Latest fleet news – Page 577
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MT ArticleHexagon Leasing rides on the storm for new Mercedes-Benz vehicles
GRP building components supplier Stormking has taken three Mercedes-Benz vans from Hexagon Leasing after using the contract hire and leasing specialist to replace its HGV fleet over the last three years.The Tamworth-based supplier of products including fibre-glass dormer windows, dormer canopies and door canopies has added a Sprinter and two ...
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Europa Worldwide appoints head of property to oversee construction of £60m superhub
Europa Worldwide Group has taken on former Aldi Stores UK national building manager Alec Kirkbride to lead the construction of its new £60m superhub in Corby, Northamptonshire.Kirkbride has assumed the newly-created role of head of property at Europa, which will involve him overseeing commercial real estate, procurement, health and safety, ...
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MT ArticleJigsaw wins biggest ever deal with Refresco
Transport consortium Jigsaw has won its largest ever contract, with bottling giant Refresco.The deal involves the transport and distribution of 200m cases of soft drinks and beverages annually, from 10 UK sites direct to customers and for warehousing.Part of EV Cargo, Jigsaw companies including CM Downton and Sparks Transport will ...
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Eddie Stobart Logistics wins stay of execution on £200m loan
Troubled haulier Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) has won a six-month breathing space on repaying a £200m loan and more than a year's extension before it has to prove to its lenders it can service the debt.The rescue plan sees Allied Irish Bank, Bank of Ireland, BNP Paribas, and KBC waive ...
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MT ArticleWalker Logistics takes over supply chains for Luxie, New Flag and Grahams Natural UK
Walker Logistics has stepped in and added three cosmetic and skin care customers to its list after their third-party distributor entered administration.It is now managing the supply chains for Luxie, New Flag and therapeutic skin care range Grahams Natural UK.All three had previously outsourced their logistics processes to a haulage ...
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Midlands Expressway and police team up to target HGV drivers' bad habits
Midlands Expressway, which operates the M6 Toll, has joined forces with police to target HGV drivers in a bid to improve their driving skills.The safety campaign focuses on the five most common offences on UK roads, which are tailgating, using a mobile phone or tablet while driving, stopping or reversing ...
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Fleets weigh up benefits of alternative-fuel future
New research by Rivus Fleet Solutions and the AA has revealed that, while fleet managers accept the need to move towards an alternatively fuelled future, many are continuing to invest in “more cost-effective” Euro-6 diesel vehicles.In a survey of 500 car and light CV fleet decision makers for the latest ...
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MT ArticleMT Awards 2019 winner: Best Use of Technology Award – sponsored by Bridgestone
Greg Ward, commercial sales director (second right) of sponsor Bridgestone, hands over the trophy to UPS international director of automotive engineering Luke Wake (holding trophy) and automotive director Matt Nicholson (far left)In an industry striving to meet environmental targets, UPS stands out for taking on the challenge of charging electric ...
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MT ArticleMT Awards 2019 winner: Customer Care Award – sponsored by Isuzu Truck
Syan Hancock, general manager of care (fourth left) at sponsor Isuzu Truck UK, presents the trophy to Dwain McDonald, CEO (far left), Sinead Croke, director of customer experience (fifth right), and the team at DPD UKSerial winner DPD UK never loses sight of the fact that its customers are the ...
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MT ArticleDate set for Eddie Stobart Logistics shareholders to consider DBAY Advisors bid
A general meeting of Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) shareholders is to take place on Friday, December 6 to consider DBAY Advisors' bid for the troubled haulier.The Isle of Man-based private equity company has offered ESL a £55m capital injection and will take a 51% stake in the company if shareholders ...
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MT ArticleClipper Logistics founder Steve Parkin teams up with Sun Capital Partners to prepare takeover bid
The founder of Leeds-based Clipper Logistics is reported to be lining up a £300m takeover bid to take the company private.Executive chairman Steve Parkin, who founded the company in 1992 and owns nearly a third of its shares, is understood to be preparing a bid with Florida-based Sun Capital Partners.He ...
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MT ArticleMT Awards 2019 winner: Business Excellence Award – sponsored by Hireco
Tim Gibson, sales director (second right) of sponsor Hireco presents the trophy to Lorraine Byrne, HR manager (fourth right), Karen Slack, senior project manager (holding trophy) and the team at Whirlpool UK AppliancesWhirlpool is the UK’s only white goods manufacturer to manage its own in-house home delivery network – Hotpoint ...
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MT ArticleMT Awards 2019 winner: Innovation Award – sponsored by Goodyear
Brigade marketing manager Emily Hardy (centre) and marketing executive Zoe Page (second left) collect the trophy from David Howe, commercial sales general manager at sponsor Goodyear Dunlop Tyres, flanked by comedian Omid Djalili (far left) and MT editor Steve Hobson (far right)Brigade Electronics’ Quiet Vehicle Sounder was recognised as the ...
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MT ArticleVolkswagen supply chain under threat after GB Terminals (Southern) staff balloted for strike action
The supply chain for Volkswagen cars, including models from Audi, Porsche and Skoda, coming off ferries in Kent could be disrupted after staff at logistics firm GB Terminals (Southern) were balloted for strike action.The Unite union said pay negotiations with Sheerness-based GB Terminals (Southern), part of the GBA Group, had ...
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MT ArticleMenzies Distribution to offer travel agents recycling bins and collect free of charge
Menzies Distribution has made moves to reduce waste in the travel industry by providing travel agents with recycling bins, which will then be collected free of charge.BP Travel Marketing, part of Menzies, will provide 150 travel agents across the south-east with the bins for brochure shrink-wrap and plastic brochure wrapping, ...
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MT ArticleRhenus slashes Swoon delivery failures under new two-man contract
Logistics provider Rhenus has cut furniture brand Swoon's delivery failure rate by half after taking on the delivery contract for the Southwark-based firm.The partnership sees Rhenus integrate Swoon's deliveries into its business in order to offer Swoon's clients quicker lead times. The furniture brand sells over a thousand designs ranging ...
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MT ArticleMT Awards 2019 winner: Livery of the Year– sponsored by Prometeon Pirelli
Marco Laraia, marketing manager for Europe at sponsor Prometeon Pirelli Truck (second right), presented the Livery of the Year award to Karl Wilshaw, head of fleet (holding trophy) and the team at Travis Perkins, accompanied by comedian Omid Djalili (squatting) and MT editor Steve Hobson (far right)Travis Perkins’ charity-supporting ‘living ...
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DHL Supply Chain in talks to take over Sunseeker International logistics operation
DHL Supply Chain is set to transfer 80 Sunseeker International logistics staff in a deal which will see it take over the luxury boat builder’s logistics operations.In a statement this week Sunseeker International said the negotiations had reached an “advanced” stage.Under the agreement DHL will provide logistics services, including the ...
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MT ArticleXPO Logistics in sustainability drive with LED lighting roll out
XPO Logistics has hit upon a bright idea and invested in “intelligent” LED lighting systems across five million square metres of site surface space.It said it expects to have the systems installed in approximately 75% of its total space in Europe by the end of next year.The systems use sensors ...
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MT ArticleBrexit is in road transport's best interests, insists Europa MD Andrew Baxter
Europa MD Andrew Baxter has revealed the company has spent at least £1m on Brexit preparations in 2019 alone but said year-end profits would still be up and that leaving the EU is the right outcome for the logistics sector.With the Dartford-based firm focusing heavily on UK/European road freight, committed ...