Latest fleet news – Page 762
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Pedal power the way to go with urban parcel delivery, says Outspoken Delivery MD
The face of urban logistics is changing, and the parcel delivery sector is looking to cleaner, more efficient ways of getting the job done. But is there a sustainable alternative to the trusty van? Co-founder and MD of bicycle delivery firm Outspoken Delivery, Rob King, says that pedal power is ...
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Wincanton contract taken back in-house
Mobile elevated-platform supplier Lavendon Group, which trades as Nationwide Platforms, has terminated its five-year delivery and collection contract with Wincanton a year after it outsourced transport to the 3PL.The contract, inked in November 2014, will be wound up by March of this year with the service returning in-house.Lavendon said the ...
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New international partnership will tackle road freight emissions
Scania, Nestlé, UPS and Route Monkey have signed up to a new international partnership focused on tackling road freight emissions.Launched at last month’s COP21 climate change forum in Paris The Low Carbon Technology Partnership aims to explore the “currently untapped and unmapped potential” for reducing emissions through better fleet optimisation ...
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Cemex focuses on Fors compliance across subcontractor workforce
Cemex has continued its drive to ensure its fleet of nearly 900 subcontractors becomes Fors-accredited.The company said Fors bronze was last year made mandatory for its 70 primary subcontractor hauliers working in the aggregates and asphalt businesses, with 10 already having reached silver status and seven obtaining gold.Cemex, which gained ...
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MT ArticleMotor Transport Power Players: 1 - Beverley Bell
Beverley Bell was president of CILT in 2015-161) Beverly Bell Title: Senior Traffic CommissionerRespected by the compliant and disrespected by the non-compliant in equal measure, Bell wields the ultimate power in the industry, deciding whether you have a business or not.As senior traffic commissioner she has responsibility for the licensing ...
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MT ArticleVolvo announced as sponsor of Haulier of the Year
Volvo Trucks has become the sponsor of the Haulier of the Year in the 2016 Motor Transport Awards.For the past 30 years, the Motor Transport Haulier of the Year has been the most sought-after accolade in the road transport industry.“It gives me great pleasure to welcome Volvo Trucks as sponsor ...
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MT ArticleLDV brand back in the UK this year
The LDV brand will return to the UK this year, following a seven-year absence.The vans, which are built in China by SAIC Maxus (part of the Shanghai Automotive Industrial Corporation), are being imported into the UK by Dublin-based Harris Group - which already has a deal to distribute LDV in ...
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Motor Transport Power Players: 2 - George Osborne
2) George Osborne MPTitle: Chancellor of the ExchequerTo put it simply, the chancellor makes this list as he decides operators' cost-bases.UK GDP has outperformed France, Germany and the Eurozone in 2013, 2014 and all of 2015 that has been measured to date. For that reason alone Osborne is respected among ...
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Motor Transport Power Players: 3 - Boris Johnson
3) Boris Johnson MPTitle: Mayor of London; MP for Uxbridge and South RuislipOn 5 May 2016, Johnson will find himself without one of his jobs when Londoners go to the polls and elect a new Mayor.During his two four-year terms running the capital Johnson has effectively defined urban logistics. He ...
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EC gives go-ahead to FedEx takeover of TNT Express
The European Commission (EC) has given the green light to FedEx’s €4.4bn (£3.2bn) bid for TNT Express announced in April last year.In a joint statement issued this morning (8 January) by the two parcel giants, the EC confirmed it had given its unconditional approval to the deal.This follows an investigation ...
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MT ArticleDriver shortage and fuel rebates may challenge operators, warns Jack Richards & Son
Jack Richards & Son experienced a strong financial year during 2015, posting a 5.1% boost in turnover and a 16.7% rise in pre-tax profit.However, MD Peter Brown warned the 2016 market would likely prove more challenging to navigate as the driver shortage continued to push up wages and agency costs.“Last ...
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Motor Transport Power Players: 4 - Perry Watts
4) Perry Watts Title: CEO, DHL Supply Chain UK and IrelandWith a turnover of pretty much £4.3bn in 2014 DHL Supply Chain is the biggest beast in logistics in the UK by some considerable distance (and is bigger than Wincanton, XPO Logistics and Kuehne + Nagel in the UK combined).At ...
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Hermes gunning for two-hour delivery slots in 2016
Hermes is set to roll out an improved delivery window service this year, which will narrow its delivery slots down to just a couple of hours. The carrier’s chief executive Carole Woodhead told Motortransport.co.uk the service should be launched over spring and summer of this year.End-customers will, at first, be ...
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Competition for HGV drivers is pushing wages up and heaping pressure on operators, warns Meachers Global
Rising driver wages look set to exacerbate the current squeeze in labour supply, Meachers Global Logistics MD Stuart Terris has warned.Commenting on the financial performance of the firm in the year to 31 May - which notched up a 25% increase in turnover with a 67% rise in pre-tax profit ...
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Hellmann Worldwide signs up for Apex Park development
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has leased space at Prologis UK's new Apex Park in Daventry. The 3PL said it will use the 85,000ft2 facility to service a number of new and existing companies.Hellmann will move into the site in April this year, once Prologis has completed construction of the park.Andrew Sulston, ...
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DPD Precise to allow customers to pick their own delivery slot
Multi-Motor Transport Award winning parcels carrier DPDgroup is set to introduce a new service later this year that will allow its customers to choose their own hour-long delivery slot. DPD Precise, which should be running by the summer according to chief executive Dwain McDonald, follows in the footsteps of ...
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MT ArticleBuffaload double-decker fleet passes 100 mark
Buffaload's double-decker trailer fleet has passed the 100 mark after delivery of a consignment of new Gray and Adams trailers. The 10 temperature-controlled trailers, which bring the company’s double-decker fleet up to 105, are part of ongoing expansion in the business.Buffaload said each trailer can carry around 60% more volume ...
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Motor Transport Power Players: 5 - Bradley Jacobs
5) Bradley Jacobs Title: CEO XPO LogisticsJacobs has been shaking up the road transport and logistics market in the US since he bought Express-1 Expedited Solutions in 2011 and renamed it XPO Logistics.He believes that the industry is ripe for consolidation due to its fragmented nature and he’s been sourcing ...
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MT ArticleUPN launches latest version of live signature capture app
The United Pallet Network (UPN) has launched a new live signature capture application to enhance its proof of delivery offering. SmartPOD is the network’s third generation of signature capture app, and sees signatures uploaded to the UPN servers in real time. This means proof that a pallet has arrived and ...
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MT ArticleAssociations fear new Dunkirk migrant camp will increase drivers' danger
A proposed new migrant camp in Dunkirk, just 30 miles from Calais, has been criticised by the RHA and the FTA. The French government is to commit a proposed £1.1m to the camp, which is located about five miles east of the port of Dunkirk.The RHA said the dangers faced ...