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ArticleTeletrac Navman launches road safety data dashboard to improve driver behaviour
Teletrac Navman has developed a new online dashboard using government figures, which gives operators an insight into what influences road safety and driving behaviours.The road safety dashboard assimilates data from the Reported Road Casualties in Great Britain report, which captures all personal injury, accident and casualty statistics on public roads.Teletrac ...
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ArticleLockwood Haulage reports revenue rise as expansion plan pays off
MAN, LockwoodLockwood Haulage’s investment in its fleet and warehousing capacity reaped rewards last year, with turnover and profits increasing at the Derbyshire firm.Its latest financial results showed that revenue rose by more than £2m to £22.8m in the year ending 31 January 2021.Pre-tax profit also increased almost fourfold, to £2m ...
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ArticleDX launches investment programme as freight division drives continued growth
DX beat analyst forecasts to deliver strong annual trading results, with a statutory pre-tax profit of £10.6m on a £382.1m turnover.The group has also announced a £20m-£25m capital investment programme in the business over the next three years.For the year ending 3 July 2021, the parcel firm’s freight division primarily ...
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ArticleImperial Logistics HGV drivers call off strike after winning 27% pay increase
Strike action among HGV drivers at Imperial Logistics working on the BMW Mini contract in Oxford has been abandoned after they secured a “bumper” pay rise.A six-day strike, due to commence on 9 November, was called off after workers accepted an improved pay offer worth 27% over two years.The Unite ...
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ArticleTimes aren't as grim as you may think...
We all thought Black Friday 2020 was tough - well it has nothing on Black Friday 2021! After the toughest of 20 months and now ‘post pandemic’ (are we post pandemic or is it too early to say… Plan B and all that?) this year is tougher than any. Global ...
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ArticleMotor Transport Top 100 2021
Transport firms have stepped up to keep the country moving but the pandemic has been kinder to some than others and it’s clear some of the changes will be permanent
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ArticleNew warning over loading shovels after nine fatal accidents in four years
The traffic commissioners said operators of wheeled loading shovels must ensure they have looked at new guidance issued on the safety of their operation, after nine fatalities in the last four years.Six of the deaths were within the waste and recycling sector and the health and safety executive (HSE) said ...
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Article"No major supply chain issues," major supermarkets insist
Supermarkets said they were confident their supply chains were robust enough to ensure customer requirements were fulfilled in the run-up to Christmas.Reporting its interim results for the 28 weeks ending 18 September 2021, Sainsbury’s chief executive Simon Roberts acknowledged the industry faced labour and supply chain challenges.However, he added: “Our ...
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Article"Scrap misguided Covid restrictions and fix this mess," urges International Road Transport Union
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) is demanding that governments across Europe drop “misguided” Covid restrictions and act to alleviate driver shortages if they are to resolve a growing supply chain crisis.The IRU’s goods transport council, which represents more than three million logistics operators globally, said delays would stretch into ...
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ArticleEquity firm buys Eclipse Distribution as expansion drive continues
Loughborough-based haulage and logistics firm Eclipse Distribution has been snapped up by a private equity firm on the lookout for more hauliers to acquire.Winch & Co said the purchase of Eclipse, which runs more than 40 HGVs out of four operating centres, “outlines its latest investment mandate to find logistics ...
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ArticleMalcolm Group blames Covid for dip in revenues
Malcolm Group saw revenues fall 12.9% in the year ending 31 January 2021, after both its logistics and construction services and waste management divisions were impacted by the pandemic.Turnover was £193.8m in the period, compared to £222.6m the previous year.Operating profit was £9.5m, against £10.6m in 2020, although its operating ...
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ArticleTop brands back Road Transport Expo 2022
Road Transport Expo (RTX) is off to a flying start with an impressive list of 40-plus exhibitors already confirmed for the brand-new Stoneleigh Park event next summer.Well-known brands - including DAF, Iveco, Scania, Tevva and Volvo Trucks – have been quick to support the three-day expo, which promises to be ...
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ArticleCabotage rules unsafe and will see drivers being exploited, claims Unite union
The safety of all road users is at risk now that the government has relaxed cabotage rules for foreign drivers, according to the Unite union.It said that HGVs operating under the new system would not have to comply with the same licensing requirements and standards before entering the UK and ...
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ArticleUnlock existing road freight capacity to alleviate driver shortage
Empty running has become an accepted problem in road transport, but with supply chains facing the dual pressures of a national driver shortage and the need to make drastic carbon reductions, it’s time to address the waste. Conservative estimates still suggest 20% of trucks are running empty, and this doesn’t ...
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ArticleJohn Hackling profits up 173% despite dip in turnover
Profits at John Hackling Transport soared last year, its latest financial results revealed.The Gloucestershire warehousing and haulage contractor reported a 173% increase in pre-tax profit for the year ending 30 September 2020, to £562,000.Operating profit also increased, from £386,000 in 2019 to £705,000 during the period.Turnover fell slightly, by 2.9% ...
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ArticleOwens Group to replace 90% of fleet with Volvo FH 460 Globetrotters
Owens Group is replacing 90% of its Carrington, Greater Manchester fleet with Volvo FH 460 Globetrotter tractor units after impressing with its fuel efficiency.The new vehicles will arrive from Thomas Hardie Commercials in three tranches over the next nine months.Andy Williams, head of fleet and compliance at the family-owned haulier, ...
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ArticleSuttons Group buys tank container business in joint venture
Suttons Group has grown its international division after buying logistics provider VTG’s overseas tank containers business, in a joint venture with Mission Line in Brazil.Suttons said the acquisition would increase its capability to serve its customers, as well as extend its global reach.It said it would take full control of ...
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ArticleSchmitz Cargobull launches new box trailer to be built in Manchester
Schmitz Cargobull is to mark the opening of its new trailer factory in Manchester with the launch of a new SKO lightweight dry freight box van developed specifically for the UK and Irish markets.Aimed at parcels and express operators the 13.6m trailer weighs 6.5 tonnes fitted with three axles - ...
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ArticleInsulate Britain blocks roads in Manchester and Birmingham as campaign widens
Insulate Britain is broadening its campaign beyond London and the M25 targeting a major road near Manchester Airport and Birmingham City centre yesterday (2 November).Around 11 people were arrested by Greater Manchester Police after protesting on Wilmslow Road near the M56, with some gluing their hands to the road. The ...
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ArticleLack of used trucks and training providers worsens HGV driver shortage
Efforts to tackle the lorry driver shortage in Scotland are being hampered by a lack of training providers and a shortage of second-hand trucks, a major HGV driver training school warned this week.Jim McEwan, director at Commercial Transport Training Services (CTTS) in Bathgate, West Lothian told MT that whilst there ...