Latest fleet news – Page 877
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Creditors of South West Delivery Services facing bleak outcome
A short update on the fate of South West Delivery Services, which it was revealed owed more than £1m to creditors when in was placed into liquidation in June.Liquidator Simon Lowes of Ashtons JWD told The Hub that a successful acquisition of some of the defunct operator's vehicles had now ...
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Hermes wins Cadenzza contract and reveals expansion plans
Hermes chief executive Carole Woodhead has revealed some of its expansion plans for 2014, as it wins a new contract with jewellery retailer Cadenzza.Woodhead told Motortransport.co.uk that it hopes to increase the coverage of its Parcel Shop network, while its Warrington hub is on track to be open in the ...
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Freight needs greater share of low emission funding, says FTA
More of the £500m being set aside for encouraging the take-up of ultra low emission vehicles should be allocated to freight vehicles, the FTA has suggested.So far, the majority of the funding to increase uptake of such vehicles between 2015 and 2020 has been limited to cars and vans, it ...
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Morrisons: longer semi-trailer trial has helped cut 130,000 road km a week
The boss of one of the largest own-account fleets in the country, Morrisons, has launched a robust defence of the longer semi-trailer trial claiming it has helped it deliver a 6.5% productivity saving since the trial began.Speaking at the IGD Supply Chain conference in London last week Malcolm Basey, supply ...
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ATF programme is saving Vosa a small fortune
Operators of authorised testing facilities (AFTs) will be delighted to hear that Vosa has made savings of nearly £29m on refurbishing its own vehicle testing stations since the testing transformation process began."Through the success of the testing transformation programme Vosa has been able to cease testing in over 20 sites ...
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MT ArticleFTA's Christopher Snelling on the cycle safety debate
Given the tragic death of another cyclist today, we spoke to Christopher Snelling, head of urban logistics policy at the FTA, to get his view on the road safety debate.Q. Should the transport industry be doing more?A. The logistics industry has spent a lot of money [on the problem] and ...
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MT ArticleRoad transport can not cut cycling deaths on its own
Given yet another cyclist’s death on London’s roads, currently generating fierce debate over the best way to avoid further lives being lost, The Hub thought it would be useful to take a step back and look at road casualties as a whole.Today’s death is attention grabbing for all the wrong ...
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MT ArticleHermes and DPD triumph - but where was Phil?
Readers with long-ish memories may recall the 'Vote for Phil' campaign launched by DHL Express in an effort to get its CEO Phil Couchman voted Leader of the Year in the National Business Awards. Sadly at the awards bash on Tuesday Couchman was beaten to the title by Harriet Green, ...
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Industry working to avoid more cycling deaths
There must be greater separation of cyclists from other traffic, more education of the risk large vehicles pose, and continuing efforts by LGV operators to enhance vehicle safety if more cycling deaths are to be avoided.Speaking after the death of the fifth cyclist on a London road in the last ...
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MT ArticleDHL Express UK CEO reveals service centre upgrade plan progress
DHL Express has upgraded and expanded all but 10 of its 38 UK service centres, with the most recent site opening in Park Royal, north west London, last week.UK CEO, Phil Couchman, told MT that the company plans to complete its infrastructure upgrade by early 2016.This includes the development of ...
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John Lewis trials in-house parcel deliveries
John Lewis has begun a trial investigating the pros and cons of bringing its parcel deliveries in-house.However, the retailer confirmed that it will continue to use third party carriers for its parcel deliveries for the time being, despite trialling its own deliveries.Although it is currently making small parcel deliveries using ...
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MT ArticleDBL predicts record turnover as its growth story continues
Sheffield-based DBL Logistics has predicted a record £3.5m turnover in its next financial year, following its expansion into a brand-new 33,500ft² Tinsley Park site.Speaking to Motortranport.co.uk, the United Pallet Network (UPN) member revealed the business has been performing robustly in the past five years, with turnover up 38% cumulatively in ...
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Significant progress made in Royal Mail union dispute
Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union have made "significant progress" in avoiding stike action at the recently privatised business.In a joint statement, both parties said progress had been made in talks over legal protections, pay and industrial stability for workers.To allow discussions to continue, the legal validity of the ...
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Natural gas - a viable road transport fuel or just hot air?
DHL Supply Chain’s Consumer division has become the latest – and among the biggest – investor in gas-powered trucks with the replacement of most of the 70-strong fleet based at its multi-user DC at Bawtry near Doncaster, south Yorkshire, with Volvo FM MethaneDiesel dual fuel 6x2 tractor units.The large scale ...
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MT ArticleB&Q extends BRS contract with new TradePoint fleet
BRS has extended its contract with B&Q, supplying 25 new Renault Premiums for the DIY giant's trade operation, TradePoint. The Premium 380.26 6x2 chassis cabs have been fitted with a triple dropside body and a Hiab crane.The Renault Premiums were chosen by TradePoint because they provided the ‘best all-round package’ ...
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MT ArticleDawsonrentals expands van rental business
Dawsonrentals has ditched the Hiregate brand name and renamed its van rental business Dawsonrentals vans as part of a drive to grow its light commercials division.Although Dawson has rented vans for decades, it launched Hiregate three years ago and by the end of this year the company will have a ...
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MT ArticleUPS staff at London depot vote for strike action
Unite members at UPS's London depot in Camden have voted for strike action, something the union claims could severely disrupt the operator’s Christmas deliveries within the capital. Unite and UPS are at loggerheads over the union's claim that the 120 drivers and loaders at the operator’s Camden depot are being ...
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The only way is up: Philson Haulage a canny buy
Philson Haulage was in rude health when it was purchased by Gregory Distribution (Holdings) earlier this year.According to the company’s accounts for the year ended 31 May 2012, turnover at the temperature-controlled Sussex firm was up 6.7% at £7.5m (2011 £7m).Having made a loss of £138,380 in 2011, the firm, ...
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MT ArticleWill the Radlett railfreight terminal be as damaging as Mike Penning thinks?
Last month, former transport secretary and MP for Hemel Hempstead, Mike Penning, slammed the proposed railfreight terminal for Radlett, near St Albans, saying it would be damaging to road transport operators in the area.Penning said he wrote to Secretary of State Eric Pickles to express his concerns over the development, ...
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Premdor UK extends Norbert Dentressangle contract
Norbert Dentressangle has signed a three-year contract renewal with door and window manufacturer Premdor UK, extending a contract it has held since 2008.The Barnsley-based manufacturer said that a move from 100% dedicated deliveries to a 20% shared user model had improved the flexibility of its supply chain.“The seamless switch to ...