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ArticleMeachers and Steve Porter partnership to move 10,000 pallets a year
The Steve Porter Transport Group and Meachers Global Logistics have entered a new palletised deal.The deal will see the partnership moving 10,000 pallets a year from Meacher’s warehouse in Southampton to locations across the UK.Steve Porter will predominantly deliver the pallets as part of its membership within the Fortec network, ...
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Staffing Matters: 50+ drivers: skills and retention for logistics
I want to continue what I shared last month - the unexpected opportunities we may be able to tap into for the logistics industry through attracting workers aged 50+.I was surprised to learn this trend continues even after the possibility of retirement, and in fact recent figures show that the ...
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Harvey Nichols extends Clipper contract
Clipper Logistics has had its contract with Harvey Nichols extended by 10 years, a deal that will see its relationship with the retailer move into a second decade.The agreement will see Clipper continue to provide warehousing and deliveries to store for all non-refrigerated Harvey Nichols products, including clothing, accessories, food ...
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TfL disappointed that more London Boroughs don't mandate Fors
TfL has admitted it is “disappointed” that only 16 London Boroughs are currently Fors-accredited, and that a number of London Boroughs and other bodies including the Metropolitan Police continue to use sub-contractors who are not Fors-accredited. “It is disappointing that not all London Boroughs are following the industry in improving ...
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ArticleReports outline Seafield carve-up
Abbey Logistics and Lomas Distribution paid close to £300,000 for the majority of the bulk powder and warehousing business of collapsed operator Seafield Logistics.The combined sum has been revealed in a recently published progress report from Grant Thornton, which was appointed as administrator of the former MT Top 100 firm ...
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ArticleSafety first: Construction Logistics and Cycle Safety summit
Sir Peter Hendy, commissioner at TfL, opened the fourth meeting of the Construction Logistics and Cycle Safety (Clocs) initiative with an admission: “I did not expect this activity to grow as quickly as it has.”He added later in his keynote speech: “You all work on relatively thin margins but you’re ...
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ArticleMatthew Kibble purchases Shakespeare Transport
Matthew Kibble Transport (MKT) has purchased Kent-based operator Shakespeare Transport for an undisclosed sum.STL will keep its own identity as part of the deal, but will adopt a new livery in the Matthew Kibble colours of red and white. Its MD Nicholas Verrall will remain in the role for at ...
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ArticlePall-Ex welcomes trio of former UK Pallets members into the fold
Pall-Ex has welcomed a trio of new network members off the back of its promise to support hauliers affected by the upcoming closure of UK Pallets.Bristol’s IC Express, South Link of West Sussex and Ipswich-based Magnus Group join the network as part of its deal struck with UK Pallets, which ...
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ArticleRyder strikes deal with Howdens Joinery
Ryder has secured a deal with kitchen supplier Howdens Joinery to replace its entire fleet with 100 new Daf CF tractor units. The 75 CF460 6x2s and 25 CF440 4x2s all feature Space cabs and forward facing cameras.The new vehicles will operate at Howdens’ Yorkshire and Northampton distribution hubs, as ...
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ArticleEuropa Worldwide reveals new livery
Europa MD Andrew BaxterEuropa Worldwide has revealed a revised trailer livery that will feature on its newly-christened road freight division, Europa Road.The new livery, part of a new group identity, features an emblem of Greek mythology’s Princess Europa, after whom the continent was named, and the strapline “A passion for ...
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ArticleMoran Logistics facing Leeds drivers' ballot
Moran Logistics has been served a notice of potential industrial action, after the transfer of 100 drivers into its employment from Arla Foods yesterday (8 March), according to union Unite.A Unite spokesman confirmed to MotorTransport.co.uk that the dairy drivers will now participate in a ballot that will run from 16-23 ...
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Daf hops into Carlsberg UK fleet
Carlsberg UK has rolled out its new ‘hop leaf’ livery on 98 Daf trucks that have just entered operation. The £11.7m order consists of 15-tonne and 18-tonne LFs, 26-tonne CF rigids and CF tractor units.They are the first Dafs on the brewer’s in-house fleet in a decade and will make ...
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DVSA exploring Earned Recognition for operators
The DVSA is looking at the potential of an Earned Recognition process for operators. A spokesman told MT: “We are working with the industry to identify opportunities for the adoption of an Earned Recognition process. Last year we held a Voice of the Customer event and we are in regular ...
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ArticleCrackdown on uncompliant operators in London to pick up pace
Sir Peter Hendy hinted at last month’s Clocs progress event that TfL was poised to step up its enforcement against uncompliant operators by launching a new joint intelligence unit with the Metropolitan Police.It is envisaged the initiative will go live next month, and should complement the actions of the joint ...
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ArticleStowaway finds almost doubled in 2014
The number of clandestines detected by Border Force almost doubled last year, according to the Home Office, although it refused to confirm how many were discovered at individual ports.The government said that in 2014 there were 1,463 stowaways found at UK ports and on board ferries.There were 782 discovered in ...
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ArticleGoodyear secures four-year tyre deal with Suttons Group
Suttons Group has signed a four-year deal that will see it fit and run Goodyear’s KMax tyres on its fleet of 300 tractor units and 470 trailers. The deal also sees Suttons take on Goodyear’s TruckForce tyre management package, which Goodyear said was an example of the tyre manufacturer “truly ...
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London Boroughs Consolidation Centre given the green light
The London Boroughs Consolidation Centre (LBCC) is to go ahead, with the search for a long-term logistics partner for the scheme due to start within weeks. A successful LBCC trial – led by Camden Council, alongside the boroughs of Enfield, Waltham Forest and Islington – has seen more than 80 ...
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Parcelforce facing industrial action over pay deal
Parcelforce Worldwide is facing the threat of disruption, with Unite members set to vote on whether to adopt a 'work to rule' policy at the delivery firm due to a pay dispute.The union has criticised the Royal Mail subsidiary’s offer of a 2.8% pay rise, backdated to July 2014, for ...
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MPs back £100m HGV driver training fund bid
Two-thirds of MPs support the idea of granting £100m of government funding to train new truck drivers to address the shortfall, exclusive ComRes research commissioned by Motortransport.co.uk and the RHA has found.The survey asked 150 MPs whether they would support the allocation of £100m in government funding over the next ...
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Argos puts UK's first gas-powered Scania into operation
Argos has put the first of five gas-powered Scania tractor units on the road, which are designed to run solely on compressed or liquefied natural gas.The remaining four are due to enter the fleet later this month and they will be based at the retailer’s Magna Park DC in Lutterworth, ...