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MT ArticlePanther Warehousing under fire as customer Habitat faces warehouse difficulties
Disruption in retailer Habitat’s home deliveries has put delivery firm Panther Warehousing in the firing line of its customers. Teething issues with new warehousing software after it had to move site have caused what Habitat described as “minor disruptions” to its customers, leading to a number of poor reports of ...
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Government "dragging its feet" over reforming O-licence legislation, says FTA
The FTA has accused the government of “dragging its feet” over O-licence reform, two years after a review into the traffic commissioners’ (TCs) work was published.James Firth, the FTA’s head of licensing policy and compliance information, said it was disappointed that a review of the legislation governing the O-licensing regime ...
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Motor Transport Podcast: Interview with Europa Worldwide's Andrew Baxter
Andrew Baxter bought Europa Worldwide in 2013, and has spent the last five years completely transforming the business.In the latest episode of the Motor Transport Podcast, Christopher Walton chats to Baxter about his journey with the operator and his outlook for the future.Also known in the industry for his eloquent ...
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MT ArticlePentalver Transport gets new look after Genesee & Wyoming takeover
Pentalver Transport has had a branding makeover after it was bought by American rail freight firm Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) in May. The operator has traded its blue branding for G&W's orange and yellow, with a logo designed to match its new owner's.The new strapline, container logistics, was chosen to ...
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MT ArticleCM Downton wins Smiths News contract
News distribution specialist CM Downton has secured its first contract with Connect Group's Smiths News. Smiths News, sister company to Tuffnells Parcel Express, has a 55% market share of the news distribution industry.Downton's contract with the group will see the operator perform multiple daily trunks of magazines between a Smiths ...
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Iveco: 'Government must include vans in electric vehicle push'
The government must not neglect commercial vehicles in its push to upgrade electric charging infrastructure, a leading vehicle manufacturer has said. At the opening of parliament earlier this week (21 June), the Queen announced legislation that "will be introduced to ensure the United Kingdom remains a world leader in new ...
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FTA cautious over road tolling proposals for London
The FTA has given a guarded welcome to proposals from London mayor Sadiq Khan to consider road charging based on elements such as distance and vehicle emissions to replace measures such as the congestion charge.Contained in the Mayor’s Transport Strategy, the FTA said such a move could be positive for ...
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MT ArticleGist faces almost two weeks of strike action at M&S depot
Gist is facing almost two weeks of strike action from warehouse staff as the result of a pay difference dispute. Unite said 20 of its members voted unanimously to hold 12 24-hour strikes at the operator's M&S DC in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.The pickers and loaders are protesting an £8,000 annual ...
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MT ArticleKnights of Old Group buys 12 MAN TGXs in £1m deal
Knights of Old Group has purchased 12 new MAN TGX tractor units in a deal worth almost £1m.The operator said the vehicles are part of a phase of expansion and ongoing fleet renewal.Four of the 12 6x2 trucks will given to Nelson Distribution, which joined the group last year, with ...
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MT ArticleFTA urges government to fulfil pledge to scrap Severn Crossing tolls
The government must guarantee it will scrap the Severn Crossing tolls as promised, the FTA has said. Prime minister Theresa May pledged to scrap the charge, currently the costliest road toll in the UK, altogether last month as part of her election campaign.The FTA said that it wants to see ...
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Road freight levels to be cut by 10% under London mayor Sadiq Khan's strategy
London mayor Sadiq Khan has revealed plans to reduce road freight levels by 10% in the next decade as part of his Transport Strategy for the city.Released this week (21 June), the strategy is under consultation until 2 October and covers a range of areas from public transport, missions, congestion ...
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XPO Logistics plays it cool with Fujitsu General Air Conditioning contract
XPO Logistics has won a new contract with air conditioning business Fujitsu General Air Conditioning (UK). Transporting around 11,000 pallets of air conditioning units a year, XPO one- and two-man crews will deliver the products to offices and industrial buildings across the UK.Additionally, the operator will store 4,000 pallets of ...
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MT ArticleFTA Driver of the Year competition open for entry
The FTA's Driver of the Year competition, sponsored by Bridgestone, is now open for entries.HGV and van drivers are invited to enter the competition, which for the first time includes a Young Driver of the Year category for those under thirty.Three days of rigorous tests are ahead for those that ...
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MT ArticleFTA Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards 2017 winners announced
Employees from DHL Supply Chain and Kuehne + Nagel were among the winners of the FTA Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards today (21 June).Celebrating 10 years of the event, Everywoman founders Maxine Benson and Karen Gill said much had changed in the industry since its inception, but that there ...
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DHL Tradeteam to commence Carlsberg UK secondary logistics integration next month
DHL Tradeteam is to begin integrating Carlsberg UK’s secondary logistics operation into the business next month, subject to consultation at the brewer’s sites.By the end of 2018, Carlsberg UK plans to end both its secondary logistics and porterage service, which sees it consolidate deliveries from different drinks suppliers to on-trade ...
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MT ArticleMaritime Transport buys 105 new Scanias
Maritime Transport has bought its first Next Generation Scanias as part of a 105-vehicle order from the manufacturer.The bulk of the order is made up of 100 R-series tractor units with Highline cabs, which will be distributed across the operator's 27 UK sites.The last of the highlines will have been ...
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Beverley Bell, former senior traffic commissioner, receives CBE honour
Beverley Bell, former senior traffic commissioner for Great Britain, has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s 2017 Birthday Honours for her services to road safety and the freight industry.Bell, who retired from the role of senior traffic commissioner (STC) earlier this year, had built a reputation for being a ...
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MT ArticleVan driver killed by migrants' road block in Calais region
Photo: PAA van driver was killed in Calais this morning as a result of a migrant blockage on the A16. The Polish-registered vehicle collided with one of three HGVs that had been stopped by tree trunks in the road at 3.45am this morning.The van caught fire upon impact, killing the ...
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Prioritise trade deal says FTA as Brexit talks get underway
The FTA has called on the UK government not to act upon Prime Minister Theresa May’s previous promise to take “no deal rather than a bad deal”, as Brexit negotiations formally begin today (19 June).Instead, the association called for the government to keep an open mind during the negotiations and ...
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MT ArticleHauliers that breach Fors regulations will be expelled immediately, warns Aecom
Member companies that breach Fors regulations will be punished with immediate termination from the scheme, Aecom, the company that runs it, has warned.Aecom said it had investigated hundreds of potential breaches of the scheme last year and any company bringing it into disrepute would be dealt with appropriately.Its robust stance ...