Latest fleet news – Page 853
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Wincanton wins Loaf homeware contract
Homeware supplier Loaf has awarded a new multichannel contract for nationwide storage and distribution services to Wincanton. The contract, which Wincanton will run from its multi-user warehouse in Greenford, West London, involves the 3PL’s two-man “white glove” operation making deliveries of items including beds and sofas to Loaf customers across ...
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Multimodal 2014: Canute reveals Lakeland contract renewal
Essex-based Canute Group has secured a contract renewal from cookware firm Lakeland.The renewed contract involves trunking from Lakeland’s DC in Kendal, Cumbria to Canute’s depots in Warrington, Coventry, Kendal, and Gamston, Nottinghamshire. Products are then delivered to high street retailers overnight so that they are on the shelves the next ...
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MT ArticleMoloney confirmed as chief executive of Skills for Logistics
Dr Ross Moloney, CEO of Skills for LogisticsDr Ross Moloney has been officially appointed as chief executive of Skills for Logistics (SfL).Since being appointed acting chief executive in September 2013, following the sudden departure of previous boss Mick Jackson, Moloney has been working to drive forward key projects, the organisation ...
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MT ArticleMultimodal 2014: Sheffield's Logistics Hub launches
A group that aims to promote Sheffield as an area for more warehousing and logistics companies to invest in was launched at Multimodal yesterday (29 April).The group, called Logistics Hub UK, is formed of companies from both the private and public sectors and hopes to attract more logistics companies to ...
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MT ArticlePentalver unveils London Gateway depot
Container haulier Pentalver Group has this week opened a new depot at DP World London Gateway.The new facility includes storage for empty containers, dry container repair, and refrigeration services, all of which began operating yesterday (28 April).A spokeswoman for Pentalver said the site was opened on a trial basis on ...
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MT ArticleBrian Yeardley on a high after customers return
West Yorkshire international haulier Brian Yeardley Continental (BYC) said the tide is turning for UK hauliers trying to compete on the continent, after a number of customers it lost several years ago returned to the company.MD Kevin Hopper told Motortransport.co.uk the return of such customers was the result of demand ...
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TfL to deliver Fors into private hands
TfL is to step away from the day-to-day running of the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (Fors) and bring in a private party on a commercial basis, in a move that suggests operators will soon face a fee to be part of the initiative.Fors has been put out to tender, with ...
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Motor Transport Awards shortlist published
Today is the day everyone who entered the Motor Transport Awards has been waiting for: the announcement of who has made it onto the all important shortlist and who is in with a chance of walking away with the biggest prize in road transport. Over 60 independent judges were cloistered ...
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MT ArticlePalletline sets new record thanks to Easter surge
Palletline member RT McEwanIt may have just launched Plus Logistics to take its services to a wider audience, but Palletline's pallet business appears to be in rude health itself.On 17 April, fueled by Easter demand, Palletline set a new internal record, processing just shy of 16,000 pallets at its Birmingham ...
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MT ArticleClipper Logistics wins Antler and Go Outdoors contracts
Clipper Logistics has secured two contracts: one with luggage brand Antler and another with camping-equipment retailer Go Outdoors.The operator will provide worldwide warehousing and distribution for Antler from its Wynyard Park, Teesside site.The contract will involve collection from Teesport and handling all order fulfillment for Antler’s customers, which include wholesalers, ...
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Europe to see more electric vehicle recharging/refuelling points
The European Parliament has approved rules forcing the establishment of more electric vehicle recharging points and alternative fuel stations on the continent.In a vote on 15 April, it agreed to implement a new directive that will oblige member states to submit minimum proposed levels of refuelling and recharging stations, with ...
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MT ArticleRisk of severe delays when registering trucks this autumn, warns SMMT
Operators could face severe delays in getting new trucks registered this autumn as new EC rules on vehicle type approval kick in, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has warned.From 29 October, vehicles over 3.5 tonnes GVW built in more than one stage will come into scope of ...
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Glasgow Games: still not enough information for operators
Goods vehicle operators still do not have the information they need to prepare properly for the traffic restrictions that will apply during the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, the Freight Transport Association has warned.Despite the organisers of the Games issuing what they called "detailed plans" on 24 April for traffic management around ...
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MT ArticlePallet-Track partners with Hellmann for European service
Pallet-Track is to launch a European service after entering a partnership with Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK.The deal grants Pallet-Track access via Hellmann to Europe while granting the operator inroads into the UK’s pallet network market.Pallet-Track MD Nigel Parkes has previously stated that the network would not launch a European service ...
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The days of cheap transport are over, says Downton
The boss of CM Downton has said customers need to be realistic about haulage rates as the economic recovery begins to lay bare capacity issues within road transport."The days of cheap transport are over," said CM Downton MD Andy Downton.Speaking to Motortransport.co.uk about the family-run firm’s latest financial results for ...
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MT ArticleNFT has new owner as Phoenix bows out
NFT is under new ownershipChilled food distribution specialist NFT is under new ownership, after private equity firm EmergeVest bought out long-tem backer Phoenix Equity Partners in a deal that values the operator at £60m (inclusive of debt).EmergeVest, set up last year by financier Heath Zarin and headquartered in Hong Kong, ...
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MT ArticleHopkinson snapped up by Norbert Dentressangle
Hopkinson Transport was bought by ND in April 2014Staveley, Chesterfield tanker operator Hopkinson Transport has been acquired by Norbert Dentressangle. Established in 1987, the hitherto family-owned firm specialises in the storage and transport of bulk powder and PVC resin, operating a fleet of 25 vehicles from Staveley and a second ...
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French giant confident of a good year
Is there no stopping the monolith that is Norbert Dentressangle?It doesn’t appear so, after the logistics giant posted first quarter revenues of €1.07bn (circa £890m) this week - up a hefty 13.6% on Q1 2013.With turnover at the transport division up 5.5% on Q1 2013 to €527m and logistics up ...
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MT Article'Natural growth' at Nagel Langdons helps boost turnover and profit
Controlled temperature specialist Nagel Langdons increased turnover by almost 15% to £85m in the year ending 31 December 2013.The company also reported a 55% rise in pre-tax profit to £4.43m during the period, up from £2.85m in 2012.MD Arran Osman said the figures reflected a “continuation of natural growth” within ...
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MT ArticleCS Ellis to launch e-commerce fufilment business
CS Ellis (Group) is adapting to a "changing marketplace" this year with the launch of an e-commerce fulfilment division, Motortransport.co.uk can reveal.The new business has been created to cope with rising demand for added-value warehousing services connected with e-commerce, such as pick and pack, reworking of goods, resale of out-of-season ...