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MT ArticleTNT Express head of regional operations named 2016 Everywoman Woman of the Year
TNT Express’s Caroline Rose was named Woman of the Year at the 2016 FTA Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards. Rose, who is head of regional operations at TNT Express, won the award over the 21 other finalists for her “transformational work” managing 11 TNT depots across London and the ...
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How Newcastle University has learnt to love consolidation
Freightinthecity meets the team behind Newcastle University’s urban consolidation centre trial to see what’s involved, how it is going and what happens next.Newcastle University is a thriving institution, with 24,000 students and more than 5,000 staff helping to generate an annual revenue of £438.5m.As part of its Coherent Campus Initiative, ...
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MT ArticleSalvatori Group moves to new headquarters
A Salvatori and Sons has gained better access to the A2, the port of Dover and to Salvatori Group’s sites in Rochester and Calais, after its parent company’s relocation to headquarters outside Canterbury.The new £5.5m Kent premises is "tailor-made" for the group's activities, which include heavy and palletised haulage, as ...
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Widdowson Group stablemate Davis Haulage placed into CVA months after purchase
It has emerged that chilled and ambient logistics specialist Davis Haulage entered into a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) months after it was bought by the owner of Widdowson Group.Widdowson Group, the trading name of AM Widdowson & Son, is also operating under a CVA after suffering financial problems. It was ...
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Ofcom concerned Royal Mail could unfairly subsidise its parcels operation via its letters business
Ofcom is concerned that Royal Mail could potentially cross-subsidise its parcels operation through its letters business, as its market share and delivery network is much more established in the latter.The strength of its operation in the letters sector could give the carrier an unfair advantage in the parcels market, and ...
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Reasons for Surfair Global Logistics demise laid bare by report
Key factors leading to Surfair Global Logistics demise were the owner’s inability to spend “sufficient time” at the business, due to a family bereavement, and an “unexpected trading loss” after inaccurate reporting of the company’s financial position.The claims are made in a creditors report by administrators Milner Boardman & Partners ...
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FedEx to keep TNT brand as takeover completes
The TNT Express brand will remain intact following its €4.4bn (£3.4bn) acquisition by FedEx, which was completed this morning. FedEx’s European HQ, FedEx Europe president and newly appointed TNT CEO David Binks said the company planned to “make appropriate use of the excellent TNT brand for the near future”.Binks added: ...
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Travis Perkins Group takes delivery of third Econic to boost road safety in London fleet
Builders’ merchant Travis Perkins Group has taken delivery of the third low-entry Mercedes-Benz Econic to join its London fleet as part of its focus on road safety.The 6x2 Econic 26-tonner will be operated within the group’s Keyline division. It features a steering rear axle for enhanced manoeuvrability, a dropside body ...
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MT ArticleHaulage director disqualified for eight and a half years over £500,000 tax offence
A haulage director has been disqualified for eight and a half years after an investigation found more than half a million pounds of VAT was neither reported nor paid.The Insolvency Service (IS) said Steven Heard’s conduct had fallen “extremely short of the standards of competence and integrity” after it also ...
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Fife Council to operate hydrogen dual-fuel bin lorries
Fife Council is to operate two hydrogen dual-fuel bin lorries to lower carbon emissions and improve air quality in urban areas.Two Heil Farid models, based on a Mercedes-Benz chassis, have been adapted to run on both hydrogen and diesel. They represent a world first in the application of the dual-fuel ...
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Wincanton employees to be unaffected by Argos drivers dispute
Wincanton has said it doesn’t expect to be affected by the dispute between union Unite and Argos over the proposed transfer of almost 100 drivers despite managing the majority of the retailer’s transport operation. Other than the 96 in-house drivers Argos intends to transfer to Eddie Stobart Logistics, the retailer’s ...
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Nagel Langdons sees profit drop as it focused on quality of service
Pre-tax profit at Nagel Langdons took a hit last year as it saw an increase in lower-margin business.MD Arran Osman told Motortransport.co.uk that the company focused on delivering a high-quality service for its customers in 2015, which came at a cost.He said the operator was “overwhelmingly satisfied” with its annual ...
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UK Mail profit falls by close to a third after "challenging year"
Pre-tax profit fell by almost a third at UK Mail in a year that saw the group move to a new hub and fit-it with incompatible parcel sorting technology.For the year ended 31 March 2016, UK Mail recorded pre-tax profit of £14.4m (2015: £20.1m).The company reported it had had “teething ...
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Surfair Global Logistics collapse leaves creditors £1m out of pocket
The collapse of Surfair Global Logistics has left more than 80 unsecured creditors facing losses amounting to over £1.1m, according to a report by the firm’s administrator Milner Boardman & Partners.The Derbyshire-based company's Irish distribution partners were hit particularly hard when it went into voluntary liquidation last month.Dublin-based Landbridge Logistics ...
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MT ArticleH&B Logistics moves from UPN to Pallet-Track
Greater Manchester-based haulier H&B Logistics has joined pallet network Pallet-Track as part of a drive to grow the business.Sales director Darren Platt told Motortransport.co.uk that the company had quit rival network UPN and joined Pallet-Track as part of plans to grow.Platt said the company has already experienced rapid growth during ...
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Motor Transport Podcast: Suttons, Multimodal and Tachodisc
With the EU referendum fast-approaching, the Motor Transport team chats to visitors and exhibitors at Multimodal in the latest Motor Transport Podcast, available now, to see which way the industry is leaning - should we stay or should we go? Also in the latest episode, Chris, Ashleigh and Emma discuss ...
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Health and Safety Executive looking to cut pallet weights down to size
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is looking at ways to reduce maximum pallet weights to 750kg in order to cut the risk of injuries to drivers making tail lift deliveries.It follows the announcement last year by both Palletline and Fortec that they were reducing maximum weights to 750kg. In ...
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MT ArticleAll things green: Tuffnells Parcel Express
Now part of the Connect Group, Tuffnells is packaged better than ever. We spoke to MD Chris Ward to find out why.Everyone knows Tuffnells. Its big, green parcel machines have been on UK roads since 1914 and the company has a fleet and balance sheet to make its competitors – ...
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Profitable Royal Mail accounts prompt Unite to call for managers' pay rise
Unite has criticised Royal Mail for refusing to up a proposed pay increase, despite reporting a £608m profit in its latest results.The postal service said it could face regulator fines if the dispute escalates further.More than 4,800 Royal Mail employees are currently on a work to rule and an overtime ...
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Pall-Ex welcomes new member after postcode reshuffle
Pall-Ex has welcomed a new member to its network after a reshuffle of its postcode areas.K2 Transport officially became a member on 23 May, covering the TN and BN areas. It said the move to join Pall-Ex was a “natural” one that would act as a catalyst for business growth.Pall-Ex ...