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ArticleMan v machine
Professional CV drivers have long debated the merits of two pedal operation - but from the fleet manager's point of view it is a no-brainer surely?Clutches last forever and the worst abuses of over-revving should be all-but eliminated if the auto box is in proper economy mode.So it was interesting ...
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Search begins for Britain's safest tanker operator
Do you believe you're the safest tanker operator in the UK? If so, prove it by entering the Tanker Safety Award at Tank-ex 14.Entrants for this award will need to show either an exceptional commitment to all-round operational safety or describe a specific successful initiative designed to improve safety in ...
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Yusen Logistics appoints new UK managing director
Yusen Logistics has appointed Kevin Appleton as UK managing director replacing Ian Veitch, who moved to head up its entire operations across Europe.As announced via its Twitter feed, Appleton will take up the role from 14 April and most recently was divisional chairman at Travis Perkins. He has spent his ...
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ArticleTravis Perkins opens 11-acre Warrington RDC
Travis Perkins has opened an 11-acre RDC in Appleton, Warrington, which it hopes will improve stock availability at branches in the area.The predominantly own-account operator will run 20 vehicles from the site, which includes 99,500ft² of storage space and 2,938 racking locations.Offices and staff areas will take up 11,267ft² of ...
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ArticleTNT Express CFO Bernard Bot to step down
TNT Express chief financial officer Bernard Bot is to step down from his position this year.Bot has been CFO at the express parcel carrier since 2011 and acted as interim CEO between September 2012 and June 2013, following the departure of former CEO Marie Christine Lombard.Bot joined TNT Post in ...
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FTA calls for more information after Glasgow Games Route Network is revealed
The organisers of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games have said they have released details regarding the Games Route Network (GRN) but the Freight Transport Association has said its members still require more information.A GRN is a requirement for any city chosen to host the Games and will ensure 6,500 athletes and ...
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ArticleAPC Overnight delivers MT Awards entries for judging
Entries for this year’s Motor Transport Awards were safely delivered to Leicester by APC Overnight for judging this week.The entries were delivered to the Leicester Hilton to be judged by representatives from the industry by APC, which has been appointed the official courier for the MT Awards 2014.The shortlist will ...
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ArticleAbbey announces new tanker operations director
Abbey Logistics Group has announced the appointment of Karl Hudson as operations director of its tanker division. Hudson has extensive experience of the UK bulk liquids market, as a former MD of privately owned fuel distribution firm TankPlus, which was acquired in 2012 by Brit European.Most recently Hudson was account ...
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ArticleSpeedy Freight wins out at Transport Awards
Same-day courier and express freight specialist Speedy Freight, based in Knutsford, Cheshire, was the recipient of the first Network of the Year award at the 12th Transport Awards recently. The award, designed to recognise a longstanding member of either Courier Exchange or Haulage Exchange that has experienced significant expansion and ...
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ArticleEuropa targets Polish market share growth
Europa Worldwide Logistics has increased the frequency of its Polish services to meet demand for imports and exports to the country.It will now run four times a week from its southern hub in Erith, south-east London, working in conjunction with its Polish transport partner Erontrans. It also trunks goods from ...
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ArticleGreat Bear takes on 400,000ft² Sheffield site
Chester-based logistics services provider Great Bear has confirmed it is taking on a new 412,000ft² warehouse in Sheffield. The site (pictured), which it is leasing over 15 years from the Logistics Property Partnership – a joint venture between Segro and Moorfield Group – is located approximately half a mile from ...
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ArticleNew faces at Ballyvesey
Last year County Antrim’s Ballyvesey Holdings bought Bird’s Groupage Services (now Birds Transport and Logistics).Now the Birmingham operator finds itself with a new MD: John Hawksworth, formerly commercial director at Leicester’s Widdowson Group.Hawksworth replaces Robin Davies, whom the board thanks for his “hard work leading the team during the post ...
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ArticleND recycling centre to boost CO2 savings for Asda
Norbert Dentressangle has begun operating a new asset handling and recycling centre in Bristol on behalf of Asda. The 110,000ft² purpose-built centre opened in February in support of Asda’s new Bristol DC, where the supermarket has opened a new LNG filling station,The recycling centre is said to be the most ...
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IRHA 'witnessing mass exodus' of fleets due to HGV levy
The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has repeated its call for an exemption from the HGV Road User Levy for ROI hauliers on Northern Ireland roads. IRHA president Eoin Gavin told Motortransport.co.uk this week the levy, which came into effect at the start of April, had extended the already substantial ...
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Local roads could take 12 years to mend, warns AIA
Fixing the current road maintenance backlog will take local authorities 12 years based on today’s budgets, the Asphalt Industry Alliance has warned. In it latest Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey, published today (3 April), the AIA welcomed the new investment in the country’s road infrastructure the government has ...
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Contract logistics "solid" at Wincanton
Wincanton has told investors that it continues to trade in line with expectations, with solid levels of activity in its contract logistics business, as it financial year concluded.Its preliminary results for the year-ending 31 March will be revealed on 5 June, but it confirmed and upturn in volumes results from ...
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ArticleSimarco sees export led boost in sales
Essex-based freight forwarder and haulier Simarco has revealed that its turnover rose by 10.5% to £26.5m in its most recent financial year.While official figures are yet to be filed at Companies House - Simarco International finished the financial year ending 31 March 2013 with a turnover of £24.1m and a ...
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Parcelforce unveils Chorley hub
Parcelforce Worldwide has opened a new parcel sort hub in Chorley, Lancashire, as part of parent Royal Mail’s investment in growing its parcels business.The site is capable of processing up to 120,000 parcels per day and will operate alongside its existing national and international hubs in Coventry.Some 120 jobs have ...
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ArticleND wins multi-million-pound fuel distribution contract
Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has won a new three-year contract with motor fuels supplier Harvest Energy.Commencing in May, ND will use a dedicated fleet of vehicles to distribute fuel to commercial and retail outlets across the UK.The multi-million pound contract will be managed out of ND’s site in Thurrock and will ...
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ArticleTfL believes newly launched DVSA 'shows much promise'
A senior Transport for London (TfL) official has welcomed today’s launch of the newly formed Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), formed by the merger of Vosa and the DSA.Leon Daniels, MD, surface transport at TfL, said he believed the merger showed much promise, as it should reduce bureaucracy and ...