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Trucks without cycle safety equipment to be banned from London
London mayor Boris Johnson has launched his Safer Lorry Scheme (previously the Safer Lorry Charge), pledging to ban trucks without cycle safety equipment from the capital.Described as a hardening of the previously-announced policy, the scheme has seen an escalation in sanctions from the previous promise of a fine for any ...
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ArticleRT McEwan poised to open second site
Scottish general haulier and Palletline member RT McEwan is poised to open a second site in Dundee. The family firm, which has up to now operated from a single depot in Arbroath, is aiming to start operations at the new site in Noble Road, on the Wester Gourdie Industrial Estate ...
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ArticleLondon Councils reconfirms commitment to night-time delivery restrictions
London Councils has stated it has no plans to relax the rules governing night-time and weekend deliveries in the capital, despite renewed industry calls for the London Lorry Control Scheme (LLCS) to be reviewed.Responding to Motortransport.co.uk's questions on whether the LLCS - launched in 1986 - is in need of ...
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ArticleMalcolm Group to take on 30 Euro-6 Volvo FMs
Malcolm Group has taken delivery of its first Euro-6 Volvo FM, and placed an order for 30 more, basing its decision on the performance of its existing Euro-5 FM units.Back in May Malcolm Group took delivery of 40 Euro-5 Volvo FM11s, following a fuel trial in which it achieved over ...
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Operators face costly changes under London Lorry Control Scheme
The RHA and FTA have warned that hauliers operating under the London Lorry Control Scheme (LLCS) face extra costs and unnecessary legislation if proposed changes go ahead.The proposals, launched last week for consultation by London Councils, would require HGVs of 18-plus tonnes to fit sideguards and Class V and V1 ...
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ArticleDriver crushed at Toyota factory worked for Goldstar
A driver who died while making a delivery to Toyota’s factory in Burnaston last week worked for Goldstar Transport in Felixstowe, the motor manufacturer has confirmed.Toyota said the 56-year-old male driver was delivering a container of parts to the Derbyshire site and had been instructed to collect an empty container ...
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ArticleEurocargo carries heavy responsibility for Iveco's fortunes
The first Euro-6 Iveco Eurocargo middleweight trucks will appear on UK roads in the next month or so. No matter what their load, they will also be carrying a good deal of responsibility for Iveco’s fortunes. Eurocargo accounts for over half of all the trucks (6-tonne GVW or more) Iveco ...
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Stobart ends driver apprenticeship scheme
Eddie Stobart has ended its award-winning driver apprenticeship scheme run in association with System Training. The pair won Apprenticeship of the Year in the 2012 MT Awards for their two-year scheme that saw 10 trainees taken on from 200 applicants.“The apprenticeship was stopped due to the funding available to the ...
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ArticleThe Green Group leaves UK Pallets for Pall-Ex
Maltby, South Yorkshire-based Green Group has left UK Pallets for Pall-Ex and will cover part of the S and part of the DN postcode areas.Green Group said Pall-Ex’s Twine IT system had been a significant factor in its decision to move. It believes it will help it deliver the best ...
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Royal Mail Hatfield review will not include vehicle operating centre
Royal Mail is reviewing the need for its mail distribution centre in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, but does not expect the decision to affect the vehicle operating centre at the same site.A spokeswoman said the current review of operations at its Northern Home Counties DC does not include the vehicle operating centre ...
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Meachers to operate the Southampton Sustainable Distribution Centre
Meachers Global Logistics has won the contract to run the Southampton Sustainable Distribution Centre (SDC).The operation will be launched at a 20,000ft² site on the Nursling Industrial Estate on 3 February and will serve customers in Southampton, Winchester, Eastleigh, Hedge End, Totton and the New Forest.Deliveries of consumer goods will ...
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Knights of Old keen to snap up more firms
Knights of Old remains on the hunt for more acquisitions after turnover jumped during the first full year of trading following its integration of the Mainland Group.In its financial statement for the year ending 31 May 2013, Knights revealed a 38% increase in turnover to £44.3m (2012: £32.1m), which the ...
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ArticleScania sets new record for UK truck registrations
Scania is celebrating its best ever year in the UK with a total of 6,846 trucks registered in 2013, up 47% on 2012, lifting its share of the heavy truck market (18 tonnes GVW plus) from 16.1% to 18.1%."We are naturally delighted with these results, which have been achieved through ...
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Yodel appoints sales and marketing director
Yodel has appointed Nick Porter as its new sales and marketing director.Porter joins the parcels firm from rival City Link’s parent Rentokil Initial, where he was group sales director.Porter has also worked in senior commercial roles at TNT Express and Iron Mountain, as well as being a non-executive director and ...
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ArticleNorbert Dentressangle driver is first on UK roads with a PDP card
(L to R) with Darragh McGrath-Health & Safety Manager, Barry Boreham, Dave Daley-driver Trainer, Terry Parker-DTI of Norbert Dentressangle receiving the passport.A driver at Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has become the first person in the UK to receive a Petroleum Driver Passport (PDP) – the new industry training standard for the ...
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ArticleMass adoption of "greener trucks" promised as EC updates regs
The mass adoption of "greener trucks" has taken a step closer, after European legislators moved to address the anachronistic rules currently limiting uptake.The European Commission (EC) is seeking several amendments to the weights and dimensions directive. It believes it is out of date and hindering innovation in truck design, which ...
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ArticleDHL shows support for Team GB at Sochi Winter Olympics
DHL Express UK and Ireland chief executive Phil Couchman has said its logistics contract with Team GB for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi is a “team effort” between a number of DHL’s subsidiaries.Speaking to The Hub, Couchman said it is housing the athletes' equipment at the Adidas warehouse in ...
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United Biscuits seeks out new subbies
Biscuit and snack food manufacturer United Biscuits is looking to take on a number of new subcontractors, including some with longer-semi-trailers, to help service its growing business volumes.The firm, which recently placed an ad for subcontractors in Motor Transport, distributes over 350 loads a day throughout the UK and is ...
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ArticleVehicle strategy leads to 26% rise in profit at Macintyre Transport
Container haulier Macintyre Transport has reported a 26% rise in profits on the back of extending the working life of some of its vehicles. In the year to 30 April 2013, the Felixstowe based firm’s turnover rose 2.3% from £21.42m to £21.92m, with pre-tax profit rising from £813,000 to ...
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Europa to move into Dartford head office
Europa Worldwide Logistics is to move into a new head office in Dartford, which will increase capacity for handling logistics contracts.The operator has leased the 262,500ft² site at the Prologis Park in Littlebrook, Dartford, with construction work expected to begin in the summer.The site will become its new southern hub, ...