Latest fleet news – Page 652
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MT ArticleYusen boosts warehousing space past the two million mark with Prologis Park Wellingborough West
Construction has finished on Yusen Logistics’ latest warehouse at Prologis Park Wellingborough West, which gives the group a nationwide footprint of more than 2 million ft².The new 37,000ft² building has been designed to achieve a minimum BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) 'very good' accreditation. This is the best ...
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MT ArticleOrdered to clean the air: how the logistics sector found itself in the firing line of the air quality battle
Last month’s third High Court defeat by environmental law firm ClientEarth has really put the government under the cosh over tackling air pollution.As well as the five cities already mandated to implement clean air zones (CAZs) by the end of 2019 – Birmingham, Derby, Leeds, Nottingham and Southampton – a ...
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MT ArticleAxis Fleet Management appoints new business development and key accounts manager
Axis Fleet Management has appointed a new business development and key accounts manager to look after its UK-wide accounts and manage its customer base in the North East of England.Phil Morris joins the business from CNH Industrial, where he was key accounts manager for its Iveco customers.Morris also spent three ...
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Hauliers must have time to train staff for Brexit, Ceva Logistics boss tells MPs
Hauliers will be faced with a major training challenge if the UK quits the customs union, CEVA Logistics' executive director Leigh Pomlett has warned MPs.Speaking to the Treasury Select Committee on Brexit last week in his capacity as FTA president, Pomlett said the need for hauliers to make customs declarations ...
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MT ArticleO'Donovan gets truly Econic with skip-loader fleet
O’Donovan Waste Disposal’s latest three Mercedes-Benz Econic units give the North London operator what is believed to be the largest fleet of direct vision skip-loaders in the UK.The waste management firm was the first UK operator to purchase an Econic 4×2 1830L skip loader in 2016, and since then has ...
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MT ArticleRhys Davies & Sons up for the challenges ahead as business grows
Rhys Davies & Sons saw turnover rise by 3% last year to £39m thanks to growth among customers in the housing market and the food products sector.IT and restructuring activity led to a 21% reduction in pre-tax profit to £318,657, but the Cardiff-based logistics and warehousing company said its technology ...
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TNT loses £34m in 17 months after FedEx acquisition
TNT UK made a pre-tax loss for the fourth year running in 2017, during a lengthened reporting period that brings the company in-line with parent company FedEx’s financial year.For the 17 months ended 31 May 2017, the business reported a pre-tax loss of £34.3m; a greater loss than that of ...
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MT ArticleWalkers Transport boss looks to grow by giving customers want they want
Richard Simpson, CEO of Leeds-based Walkers Transport, is typical of the new breed of logistics business owners who have not been brought up in transport and so have a fresh view of the industry and its future. He explains his vision to Steve HobsonWalkers Transport was formed in 1977 and ...
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MT ArticleBridgestone invests in improving standards for UK tyre technicians
Bridgestone has opened a training and assessment centre at the Horiba Mira testing ground near Nuneaton to improve and accredit the skills of tyre technicians.While training courses and assessments will be chargeable, Bridgestone sales and marketing director - North Europe region John Folliss said the new centre represented a significant ...
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DHL Supply Chain committed to KFC despite losing bucket of work to rival Bidvest Logistics
DHL Supply Chain remains committed to client KFC, despite the fast food chain stripping it of a significant portion of its work.Following the failure to launch last month of its supply chain and distribution service with KFC, which made international headlines as the chain was forced to close the majority ...
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MT ArticleNew MD for DAF dealer Imperial Commercials
DAF dealer group Imperial Commercials has a new MD. Matt Lawrenson joined Imperial Commercials in 2002 and has held roles including general manager, regional director and, most recently, divisional director for Scotland and the East of England.Lawrenson will step down as chairman of the DAF Trucks UK National Dealer Council ...
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MT ArticleWarehousing availability on the increase but take up expected to be moderate
Segro has pre-let a 539,000 ft2 multi-storey facility to IKEA in Port de Gennevilliers near ParisThe availability of modern warehouses is set to reach a six-year high according to property agent and advisor Cushman & Wakefield – but there are huge regional variations within the UK.Currently there is 5.6 million ...
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KFC re-signs Bidvest Logistics after DHL Supply Chain failure
KFC has stripped DHL Supply Chain of some of its supply chain and distribution work, returning to previous incumbent Bidvest Logistics after the operator’s failure to deliver.In a statement today Bidvest Logistics said that it was delighted to confirm it had signed a long-term agreement with KFC UK & Ireland ...
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Why the road transport industry needs International Women's Day
International Women's Day and 100 years since women obtained the right to vote. Should these events have a place in a transport magazine? My view is that most certainly they should. The transport industry portrays very much a male image, which is understandable, given that less than 10% of the ...
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MT ArticleWomen in Logistics incorporated into the CILT
Women in Logistics has been incorporated into the CILT, and will operate within it as the newly formed Women in Logistics Forum. Women in Logistics said its current members that elect to join the CILT stand to benefit from additional resources and its global reach.The forum will continue the work ...
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MT ArticleSpeed Welshpool hires new sales manager to fuel growth
Palletways member Speed Welshpool has hired a new sales manager to fuel growth. Cheryl Charles joins the business from a social care charity, but has 10 years of experience in sales at freight forwarding and logistics companies.Cheryl CharlesSpeed Welshpool MD George Edwards said he had already had strong feedback from ...
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Eddie Stobart drivers campaign for trade union recognition
Drivers have launched a campaign for trade union recognition at Eddie Stobart’s Carlisle, Lillyhall and Penrith depots in Cumbria.Union Unite has lodged an application with the Central Arbitration Committee, the body responsible for overseeing claims for union recognition, demanding trade union recognition for 140 LGV drivers working for Eddie Stobart ...
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DPD's fifth UK hub to go live in 2020
DPD has been given the go ahead to build its fifth UK hub, which it expects to go live in October 2020.The new £150m site will be built just two miles from DPD’s Hub 4 and International Gateway site in Hinckley.The 276,000ft² hub building will be 503m in length, and ...
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Palletforce and NFT Distribution owner EmergeVest buys CM Downton in £75m deal
Palletforce and NFT Distribution owner EmergeVest has bought CM Downton for £75m. The deal sees EmergeVest acquire the entire shareholding from the Downton family.The Downton family will, however, continue to serve in their respective roles as senior management of the company.EmergeVest has been acquiring companies in the UK logistics sector ...
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MT ArticleSuttons Tankers buys chemical waste and fuel haulier Bullard
Suttons Tankers has acquired the trade of Bullard, a UK transport company specialising in the chemical waste and fuels sector.The deal sees the equipment, drivers and company’s customers, being managed by Suttons with the company’s founder Simon Bullard remaining in a key account management role.The company based in Dinnington near ...