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Contract renewals boost ECM performance
Turnover at ECM (Vehicle Delivery Services) rose by £11m, but pre-tax profit dipped slightly, as the finished-vehicle automotive logistics specialist reaped the benefits of renewing several key contracts during the financial year.During the 12 months ending 31 December 2013 turnover rose to £86.2m, from £75.1m in the previous year. Pre-tax ...
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ArticleWhich? urges carriers to Stamp Out Dodgy Deliveries
Consumer rights awareness group Which? has called for online retailers and parcel carriers to improve the quality of their delivery services with the launch of its Stamp Out Dodgy Deliveries campaign ahead of the busy Christmas period.The launch coincides with the publication of the result of a Which? survey of ...
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ArticleCeva Logistics makes multi-million investment in UK fleet
Ceva Logistics has invested $20m (£12.4m) in boosting its fleet of trucks and trailers in the UK.The vehicles, comprising 120 Euro-5 MAN TGS 6x2 units (pictured) and 40 Euro-5 MAN TGM 4x2 curtainsided rigids with day cabs, have been taken under derogation.They will have all entered operation by the end ...
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ArticleImproved delivery services inspire confidence from online retail customers
The improvement in cross-border delivery services is helping drive confidence among online retailers and shoppers, a survey commissioned by Hermes has shown.Its annual Parcel Deliveries Usage and Attitude Survey, which questioned 2,000 UK consumers and a further 2,000 in France and Germany, revealed that there is growing confidence in regards ...
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ArticleMAN prepares for future carbon-based emissions standards
Anders Nielsen took over as CEO of MAN Truck & Bus in September 2012, after 25 years at Scania, like MAN part of the Volkswagen group. There the Swede rose from managing gearbox production to a place on the board responsible for production and logistics.Despite initial concerns that the Euro-6 ...
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RHA calls on government to provide driver-training grants
The RHA is calling on the government to give emergency £2,500 training grants to hauliers to fund the training of new HGV drivers in a bid to head-off a critical shortage of drivers. RHA director of policy Jack Semple estimated that the industry was facing a shortfall of 40,000 drivers ...
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ArticleWaberer's opens UK subsidary
Hungarian operator Waberer’s has opened a subsidiary in Felixstowe in a bid to double its business in the UK.The Budapest-based European haulage giant, which runs a fleet of more than 3,000 trucks, has also appointed Douglas French as development director of Waberer’s UK, which was incorporated at Companies House in ...
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ArticleDHL wins five-year Volvo Cars parts contract
DHL Supply Chain has secured a five-year contract to manage the warehousing and distribution of aftermarket parts for Volvo Cars.It will manage four shared use local DCs on Volvo's behalf, deliveries to which will be made through the night by DHL’s Auto Alliance collaborative network. The network uses ...
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ArticleOperators raise fears over tractor road-speed and weight increases
FTA members have expressed safety fears over the government’s decision to allow heavier, faster agricultural vehicles on UK roads.Following a consultation, the DfT last week gave the go-ahead to increase the maximum combination weight for tractors and trailers from 24.9 tonnes to 31 tonnes, while simultaneously raising the speed limit ...
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ArticleElite Transport Services buy put Deben Transport in the red
The acquisition of administration-hit Elite Transport Services pushed Deben Transport into the red last year. The Felixstowe-based container haulier posted a £668,135 pre-tax loss in 2013, its annual accounts to 31 December show. This followed a £63,568 pre-tax profit the year before.Commercial director Rachael McCall told Motortransport.co.uk that the purchase ...
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ArticlePan-industry approach urgently needed to address driver shortage
It's hard to move for training, recruitment and skills-crisis stories at the moment, with a return to economic growth, the industry's chronic shortage of fresh blood, the high cost of getting your HGV licence, and even the Driver CPC all playing their part in what appears to be a very ...
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ArticleREC research warns of driver scarcity for Christmas peak
Operators’ fears of a driver-shortage-fuelled capacity crisis this Christmas have been backed up by new research revealed today by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).The quarterly data showed that in September, 21% of employers looking to hire permanent drivers and distribution workers and 23% of those looking to recruit drivers ...
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Royal Mail and Amazon on the hunt for Christmas peak staff
Royal Mail and Amazon UK have both launched a recruitment drive for hundreds of temporary staff to assist with the increase in peak volumes expected this Christmas.The mail and parcel carrier hopes to bring an additional 19,000 staff on board in seasonal roles across its Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide ...
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ArticleFFUK pledges to keep up the fight on fuel duty
FairFuelUK launched its election manifesto at the House of Commons today, with a succession of MPs pledging to support the influential lobby group’s seven main campaign objectives.These include a 3p cut in fuel duty to help stimulate economic growth, bringing UK fuel duty in line with other European Union countries ...
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Arrow XL appoints two new senior managers
Arrow XL has announced two senior appointments as part of its strategic growth plans.Bryan Towse has been recruited as general manager of the two-man delivery specialist’s main hub in Wigan, and will be responsible for managing relationships with key clients and suppliers to drive growth across the organisation. He will ...
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ArticleWaitrose launches year-long click and collect trial
Waitrose has begun a year-long trial of temperature-controlled click and collect lockers at various locations across the UK.The first two locations at Chorleywood and Ickenham TfL London Underground stations are now operating, and Waitrose intends to open eight more sets of lockers at other TfL stations and Gatwick airport ...
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APC reveals £6m investment ahead of peak
APC Overnight is to increase both parcel sortation and truck parking capacity at its Staffordshire HQ in preparation for the Christmas peak.The £6m investment will see an additional two sortation systems installed at its Cannock hub by the end of this month, increasing sortation capacity to between 15,000 and 20,000 ...
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ArticleDPD invests £10.2m in increasing capacity
DPD has invested £10.2m in opening six new or expanded depots in response to growing parcel volumes.Additional depots in Radlett, Lincoln and Liverpool have been added to the network, while capacity at existing facilities in Reading, Feltham and Dartford (pictured) has been expanded.It will open 36,000ft² facilities in Dartford, ...
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ArticlePrax expands UK coverage with Cardiff terminal
Leading independent fuel supplier Prax Petroleum is expanding its coverage of Wales and the South West of England with the opening of a terminal in Cardiff to add to its Dagenham and Immingham sites.Prax sales and marketing director Neil Robertson said the supplier was being welcomed into the Welsh market, ...
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Yodel to boost driver workforce ahead of peak
Yodel is seeking 5,000 additional drivers, self-employed couriers and warehouse staff as it gears up for the Christmas peak.It is looking for 750 warehouse staff, 760 employed drivers and 470 self-employed van drivers, along with 2,830 self-employed couriers to make deliveries in their local area on a part-time basis to ...