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Clipper Logistics to train warehouse workers as drivers across UK
Clipper Logistics will train its warehouse staff to be HGV drivers under a new initiative across the UK. The training initiative, Resolve, will see the operator train warehouse staff and put them through their Cat C test over the course of a year.The scheme was originally piloted at Clipper's Swadlincote ...
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ArticleSDC Trailers makes former Schmitz Cargobull manager UK sales director
SDC Trailers has appointed a former Schmitz Cargobull sales manager as its UK sales director. David MacDonald joins SDC after 17 years with Schmitz, where he held a number of sales management roles covering the UK, Ireland and international markets.SDC Trailers CEO Enda Cushnahan said: "SDC are delighted to bring ...
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FTA welcomes Chris Grayling's intervention in halting TfL plans to raise red route fines
Plans to increase the cost of red route penalty charge notices (PCNs) in London have been blocked by transport secretary Chris Grayling.TfL consulted on raising the cost of red route fines for illegal parking and non-payment of the Congestion Charge last autumn from £130 to £160 (or from £65 to ...
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Bedworth Haulage sold for less than £17,000
Bedworth Haulage was sold for less than £17,000 in a pre-pack deal that saved 21 jobs, after it went into administration last month.In a report to creditors outlining why the Warwick-shire temperature-controlled haulier failed in January after hitting a turnover of £10.5m in 2015, administrator Quantuma said the firm suffered ...
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ArticleHave you got what it takes to be Tanker Operator of the Year?
The deadline for entries for the 2018 Tip-ex and Tank-ex Awards is 30 March, so if you want to be recognised as the very best in your industry, get your entries in now.Submissions are being taken for: Tanker Operator of the Year (2017 winner Turners (Soham)) Tanker Safety Award (2017 ...
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ArticleLane Rental Scheme to be rolled out nationally in 2019
Local authorities across the country will be able to charge utility companies as much as £2,500 a day to work on roads in peak hours from next year. The DfT has announced a national roll out of its Lane Rental scheme after a successful pilot on roads in London and ...
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Iveco and BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions create preferential Green Finance package
Iveco and BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions have joined forces to offer preferential financing to transport operators purchasing Iveco’s environmentally-friendly commercial vehicles. The Green Finance Schemes includes the Stralis NP 460, which can be powered by CNG, LNG and Biomethane.Vehicles from Iveco’s Daily Blue Power range also come under the deal. ...
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ArticleUK Mail attacked by MEP over reduced pay contract
UK Mail has come under fire by MEP for the North East region Jude Kirton-Darling over claims the business forced drivers to take a pay cut and dismissed 20 drivers who refused to sign the new contract.In a letter to UK Mail CEO Peter Fuller last week, Kirton-Darling accused the ...
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ArticleNew cross-party parliamentary group to focus on post-Brexit growth of electric vehicles
An electric Iveco DailyA new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has been set up to boost awareness of the benefits and opportunities of electric and automated vehicles.The cross-party group wants to ensure the UK is able to support growth in new technology and innovation post-Brexit.Chaired by Conservative MP Dame Cheryl Gillan ...
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ArticleEconomic outlook cautiously optimistic for road transport in 2018
While 2018 is unlikely to be all plane sailing for road transport, things are looking up says Cato Syverson, CEO of Creditsafe.Figures from our most recent Creditsafe Watchdog Report show that the UK economic picture is starting to look a little less sluggish. Across 12 business sectors that we track ...
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Catch up on the latest Brexit news with FTA webinar
While still far from clear, a picture of post-Brexit Britain is slowly emerging. Get the latest news with this free briefing from the FTA in association with Motor Transport.Every road transport operator in the UK will be affected by Brexit, not just those doing international journeys.Any delays clearing vehicles and ...
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Wincanton renews Phillips 66 contract
Wincanton has renewed its contract with oil and energy company Phillips 66 to provide delivery services for ground fuels and LPG, marking a 16 year working relationship between the two companies.The extended deal will see 31 Wincanton tankers delivering fuel from Phillips 66’s depots in Immingham, Stockton-On-Tees and Kingsbury, near ...
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ArticleFagan & Whalley business boosted by new £8m warehouse
Fagan & Whalley’s new £8m semi-automated warehouse is beginning to pay off, boosting turnover in its warehousing and transport divisions, director Stephen Fagan told MT this week.The new, purpose built, 92,000ft², high bay, semi-automated warehouse was opened in May last year and became fully operational in July.Located at at Burnley ...
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ArticleHoward Tenens picks Tiger Trailers longer semis for Toolstation contract
Howard Tenens has taken delivery of three double-deck longer semi-trailers (LSTs) for use on its contract with online trade retailer Toolstation.Built by Tiger Trailers, the 15.6m step-frame double-deck box units were designed to accommodate Toolstation's diverse range of tools, accessories and hardware supplied to the trade.They feature a three-quarter length ...
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ArticleDPD to launch 'extensive' network consultation after driver death
DPD is to launch an "extensive" consultation of its employment and working condition arrangements across its network of drivers and depots.The carrier came under fire earlier this week after The Guardian reported it had fined a diabetic driver for missing his round when he had been attending a medical appointment, ...
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ARR Craib snaps up fellow Scottish operator McCaul Haulage
Palletline member ARR Craib has purchased fellow Scottish haulage firm McCaul Haulage for an undisclosed sum.The employees, trading assets and trade of Aberdeen-based McCaul Haulage transferred to ARR Craib today (9 February), facilitating the retirement of owner Tim McCaul.The deal includes 14 vehicles and 19 trailers (a mix of curtainsiders ...
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New customs system gets cautious welcome as Brexit draws ever nearer
The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has given a cautious welcome to the government’s new Customs Declaration Service (CDS), which is due to be introduced shortly before Brexit. CDS replaces ageing software originally created in 1989 called Customs Handling of Import & Export Freight (CHIEF) and will be phased in ...
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ArticleNon-employed and part-time workers to get new basic rights
The government said this week that part-time, agency and flexible staff will get new basic rights at work in line with recommendations made in the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices. It makes the UK one of the first countries in the world to propose giving casual workers so much ...
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Brexit is a defining moment for the UK, but what comes after?
Brexit might well be the defining moment of our times but what comes after? How do we build a future for our industry that honours the current workforce while safeguarding employment for the next generation? We all enjoy thinking about the future, but making assumptions about the future is dangerous, ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain wins three-year deal with train manufacturer Bombardier
DHL Supply Chain has won a new three-year contract with train manufacturer Bombardier. The operator will operate on-site logistics for Bombardier's Derby factory, managing £27m of of production materials every week.Managing the inbound goods, DHL will process received goods and manage the warehousing of them.It will also perform all on ...