days before its rival's pre-pack sale
Canute Haulage Group surrendered a contract with car care products manufacturer Tetrosyl days before its controversial pre-pack administration.Bibby Distribution has confirmed that it, along with several partners, including Walkers Transport and Nuttall Transport, took on the work as Canute teetered on the brink of collapse.Bibby Distribution had worked with the ...
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ArticleConstruction haulier Mick George fined more than £565,000 after tipper comes into contact with overhead power lines
Construction haulier Mick George has been fined more than £565,000 after a tipper vehicle driven by one of its employees came into contact with overhead power lines (OPLs) during the construction of a waste transfer station.Northampton Crown Court heard that on 9 March 2016 a driver employed by Mick George ...
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ArticlePallet network sector "needs structural change" to move to the next level, says Palletforce's Conroy
“Structural change” is required in the UK pallet network sector if it is to mature and continue to provide benefits to both customers and members, Palletforce chief executive Michael Conroy has warned.Speaking exclusively to MT, Conroy said that growth in palletised freight through the pallet network sector had slowed over ...
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Fortec brings domestic and international freight under one roof at expanded Watford Gap site
Fortec has brought its domestic and international freight under one roof at its Watford Gap hub as it completes a major £3m expansion of the premises.The renovation project, due to be completed at the end of June, has added an extra 70,000ft² of warehousing space to the site, giving ...
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Sainsbury's chief vows Asda merger will not lead to DC closures
No distribution centres will be closed if the proposed merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda gets the green light, Sainsbury’s chief executive Mike Coupe has pledged.However there could be cuts to suppliers currently working with both supermarkets, and a reduction in supplier deliveries, according to information supplied by both supermarkets to ...
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Motor Transport Awards 2018: Business Excellence Award shortlist
Four businesses go head-to-head in the shortlist for the Business Excellence Award, sponsored by Hireco, at the Motor Transport Awards this year: Europa Worldwide Group, Miniclipper Logistics, Palletforce and TPN - The Pallet Network.The Motor Transport Awards 2018 take place at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 4 July.Business ...
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Motor Transport to host free, half-day Clean Air Zone Roadshow in Leeds
Motor Transport is holding a half-day Clean Air Zone (CAZ) Roadshow for HGV operators in Leeds on 3 July.This free-to-attend event will give operators the chance to engage with senior staff at Leeds City Council about the proposals for a charging CAZ within the outer ring road.The Leeds proposal is ...
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ArticleDfT to hold global zero-emission summit this September
The DfT is to hold a zero-emission vehicle summit in Birmingham this September.The department said it will bring together policy makers, industry experts and opinion formers from around globe to tackle carbon emissions and to find ways to improve air quality.Transport secretary Chris Grayling said: “The government is committed to ...
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ArticleWincanton boss sings praises of Fuso eCanter
The boss of Wincanton has praised the Fuso eCanter, describing it as the “first commercially viable” electric truck and pledging to add more to the 3PL’s home delivery fleet.Following a press event in March at the old Evening Standard print works in Surrey Quays, where Wincanton, DPD and Hovis were ...
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Motor Transport Awards 2018: Team of the Year shortlist
The Team of the Year Award (sponsored by Hiab) shortlist Arrow XL; DPD UK; Hermes; Pall-ex (winners in 2017); TfL and Wincanton all in the running at the Motor Transport Awards 2018, which takes place at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 4 July.Team of the Year (sponsored by ...
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ArticleCanute Haulage Group creditors to take multi-million pound hit following business's pre-pack sale
Canute Haulage Group creditors stand to lose millions of pounds following the sale of the business earlier this month via a pre-pack administration.A report by administrator FRP Advisory states that as of 18 May unsecured creditors face a deficit of £7m.The administrator estimated that creditors could ultimately see a return ...
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Motor Transport Awards 2018: Training Award shortlist
There is a packed shortlist for the Training Award, sponsored by Think Logistics, with Cemex, DPD UK, Eddie Stobart Logistics, John Lewis, O'Donovan Waste Disposal and Whirlpool UK Appliances all in the running at the 2018 Motor Transport Awards.The Motor Transport Awards 2018 take place at the Grosvenor House Hotel ...
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M&S distribution network revamp cost retailer £13.1m
Marks & Spencer was stung with a £13.1m net charge last year in its UK logistics operation as it pushed ahead with the restructure of its Clothing & Home distribution network to a single-tier format.In its full-year results for the year ended 31 March, distribution woes and supply chain restructuring ...
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ArticleTesco Direct's Fenny Lock distribution centre under threat
Tesco has proposed to cease operations at its Fenny Lock distribution centre following its announcement today that it was terminating its Tesco Direct non-food website.The DC, located near Milton Keynes, handles online orders from Tesco Direct.Tesco has confirmed that around 500 employees are at risk of redundancy.The supermarket said the ...
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Wincanton finds its way, with profit and turnover growth in 2017/18
Wincanton hasn’t had it all its own way of late. A resurgent Eddie Stobart wrestled a Cemex contract valued at £15m off it, and MT revealed earlier this month that Britvic had re-awarded its entire transport requirement to Eddie Stobart after the first year of a five-year deal with Wincanton.Gatemore ...
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Creditors were chasing Canute Haulage for more than £200,000 in unpaid debts ahead of sale
Canute Haulage Group had been served with at least 23 County Court Judgments and owed creditors close to £212,000 in the days leading up to its pre-pack administration earlier this month.MT has been contacted by multiple creditors of the business, including recruiters and sub-contractors, which have been left out of ...