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Supply chain apprenticeship degree makes debut
The Supply Chain Academy has launched a work-based degree-level apprenticeship in supply chain management in partnership with Leeds Trinity University.The apprenticeship aims to help supply chain sector firms tackle the skills shortage, develop in-house talent and cut recruitment costs.The four year course, which was approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships ...
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Jack Richards & Sons sees year of growth but sounds note of caution
Jack Richards & Son increased turnover by 17% last year after benefitting from “a benign market”, according to its MD.However, pre-tax profit at the Norfolk haulier fell from £1.2m to £988,000 in the year ending 31 May 2018. It blamed this on an increase in administrative expenses.The Fakenham-based company boosted ...
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ArticleBook your place on Motor Transport's free Clean Air Roadshow in Bath
Motor Transport is holding a free half-day roadshow on 6 March to enable operators to engage with Bath & North East Somerset Council about plans for a proposed charging clean air zone (CAZ) in central Bath.Under the proposed plans, commercial vehicle operators would need to ensure their fleet vehicles meet ...
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ArticleAmazon pilots autonomous delivery 'Scout' robots
Amazon is trialling a fully-electric autonomous delivery robot called ‘Scout’ to take packages to their final destination.Created by the online retailer, the delivery bots roll along the pavement at a walking pace and are being used to drop off packages in a neighbourhood in Snohomish County, Washington.Customers order their goods ...
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ArticleMcPherson takes delivery of UK's first liquefied natural gas Volvo FMs
Scottish haulier McPherson has taken delivery of the UK’s first pair of Volvo FM liquefied natural gas (LNG) tractor units.The Arbelour-based firm, which specialises in transporting bulk spirits, will initially be using the new gas trucks to carry distillery by-products to Scotland’s central belt.Both trucks are equipped to full ADR ...
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ArticleBob Richards joins Oakland International
Multi-temperature supply chain operator Oakland International has appointed Bob Richards as general manager at its Redditch facility.Richards was head of hygiene operations at PHS, and has also worked for Bidvest Logistics, Christian Salvesen, TDG, Palletways and David Hathaway Transport in his transport career.Richards said: “I’m really excited about joining Oakland ...
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Failed move into freight fowarding led to Simon Widdowson end
A failed move into freight forwarding contributed to the collapse of Simon Widdowson last month, according to the firm’s administrator Begbies Traynor.Founded in 2002, the family firm was set up by Simon “due to a passion for trucking passed down by Simon’s father, Derek”.The company’s Linkedin account describes having 30,000sq ...
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Gasrec now providing RTFO-certified liquefied natural gas
Operators using liquefied natural gas (LNG) can now reap the same CO2 savings as compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks running on biomethane, after a major move by Gasrec.The gas firm is now offering LNG certified under the government’s Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO).Gasrec said natural gas-powered trucks can typically see ...
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ArticleNorthwards expands with purchase of additional Aberdeen site
Transport and distribution company Northwards has purchased a 20,000sq ft depot to supplement its existing unit at Aberdeen harbour.The Scottish haulier has invested more than £2m in the depot, which is located within a three-acre site on the city’s Altens industrial estate.The company said the investment, which was helped with ...
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ArticleKB Event bolsters team with three new hires
KB Event, a transport provider to the entertainment, conference and exhibition industries, has made three appointments.Tia Ganatra, Rebecca Smith and John Conway have joined the KB Event team at their head office in Nottingham.Ganatra is a finance apprentice, Smith an operator and Conway warehouse and yard operative.On the new appointments, ...
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DVSA promotes Becky Thomas to head of strategy and policy
The DVSA has appointed Becky Thomas as the new director of strategy and policy.She will have responsibility for shaping the strategic direction of DVSA and transforming the services it provides to help improve road safety.Thomas had been deputising in the same role since 1 June 2018 and has been promoted ...
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ArticleBridgestone's purchase of Tom Tom Telematics to create fleet powerhouse
Bridgestone has said its €910m (£793m) proposed purchase of Tom Tom’s telematics business will create a commercial vehicle fleet powerhouse.The deal will bring together, in Bridgestone’s own words, “the world’s largest tyre company with the number one provider of digital fleet solutions in Europe”.Bridgestone added that the purchase of Tom ...
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Connect Group targets return to profit for Tuffnells; puts £35m of property up for sale
Tuffnells owner Connect Group has put property valued at up to £35m on the market as it revealed that it was targeting second half return to profitability for its irregular freight business.Connect Group, which also owns Smith News, saw annual profit nosedive by 200% last year after a failed restructuring ...
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DVSA head of enforcement to speak at Microlise conference
The first key speaker to be confirmed for the 2019 Microlise Transport Conference is DVSA director of enforcement Marian Kitson.Kitson (pictured) joined the DVSA in September 2018 after 30 years with HMRC and is responsible for all enforcement activities, including roadside checks, counter-fraud and investigations, intelligence and working with the ...
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ArticleMitchell Storage & Distribution moves to Palletforce
Fortec member Mitchell Storage & Distribution (MSD) has joined Palletforce.Owner and MD William Mitchell founded the company in 1998 as a one-man-one-van operation providing a courier service to local homes and businesses.Today the Leicester-based firm has a staff of 42, including William’s wife Kerry and their daughter Jade.William said: “With ...
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ArticleWarburtons to fit Goodyear rubber across its 906-strong fleet
Baker Warburtons has awarded a three year tyre supply contract to Goodyear covering its UK fleet of 906 trucks, trailers and vans.The contract is based on Goodyear’s high mileage, all weather KMAX steer, drive and trailer tyres backed by TruckForce's 24/7 tyre roadside repair service.Warbutons is also trialling Goodyear’s tyre ...
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HSE guidance on the handling of pallet weights could take another six months to finalise
HSE guidance on the handling of pallet weights could take another six months to be finalised and will not set a limit on pallet weights, according to the head of the working group liaising with HSE on the guidance.Richard Smith, RHA operations director, who is chairman of the working group, ...
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ArticleReed Boardall Group profit soars despite 'fierce competition'
Reed Boardall Group saw pre-tax profit rise almost 60% last year despite “fierce competition” in the transport industry and rising fuel costs.Reporting its latest annual results to 31 March 2018, the temperature controlled logistics firm revealed a 2.3% rise in total turnover to £61.6m (2017: £60.2m) and a profit hike ...
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ArticleAquarius helps operators prepare for introduction of smart tachographs in 2019
Download this exclusive white paper from digital tachograph analysis specialists Aquarius to help you prepare for the next generation of tachographs.The next generation of digital tachograph technology often referred to as smart tachographs, will change the way that tachographs are used across the road transport industry following the introduction of ...
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ArticleDyce Carriers opens new Grangemouth depot
Aberdeen-based Dyce Carriers has opened a new depot in Grangemouth as part of plans to expand the business across central Scotland and the UK.The company, which operates a fleet of 80-plus trucks and employs around 100 staff, said the decision to invest in the new 65,000sq ft facility in Grangemouth ...