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MT ArticleHorticulture firm enjoys surge in profits
Specialist horticultural plant haulier Bleach of Lavant said continued demand for its services helped increase revenues and profits last year.For the year ending 31 March 2021, the West Sussex-based operator reported a turnover of £11.6m, a 2.1% increase on the previous year.Pre-tax profit soared to £753,000 compared to £143,000 in ...
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MT ArticleCentral London tree care firm overcomes space restrictions with 7.5-tonne Isuzus
Arboreal specialists Connick Tree Care has added three Isuzu 7.5-tonne trucks to its London fleet in order to boost the number of jobs it can complete in areas of limited space.The N75.190 rigids have specialist arb bodies built by Southern Vehicle Bodies featuring cab mounted full-width toolboxes.The Isuzus will tow ...
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MT ArticleBusiness groups sound new warning to MPs over deluge of January customs changes
Operators handling goods entering the UK from the continent should not be complacent about the scale of the changes coming into force on 1 January, business groups have told MPs.Concerns are growing that firms may not be prepared for the biometric testing and a deluge of additional paperwork accompanying freight ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain UK & Ireland appoints Saul Resnick new chief executive
Saul Resnick (pictured), chief executive officer of DHL Supply Chain Australia & New Zealand is to replace José Nava as chief executive of DHL Supply Chain, UK & Ireland.In his former role, Resnick was responsible for what the company described as “impressive growth” of both revenue and profitability for the ...
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MT ArticleAO World issues profit warning as driver shortage and supply chain issues take their toll
AO World has issued its second profit warning in two months as it continues to be hit by the HGV driver crisis and supply chain shortages of electrical goods ahead of Christmas.Despite benefitting from the e-commerce boom fuelled by the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns last year, the company has revealed it ...
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MT ArticleLorry driver fined £267 after concrete blocks fell from his truck and smashed a £50,000 Tesla
A lorry driver has been fined £267 and awarded three penalty points after concrete blocks strapped to the back of his lorry smashed into a £50,000 Tesla car as the truck rounded a corner.Norwich Magistrates' Court heard that David Terry was driving his lorry on the B1535 at Weston Longville ...
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MT ArticleEuropa Worldwide forecasts record profits for this year and next
UK logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group is predicting record turnover and profits this year and forecasts even greater success in 2022, despite the challenges of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic.The company said this week it is expecting to achieve a record turnover of £260m this year, against £210m in 2020, ...
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MT ArticleNew Brexit border checks set to create traffic chaos at Channel ports and beyond, MPs warn
New border checks due to launch next year could cause major “permanent” tailbacks on both sides of the Channel, the House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee has warned in a letter to Home Secretary Priti Patel.The letter sent this week sets out a stark warning that the European ...
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MT ArticleEnterprise appoints Ryan Johnson as UK and Ireland MD
Enterprise Holdings has appointed Ryan Johnson (pictured) as MD UK & Ireland as the company ramps up its drive into the logistics sector.Johnson will take over the role from Khaled Shahbo who was recently appointed senior vice president of European operations.Johnson joined the business in 1998 as a management trainee ...
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MT ArticleMP gets behind wheel of new DAF LF Electric at Leyland Trucks
Leyland Trucks’ new DAF LF Electric truck was given the seal of approval from DfT minister Trudy Harrison (pictured right) this week.The company, which has been selected to support the DfT’s efforts to increase the use of battery-electric vehicles in commercial transport fleets across the UK, gave Harrison the opportunity ...
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MT ArticleRygor supplies GCL Group with its first Mercedes-Benz eVito vans
Concrete frame contractor CGL Group has commissioned its first zero-emission vehicles with an order of four Mercedes-Benz eVito vans and two nine-seater eVito Tourers from Rygor Commercials.The new vehicles are due for delivery before the end of the month and come under a Mercedes-Benz Finance contract hire agreement.They will join ...
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MT ArticleGovernment’s electric vehicle revolution must not forget logistics, industry warns
Logistics UK is calling for the government to consider the needs of the logistics industry as it launched its so-called electric vehicle revolution yesterday (22 November).The call comes after the government revealed plans to make it legally binding for electric vehicle charging points to be fitted in new build homes ...
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MT ArticleStefan Paul to take the helm at Kuehne+Nagel International next year
A major management restructuring at Kuehne+Nagel will see Stefan Paul (pictured), head of the company’s road logistics and sales, promoted to chief executive from August next year.The current chief executive, Dr Detlef Trefzger, will step down for “private reasons” on 1 August next year and be appointed to the board, ...
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Video and camera technology boosting fleet safety standards, MT reader survey reveals
Vehicle camera and video technology gets the thumbs-up from the operators that are using it receiving an average rating of four out of five.Just how operators are making use of the latest camera technology is highlighted in the latest research report from Motor Transport and sister title Commercial Motor.The Hot ...
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MT ArticlePalletforce reports record 2020 volumes as revenues soar
Palletforce said investment in capacity, infrastructure and technology helped it deliver record distribution volumes during 2020.Revenue for the year ending 31 December 2020 increased by £19.5m to £136.6m (2019: £156.1m) and underlying EBITDA was £12.24m (2019: £8.98m) reflecting a margin of 9%.Pre-tax profit was £11.2m (2019: £7.65m) which represents an ...
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MT ArticleHaulier left "baffled" after DVSA names top drivers' hours offenders
The DVSA insisted a list of operators committing drivers’ hours offences that it released during road safety week was correct after an operator told motortransport.co.uk it should never have been included.The enforcement agency published the non-compliance data to show which haulage firms are persistent offenders and it includes thousands of ...
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MT ArticleLast order Christmas delivery dates "ignore safety margins", claims Parcelhero
Retailers’ last order delivery dates for goods needed in time for Christmas could be overly optimistic, according to ParcelHero, which suggested that safety margins have not been built in.The warning appeared to be backed up by research by business consultants Coupa Software, which found there would be fewer deals this ...
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MT ArticleRyder offers customers new after-sales benefits
Ryder has overhauled its used commercial vehicle service with new benefits including complimentary DAF vouchers, free delivery and a money-back guarantee.The £350 after-sales support vouchers can be used in full or part payment for DAF parts when work is conducted across DAF’s 155-strong dealer network, with Ryder also providing free ...
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MT ArticleWincanton profits leap amid growing market optimism
Wincanton increased revenues by 19.3% in the six months ending 30 September 2021 compared to the same period last year and it said the pipeline for further opportunities continued to grow.H1 turnover was £690.3m, compared to £578.7 in 2020/21, with pre-tax profit increasing by 31.4% to £25.1m.The group said driver ...