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ArticleNew chairman set to oversee Highways Agency transformation
Former Heathrow Airport Holdings chief executive Colin Matthews is to take over as chairman of the Highways Agency from September.Matthews will take up his new role as the agency is transformed into a government-owned company in a controversial move intended to save £2.6bn over the next 10 years.A former group ...
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ArticleDunlop Motorsport's first temperature-controlled trailers hit the road
Dunlop Motorsport has added two temperature-controlled trailers to its fleet to help maintain a constant temperature when transporting its tyres.The trailers, built by M6 Motor Bodies in Birmingham, have been fitted with Carrier Transicold Vector 1550 refrigeration units to maintain the condition of its tyres while they are being delivered ...
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Culina to trial beefed-up approach to vehicle monitoring
Food and drink logistics services provider Culina Logistics has revealed plans to fit out its entire fleet of around 400 trucks with forward facing cameras and remote speeding alerts.The operator will also install a trailer tracking system on almost 1,000 trailers. Both measures are subject to a successful trial of ...
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ArticleAdvanced Supply Chain secures Ultra Finishing Group deal
Advanced Supply Chain has won a five-year contract with bathroom product manufacturer Ultra Finishing Group.The deal promises a reduction in delivery lead times from China, where the Bradford-based operator recently established a freight forwarding service, and includes the roll-out of handsets to improve picking accuracy and stock visability at its ...
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ArticlePotter Logistics expands Selby multimodal capability
(from left) Julie Garn business manager at GB Railfreight; Paul Graham, operations manager, MSC; Derrick Potter, executive chairman at Potter Logistics; John Smith, MD at GB Railfreight; and Matthew Lamb, MD, Potter Logistics.Potter Logistics has expanded its Selby rail terminal to accommodate longer-length freight trains, a decision it hopes will ...
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Career Academies given £50,000 boost to expand in logistics sector
Career Academies UK has been awarded a £50,000 pot of funding to help launch five new UK logistics academies.The funding has been provided by independent education charity the Edge Foundation, which praised Careers Academies for "fantastic work raising awareness of the many paths of success" in the logistics sector.The UK's ...
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FTA: Safer Lorries Scheme has made progress, but a blanket ban is not the solution
The FTA has welcomed amendments to the design of the London Safer Lorries Scheme (SLS), revealed yesterday (29 July) by TfL, however it believes a one-size-fits-all regulation for commercial vehicles over 3.5 tonnes is not the best way to improve cyclist safety.In a consultation document, TfL and London Councils are ...
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Nationwide strike ballot to be held at UPS depots
A nationwide strike ballot is to be held at UPS depots nationwide according to union Unite, after talks to resolve workers’ claims of unreasonable workloads proved unsuccessful.Plans for a nationwide ballot follow a ballot of members at five London depots; Camden, Feltham, Dartford, Croydon and Barking, earlier this month. ...
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Lloyd Fraser given formal warning by traffic commissioner
Traffic commissioner (TC) for the South East Nick Denton has issued Lloyd Fraser with a formal warning, after an investigation into driver card discrepancies at the company.At a public inquiry held in Eastbourne earlier this month, the TC was told that there had been a failure by the Rugby-based tanker ...
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ArticleGrowth drives Edge Transport relocation plans
Edge Transport hopes to relocate from Wrexham to bigger premises in Deeside in response to customer demand and an increase in its Palletline business.MD Jonathan Edge told Motortransport.co.uk that the decision to move to a bigger site was driven by a number of factors, but mainly after seeing 35% year-on-year ...
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ArticleLombard Shipping reveals new livery and corporate image
Ipswich-based Fortec member Lombard Shipping has unveiled its new corporate image and livery, which it hopes will attract more business.The livery is gradually being rolled-out across both its tractor unit and trailer fleets. All 36 HGVs, which operate from sites in Huddersfield, Liverpool, Norwich and Belfast, will soon feature the ...
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CitySprint snaps up Letchworth Couriers and Sky Blue Couriers
CitySprint has snapped-up two more courier firms as it continues its strategy of growing through acquisition.It has acquired Hertfordshire-based group Letchworth Couriers, which the firm claims is its biggest deal since acquiring Lewis Day in 2011. It did not comment on the value of the deal.The group incorporates three firms; ...
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ArticleFTA signs up 100th member to Low Carbon Reduction Scheme
The FTA’s Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme (LCRS) has welcomed its 100th member, with construction plant hire firm Rawley Plant joins up to the initiative.With more than 74,000 commercial vehicles now included within the free-of-charge scheme, the FTA said it demonstrated a real commitment by the logistics sector to reduce its ...
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ArticleClaire Perry takes on freight and logistics at DfT
Claire Perry MPFormer assistant whip Claire Perry MP has taken over responsibility for freight and logistics at the DfT.She was appointed to the role in the recent ministerial reshuffle, which also saw John Hayes replace Stephen Hammond as the minister responsible for roads.Hammond was responsible for freight and logistics before ...
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ArticleAcumen Automotive transports operation to new Coventry hub
Acumen Automotive Logistics has moved to a new operating centre in Coventry to accommodate its expanding UK finished-vehicle logistics business.The new 24-hour facility in Rowley Road, Baginton is located midway between the M1 and M40 and the increased capacity will accommodate finished vehicle fleets purchased for new contracts won with ...
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DfT urges Highways Agency to act on network resilience
The DfT has called on the Highways Agency to take some specific steps to boost the resilience of the strategic road network (SRN) to extreme weather.Published on 22 July, the DfT’s Transport Resilience Review outlined a number of actions it would like the HA to take, including: completing its drainage ...
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ArticleFrance outlines plans for reintroduction of HGV tolling
The French government has confirmed plans to introduce a revised tolling scheme for heavy goods vehicles from the beginning of next year.The toll, known as the Heavy Vehicle Transit Tax, will apply to HGVs over 3.5 tonnes GVW on 4,000km of national (non-motorway) roads used frequently by HGVs and on ...
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FTA: hauliers unhappy over fines should drop the work
FTA MD of membership and policy James Hookham has said he is not surprised third party logistics companies (3PLs) have proved unwilling to discuss their role in the application of penalty charges for non-compliant deliveries at retailers’ distribution centres, and advised hauliers unhappy about having to pay the fines to ...
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AK Worthington predicts 50% turnover growth from international division
AK Worthington’s fledgling international division is rapidly gaining momentum, with turnover expected to rise by 50% in the next 12 months, from about £1.2m to £1.8m.The Trafford Park, Manchester-based logistics firm entered the international domain two years ago, MD Julian Richards told MT.Richards said the initial strategy was to create ...
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Great Bear Distribution continues great bull run as profit rises again
Chester-based third party logistics provider Great Bear Distribution has said it “performed well” last year after raising turnover by over 12% and pre-tax profit by nearly 8%.The firm, which provides distribution and storage for a range of international blue-chip companies in the UK including Diageo, Michelin, Sainsbury’s and Unilever, delivered ...