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Bandvulc first to join ethical standards organisation
Truck tyre retread specialist Bandvulc has become the first transport industry supplier to join Sedex, a not for profit organisation dedicated to driving improvements in ethical and responsible business practices in global supply chains.As the largest collaborative platform for sharing ethical supply chain data, Sedex is an innovative and effective ...
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ArticleAYS Logistics toasts falling fuel prices with the chancellor
West Midlands courier firm AYS Logistics welcomed chancellor George Osborne to its premises earlier this month to discuss the benefits of falling fuel prices.The company said the continuing reduction in fuel prices has allowed it to scrap the 6% fuel surcharge it has levied on its customers since March 2013. ...
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ArticleS&S Distribution saw turnover and profit growth climb last year
Profits at S&S Distribution rose almost 86% last year, as the Kent-based family firm placed emphasis on offering an “excellent service” to its customer base.Pre-tax profit for the year ending 31 July 2014 was £208,000 on a turnover of almost £8m. This increased from £112,000 in 2013, with sales during ...
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ArticleA third of Dawsonrentals fleet now Euro-6
Dawsonrentals has seen a surge in operator interest in Euro-6 during the past 12 months, with over 30% of its truck fleet now Euro-6.The company will soon have over 1,400 Euro-6 trucks, either on order or already delivered, in its 4,000-strong rental fleet.Its Euro-6 fleet consists of approximately 1,000 tractors ...
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Everywoman Awards closing date is just days away
The closing date for the 2015 FTA Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards on the 2 February (at midnight) is upon us.Now in its eighth year, the awards recognise the talents of remarkable women in transport and logistics and in doing so aim to encourage more women to consider a ...
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ArticleRoute Monkey target expansion after securing £2m funding package
Scheduling and routeing software company Route Monkey has said it will grow significantly over the next few years after securing a £2m funding package from Clydesdale Bank.The Livingston, West Lothian based company, which counts Yodel, APC Overnight and Bunzl as customers, while supermarket chain Iceland, has adopted Route Monkey’s scheduling ...
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ArticleACS&T wins five-year frozen bakery deal with Easibake Foods
ACS&T has won a five-year contract with Easibake Foods for distributing its frozen bakery products to fast food stores and supermarkets across the UK.The new contract will see ACS&T manage outbound deliveries from Easibake Foods’ Welsh plant in Pontypool to customers, delivering around 30 loads a week of speciality breads ...
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ArticleAir freight pioneer Roy Bowles dies aged 84
Roy Bowles OBE, founder and chairman of air cargo specialist Roy Bowles Transport, died suddenly last Thursday after a short illness at the age of 84.His son and joint managing director Stephen Bowles said Roy was being treated in hospital for a chest infection which developed into pneumonia. “He was ...
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ArticleLessons in logistics and supply chain
Why are so many young career seekers unaware of the incredible opportunities open to them in logistics and supply chain? asks Andy Kaye.Part of the reason behind establishing Novus and its two innovative four-year Supply Chain Management degree courses, which will guarantee a job for successful candidates, is to inspire ...
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ArticleFarrall's Transport appoints new MD
Farrall’s Transport has appointed Jim Perry (pictured) as its new MD, following a restructure of its senior management team.Former MD Mike Farrall will take on the role of company chairman.The Chester-based operator said the management shuffle follows a period of “exponential growth” in the business, including a £3.5m investment in ...
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Fee to be introduced for Fors accreditation
Operators will be charged for Fors membership from later this year, although the exact cost has not yet been revealed.It comes after Aecom’s selection by TfL to take on the running of the best practice scheme, which will also see it rolled out nationally.On behalf of Aecom, the CILT, which ...
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ArticleFormer Bibby boss nets new business
Iain Speak, former CEO of Bibby Supply Chain Services, has been appointed to two new roles: non-executive director of Suffolk family firm Century Logistics and consultant for Taiwan-based Dimerco Express.Speak will be assisting Century Logistics, an e-fulfilment and warehousing company founded in 1997 by Stepehn and Ann Basey-Fisher, with its ...
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Beverley Bell denies sanctioning other operators' use of CVS fleet management system
Senior traffic commissioner Beverley Bell denied sanctioning the way that Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) was operating its fleet management system for other operators, when she gave evidence at Leeds Crown Court.In November, CVS MD Martin Collins, sales director Richard Gosling and managers Bruce Lawrie and Tim Edwards, pleaded not guilty ...
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ArticleAbbey unveils 'safest powder tank on the market'
MT Haulier of the Year 2014 Abbey Logistics Group has unveiled what it says is the safest powder tanker on the market. Built by Feldbinder to Abbey’s specifications, it features a full-scope reversing camera designed for low light usage; ultrasonic reversing sensors linked to an automatic braking system that kicks ...
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ArticleDHL Tradeteam appoints new MD
DHL Tradeteam has announced James Gill as its new MD with immediate effect.It follows the appointment of former MD Gavin Murdoch to president and representative director of DHL Supply Chain, Japan.In his new role as MD, Gill will oversee Tradeteam’s nationwide on-trade and off-trade drinks network, distributing leading brands for ...
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Royal Mail peak parcel volumes up 4%
Peak parcel volumes at Royal Mail Group were up 4% year-on-year, with the post and parcel giant handling 120 million in December alone.Despite a 3% increase in parcel volumes, parcel revenue remained flat in the nine months to 28 December 2014, the operator said in a trading statement today.It attributed ...
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ArticleDPD to launch its own click and collect network
Not one to stand still in the home delivery market, DPD has revealed plans to develop its own network of 2,500 parcel shops to take advantage of consumers' growing demand for click and collect.The shops will operate under a new ‘DPD PickUp’ brand and are set to open in June.Numark ...
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ArticlePentalver to open permanent container depot at World London Gateway
Pentalver will develop a permanent container depot at DP World London Gateway following the success of an operation it launched from a temporary premises opened in April 2014.The new depot will see the container specialist operating out of a purpose-built five acre site to begin with, with additional land available ...
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ArticleMeachers takes DIY approach to driver shortage
Shown here are the first two drivers to have gained C+E entitlement via an HGV driver upgrade scheme at Meachers Global Logistics. The Meachers HGV Licence Upgrade scheme, which involves giving drivers who already hold a C catergory licence, professional training to achieve their C+E, is run in partnership with ...
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ArticleAmazon Sunday deliveries quadruple a year since launch
Online retailer Amazon has claimed that the number of Sunday deliveries in its network has quadrupled in the past 12 months.The retailer’s own logistics network began making deliveries seven days a week in January 2014, following a successful trial in London during the previous peak period.Amazon did not disclose how ...