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ArticlePlan to transform HGV Road User Levy into additional green tax on hauliers draws fire
Government plans to evolve the current HGV Road User Levy into a green tax have raised the hackles of the freight industry.The levy’s original brief, when it was launched in 2014, was to create a level playing field that ensured foreign hauliers travelling on UK roads paid towards their upkeep.However, ...
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ArticleCS Ellis enjoys year of growth as investment in team and business pays off
A fresh, young leadership team and a commitment to promoting from within are starting to pay dividends at family haulage firm CS Ellis.Speaking to MT to mark Palletline’s 25th anniversary last year, the pallet network’s former chairman and CS Ellis’s current chairman, Trevor Ellis, said his son and daughter had ...
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DfT preparing for national roll out of lane rental scheme to cut congestion
The government is now considering the national roll out of a lane rental scheme, which could see councils charge utility companies up to £2,500 a day for carrying out roadworks at peak times.The decision follows the successful piloting of the lane rental scheme by Kent County Council and TfL, which ...
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Volvo Cars owner Geely Holding to become largest AB Volvo shareholder
The Chinese owner of Volvo Cars is to buy 8.2% of AB Volvo, manufacturer of Volvo trucks, which will make it the Swedish manufacturer’s largest individual shareholder.Geely Holding said that the deal, currently subject to regulatory approval, will “strengthen the Volvo brand” with Geely’s own research and development in autonomous ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2017 winner profile Temperature Controlled Operator of the Year sponsored by Enterprise Flex-E-Rent
Enterprise Flex-E-Rent sales director Mark Hewell, second left, presents the trophy to McCulla operations director Brian Beattie, finance director Carol Thompson and MD Ashley McCullaTemperature-controlled storage and distribution firm McCulla (Ireland) serves the UK, Ireland and the continent and secured this year’s award for its flexible, innovative performance.McCulla (Ireland) ...
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What effect will a low emission zone in Glasgow have on hauliers?
First minister Nicola Sturgeon announced in October last year that Glasgow would become the first city in Scotland to establish an LEZ in a bid to eliminate air pollution hotspots.Transport Scotland has said it intends to have the Euro-6-level LEZ in place by the end of this year, and that ...
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ArticleMotor Transport's Power Players - the people shaping the logistics world
Welcome to the 2018 Motor Transport Power Players, the editorial team’s take on who will be the key influencers – including some of those who are up and coming in the industry rather than the established names – on the transport and logistics industry this year.We have decided to rule ...
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The home delivery market in 2017
It's been a dramatic year in home delivery. ArrowXL was forced to watch one of its key hubs burn to the ground, and DX Group lost its senior leadership team after years of unrest and financial turbulence. To recap what's happened in the sector in 2017 here's a look back ...
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ArticleAn audience with Pall-Ex CEO and founder Hilary Devey
Hilary Devey entered her company’s 20th anniversary party with a person on each side holding her up. As the trio inched its way to the stage, it looked as if something was very wrong. But then, surprising everyone, Devey stood unaided for 25 minutes and spoke passionately about the journey ...
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Air quality, Smith Electric Vehicles demise and Direct Vision Standard are most read in 2017
With air quality one of the major themes dominating the political landscape and by association the road transport industry in 2017, unsurprisingly some of the most read content on Freight in the City this year related to exactly that.However it was Smith Electric Vehicle’s demise at the start of the ...
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The RHA outlines the knowns and unknowns of Brexit
Next year the speculation surrounding the UK's exit from the EU becomes a reality. In the first of a series of briefings for members following several meetings with government ministers and officials, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett looks at the knowns and unknowns of Brexit.Known: On March 2019 the UK ...
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The pallet networks in 2017
From Palletforce's new £50m super hub to Pall-Ex's expansion across Europe, 2017 has been an exciting year for the pallet networks. MT takes a look back at what the year held for the sector's players.PalletforcePalletforce continued to make noises about network acquisition this year, and chief executive Michael Conroy said ...
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Eddie Stobart dominates Motor Transport Most Read in 2017
It might be a marmite relationship for many in the industry, but our Most Read of the year on Motortransport.co.uk clearly shows that you simply can’t ignore Eddie Stobart.Once again the famous haulier dominated our most read content of the year.William Stobart stepping down at the company ahead of its ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2017 winner profile Fleet Truck of the Year sponsored by Texaco
Volvo commercial director Mike Corcoran, second left, receives the trophy from Chevron Lubricants area business manager, Europe, Rene HutingFifty years ago Volvo came to the UK. What better way to mark its half century than theFH winning the prestigious Fleet Truck of the Year award?When it was launched in 1993, ...
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ArticleA life in pallets: Palletline's former chairman Trevor Ellis
As Palletline celebrates its 25th year, we caught up with long-serving former chairman Trevor Ellis.Trevor Ellis, chairman of Rutland-based CS Ellis, had an unusual introduction to pallet network Palletline. “I was at a Transport Association dinner in London and was offered Leicestershire,” Ellis said, outlining the sort of deal that ...
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2017: a year of disputes, stand-offs and resolutions for the logistics industry
As the UK inflation rate rose through the year to reach 3.1% in November, the highest in nearly six years, 2017 saw industrial unrest gather momentum in the logistics sector, as drivers demanded increased pay or bridled against company measures to cut costs.Yet, despite the rhetoric on both sides, few ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2017 winner profile Team of the Year sponsored by HIAB
Pall-Ex MD Kevin Buchanan, fourth right, and the Pall-Ex team pick up the trophy from Hiab MD Rogier van der Linde, fourth leftWinner of the Team of the Year award was Pall-Ex, which has undergone a period of change and renewal bringing it back to the top of its game.When ...
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VIEWPOINT: Brexit impact reports shame the government and do nothing for operators
Anyone looking for insight into what Brexit holds for the economy of the United Kingdom should definitely not read the Department for Exiting the European Union Sectoral Analyses. Those familiar with road transport industry will find little to further educate the way they run their business, or respond to challenges ...
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ArticleGareth Powell named as TFL's managing director of surface transport
TfL public transport director Gareth Powell has been appointed as the MD of surface transport. In his new role Powell, who replaces Leon Daniels, will take charge of TfL’s road network and oversee the delivery of London’s cycle lane roll out. His other responsibilities will include TfL’s bus and tram ...
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ArticleTarmac retains FORS whole-fleet accreditation
Materials and construction firm Tarmac has retained its FORS accreditation, allowing it to continue auditing its entire UK and subcontractor fleet.Tarmac was the first operator to win FORS whole-fleet accreditation in 2014. It currently has more than 1,800 vehicles in its fleet that are FORS accredited.Sean McGrae, Tarmac’s senior national ...