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ArticlePrestons of Potto bounces back to profit
Prestons of PottoPrestons of Potto was back in the black in 2013, according to its recently published accounts.The MT Top 100 company, which is registered at Companies House as Richard Preston & Sons, recorded a pre-tax profit of £9,873 for the year to 31 December 2013. In 2012 the company ...
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Green Group adds former Seafield Logistics warehouse
The Green Group has completed what it views as a breakthrough deal after securing collapsed Seafield Logistics’ Worksop site, a move that saves 70 jobs and transforms its warehousing capability.Seafield Logistics collapsed last month and Abbey Logistics and Lomas Distribution secured much of its bulk powder distribution operations and Winsford ...
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HGV tests might be up, but there's no room for complacency
Don't get carried away, but the number of drivers taking and passing HGV tests nudged upwards in the year to March 2014.That's welcome, but the long-term trend, as documented by Motortransport.co.uk, remains one of decline.Yes, in the year to March 2014, 44,937 category C+E and category C tests were taken, ...
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ArticleJohn Raymond Transport named Tesco's Haulier of the Year
John Raymond TransportTesco has selected John Raymond Transport as its Grocery and General Merchandise Haulier of the Year.It recognises John Raymond’s contribution within the supermarket chain’s primary distribution operation, and saw the haulier beat previous winners Maritime and Eddie Stobart to this year’s title.John Clark, Tesco primary UK operations manager, ...
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ArticleTransport secretary opens UPS's biomethane refuelling station
Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin MP has opened a biomethane refuelling station at UPS’s Tamworth hub.The station will supply fuel to the parcel carrier’s 20 dual fuel trucks, which run on a mixture of biomethane and diesel.The vehicles are used for overnight trunking and UPS claims it has seen a 40% ...
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Homebase denies late fines are unfair
Home improvement retailer Homebase has roundly rejected the suggestion that fines of up to £3,000 for late deliveries at its DCs are excessive or unfair. The retailer was recently named alongside three others by vehicle operators for the high fines it levies on suppliers for late deliveries at its DCs ...
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ArticleMeachers growth leads to investment
Meachers Global LogisticsSouthampton-based Meachers Global Logistics has spent £1m on 16 new Volvo and Mercedes-Benz trucks, as well as 25 new Lawrence David trailers.The new trucks are a mixture of Actros and FH13s, all with Euro-6 engines. Five of the trucks have been purchased to replace older vehicles while the ...
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ArticleOut-of-hours urban deliveries will be the focus of Quiet Cities summit
Motor Transport has partnered with TfL, DHL and Route Monkey to launch a global summit to enable quieter deliveries of freight in urban environments.Quiet Cities will take place on 25 and 26 November 2014 at Twickenham Stadium. The two-day event will feature a full conference programme, a networking dinner, exhibition, ...
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Ignoring motorists is a vote loser
With the general election only 10 months away, FairFuelUK has argued it is political suicide for the main parties to ignore the needs of road users.In its latest poll of more than 11,000 motorists across the UK, two-thirds (67%) stated they thought none of the main political parties understood the ...
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ArticleBooths adds two trailers fitted with Vector fridges
North of England-based supermarket chain Booths has specified a pair of Vector 1950 multi-temperature units for two trailers joining its fleet. Mounted to tri-axle, double-deck Cartwright trailers, both units are equipped with Carrier’s E-Drive all-electric technology, which removes the mechanical transmissions in conventional belt-driven refrigeration systems and transforms engine power ...
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Out-of-hours urban deliveries will be the focus of summit
MT has partnered with TfL and DHL to launch a global summit to enable quieter deliveries of freight in urban environments.Quiet Cities will take place on 25 and 26 November 2014 at Twickenham Stadium. The two-day event will feature a full conference programme, a networking dinner, exhibition, and live demonstrations ...
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Wincanton extends NDC contract with soft drinks giant Britvic
Wincanton has secured a three-year contract extension with Britvic to operate the soft drinks giant’s NDC in Lutterworth, Leics.The contract will see Wincanton operating a factory clearance shuttle operation between Britvic’s Rugby factory and the Leicestershire NDC, transporting 44 million cases per year.Wincanton will also manage the automated NDC site, ...
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ArticleLiverpool gets £46m logistics hub funding boost
Liverpool from the airLiverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has received a £46.6m funding boost for its Superport ambitions.The funding is part of a package awarded to Liverpool from the government's Regional Growth Fund and will be used for transport schemes that directly support its plans to become a ...
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Miniclipper thinks big
Miniclipper is looking to significantly expand its warehousing capacity after new business wins and a surge in Palletline work saw it achieve a record turnover of £10m in its latest financial year.MD Peter Masters said the company’s audited accounts for the year to 31 May 2014 would reveal turnover just ...
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Operators up in arms as Mars changes payment terms
Operators working for Mars UK have hit out at a change in their payment terms, which have increased from 90 to 120 days, claiming the situation will damage cashflow so much that they may not re-tender for the business.Last month Mars UK was named and shamed in the national media ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2014: watch the video!
The Motor Transport Awards 2014 was a roaring success, not only with 1,600 people turning up to the Grosvenor House hotel on Park Lane on Wednesday 2 July, but for the winners of 20 awards in 19 categories.Both Abbey Logistics and DPD were big winners on the night, with the ...
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ArticleHealth benefits from London’s Low Emission Zone have failed to materialise
The health benefits from London’s Low Emission Zone have failed to materialise because levels of harmful particles have not changed, an influential group of MPs has been told.Dr Ian Mudway, an expert in respiratory toxicology at Kings College London, told the environmental audit committee that his team were analysing data ...
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Driver agency market set for online 'revolution'
The creators of a new online marketplace that connects temporary drivers with hirers, Driver Exchange (DX), claim it is set to revolutionise the market for agency LGV drivers.Adam Thompson, co-founder of DX, said it would transform the agency driver market – just as Opentable.com and eBay have in the fields ...
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Palletline MD Kevin Buchanan on leave from the network
Pallet network Palletline has confirmed that MD Kevin Buchanan is currently on leave from the business that he has led since 2007.Palletline, which launched the Plus Logistics identity in April, is understood to have informed network members at the start of the month of the situation.In a statement to Motortransport.co.uk ...
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Gregory Distribution adds M&D Transport
Gregory Distribution, which last year snapped up Interoute Transport Services, has purchased Devon-based refrigerated haulage business M&D Transport.Angela Butler, Gregory Distribution finance director said: “We have enjoyed a long-standing working relationship with M&D and the purchase of the business will complement our existing refrigerated transport operations and create new opportunities ...