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Is it the weight? Or is it the technique?
It’s not our business to go about imposing extra hassle and costs on truck operators, but The Hub is wondering whether all the fuss recently about the maximum weight of pallets in tail-lift deliveries is really warranted. Talk to Palletline, the pallet network that first raised the idea of reducing pallet ...
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ArticleOnly 50% of foreign-registered trucks visiting Northern Ireland pay HGV Road User Levy
Only half the foreign-registered trucks visiting Northern Ireland are paying the HGV Road User Levy, NI minister of the environment, Mark Durkan, has suggested. Responding recently to a written question about the impact of the HGV Road User Levy on cross-border trade in Ireland, Durkan confirmed: “The most recent data ...
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Restricted licence holders in decline in Northern Ireland
New figures from Northern Ireland’s Department of the Environment (DOE) suggest there are still many operators who should hold restricted operating licences there but do not, after changes to the operator licensing scheme back in 2012. Despite the requirement from July that year for own-account operators to get a restricted ...
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ArticleYour FedEx TNT questions answered
Got any burning questions about FedEx’s acquisition of TNT? We might be able to help.The two companies held a Q&A session shortly after the takeover announcement was made, and The Hub tuned into the webcast so we could fill you in on all the details.Highlights of the opening speeches included ...
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Pallet-Track starts new European service ahead of schedule
Wolverhampton-based pallet network Pallet-Track has said its new international service in partnership with Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK will begin operating next Monday (13 April). The partnership, which the two firms announced a year ago, will deliver to 56 countries via a combination of road, sea and air.Pallet-Track founder and MD ...
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RHA wants maximum pallet weight across the industry
The RHA has confirmed it would like to see a reduced maximum pallet weight applied to tail-lift deliveries right across the road haulage sector – not just among pallet networks. Commenting on the recent decision by pallet network Palletline to limit the maximum weight of pallets it takes for tail-lift ...
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ArticleMeachers wins three year contract with Nexeo Solutions
Meachers Global Logistics has signed a three year contract with chemical and plastics distributor Nexeo Solutions. The deal will see Meachers arrange the sea freight of quantities of polypropylene granules from the US to the UK on behalf of Nexeo, from whence it will transport the cargo to its Nursling ...
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TPA Portable Roadways becomes 3,000th firm to gain Fors accreditation
Worksop, Nottinghamshire road access equipment provider TPA Portable Roadways has become the 3,000th company accredited to the Fors scheme, which was rolled out nationally earlier this year. A spokesman for the company, which has gained bronze level accreditation, said: “We are looking to become bigger and better at what we ...
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UK Pallets is dead, long live UK Pallets!
UK Mail Group is inundated with parcels, according to its latest trading statement. This in part is due to the demise of City Link.However, spare a thought for the passing of UK Pallets, which warrants only a paragraph towards the bottom of the release.“Our pallets business has now ceased operating, ...
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Article"For the shareholders at TNT this is fantastic..."
FedEx's €4.4bn bid for TNT Express has sent shockwaves around the industry, and the ramifications of the deal are still to be felt. The Hub spoke to Justin Zatouroff, global head of logistics at KPMG, to put the deal into perspective.JZ: "My impression is that we are already seeing more ...
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UK Mail surpasses parcel operational capacity
The volume of parcels being handled by UK Mail has surpassed its current operational capacity.In its pre-close trading update for the financial year ended 31 March 2015, UK Mail said the final quarter saw a 12% increase in parcel volume on the same period of the previous year.The spike, it ...
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ArticlePallet-Track members to exhibit at Multimodal 2015
Sheldon Clayton Logistics and Aztek Logistics are gearing up to exhibit at this month’s Multimodal show.The show veterans are returning this year to meet with customers and discuss the services on offer. Hertfordshire-based Aztek Logistics will also be telling customers about its new food-grade warehouse.Aztek Logistics MD Stuart Charter said: ...
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ArticleFramptons Transport Services acquired by Gregory Distribution
Gregory Distribution has bought fellow South-West haulier Framptons Transport Services.The acquisition is Gregory’s fifth in just over two years and further expands its footprint in the West Country, adding 245 employees, a fleet of 60 vehicles and 220,000ft² of warehousing to its 22 sites throughout the UK, home to 550 ...
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ArticleMergers and acquisitions activity set for new high
Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the global transport sector is set to hit more than £40bn during 2015, beating last year’s figure of £39.6bn, according to the latest KPMG Transport Tracker.Consolidation, geographical expansion and vertical specialisation (the import of goods for production and subsequent export of the finished product) ...
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ArticleRase Distribution puts Lincoln Cathedral-themed trailers on the road
Rase Distribution has taken delivery of two curtainsided trailers in Lincoln Cathedral livery to promote the opening of the city’s Magna Carta visitor centre.Lincoln is one of only a handful of places in the world where you can find an original copy of the legal charter signed by King John ...
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Yodel fails to turn a profit for fifth year in a row
Yodel has missed its self-set target of delivering a first ever profit in its most recently completed financial year, according to newly published accounts.The company made its fifth loss in a row, recording a pre-tax loss for the year ended 30 June 2014 of £73m – equivalent to losing £1.4m ...
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ArticleMagna Park expansion plans include specialist college to tackle shortage of skilled new recruits
The owners of Magna Park DC in Lutterworth are to extend the facility by six million ft² to the north, aiming to create more than 7,000 new jobs and a specialist technical college at the site when completed. Already one of Europe's largest dedicated logistics and distibution parks, the finished site ...
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ArticleFed-Ex and the potential hurdles it faces with TNT Express takeover
With the bombshell that FedEx has made a £3bn-plus move for TNT Express, The Hub started pondering the failure of the previous UPS bid for the express delivery company.2012’s move by UPS for TNT Express appeared a done deal but became mired in politics when the European Commission became involved.Ultimately ...
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ArticleKeep going well, keep going Shell
Despite being one of the top two expenses of running a transport business, the diesel that goes into the tank is taken for granted by most operators. As long as it meets EN 590, diesel is diesel, right?Not quite, as Emma Wyatt, Shell fuels scientist, explains. “There are something like ...
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ArticleHireco launches truck contract hire and rental division
Trailer rental specialist Hireco is entering the truck rental and contract hire sector, looking to specialise in vehicles providing maximum driver comfort and fuel-saving features for its customers.An initial batch of 30 Mercedes-Benz Actros 2545 Big Space 6x2 tractor units, with luxury cab and predictive power control (PPC) will arrive ...