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Simon Widdowson in administration
Haydock, Merseyside-based Simon Widdowson has entered administration.Gareth Rusling and Claire Dowson are handling the process for insolvency practioner Begbies Traynor, which according to newly published records at Companies House was appointed on the 21 December.The directors of the company are Simon and Derek Widdowson. The business held an O-licence authorising ...
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Hargreaves Logistics sells Halcyon Tankers to group of former directors
The Halcyon Tankers division of Hargreaves Logistics has been sold for an undisclosed sum to a team of former Hargreaves directors.The team includes Andrew Spence-Wolrich, former Hargreaves Logistics MD.The deal sees Halcyon MD Ian Elliott, Spence-Wolrich and Nigel Barraclough, who was MD of Hargreaves Services between 2011 and 2015, become ...
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Profit at James Kemball hits rocky patch after container transport market takes a dive
James Kemball recorded a pre-tax loss of £7.7m last year, as UK container transport endured “the worst conditions ever”.The Felixstowe-based container haulier said its results for the year ending 31 March 2018 reflected major changes taking place within shipping and their knock-on effect on road haulage.Turnover fell £419,000 to £27.8m ...
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Jobs saved at stricken Promotional Logistics after management buyout
More than 330 jobs have been saved after the administrator at Nottinghamshire-based Promotional Logistics sold three of its sites in a management buy-out.Newly created business, Prolog Fulfilment, led by former Promotional Logistics management team Neil Daniells and Nick Hoare, acquired two sites on the Sherwood business park in Annesley, north ...
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Older HGVs will pay £50 Leeds Clean Air Zone charge, but £15k upgrade grants up for grabs
The government has approved Leeds City Council’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) plans, which will see pre-Euro-6 trucks charged £50 per day to enter.Leeds has also confirmed the inclusion to its CAZ plans of a £13.8m funding pot for hauliers, which will take the form of £15,000 HGV grants to help ...
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ArticleRenault Trucks to invest £29m in new R&D centre
Renault Trucks has announced plans for a new 122,000sq ft R&D centre in St Priest, Lyon, France.The €33m (£29m) development, designed to use 25% less energy than the French building standard, is scheduled to open in the first half of 2021.According to Renault, the new centre, one of the top ...
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Oxford reveals clean air plan to ban HGVs from city centre by 2020
HGVs could be banned from Oxford’s city centre during peak hours from next year, and also be subject to a congestion charge in the outer city by 2022.Under the proposals, which follow a public consultation, plans to ban HGVs from entering an inner Red Zone have been fast forwarded from ...
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ArticleCEMEX expands scope of pedestrian safety awareness scheme
Paul Clarke, left, logistics fleet engineer manager at CEMEX with Nigel Strevens, joint MD of Ford & Slater.CEMEX is rolling out 57 new DAF 8-wheeler tipper trucks featuring a mix of pedestrian safety awareness messages.The DAF CF85s feature either Bulkrite or Wilcox insulated bodies. They will used to carry approximately ...
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Fred Sherwood & Sons (Transport) turnover remains stuck in reverse after tough year
Challenging market conditions led to a £1.3m fall in turnover at Fred Sherwood & Sons (Transport) last year.The Leicestershire family firm reported a £33.4m turnover in the year ending 31 March 2018, down 3.7% compared with 2017’s £34.7m.Pre-tax profit was £2.6m (2017: £671,688) but the haulier said the increase was ...
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Yusen Logistics seals deal after AGA Rangemaster outsources transport
Cooker manufacturer AGA Rangemaster has handed its UK distribution to Yusen Logistics, in order to focus on manufacturing and selling.Rangemaster holds a standard international licence authorising 57 HGVs and 29 trailers out of three depots, plus a restricted licence for 12 HGVs out of a Nottingham base, but it decided ...
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ArticleDaimler to deliver fully driverless truck to market within a decade
Daimler is to invest €500m (£450m) to develop a level 4 autonomous truck, with a view to bringing it to market within a decade.Speaking at the North American launch of the new Freightliner Cascadia earlier this month, which has the same level 2 autonomy as the new Mercedes-Benz Actros, Daimler ...
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Hawk Plant (UK) collapses into administration
One of the largest independent plant hire firms has entered administration, two months after it said the collapse of Carillion had caused it disruption.Restructuring firm EY was appointed to Shropshire-based Hawk Plant (UK) on Monday (14 January), as well as to subsidiary businesses Hawk Plant Hire, Hawk Hire, Safety and ...
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No deal Brexit ‘catastrophic’ for UK supply chain
As confusion continues in Westminster over the shape of the UK’s future relationship with the EU, the FTA is urging politicians to find a solution which supports businesses so that Britain can keep trading effectively with its biggest market, the EU. As the clock counts down to March 29 when ...
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Eddie Stobart Logistics delivers leap in growth fuelled by acquisitions and contract wins
Eddie Stobart Logistics has seen its group turnover surge by more than a third thanks to a shopping spree that has seen it buy iForce, half of Speedy Freight and The Pallet Network (TPN). In a trading update issued today for the financial year ended 30 November 2018, Eddie Stobart ...
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ArticlePall-Ex looks to deliver more with new IT and business development manager in place
Pall-Ex has officially announced Sacha Wilks as its business development manager.Wilks began his role last November and joined the network, which won the Motor Transport Customer Care Award last year, from rival Palletline where he was general manager commercial development.He has also worked for the Palletways pallet network in his ...
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ArticlePalletforce welcomes Panic Transport to the fold
Panic Transport has been officially unveiled as a member of Palletforce, making it the fifth Kinaxia Logistics-owned haulier within the pallet network.Rugby-based Panic Transport was founded in 1990 by MD Kevin Johnson. It now employs a workforce of 130, with a fleet of 85 vehicles and more than 90 trailers.Panic ...
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ArticleDelivering Brexit success
Britain’s ‘imminent’ departure from the European Union may have sparked huge debate across the UK logistics sector, with concerns of significant challenges throughout the international supply chain, but Brexit could also be a catalyst for change for the better for the industry, according to Clugston Distribution director Tim Doggett.Despite the ...
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ArticleClipper Logistics on how a clean fleet strategy makes business sense
L to R: Mick Doe (Clipper), Dave George (TIP) Steve Lucas (Northern Commercials), Rory Turner (Don Bur)Clipper Logistics has claimed its latest fleet strategy will shave 30% off trunking costs. MT caught up with transport operations director Mick Doe to learn how.Leeds-based Clipper Logistics has aligned its business model to ...
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ArticleJonen Shipping sets sail with TPN
Jonen Shipping has moved from Palletline to Eddie Stobart owned TPN.A Palletline member since 2007, the haulier said it decided to review its options following territory changes at its former network.Jonen Shipping, which has a depot in Essex and office in Leicester, has been running for TPN since December.“There were ...
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Wincanton secures three-year transport and warehousing deal with Asda
Wincanton has won a three-year renewal with long-term customer Asda to provide transport and warehousing.It will see a continuation of operations at four key Asda sites in Doncaster, Larne, Rochdale and Wigan, covering frozen, chilled and ambient grocery, and general merchandise nationwide.The contract employs 1,216 Wincanton staff and 58 vehicles.Wincanton ...