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    Cemex drivers consider industrial action over pay

    2017-05-05T14:53:00Z

    Cemex is bracing itself for possible industrial action following a ballot among drivers.A vote among 74 HGV drivers based at depots in Rugby, Tilbury, Barton-on-Humber and Newport came after they rejected the company’s pay offer, which the Unite union said amounted to a pay cut in real terms.It warned that ...

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    Bandvulc MD Patrick O'Connel steps down from role

    2017-05-05T10:10:00Z

    Bandvulc MD Patrick O'Connel (pictured, main) has stepped down to spend more time with parent company Continental, which bought the Devon-based tyre retreader last year. O'Connel stepped down on 1 May.He is replaced by former Continental sales and marketing director Arthur Gregg (pictured below), who served as integration manager when ...

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    Clipper Logistics motors on with eight year Halfords contract

    2017-05-04T15:09:00Z

    Clipper Logistics has secured a new eight-year contract with Halfords, after it started working with the retailer last year. The operator started handling inbound bulk handling and storage for Halfords last year, and the new deal will extend this relationship to include more warehousing and ancillary services.Clipper will work on ...

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    Genesse & Wyoming completes Pentalver takeover

    2017-05-04T11:33:00Z

    Genesse & Wyoming (G&W), the United States-based rail freight company, has completed its takeover of Pentalver for an undisclosed sum.The deal, which was announced in December, sees G&W, which also owns multimodal operator Freightliner, acquire the container haulier from parent APM Terminals.Pentalver will continue to be run by MD Chris ...

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    Culina Group in joint venture with Northern Ireland's Morgan McLernon

    2017-05-04T11:15:00Z

    Culina Group has entered into what it has described as a joint-venture with Northern Irish haulage firm Morgan McLernon.Although the terms of the agreement have not been disclosed, Culina said in a statement that “the joint venture is a logical next step for both companies”.“Due to the strong partnership between ...

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    GMB launches legal action against Hermes over workers' rights

    2017-05-04T09:55:00Z

    The GMB union is taking legal action against Hermes as part of its wider campaign against the gig economy.The case is being brought on behalf of eight Hermes couriers who claim they are being denied their workers’ rights. Proceedings have been lodged with the Employment Tribunal by solicitors Leigh Day.If ...

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    Fortec value not volume strategy pays off

    2017-05-04T09:32:00Z

    Since July last year, the UK pallet networks have been facing the prospect of a new network entering the market. Principle Pallets is the brainchild of former Fortec directors Neil Hodgson and Marcus Fischer but Fortec network director Dave Spong and general manager operations Chris Dennigan (pictured above) tell MT ...

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    Government starting to recognise road transport industry's issues, says RHA

    2017-05-04T09:24:00Z

    The government is beginning to acknowledge the importance of the road transport industry ahead of the general election, according to the RHA. Chief executive Richard Burnett told MT that Downing Street had responded to the association’s manifesto for the election, confirming that the document had been received and considered.Burnett said: ...

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    Amazon to open fulfilment centre in Warrington this autumn

    2017-05-04T09:00:00Z

    Amazon will open a new fulfilment centre in Warrington this autumn and its first dedicated UK receive centre in Coventry in 2018.The Warrington depot will create 1,200 new permanent jobs whilst the Coventry receive centre, which will act as a central hub to receive and sort millions of Amazon products ...

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    UPS snaps up Ireland's Nightline Logistics Group

    2017-05-03T16:23:00Z

    UPS is buying Irish express delivery and logistics firm Nightline Logistics Group for an undisclosed sum.The US logistics giant said the deal would move the company into a market-leading position in Ireland, giving it the broadest portfolio in the country and the opportunity to expand its B2C and B2B offerings ...

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    Operators using self-employed drivers need to change their business models, say MPs

    2017-05-03T16:06:00Z

    Delivery companies such as Hermes that use self-employed drivers need to change their business models, according to a select committee.The Work and Pensions Committee’s abridged report into the so called gig economy calls for self-employed workers to be re-classed as “workers” to ensure their rights to basic employment benefits such ...

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    Microlise Driver of the Year shortlist announced

    2017-05-03T11:17:00Z

    Operators including Bibby Distribution, Culina and Royal Mail have had drivers shortlisted for the Microlise Driver of the Year Awards. Microlise announced the shortlist today (3 May), complete with several new categories based on industry nominations.These are awards for: Extra Mile; HGV Hero; Lifetime Achievement; Most Improved Driver of the ...

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    Pall-Ex director steps down from board

    2017-05-03T09:24:00Z

    Pall-Ex non-executive director Geoff Gillo has stepped down from the board after completing his three-year term with the business.Network founder and CEO Hilary Devey said Gillo (pictured) had been “integral” to the business’s transition to a new management team in recent years.Gillo joined the business in 2014 and Devey said ...

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    Birds Transport & Logistics is no more, confirms owner Ballyvesey Holdings

    2017-05-02T20:56:00Z

    Montgomery Transport founder Harold Montgomery has confirmed the demise of Birds Transport & Logistics, bringing the curtain down on a tough period for the well known Midlands firm.In a statement sent to MT, Montgomery, who via his family's Ballyvesey Holdings owns Birds along with a number of interests including trailer ...

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    Frevue launches initiative to prove demand for electric freight vehicles

    2017-05-02T10:38:00Z

    Urban freight operators have been urged to back a campaign to boost manufacturer confidence in electric van and truck demand.Limited availability and high prices of electric CVs have often been cited as a barrier to operators looking to electrify their fleets.However, many manufacturers do not believe there is sufficient demand ...

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    XPO Logistics wins Premier Foods contract

    2017-05-02T08:36:00Z

    XPO Logistics has clinched a major logistics contract with food manufacturer Premier Foods.The long-term contract will see the operator provide inbound transport, warehousing and outbound distribution to Premier Food’s customers throughout the UK and Ireland.Premier Foods will relocate its multi-site warehousing operations to a single XPO managed national DC in ...

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    Renault designs low-entry, high-vision cab for Veolia's urban multi-stop work

    2017-04-28T16:03:00Z

    Renault has developed a low-entry, high-vision Range D day cab that it said “challenges the conventional approach” to tackling driver direct vision.Working with waste management firm Veolia, Renault has designed the Range D Low to improve road safety for cyclists and pedestrians and provide easy cab access for crew members ...

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    Freight vehicle restrictions proposed in Oxford Street transformation vision

    2017-04-28T15:59:00Z

    Freight vehicles could be removed or time-restricted from London’s Oxford Street, as plans for a major revamp of one of the world’s busiest shopping destinations take shape.TfL has opened a consultation this week into proposals to make Oxford Street area more pedestrian-friendly and tackle air quality and safety concerns from ...

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    The Pallet Network adds new members Abacus International Shipping and Butlers of Kent

    2017-04-28T13:52:00Z

    Lenham-based freight forwarder Abacus International Shipping and leading Hazchem haulier Butlers of Kent have both joined The Pallet Network (TPN) this week to cover postcodes in their fiercely contested south-east region.Abacus, which has been trading for 32 years, has previously used five pallet networks to handle imported freight from continental ...

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    Dozens more clean air zones on their way after government loses bid to delay emissions strategy

    2017-04-28T10:34:00Z

    Dozens of clean air zones are expected to be announced on 9 May after the high court rejected a government application to delay draft air quality plans until after the general election.Mr Justice Garnham rejected the government’s argument that the plans needed to be delayed to comply with “pre-election propriety ...