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Lloyd Fraser satisfied with profit and turnover growth
Lloyd Fraser Holdings has said it is “broadly pleased” with its performance after reporting a rise in profit before tax of almost 60%.In the year to 31 August 2014, the firm notched up a near 14% gain in turnover to £53.85m (2013: £47.28m) while profit before tax shot up over ...
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ArticleAlexandra Palace chosen for inaugural Freight in the City Expo
The inaugural Freight in the City Expo will take place at London’s Alexandra Palace this autumn.“We have selected Alexandra Palace as the venue for the first Freight in the City Expo because it offers a fantastic exhibition space large enough for articulated trucks to drive straight into and it has ...
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Arcese profit falls for second year running
Tilbury, Essex-based haulage, freight forwarding and logistics firm Arcese UK said it is working to address its business performance after suffering a 90% fall in profit over the past two years.Turnover in the year ending 31 December 2014 fell 4% to £23.02m (2013: £24.07m), while pre-tax profit dropped 85% to ...
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ArticleDeal puts us in Top 100 - Premier Logistics boss
The boss of Leicester-based Premier Logistics believes its purchase of fellow Pall-Ex member CJ Express means it has hit the big time.Speaking about the deal for the first time, Premier Logistics MD Lee Christopher told MT that the purchase of Hull-based CJ Express was transformational.“It means group turnover is now ...
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Scottish urban delivery guide launched by FTA
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has launched a policy guide for making efficient urban deliveries to Scottish towns.It aims to support economic growth in Scotland’s cities – and builds on the legacy of collaborative working practices that maintained efficient services in Glasgow during the Commonwealth Games in 2014.The document highlights ...
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New enforcement unit stops 136 HGVs in first month
A new City of London Police Commercial Vehicle Unit has stopped 136 HGVs and taken 95 off the road in its first month.Funded by TfL and launched last month, the unit’s intelligence-led crackdown found drivers of non-compliant vehicles were also committing offenses such as not having insurance, having inappropriate licenses, ...
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Remaining in Europe crucial- Pall-Ex MD
A huge increase in continental e-commerce over the coming years means staying in Europe is crucial to the future of Pall-Ex, said group MD Kevin Buchanan.Buchanan said there were signs that the recent phenomenal growth of e-commerce in the UK could be slowing, but that cross-border commercial transactions were predicted ...
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ArticleStrike threat at Indesit UK
Union Unite has begun balloting more than 200 drivers and warehousing staff at white goods manufacturer Indesit UK about possible industrial action over pay settlements and redundancy terms.Unite regional officer Mark Plumb said the ballot, which ends on 7 July, was the result of anger over two years of sub-inflation ...
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Article'More talking, less sabre-rattling is the answer,' RHA tells councils
The RHA has said that rather than sabre-rattling and pushing for powers to fine, local councils would be better served encouraging dialogue between residents and businesses if they want to cut the number of trucks breaching weight-limits.The comments came after The Local Government Association (LGA) attacked the road transport sector ...
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ArticlePentalver rises on upsurge in market but warns on 2015 challenges
Container haulier Pentalver was “assisted greatly by an upsurge in market conditions” in 2014 after it saw a 7.3% rise in turnover year-on-year.For the year-ending 31 December 2014 Pentalver Transport posted a rise in turnover from £57.2m to £62.7m, while pre-tax profit also rose to £4.3m, from £2.9m in the ...
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ArticleHigh Cube Network appoints Elddis' Cook as chairman
Left-to-right: Lee Smith, Alan Maher, Mark Woodside, Neil Taylor, Nigel Cook, Henk van der Wal, Mick WilsonElddis Transport MD Nigel Cook has been appointed chairman of the High Cube Network, a consortium of eight operators, including Elddis, S&R Smith and Sons and Owens Transport, that was launched in April.Cook announced ...
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Nearly half of apprentices over 25
Almost half the apprentices entering the logistics industry are over the age of 25, figures from research and marketing agency Firedog – the company led by former Skills for Logistics MD Ross Moloney – have revealed.In the academic year 2013/14, said Firedog, 49% of apprentices entering the industry were over ...
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Calais port problems prompt action calls
The RHA has called for better information to be made available to truck operators about cross-Channel delays after an alarming spike in illegal migrant activity in Calais last week. Following a strike by French ferry staff, trucks were caught up in hours of delays and subsequently targeted by migrants attempting ...
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New owner at AM Widdowson ahead of CVA creditors meeting
Further information has emerged regarding events at Leicester haulier AM Widdowson & Son ahead of a meeting of creditors of on 3 July ahead of a proposed CVA.Insolvency practitioner Leonard Curtis has recommended that unsecured creditors are returned 36.12p in the pound as part of a CVA that has the ...
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ArticleFreightroute joins HazChem Network in north-east
Freightroute has commenced deliveries in the north-east of England today (29 June) after joining the HazChem Network.The Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire-based haulier, which also has a depot in Coundon, County Durham, will manage deliveries and collections of ADR pallets and parcels in postcode areas NE 3 ,5 ,12 ,13 ,15 ,18-20 ,22-30 ...
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ArticleGist adds primary distribution to Berry Gardens contract
Supply chain provider Gist has extended its services for soft fruit producer Berry Gardens after 20 years of working with the business. The new service will see Gist handle primary distribution of fresh produce to Sainsbury’s in the West Midlands.Gist chief executive Martin Gwynn said: “We are very pleased to ...
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ArticleDHL races Formula E cars around the world
How do you get 40 race cars around the world? Ask DHL, apparently. The Forumula E championship comes to a close this weekend with a special double-header race in London’s Battersea Park, but the 200-tonnes of freight required to put the race on would not have made it to the ...
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London operator O'Donovan uses IT to slash driver incidents and insurance claims
London operator O’Donovan Waste Disposal has seen driver incidents and insurance claims fall significantly since investing in an operational management system (OMS) it developed with its insurer HDI-Gerling.The company invested £80,000 in a system for its 85-strong fleet last year that was designed to improve driver performance in terms of ...
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ArticleCyclists, HGVs, and the language of collisions
Photo by: Tolga Akmen/LNP/REX/ShutterstockNaturally, the death of a young girl is an emotive subject and the Hub would not blame those who are angry at such circumstances. However, in situations like this, we look to elected officials to lead by example and act upon a balanced view of events in ...
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Local authority guide to encouraging uptake of low-emission vehicles launched
The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (Low CVP) has launched a good practice guide for ‘Local Measures to Encourage the Uptake of Low Emission Vehicles’.This new guide aims to assist local and city authorities in understanding a broad range ofpolicy measures and initiatives that can be used to encourage the uptake ...