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MT ArticleDPD opens four new depots ahead of Christmas peak
DPD has opened the fourth in its series of new “super depots” ahead of what it expects to be its busiest Christmas peak period to date. The new depot in Stoke was opened yesterday (16 November), joining new sites in Cardiff, Dagenham, and Exeter, which opened between August and October.The ...
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Freight operators call for UK-wide compliance standards for fleets
More than 85% of truck operators believe there should be a UK-wide compliance standard for fleets to improve safety, according to a new survey by Freight in the City.Currently, there are no national guidelines, meaning that standards differ across regions.In London, TfL’s Safer Lorry Scheme requires all vehicles weighing more ...
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MT ArticleMotor Transport Top 100 2015 revealed
The UK’s 100 largest operators are more profitable than they were last year and employ more people, according to the Motor Transport Top 100 2015, in association with SDC.Average turnover for the Top 100 is £283.7m, up year-on-year from £272.9m; average pre-tax profit is £11.2m, up year-on-year from £9.5m and ...
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DHL secures five year Mothercare extension
DHL Supply Chain has strengthened its 25 year relationship with Mothercare by winning an extension to its contract.The five-year deal sees DHL Supply Chain handle national distribution to Mothercare’s network of over 300 UK stores and its international franchises until 2020.DHL will manage the operation at its main site in ...
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Royal Mail signs three-year online fulfilment deal with Waterstones
Royal Mail has won a three-year contract with book retailer Waterstones to handle delivery of all online goods.Purchases from Waterstones.com will be delivered through Royal Mail’s Tracked 24, Tracked 48 and International services.Royal Mail said it was selected for its quality of service and capacity, particularly its ability to handle ...
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MT ArticleHow optimistic do YOU feel?
The latest UK Logistics Confidence Index compiled by Barclays and Moore Stephens found operators are generally still pretty optimistic about the prospects for themselves and the logistics industry – but not as optimistic as they were.The results of the H2 2015 survey – carried out among 100 logistics professionals by ...
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DVSA faces double-whammy of strike action
Union Prospect has confirmed a strike by its members at the DVSA.It comes after it received support for industrial action in a ballot over the pay and conditions that will apply as part of the introduction of the Next Generation Testing (NGT) model the agency is rolling out nationwide, and ...
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MT ArticleAsda's strategic withdrawal from Black Friday
Black Friday came, as most domineering capitalist ideas do, from the USA. It was the idea of some canny retailers, filling the public holiday void between Thanksgiving on the Thursday and the weekend; a holiday that bores the American public as much as Boxing Day does for us Brits. So ...
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MT ArticleNew Wincanton boss Colman sets sight on improved customer service
With Wincanton renewing its focus on logistics by disposing of its Records Management business earlier this month, and now posting a 5.8% increase in half-year turnover, new chief executive Adrian Colman is beginning to make his mark.Colman, former chief financial officer at the group, took over the top position in ...
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MT ArticleGenial Geordie at the reins of Isuzu Truck (UK)
Pete Murphy took over as MD of Isuzu Truck (UK) in November 2013 after founder Nikki King sold the business and became honorary chairman. The genial Geordie took the reins at an interesting time for the UK truck market, with the turmoil of a change in Euro emissions standards about ...
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New 'people friendly' sideguard panel launched for HGVs
Dawes Highway Safety is now selling a sideguard panel designed to prevent people or equipment becoming entangled with an HGV's under-run bars.The panels are made from a shatterproof, durable grade of polypropylene with no sharp edges and the company said they can be easily retrofitted to existing lorry under-run bars.During ...
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DHL warehouse staff poised to strike at Banbury
Warehouse staff at DHL Supply Chain’s Cherwell Campus site in Banbury, Oxfordshire, are set to strike after further negotiations between the GMB union and the company failed to resolve an ongoing pay dispute. In a ballot which ended on 6 November, 73% of members voted for strike action and 83% ...
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Contract logistics growth boosts Wincanton half-year turnover
A strong performance in Wincanton’s contract logistics business saw turnover jump in the first half of its financial year, but losses in its Pullman Fleet Services division slowed profit growth.Group turnover increased 5.8% to £582.8m in the six months to 30 September (2014: £550.9m), mainly driven by strong volumes in ...
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Kodak transfers warehouse operations to Miniclipper Logistics
Kodak, the graphic communications division of Eastman Kodak, has transferred all UK warehouse operations to Miniclipper Logistics as part of a £2m, two-year rolling contract.The two companies have worked in partnership for the past two decades.All logistics functions and a number of employees at Kodak have been transferred to Miniclipper ...
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Bibby lowers carbon impact with investment in LPG trucks and longer semi-trailers for Ultraframe
Bibby Distribution has boosted its investment in LPG technology with the addition of five converted dual-fuel MAN TGX tractor units for customer Ultraframe.It has also introduced three 15.65m longer semi-trailers (LST) onto the conservatory roofing firm’s fleet, which Bibby said will slash road miles and carbon emissions due to their ...
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MT ArticlePanther Warehousing opens new Bristol hub
Two-man delivery firm Panther Warehousing has opened a new Bristol hub to expand its presence across the South West as part of a £3m five-year investment programme.Taking Panther’s depot network to seven, the new 25,000ft² facility is located close to the M4 on the Pucklechurch Trading Estate, Pucklechurch, north east ...
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Europa "feels like a different business" as turnover rises 9%
Andrew Baxter, MD of Europa Worldwide Group, has said that the international groupage specialist “feels like a different business” just two years after he acquired a 90% stake in the Dartford-based operator.His comments came after Europa published figures for the financial year-ending 31 December 2014, during which it had a ...
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MT ArticleFreight in the City Expo draws in the crowds; talks compliance, CLOCS
The inaugural Freight in the City Expo held on 27 October 2015 at London’s Alexandra Palace brought together experts in the field of urban logistics as well as the latest technology to enable sustainable city deliveries.The expo comprised a series of seminars focusing on clean, safe and quiet and efficient ...
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MT ArticleWH Malcolm enjoys year of gains
WH Malcolm saw both turnover and profit climb in its most recent financial year.The Linwood-based logistics and construction services group, saw turnover in the year to 31 January 2015 rise 11.2% to £199.9m (2014: £179.7m).Trading profit, before asset gain, increased 11% to £7.1m (2014: £6.4m), which the multi-modal operator described ...
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MT ArticleThe latest Motor Transport podcast available for download
The latest episode of the Motor Transport Podcast is now available for download on iTunes.The latest instalment sees the Motor Transport team debate the RHA’s National Lorry Week. We discuss whether the week was a success, and whether it has done enough to help raise the industry's profile among the ...