Latest fleet news – Page 767
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XPO renews luxury fashion retailer contract
XPO Logistics has renewed its contract with online fashion retailer Matchesfashion.com, after two years of working with the brand. The former Norbert Dentressangle will continue to pick, pack and deliver orders from the online store; receive, handle and store the products; and deliver to Matchesfashion.com stores across London.XPO was unable ...
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MT ArticleIndustrial action set to run as DVSA and Prospect reach impasse
Industrial action by Prospect staff working for the DVSA looks set to run and run, after DVSA interim chief executive Paul Satoor said the so-called ‘modernisation of employment contract’ (MEC) at the heart of the matter would not be renegotiated. In a letter to staff on 27 November - the ...
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Hermes sorts nearly 5 million parcels over Black Friday weekend
Hermes processed 4.8 million orders over the Black Friday weekend, an increase of 34% compared with last year, despite adverse weather conditions. The parcel carrier said its order volumes had doubled compared to the previous Black Friday’s statistics.“Business as usual” was how the company described its operation over the weekend ...
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Profit doubles at Clipper Logistics after contract wins
Clipper Logistics has more than doubled its pre-tax profit in the first half of the financial year, as it felt the benefit of a multitude of contract wins. The Leeds-based operator saw its pre-tax profit rise 53% in the six months ended 31 October 2015 to £5.5m (2014: £3.6m); turnover ...
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Rantle joins Gefco UK to aid expansion
Gefco UK has appointed Martin Rantle as commercial director to help drive a “key stage” in the company’s expansion strategy.As well as continuing to grow its traditional automotive logistics arm, the firm is also gaining momentum in new market sectors.In September last year it secured a major contract with Jaguar ...
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Dearman starts on-vehicle testing of refined zero-emission refrigeration system for trucks
Dearman has begun on-vehicle testing of its latest zero-emission transport refrigeration system.Powered by a liquid nitrogen engine, Dearman said the system produces no harmful NOx or particulates and significantly reduces CO2 emissions.The manufacturer first began testing its liquid nitrogen technology at the beginning of this year, but since then has ...
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MT ArticleFTA welcomes TfL's east London river-crossing plans to tackle congestion
The FTA has welcomed TfL’s plans to improve cross-river connectivity across east London, which will help relieve congestion hotspots for freight operators such as the Blackwall Tunnel.TfL’s Connecting the Capital vision proposes 13 new bridges and tunnels, which will boost the number of river crossings between Imperial Wharf and Dartford ...
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Benchmark your people power
Market analysts Analytiqa has teamed up with FireDog Research - set up by former SfL chief executive Ross Moloney (pictured) - to launch a benchmarking service enabling logistics operators to find out how their company compares with their peers in a range of HR and customer related KPIs.The new service ...
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Gregory Distribution and Horsepower host HGV driving taster day
HGV training provider Horsepower teamed up with Gregory Distribution last month to host an HGV driving taster day at the Westpoint Arena in Exeter. The company, which works to attract female drivers into the road transport industry, welcomed 100 people to the event, with 39 trying their hand at driving ...
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MT ArticleTransport Committee to investigate hard-shoulder-running on motorways
The Transport Select Committee has launched an inquiry into the effectiveness of all-lane running on England’s motorways.Several all-lane running motorway schemes in sections of the M1, M4, M5, M6, M42 and M62 are in operation either as part of a managed motorway, or with the hard shoulder used as a ...
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MT ArticleSociety of Operations Engineers appoints Ian Chisholm as MD
Ian Chisholm has been appointed as MD of the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) after 14 years with the society. Chisholm joined SOE in 2001 as an engineering executive, and has been awarded the new role to mark what the society describes as its "next phase in growth".He said that ...
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Cenex develops performance calculator for gas-powered HGVs
Cenex has developed a performance simulation tool for fleets looking to operate dual-fuel (gas/diesel) HGVs.It will enable fleet operators to calculate the cost and carbon emission savings from dual-fuel trucks and compare with their diesel counterparts.The new software will be incorporated into the existing Cenex Fleet Carbon Reduction Tool.It follows ...
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Better Capital expects £22m City Link payout
Former City Link parent Better Capital has revised up the amount it expects to receive from its investment in the collapsed parcel carrier.In its report for the six months to 30 September, the business turnaround specialist said it expects to collect a £22m dividend from the sale of City Link’s ...
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Pressure mounts for DVSA as second union threatens to escalate strikes
Pressure is mounting on the DVSA management to return to the negotiating table with a second union pledging to escalate strike action across DVSA centres this week.The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) has announced plans for a rolling programme of regional strikes, following a two day strike last week.The ...
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CCC optimistic on cutting carbon emissions
Can HGVs ever be weaned off their addiction to diesel? Alternatives such as recycled chip fat, natural gas, electric pantographs or even shire horses (see Commercial Motor 26 November for a trip down memory lane) still seem a long way from the mainstream.The Committee on Climate Change’s new report, Sectoral ...
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Menzies buys Oban Express to increase Scottish reach
Menzies Distribution has bought Scottish parcels carrier Oban Express to boost its service offering in remote locations. Oban Express operates depots in Oban and Glasgow, and runs 45 vehicles compared with Menzies' 240-strong fleet.Menzies Distribution MD Forsyth Black said the acquisition would make it easier “for customers in Western Scotland ...
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Fuel duty holiday is over
As ever with things such as the Autumn Statement and Spending Review, the devil is in the detail - in the latter's case about 160-plus pages of detail.While the admission of fuel duty from George Osborne's statement this week was, on the face of it, welcomed his admission has proved ...
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MT ArticleBeware the ApprenticeSHOP levy!
Well, it seems that it’s going to happen. I’m not trying to make any political points when I say that I was sceptical when it was first announced. Measures which hit employers in the pocket – which this surely will - have a tendency of entering that wonderful Westminster black ...
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Tesco DC staff contemplate strike in run-up to Christmas
Around 2,000 drivers and warehouse staff across three Tesco DCs could be taking strike action in the run-up to Christmas, after union Unite began balloting them following what it described as a “pitiful” pay offer by the retailer. Some 700 staff at Tesco’s Belfast and Doncaster DCs will be balloted ...
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Most ATFs 'unaffected' by strike, claims DVSA
Most authorised testing facilities (ATFs) were unaffected by the strike carried out by Prospect vehicle testing and enforcement staff working for the DVSA earlier this month, the government agency has said. In a written statement, a DVSA spokesman told Motortransport.co.uk “over 85%” of ATFs were unaffected by the union’s three-hour ...