All Industry News articles – Page 264
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Fors registrations head past 1,300
Transport for London’s Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (Fors) now has more than 1,300 registered members.Fors, which was launched in April 2008, is a free to join initiative aimed at improving fleet and vehicle operational efficiency.Total Fors registrations (awaiting accreditation) as of the 26 June, stood at 1,333. Of this, 872 ...
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Compliance levels show improvement in Northern Ireland
Three out of every four HGVs checked at the roadside in Northern Ireland in the year to the end of March were found to be roadworthy and not committing any serious traffic offences, a new compliance report from the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) has shown. Of 633 commercial vehicles ...
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MT ArticleTesco apologises for distribution director's tweet
Tesco has been forced into issuing an apology after its distribution director posted a message on social networking site Twitter that appeared to celebrate the closure of a number of distribution depots. The tweet, posted by Steve Strachota, Tesco’s UK and Ireland distribution director, highlighted the closure of five depots ...
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Theft tops crimes against road transport sector
A new report from the Home Office has suggested theft was the biggest crime suffered by commercial transport and logistics premises during 2012.The report, which presents detailed findings from the 2012 Commercial Victimisation Survey, looks at crime against businesses in manufacturing, wholesale and retail, transport and storage, and accommodation and ...
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MT ArticleElddis Transport wins Motor Transport's Haulier of the Year
Elddis Transport has won the coveted Haulier of the Year title at this year’s Motor Transport Awards, which took place tonight (3 July) at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.The Consett-based firm, which is headed by MD Nigel Cook, was one of 18 winners at the sold-out event that celebrates ...
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Norbert Dentressangle secures Valspar warehousing and distribution contract
Norbert Dentressangle has won a contract with paint supplier Valspar, covering warehousing and deliveries into its retail partner’s network.The operator will cover warehousing and distribution in the UK for Valspar, which recently partnered with a major DIY retailer to offer a full selection of its paint in 350 stores.ND will ...
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MT ArticlePrepare now for French Ecotax
International operators running to France have been urged to prepare for the introduction of the Ecotax, a levy on all trucks over 3.5t using 10,000 km of national roads (excluding tolled motorways) and 5,000 km of local roads.The tax is based on the number of axles and gross vehicle weight ...
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Demand for transport fuels decreases
Total consumption of transport fuels in the UK decreased by 4.5% in Q1 2013 compared with the same period in 2012, new figures from the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have shown.The data revealed that unleaded petrol deliveries fell 9.8% and diesel deliveries increased by just 0.6%, ...
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MT ArticleFTA welcomes call for action on tunnel freight charges
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed a call by the European Commission for France and the UK to address the issue of excessive Channel tunnel rail freight charges. In late June, EC vice-president Siim Kallas said the tunnel was not being used to full capacity due to high track ...
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Morrisons extends convenience store contract with Wincanton
Wincanton has been awarded a five year contract expansion with Morrisons, handling the logistics for its convenience stores in the North.The new part of the contract will cover warehousing and distribution for Morrisons’ ‘M Local’ convenience stores in the north of England, and it follows the opening of Wincanton’s dedicated ...
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Yodel and Hermes debate collaboration with retailers
Yodel has predicted that collaboration between parcel carriers is something that its customers will eventually demand, but Hermes has ruled the notion out.Speaking at the Mail & Express Delivery Show last week Yodel’s executive chairman Dick Stead said the carrier would welcome the opportunity to work with retailers to reduce ...
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MT ArticleCILT North West announces 2013 awards
The winners of the Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics North West annual awards for Education and Excellence, in association with Peel Ports Group and CAST UK, were announced on 14 June at a ceremony held at Manchester’s prestigious Midland Hotel.The awards were presented Terry Scuoler, chief executive of EEF, ...
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Vosa defends plans to clamp down on ATF operators
Plans by Vosa to begin clamping down on ATF operators who do not meet minimum levels of examiner utilisation or who cancel testing arrangements at short notice are within the scope of the current ATF contract, the agency has insisted in response to criticism over its proposals. Vosa said last ...
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SEB cooks up new deal with Norbert Dentressangle
Domestic appliance supplier Groupe SEB has renewed its storage and distribution contract with Norbert Dentressangle for a further two years. The firm, which owns brands including Tefal, Rowenta, Moulinex and Krups, supplies a wide range of kitchen appliances, cookware and accessories. Some are distributed to major homeware retailers, while others ...
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FTA urges government to protect infrastructure in Spending Review
The FTA has called on the government to protect infrastructure spending when it publishes its Spending Review this Wednesday (26 June).The review will cover the spending period starting from April 2015, and the FTA has urged chancellor George Osborne to maintain investment in transport infrastructure to ensure it can cope ...
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MT ArticleBedfords "in good health" despite profit drop
West-Yorkshire haulier Bedfords saw a 67% year-on-year drop in pre-tax profit in its most recent financial year, despite a 6.2% rise in turnover.For the year-ending 30 September 2012 pre-tax profit at Bedfords Holdings – which comprises of transport arm Bedfords as well as Linq Alliance - fell to £300,597, from ...
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UK Warehousing Association warns over "draconian" excise penalties
“Draconian” sanctions are increasingly being imposed on firms in the supply chain who make honest mistakes when dealing with non-duty-paid goods, the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has warned.The UKWA said “crippling” duty assessments and fines were increasingly being levied on firms who make any procedural error relating to duty-suspended ...
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MT ArticleConsultation into exempting mechanics from Driver CPC welcomed
The RHA and FTA have welcomed a consultation into exempting mechanics that drive goods vehicles to test centres from the scope of the Driver CPC.The DSA launched the consultation after the associations wrote to roads minister Stephen Hammond, expressing concerns that the estimated 30,000 technicians nationwide would not be able ...
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Vosa and Driver Standards Agency merger makes sense
Both the RHA and FTA have welcomed the news that Vosa and the DSA are to merge into a single government agency from next year.Services ranging from vehicle testing to driving tests will be handled by an as-yet un-named agency from 2014 but the DfT said that all users of ...
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Severn Crossing tolls set to stay until at least 2020
A reduction in charges for using the Severn Crossing looks further away than ever, after transport minister Stephen Hammond reiterated the government’s intention to maintain the tolls after the crossing reverts to public ownership in 2018. Speaking to the House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee on 18 June, Hammond said ...