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Latest news – Page 596
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Potter opts for Mercedes-Benz Antos to mark golden anniversary
Potter Logistics is celebrating 50 years in business with an order for two Mercedes-Benz Antos tractor units.The vehicles, which will have personalised registration plates to reflect the multimodal operator’s milestone, are expected to be delivered next month.In 1965, founder Derrick Potter established Topcliffe Transport Company with a single 10-tonne Bedford ...
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ArticleDawsonrentals optimistic that green shoots will flourish
Dawsonrentals is one of the UK’s largest CV rental firms, and one of the few to offer the full range of vehicles from vans to trucks and trailers and the full range of services from daily rental to contract hire and leasing. An early adopter of Euro-6 to allow its ...
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ArticleMan of destiny takes over at UKWA
Peter Ward took over as chief executive of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) in January 2015, replacing Roger Williams who, after 15 years in the job, has semi-retired though retains his role as secretary general of the International Federation of Warehousing Logistics Associations.Ward has been in logistics for 30 years, ...
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Advanced Supply Chain's profit plummets but better times are ahead
Advanced Supply Chain suffered a 44% drop in pre-tax profit in the year ended 30 June 2014, according to newly published accounts at Companies House.The accounts show that Advanced Processing, which trades as Advanced Supply Chain, suffered a pre-tax profit fall to £730,698 (2013: £1.3m) after a major, undisclosed customer, ...
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ArticleWelch's Transport sees improvements in 2014
Cambridgeshire haulier Welch’s Transport has said that trading is on a “reasonably upward trend” after it saw volume improvements in its transport business in its most recent financial year.Turnover fell slightly at £11.6m for the year-ending 31 December 2014, from £11.9m in the previous year. However, pre-tax profit rose by ...
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Urban freight hubs could be a political vote winner, says London courier Fastlane
London-based global courier Fastlane International is calling on the UK’s political parties to introduce urban freight hubs to reduce congestion and emissions in city centres.The parcel firm said the use of urban consolidation centres could be a vote winner, yet it has not been addressed by any of the major ...
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Wincanton full of beans following Heinz contract renewal
Wincanton is to reach its 20 year milestone with H J Heinz, having renewed its long-standing contract with the food giant until at least 2019.Under the contract, Wincanton is responsible for the transportation, warehousing and repackaging of Heinz products, including its baked beans and sauces.The group handles around 35,000 loads ...
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FTA puts the spotlight on London freight
With work currently taking place on London's Cycle superhighway scheme, and ahead of the introduction of the London Safer Lorry Scheme in September, the FTA's Managing Freight in London conference will take place next month.According to the FTA, over 265,000 freight vehicles delivering 360,000 tonnes of goods to the UK ...
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Tesco goes live with new Microlise system
Tesco has gone live with a Microlise routeing system after a six week installation operation. Microlise installed both hardware and software for the supermarket giant in 2,500 vehicles across 19 depots over a period of six weeks. This followed an earlier phase which saw 4,000 units installed 18 ...
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Next step taken in integration of MAN and Scania
Volkswagen has taken another step to integrate its MAN and Scania truck brands, creating a new holding company devoted solely to commercial vehicles.The new holding company is called simply ‘Truck & Bus Gmbh,’ neatly side-stepping the issue of brand priorities.It will be led by Andreas Renschler, formerly boss of Daimler’s ...
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ArticleShortlist revealed for 2015 Everywoman Awards
The shortlist for the 2015 FTA Everywoman Transport and Logistics Awards has been revealed ahead of next month’s ceremony.The awards, which began eight years ago, recognise women in all walks of the transport and logistics industry, from directors to warehousing employees. The winners for each of the categories, including the ...
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Hoyer UK MD says financial recovery in UK is "fragile"
The UK MD of Hoyer Petrolog, the German bulk transport giant, has said that Britain is “experiencing very mixed general economic conditions and fragile confidence” after the company saw turnover and profit dip.Mark Binns, who also sits on the board at Hoyer GmbH as director of its Petrolog business, said: ...
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Norbert Dentressangle likely to be the first of several European purchases, says XPO Logistics boss
A €3.2bn (£2.3bn) acquisition of French transport and logistics giant Norbert Dentressangle by US group XPO Logistics could be just the first in a series of takeovers of European companies the Greenwich, Connecticut firm's chairman Bradley Jacobs has said. Speaking the day after news of the takeover emerged, Jacobs said ...
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Calling all rental, leasing and contract hire companies: take part in CV Informer 2015
The CV Informer 2015 survey is now live as Motor Transport, in partnership with the BVRLA, compiles its annual report on the commercial vehicle rental, leasing and contract hire sector.Over 100 companies involved in the rental and leasing of trucks, trailers and vans took part in last year’s research. This ...
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Tesco names replacement after Laffey's move to Eddie Stobart
Supermarket giant Tesco has appointed Andrew Woolfenden as its new UK distribution director, following the naming last week of former incumbent Alex Laffey as chief executive of Eddie Stobart.Woolfenden, who has already taken up his new job, has held numerous senior roles within Tesco, most recently an 11 month stint ...
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Deben Transport collapse highlights need to address container transport rates
The collapse of Deben Transport highlights the urgent need to address the poor rates plaguing the container haulage market, the boss of Pentalver has said.Speaking to Motortransport.co.uk, Chris Lawrenson said Deben’s demise did at least take 200-plus vehicles out of “a network that’s already creaking”.However, “the benefit to the container ...
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ArticleFTA asks government not to enforce licence-check requirement until online system is improved
The FTA has urged the government not to enforce driving licence checks once paper counterparts are abolished on 8 June, as the proposed online replacement is still not a viable alternative for fleet operators.New FTA chief executive David Wells has written to DVLA chief executive Oliver Morley telling him that ...
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Birth of a logistics superpower...
At a conference call with analysts the day after its acquisition of Norbert Dentressangle was announced, XPO Logistics chief executive officer Bradley Jacobs explained why the US firm wanted ND and what plans it has to develop it. Here with the highlights…Why XPO wanted ND: “It’s our most transformational acquisition ...
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ArticleSteve Agg to retire as CILT chief executive
Eighty-plus staff will be employed at the new packing operation during peaks.Steve Agg is to retire as chief executive of the Chartered Institute for Transport and Logistics (CILT).After almost 10 years in the role, Agg will step down at the end of December this year.His replacement is yet to be ...
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Born again: what Eric did next
Eric Born revealed he was leaving Wincanton last month to be succeeded by group finance director Adrian Colman.Born, who joined Wincanton in 2009 as chief operating officer and became chief executive in 2010, has accomplished his mission.Namely taking on a business that in 2011 plunged to a £26m full-year loss ...