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ArticleAll change at the top for Fortec
Pallet network Fortec, owned by French logistics giant Geodis, has undergone a change in its management structure following the departure of MD Neil Hodgson and commercial director Marcus Fischer.In October last year, Dave Spong, general manager commercial and Adrian Bradley, general manager operations, took over from Niel Hodgson and Marcus ...
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ArticleBreeding success: How Panther clawed its way to the top of the two-man delivery food chain
Panther is launching two new services to customers this month after a year of contract wins and the acquisition of a rival took its annual turnover close to the top of the two-man delivery food chain. The group plans to introduce a Sunday delivery option, as well as a high-end ...
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Listen to the Motor Transport Podcast: Alastair Peoples exclusive interview
Our second Motor Transport podcast is now available for your listening pleasure.This edition we have an exclusive interview with DVSA chief executive Alastair Peoples, addressing issues such as the challenges of merging businesses (Vosa and the DVSA), the introduction of remote enforcement at te agency and the supply-and-demand issues surrounding ...
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RHA attacks London mayor’s HGV retrofitting plans
London mayor Boris Johnson’s plans to force the retrofitting of larger windows in HGV cab near-side doors have been attacked as a step too far that risks further damaging the image of road transport.Speaking to MT after the mayor revealed the initiative at the launch of the Safer Lorry Scheme ...
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Fors to amend accreditation process after controversy
The Fors Community Partnership (FCP) has announced an immediate change to the way firms are allowed to progress through the Fors accreditation levels. The move comes after it emerged that a vehicle operator was elevated from silver to gold status at the same time as its O-licence suspension was being ...
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Fortec to limit tail-lift deliveries to 750kg
Fortec has followed Palletline and become the second pallet network to back a tail-lift weight restriction of 750kg across its network.The new weight restriction will kick in from next month and follows Palletline’s announcement in March that it would launch a weight restriction of 750kg on all standard tail-lift deliveries ...
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DX meets with residents protesting new super hub build
DX has met with residents of a village who are protesting the proposed build of the parcel courier’s new super hub in Essington, Staffordshire. Earlier this week around 80 residents gathered at the site on Hobnock Road to protest the new hub, which will cost an estimated £63m to build, ...
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EU discusses best way to regulate drones
The European Transport Committee has drafted a report into the best way to regulate unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) without stifling investment in the expanding sector.It is a rapidly evolving market, with commercial use of drones in different sectors being explored globally.For example, earlier this month, Finnish courier firm Posti launched ...
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Welsh council makes significant fleet savings through tyre management strategy
Cardiff Council has reduced the amount of out-of-hours callouts made for its fleet through a new tyre management regime.Previously, the council made 150 out-of-hours calls each year to replace failed tyres on its fleet of 500 vans and 60 trucks. However, since appointing ATS Euromaster to manage its fleet’s tyres, ...
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Future Cities Catapult report to share UK urban infrastructure best practice with Brazilian cities
A new report from Future Cities Catapult aims to share UK best-practice in intelligent urban infrastructure with cities in Brazil.It seeks to foster links between local authorities in both countries and encourage the two-way flow of knowledge and innovation about common urban challenges, such as traffic congestion, overcrowding and road ...
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Government rejects City Link insolvency law reform call
The government has rejected calls from two select committees for an urgent change in insolvency law, after the collapse of City Link last Christmas left sub-contractors and non-secured creditors £30m out of pocket. A joint-report from Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and Scottish Affairs Committees in March called for ...
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New Iveco Eurocargo range to make UK debut at Freight in the City
Iveco's brand-new Eurocargo range, launched today in Italy, will be making its UK public debut at the Freight in the City Expo next month in London.Purpose-designed as ‘the truck the city likes’, it combines a striking new design, interiors, technology and improved visibility, to deliver maximum safety, efficiency and sustainability.The ...
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ArticleMD 'confident' despite widening losses at Hoyer UK
Hoyer, Mailand, Vado Ligure, Hafen Scenen, Deep See, Container Terminal, Hupac, Fahraufnahmen Sattelzug, Container Chemie, FoodHoyer UK MD Mark Binns has said he is “confident” this year will be better than last after the firm reported widening losses for the 12 months to the end of December. Turnover at the ...
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ArticleEdge Transport's Deeside base fully operational
Edge Transport’s new Deeside base is fully operational, following an official opening ceremony attended by former secretary of state Lord Barry Jones and RHA chief executive Richard Burnett. The company relocated from Llay, Wrexham to Deeside in May of this year. The new 6.2 acre site houses a warehouse, which ...
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ArticlePentalver adds 52 Scanias to fleet
Container operator Pentalver has added 52 new Scania R series tractor units to its road haulage fleet. The vehicles are to be split between its Cannock and Felixstowe operations, with 45 and seven vehicles going to each site respectively.The Scania R450SCRs were provided by Scania dealership Keltruck.Nick Matthews, general manager ...
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XPO gobbles up Bernard Matthews contract renewal
Turkey farmer and supplier Bernard Matthews has renewed its storage and distribution contract with XPO Logistics for a further three years. Under the terms of the contract, XPO manages the food company’s national frozen storage facility and product distribution.Additionally, the operator handles seasonal fresh and frozen storage and distribution of ...
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Abbey avoids Calais with new Zeebrugge route
Liverpool-based tanker operator Abbey Logistics Group has begun sending unaccompanied tank containers to mainland Europe via Zeebrugge for one of its food ingredient customers in order to avoid ongoing migrant problems in northern France. The firm, which previously sent articulated tankers to mainland Europe via Eurotunnel, has invested in eight ...
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ArticleMaking more use of Northern ports could shave up to 156 million HGV miles off UK road network
Many suppliers are considering relocating their operations to cities in the North of England in order to be closer to their customer base, delegates were told at a policy seminar in Westminster yesterday.According to Frank Rogers, deputy chief executive and director of integrated transport services at Merseytravel, an organisation that ...
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Merlin launches driver retention course for managers
Training company Merlin Supply Chain Solutions is attempting to tackle the problem of the HGV driver shortage by launching a course aimed at helping transport and line managers retain their driving staff.The training company, which is a subsidiary of Knights of Old, is set to launch the course early next ...
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Transport for London explores options to boost road capacity through more strategic freight journeys
Transport for London (TfL) hopes to increase capacity on London’s road network by encouraging the use of freight consolidation centres and urging the retiming of deliveries to commercial and domestic premises.Paul Strang, TfL’s senior strategy and planning manager (freight and fleet), told delegates at this week’s Westminster Energy, Environment & ...