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ArticleRedbridge Council gives thumbs up to Mercedes-Benz Econics
Redbridge Council’s first Mercedes-Benz Econic refuse vehicles are "out-performing expectations" in terms of reliability and fuel-efficiency, according to the council’s fleet engineer Eddie Cross.The 16 Econic rear-steer models come with dual-compartment Heil-Farid compactor bodies allowing them to be used to collect two types of recyclable waste at the same time, ...
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XPO Logistics: 'We have momentum'
The UK division of XPO Logistics Europe, formerly Norbert Dentressangle, will "ramp up" even further in 2016, after "strong demand" saw turnover rise 16% year-on-year.Reporting its results to the year ending 31 December 2015, the company said the UK division saw turnover increase 16% year-on-year from €1.34bn (£1.05bn) in 2014 ...
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CM Downton lands hat-trick of renewals
CM Downton has scored a hat-trick of renewals worth £3.5m a year, with three paper and packaging industry clients.The Gloucestershire-based firm saw off fierce competition from rival transport companies to renew its existing contracts with Scandinavian paper manufacturer Holmen Paper; newsprint and magazine paper manufacturer Norske Skog; and plastic packaging ...
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Driver shortage and low margin contracts continue to hit DX Group
DX Group has said that the shortage of skilled HGV drivers continues to affect its profitability as it continues to address its performance following a profit warning in November.Speaking to Motortransport.co.uk chief financial officer Ian Pain said that the shortage had been so acute that DX had had to leave ...
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ArticleFagan & Whalley blames driver shortage for profit drop
Fagan & Whalley has blamed the UK driver shortage for a near two-thirds fall in pre-tax profit.Reporting its annual accounts for the year ended 30 April 2015, the Meadway, Lancashire-based company's results revealed that pre-tax profit fell 58% to £515,153 (2014: £1.2m).MD Stephen Fagan told Motortransport.co.uk that it had been ...
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ArticleGreen Party says rush hour HGV ban "is not that simple"
Declaring a blanket ban on HGVs in London’s rush hours is too simplistic, according to the Green Party’s Mayor of London candidate Siân Berry. Berry said she agreed with the Liberal Democrats’ candidate, Caroline Pidgeon’s, move to reduce HGV traffic in the city’s busiest hours, but that “it’s not as ...
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Eddie Stobart has O-licence cut after drivers' hours offences
The conviction of 15 drivers based at Eddie Stobart's Teesport depot for drivers’ hours and tachograph offences, has seen the company’s North Eastern O-licence cut by 140 vehicles for three-months.The company, and 10 of the 15 convicted drivers (four of which are still employed by Eddie Stobart), appeared before the ...
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Motor Transport Podcast: Overview of the Commercial Vehicle Industry report special
In this special edition of the Motor Transport Podcast, managing editor Chris Walton and news editor Chris Druce discuss the state of the UK road transport nation! Join Walton and Druce as they pick out some of their highlights from our free Overview of the Commercial Vehicle Industry report, supported ...
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Manchester launches ECO Stars programme to boost city's carbon-reduction target
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has launched a new ECO Stars Fleet Recognition Scheme this month to help operators improve environmental performance and drive down running costs.The scheme will help TfGM in its aim to halve carbon emissions across the city region within the next four years.ECO Stars is a ...
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Amazon to open new fulfilment centre in Coalville this autumn
Online retailer Amazon has announced it will open a 304,800m² fulfilment centre in Coalville, Leicestershire later this year. The site, which it said would create 500 new permanent jobs over three years, should begin operating this autumn.“Amazon has a dedicated and enthusiastic workforce who play a crucial role in delivering ...
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ArticleSimon Gibson Transport taken over by French firm GCA
DMC_080515_gibsonEast Yorkshire bulk powder haulier Simon Gibson Transport has been acquired by French logistics firm Groupe Charles André (GCA) for an undisclosed sum.Simon Gibson Transport, founded 16 years ago, employs 138 staff and runs a fleet of 94 vehicles.The firm, which managed to double its turnover and profit between 2012 ...
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Bradshaw Electric Vehicles launches N1 homologated electric vehicle range
Bradshaw Electric Vehicles has launched a range of fully N1 homologated electric road vehicles, which it said are ideal for inner city operations.The range offers 10 standard options, including van body vehicles for last-mile deliveries, high tip or cage body options for the waste industry, and a shuttle bus.With a ...
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ArticleGary Sullivan of Wilson James on why a rush-hour HGV ban would cripple productivity
A rush-hour lorry ban in London could see construction hauliers losing four hours of productivity each day, according to consolidation centre operator Wilson James.Speaking to Freightinthecity.com following Lib-Dem London mayoral candidate Caroline Pidgeon’s proposals to roll out a blanket lorry ban during peak times, Wilson James chairman Gary Sullivan said ...
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No plans to outsource transport operation despite Eddie Stobart driver transfer, says Co-op
The Co-operative Food Group has once again reassured its HGV drivers that there are no plans to outsource the remainder of its operation, after the planned transfer of staff in the West Midlands to Eddie Stobart is complete.The retailer was responding to the news that the Unite union, which represents ...
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FTA labels Pidgeon's HGV ban as 'short sighted'
The FTA has described Liberal Democrat mayoral candidate Caroline Pidgeon's call for a rush hour lorry ban as "short-sighted".Pidgeon launched her campaign for the ban yesterday (23 February), and also backed current London mayor Boris Johnson's plans to mandate additional passenger-side cab windows for all HGVs operating in the capital.Speaking ...
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ArticleXPO Logistics to shut Nuneaton depot due to high rent
XPO Logistics is to close its Nuneaton depot in August with the potential loss of 57 jobs, Motortransport.co.uk has learnt.In response to our enquiries, the company said it had been forced to announce the closeure of the site after failing to agree acceptable rental terms when renewing its lease.In a ...
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ArticlePidgeon backs London mayor's call for retrofitting side panel windows
Liberal Democrat London mayoral candidate Caroline Pidgeon has pledged to continue Boris Johnson’s push for mandatory retrofitting of additional passenger-side windows in HGVs operating in the capital. She also called for more safety training for drivers to protect "vulnerable road users", as she launched her campaign for a rush-hour HGV ...
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Unite to ballot members for strike action over Co-operative/Eddie Stobart driver transfer
More than 700 Co-operative Food Group drivers are being balloted for industrial action over a plan to transfer around 50 drivers in the Midlands to haulier Eddie Stobart this April.Unite, which represents the drivers, said the ballot had been prompted by fears the group will outsource other transport jobs across ...
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Premier Logistics wins Capitol Tiles contract
Premier Logistics has signed a two-year contract with Capitol Tiles, which said it expected its deal with the haulier to “dramatically reduce” damage it had previously seen with pallet networks. The deal will see Premier service Capitol’s online and in-store operations, delivering tiles to homes and retail outlets across the ...
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Stobart Group completes sale and leaseback of Carlisle distribution centre
Stobart Group has completed a sale and leaseback of its DC at Carlisle Airport for £16.9m. The group has owned the airport since 2009, and its in-house engineering team Stobart Rail completed the build on the DC last September.The 96,012m² site was bought by real estate investor Gramercy Europe, which ...