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ArticleProhire invests a further £1m into fleet as 'spot hire' demand grows
Prohire has invested nearly £1m in its ‘spot rental’ fleet as demand for hire vehicles continues to increase.The Midlands-based CV hire and fleet management firm said the popularity of spot hire vehicles reflects the fact that some companies are treating the economic upturn with a degree of caution.Dan Stevenson, Prohire ...
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ArticleWolseley goes for ten Dafs
Wolseley trucksPlumb Centre owner Wolseley UK has purchased ten Daf CF85s as part of its fleet replacement programme.Wolseley, which also owns the Pipe Center and Drain Center trade brands, delivers more than 7,000 orders each day to around 6,000 locations. It operates 882 commercial vehicles, including 165 semi-trailers.The trucks have ...
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TNT extends North East reach with new depot
TNT Express UK has opened a 44,349ft² depot in Howden, East Riding, to serve customers in the North East.The site on the Ozone Park Trading Estate can handle up to 25,000 parcels per week and provides access to the M62, M18, M1 and A1.TNT has created 32 new jobs in ...
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CitySprint acquisition spree helps turnover grow
A combination of organic growth in its same-day distribution business and the acquisition of six companies last year helped courier firm CitySprint increase its turnover.Turnover rose 11.4% to £112.6m for the year ended 31 December 2013 (2012: £101.1m), which it attributed to growth in its core same-day business and making ...
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ArticleMorrisons plans Wakefield warehouse closure, says union
Union Unite has claimed that Morrisons' plans to restructure operations at its Wakefield DC, revealed earlier this week, include the closure of a warehouse and changes to workers' hours.It said the supermarket hopes to close one of its warehouses at the Junction 41 DC, potentially making up to 100 warehouse ...
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TNT Express and Palletways win Yankee Candle contracts
Palletways and TNT Express have won two separate European distribution contracts with Yankee Candle.Palletways will transport products for Yankee Candle for three years, making deliveries to 13 countries through its European network of over 300 members and 12 hubs.Commenting on awarding the contract to Palletways, Yankee Candle operations manager Bruce ...
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ArticleThird runway could lead to Heathrow congestion charge
Heathrow Airport has confirmed it will consider the case for a congestion charge, if a third runway (pictured) is given the go-ahead. The charge would be considered as part of a commitment to increase the proportion of passengers using public transport to access the airport to more than 50%, it ...
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Potter Logistics welcomes Olympia Park decision
Potter Logistics has welcomed the recent decision by Selby District Council to approve a hitherto controversial planning application for Olympia Park in Yorkshire, where it has a 62-acre distribution centre and rail freight terminal.The company, which strongly opposed the plan to establish over 800 residences, a school and numerous leisure ...
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ArticleRHA chief executive to quit in August
Road Haulage Association national chairman Peter Barber has announced that the association's chief executive, Geoff Dunning, is to retire at the end of August. Dunning, who joined the RHA in 1987 as manager of the north eastern district, has been chief executive for five years.Revealing the move at the RHA's ...
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Mayor contemplates new ring road under London
Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed the Mayor is contemplating the creation of a new ring road beneath the capital in order to tackle congestion.The conceptual inner orbital tunnel would provide a 22 mile route under the capital’s streets and could cost around £30bn to create.It has been proposed after ...
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ArticleNew load restraint design confirmed by DVSA
The DVSA has now confirmed that it does approve of the new design of load restraint for the upper deck of double-deck curtainsiders developed by a Road Haulage Association (RHA)-led working group with input from various vehicle operators and trailer manufacturer Montracon.Apparently reversing a statement last week in which it ...
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ArticleBrake calls for zero- tolerance approach to drink and drugs
Road safety organisation Brake has urged firms to implement a zero-tolerance approach to at-work drink and drug driving, after a survey suggested fewer than half would dismiss an employee for driving when over the legal alcohol limit. The survey, carried out by Brake and driving compliance consultancy Licence Bureau, suggested ...
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ArticlePrincess Anne opens Bibby Distribution Corby DC
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has officially opened Bibby Distribution’s 212,00ft2 DC in Corby, Northamptonshire.The site, in Max park, will act as a central hub for Bibby’s operations in the East Midlands and is also a second Primary Consolidation Centre (PCC) for supermarket Morrisons.Paul Kavanagh, MD of Bibby Distribution, ...
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City Link increases hub capacity with automated sort
City Link is investing in automated sortation at its Coventry hub, which it hopes will increase throughput by 50% and increase capacity for busy periods.The system will take up around a quarter of the operator’s 150,000ft² national hub and will operate alongside its manual sort and cross-docking operations, which are ...
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ArticleFTA everywoman 2014 winners revealed
The winners of the FTA everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards for 2014 were announced at a ceremony at The Savoy Hotel in London today.The seven winners were recognised as inspirational role models, said everywoman co-founder Maxine Benson MBE, in attracting more women to the transport and logistics industry.FTA chief ...
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Free truck procurement advice for operators
Operators looking to refresh their fleet to Euro-6 are being sought by an independent commercial vehicle specialist to trial a new approach to procuring trucks.Chris Ness, formerly head of specialist fleets at Ryder, believes that by navigating through the myriad of different truck deals available direct from the manufacturers; analysing ...
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Morrisons to make changes to Wakefield logistics operation
Morrisons has confirmed plans to restructure operations at its RDC in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, in order to improve efficiency.The supermarket holds an O-licence to operate 32 vehicles and 50 trailers out of the site, located on the Wakefield 41 Industrial Estate.A spokeswoman for the supermarket could not confirm whether any ...
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ArticleNorbert wins five-year deal with Sabic UK Petrochemicals
Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has won a new five-year contract with long-term customer Sabic UK Petrochemicals to provide a maintenance, repair and operational (MRO) engineering spares warehousing and stores service.The logistics giant’s tanker division has worked with Saudia Arabian firm Sabic – which manufacturers specialist plastics and chemicals for European markets ...
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ArticleTurnover and profit up at Maxi Haulage
Irvine, North Ayrshire-based Maxi Haulage has seen an increase in both turnover and pre-tax profit as business continues to grow.Despite increasing pressure on margins, pre-tax profit for the year ended 30 September 2013 jumped 30% to £1.84m, compared with £1.42m the year before.The haulage business also posted a 10% increase ...
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ArticleSolstor takes 36 tractor from Ryder
Temperature-controlled operator Solstor has taken 36 tractor units on contract hire from Ryder: a mixture of Dafs and Mercedes.The majority will replace older vehicles, while the remaining 15 are additions to the fleet and will support growing demand for operator across the UK.The order consists of a mix of Daf ...