Latest fleet news – Page 743
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XPO Logistics to run gas-powered fleet in Paris region
XPO Logistics has bought a fleet of 31 natural powered Iveco tractor units, which are now operating in Paris out of a new pallet hub in Bondoufle.The 44-tonne Stralis Natural Power vehicles run on liquefied natural gas, generating a claimed 70% less N02 and 96% less fine particle emissions than ...
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Andrew Jones and Valerie Shawcross to speak at LowCVP conference
Transport minister Andrew Jones and new deputy chair of TfL Valerie Shawcross will speak at LowCVP’s Annual Conference on 30 June.This year’s event – A low Carbon Transport Future: The UK capability to lead the way - will focus on how the UK is placed to develop and benefit from ...
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Webuyanycar.com owner BCA appoints new MD of logistics
BCA has appointed a new MD to head up its logistics operation as part of a plan to grow the division. Dean Hulse (pictured, below) joins the company with more than 15 years of experience, having held senior roles at companies including TNT and Whistl. The Webuyanycar.com owner last year ...
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MT ArticleDiamond Distribution takes on Renault Master
Croydon-based Diamond Distribution has taken delivery of its second Renault Master for urban work.The Palletways member took a second Master after running a first on trial since last September and plans to take more.The vehicles, which cost around £26,000, feature up-rated tail lifts with a 750kg capacity. The second vehicle ...
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MT ArticleWincanton's contract with Hope Construction Materials renewed
Hope Construction Materials has awarded Wincanton a six-year contract renewal, which will see the 3PL continue to provide its bulk and bagged road logistics.Wincanton is responsible for delivering just short of a million tonnes per year for Hope with 600 road journeys made each week.The new contract involves the renewal ...
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DHL seeking answers after the collapse of client BHS
BHS's logistics supplier DHL has said it is “seeking further clarity” on the impact the closure of the retail chain could have, after administrators failed to find a buyer for the iconic high street brand.More than 300 DHL staff work on the operator’s BHS contract, which it has held for ...
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Arla Foods "surprised" by Unite legal action
Arla Foods has expressed surprise after Unite said it had instigated legal proceedings in respect of the planned closure of the Hatfield Peverel dairy. Arla intends to close the dairy by the end of July, and in March said 32 drivers working from the site would transfer to Bidvest Logistics, ...
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Fors Safe Urban Driving course reaches more than 26,000 drivers
More than 26,000 drivers have received Fors -approved safety training after attending the Safe Urban Driving (SUD) course.The course, which counts towards an individual's Driver CPC training requirement and are funded by TfL, provides guidance on coping in urban environments.SUD is delivered in two sections, a classroom theory module and ...
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Former City Link employees win multi-million pound payout
An Employment Tribunal has ruled that City Link failed to properly consult with its employees ahead of its administration in December 2014, and has awarded over 700 ex-staff a maximum pay-out of around £2.5m. In a case brought against the collapsed parcel carrier by 340 former employees, the Leeds Employment ...
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UK Mail renews RBS contract
UK Mail has renewed its contract with the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) after what it described as a “competitive tender process”. The mail carrier, which recently underwent a makeover with a new logo and website, will remain responsible for the collection, sortation and delivery of RBS’s mail across the ...
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Royal Mail enters into talks with Unite to head of strike threat
Royal Mail has made an improved pay offer to its management staff, and is to hold two days of meetings with Unite in a bid to end the ongoing pay dispute. Around 4,800 managers began a work-to-rule on 4 May after Royal Mail refused to ramp up a proposed pay ...
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MT ArticleThe road to 2020: what the haulage industry will look like in four years
Watch what happened at the Microlise Transport Conference last month, when Motortransport.co.uk chaired a debate between seven of the eight major truck manufacturers, who were looking ahead to what the market holds for all in road transport in 2020. Over a wide-ranging session hot topics such as autonomous trucks; alternative ...
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Argos employees to strike over proposed driver transfer to Eddie Stobart
More than 400 Argos employees are to strike next week, in protest at the proposed transfer of 96 drivers to Eddie Stobart Logistics. Unite said that workers at the Lutterworth site are concerned that the initial transfer could open the floodgates to more staff transferals to the haulier, which they ...
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Eddie Stobart Logistics sees annual profit climb by 6%
Eddie Stobart Logistics saw its turnover and profit grow in its first full trading year under the majority ownership of private equity firm DouglasBay Capital, despite what it described as difficult trading conditions in its core markets.Filings made by Eddie Stobart Logistics show that for the year-ending 30 November 2015 ...
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Müller Milk and Ingredients confirms dairy closures
Müller Milk and Ingredients has confirmed it is to shut its dairies in East Kilbride and Aberdeen after a review of the business found the sites were operating "well below capacity". The Aberdeen site employs 13 tanker drivers and nine HGV drivers, and is expected to close later this month.Müller ...
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MT ArticlePalletways Group sold to Imperial Holdings for £163m
Palletways Group has been bought by South-African group Imperial Holdings in a transaction worth £163m. The pallet network’s previous owner, Phoenix Equity Partners, purchased the company in 2004 when it backed CEO James Wilson's takeover.At this point Palletways was 10 years old as a business with a definite UK focus.Since ...
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Government has "rushed" Kent lorry park decision and should not press ahead
Government plans to build a £250m lorry park in Kent to prevent delays caused by Operation Stack have been criticised by the Transport Committee, which described the decision as “rushed” and called for more research into its cost and impact.The 4,000 space lorry park, which will be the largest in ...
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Transport minister Andrew Jones to speak at LowCVP annual conference
Transport minister Andrew Jones has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at the LowCVP’s Annual Conference on 30 June in London.This year’s event – A low carbon transport future: The UK capability to lead the way - will focus on how the UK is placed to develop and benefit from ...
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MT ArticleJames Kemball enjoys year of growth after fleet investment
Felixstowe-based haulier James Kemball’s investment in additional fleet appears to have paid off with a 9% rise in turnover and 32% jump in pre-tax profit.The container haulage company has also taken on new MD Peter Keates as part of a management restructuring that took place in April.The restructuring has seen ...
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MT ArticleCM Downton secures £12m contract extention with Sapa Profiles UK
CM Downton has continued its winning streak, securing a three-year contract extension worth £12m with aluminium extrusion producer Sapa Profiles UK.This latest win closely follows the firm’s award of a new contract with global paper and packaging company Saica in May.The company also won a hat-trick of deals in February, ...