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ArticleBiffa drivers mull strike action as pay talks break down
Strike action could be on the cards among Biffa drivers on the Wirral after negotiations over pay reached a stalemate.A postal ballot among 180 workers at Biffa Waste Services is now being prepared and union Unite said that if, as expected, workers vote for action then “a strike is inevitable”.Negotiations ...
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ArticleTrailer builder Cartwright promotes former trainee to head of engineering
The new head of engineering at Cartwright started out with the company 12 years ago as 19-year-old trainee.Robinson joined Cartwright's fabrications department at a time when it was growing fast to nearly 90 people years as the company expanded and and he was appointed engineering contracts manager.Robinson now works alongside ...
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ArticlePall-Ex makes first acquisition since its management buy-out
Pall-Ex has purchased the pallet distribution business of Surrey-based member Cranleigh Freight Services.This is first acquisition Pall-Ex has made since its management buy-out in November last year and its fourth acquisition of a network member. The other three are Shears Brothers (Transport), Intercounty Distribution and Pall-Ex London.This latest purchase has ...
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ArticleNew M20 barrier "ignores basic welfare needs of HGV drivers", Unite claims
The Unite union has strongly criticised plans to rely on a movable concrete barrier on the M20 to deal with cross channel disruption while ignoring the welfare needs of HGV drivers.It said the replacement of former traffic initiative Operation Brock with a new system was going ahead without consultation with ...
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ArticleFTA to rebrand and become Logistics UK
The FTA has announced that it will change its name to Logistics UK from the end of May.The move comes as the organisation looks to achieve more for its members and change the way it is perceived by people outside the industry."For people who don’t really know us, the ...
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Motor Transport Top 100 2019 Interactive Tables – Top 100 Return on sales
These interactive tables enable you to explore Motor Transport's Top 100 2019.Click on the tabs at the top of the table to view the different data sets. You can also click on the column headers to sort the table data from highest to lowest (or click again to sort from ...
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ArticleAllison Kemp elected chair of FTA's Road Freight Council
AIM Commercial Services MD Allison Kemp has been elected chair of the FTA's Road Freight Council.She will help to determine the organisation’s approach to pressing issues such as air quality, road infrastructure and driver shortages by facilitating discussions with the FTA’s members at national council meetings.Commented Chris Yarsley, FTA policy ...
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ArticleNew M20 barrier will be marked improvement on Operation Brock, government insists
A movable concrete barrier on the M20 that can be set up "within hours" to keep Kent’s roads moving at times of cross-channel disruption will be on standby from later this year, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced today (Monday 17 February).Once a specialist vehicle is in place, Highways England will ...
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ArticleAlmost 700 jobs threatened as M&S prepares to close Long Eaton and Thorncliffe hubs
Marks and Spencer is to close two major distribution centres in Derbyshire and Sheffield, putting 662 jobs at risk.The hub in Long Eaton, Derbyshire is run by DHL while the DC in Thorncliffe, Sheffield is operated by XPO.The struggling retailer attributed the closures which are planned for 2021, to efforts ...
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ArticleYusen Logistics launches Northampton cross-dock facility
Yusen Logistics has commenced operations of its new cross-dock facility in Northampton, which is expected to bolster its expansion plans over the next five years.The distribution facility was built to handle the growth of its shared user delivery network and will provide a hub service for white goods customers and ...
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ArticleWest of England councils mull congestion charges as traffic from toll-free Severn Crossing spikes
Local councils near the Severn Crossing are considering congestion charges to cope with rising traffic levels triggered by the scrapping of tolls on the bridge.According to the latest local transport plan from the West of England Combined Authority (WECA), "charging measures and controls" may have to be introduced to tackle ...
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ArticleDigital innovations on the road ahead in 2020
New technologies are accelerating the pace of change for businesses across Europe, with many businesses unsure how developments in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, data analytics and other innovations will impact their operations in 2020.AI and machine learning will open up new possibilities that seemed unimaginable only a short ...
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Article"Stop moving electric vehicle goalposts," haulier tells government
London haulier ELB Partners has hit out at the government for "moving the goalposts" on plans to phase out diesel engines.Last week, a UK ban on selling new petrol, diesel or hybrid cars was brought forward from 2040 to 2035 at the latest.The change came after experts said 2040 would ...
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ArticleDitch Islington hub plans, council leader tells Ocado chief Tim Steiner
The leader of Islington Council is calling on Ocado chief Tim Steiner to drop plans for a major distribution hub due to be built next to a primary school of 500 children.Council leader Richard Watts’ demand that Steiner withdraw the online retailer’s plans for the Islington hub came after Steiner ...
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ArticleDon’t adopt England’s “inflexible" CAZ framework, RHA warns Wales
Hauliers are calling on the Welsh government not to follow England in creating “expensive” and “inflexible” clean air zones.The RHA made the call this week as officials from the National Assembly of Wales launched an inquiry into air quality.Chris Ashley, RHA environment and regulation policy chief is warning the Welsh ...
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ArticleMajor assets of Ian Aldridge Transport "removed by a director" prior to administration
The administrator handling the affairs of failed Cornish haulier Ian Aldridge Transport has revealed that a director removed assets from the business before it was appointed, potentially breaching insolvency laws.BDO joint administrators Simon Girling and Christopher Marsden were appointed to the firm on 24 July 2019, following “poor trading conditions ...
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ArticleRHA urges UK hauliers to prepare for ending of cabotage
UK hauliers undertaking international work in the EU should prepare for the ending of cabotage from next year, according to the RHA.It is expected that the European Commission will disallow cabotage operations from UK companies in the EU from 1 January 2021 when the transition period ends.The RHA said this ...
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Small transport businesses can expect "new era of growth", report claims
Small businesses in transport and distribution are looking forward to “a new era of planning for sales growth” according to latest research, which claimed Brexit uncertainty had now been cast aside.Figures from Hitachi Capital Business Finance (HCBF) showed growth prospects for small firms in the sector had increased for the ...
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ArticleAbbey Logistics Group signs distribution deal with INEOS Olefins & Polymers UK
Abbey Logistics Group has added to its polymer transport business by winning a distribution contract with INEOS Olefins & Polymers UK.The agreement will see the bulk road tanker company take responsibility for transport planning and delivery services of polymer products for INEOS from its Grangemouth site in Scotland.The company said ...
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ArticleHS2 go-ahead good news for tipper sector but will badly disrupt local road network, RHA warns
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has described the government’s decision to go ahead with high-speed rail link HS2 as a huge relief to the tipper sector but warned it will cause serious disruption to the wider transport and logistics industry.The work is expected to be completed by 2040 and will ...