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NHS contract changes hits DHL Supply Chain; DHL Express sees 12% growth
DHL said that it remains satisfied with the performance of its Supply Chain subsidiary, despite a 23% year-on-year fall in turnover caused in part by a change in the way its NHS Supply Chain contract reports revenue.For the year-ending 31 December 2016 turnover at DHL Supply Chain fell from £4.01bn ...
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PSI Automatic Tyre Inflation System at Freight in the City Expo
Celerity DRS will be at the Freight in the City Expo next month (7 November) showcasing the PSI Automatic Tyre Inflation System, which it is the exclusive European distributor for.The inflation system is used by fleets including FedEx, UPS and Coca-Cola.It is designed to automatically maintain the correct tyre pressure ...
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Royal Mail: there are 'no grounds' for upcoming employee strike
Royal Mail has said there are "no grounds" for the strike action its employees voted in favour of yesterday, as tensions over a range of issues including pensions came to a head. With a 73% turnout, the Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) members voted 89.1% in favour of taking action in ...
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ArticleVolvo Trucks' LNG-powered range available from spring 2018
Volvo Trucks’ gas-powered artic and rigid trucks will be available from spring 2018, the manufacturer has revealed. The FH (pictured) and FM LNG trucks, designed for long-haul operations, will be available with 420hp or 460hp engines.Volvo claimed the models offered the same fuel consumption and performance as its diesel trucks ...
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ArticlePall-Ex sees shortage of labour as the biggest threat for hauliers from Brexit
Kevin Buchanan, MD, Pall-Ex GroupPall-Ex is well placed to deal with any short-term consequences from Brexit but believes any reduction in the availability of EU labour could hurt the UK’s transport industry.Speaking to MT, MD Kevin Buchanan said that while there remained great uncertainty around Brexit, Pall-Ex Group itself was ...
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The public needs urgent education about how to use smart motorways safely, says watchdog
Highways England must raise the visibility of smart motorway emergency refuge areas “as soon as possible” and educate drivers on what the Red X sign means, according to Transport Focus.The call follows a survey from the transport watchdog , published this week, which found low level driver awareness of ...
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Wincanton making redundancies as Industrial and Transport division struggles
Wincanton has been forced to make redundancies to offset falling profit in its Industrial and Transport division. In a trading update today (3 October), Wincanton said while it expects profit for the current financial year to meet expectations, it has set aside an exceptional charge of £7m to fund cost-saving ...
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ArticleFleet Source to focus on safe, low-emission driving skills at Freight in the City Expo
Training firm Fleet Source will be on hand at this year’s Freight in the City Expo to talk to delegates about its range of urban driving courses for commercial vehicle drivers.LoCITY Driving, for example, is a Fors and DVSA-approved course that helps van and HGV drivers learn techniques to help ...
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Earned recognition should challenge operators, but requirements must be realistic
The FTA has said it is important that the requirements for DVSA’s earned recognition scheme are realistic, but should still challenge participants to be exemplary operators.Commenting after the DVSA detailed the KPIs operators taking part in the scheme’s trial will be measured against, the FTA’s head of licensing and compliance ...
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Van traffic surges as HGV annual mileage falls
Van traffic was the fastest growing category on UK roads in the year ended March 2017, while the number of miles travelled by HGVs fell. According to the DfT’s Provisional Road Traffic Estimates, Vans accounted for 49.6 billion vehicle miles on roads between April 2016 and March 2017; a 4.5% ...
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ArticleFTA calls for revision to financial standing requirements post-Brexit
The financial standing system should be completely reviewed when the UK leaves the EU, according to the FTA.The association said it would be "absurd" for the UK to continue to require O-licence holders to demonstrate a level of finance set by European law post-Brexit on 29 March 2019.James Firth, the ...
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Cenex to showcase low emission projects at Freight in the City Expo
Cenex will be demonstrating its expertise on the low emission alternatives to medium and heavy goods vehicles by showcasing three of its key projects: ACCRA, Triumph and Dedicated to Gas.Cenex will also display its offerings in real-world data collection, trial management/delivery, report writing and dissemination – aimed at fleet managers ...
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ArticleBig data could improve road safety says Microlise
Big improvements in the way huge amounts of data is analysed could soon lead to detailed risk ratings for specific roads at different times of the day, according to Matthew Hague, executive director – product strategy at Microlise.Speaking at the IRTE conference, Hague predicted that fleets will harness the power ...
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ArticleKinaxia Logistics hungry to snap up more haulage firms to fuel growth in 2018
Kinaxia Logistics is set to deliver “enormous growth” this year and acquire a number of hauliers in the first quarter of 2018, according to director Peter Fields.Parent company Kinaxia has bought eight haulage companies since launching Kinaxia Logistics in 2012.These include Bay Freight, William Kirk, NC Cammack and Sons, Foulger ...
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Pall-Ex Group now moving more pallets by volume across mainland Europe than UK
Pall-Ex Group is now moving more pallets by volume through its partners in continental Europe than in the UK, according to its boss.Speaking to MT, group MD Kevin Buchanan said approximately 60% of overall group volume is accounted for by its European partners.“We move more pallets through Europe than the ...
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ArticleDX Group extends business relationship with Ikea
DX Group has revealed the details of its expanded Ikea contract, alluded to in its half year results in March.The troubled carrier will provide a “bespoke logistics solution for customer deliveries” under the terms of the enlarged deal.The contract is for an initial three years and takes the total value ...
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ArticleScania to appeal against €881m European Commission cartel fine
Scania is to appeal today’s €881m (£771m) fine from the European Commission (EC) over price-fixing, after refuting the findings.In a statement the truck manufacturer said: “Scania has reviewed today’s decision by the EC concerning inappropriate exchange of information during the period of 1997-2011, and will appeal against it.“Scania strongly contests ...
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Join the Brigade at this year's Freight in the City Expo
Brigade Electronics will be returning to Freight in the City Expo this year with its demonstration vehicle showcasing a full suite of working products.On board the vehicle will be a 3G/Wi-Fi capable mobile digital recorder; the Backeye 360 camera monitor system; sidescan ultrasonic detection systems; White Sound warning alarms and ...
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DPD smashes through the £1bn turnover barrier for the first time
DPD topped £1bn of turnover for the first time in 2016 and the Motor Transport Award multiple winner said it is aiming for £2bn of turnover by 2025.Its DPDgroup UK division achieved a turnover of £806.2m in the year-ending 1 January 2017, up from £700.2m in the previous year. Pre-tax ...
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Renault Trucks Master aims to sign, seal and deliver for courier sector at Freight in the City Expo
Renault Trucks will be making a special delivery at this year’s Freight in the City Expo with a brand-new product launch aimed at the multi-drop courier sector.Making its debut at the urban logistics-themed event, the Renault Trucks Master Optilogistics van is designed to meet the challenging requirements of busy parcel ...