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ArticlePlenty of goodwill for Goodwill
Following his appointment as transport minister Robert Goodwill MP made one of his first public appearances at last night's Retail Motor Industry Federation annual dinner at the plush Dorchester in London's Park lane. The car and truck dealers gave the affable Tory MP for Scarborough and Whitby a warm enough ...
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Trucks more likely to be involved in accidents because they're big. Fact?
Last month charity Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) published a report that measured the out-swing of a 15.65m longer semi-trailer.The research was jumped on by Labour shadow transport minister Richard Burden MP last week, who suggested the government should scrap the longer semi-trailer trial and instead focus on shifting freight ...
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Premier Logistics to launch refused loads service at new HQ
Premier Logistics will shortly begin offering a refused loads service at its new 200,000ft² home in Coalville, Leicestershire.It took possession of the new site last week.“We’re a mile off junction 22 of the M1,” said commercial manager Mark Steel. “We see a lot of scope for helping out operators travelling ...
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ArticleHighways Agency campaigns to cut accidents at roadworks
The Highways Agency has launched a national awareness campaign designed to encourage drivers to slow down and take proper care in roadworks. The campaign, which includes a national radio advertising programme that began on Monday 21 October and runs into early November, is intended to drive down workplace accidents among ...
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ArticleParting is such expensive sorrow (for Stobart)
Photo: ShutterstockOne power struggle later and former Stobart executive chairman Avril Palmer-Baunack is but a small line in Stobart Group’s solid six month results.The former Autologic boss Palmer-Baunack was ousted after just three months in the job back in May, and from media coverage of events The Hub suspects all ...
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ArticleHome Delivery cuts costs with telematics system
Chesterfield-based home delivery specialist Home Delivery Solutions (HDS) has cut its insurance premium by £80,000 and estimates it is saving £10,000 a year on fuel costs after installing a Mandata telematics system 18 months ago.HDS was set up seven years ago and now operates 43 vehicles on home deliveries for ...
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Potter restates concerns over noise at Olympia Park
Potter Logistics' planning agent has written once again to Selby District Council to restate the firm’s objections to a planned residential development at Olympia Park in North Yorkshire, following the release of an updated noise report on the site. The residential development, plans for which were submitted in May last ...
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Industry bodies welcome Liverpool bus lane trial
The industry’s two main trade associations have welcomed the start of a trial in Liverpool designed to test the effect on congestion of removing the city’s bus lanes. The trial, which began on 21 October, will last nine months and sees all Liverpool’s bus lanes being suspended – along with ...
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ArticleNorbert Dentressangle takes on e-fulfilment for Surfdome
Online clothing, footwear and lifestyle accessory supplier Surfdome has appointed Norbert Dentressangle to manage its e-fulfilment operation.ND, which took over the management of Surfdome’s Wembley warehouse in late 2012, has since transferred the operation to a new 112,000ft² facility in Wellingborough, handling over 900 lifestyle, fashion, outdoor and sports brands.The ...
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ArticleCity Link continues b2c drive with launch of ad-hoc delivery service
City Link is continuing its drive towards the b2c market with the launch of an ad-hoc parcel collection and delivery service for consumers and SMEs.The new ‘Click&Send’ service has been launched in conjunction with comparison website Parcel2Go and will allow business customers sending low volumes, as well as consumers, ...
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Stobart transport turnover up but profit flat
Stobart Group saw turnover in its core transport and distribution division climb in the first half of its financial year despite “considerable demand volatility”, although profit was flat.Revenue for the transport and distribution division increased 33% to £297.5m (2012: £222.9m), with the former Autologic business acquired in August of last ...
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Vosa rejects the findings of recent ATF operator survey
Vosa has rejected the findings of a recent survey depicting a high level of dissatisfaction among authorised testing facility (ATF) operators.A survey published last week by the ATF Operators Association (ATFOA) suggested fewer than 3% of respondents felt opening their ATF had been a very good investment and one they ...
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Vosa's doing just fine, thanks
In the summer the Transport Select Committee revealed a number of concerns about Vosa's performance.Enforcement, resourcing, the relationship of the agency with the traffic commissioners, reliance on OCRS, pace of the ATF roll out, and the HGV Road User Levy were all flagged in the committee's report (which, for the ...
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Driver CPC: when no means yes
Last month the Hub asked the question: will you be able to recruit foreign nationals from aboard to plug any skills gap caused by the UK Driver CPC deadline next year?And it thought it had received an emphatic no from the good people at Vosa. However, thanks to the equally ...
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Ten more UK towns in line for fuel duty rebate
The government has put in its request to the European Commission (EC) to extend the rural fuel rebate scheme to ten more UK towns.Scotland features heavily in the list with Acharacle, Achnasheen, Appin, Carrbridge, Dalwhinnie, Gairloch and Strathpeffer all nominated.Kirkby-in-Furness, Lynton and Hawes are the applications for England. Wales does ...
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ArticleOverseas e-commerce remains unappealing to consumers
The internet and express delivery has made buying products from overseas retailers a lot easier for consumers, but many still find the idea unappealing.This is one of the main findings of the 2013 Parcel Deliveries Usage and Attitude Survey, carried out by Hermes.The research revealed that just 9% of the ...
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TNT Express calls for PCN hotspots review
TNT Express is calling on the government to review the “often substantially inadequate” loading and unloading facilities in many city centres, in particular around Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) ‘hotspots’.In its response to the Transport Select Committee’s research questions on local authority parking enforcement, the courier firm highlights the main issues ...
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ArticleGood revenue growth at Norbert Dentressangle
Norbert Dentressangle chief executive Hervé MontjotinNorbert Dentressangle has reported an "encouraging" increase in revenue for the first nine months of 2013 for its Logistics divison, while its Transport business returned to growth in the third quarter after seeing a fall in income for the previous six months. Group revenues rose ...
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ArticleGrangemouth: business as usual at Scottish forecourts
The Petrol Retailers Associaition (PRA) has said that fuel supplies on Scottish forecourts remain unaffected at present, despite the temporary shut down of Grangemouth oil refinery due to an unresolved clash between its operator, Ineos, and the Unite union.Brian Madderson, chairman of the PRA, which represents independent fuel retailers across ...
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ArticleVote for Phil campaign gathers momentum
Phil Couchman, CEO of DHL Express UK and Ireland, has been shortlisted in the Leader of the Year category of the National Business Awards.The 2013 Leader of the Year will be decided by a combination of online votes from the business community, which must be cast by the deadline of ...