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ArticleSuttons Group extends Goodyear Tyres contract for four more years
Suttons Group has extended its tyre contract with Goodyear Tyres for another four years.The agreement will see Goodyear supply tyres from its KMAX (pictured), RHT, TreadMax and Omnitrac ranges for Suttons’ UK fleet of 380 tractor units.Goodyear will also provide Suttons with a UK-wide truck tyre servicing and breakdown assistance ...
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ArticleRase Distribution splashes the cash on fleet update
Lincolnshire haulier Rase Distribution is attempting to attract top-class drivers with a £925,000 fleet refresh.The move follows Rase Distribution’s acquisition by chemical warehousing and transport specialist HW Coates in February this year.The Palletways member is spending £700,000 on new trucks and £225,000 on new trailers in a bid to attract ...
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ArticleWelsh Government sets out clean air zone proposals within £20m air quality fund
The Welsh Government has launched a consultation on introducing clean air zones (CAZs) in areas with poor air quality, which could see the most polluting lorries and vans prevented from entering, or charged for access.Local authorities are not currently mandated to introduce a CAZ, however both Caerphilly County Borough Council ...
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Transport Committee calls for industry input into new freight and Brexit inquiry
The Transport Committee is calling on the freight industry to contribute to its inquiry into the potential impact of Brexit on the sector.Launching the inquiry this week, the Transport Committee chair, Lilian Greenwood MP, said: “While the agreement of a transitional period to December 2020 is welcome, there remains a ...
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Hermes at employment tribunal this week after GMB supports 'gig economy' challenge by drivers
Delivery firm Hermes is defending itself before an employment tribunal this week in the latest 'gig economy' challenge from a union.The legal case has been brought against Hermes by eight delivery drivers, supported by the GMB, and will be put before an Employment Tribunal in Leeds.The eight Hermes self-employed “lifestyle” ...
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ArticleSainsbury's and Asda merger will see distribution network bear cuts, analyst warns
Sainsbury’s and Asda’s distribution networks could be a target for cuts if the proposed merger between the two supermarket giants goes ahead, a retail analyst warned this week.The merger agreement between J Sainsbury’s and Asda’s owner Walmart, would see both supermarket groups maintain their distinct brands, creating an estate of ...
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ArticleYusen Logistics UK wins warehousing contract with Seiko UK
Yusen Logistics UK has been awarded a contract with Seiko UK, after the watch-maker moved to outsource its entire warehousing operation.Seiko brands include Pulsar and Lorus watches, as well as Seiko & Lorus Clocks.The move, which took effect this month, sees Yusen managing all inbound, storage, picking and value-added activities ...
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DPD looks to fill 750 weekend driver jobs as volumes surge by 40%
DPD will create up to 700 new jobs in response to rapid growth in weekend deliveries, the firm has said.It is seeking to employ part-time, dedicated weekend delivery drivers to handle a 40% increase in parcels on Saturdays and Sundays during the past year.The parcel firm attributes the volumes surge ...
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Leasing and rental firm Fraikin Group purchased by consortium
Rental and leasing firm Fraikin Group has been acquired by a consortium - a move that follows the collapse last year of Fraikin's deal to become part of Petit Forestier.Frakin’s parent company FTI has been purchased by a consortium lead by asset management firm Alcentra and global alternative investment adviser ...
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Asset Alliance Industry Monitor: Driver shortage still top concern for operators
The shortage of skilled drivers continues to be the major concern for senior professionals in road haulage and logistics businesses throughout the UK, according to the findings of a major study published at the CV Show this week.According to the findings of the Asset Alliance Industry Monitor, in association with ...
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SMMT warns that no-deal Brexit would mean disaster for commercial vehicle industry
It would be a "disaster" for the commercial vehicle industry if the UK crashed out of the EU in 2019 without a good trade deal with the remaining EU27 countries, SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes has warned."The automotive sector has taken advantage of the single market more than any other ...
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ArticleThomas Hemmerich discusses market share, aftermarket and brand ambitions at the CV Show
A long-term loyal supporter of the CV Show, MAN Truck & Bus was the only OEM to book space at the 2018 event, with its big deep red TGX dominating hall 5 on 24-26 April.UK MD Thomas Hemmerich has been in place for just over a year and he is ...
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ArticleProhire Group fuels growth drive via management buy-out
Fleet management firm Prohire Group has sold a majority stake in the business to private equity house NorthEdge Capital in a move aimed at fuelling its acquisition strategy.Under the deal the existing management team, including managing director David Barlow, will remain at the firm’s helm, with NorthEdge director Phil Frame ...
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Premier Logistics was loss-making in the final months of 2017
Premier Logistics (UK) was loss-making in the eight months to 31 December 2017 newly published accounts from the embattled group reveal.Earlier this month the firm’s MD Lee Christopher said the logistics group would bounce back after two disastrous acquisitions and the end of work with Pall-Ex which led to a ...
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Clipper Logistics clinches “significant” deal with online retailer Pretty Little Thing
Clipper Logistics has signed a “significant” new logistics contract with online fashion retailer PrettyLittleThing.com.The new deal with Pretty Little Thing, which is a subsidiary of BooHoo.com, will see Clipper provide the online retailer with logistics services from a new 600,000ft² site in Sheffield.Under the agreement, which begins in July this ...
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ArticleViridor Waste Management ordered to pay more than £365,000 after roll-away death
Viridor Waste Management has been ordered to pay more than £365,000 in fines and costs after a 56-year-old man was fatally injured in a lorry runaway incident at a hospital in Plymouth.Plymouth Crown Court heard last week (April 20) how Lee Jane, an employee of Viridor, was working at Derriford ...
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ArticleB&M and Aldi to open new Bedfordshire warehouses
Discount retailers B&M Retail and Aldi are to open major new warehouses in the Bedford area.B&M will construct a one million ft² building which will create 1,000 jobs and will start recruitment as the building nears completion in 2019.Simon Aurora, B&M’s chief executive, said: “Our continued nationwide growth has allowed ...
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ArticleReed Boardall takes on new managing director of transport in drive for growth
The Reed Boardall Group has appointed a new MD of transport as part of efforts to get the business back on track after an 80% profits plunge last year.The Yorkshire-based cold storage and transport firm has appointed former National Holidays director Graeme Richardson to head up the transport division.Richardson replaces ...
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One in four operators looking to buy alternative fuelled HGVs
Over a quarter of operators (26%) plan to purchase alternatively fuelled commercial vehicles in the next three years (such as the Volvo FL electric - pictured main), according to the findings of a far-reaching report into the future of the road transport industry.Published this week, the Asset Alliance Industry Monitor, ...
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ArticleBrexit will not damage haulage and logistics growth say operators
Senior management at road transport operators in the UK do not believe that Brexit will damage their growth prospects in the short or medium-term, with a majority anticipating significantly or slightly better growth in 2018 and 2019.A major study of the health and prosperity of the road transport industry in ...