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ArticleClipper Logistics flying high as contract wins and and acquisitions provide boost
New contracts and successful acquisitions made for a strong 2017/18 at Clipper Logistics, which saw both its turnover and profit soar.The e-retail specialist saw turnover increase by 17.6% in the year ended 30 April 2018 to £400.1m (2017: £340.1m). Pre-tax profit for the year was up by 11.8% at £18m ...
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ArticleSuttons Group spends £6m on 70 Volvo FMs
Suttons Group is spending more than £6m on new tractor units– the first in the UK road tanker fleet to feature the company’s new branding.The company is purchasing around 70 new Volvo FMs with Globetrotter XL cabs as part of a replacement strategy to upgrade the existing vehicles, along with ...
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Truck cartel compensation claims submitted to Competition Appeal Tribunal
Two applications to represent the industry and seek compensation for vehicles bought while a truck cartel was in operation have been made to the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT).The European Commission issued the record €2.9bn (£2.5bn) fine to Daimler, DAF, Volvo Group and IVECO in 2016 after concluding the OEMs had ...
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ArticleTuffnells debuts new livery as it puts ten Mercedes-Benz Ategos into operation
Tuffnells has unveiled an update to its ‘Big green parcel machine’ livery on the side of 10 new Mercedes-Benz Atego it has put into service.Stuart Godman, commercial director at Tuffnells owner Connect Group, said, “We’re delighted to be revealing our fresh new look, one that simultaneously recalls Tuffnells’ 104-year heritage ...
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Connect Group brings in new CEO from America in bid to turn its fortunes around
Connect Group has appointed the former CEO of an American logistics supplier as its new chief executive, after a troubling set of results for the group triggered the resignation of Mark Cashmore last month.Jos Opdeweegh has worked at the helm of a number of logistics and supply chain business in ...
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CLEAN AIR ROADSHOW 2018
Birmingham City Council is consulting on proposals for a Clean Air Zone that will charge a daily fee for older vehicles wishing to travel within the A4540 Middleway ring road.Commercial vehicle operators will need to ensure their fleet vehicles meet Euro-6 standard for diesel and Euro-4 for petrol to avoid ...
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Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act becomes law
New legislation on cross-border haulage has been given royal assent as the government makes preparations for the UK's departure from the EU next year.The Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act gives the government power to implement an operator permit scheme if such a measure is needed to support cross-border freight ...
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Premier Logistics on the brink of company voluntary arrangement
Struggling haulier Premier Logistics (UK) is set to enter a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) as it looks to restructure its finances in the face of a £5.7m shortfall to creditors, MT has learnt.In a letter seen by MT dated 11 July, FRP Advisory stated that it had been instructed by ...
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ArticleWaitrose and CNG Fuels underway with major dedicated gas truck trial
Waitrose is taking part in a large-scale study of low-carbon alternatives to diesel, with close to 60 dedicated gas trucks part of the trial.As part of the trial, CNG Fuels is opening a renewable biomethane refuelling station in Northampton, which is near Waitrose’s headquarters.The station will be used by a ...
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She's RHA shifts focus from women to wider workplace diversity
She’s RHA is widening its target audience with a new focus on inclusion and diversity rather than trying to attract just women to the transport industry.While the campaign’s founder Lesley O’Brien (pictured) told MT working to bring women in to the sector will “always be my passion” and will remain ...
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Europa Worldwide Group leaves Palletline
The road division of Europa Worldwide is leaving Palletline in a move the network describe as “a mutually agreeable strategic realignment for the company.”Europa will no longer be aligned to any pallet network as it shifts to focus on its own services and distribution network.Graham Leitch, Palletline MD, said: “Europa ...
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XPO Logistics wins UK plastic pipe systems contract with Wavin
XPO Logistics has been awarded a multi-million pound contract with Wavin, to manage its UK transport operations.Wavin is a subsidiary of plastic pipe system manufacturer Mexichem.XPO has developed a customised delivery solution for Wavin that manages the company’s routes across the UK to market, as a single, integrated network.XPO will ...
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ArticleBrakes goes green and low with GTL powered Econic
Brakes has put its first low-entry direct vision Mercedes-Benz Econic into operation in London. The truck, pictured, is a response to London’s regulatory emphasis on cyclist safety and air quality. It runs on 100% Shell GTL (gas to liquid), a “paraffinic diesel” that is interchangeable with normal diesel but gives ...
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ArticleWincanton to help customers envisage and design post-Brexit operations
Wincanton is offering its customers the opportunity to model what their supply chains could look like after Brexit. The operator has joined forces with PwC to offer planning support to customers in order to help them prepare for the UK's departure from the EU next year.The four-stage planning service includes ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail to open Warrington DC in October
Royal Mail has taken a 346,000ft² distribution centre at the Mountpark Warrington Omega development in Warrington.The building, being developed by Mountpark Logistics, was already under construction as a speculative warehouse before Royal Mail decided to move in. It is due for completion in October.Simon Barker, UK process operations director at ...
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Freight in the City Expo 2018 registrations now open!
The fourth annual Freight in the City Expo will take place on 6 November at London’s Alexandra Palace.It will bring together a top line-up of policy-makers, freight operators and urban logistics experts to explore best practice and innovation when it comes to getting goods into towns and cities.Topics will include: ...
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Operation Stack alternative Project Brock may not be ready by Brexit deadline
Government plans to avoid border chaos in the Brexit transition period with an Operation Stack alternative are in danger of being delayed, the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned this week. The watchdog warns that a version of Operation Stack, dubbed Project Brock, which will be used to control traffic ...
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ArticlePL Logistics and Distribution sold to business connected by the same director
All staff jobs at a Thurrock-based haulage firm have been saved after it entered administration and was then sold.PL Logistics and Distribution appointed insolvency experts from SFP on 10 July and a sale of its business and assets was completed on 12 July.The company was established in 2009 and undertook ...
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Government prepares for hard Brexit with cross-border permit scheme
Contingency plans to fast track cross-border permits for hauliers in the event of a hard Brexit have been put in place by the government.The Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act, which came into force last week, gives the government the power to speed through a permit system if Brexit negotiations ...