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MT ArticleECO Stars launched in Sefton to focus on Liverpool Superport freight traffic
Sefton Council has launched an ECO Stars scheme to reduce the environmental impact of freight vehicles using Liverpool Superport.The ECO Stars scheme is a free, voluntary initiative that provides operators with guidance on how to run their fleets efficiently and reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Hauliers are rated between 1 ...
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MT ArticleM&S drops London Gateway DC plans
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has reversed its plan to develop its third DC at DP World London Gateway, as it looks to find a more cost-efficient way of delivering its upgraded distribution network instead.The retailer said last year that it would develop a 900,000ft² site at the container port for ...
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Europa restructures sales and customer service functions
Europa Worldwide Logistics has announced a major restructure in its road freight division to enhance its sales and customer service functions.Since acquiring the business in August last year, MD Andrew Baxter (pictured) and his management team have invested in expanding the company’s infrastructure: extending its branch network to 10 sites ...
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Parcelforce to make Sunday deliveries nationwide
Parcelforce Worldwide is to begin making deliveries for online retailers on Sundays next month as parent company Royal Mail Group plans to make its services more accessible to consumers.The service will allow its contract customers to offer consumers delivery on a Sunday and will be available nationwide.The group's Royal Mail ...
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MT ArticleParcels and mail continue to boost UK Mail profit and turnover
UK Mail Group saw turnover and pre-tax profit climb last year thanks to increased volumes, winning new business and retaining existing customers in its parcel and mail divisions.Average daily volumes in its parcels division grew 19% last year, its results for the year ended 31 March 2014 showed, which it ...
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Turnover and profit up at Stobart Group's transport business
Stobart Group reported an increase in turnover and profit in its transport and distribution unit in its final year as a fully-owned division of the business.In March Stobart Group sold a 51% stake in transport division to Douglasbay Capital (Dbay) – the former owners of TDG - for £280.8m. The ...
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MT ArticlePalletways expanding Benelux operation
PalletwaysPalletways is to open a new, larger depot in Nijmegen serving the Benelux region.The 52,400ft² facility is double the size of the previous depot, and there is also a separate 9,000ft² warehouse adjacent to the facility boosting storage further.As part of the development, the pallet network is offering its Palletways ...
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MT ArticleSfL launches scheme to recognise "excellent" Driver CPC training firms
Skills for Logistics (SfL) is to launch a voluntary accreditation scheme for Driver CPC training providers in a bid to drive up standards within the road transport sector.SfL hopes its new scheme will "sharpen up" the quality of training currently on offer to candidates and make it more relevant to ...
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More retailers named and shamed over fines
Two further high-street retailers have been dragged into the row over the penalties applied for untimely deliveries at retailers’ DCs.Last month, MT reported on fines of up to £1,000 being applied by Kingfisher group companies B&Q and Screwfix to firms supplying them for arrivals at their DCs outside of a ...
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NFT heads south
NFT is to venture south with the opening of a major warehouse as it eyes a larger slice of the £34bn of food imports to the UK.It hopes the move will help increase its annual turnover from £170m to £250m within four years.Speaking to MT after private equity firm EmergeVest ...
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MT ArticlePeter Broughton puts Mercedes-Benz and Fuso Canters into operation
Fresh produce wholesaler Peter Broughton has taken delivery of nine Euro-5 trucks supplied under derogation: a mix of Mercedes-Benz and Fuso Canters.The new fleet includes a 26-tonne Euro-5 Axor 2533L, which the firm said is its heaviest vehicle yet and an addition to the fleet.It has also taken two ...
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MT ArticleProhire invests a further £1m into fleet as 'spot hire' demand grows
Prohire has invested nearly £1m in its ‘spot rental’ fleet as demand for hire vehicles continues to increase.The Midlands-based CV hire and fleet management firm said the popularity of spot hire vehicles reflects the fact that some companies are treating the economic upturn with a degree of caution.Dan Stevenson, Prohire ...
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MT ArticleWolseley goes for ten Dafs
Wolseley trucksPlumb Centre owner Wolseley UK has purchased ten Daf CF85s as part of its fleet replacement programme.Wolseley, which also owns the Pipe Center and Drain Center trade brands, delivers more than 7,000 orders each day to around 6,000 locations. It operates 882 commercial vehicles, including 165 semi-trailers.The trucks have ...
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TNT extends North East reach with new depot
TNT Express UK has opened a 44,349ft² depot in Howden, East Riding, to serve customers in the North East.The site on the Ozone Park Trading Estate can handle up to 25,000 parcels per week and provides access to the M62, M18, M1 and A1.TNT has created 32 new jobs in ...
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CitySprint acquisition spree helps turnover grow
A combination of organic growth in its same-day distribution business and the acquisition of six companies last year helped courier firm CitySprint increase its turnover.Turnover rose 11.4% to £112.6m for the year ended 31 December 2013 (2012: £101.1m), which it attributed to growth in its core same-day business and making ...
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MT ArticleMorrisons plans Wakefield warehouse closure, says union
Union Unite has claimed that Morrisons' plans to restructure operations at its Wakefield DC, revealed earlier this week, include the closure of a warehouse and changes to workers' hours.It said the supermarket hopes to close one of its warehouses at the Junction 41 DC, potentially making up to 100 warehouse ...
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TNT Express and Palletways win Yankee Candle contracts
Palletways and TNT Express have won two separate European distribution contracts with Yankee Candle.Palletways will transport products for Yankee Candle for three years, making deliveries to 13 countries through its European network of over 300 members and 12 hubs.Commenting on awarding the contract to Palletways, Yankee Candle operations manager Bruce ...
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MT ArticleThird runway could lead to Heathrow congestion charge
Heathrow Airport has confirmed it will consider the case for a congestion charge, if a third runway (pictured) is given the go-ahead. The charge would be considered as part of a commitment to increase the proportion of passengers using public transport to access the airport to more than 50%, it ...