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Calls mount for Carillion’s supply chain to be protected
Demands for Carillion’s small suppliers to be protected are growing as the full impact of the construction and PFI giant’s collapse hits home.The calls follow confirmation from Cabinet Office minister David Lidington that firms working for failed construction giant Carillion on private sector deals will only have two days of ...
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Enter the Motor Transport Awards 2018
Entries for the Motor Transport Awards 2018 are open now as the countdown begins to 4 July and the biggest night in road transport.We are accepting entries for consideration in 17 categories including: Apprenticeship of the Year, sponsored by Giti – won in 2017 by Cemex UK Best ...
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ArticleMichelin Group buys Trucktyre Fleet Management
Michelin Group has acquired truck tyre supplier Tructyre Fleet Management in a bid to expand its regional presence in the commercial business sector.The acquisition will see the Tructyre service brand run as part of a strategic alliance with Michelin’s tyre distributor ATS Euromaster, which has 335 service centres across the ...
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ArticleAmazon courier UK Express settles employment status row with GMB drivers
A courier firm that works with retailer Amazon has settled four cases with its drivers and the GMB over an employment status dispute.Representing drivers at UK Express, union the GMB argued that they were employees rather than self-employed and should therefore be given the benefits that come with employment, including ...
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ArticleConstruction hauliers prepare for aftershock after Carillion's collapse
Press AssociationConstruction hauliers are bracing themselves for the aftershock of Carillion’s high profile collapse this week.The construction giant, which is involved in a host of major contracts including HS2, the Bart’s Square development in London, and the Midland Mainline improvement programme, as well as numerous PFI contracts, went into compulsory ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2017 winner profile Technical Excellence Award sponsored by Hankook
From left, Tesco head of transport Nick Dunn, host John Bishop,Tesco regional engineer John LaRosa, Tesco fleet engineer Caroline Milnes, Tesco regional engineering manager Keith Waite, Hankook Tyre UK sales director Brett Emerson and MT editor Steve HobsonTesco fleet engineer Caroline Milnes might have had little truck experience, but she ...
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ArticleDriver shortage of greater concern to industry in 2018 than 2017
The driver shortage is a bigger cause for concern to the industry in 2018 than it was last year, according to a new survey. Almost half of UK transport businesses believe the driver shortage is the biggest barrier to business growth, while the majority surveyed claim to have seen customer ...
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A quarter of online shoppers subscribe to next-day delivery service as internet sales soar
A quarter of internet shoppers have a next-day delivery subscription, Royal Mail has found, and warned retailers that they must keep up with demand for fast, free delivery to retain their customers.Of the quarter of online shoppers that do pay for a delivery subscription, 76% are members of Amazon Prime.The ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2017 winner profile Service to Industry award sponsored by Ryder
Former DAF Trucks MD Ray Ashworth (second left) receives the trophy from David Hunt, MD of sponsor Ryder EuropeRay Ashworth had an illustrious career at DAF Trucks but it was his work to improve the industry’s image, promote career opportunities and develop apprenticeships that won over the judges.Ray Ashworth was ...
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ArticleKier Environmental boosts security across refuse collection fleet
Kier Environmental has introduced two new security systems to protect its municipal fleet from theft and damage.The first system, Ident, was designed by MT Innovation Award winner Vision Techniques and helps prevent the firm’s refuse collection vehicles being driven away by an unauthorised user.Kier environmental director Darren Judd, who is ...
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ArticleELB Partners retains FORS gold status for fourth year in a row
Wimbledon, London-based haulier ELB Partners has maintained its FORS gold status for a fourth consecutive year.The Pallet-Track member runs a 40-strong fleet. It has spent around £5,000 per vehicle on additional technology to safeguard vulnerable road users.This includes includes a fifth camera on the driver’s side to remove blind spots, ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2017 winner profile Haulier of the Year sponsored by Volvo Trucks
Wincanton Industrial and Transport MD Chris Fenton, third left, and his colleagues receive the award from Mike Corcoran, commercial director at Volvo Trucks, second rightThis year’s winner of the Haulier of the Year award was Wincanton, the UK’s largest logisticsoperator, which has seen a remarkable turnaround in performance after a ...
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ArticleRyder appoints new director of engineering
Shaun Stephenson has re-joined rental and contract hire business Ryder as its director of engineering. Shaun was at Ryder until 2012 as head of operations. The company said his new role acknowledges the increasing importance that engineering is playing in the own account and logistics sector.Shaun has held senior fleet ...
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ArticleDVSA finds emission cheat devices fitted to one in 12 HGVs
UK-registered HGVs topped the list of vehicles found to be fitted with emissions fraud devices during four months of checks by the DVSA. One in every 12 of all vehicles - UK and non UK - checked for emissions fraud devices were discovered to be fitted with one between August ...
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Struggling M and J Haulage threw in the towel after learning client British Sugar was to reduce its work, report reveals
Major sugar beet haulier M and J Haulage collapsed into administration due to a heavy reliance on finance to fund investments, low margins and the prospect of less work from British Sugar, according to KPMG.The Lincolnshire company appointed administrators on 12 October after it was informed by British Sugar of ...
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ArticleNothing new about port-centric logistics at PD Ports says Jim French
The idea of port-centric logistics – where imports are handled close to the port of entry and sent direct to their destination rather than via a central DC – has been given a boost by developments such as London Gateway and Liverpool2.But PD Ports has had the largest retailer-backed portcentric ...
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ArticleAxis Fleet Management appoints new national sales director
Axis Fleet Management has appointed former Fraikin national sales manager as its new sales director. The role was previously held by Leigh Goodland, who became MD of the business at the end of 2017.New sales director Steve Lymer also worked as sales and marketing director at SDC trailers and as ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2017 winner profile Operational and Compliance Excellence sponsored by FTA
FTA chief executive David Wells, fifth right, presents the trophy to Jon Ormond, Hermes director of hub and depot operations, second right, and the Hermes teamHermes bagged the Operational and Compliance Excellence award for its client and compliance-focused technology.Hermes continues to expand at an exceptional pace. During 2017 the company ...
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UK Mail adds three vice presidents to accommodate business growth
UK Mail has made a trio of appointments to its senior management team as the business thrives on its acquisition by Deutsche Post DHL in 2016.The firm has appointed vice presidents for operations, sales and marketing.CEO Peter Fuller said that since it was bought by the German company, UK Mail ...
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Eddie Stobart opens second industry-wide driver training academy
Eddie Stobart has opened a second training academy after the facility it opened to the public last year was met with high demand. Stobart opened its formerly in-house academy in Appleton to all last September to meet demand from customers and "safeguard the flexibility and agility of our industry", according ...