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Steve Porter Transport wins solar panel delivery contract
Steve Porter Transport has won a contract to deliver solar panels to the Isle of Wight, as part of the island's plans to invest in renewable energy.A spokesman said the contract was awarded to the Isle of Wight-based haulier by Davies Turner Logistics.It involves the collection and delivery of over ...
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ArticleOwens begins work on Ball Packaging contract
Owens (Road Services) has opened a three-acre depot in Wrexham to service its recently-awarded contract with Ball Packaging.The new contract will cover all of Ball Packaging’s transport to customers in the UK. It also provides warehousing and transport on a just-in-time basis to one of Ball’s unnamed customers in Newport, ...
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Article150 fines handed out in first week of HGV Road User Levy. But is it enough?
At the beginning of April the DfT began charging both domestic and overseas goods vehicle operators to use the UK’s roads.It hopes this will help level the playing field between UK hauliers and foreign operators, who British hauliers often felt were given an easier ride as they could use UK ...
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Everywoman Awards 2014 shortlist revealed
The finalists for this year’s FTA Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards have been revealed. Now in their seventh year, the awards aim to raise awareness of the opportunities that the transport and logistics industry offers women.Maxine Benson, co-founder of Everywoman, said: “This fast growth sector has announced a huge ...
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ArticleMotor Transport on a tablet… coming soon
Be the first to read the latest issue of Motor Transport with our brand-new tablet edition, available from May.Packed with all your favourites, plus many extras, you’ll be able to get your fortnightly hit without even leaving the comfort of your own home. And, most importantly, you won’t have to ...
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ArticleRoadways Container Logistics begins work on BSH contract
Roadways Container Logistics has revealed the details of its new contract with Bosch and Siemens Home Appliance Group (BSH), which commenced at the beginning of the year.The contract is being managed from the operator’s Felixstowe site and involves delivering brands such as Bosch, Neff, Siemens and Gaggenau to BSH’s ...
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ArticleBullivant refreshes its fleet with Crossrail-compliant Dafs
Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire heavy construction specialist Roger Bullivant has just brought six new Euro-6 Daf XF 6x2 midlift tractive units into service. The trucks, purchased from Derby dealer Imperial Commercials for just over £89,000 apiece, all have Daf's Super Space Cab and are powered by the MX-13 510hp engine coupled with ...
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BBC report highlights the thorn in TNT Post's side
TNT Post has found its postal delivery practices being called into question after BBC London News reported on a member of the public finding piles of confidential post dumped in a bush last month.The woman told the BBC earlier this week that she had alerted TNT Post to the find ...
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ArticleLafarge to begin auditing subcontractors for Fors
Subcontractors working for Lafarge Tarmac are to be audited by the aggregates giant to make sure they reach the standard required by Transport for London's Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (Fors).As part of its strategy to improve cyclist safety and reduce vehicle emissions, Lafarge will next month become the first UK ...
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Stobart Group completes partial disposal of transport division
Stobart Group has completed the partial divestment of its transport division.In a statement to the London Stock Exchange this evening it said: “Stobart, the infrastructure and support services group, announces that the partial realisation of its transport and distribution division, as described in the company's announcement of 6 March 2014, ...
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Royal Mail warns of period of uncertainty after TNT Post complaint
Royal Mail has warned that Ofcom's decision to investigate changes to contract terms for Access customers will create "a period of uncertainty in the UK postal market".Planned changes to some of Royal Mail’s Access contract terms have been suspended as Ofcom investigates a formal complaint made by rival TNT Post ...
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ArticleSimarco buys freight fowarder IFB
Simon Reed, MD, SimarcoEssex-based freight forwarder and haulier Simarco has purchased Longport-Staffordshire based IFB for an undisclosed sum.Established in 1984, IFB had a turnover of £10.3m in the year to 31 December 2012 and made a pre-tax profit of £451,049, broadly in line with its performance a year earlier.The freight ...
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Turnover and profit increase at Advanced Supply Chain
Bradford-based Advanced Supply Chain has continued to grow turnover, revealing a revenue boost of nearly 15% to £31.7m for the year ended 30 June 2013 (2012: £27.6m).The Bradford-based logistics firm, which is registered at Company's House as Advanced Processing but trades as Advanced Supply Chain, said substantial investment in new ...
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ArticleMark Cartwright becomes group MD at Cartwright
Mark Cartwright has been appointed as group MD of Cartwright Group, less than a month after the resignation of former joint MDs John and Steven Cartwright.Peter Cartwright continues as chairman and Lisa Cartwright as a director on the new board.On 10 March it was announced that both brothers, cousins to ...
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ArticleHiltons Distibution takes its first Dafs
Hiltons DistributionPeterborough-based Hiltons Distribution, which is celebrating 25 years in business, has added its first ever Dafs to its 25-strong vehicle fleet in the shape of three Euro-6 CFs.The temperature-controlled operation has taken on the trucks, featuring Spacecabs, on contract hire via Ryder to replace existing vehicles. The arrangement is ...
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UK Mail up 6% year-on-year in first quarter trading
UK Mail has said that it saw a 6% increase in turnover in the first quarter of the year, with a strong performance across its parcels and mail divisions as well as an increase in its UK Pallets division.Parcels saw a 15% increase in volumes in the three months ending ...
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ArticleCalling all rental, leasing and contract hire companies: take part in CV Informer 2014
Motor Transport, in partnership with the BVRLA, is currently compiling its annual CV Informer research, a comprehensive report on the commercial vehicle rental, leasing and contract hire sector.Close to 200 companies involved in the rental and leasing of trucks, trailers and vans took part in last year’s research. This year ...
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Management changes at Acumen Logistics
Acumen Logistics has appointed three new senior managers from within as part of a plan to grow its business.Peter Raybould, currently business development director, has added inbound and outbound distribution to his remit, while Barry Raybould becomes business development manager, having previously served as finished vehicle contracts manager.Anthony Elkin, previously ...
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ArticleMT Awards - judgement day
After all the hard work put in by all the entrants to the 2014 MT Awards to hit the deadline of 28 March, last week it was the turn of our 60 independent judges to put in a shift and whittle them down to the select few who make up ...
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ArticleDPD reveals plans for 15 new or upgraded depots
DPD is to increase its nationwide capacity by opening 15 new or upgraded depots by the end of next year, including three that will be double the size of its regular sites.The operator is due to open in Liverpool, Brighton, Lincoln and Radlett, Hertfordshire, for the first time. The remainder ...