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FTA low carbon scheme delivering the goods
Members of the FTA’s Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme (LCRS) are on track to meet their target of an 8% reduction in the carbon intensity of their operations between 2011 and 2015, an FTA conference, Cutting Carbon, Cutting Costs, heard last week (21 May).Launched in 2009 with 12 founder members, the ...
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UK Pallets stuck in reverse gear
It might be all smiles at UK Mail Group but UK Pallets appears to still be stuck in reverse gear.The Hub described its previous financial year as one to forget, but the latest figures covering the year to 31 March 2014 suggest that description might have been hasty.While the pallet ...
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ArticleBibby Distribution moves to dual-fuel for Unipart Rail
Bibby Distribution has had five MAN TGS LS tractive units converted into dual-fuel trucks using LPG for its work with Unipart Rail, in a move it suggested would save up to £200,000 of fuel and reduce CO2 emissions by 10% over the next five years. Bibby Distribution operates 30 vehicles ...
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A year on, the EC publishes reasons for UPS and TNT decision
It has been over a year since the European Commission (EC) blocked the merger of UPS and TNT Express from taking place. However, the EC has only recently published the summary of its decision on the merger, which was met with strong opposition from UPS.The merger, which was prevented from ...
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The rich get richer - who are the wealthiest in road transport?
The super rich in road transport have all seen their fortunes rise in the past 12 months, according to the Sunday Times Rich List, and there are some surprising additions to the small club of those who reside in the UK and have made part of their fortunes from logistics.Sir ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail turnover growth continues despite increased competition
Turnover and pre-tax profit at Royal Mail Group continued to climb last year, despite increased competition in the parcels sector and declining letter volumes.The newly-privatised operator saw year-on-year turnover increase by 2% in the 12 months to 30 March 2014. Turnover derived from its parcels business increased by 7% to ...
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ArticleBrown takes over APC reins at key moment
Karl Brown took over as chief executive of APC Overnight in November 2013, a year that Brown described on his appointment as “arguably the biggest in our company's history”.2013 saw the next-day parcels specialist move into its new £16.5m, 138,000sq ft national sorting centre in Cannock and collect the Motor ...
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ArticleECO Stars launched in Sefton to focus on Liverpool Superport freight traffic
Sefton Council has launched an ECO Stars scheme to reduce the environmental impact of freight vehicles using Liverpool Superport.The ECO Stars scheme is a free, voluntary initiative that provides operators with guidance on how to run their fleets efficiently and reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Hauliers are rated between 1 ...
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ArticleM&S drops London Gateway DC plans
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has reversed its plan to develop its third DC at DP World London Gateway, as it looks to find a more cost-efficient way of delivering its upgraded distribution network instead.The retailer said last year that it would develop a 900,000ft² site at the container port for ...
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Europa restructures sales and customer service functions
Europa Worldwide Logistics has announced a major restructure in its road freight division to enhance its sales and customer service functions.Since acquiring the business in August last year, MD Andrew Baxter (pictured) and his management team have invested in expanding the company’s infrastructure: extending its branch network to 10 sites ...
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Parcelforce to make Sunday deliveries nationwide
Parcelforce Worldwide is to begin making deliveries for online retailers on Sundays next month as parent company Royal Mail Group plans to make its services more accessible to consumers.The service will allow its contract customers to offer consumers delivery on a Sunday and will be available nationwide.The group's Royal Mail ...
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ArticleParcels and mail continue to boost UK Mail profit and turnover
UK Mail Group saw turnover and pre-tax profit climb last year thanks to increased volumes, winning new business and retaining existing customers in its parcel and mail divisions.Average daily volumes in its parcels division grew 19% last year, its results for the year ended 31 March 2014 showed, which it ...
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Turnover and profit up at Stobart Group's transport business
Stobart Group reported an increase in turnover and profit in its transport and distribution unit in its final year as a fully-owned division of the business.In March Stobart Group sold a 51% stake in transport division to Douglasbay Capital (Dbay) – the former owners of TDG - for £280.8m. The ...
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ArticlePalletways expanding Benelux operation
PalletwaysPalletways is to open a new, larger depot in Nijmegen serving the Benelux region.The 52,400ft² facility is double the size of the previous depot, and there is also a separate 9,000ft² warehouse adjacent to the facility boosting storage further.As part of the development, the pallet network is offering its Palletways ...
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ArticleSfL launches scheme to recognise "excellent" Driver CPC training firms
Skills for Logistics (SfL) is to launch a voluntary accreditation scheme for Driver CPC training providers in a bid to drive up standards within the road transport sector.SfL hopes its new scheme will "sharpen up" the quality of training currently on offer to candidates and make it more relevant to ...
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More retailers named and shamed over fines
Two further high-street retailers have been dragged into the row over the penalties applied for untimely deliveries at retailers’ DCs.Last month, MT reported on fines of up to £1,000 being applied by Kingfisher group companies B&Q and Screwfix to firms supplying them for arrivals at their DCs outside of a ...
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NFT heads south
NFT is to venture south with the opening of a major warehouse as it eyes a larger slice of the £34bn of food imports to the UK.It hopes the move will help increase its annual turnover from £170m to £250m within four years.Speaking to MT after private equity firm EmergeVest ...
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ArticlePeter Broughton puts Mercedes-Benz and Fuso Canters into operation
Fresh produce wholesaler Peter Broughton has taken delivery of nine Euro-5 trucks supplied under derogation: a mix of Mercedes-Benz and Fuso Canters.The new fleet includes a 26-tonne Euro-5 Axor 2533L, which the firm said is its heaviest vehicle yet and an addition to the fleet.It has also taken two ...