All Industry News articles – Page 239
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MT ArticleSteve Agg to retire as CILT chief executive
Eighty-plus staff will be employed at the new packing operation during peaks.Steve Agg is to retire as chief executive of the Chartered Institute for Transport and Logistics (CILT).After almost 10 years in the role, Agg will step down at the end of December this year.His replacement is yet to be ...
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MT ArticleSafety scheme Clocs up 100 champions since launch
The Clocs scheme has now signed up 100 champions since its launch two years ago, with more operators urged to come onboard.Clocs champions are organisations and individual construction projects that have committed to implementing the scheme’s standard within their own businesses and across their supply chains. They typically include fleet ...
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MT ArticleIveco announces new MD for UK and Ireland
Stuart Webster has been chosen as Iveco's new UK and Ireland MD.He replaces former MD Bob Lowden, who was appointed to the post last November and has now left the company to pursue other activities, said Iveco.Webster takes over the role of MD after 18 months as marketing director at ...
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MT ArticleDaf sponsors Think Logistics scheme
Daf has pledged three years of sponsorship to the Think Logistics scheme, joining Abbey Logistics and the RHA, in its drive to bring in a new generation of the logistics workforce.The manufacturer will give money to Think Logistics over the course of three years, which the scheme’s founder, Abbey Logistics ...
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MT ArticleNorthern Ireland to lose its only transport-specific university courses
The FTA has criticised a university’s decision to cut Northern Ireland’s only transportation-specific courses. The trade association said the planned closure of the courses (BSc Transportation and MSc Transport Planning ) at Ulster University in 2018 would be a “huge loss” to the local transport and logistics sector.It said it ...
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One-third of transport and haulage firms face heightened insolvency risk
More than one-third of transport and haulage businesses in the UK are at risk of collapse, according to insolvency trade body R3.According to R3, 13,038 (35%) of the UK’s 37,611 transport and haulage firms had a 'higher than normal' insolvency risk during April.Within this, the Yorkshire and the Humber fared ...
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Sir Peter Hendy to give keynote at FTA London freight conference
Sir Peter Hendy, London’s transport commissioner, will make the key note address at the FTA's Managing Freight in London conference in June.The event will cover a range of issues that will affect operators in London over the coming three years, including how increased traffic volume on its roads, seen as ...
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MT ArticleBridgestone ties up 100% fleet cover deal with Axis at CV Show
Bridgestone has extended its existing relationship with Axis Fleet Management, signing a deal at last week’s CV Show to provide tyres and whole-life support for the hire firm’s entire fleet.Previously, the tyre manufacturer had been responsible for 70% of the 3,000-plus-strong Axis fleet of MANs and Dafs.The deal follows recent ...
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MT ArticleACS&T boss takes helm of food and drinks logistics body
Malcolm Johnstone, MD at ACS&T, has been appointed president of the Food Storage & Distribution Federation (FSDF).It is his second term as president of the FSDF- the sole UK trade body that represents and supports the interests of the entire food and drink logistics industry.Johnstone, also a Fellow of the ...
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MT ArticleGet involved with roll-out of national logistics Career Academies at this year's Multimodal
Operators attending Multimodal next week are urged to head over to Think Logistics' stand, 622, to find out how they can get involved with promoting the sector to young people and assist with the launch of a series of logistics-themed Career Academies later this year.Firms are needed to run their ...
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MT ArticleVolvo CEO replaced in new push for profits
Volvo Group has announced the appointment of former Scania president and chief executive officer Martin Lundstedt (pictured) as its own new president and CEO. Lundstedt, who will take up his new job in October, replaces Olof Persson who steps down with immediate effect. Group chief financial officer Jan Gurander will ...
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Keyfuels to launch driver fuel card control tool at Multimodal
Keyfuels is using Multimodal to unveil ControlMax, an online portal that gives fleet managers complete control over the use of their drivers' fuel cards.They can create and change a wide range of rules such as maximum or minimum transaction values, the number of transactions in a day or week, the ...
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London Construction Consolidation Centre's growth spurt
The London Construction Consolidation Centre (LCCC) has more than doubled in size in the past 12 months, as building contractors seek alternative delivery methods in the face of congestion and local authority constraints.Operated by Wilson James, the LCCC now comprises 12,000m² of warehousing space – last month taking on a ...
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FTA hosts seminar day at Multimodal
The FTA is hosting a series of seminars on the second day of the Multimodal show next week.Speakers from the likes of Sainsbury’s, The Co-operative, Lafarge and Peel Ports are due to participate in the association’s seminars, which take place on Wednesday 29 April.Topics include measuring your carbon footprint, the ...
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Clipper continues retailer streak with Pep & Co win
Clipper has continued its chain of fashion retailer contract wins, having signed a deal with new high street retailer Pep & Co. The Pep & Co brand is part of Pepkor UK, which was initiated by former Asda CEO Adam Bond in 2014 as part of the wider South African ...
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MT ArticleMAK Couriers named company of the year at thirteenth Transport Awards
Warwickshire-based MAK Couriers was named company of the year at Transport Exchange Group's thirteenth annual Transport Awards.The group welcomed more than 300 industry professionals to the the ceremony, held last week at the St Johns Hotel, Solihull, where it recognised the achievements of its 3,500 member haulier and courier businesses.Other ...
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MT ArticleUKWA to host logistics board game challenge at Multimodal
The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) is inviting visitors to this year’s Multimodal exhibition to take part in an adapted ‘speed’ version of the Business on the Move board game, which is aimed at getting younger people interested in a career in logistics.The game, which will be played under the “UKWA ...
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Van sector needs to improve safety to avoid O-licensing, says SMMT
Van operators are being urged to improve maintenance arrangements and safety to avoid being bought into the O-licensing regime.The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has launched its van maintenance campaign at the CV Show today, which it hopes will help operators meet their self regulatory requirements.The organisation, which ...
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MT ArticleOnly 50% of foreign-registered trucks visiting Northern Ireland pay HGV Road User Levy
Only half the foreign-registered trucks visiting Northern Ireland are paying the HGV Road User Levy, NI minister of the environment, Mark Durkan, has suggested. Responding recently to a written question about the impact of the HGV Road User Levy on cross-border trade in Ireland, Durkan confirmed: “The most recent data ...
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Restricted licence holders in decline in Northern Ireland
New figures from Northern Ireland’s Department of the Environment (DOE) suggest there are still many operators who should hold restricted operating licences there but do not, after changes to the operator licensing scheme back in 2012. Despite the requirement from July that year for own-account operators to get a restricted ...