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Haulage rates continue to stagnate
Haulage rates continued to stagnate during the first half of the year, new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have suggested. According to the ONS's latest Services Producer Price Indices report, which provides a measure of inflation for a range of service industries including haulage, average rates for ...
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TfL stays tightlipped over plans for orbital tunnel route
Transport for London (TfL) has promised to provide an update “later this year” on proposals for a new underground ring road around London to relieve congestion. A spokesman for TfL said it was still carrying out detailed work to assess the viability of the plan. He was unable to clarify ...
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Ceva Logistics appoints Arjan Kaaks as new CFO
Arjan Kaaks (pictured) has been appointed as chief finance officer at Ceva Logistics with immediate effect.He replaces Rubin McDougal, who first took the role in June 2009. McDougal will retire, said Ceva, after a transition period over the coming months.Kaaks will report straight to CEVA CEO Xavier Urbain. He comes ...
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Solar-power-generating noise barriers for highways being trialled in the Netherlands
Researchers at the Eindhoven University of Technology have developed large fluorescent noise barriers for busy roads that can also generate solar energy.Two panels have been erected alongside the A2 highway near Den Bosch in a practical test launched on 18 June - led by Dutch building company Heijmans - to ...
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Kinetic energy recovery system for HGVs could save up to 25% in fuel costs
Two European manufacturers have teamed up to create a kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) suitable for use on HGVs.Skeleton Technologies and Adgero SARL have designed a hybrid system, optimised for intermodal road transport operations, that they claim can reduce fuel consumption and associated CO2 emissions by up to 25%.The Adgero ...
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DHL keep NHS Supply Chain deal in return for greater savings
DHL Supply Chain has won a two year extension to its NHS Supply Chain contract and has been set a target to deliver £300m of savings by October 2018, operating in a more transparent manner.The NHS has awarded the two year extension to DHL after an NHS review ...
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DHL Supply Chain secures Orio UK contract
DHL Supply Chain has won a deal to provide a next day delivery service for Saab parts supplier Orio UK.DHL will work with Orio at its new parts distribution centre in Hatfield to ensure Orio UK meets its guarantee on free overnight deliveries on all orders placed before 2pm by ...
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Northamptonshire Geodis hub to boost Fortec network
Pallet network Fortec has said its members will benefit from the opening of parent group Geodis’ hub in Northampton.The new hub, which opened earlier this year, is part of French logisitic giant Geodis’ wider strategy to centralise its European network operations. It sees all import/export line haul activities at the ...
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Bibby Distribution's safety and sustainability record secures Saint-Gobain Isover renewal
A two year deal between Saint-Gobain Isover and Bibby Distribution will extend a partnership that has run since October 2010, with new measures to be put in place to further increase safety, sustainability and efficiency.Saint-Gobain Group's insulation division Isover will utilise Bibby for a further two years to provide distribution ...
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Goodbye Owens Road Services. Hello, Owens Group
This week our sister title Commercial Motor (out on Thursday 27 August) has reported on leading South Wales haulier Owens Road Service’s rebranding, featuring new liveries, a new logo and most importantly, a new name. The Hub spoke to the team at Owens to learn a bit more about their ...
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Major cities must help freight industry adopt retimed deliveries as congestion levels soar
Major cities must take the lead in helping freight operators adopt retimed deliveries as congestion levels continue to surge.Following data announced yesterday by INRIX that showed London topped a 25-strong European poll of the most gridlocked cities, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) said it was essential for regional cities to ...
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Transport for the North to create dedicated freight strategy
Transport for the North (TfN) is to create a dedicated freight and logistics strategy in a bid to boost freight activity and job opportunities in the north of England.TfN, the body formed of stakeholders and authorities from a selection of northern cities as part of the Government’s Northern Powerhouse agenda, ...
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Former Bibby boss Iain Speak: "What a great industry this is!"
I was inspired to write these few words after reading a recent Hub entry. The observations being put forward are true, but there is another side to the story that’s rarely told?My simple approachHaving spent my whole career in the transport and logistics industry I can only conclude its been ...
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XPO Logistics boosts Radius's delivery capacity
XPO Logistics (formerly Norbert Dentressangle) has extended the reach of Radius Systems’ supply chain to include daily distribution service to Ireland and Northern Ireland, after it signed a five year contract with the piping manufacturer earlier this year.The process will increase the delivery frequency of pipe fittings from twice weekly ...
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Isuzu Truck to demonstrate latest refuse-collection-bodied trucks suited to urban operations at RWM
Isuzu Truck will be demonstrating its latest models built for the refuse collection and waste management sector at next month’s RWM exhibition in Birmingham.The manufacturer’s new Euro-6 Forward F120.240 12-tonne rigid chassis will be on the stand - the first one fitted with a refuse collection body – alongside an ...
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Heineken Netherlands finding success with large electric HGVs for city centre distrubution in Rotterdam and Amsterdam
Heineken Netherlands is stepping up its plans for a fully electric secondary distribution fleet of HGVs by 2020 across major cities in the Randstad region (Rotterdam, Amsterdam, The Hague and Utrecht).The brewery rolled out its first electric truck in October 2013 – a 19-tonne converted Volvo. This was followed last ...
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TNT shareholders to vote on proposed FedEx deal
The TNT shareholders have between Monday and 30 October to accept the proposed acquisition offer from FedEx. A joint statement from the two companies said the deal will be discussed with shareholders at a meeting on 5 October.The offer made to shareholders is a public cash offer, priced at €8 ...
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Indesit staff strike today
Today's scheduled strike by drivers and warehouse staff working for Indesit UK is going ahead after last-minute talks on Wednesday between the white goods manufacturer and union Unite came to a close without resolution, the union told Motortransport.co.uk today. The 24-hour strike by over 200 staff will commenced at 6am ...
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FFUK: Petrol retailers "deliberately" keep prices high
Our friends at FFUK have said the Petrol Retailers Association have confirmed they deliberately avoid lowering pump costs to reflect falling oil prices; a stark contrast to the rapid hikes in pump prices motorists see when oil prices increase. This, said campaign co-founder Howard Cox, is a deliberate move on ...
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Whistl opens new Scottish depot after PostNL buyout deal
Whistl has tripled the size of its Scottish base with a move to a new depot in Tannochside, Uddingston. The mail delivery firm said its new 54,000ft2 depot is three times the size of its former Scottish home in Coatbridge.Whistl has been operating in Scotland for nine years, and currently ...