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Tachograph and driving licence fees set to fall
Operators could see a reduction in the fees paid for digital tachograph cards later this year, as DVLA looks to return a £25m surplus.Under the proposals a raft of fees would change. A first GB driving licence would fall from £50 to £43 for a paper application and to ...
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ArticleMeachers signs up Southampton council for Sustainable Distribution Centre
Meachers Global Logistics has won a four-year contract from Southampton City Council’s Corporate Records Management Department to store 300 pallets at its Sustainable Distribution Centre (SDC).The 20,000ft² consolidation centre, which Meachers won the contract to operate from the city council in January, opened in February to serve customers in Southampton, ...
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First half earnings at Norbert Dentressangle jump 19%
Norbert Dentressangle said its transport and logistics operations are “well on course” both in terms of growth and profitability, after posting a 19% increase in first-half earnings. EBITA [earnings before interest, tax and amortisation] for all of its operations, including air and sea, rose from €55.1m (£51.9m) last year to ...
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ArticleDHL kicks off five-year deal with rugby union's Harlequins
DHL has announced a five-year deal to become the principal partner of rugby union team, Harlequins. The Aviva Premiership team, based at the Stoop in Twickenham, London, becomes the latest member of the DHL sporting stable, alongside football club Manchester United and, in motorsport, Formula 1 and the new global ...
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ACS&T strikes new 10 year deal with Ticco Foods
ACS&T has announced a 10-year deal with Ticco Foods, which will see it run a new 1,500-pallet temperature-controlled distribution centre at Colnbrook in Berkshire and to take over operation of Ticco’s 12-strong van delivery fleet.The agreement will provide third parties with access to the direct delivery fleet, creating a shared-user, ...
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Argos: week-long warehouse strike 'had no impact'
Retailer Argos has said a week-long strike by warehouse staff at five of its DCs had no impact on its service to customers.The strike, organised by union Unite at the retailer’s Basildon, Bridgwater, Castleford, Magna Park and Heywood DCs, came to an end on 26 July - the date that ...
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ArticleNew chairman set to oversee Highways Agency transformation
Former Heathrow Airport Holdings chief executive Colin Matthews is to take over as chairman of the Highways Agency from September.Matthews will take up his new role as the agency is transformed into a government-owned company in a controversial move intended to save £2.6bn over the next 10 years.A former group ...
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ArticleDunlop Motorsport's first temperature-controlled trailers hit the road
Dunlop Motorsport has added two temperature-controlled trailers to its fleet to help maintain a constant temperature when transporting its tyres.The trailers, built by M6 Motor Bodies in Birmingham, have been fitted with Carrier Transicold Vector 1550 refrigeration units to maintain the condition of its tyres while they are being delivered ...
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Culina to trial beefed-up approach to vehicle monitoring
Food and drink logistics services provider Culina Logistics has revealed plans to fit out its entire fleet of around 400 trucks with forward facing cameras and remote speeding alerts.The operator will also install a trailer tracking system on almost 1,000 trailers. Both measures are subject to a successful trial of ...
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ArticleAdvanced Supply Chain secures Ultra Finishing Group deal
Advanced Supply Chain has won a five-year contract with bathroom product manufacturer Ultra Finishing Group.The deal promises a reduction in delivery lead times from China, where the Bradford-based operator recently established a freight forwarding service, and includes the roll-out of handsets to improve picking accuracy and stock visability at its ...
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ArticlePotter Logistics expands Selby multimodal capability
(from left) Julie Garn business manager at GB Railfreight; Paul Graham, operations manager, MSC; Derrick Potter, executive chairman at Potter Logistics; John Smith, MD at GB Railfreight; and Matthew Lamb, MD, Potter Logistics.Potter Logistics has expanded its Selby rail terminal to accommodate longer-length freight trains, a decision it hopes will ...
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Career Academies given £50,000 boost to expand in logistics sector
Career Academies UK has been awarded a £50,000 pot of funding to help launch five new UK logistics academies.The funding has been provided by independent education charity the Edge Foundation, which praised Careers Academies for "fantastic work raising awareness of the many paths of success" in the logistics sector.The UK's ...
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FTA: Safer Lorries Scheme has made progress, but a blanket ban is not the solution
The FTA has welcomed amendments to the design of the London Safer Lorries Scheme (SLS), revealed yesterday (29 July) by TfL, however it believes a one-size-fits-all regulation for commercial vehicles over 3.5 tonnes is not the best way to improve cyclist safety.In a consultation document, TfL and London Councils are ...
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Nationwide strike ballot to be held at UPS depots
A nationwide strike ballot is to be held at UPS depots nationwide according to union Unite, after talks to resolve workers’ claims of unreasonable workloads proved unsuccessful.Plans for a nationwide ballot follow a ballot of members at five London depots; Camden, Feltham, Dartford, Croydon and Barking, earlier this month. ...
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Lloyd Fraser given formal warning by traffic commissioner
Traffic commissioner (TC) for the South East Nick Denton has issued Lloyd Fraser with a formal warning, after an investigation into driver card discrepancies at the company.At a public inquiry held in Eastbourne earlier this month, the TC was told that there had been a failure by the Rugby-based tanker ...
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ArticleGrowth drives Edge Transport relocation plans
Edge Transport hopes to relocate from Wrexham to bigger premises in Deeside in response to customer demand and an increase in its Palletline business.MD Jonathan Edge told Motortransport.co.uk that the decision to move to a bigger site was driven by a number of factors, but mainly after seeing 35% year-on-year ...
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ArticleLombard Shipping reveals new livery and corporate image
Ipswich-based Fortec member Lombard Shipping has unveiled its new corporate image and livery, which it hopes will attract more business.The livery is gradually being rolled-out across both its tractor unit and trailer fleets. All 36 HGVs, which operate from sites in Huddersfield, Liverpool, Norwich and Belfast, will soon feature the ...
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CitySprint snaps up Letchworth Couriers and Sky Blue Couriers
CitySprint has snapped-up two more courier firms as it continues its strategy of growing through acquisition.It has acquired Hertfordshire-based group Letchworth Couriers, which the firm claims is its biggest deal since acquiring Lewis Day in 2011. It did not comment on the value of the deal.The group incorporates three firms; ...
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ArticleFTA signs up 100th member to Low Carbon Reduction Scheme
The FTA’s Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme (LCRS) has welcomed its 100th member, with construction plant hire firm Rawley Plant joins up to the initiative.With more than 74,000 commercial vehicles now included within the free-of-charge scheme, the FTA said it demonstrated a real commitment by the logistics sector to reduce its ...
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ArticleClaire Perry takes on freight and logistics at DfT
Claire Perry MPFormer assistant whip Claire Perry MP has taken over responsibility for freight and logistics at the DfT.She was appointed to the role in the recent ministerial reshuffle, which also saw John Hayes replace Stephen Hammond as the minister responsible for roads.Hammond was responsible for freight and logistics before ...