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ArticleCitySprint calls for London Congestion Charge tiering
Same-day distribution firm CitySprint has called for the London Congestion Charge to be tiered. It says this will help firms making essential deliveries if a proposed price hike does come into force.CitySprint spent more than £1m to enter central London last year, and the proposed near 17% increase for fleet ...
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ArticleAxle Haulage marks Fors silver success with new specialist MAN
Axle Haulage has a new MANDunstable-based Axle Haulage has invested almost £195,000 in this sleeper-cabbed MAN TGS 8x2 which sports a 66 tonne-metre rated Fassi crane and a platform body.The new vehicle assist it in its nationwide transport work for a range of civil engineering, rail and construction customers.The firm, ...
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Palletline introduces direct-trunking first for members
Palletline has gone live with its innovative direct trunking initiative, as it continues to work on evolving the decades-old pallet network model.Operating in the style of a freight exchange or noticeboard via the network’s award-winning IT system, Contrado, the initiative sees members bypass Palletline’s central hub in Birmingham moving pallets ...
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ArticleDX Group to trade with a market cap of £200m
DX Group expects to have a market capitalisation of £200m when it begins trading on London's AIM next week.The company expects to begin trading at 100 pence per share on Thursday 27 February under the DX ticker.DX said the proceeds of the IPO will be used to repay existing senior ...
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Clipper Group sees profit up and strong pipeline of business ahead
A "strong" pipeline of new business in its logistics division helped Clipper Group offset a serious decline in turnover at its CV dealerships in the year to the end of April 2013, the firm’s annual accounts reveal.Group turnover fell 5.1% in the year, from £174.9m to £166.1m, but despite this, pre-tax ...
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ArticlePalletforce enjoys a bounce in business as UK economy recovers
PalletforcePalletforce enjoyed a strong 2013, with volume up in the second half of its financial year as the UK economy emerged from its long slumber.Following on from a strong performance at rival The Pallet Network, and a year to forget for UK Pallets, Palletforce saw turnover climb in the year ...
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ArticleDHL's automotive arm shares manufacturing peak techniques
As the UK’s car manufacturing industry enjoys a boom in demand, DHL Supply Chain’s automotive arm has been gearing up for growth in volumes for some time, particularly after a dip in business when production dropped during the recession.Stewart Robertson, MD automotive strategic development at DHL Supply Chain, told The ...
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Van mileage growth outstripping everything else
Provisional traffic figures released by the DfT show light goods vehicles continued to outstrip other vehicle categories last year in terms of mileage growth.The figures suggest goods vehicles not exceeding 3.5 tonnes GVW racked up 42.9 billion miles in the UK during 2013 – up nearly 4% on 2012 and ...
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ArticleFortec reveals new vehicle livery
Fortec has a new liveryPallet network Fortec has revealed a new vehicle livery for use by its members, as part of a wider refresh of its brand.Neil Hodgson, MD at Fortec, said: “The new livery retains the Fortec colour heritage of blue and green, however our aim was to improve ...
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ArticleNorthen Ireland road transport regulator to step down at end of March
Northern Ireland's road transport regulator Donald Armstrong is to step down from the role at the end of March.Career civil servant Armstrong oversaw the introduction the new Transport Regulation Unit (TRU) in the province four years ago and became its head.The unit - which became operational in July 2012 - ...
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ArticleFarralls Transport and Fagan & Whalley launch joint 4PL
North West hauliers Farrall's Transport and Fagan & Whalley have officially launched a 4PL joint-venture, FF&W, off the back of an additional contract win with construction materials manufacturer Knauf Insulation.Ahead of the latest contract, Chester-based Farrall's and Padhiam, Lancashire-based Fagan & Whalley were already transporting glass fibre roof insulation and ...
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What's going on at TNT Express?
TNT Express today posted a significant drop in both turnover and operating profit, which it mainly put down to difficult trading in its Europe Main division, the loss of a major fashion retail contract in its UK business, and restructuring in Italy. But how far do the operator’s problems, especially ...
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TNT reveals performance improvement strategy as turnover and profit slip
TNT Express has unveiled a strategy to improve its performance and financial results as both group turnover and operating profit continue to decline. The strategy, called ‘Outlook’, was revealed in its results for the final quarter of 2013 today and will integrate its Deliver profit improvement plan, which was launched ...
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ArticlePollock (Scotrans) buys fellow Palletways haulier Gilbraith (TS)
Pollock (Scotrans) has acquired Blackburn-based haulier Gilbraith (TS) for an undisclosed seven figure sum, giving the Scottish operator extended reach into north-west England.Gilbraith, which holds an O-licence for 30 vehicles and 35 trailers, is, like Pollock, a Palletways member. It offers full-load, groupage and warehousing services from its Bolton Road ...
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City Link to offer two-hour delivery window
City Link is to offer a two-hour window for B2C deliveries in a bid to increase its first time delivery rate and boost service levels.The parcel carrier, which was bought by turnaround investment firm Better Capital last year, will provide consumers with an estimated two-hour slot for delivery, and the ...
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ArticleTNT takes delivery of its first Iveco Eurocargos "in some time"
TNT Express has taken delivery of 69 Iveco Eurocargos for its multi-drop urban distribution fleet, and will be benchmarking their performance against competitor brands.The 30 Eurocargo E16s and 39 low-height EL18s are the first Ivecos to join the parcel giant’s fleet in several years. They form part of a £12m ...
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Safer Lorry Scheme - the impact, cost and scope
With the London Lorry Charge now the Safer Lorry Scheme, as predicted by The Hub, operators have yet another cyclist-safety initiative to contend with.While the argument that enforcement of what we already have could solve many ills seems pertinent, it seemed worthwhile to pick over the bones of some of ...
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ArticleOperators urgently require information if they are to deliver the Glasgow Commonwealth Games
The FTA has urged the organisers of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this summer to urgently provide information to allow hauliers to plan for disruption during the completion period.In a letter to Glasgow 2014 the association has requested detailed information outlining the impact the Commonwealth Games will have on the ...
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Palletforce members share £5m dividend
A dividend of nearly £5m is to be shared out among Palletforce's 86 member shareholder members as part of the biggest pay out in the network’s 13 year history.The dividend was agreed at Palletforce’s AGM last month, following a record year of success, in both increased volumes and profits.Palletforce chief ...
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Europa targets Southampton for growth
Europa Worldwide Logistics is expanding its presence in Southampton as it looks to double the number of consignments made out of the region in the next 12 months.The operator and freight forwarder has appointed John Moy as Southampton branch manager, alongside new account managers Gary Thorne and Peter Jaffray.Sales director ...