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ArticleFortec builds new management team after network director's departure
Fortec has revamped its leadership team after its former network director and general manager of operations left the business last year. The network's new business unit director Craig Johnson joined Fortec last year after two years with Irish food company Greencore. He has also worked as a general manager at ...
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ArticleTuffnells moves into new Sheffield DC ahead of year of 'increased efficiency'
Tuffnells has moved into a new, purpose-built main DC in Sheffield. The new 20,000ft² site, built on four acres, has 51 loading bays and will be home to 139 Tuffnells employees.The operator had inhabited its previous DC on Shepcote Lane for 50 years, and Tuffnells said it is pleased to ...
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GMB calls for 'urgent meeting' as DHL/UK Mail drivers lose jobs over payment contract
GMB has called for an "urgent" meeting with DHL/UK Mail over claims the operator fired couriers who refused to sign a new contract. The union lashed out at the business last month after its members said they had been pressured into signing a new contract which would enforce a £2,000 ...
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Haulage permits bill a contingency plan, with trade deal still Brexit priority, says Grayling
The new government bill making provisions for a no-deal trade arrangement when the UK leaves the EU next year is merely a contingency plan, with plans for a trade agreement still firmly on the table, transport secretary Chris Grayling has assured the industry.The government released its Haulage Permits and Trailer ...
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ArticleRicardo and University of Brighton reveal 'game-changing' HGV engine technology
A new 'split cycle' engine that uses liquid nitrogen to achieve thermodynamic performance is claimed to save operators up to £9,000 per truck each year and slash harmful tailpipe emissions.Researchers have demonstrated that by storing and injecting liquid air into split-cycle engines, fuel consumption is reduced by up to 30%, ...
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Earned Recognition: will the DVSA's flagship scheme see wider adoption and what are its pros and cons?
The DVSA’s Earned Recognition scheme has finally moved into its pilot stage after a protracted build up. Many moons ago, the DVSA set itself the target of attracting 40 operators before it would move to a live scheme. It has now revealed the 20 operators plus coach and bus operators ...
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Buyers circle as Palmer Harvey & McLane intellectual property asset sale deadline nears
Buyers are circling Palmer & Harvey’s intellectual property (IP) assets, which includes its corporate brand, ahead of today's deadline for offers (7 February).Palmer & Harvey, which delivered goods to 90,000 grocery and convenience stores, including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and the Costcutter chain, called in administrators in November, after running up debts ...
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ArticleUK traffic congestion rates remain among the very worst in Europe, says Inrix
Traffic congestion cost UK drivers more than £37.7bn in 2017, with the UK ranking as the tenth most congested country in the world and the third most congested in Europe, behind only Russia and Turkey, according to new research.The Inrix 2017 Global Traffic Scorecard, which analysed data from connected cars ...
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ArticleReed Boardall Group's profit plunges 80% but firm says recovery's underway
Reed Boardall Group has attributed a huge fall in profit in the year to 31 March 2017 to rising costs driven by an “exceptionally busy” Christmas.Reporting its annual results, the Yorkshire-based cold storage and transport firm saw a 6.9% fall in turnover to £60.2m (2016: £64.3m). Pre-tax profit plunged 80% ...
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ArticleWincanton takes on HIAB subcontractor network for Wickes
Wincanton is to oversee Wickes's HIAB subcontractor network across London in a deal which sees the logistics firm take on the management of six separate sub-contractors.The sub-contractos operate over 13 store hubs within the M25 and three additional sites outside the capital.This latest agreement significantly extends the scope of Wincanton’s ...
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ArticleC Butt pins hopes on 'important turnaround' after £461,000 loss
C Butt is seeing an “important turnaround” in its fortunes this year after winning new business and expanding existing partnerships, according to joint MD Jonathan Butt.Butt became joint MD with brother Robert in May 2016 at the Northamptonshire haulage and warehousing firm, after former MD Clive Hodgkinson retired in March, ...
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Unite overturns injunction as dispute with Suttons Tankers continues
Unite has overturned a temporary injunction preventing it from picketing Eastham Oil Refinery at Ellesmere Port as part of its dispute with Suttons Tankers.Thirty drivers and fitters for Suttons Tankers, based at the refinery, have been on strike since the 19 January over proposed changes to their employment that the ...
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ArticleBedworth Haulage sold in pre-pack administration deal
Warwickshire temperature-controlled transport firm Bedworth Haulage has been sold in a pre-pack deal, saving 21 jobs.Administrators from Quantuma were appointed to the haulier on 25 January and a sale to C4 Safety in the midlands was negotiated shortly after.Andrew Watling, partner at Quantuma, said: “The business was overcome by the ...
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ArticleEarned recognition scheme can deliver better vehicle uptime says Fraikin
Fraikin believes the DVSA’s earned recognition scheme can deliver improvements in vehicle uptime for operators.The company, which is taking part in the earned recognition scheme pilot along with 20 hauliers, has worked closely with the DVSA over the past 12 months developing the scheme.David Archer, head of risk and data ...
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Royal Mail shareholders told to sell despite pay deal, as analysts question cost
Royal Mail shareholders have been advised to sell their shares in the wake of the newly announced pay and pension deal. Yesterday the postal operator announced its board had approved the agreement reached with the Communication Worker's Union, bringing an end to the long-running pay feud.Employees will receive a 5% ...
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AdBlue cheat crackdown sees three hauliers punished by the traffic commissioners
Traffic commissioner (TC) Kevin Rooney has likened the use of AdBlue emulators on HGVs to fitting magnets to interfere with tachographs as the third haulier within a month was punished for cheating emission rules.In Bristol, West of England TC Rooney disqualified Patrick McNally from being a transport manager for a ...
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Pie targets bigger slice with London lorry route app
DPD’s software subsidiary Pie is to launch its London Lorry Route Approver (LLRA) app next month – its first major product update since changing its name from Pie Mapping last year.The LLRA app will sync direct with Pie’s existing LLRA routing product, which generates HGV compliant routes tailored to vehicle ...
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ArticleDavid Hauff appointed general manager of Wincanton's EnergyLink
Wincanton has appointed David Hauff as general manager of Wincanton’s EnergyLink operation.The EnergyLink service which Hauff will head up was launched in 2016, and aims to support the ground fuels, aviation and bitumen markets by lowering distribution costs.One of Hauff's key priorities in his new role will be to focus ...
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Royal Mail board agrees to Communication Workers Union deal
The Royal Mail board has approved the agreement broached with the Communication Workers Union to end a long-running battle over pay and pension reform. The two parties announced they had reached an agreement last week after more than a month of mediation, but it remained subject to approval from the ...
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ArticleProposed Port of Dover HGV congestion charge refused by council
The proposed congestion charge on HGVs using the Port of Dover has been rebutted by Dover Council on the grounds that air quality in the town was improving. The tax was put forward by councillor Nathaniel Richards at a council meeting last night (31 January), in a move which was ...