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Go-Ahead in talks with logistics sector for London buses to carry freight
London buses could be used to transport goods and parcels after the capital’s largest bus operator confirmed it was discussing the idea with logistics firms.Go-Ahead, which has been running buses in London for more than 20 years and provides almost a quarter of all services on behalf of TfL, said ...
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Government showing 'lack of leadership' on post-Brexit customs arrangements, says Home Affairs Committee
The government is showing a worrying lack of leadership in its approach to post-Brexit customs arrangements, according to the Home Affairs Committee, in a new report which highlights numerous shortcomings in government’s preparations for trading when the UK leaves the EU.In a new report, the Home Affairs Committee said it ...
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Transport for the North's new legal powers presented to Parliament
New legal powers to transform Transport for the North (TfN) into the UK’s first-ever statutory sub-national transport body were laid out today (16 November) in Parliament.The government says the new legislation will give the North an unprecedented say on how money is spent on transport schemes across the region.Today's announcement ...
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Eddie Stobart sees robust contracts performance ahead of peak period
Eddie Stobart has reported strong contract retention and growth ahead of its year-end trading update, expected in January 2018.In its Retail division, the company has won a new three-year contract with Homebase, starting in January 2018 to supply logistics services to 230 stores. It is looking to expand this by ...
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Dairy Crest transport contract helps Fowler Welch half-year turnover grow
Fowler Welch saw turnover increase during the first half of this year after taking over transport operations at Dairy Crest’s Nuneaton NDC in 2016.According to parent company Dart Group’s interim results, the food distribution business saw turnover rise 4% to £83m in the six months to 30 September 2017 (2016: ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2017 winner profile Apprenticeship of the Year sponsored by Giti Tyres
From left: host John Bishop; Carl Milton, northern regional logistics manager Cemex; Tony McHugh sales and marketing director for truck and bus at Giti Tyres; Paula Sedgwick, HR manager, logistics, Cemex; and MT editor Steve HobsonCemex has developed an apprenticeship scheme to attract young people into the business, then trains ...
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DHL Tradeteam drivers balloted over industrial action in Sheffield
DHL Tradeteam employees in Sheffield are to be balloted for industrial action over alleged neglect of health and safety at the site.A ballot of more than 100 Unite drivers and drivers’ mates at Tradeteam’s Shepcote Lane depot, which services clients including Calrsberg, Greene King and Coors, will run from tomorrow ...
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Stanford West lorry park cancelled after government concedes it will not win judicial review
The government has pulled the plug on the planned lorry park in Stanford West, which was selected as a solution to the chronic congestion caused by Operation Stack.The collapse of the planned lorry park contingency means there will be no alternative to Operation Stack until March 2019 at the earliest.Former ...
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ArticleFreight industry must not be 'thrown to the wolves' if government fails to deliver viable customs system
The road freight industry is in danger of being “thrown to the wolves” if the government fails to install a competent customs system in time for Brexit, the FTA warned this week.The warning came in response to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report: Brexit and the future of customs, published ...
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Gas network growth will put refuelling stations under pressure to deliver on price
As the UK’s natural gas refuelling network grows giving operators more choice of where to fill up, some stations using more expensive refuelling technology may be forced to close, experts have warned.The business case for buying gas trucks depends heavily on the price operators pay for gas, so cheaper stations ...
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ArticleWaters Waste Services and Universal Tanker Solutions merge
Neal Waters (left) and Simon Gunn (right).Middlesbrough-based Waters Waste Services has merged with Universal Tanker Solutions, which operates out of St Helens in Merseyside.The merger has resulted in the creation of the Universal Tanker Group, although the respective brands will live on, and is the first step in its national ...
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ArticleUK tops poll of cargo thefts across Europe and the Middle East in September
Almost 70% of reported cargo losses across Europe and the Middle East in September occurred in the UK, according to the Transported Asset Protection Association.The figures are revealed in TAPA’s latest survey of cargo losses across 11 European and Middle Eastern countries.Whilst TAPA acknowledged that some of the other countries ...
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Tesco merger with Booker gets provisional green light
Tesco’s £3.7bn merger with Booker has been given the provisional go ahead by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).The authority began investigating the merger of the UK’s largest grocery retailer and the UK’s largest grocery wholesaler in May to examine how it would affect competition.In a statement today, Simon Polito, ...
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ArticleAllied Bakeries drivers threaten strike action over 'paltry' pay deal
Allied BakeriesDrivers at Allied Bakeries’ Kingsmill depot at West Bromwich are threatening to strike after being offered a “paltry” pay deal, union Unite has warned.More than 100 drivers at the depot, which supplies 1.5 million loaves a week to customers including Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco, are being balloted this ...
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ArticleJames Kemball opens new container facility in period of growth
Felixstowe-based haulier James Kemball has made a “multi-million pound” investment in a new loaded container storage depot at the Port of Felixstowe, as part of plans to grow its client base.The move follows rapid growth at the company last year, when it reported a 32% rise in pre-tax profit to ...
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Motor Transport Top 100 2017 Interactive Tables – Top 100 Notes
These interactive tables enable you to explore Motor Transport's Top 100 2017.Click on the tabs at the top of the table to view the different data sets. You can also click on the column headers to sort the table data from highest to lowest (or click again to sort from ...
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Motor Transport Top 100 2017 Interactive Tables – Top 100 Sales per employee
These interactive tables enable you to explore Motor Transport's Top 100 2017.Click on the tabs at the top of the table to view the different data sets. You can also click on the column headers to sort the table data from highest to lowest (or click again to sort from ...
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ArticleCall for clarity on TfL's Direct Vision Standard
Industry experts have accused TfL of putting the cart before the horse with its Direct Vision Standard (DVS).Speaking at the Freight in the City Expo at Alexandra Palace this week (7 November), Ross Paterson, head of product and marketing at Mercedes-Benz, said customers were asking what star rating each model ...
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ArticleWincanton's boss Adrian Coleman on why change in a challenging market is welcome at the 3PL
Adrian Colman, retiring chief executive at WincantonCustomers’ willingness to shake up the status quo will stand Wincanton in good stead whatever challenges lie ahead, according to its boss.Speaking to MT at the publication of its half year results to 30 September, CEO Adrian Coleman said diversity in the customer base ...
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Motor Transport Top 100 2017 Interactive Tables – Top 100 Growth in Profit
These interactive tables enable you to explore Motor Transport's Top 100 2017.Click on the tabs at the top of the table to view the different data sets. You can also click on the column headers to sort the table data from highest to lowest (or click again to sort from ...