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ArticleDPD top of new parcel delivery league table but Yodel finishes bottom
DPD has been voted the best parcel delivery service for the seventh year running in a customer satisfaction survey.Almost 9,500 people took part in the Money Saving Expert poll which was conducted just after the Christmas and January Sales peak.It asked people to rate the performance of all the major ...
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ArticleHyundai and Kia sign £85m electric vehicle deal with UK startup Arrival
(From right) Albert Biermann, president and head of the research and development division for Hyundai Motor Group, and Denis Sverdlov, CEO of Arrival, agree to invest in the joint development of electric vehicles at Hyundai Motor Group’s headquarters in SeoulHyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation have announced a "strategic ...
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ArticleJames Shaw & Son in administration but jobs saved
Stephen Shaw and his son AndyThe limited company set up by sole trader James Shaw & Son when it purchased R Whittaker in 2018 has entered administration, with all the staff transferred over to the long-running business.Director Andy Shaw said the incorporation of James Shaw & Son in March 2018, ...
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ArticleOwners of Scottish haulier receive NFU Stalwart award
Donnie and Kate McKerral receiving the award from incoming Regional Chairman Duncan Mcalister (right) and outgoing chair John Dickson (left))A husband and wife at the helm of a Scottish haulage company that has serviced Argyll and the Isles for more than 40 years have been recognised for their work.Donnie and ...
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ArticleD&A Media directors disqualified for seven years over inaccurate VAT returns
Two directors of a haulage firm with depots in Bristol, Swindon and Abingdon have been disqualified for seven years for failing to submit accurate VAT returns, leading to its subsequent insolvency.Andrew Emmett and Richard Grimes are both banned from being directors until 2026 following their involvement in D&A Media Bristol, ...
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ArticleFleet operators optimistic they will slash own-fleet CO2 emissions 15% by 2025
Half of operators (49.6%) believe they will slash the CO2 emissions of their fleets by at least 15% by 2025, according to new research by conducted by Motor Transport and Fraikin.While nearly one-fifth (17.4%) believe they will be able to exceed the 15% voluntary CO2 reduction target set to industry ...
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ArticleChoice of electric vehicles still too limited, claim operators
Manufacturers must provide definitive timelines about when they intend to make heavier electric vehicles (EVs) available to operators if widespread take-up of the technology is to become a reality, according to the FTA.It said that for a number of years it had urged vehicles makers to progress the development of ...
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ArticleSerco bin workers call off industrial action
Industrial action by Serco bin workers has been called off after the public services provider agreed to suspend round changes that the GMB union claimed had forced employees to cut corners.In a statement, Serco said it would suspend the changes made in November 2019, in order that a wider review ...
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ArticleUpgrades to A96 and A9 must go ahead, Scottish business tells government
Business leaders in Scotland have urged the government to follow through with its commitment to upgrade the A96 and A9 and ignore calls to abandon the investment in response to the climate emergency.They have written to cabinet secretaries Derek Mackay MSP and Michael Matheson MSP, to counter calls for the ...
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ArticleProhire supplies 11 DAF tractors to Abbey Logistics for British Sugar contract
Abbey Logistics has taken on 11 bespoke DAF tractor units to support its critical contract with British Sugar.The Space Cabs have been supplied by Prohire on a 72-month contract term and will help distribute bulk liquid and powder products throughout the UK.Read more Abbey Logistics makes £3.6m loss after ...
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ArticleMobile phone laws affect both drivers and operators
The current rules for HGV drivers when it comes using a hand-held mobile phone are exactly the same as those for drivers of any other type of vehicle. However, enforcement is typically more stringent for commercial drivers, with increasingly creative strategies being developed by police to catch offenders - including ...
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ArticleNew partnership drives freight transport efficiency
Motor Transport is proud to announce a new collaboration which aims to improve the efficiency of transport planning.The UK’s leading news publisher for commercial fleet operators is bringing an innovative software solution to the sector.My Transport Planner is a unique, on-demand transport planning tool. It will enable organisations of all ...
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Operators invited to have their say on Scotland's low-emission zones
The Scottish Government is running a second consultation into its low-emission zone plans for Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow, which are due to be in place by the end of this year.This survey is seeking to find out views on regulating the zones, such as enforcement, penalties and exemptions to ...
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ArticleWincanton boasts improved Christmas delivery figures
Wincanton’s delivery figures in the run-up to Christmas outperformed the previous year, with fuel and container journeys up significantly.It said it delivered 110m litres of fuel to petrol forecourts across the country in the week leading up to Christmas Day, an increase of 47% compared to 2018.It also completed 4,207 ...
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ArticleFull details of FTA Future Logistics Conference at ITT Hub 2020 now online
Innovation & Technology in Transport Hub (ITT Hub) and the FTA have released full programme details for the FTA’s Future Logistics Conference that will be taking place on both days of the inaugural ITT Hub 2020 event in May this year.Organised in conjunction with strategic partner the Freight Transport Association ...
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ArticleDVSA to provide critical update on Earned Recognition Scheme at Microlise Transport Conference
Caroline Hicks, head of the National Enforcement Group at the DVSA will provide a critical update on the Earned Recognition Scheme at the Microlise Transport Conference on 20 May.She will also explain how it enables the DVSA to target major cases of serial non-compliance among operators.Earned Recognition was first introduced ...
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ArticleReed Boardall delivers profits rise in face of rising costs and "tough" competition
The Reed Boardall Group has defied rising costs and fierce competition in the transport sector to deliver a 13% rise in underlying pre-tax profit.Reporting its latest annual results to 31 March 2019, the Yorkshire-based cold storage and distribution business unveiled a 3.85% rise in underlying turnover to £62.8m from £61.6m.The ...
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ArticleFormer driver promoted to logistics planner after gaining supply chain qualification
A former HGV driver with Moody Logistics has been promoted to transport logistics planner having gained a Level 5 supply chain management qualification through the Institute of Supply Chain Management.Mark Fisher, who started with the Cramlington-based family firm as a multi-drop driver in 2013, was funded to complete the Open ...
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ArticlePall-Ex teams up with De Montfort university to market logistics careers to young people
Abby Langley and Lynsey Gaughan of Pall-Ex with Rachael Mabe of De Montfort UniversityPallet network Pall-Ex has teamed up with De Montfort University Leicester to come up with creative ideas to promote logistics career opportunities to young people aged 16 to 24.Pall-Ex provided a brief for an integrated marketing campaign, ...
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Clipper Logistics wins five-year deal with fashion retailer Joules
Clipper Logistics has landed a “significant” five-year contract with fashion retailer Joules, the logistics company announced today (13 January).The partnership, which sees Cliupper take over the operations of Joules' distribution centre in Corby, Northamptonshire, comes after the retailer issued a profits warning following online stock availability issues over the Christmas ...