![Mercedes-Benz_eActros_600_(1)[1]](https://d2cohhpa0jt4tw.cloudfront.net/Pictures/274x183/8/2/0/17820_mercedesbenz_eactros_600_11_978080.jpg)
All Article articles – Page 734
-
Article
Jigsaw wins less-than-truck-load Kellogg's contract
Eleven strong haulier consortium Jigsaw has won a contract with food manufacturer Kellogg’s to handle less-than-truck-load volumes.The deal will see it consolidate smaller consignments and partial loads into full loads at Kellogg’s distribution centres in Manchester for delivery to retail warehouses across the UK.“This is another example of how we ...
-
Article
Sameday shares small buisnesses' concerns with chancellor
Lancashire courier Sameday was given the opportunity to share concerns about road repairs and business finance with chancellor George Osborne last week.The meeting, which took place with other North West businesses and representatives from the Forum of Private Business last Friday (5 April), covered subjects such as finance for small ...
-
Article
MT Tracker 10 April
It is amazing what an up-beat trading statement can do. Transport related shares have been stuck in the doldrums for a while, but all it took was for UK Mail to say it saw its highest ever daily volumes across its parcels and mail divisions in March, and it is ...
-
ArticleIt's all about market forces - a seven year truck lifecycle?
With Mercedes giving its latest Atego its first public airing in Birmingham this week and Daf Trucks choosing the NEC for the world debut of its new LF and CF ranges, the CV Show packs more clout than usual this year.Sure, it’s a long way from the sprawling behemoth that ...
-
ArticleThink Logistics national launch 9 May
Steve Granite's Think Logistics initiative to get school children interested in a career in transport is holding a launch event on 9 May at Whittlebury Hall, near Towcester. The presentation has been successfully piloted at two sixth form colleges and Granite is now keen for other operators to make use ...
-
ArticleFurther fall in number of LGVs on British roads
The number of LGVs licensed for use on Great Britain's roads fell almost 10% between 2007 and 2012, new figures from the DfT have shown. At the end of 2007, there were 510,800 licensed LGVs over 3.5 tonnes GVW but by the end of last year, that had fallen to ...
-
Article
Norbert Dentressangle sows the seeds of success for RAGT
Following a small-scale trial last year, Norbert Dentressangle has secured a new contract with Cambridge seed supplier RAGT Seeds for delivery of a range of cereals, maize, grass and winter oilseed rape seeds to farmers across mainland Europe. The contract involves ND collecting seed from the Cambridge site on the ...
-
Article
Highways Agency announces final pinch point schemes
The Highways Agency has detailed 58 further schemes to reduce congestion on England’s motorways and major A-roads, in the third and final stage of the 123-scheme pinch point programme originally announced in autumn 2011. The 58 schemes, which represent an investment of £98m, will all be delivered by March 2015 ...
-
ArticleTwo-man delivery firm Yodel XL rebrands as Arrow XL
Yodel sister company Yodel XL, which provides a two-man delivery service, has rebranded as Arrow XL to coincide with the opening of a new hub.Chief executive Gary Monk said the firm decided to rebrand after relocating some of its operations from Bolton to Wigan, where it recently moved to increase ...
-
ArticleMP Flello to put forward ATF Operators Association's concerns in Parliament
Labour MP Rob Flello has shown support for the ATF Operators Association (AOA) by planning to put forward Parliamentary questions concerning a fair partnership with Vosa.Flello, who is also part of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Freight, met with members of the AOA to discuss the its views on ...
-
ArticleJack Richards & Son wins new and extended contracts
Jack Richards & Son has won a contract with barbeque manufacturer Alfresco Concepts and has had its contract with solid fuels supplier Big K Products extended.The Norfolk-based operator, which is part of Palletways, will deliver Alfresco Concepts’ ‘Big Green Egg’ cooker across the UK. It has also leased a 12,000ft² ...
-
ArticleMotor Transport Fleet Truck of the Year shortlist revealed
Dave Spence, European channel marketing manager at Chevron (l) with MT editor Steve HobsonDaf has two trucks in with a chance of continuing the manufacturer's winning streak in the Motor Transport Awards Fleet Truck of the Year.The shortlist, announced at the CV Show on 10 April by Dave spence, European ...
-
Article
RTH Lubbers secures new international routes for oil and gas market
RTH Lubbers has secured new routes across south west Europe, Africa and the Middle East after seeing an increase in demand from the oil and gas market.The operator has seen increased traffic across its international routes over the last few months, pushing it to expand into areas it traditionally found ...
-
ArticleTechnical focus: there is manoeuvrability in longer semis
Producing a 15.65m longer semi-trailer that complies with manoeuvrability rules is one thing; building one that is a genuinely practical, real-world proposition is a different matter. So says Professor David Cebon, professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Cambridge and director of Cambridge Vehicle Dynamics Consortium (CVDC), a collaboration ...
-
Article
UK Mail sees highest ever daily volumes in March
UK Mail saw its highest ever daily volumes across its parcels and mail divisions in March, the firm reported in its pre-close trading update today (9 April), but would not reveal the actual numbers.Group reported turnover for the year ended 31 March was up 11% on 2011/12's figures. Performance in ...
-
ArticleYeardley MD 'disappointed' by lack of Euro 6 availability
Featherstone, West Yorkshire-based vehicle operator Brian Yeardley Continental has said it is “very disappointed” that new Euro-6 trucks cannot be delivered by some vehicle suppliers in the UK yet. MD Kevin Hopper told Motortransport.co.uk the firm wanted to trial Euro-6 tractors from Iveco, Scania and Volvo from May or June ...
-
ArticleCV Show 2013: MAN boss says this year's show is vital to 'demystify' Euro-6
MAN Truck and Bus UK CEO Des Evans believes the 2013 CV Show is the most important in its 35-year history as it will provide a vital wake up call to operators on the transition to Euro-6. Evans said there is widespread ignorance on the latest EU emissions standard which ...
-
ArticleCV Show 2013: Ford reveals new Transit Courier
Ford has unveiled the new Transit Courier at the Birmingham CV Show, the last of its new Transit models. The small panel van completes a four-vehicle line-up, that the company hopes will boost sales by over 50% by 2016.Based upon the company’s B-segment platform, the new Transit Courier uses the ...
-
Article
UPS appeals against TNT merger decision
UPS has appealed against the European Commission's (EC) decision to prohibit its acquisition of TNT Express, on the basis the decision was “factually and legally erroneous”.If successful, the prohibition would be annulled, meaning that the EC would not be able to use the UPS decision as a basis for future ...
-
Article
Ceva Logistics postpones NYSE float
Ceva Logistics has postponed its proposed float on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as it looks to restructure its balance sheet and stem its shrinking profits.In May 2011, Ceva, which is owned by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, revealed its intentions to file for an initial public offering (IPO) ...