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ArticleFirst MAN Euro-6 trucks in UK will go to Dawsonrentals
MAN has unveiled its Euro-6 line up and the first UK order for 100 vehicles from Dawsonrentals.The truck and trailer rental firm will take an initial 100 MAN TGX 26.440 6x2 and TGX 18.440 4x2 Euro-6 tractors with XLX cabs for its rental fleet. MAN also expects to have Euro-6 ...
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ArticleProperty revaluation wrecks otherwise 'best ever' year at Expect
A property revaluation was responsible for scuppering the bottom line at Bradford-based Expect Distribution in the year to the end of November 2012.It was enough to turn the previous year’s profit before tax of £432,500 into a loss of more than £943,700, despite a 14% rise in turnover from £15.8m ...
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Unite calls for urgent talks with M&S
Union Unite has written to Marks & Spencer to demand urgent talks with the retailer over its ongoing distribution network restructuring. The union says almost 300 workers are “concerned about their future” at three sites in Belfast, Glasgow and Enfield. This is as a result of the recent opening of ...
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KNDL and Unite still at odds over drinks distribution
Kuehne + Nagel Drinks Logistics has said no further meetings are scheduled with Unite despite the 24-hour strike carried out by the union’s members at a number of KNDL sites this week. The strike, which began at 10am on Wednesday 11 September and affected 29 depots, followed a ...
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MT Tracker 12 September
A lot has happened in the two weeks since the last MT Tracker, and today the government has revealed that it will begin selling shares in post and parcel operator Royal Mail within the next few weeks, adding another transport name to the companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.While ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail sale to begin in the next few weeks
The government has confirmed it will sell shares in Royal Mail on the London Stock Exchange in the next few weeks.The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) said it intends to sell the majority of its share in the post and parcel operator, but the size of the stake ...
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ArticleNews Extra: operators give Petroleum Drivers’ Passport their stamp of approval
Fuel hauliers have welcomed the launch of a national training safety-standard for tanker drivers, and are gearing up to put their staff through the Petroleum Drivers’ Passport (PDP) scheme.The PDP scheme aims to ensure a national standard is followed by all UK fuel tanker drivers, ensuring they have a common ...
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DHL wins 10-year deal at Gatwick Airport
DHL Supply Chain has won a ten-year contract with Gatwick Airport to manage inbound deliveries through its new logistics and consolidation facility. The contract, worth more than £24m, involves managing inbound goods from multiple suppliers and delivering them to the airport’s 150 partners and retailers.A phased approach to start-up will ...
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ArticleA look inside DHL Express's Leipzig hub
Last week The Hub was invited to take a look inside DHL Express’s own (air) hub in Leipzig, Germany, to witness just how large the international express parcels market has become.The Leipzig hub is one of the largest of its kind in Europe, serving over 80 countries on the Continent ...
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ArticleSPAR owner AF Blakemore goes dynamic with Paragon
Grocery distributor AF Blakemore Logistics has slashed one million road km and reduced its fleet size by 10% by installing a dynamic routing and scheduling system from Paragon.The logistics business is part of the AF Blakemore & Sons group, which owns the SPAR convenience store brand, and delivers food products ...
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Yodel launches its first small business and consumer collection service
Yodel has launched its first collection and delivery service aimed at small businesses and consumers to meet demand.The service, called YodelDirect, will offer SMEs and consumers the opportunity to arrange for a courier to pick up their parcel from their home or office for delivery across the UK.Previously collection and ...
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ArticleSainsbury's piloting alternative truck refrigeration technology
Sainsbury’s has revealed it is piloting a naturally refrigerated trailer to transport chilled and frozen goods.The CO2 refrigerated unit is part of the supermarket’s strategy to slash its carbon footprint by reducing depot to store transport emissions by 35% by 2020, with an absolute reduction of 50% by 2030.Nick Davies, ...
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Assets of Palletline Logistics (Midlands) were bought via pre-pack
The assets and business of Palletline Logistics (Midlands) were bought for £71,000 in a pre-pack deal in July by newly formed Global Logistics Central on the same day the former went into administration, according to administrator RSM Tenon.Palletline Logistics (Midlands), established in 1993 by former RHA national chairman and Palletline ...
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Turners (Soham)'s acquisition of Lewis Tankers is "all about growth"
Paul Day, MD at Turners (Soham), has described the group’s purchase of hazardous logistics specialist Lewis Tankers last month as being “all about growth”.Day said the deal would give Turners access to new markets in chemical and gas beyond fuel distribution, and there was no operational duplication.“The business is a ...
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Vosa softens approach to ATFs
Vosa appears to have softened its stance towards operators of authorised testing facilities (ATFs) after the ATF Operators Association raised concerns regarding the contractual clampdown it announced in June.A Vosa statement last week said it had managed to improve examiner utilisation since the Station Manager ATF Frame- work measures were ...
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ArticleNorbert takes a leap into the German market
Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has launched into the German logistics market after an extension to its UK Kellogg’s warehousing contract.In what the logistics giant describes as a significant step for the business, the new contract will see ND managing the cereal manufacturer’s high-bay warehouse and co-pack operation in Bremen.The site will ...
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ArticleTurners: building a reputation in road transport
Reputation counts for a lot in road transport, and speaking to Turners (Soham) boss Paul Day, it appears that the firm’s image as an acquirer saw the team at Lewis Tankers drop him a line a while back, culminating in last month’s acquisition.Fresh from picking up Walker Transport Services and ...
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ArticleBVRLA says "look for the logo"
The British Vehicle Renting and Leasing Association (BVRLA) is urging businesses to to “look for the logo” when renting or leasing a commercial vehicle.Gerry Keaney, BVRLA chief executive, said: “We need to create a stronger awareness of the BVRLA and the benefits of booking with one of our members.”As part ...
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Stobart Group wins Greensphere Capital biomass contract
Stobart Group’s Biomass division has won a contract to supply up to 1 million tonnes of biomass fuel per year to Greensphere Capital, to feed its existing and future power plants.The contract will cover the supply and transport of fuel for the waste biomass power plants being developed by Greensphere, ...
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ArticleBusy year ahead if logistics industry is to meet Driver CPC deadline
The head of road freight and transport policy at the FTA has predicted a hectic final year ahead for Driver CPC, but believes the industry can ultimately meet the challenge.With effectively 12 months until the 10 September 2014 deadline for LGV drivers to have completed their 35 hours of Driver ...