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ArticleWin a Macbook for exciting use of social media to promote your firm
Bridgestone in association with Motor Transport has launched a new competition to find the most innovative use of digital communication or social media to promote a road transport operator.The campaign could be to raise the profile of your company with clients, to boost a recruitment campaign or to communicate key ...
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Howard Tenens Logistics made £36.4m of revenue in its first six months
Newly-formed Howard Tenens Logistics generated £36.4m in turnover in its first six months of trading, following a restructure of the group that saw it hiving off its property and distribution divisions.In the year ended 30 September 2018, the warehousing and logistics company also reported a pre-tax profit of £298,000, resulting ...
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Trio convicted of 'industrial scale' tacho manipulation
Three men convicted of “industrial scale” tachograph manipulation have been jailed for a total of nine years at Preston Crown Court.Darren Millington of Hinstock, Shrops and Stephen Young of Goldthorn Ave, Wolverhampton were convicted of conspiracy to falsify drivers’ records and money laundering following a five-week trial.A third defendant, ...
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ArticlePets at Home steps it up with Cartwright trailers
Pets a Home has taken delivery of 11 Cartwright step-frame double deck trailers.The curtainsiders, which went into service last month, feature Cheetah aerodynamic profiles and a Moffett at the rear of the trailer.Pets at Home general manager for transport Steve Travis said: "We have developed over time a very good ...
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Microlise Driver of the Year shortlist published
The shortlist for the UK’s best truck drivers has been published by Microlise.The winners of the short, medium and long distance categories will be announced at a black-tie dinner on Tuesday 14 May.The Driver of the Year 2019 revealed at the Microlise Transport Conference at The Ricoh Arena in Coventry ...
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ArticleTransport leaders and the drive for digitisation
As we enter the ‘fourth industrial revolution’, we are beginning to reap the benefits of digital technologies in the supply chain, from cloud-based transport management systems and AI, through to 3D printing and fleet telematics. Digitisation of the supply chain is a challenging process but one that presents opportunities if ...
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ArticleMatthew Camm appointed network development manager at Europa Road
Matthew Camm has been appointed the UK Network development manager of Europa Road, part of Europa Worldwide Group.He will be responsible for managing Europa's network of UK domestic partners."As the domestic market sees more and more changes", Camn said, "the need for a specific focus on domestic relationships is vital".Camn ...
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ArticleLoCITY roadshow gave operators a glimpse 'Beyond ULEZ'
With London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) having launched on 8 April, LoCITY took the focus of its latest industry roadshow beyond this world-first policy and into the future of cleaner fuels for commercial vehicles.The aim being to support the freight industry as the Mayor of London continues the capital’s ...
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Jobs under threat as KFC cuts ties with DHL Supply Chain
Driver redundancies could be on the cards at DHL Supply Chain after KFC’s decision to terminate its partnership with the logistics firm.The move is understood to affect as many as 100 staff at DHL Supply Chain's Rugby DC.KFC confirmed this week that former incumbent Best FoodLogistics will take over the ...
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Wincanton wins eFulfiment deal with retailer Homebase
Wincanton has won an eFulfiment contract with Homebase to provide what it describes as "a fully managed customer delivery service".The deal is part of Wincanton's eFulfilment proposition. It involves the provision of a carrier management service, which is the result of collaboration between Wincanton and software company Sorted.The service will ...
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Best Food Logistics wins DHL's KFC work; but parent company still seeking sale
Bidcorp is looking for a buyer for Best Food Logistics and its subsidiary PCL Transport as part of a wider strategy to exit "low margin logistics activities".The news came as KFC confirmed that Best Food Logistics (formerly Bidvest) had won back the entirety of its KFC distribution deal after losing ...
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Perfect ten drives Expect Distribution's profit and turnover onwards
Expect Distribution’s contracts division played a key role in boosting the firm’s profit last year after landing ten new major accounts, according to its latest annual results.The Bradford-based logistics firm saw turnover leap by 17% to £28.4m (2017: £24.2m) and pre-tax profit rise by 14% to £1.4m (2017: £1.3m) in ...
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Smiths News strikes multi-million pound Marketforce deal
Connect Group’s Smiths News has struck a long term deal with magazine distributor Marketforce, worth £130m in annual turnover.The agreement secures all Smiths News' distribution territories with Marketforce from 2020 through to 2025.Marketforce is part of TI Media and its portfolio accounts for approximately 38% share of the UK magazine ...
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Stop the presses: Menzies Distribution wins Newsprinters deal
Menzies Distribution has won a five-year national contract with Newsprinters, which will see it providing primary trunking services to the business. The deal will see the operator transport newspapers and magazines from Newsprinters’ sites to wholesale locations across the UK. Menzies Distribution has also signed a five year deal with ...
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ArticleNew Aspray Group owners to put business into company voluntary arrangement
Aspray Group founder Pat Laight has severed ties with the business after its new owners, Bushell Investment Group, applied for a company voluntary arrangement (CVA), motortransport.co.uk can reveal.Ownership of the group, which consists of Aspray24, Aspray Logistics and Aspray International, was transferred to Bushell Investment Group on 5 March via ...
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Hauliers criticise price of compliance with London's Ultra Low Emission Zone
London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) has launched, with operators delivering into the capital questioning the mayor’s rationale in forcing them to invest tens of thousands of pounds to comply. Covering the same area in central London as the Congestion Charge, the Euro-6 standard ULEZ has been introduced - today ...
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Eddie Stobart Logistics makes second bid to win planning approval for major new Warrington distribution centre
Haulier Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) has resubmitted controversial plans to build a major DC on Green Belt land opposite its headquarters at Appleton Thorn, near Warrington.The proposal for the 193,569sq ft DC was rejected by Warrington Borough Council in November last year after councillors raised concerns about the “unrelenting” ...
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Harveyson Haulage sale saved jobs but will likely see unsecured creditors flounder
The sale of Harveyson Haulage's business and assets after it entered administration last year saved jobs but is unlikely to rescue unsecured creditors, according to a new report.At its height, the Norfolk-based waste and tankering business was making a turnover of £2m but a winding up petition served by HMRC ...
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ArticleMAN's Felix Kybart to address 'game-changing' alternative fuels at Microlise Transport Conference
Felix Kybart, vice president of alternative drives at MAN Truck & Bus, will speak at next month's Microlise Transport Conference on the topic of how alternative fuels can change the rules of the logistics game.Kybart's address, The Clean Revolution - How eMobility Changes Urban Logistics, will provide an outlook ...
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Wincanton deal to run Britvic's new Rugby facility goes live
Wincanton has released details of its deal to manage Britvic’s new 273,000sq ft Rugby facility, which went live recently.Wincanton is providing engineering and technical support as well as stock management and warehousing for the new 33,000 pallet facility.At full capacity, it is anticipated that the new operation will clear 376 ...