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ArticleAPN reveals double-digit pallet volume boost
The Association of Pallet Networks (APN) has revealed a 16% increase in volumes for the first quarter of 2014 compared with the same period last year, with members delivering more than 4.6 million pallets between January and March.APN chairman Paul Sanders also announced the organisation’s continuing support and sponsorship of ...
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ArticleHermes opens £14m Warrington hub
Hermes opened its 160,000ft² Warrington hub last week, which is capable of handing 550,000 parcels per day.The £14m hub will help the operator expand its next-day and international delivery services, as well as increase capacity for the Christmas peak.An automated scanner with the ability to process 20,000 parcels an hour ...
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ArticleADC (East Anglia) a winner with Isuzu
Isuzu Trucks has revealed the lucky winner of its CV Show 2014 competition to win a trip for two to Verona, Italy, as Steve Paige, director of drainage company ADC (East Anglia).Located in the Fens region bordering Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire, ADC runs a fleet of specialist service vehicles and ...
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Bibby Distribution is back in the black with £4.6m profit
As promised last year (MT 21 October), Bibby Distribution has returned a profit for the financial year ended 31 December 2013 after it suffered a loss in its subsidiary System Training in 2012.Bibby Distribution Services (Holdings) turned a pre-tax loss of £4.6m in 2012 into a pre-tax profit of £4.6m ...
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Asos in DC charges row
Fashion retailer Asos has been dragged into the row over the high penalty charges applied by some retailers to suppliers whose vehicles deliver outside agreed times or present goods in what is deemed to be a non-compliant fashion.MT has seen evidence from one of Asos’s suppliers listing penalties of up ...
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ArticleCompliance improving in Northern Ireland
Belfast, Northern IrelandCompliance levels in Northern Ireland have continued to improve, the latest figures from the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) show.According to the DVA’s latest compliance survey, 640 goods vehicles over 3.5 tonne GVW were examined in random roadside checks in Northern Ireland in 2013-2014 with just 20% (128) ...
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ArticleCobley Transport to start building new home this summer
Cobley TransportLeicestershire-based Cobley Transport will start work on a £4m purpose-built home in Broughton Astley this summer, in what should be a transformational move for the business.It will bring Cobley’s operations under a single roof for the first time in years, as currently its business is split between Broughton Astley ...
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FTA low carbon scheme delivering the goods
Members of the FTA’s Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme (LCRS) are on track to meet their target of an 8% reduction in the carbon intensity of their operations between 2011 and 2015, an FTA conference, Cutting Carbon, Cutting Costs, heard last week (21 May).Launched in 2009 with 12 founder members, the ...
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UK Pallets stuck in reverse gear
It might be all smiles at UK Mail Group but UK Pallets appears to still be stuck in reverse gear.The Hub described its previous financial year as one to forget, but the latest figures covering the year to 31 March 2014 suggest that description might have been hasty.While the pallet ...
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ArticleBibby Distribution moves to dual-fuel for Unipart Rail
Bibby Distribution has had five MAN TGS LS tractive units converted into dual-fuel trucks using LPG for its work with Unipart Rail, in a move it suggested would save up to £200,000 of fuel and reduce CO2 emissions by 10% over the next five years. Bibby Distribution operates 30 vehicles ...
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A year on, the EC publishes reasons for UPS and TNT decision
It has been over a year since the European Commission (EC) blocked the merger of UPS and TNT Express from taking place. However, the EC has only recently published the summary of its decision on the merger, which was met with strong opposition from UPS.The merger, which was prevented from ...
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The rich get richer - who are the wealthiest in road transport?
The super rich in road transport have all seen their fortunes rise in the past 12 months, according to the Sunday Times Rich List, and there are some surprising additions to the small club of those who reside in the UK and have made part of their fortunes from logistics.Sir ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail turnover growth continues despite increased competition
Turnover and pre-tax profit at Royal Mail Group continued to climb last year, despite increased competition in the parcels sector and declining letter volumes.The newly-privatised operator saw year-on-year turnover increase by 2% in the 12 months to 30 March 2014. Turnover derived from its parcels business increased by 7% to ...
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ArticleBrown takes over APC reins at key moment
Karl Brown took over as chief executive of APC Overnight in November 2013, a year that Brown described on his appointment as “arguably the biggest in our company's history”.2013 saw the next-day parcels specialist move into its new £16.5m, 138,000sq ft national sorting centre in Cannock and collect the Motor ...
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ArticleECO Stars launched in Sefton to focus on Liverpool Superport freight traffic
Sefton Council has launched an ECO Stars scheme to reduce the environmental impact of freight vehicles using Liverpool Superport.The ECO Stars scheme is a free, voluntary initiative that provides operators with guidance on how to run their fleets efficiently and reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Hauliers are rated between 1 ...
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ArticleM&S drops London Gateway DC plans
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has reversed its plan to develop its third DC at DP World London Gateway, as it looks to find a more cost-efficient way of delivering its upgraded distribution network instead.The retailer said last year that it would develop a 900,000ft² site at the container port for ...
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Europa restructures sales and customer service functions
Europa Worldwide Logistics has announced a major restructure in its road freight division to enhance its sales and customer service functions.Since acquiring the business in August last year, MD Andrew Baxter (pictured) and his management team have invested in expanding the company’s infrastructure: extending its branch network to 10 sites ...
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Parcelforce to make Sunday deliveries nationwide
Parcelforce Worldwide is to begin making deliveries for online retailers on Sundays next month as parent company Royal Mail Group plans to make its services more accessible to consumers.The service will allow its contract customers to offer consumers delivery on a Sunday and will be available nationwide.The group's Royal Mail ...