Latest fleet news – Page 745
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MT ArticleRoad to Logistics could help address skills shortage
The RHA and Microlise are to train military veterans who have spent time in prison for jobs in the logistics industry. RHA chief executive Richard Burnett said the scheme, Road to Logistics, could help plug the industry’s skills shortage while providing assistance to those who need a “helping hand onto ...
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Road transport industry split on Brexit
Industry leaders remain divided on whether the UK should remain in the EU, just over a month before the referendum on 23 June. Pall-Ex founder Hilary Devey told Motortransport.co.uk: “Britain is stronger in Europe, it’s as simple as that. Britain would be a net loser if we left Europe, with ...
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Edinburgh City Council fits cycle safety technology across refuse truck fleet
City of Edinburgh Council is fitting new vulnerable road user protection technology across its 40-plus fleet of waste and recycling trucks to boost cyclist safety.Following successful trials over the past 12 months, the Scottish council has decided to fit Cyclear and 360-degree CCTV hard disk recording equipment to its vehicles.Cyclear, ...
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Royal Mail profit drops by a third due to "challenging markets"
Royal Mail has said it delivered a “resilient performance in challenging markets” despite its group profit falling by a third in the last year. For the year ending 27 March 2016, pre-tax profit fell 33% from £400m to £267m despite turnover increasing 1% year-on-year to £9.2bn (2015: £9.3bn).Turnover derived from ...
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MT ArticleSamworth Brothers opts for first ever Volvo trucks for fleet
Own-account operator Samworth Brothers Supply Chain has taken its first ever Volvos in the form of 35 FH trucks.The supply chain business has a 100-strong fleet and is the distribution arm of Samworth Brothers, which owns brands such as Ginsters and Soreen.The order comprised 34 FH-460 6x2 tractor units, plus ...
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MT ArticleEU referendum poll - which way are you going to vote?
It’s close to a month until the UK heads to the ballot box to decide whether to stay in the European Union or wave farewell and embark on a new course.Ahead of the vote on the 23 June, Motortransport.co.uk has been following the debate and hearing from those within our ...
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O'Donovan Waste Disposal urges Sadiq Khan not to accelerate ULEZ plans
London operator O’Donovan Waste Disposal has urged new mayor Sadiq Khan to give the road transport industry more time to adjust to the tough new emissions rules he plans for the capital.Khan last week announced a raft of air quality proposals that include bringing forward the planned September 2020 launch ...
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Wincanton lands LDH (La Doria) deal
Wincanton has sealed a deal with ambient grocery firm LDH (La Doria) to provide warehousing.The operator will provide LDH with warehousing and storage across a number of sites in the South East.Wincanton will oversee some 10,000 shipping containers and handle more than 200,000 tonnes of products a year, with the ...
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DX Group denied permission for West Midlands hub
DX Group has been refused planning permission for its proposed super hub in Essington, Staffordshire. The planned £63m hub was rejected by the local authority planning committee at a hearing last night (17 May).The company said in a statement that it was now considering its options, including an appeal against ...
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FedEx and TNT deal to complete this month
FedEx’s €4.4bn (£3.4bn) takeover of TNT Express is set to complete later this month, just over a year since the parcel giants announced the deal.In a joint statement today, the businesses said 88.4% of TNT Express’s shares had been tendered during the acceptance period that ended on 13 May. FedEx ...
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Suttons Tankers says it's in its "best interests" to walk away from British Sugar deal
Suttons Tankers, part of Suttons Group, said it is in its “best interests” to walk away from its eight-year relationship with British Sugar when its contract expires later this year.The North West operator won the contract in a competitive tender in 2008 from incumbent Turners (Soham), which had previously held ...
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MT ArticleXPO Logistics renews Surfdome.com contract
XPO Logistics has renewed its e-fulfilment contract with skate, snow and surfing goods retailer Surfdome.com.Under the terms of the deal, XPO will continue to manage Surfdome.com’s picking, packing, dispatch and returns operation as well as receiving goods from its suppliers.The companies began working together in 2012, with the operation working ...
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MT ArticleWoodland Logistics snaps up Courier Elite
Woodland Logistics has purchased Courier Elite, based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.Sean Kirby, MD at Woodland Logistics, which is part of the Woodland Group, said: “The addition of the Courier Elite business will strengthen our presence in Cambridgeshire, Northampton and the Midlands."The plan is to double the size of our national fleet ...
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TfL's LoCity to help fleet operators navigate low-emission vehicle market
New London mayor Sadiq Khan last week made it clear that tackling the capital’s poor air quality through lowering road transport emissions was going to be a key focus during his term at City Hall.So TfL’s LoCity programme, which was launched in January, finds its role propelled up the political ...
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EC study wants commercial fleet operators' views on CNG-fuelled vehicles
A European Commission study is seeking the views of commercial fleet operators on CNG-fuelled vehicles to help inform the future roll-out of refuelling infrastructure.Headed up by Transport and Travel Research (TTR), the study wants to explore reasons why the UK is lagging behind other EU countries in the adoption of ...
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London operators to face a triple air quality challenge after Sadiq Khan's proposals
New London mayor Sadiq Khan has dealt freight operators a triple whammy of air quality proposals for vehicles entering the capital, only one week after taking up his position at City Hall.A pending consultation is to include a series of measures to drive down harmful emissions from road transport across ...
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New app allows DPD customers to avoid "school run" delivery clashes
DPD customers will be able to instruct drivers to avoid making deliveries at specific times, such as the school run, with the launch of the carrier’s new app Your DPD. Launched today, the new app allows customers to create a profile, through which they can set delivery preferences and track ...
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New 'package' deal for CM Downton and Saica
CM Downton has extended its contract with Saica, making the Spanish packaging company one of its “top 10” customers. CM Downton already handles inbound raw materials and finished products for Saica’s paper mill and recycling facility in Manchester.The extension to this £3m-a-year deal will see the haulier manage distribution for ...
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Driving licence rethink encouraged ahead of weight increase for alternative fuelled vehicles
The government’s attempt to encourage the uptake of alternative-fuelled HGVs when an updated EU weights and dimensions directive comes into force next year is flawed, according to liquefied gas supplier Gasrec.The company believes operators of 3.5-tonne vehicles will be discouraged from converting from diesel to gas when the updated directive, ...
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Royal Mail managers ramp up industrial action as pay dispute continues
Royal Mail managers are to increase the level of industrial action being taken over a long-running pay dispute.Workers voted to take action when Royal Mail refused to improve on a management pay rise of 1.3%, and the 4,800 managers involved began a 'work-to-rule' motion on 4 May.This is to be ...