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ArticleChange in customer behaviour prompts Muller Wiseman consultation
Muller Wiseman Dairies is conducting a 30-day consultation over the future of its Pensilva distribution depot in Cornwall, citing a shift away from individual store deliveries and into RDCs.MD Carl Ravenhall said the company ran a strong network across the UK but that it needed to adapt to the changing ...
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ArticleAmazon plans to increase capacity and truck parking at Rugeley DC
Online retail giant Amazon has submitted plans to double capacity at its distribution centre in Rugeley, Staffordshire, creating 350 permanent jobs. The firm hopes to increase capacity by installing a mezzanine floor within its 700,000ft² warehouse (pictured), which is located on a 16.2 hectare site at the Towers Business Park.Planning ...
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ArticleDachser opens new Northampton DC and head office
Dachser has opened its €26m (£21.1m) distribution centre and head office in Northampton, following a period of growth European exports from the UK.The DC sits on a 7.4 hectare site on the Brackmills industrial site and includes a 64,024ft² cross-docking facility, a 113,666ft² contract logistics warehouse and a 21,032ft² office ...
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Attend Everywoman Academy as our guest
Motor Transport has four free places on offer at the Everywoman in Transport & Logistics Leadership Academy that will be held on 26 June in Daventry.The Academy focuses on personal development – an essential consideration for any woman wishing to advance her career. Research commissioned by Alexander Mann Solutions and ...
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Pre-tax profit and turnover up at John Raymond Transport
Bridgend, South Wales-based John Raymond Transport saw an increase in both turnover and pre-tax profit last year.Its annual accounts for the year ended 30 September 2013, published to Companies House, showed a 35% increase in pre-tax profit to £56,000, up from £41,752 in 2012.Turnover at the company, which is part ...
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ArticleIndustrial action at Wincanton called off after settlement is reached
Industrial action at Wincanton’s operations for customer HJ Heinz in Wigan has been averted after URTU members accepted a fresh proposal over pay.Members of the union had voted for industrial action this week (2 to 5 June) in relation to a pay dispute that goes back to last year. It ...
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Transport operators praised for commitment to cyclist safety
Construction companies and their hauliers have been praised for their "fantastic" response to the issue of cyclist safety by TfL freight development manager Glen Davies.Speaking at a seminar on cycle safety at the Tip-ex and Tank-ex 2014 shows in Harrogate last week, Davies said TfL had commissioned a report from ...
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Clipper's finances in good shape before IPO
On Friday Clipper Logistics Group began offering shares on the London Stock Exchange, a fair few years after the idea was first floated.Early indications are that IPO was a wise choice for the firm. At the end of the first day of conditional trading, its share price jumped to 112.5p ...
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ArticlePollock's seven figure purchase
More light has been shed on Pollock (Scotrans) purchase of fellow Palletways member Gilbraith (TS) earlier this year for what it described as a “seven figure purchase”.According to abbreviated accounts for Pollock (Scotrans) filed at Companies House, the purchase price was £725,000, not quite seven figures, but the company has ...
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ArticleTM disqualified for failing to train drivers
A transport manager has lost his repute indefinitely for failing to make sure his drivers had started their Driver CPC training, resulting in high levels of drivers' hours infringements.Addressing a seminar at the Tip-ex and Tank-ex 2014 exhibition in Harrogate, North East of England traffic commissioner Kevin Rooney (pictured) said ...
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ArticleEveready adds rigids with Ryder
Plant and tool hire specialist Eveready Hire is expanding its fleet, after taking delivery of three Euro-5 rigids on contract hire from Ryder.Two 18-tonne Daf LF55s and one 26-tonne MAN TGF join the fleet at the ten-year old own-account operator and will run out of its depots in Watford, Leatherhead ...
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ArticleTipper and tanker sectors celebrate achievements at awards ceremony
Nearly 400 industry guests attended a glitzy gala dinner and awards ceremony in Harrogate’s Majestic Hotel this evening (30 May) to recognise outstanding achievements in the tipper and tanker sectors.Capping off day two of the Tank-ex and Tip-Ex 2014 exhibitions, the event saw four awards presented to companies and individuals ...
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Clipper sets date for IPO
Clipper Logistics Group is to begin trading fully on the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday 4 June. The placing price has been set at 100p per share and will comprise of 100m ordinary shares.Conditional trading began today (30 May) at 8am under the CLG ticker with 49m shares on offer. ...
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ArticleTfL confirms Congestion Charge to rise 17% for fleets
Fleet operators making deliveries into London will be hit by a steep 17% price increase for entering the Congestion Charge from next month, Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed today (28 May).Following a 10-week public consultation launched in January, the price for registered fleet users (six or more vehicles) ...
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Wincanton braces itself for industrial action by URTU members
URTU members employed by Wincanton working at the HJ Heinz factory near Wigan have voted in favour of industrial action following a pay dispute.Should industrial action take place between Monday 2 June and Friday 5 June Wincanton has said that comprehensive contingency plans are in place to “ensure that the ...
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Everything you wanted to know about London cycle safety standards
As pressure has mounted on vehicle operators to do everything possible to reduce the risk of collisions with cyclists, the number of standards their drivers and vehicles are expected to meet has multiplied…No truck operator or driver wants to be involved in a collision with a cyclist and many firms ...
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Bibby Distribution to change its name
Bibby Distribution Services is to change its name to Bibby Supply Chain Services following its return to profitability in 2013.As exclusively revealed by Motortransport.co.uk yesterday, the operator, part of Bibby Line Group, returned a profit for the financial year ended 31 December 2013 after it suffered a loss in ...
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ArticleLondon Linen introduces Euro-6 to fleet
London LinenShown here underneath The Shard is the first Euro-6 vehicle to enter service for London Linen, a 7.5 tonne Iveco Eurocargo supplied by Fraikin. The truck, provided under a five-year contract hire agreement, will be used for delivery and collection of linen to high-end restaurants across the capital.It features ...
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ArticleWhen September comes: Driver CPC
NFTSpeaking to NFT boss David Frankish about the operator’s plans now its under new ownership, The Hub was interested to hear that despite the chilled firm’s scale and reputation its CEO remains wary of what September’s Driver CPC deadline could bring.“It’s on our radar,” said Frankish. “I’m sure at the ...
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ArticleWho received the most mechanical prohibitions last year?
Operators in London and the south east were the least compliant in terms of keeping their vehicles well maintained last year.This was one of the main findings from a recent investigation by MT’s sister title Commercial Motor, based on data released by the DVSA.The DVSA’s data suggested that between 1 ...