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ArticleStobart Group shares awaiting deal bounce
Stobart Group's plan to hive off (at least partially) the transport business that made its name may have won the support of shareholders at yesterday's general meeting but that's yet to filter through to its share price.Yes, Eddie Stobart Logistics the privately-held transport company will be reality within weeks but ...
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ArticleEverywoman leadership academy set for 26 June
The date has been set for the 2014 Everywoman in Transport & Logistics Academy. It will take place at the De Vere Staverton Park Hotel, Daventry on 26 June.The Everywoman in Transport & Logistics Leadership Academy focuses on personal development – an essential consideration for any woman wishing to advance ...
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ArticleCulina puts 140 Volvo FHs into operation
Culina Logistics has put 140 Euro-5 Volvo FH tractor units on the road, purchased under derogation.The FH4 trucks have been supplied by the Hartshorne Group with full repair and maintenance contracts and were taken on as part of Culina’s fleet replacement programme. They will be used to deliver food ...
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ArticleBVRLA welcomes foreign lorry charges, but urges robust enforcement
The BVRLA has welcomed the introduction of the HGV Road User Levy, which comes into effect today (1 April) and means that foreign-registered lorries will have to pay to travel on UK roads.The time-based charge will be applied to all lorries weighing more than 12 tonnes that are used or ...
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BVLRA says government must consider fleets in driving agencies review
The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has urged the government to consider the needs of multiple vehicle operators with the reform of the UK motoring agencies.Giving evidence at a Transport Committee hearing last week, Jay Parmar, legal and policy director at the BVRLA, said a number of inefficiencies ...
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HGV Road User Levy ushers in level playing field for UK hauliers
Department for Transport minister Robert Goodwill on why the commencement of the HGV Road User Levy today (1 April) means a fairer deal for UK hauliers competing against foreign-registered rivals.Doing all we can to help UK businesses thrive has been the government’s priority since we were elected in 2010.Since then ...
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Stobart shareholders back plan to partially divest transport business
Stobart Group’s plans to partially divest its transport business, creating a new private company Eddie Stobart Logistics, has received the backing of shareholders at a general meeting today.The plan was backed by more than 96% of shareholders earlier today, and is expected to complete within ten working days.A special resolution ...
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ArticleDHL puts longer semi-trailers on Lidl contract
DHL Supply Chain is to put 14.6m longer semi-trailers into service on 50 Lidl delivery routes across the UK.The shorter of the two variants available as part of the DfT’s 10-year longer semi-trailer trial will be part of DHL’s operation that sees it deliver to 90 Lidl stores, making a ...
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CitySprint snaps up courier firm Network Logistics
CitySprint has purchased Birmingham-based Network Logistics UK, continuing its recent acquisition spree.Founded in 2004, Network Logistics UK was built up by current directors Craig Guthrie, David Costin and Paul Ryder.CitySprint has now acquired all of Network Logistics UK SameDay, Overnight and International Operations.Network Executive Chauffeurs, which was associated with Network ...
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ArticleCity Link continues revamp with 85 Lawrence David trailers
City Link has ordered 85 new Lawrence David single-decker trailers in the second stage of its strategy to update 40% of its trailer fleet by the summer.The new single deckers, which comprise 80- curtainsiders and five box-vans, follow the recent addition of 86 double-deckers onto City Link’s night trucking fleet ...
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ArticleNorbert Dentressangle wins Blue Seal approval
Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has won a new contract with catering company Blue Seal, part of New Zealand-based Moffat Group, a global supplier of commercial baking, cooking and warewashing equipment.With the majority of machines manufactured in New Zealand, goods are imported directly into Blue Seal’s Birmingham hub, where they are collected ...
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ArticleReason Transport opens second site
Palletways Platinum Club member Reason Transport has opened a new 20,000ft² warehouse at an old RAF base.The new warehouse (and depot) is located at Heyford Park, near Bicester, on the former RAF Upper Heyford Air Base.As part of the £1.5m expansion, Reason has created 15 full time jobs and added ...
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ArticlePrincess Anne to take part in Transaid panel discussion at Multimodal
Princess Anne, patron of charity Transaid, will be attending this year’s Multimodal to participate in a discussion organised by the FTA.The panel discussion will focus on the charity’s work in developing countries and how businesses can encourage staff to take up volunteer work and fundraising activities to build strong teams.Participating ...
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ArticleSMEs struggle to manage their vehicle fleets
A significant proportion of SME managers who are put in charge of fleets of up to 50 vehicles in addition to other roles struggle to cope, according to new researchA YouGov survey of 363 senior managers at SMEs, commissioned by RAC Business Services, with responsibility for company vehicles including CVs, ...
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ArticleFairFuelUK vows to fight on in battle over fuel duty
Fair Fuel UK (FFUK) founder Howard Cox has said the campaign for a cut in fuel duty goes on, as new consumption figures revealed diesel demand continues to grow. Commenting on provisional new figures released yesterday (27 March) by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), which show demand ...
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Parcelforce improves delivery notifications as it continues investment programme
Parcelforce Worldwide has launched a new delivery notification service which it hopes will improve convenience for business customers and consumers.The investment new technology follows a £75m funding boost for its hubs and depots, which was revealed in 2012.In the last 12 months, the company has expanded its site in Newport ...
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ArticleKnights of Old extends Virani Foods relationship
Knights of Old Group has signed a new three-year contract with long-term customer, Virani Foods, that will now see it provide a full logistics service for the ethnic ingredient manufacturer. The contract is worth £1.5m over the three years with the additional work commencing this month.Having worked with Wellingborough-based Virani ...
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ArticleRotterdam is Europe's busiest port, but UK ports are catching up
Last week, MT’s sister site Commercialmotor.com reported that the number of journeys made by UK-registered trucks to mainland Europe last year had fallen to its lowest level since 1989.Meanwhile, trips across the channel made by foreign-registered trucks had reached their highest since 2007. As total cross-channel road freight traffic is ...
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Safety body welcomes truck design proposals
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has thrown its weight behind the recent EU vote to allow truck manufacturers to exceed current maximum weight and dimensions limits.IOSH described the vote in favour as “a major step in the right direction to reduce deaths and major injuries on the ...
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Asda opens LNG refuelling station at Bristol DC
Asda Logistics Services has opened a liquefied natural gas (LNG) refuelling station at its chilled DC in Avonmouth, Bristol after taking an order for 50 dual-fuel Volvo FMs earlier this year.The refuelling station has been supplied by compressed and liquefied gas supplier BOC and will be used to fuel some ...