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ArticleCorporate Solutions Logistics looks to double turnover
Birmingham-based Corporate Solutions Logistics, which counts Lidl, household goods manufacturer Vax and Smurfit Kappa among its customers, has said it is on target to close its financial year with a turnover of £22m.The Birmingham-based operator, which traces its roots back to removal company DJ Ponsonby, has seen turnover rise repeatedly ...
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ArticleScania's urban tipper hits the mean streets
Scania has said it will set a new level of city centre safety, following the launch of its Urban Tipper.The vehicle, which made its debut at the Clocs exhibition staged at ExCel London last week, is equipped with a lightweight Wilcox body and a raft of safety features.These include advanced ...
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ArticleGregory Distribution to the rescue with Air Ambulance livery
Gregory Distribution is a whirl with the new Devon Air Ambulance Trust livery it’s put on one of its trailers. The charity is raising money to fund night time flights, and the Devon-based operator is raising awareness with the campaign material on the vehicle.The truck will operate out of Gregory’s ...
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Palletways welcomes Fusion Supply Chain Solutions and Cammack Transport into the fold
Palletways has recruited Fusion Supply Chain Solutions (Fusion SCS) and Cammack Transport into its pallet network.Nottingham-based Fusion SCS will cover the Leicester postcodes and handle more than 600 pallets a week for the network.Cammack TRansport, based in Cheshire will operate in the Crewe area and distribute more than 240 pallets ...
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ArticleTata decision to sell steel business will have major impact on UK economy
Logistics and manufacturing associations have warned that Tata’s decision to sell off its steel operation in the UK will have major repercussions on the wider economy unless a buyer is found.The warning follows the news that Tata’s board yesterday (29 March) rejected a rescue plan of its UK steel business, ...
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ArticleHoward Tenens buys new Manchester site
Howard Tenens has continued its warehousing expansion with the purchase of a new Manchester site. The facility, on the Stakehill Industrial Estate, has 53,350m² of storage space, as well as a “significant” yard area outside.Howard Tenens said it bought the site in response to growing demand for warehouse space.Jamie Hartles, ...
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ArticleHaulage jobs at stake as Tata puts loss-making Port Talbot steelworks up for sale
Owens Group will be forced to close its Port Talbot depot with the loss of more than 90 jobs if Tata fails to find a buyer for the town’s steel works, MD Huw Owens has said.Following Tata’s decision to put its entire UK steel business up for sale yesterday, hauliers ...
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ArticleAssociations give thumbs up to Scotland’s rail freight strategy this week
Both the FTA and the RHA have welcomed the launch of the Scottish government’s rail strategy Delivering the Goods.The strategy document makes the case for an increase in rail freight by shifting road freight onto the tracks. It also suggests tapping into new markets to counteract the declining rail freight ...
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Groupe Charles André to expand Simon Gibson Transport operation
There are no immediate plans to phase out the Simon Gibson Transport name, new owner Groupe Charles André (GCA) has said.Speaking following its acquisition of the bulk powder haulier the boss of GCA said it was the business’s strong reputation – its name essentially - that lead it to buy ...
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ArticleKnights of Old fits MANs with additional nearside windows
Knights of Old has fitted eight new MAN TGLs with additional nearside windows to improve drivers’ vision on the road.The windows, which help drivers see cyclists coming up the left side of the vehicle, cost £1,200 per vehicle to fit.The new vehicles, which will operate in London, provide drivers with ...
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ArticleNFT Distribution buys 40 Schmitz Cargobull refrigerated trailers
NFT Distribution has bought 40 Schmitz Cargobull trailers as part of an ongoing fleet replacement programme. The new, deep freeze trailers will be used to move products from producers to consolidation centres and DCs across the UK.The temperature controlled food and drink operator chose to start replacing its older reefers ...
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ArticleArrow XL's Ian Howell talks parcels, profit and the VIP treatment
Arrow XL split from Yodel in 2013, and in the last two years chief executive Ian Howell has built a two-man delivery firm that prides itself on giving all of its customers the VIP treatment.You could be forgiven for thinking of two-man delivery as the awkward cousin of the more ...
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Manchester tackles air quality
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is looking to roll-out a network of urban consolidation centres as part of its plans to tackle air quality.It plans to create shared-user freight hubs, both outside the city boundaries and within central Manchester. These would be used to consolidate goods for last-mile deliveries by ...
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FTA condemns HGV rush-hour ban call in its mayoral election manifesto
The FTA has condemned calls for “superficially attractive” blanket bans on HGVs during rush hour in the capital in its manifesto for the London Mayoral election.Peak-time bans, such as that proposed by Lib Dem candidate Caroline Pidgeon, would create more issues in terms of road safety, emissions and hurt the ...
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Goldstar Transport to move to new premises
Goldstar Transport is set to move to new premises after a year of strong growth.Reporting its annual results to 31 July 2015, the Felixstowe-based container haulier revealed a profit boost of more than 22% from £1.8m to £2.2m in a filing at Companies House.Annual turnover increased 18% from £75m to ...
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ArticleOnline freight consolidation system for Heathrow to launch later this year
A Web-based freight consolidation system, allowing hauliers servicing Heathrow Airport to notify members of spare capacity on their vehicles, is to launch this year to clean up the air around the complex.The airport said its proposed WebPortal would provide companies with an opportunity to exchange and share information about loads ...
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ArticleYoung Brothers Transport becomes Pallet-Track member
Pallet-Track has boosted its membership with the addition of Kent-based Young Brothers Transport.The network said the firm is the first of five new members set to join the Wolverhampton-based pallet network.A spokeswoman told Motortransport.co.uk, “this is our first new member this year and there are another four new members that ...
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Clocs progress event to highlight advancements in safer truck design
TfL will be showcasing the achievements of the Clocs initiative at an event to be held in London this week.Launched three years ago, Clocs has encouraged a step change in the way the construction sector prioritises road risk alongside site safety, and has helped bring a new generation of “safer”, ...
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Resolution reached in Co-operative Food dispute over Eddie Stobart driver transfer
A dispute over the transfer of 87 Coventry-based Co-operative Food drivers to haulier Eddie Stobart looks set to be resolved after further negotiations.Unite said this week it will recommend its members accept the offer “hammered out after two days of hard bargaining” at ACAS.More than 700 members across eight Co-op ...
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Garia launches electric-powered utility truck for city use
Danish golf cart manufacturer Garia has launched a new electric-powered utility truck for last-mile deliveries and urban operations.Distributed by ePower Trucks, the road-legal Garia Utility City is a compact 1.31m wide and 3.23m long, with a turning radius of just 3.25m.The flatbed has a payload of up to 740kg, with ...