![Mercedes-Benz_eActros_600_(1)[1]](https://d2cohhpa0jt4tw.cloudfront.net/Pictures/274x183/8/2/0/17820_mercedesbenz_eactros_600_11_978080.jpg)
Industry news – Page 212
-
ArticleThink Logistics a big hit in Nelson
Think Logistics, a group of operators led by Abbey Logistics MD Steve Granite, has held a second successful pilot of its project to get school leavers to think of a career in logistics.Matthew Kibble, MD of local haulier Matthew Kibble Transport, presented to around 30 students doing business studies at ...
-
ArticleScheme to help hauliers shift mode expanded to include short sea shipping
A “trail blazing” scheme for hauliers that pays £75 for each container moved by rail has expanded to offer a coastal and short sea shipping solution as well.The Haven Gateway Partnership said its Low Carbon Freight Dividend (LCFD) project, aimed at hauliers in the east of England, will help them ...
-
ArticleHireco adds 500 new trailers to rental fleet
Trailer hire specialist Hireco has ordered almost 500 new trailers from SDC, Lawrence David and Dennison for delivery during the first half of 2013. “These new high spec trailers have been ordered to meet steady demand for quality equipment,” said Hireco MD James Smith. “Hireco is now well placed to ...
-
Article
Lavazza chooses Bibby Distribution for coffee deliveries
Bibby Distribution has won a warehousing and distribution contract with coffee company Lavazza.The new contract, which will see the operator deliver coffee, biscuits, chocolates, crockery and promotional materials, will be run out of Bibby’s multi-user warehouse in Stoke-on-Trent.Around 160 orders per week will be packed and delivered to Lavazza’s food ...
-
ArticleEU welcomes plans for dramatic increase in alternative fuel stations
The EU Transport Council has welcomed plans to dramatically extend the number of alternative fuel stations around Europe. In a debate on 11 March attended by UK secretary of state for transport, Patrick McLoughlin, ministers broadly welcomed the initiative.The initiative, which was put forward by the European Commission in January, ...
-
Article
IFB and ACPO to share intelligence on insurance fraud
The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) and the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) have signed a formal intelligence sharing agreement.The agreement should make it easier to identify the organised criminal gangs engaged in cross-industry insurance fraud such as crash-for-cash scams. The concord, signed by the IFB’s head of intelligence Stephen ...
-
ArticleFreight let down by Wales
Severn CrossingAn influential group of MPs has slammed the Welsh government for effectively ignoring a cross-industry group set up to deliver the country’s freight strategy.In its Crossing the Border report, the Commons’ Welsh Affairs Committee said it was disappointed that the Welsh government had failed to convene a meeting of ...
-
ArticleBudget 2013: Operators support fuel duty freeze
More operators have reacted to the chancellor’s Budget this afternoon (20 March), with both DBL Logistics and parcel firm APC Overnight supporting George Osborne’s decision to scrap the planned fuel duty rise.Sheffield-based haulage company DBL Logistics, which estimates that it uses around 50,000 litres of fuel per quarter, said the ...
-
ArticleIndustry welcomes fuel duty freeze, but claims more needs to be done
George Osborne, chancellorThe industry has welcomed the chancellor’s decision to cancel the planned September fuel duty rise, but says more still needs to be done to get the economy on the road to recovery.The RHA, FTA and FairFuelUK welcomed the duty freeze, but were disappointed that George Osborne did not ...
-
Article
Budget 2013: No fuel duty increase this September
Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed in the Budget there will be no rise in fuel duty this September.Speaking today at parliament, Osborne said he had "listened" and name checked PetrolPromise.com founder Robert Halfon MP and Alan Reid, MP for Argyll and Bute (Conservative and Liberal Democrat respectively) as he revealed ...
-
Article
Fear that London LGV ban plan could spread
Plans to ban LGVs from entering London during the busiest times of the day could be adopted by other cities across the UK, experts have said.The proposal is one of a range of measures included in London mayor Boris Johnson’s blueprint for cycling in the capital that are targeted at ...
-
ArticleFortec looks forward with new appointments
Fortec truck at Magna ParkThe Fortec Pallet Distribution Network has made two key appointments as it looks to enhance its corporate business and image.Marcus Fischer, previously financial director at the network, has become commercial director to focus on driving forward Fortec’s corporate division this year.Fischer described the development of the ...
-
ArticleMartin Foley - 'driving force behind North-West transport' - dies aged 65
Martin Foley, described by friends and colleagues as the “driving force behind many transport companies in the North West”, has died aged 65 after a long illness. Foley helped set up Callteam in the early 1980s winning a coveted contract with Kelloggs, before moving on to be a director of JF ...
-
Article
Industry welcomes promise of a fairer deal on pre-packs
The RHA has welcomed the government’s decision to investigate the pre-pack administration process after the Insolvency Service announced a review that aims to make the procedure more transparent for creditors.RHA chief executive Geoff Dunning told MT the review needs to look into balancing the needs of both creditors and the ...
-
ArticlePallet networks set new volume record
Pallet networks achieved record volume last year , with almost 16 million pallets processed though the UK's collection of central hubs.This was a 4.1% increase in total volume on 2011, according to new data from the Association of Pallet Networks (APN).The growth rate was slightly down on the previous period ...
-
Article
FTA shoots down idea that operators could self-test their vehicles
The FTA has poured cold water on suggestions that operators could perform annual roadworthiness tests on their own vehicles.Allowing operators with testing facilities to carry out MOTs on their own vehicles and those they maintain on behalf of others is a measure supported by the RHA and British Vehicle Rental ...
-
Article
Signs that expected Euro-5 sales spike is underway
Operators appear to be ramping-up their Euro-5 purchasing activity ahead of the Euro-6 emissions deadline, a leading financing and vehicle leasing company has said.Despite the poor sales performance in the first two months of 2013, CVS has claimed there are now signs that operators are starting to loosen the purse ...
-
ArticleFTA and Everywoman help attract and develop female logistics talent
FTA and Everywoman have joined forces to create a year-round programme of activity that operators can adopt to help them attract, retain and develop female employees.Launched today (8 March) to coincide with International Women’s Day, the FTA Everywoman Accelerate Programme incorporates Everywoman's range of services into three packages - ...
-
ArticleLondon Gateway looks to save road miles
London Gateway claimed it saved 9,000 lorry journeys after accepting a single “mega delivery” of aggregate by cargo ship.The 90,000-tonnes of material will be used to construct a gate complex at the port, due to open later this year.London Gateway engineering director Andrew Bowen explained that the aggregate was going ...
-
ArticleRHA welcomes relaxed rules for car transporters
The RHA has welcomed the DfT’s decision to relax cabotage rules for car transporter firms during the new number-plate peaks in March and September, but warned that it should not be extended to other sectors.Roads minister Stephen Hammond said his decision to relax the rules and allow car transporters from ...