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FedEx takeover of TNT hits bumpy road as EC steps in
FedEx said it “remains confident” about its proposed takeover of TNT Express despite the European Commission launching what it termed an “in-depth investigation” into the planned acquisition.The Commission said: “The EC is concerned that on a number of European markets for international express and regular small package deliveries, the merged ...
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The industry needs to do more to promote itself, rather than focusing on the negatives
With the shortage of HGV drivers continuing to bite, it’s easy for operators and trade associations to focus on the problems they're facing and forget the things that make road transport a great industry to work in.The RHA and FTA estimated earlier this year that the sector is experiencing a ...
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ArticleExchanging Places celebrates 20,000th participant
TfL and the Metropolitan Police have celebrated a milestone in their Exchanging Places venture, which welcomed its 20,000th participant at a cycling festival in London last week. The joint-funded initiative allows members of the public to climb into the cab of an HGV to better understand what drivers can and ...
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Longer semi-trailer trial achieves new high
The highest recorded number of longer semi-trailers are either on the road or will be soon, months into the fourth year of the government’s longer semi-trailer trial.Latest figures from a report by Risk Solutions show that 91% (1,641) of the trial’s target of 1,800 trailers are registered on Vehicle Special ...
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James Kemball suffers second year of profit decline
Rising driver wages and greater use of agency staff to combat recruitment difficulties contributed to a second year of reduced profit for Felixstowe-based container haulier James Kemball. Turnover in the year to the end of 31 March 2015 rose just less than 1% to £19.15m (2014: £18.97m), while pre-tax profit ...
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UK Mail predicts big fall in profit after new hub's gremlins found to be worse than first thought
UK Mail’s forced move to new premises has had a disastrous short-term impact on the business with full-year profit now expected to be half that achieved last year, the company warned today.Due to the advance of HS2, UK Mail moved to what should be an almost fully-automated new hub in ...
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ArticleScotland approves new rail freight terminal
Plans for a new international rail freight terminal at Mossend in Bellshill have been approved by Scottish ministers. The new Mossend International Railfreight Park (MIRP) will expand the existing Mossend railhead run by PD Stirling and will be able to accommodate the latest 775 metre-long electric freight trains, said the ...
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Government stacks up further problems over Calais disruption
The DfT has declined to confirm the contents of a document sent to transport minister Andrew Jones by Kent County Council, which reportedly calls for nearly £300m of extra funding to be put into additional infrastructure to relieve the M20 during Operation Stack. According to The Independent, the taskforce – ...
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Wincanton and Dairy Crest sign three-year milk deal
Dairy Crest has renewed its distribution contract with Wincanton for a further three years, extending the partnership between the two organisations beyond its 25th year.Wincanton handles nearly one billion litres of milk per year for Dairy Crest collecting from over 500 producers across the south of England and Wales for ...
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Trade bodies to collaborate on industry-promoting organisation
Industry bodies are to collaborate on a new joint initiative to promote the road haulage industry, with a focus on improving its public image and attracting more employees.The new organisation, to be formed by the RHA, FTA, CILT and Institute of Road Transport Engineers (IRTE), was the outcome of a ...
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UPS urban delivery projects address congestion and air quality in cities
UPS is undertaking a series of delivery projects in major cities worldwide to tackle the congestion, air quality and logistical challenges associated with the increase of people moving to urban areas.The global parcel firm’s latest corporate sustainability report said that today, half of the world’s population resides in urban areas, ...
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ArticleXPO Logistics: "We're in a strong position to act on acquisition opportunities"
Yesterday XPO Logistics reported to investors in the US its Q2 results that, for the first time, included 22 days of contribution from Norbert Dentressangle. There’s not much, but enough, in these 22 days to give us hints of what is precisely happening at the former ND.CEO Bradley Jacobs said ...
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UPS: A Greener Blueprint For City Delivery
Bala Ganesh, senior director of marketing for the US 2020 Team at UPS, blogs about how future logistics models need to adapt to cope with surging city populations.We need a new model of logistics to ensure those city dwellers get what they want, when they want it – and in ...
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ArticleEC to investigate FedEx's takeover of TNT Express
The European Commission has launched what it terms an “in-depth” investigation into the proposed acquisition of TNT Express by FedEx. Announcing the move, the EC said it had “concerns that on a number of European markets for international express and regular small packaged deliveries, the merged entity would face insufficient ...
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ArticleCIVITAS urban transport projects focus on clean fuels, reducing impact of freight and tackling city congestion
Beverley Bell in 2012A series of sustainable urban transport studies will take place as part of the latest phase of the EU co-funded CIVITAS initiative.CIVITAS – which takes its name from city, vitality and sustainability – was launched in 2002 to help shape transport measures and policies and create cleaner, ...
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ArticleHauliers should not receive stowaway fines until Calais situation is resolved
Haulage firms and their drivers who unwittingly transport migrants into the UK inside their vehicles should not be fined until the chaos at Calais is rectified, according to a law firm.Moore Blatch said drivers and their employers were facing a health and safety issue fuelled by intimidation, personal violence and ...
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London's HGV safety awareness scheme for cyclists reaches 20,000 mark
More than 20,000 people have now taken part in Exchanging Places - a road safety scheme that enables cyclists to sit in the seat of an HGV and understand its blindspots.Run by the Metropolitan Police Service's Roads and Transport Policing Command's Cycle Safety team, the initiative helps members of the ...
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Toyota Material Handling pallet trucks enable quiet out-of-hours deliveries
Toyota Material Handling has developed a range of quiet delivery products to facilitate out-of-hours goods deliveries in residential areas.The company said research in the Netherlands has shown night-time deliveries represent a cost-effective way to reduce travel time for delivery vehicles by up to 50% with significant fuel savings and lower ...
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ArticleJJX Logistics joins the Hazchem Network
MT award winners JJX Logistics has joined the Hazchem Network.The Dudley, West Midlands company will manage delivery and collections for pallets and parcels in the WR, DY and WV areas.Hazchem MD Ali Karim said it is the first time JJX has joined a network and that its membership strengthened the ...
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Industry experts and top academics to speak at Freight in the City Expo
Industry experts and top academics heading up successful urban logistics projects from across Europe will be speaking at the inaugural Freight in the City Expo this autumn.Driving down harmful emissions will be the focus of seminars in the ‘Clean’ arena, asking how far national governments and local authorities have to ...