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ArticleIs Cyber Monday as busy as the parcel sector thinks?
The concept of ‘Cyber Monday’ at the beginning of December, which the industry claims is the busiest day for online shopping every year, has been disproved by parcel carrier manager Global Freight Solutions (GFS).In its annual analysis of the Christmas peak, the company said the concept is “merely the first ...
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ArticleUPS acquires Leighton Buzzard operator Polar Speed
UPS has acquired temperature-controlled operator Polar Speed for an undisclosed sum.The Leighton Buzzard-based operator, which runs a mixture of 118 temperature-controlled HGVs and vans for customers in the pharmaceutical sector, has been added to UPS's healthcare operation across Europe.UPS Europe president Cindy Miller said: "Polar Speed is an excellent strategic ...
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Turnover and operating profit up at Hargreaves Logistics
Hargreaves Services’ transport division, Hargreaves Logistics, saw both turnover and operating profit increase in the first six months of the current financial year.Like-for-like turnover in the division grew from £40m to £49.5m, an interim management statement for the six months to 30 November 2013 have shown, which the operator put ...
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ArticleFarrall and ELB Partners achieve silver Fors
Chester-based Edwin C Farrall Transport and Wimbledon firm ELB Partners have both been awarded silver status under Fors, TfL’s voluntary fleet recognition scheme.Farrall MD Mike Farrall said he was delighted with the award. “The step up from bronze accreditation demonstrates to our customers, our prospective customers and the wider logistics ...
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ArticleHonda extends Yusen contract
Honda of the UK Manufacturing (HUM) and Yusen Logistics have renewed their contract, extending a partnership that goes back to 2006.In 2011 Yusen was appointed sole provider for HUM inbound collections, supporting the manufacture of the Civic, Jazz and CRV in Swindon. Previously it had been appointed in 2006 to ...
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ArticleTachodisc MD Karen Crispe to step down
Karen Crispe will step down from her role as MD of Tachodisc to join the FTA at the start of April as commercial director.Philip Jordan will succeed her as MD and will work alongside her during the handover period.Jordan was MD of Tachodisc from 1996 to 2005 and returns following ...
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ArticlePoundland spends big on 35 new Volvo trucks
Poundland has ordered 35 Volvo trucksHigh street retailer Poundland has added 35 Volvos to its own-account fleet to replace existing vehicles and support its store opening programme.The order, via the Wallsall branch of the Hartshorne Group, consists of 27 FH 6x2 tractor units, three FM 6x2 rigids and five FL ...
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ArticleRegistrations to rise as big players prepare to increase spend
Operators that run at least 51 trucks predict they will buy more vehicles this year than they did in 2013. In the latest CV Report, large operators said they will take delivery of an average of 33.4 vehicles on contract hire or rental and 60.3 by outright purchases this year. ...
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ArticleBaxter adds four former RH Freight directors to Europa Worldwide
Europa Worldwide Logistics has appointed four new directors, all formerly of RH Freight, as MD Andrew Baxter continues to build the business.Last August Europa was acquired by Baxter, the former joint owner of RH Freight, who took a 90% controlling stake in the international operator.It marked a return to the ...
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ArticleShortage of labour damaging recovery, says Pallet-Track boss
Pallet Track is celebrating 10 years in business in 2014The availability of trucks and drivers is now a critical issue threatening to stifle road transport’s recovery and hurt the wider UK economy, the MD of Pallet-Track has warned.Speaking to MT, pallet network boss Nigel Parkes described managing a return to ...
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ATF Next Generation Testing pilot to commence in Wales
A six month pilot of next generation testing (NGT) will commence next month in south Wales with more than 20 ATF operators.Alex Fiddes, director of operations at DVSA - formerly Vosa and the DSA - said the trial will kick off in the middle of March and run through until ...
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ArticleMet police's Exchanging Places scheme gets MAN power
Exchanging PlacesThe Metropolitan Police’s Cycle Task Force has unveiled the latest tool to help it in its Exchanging Places cyclist safety awareness programme – an MAN TGX truck.The truck, which the Met's Cycle Task Force has leased for a year with funding from TfL, will be used at 120 Exchanging ...
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ArticleBibby wins multi-million Seabrook Crisps contract renewal
Bibby Distribution has secured a three-year contract renewal with Seabrook Crisps in a multi-million pound deal.The new part of the deal will see it distribute around 3.5m packets of crisps per week from Bibby’s 530,000ft² multi-user warehouse in Yeadon, West Yorkshire.It will use a mix of dedicated and multi-user vehicles ...
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ArticleBedfords wins five-year Associated Newspapers contract extension
Bedfords Group has won a five-year contract extension with Associated Newspapers, covering distribution of the Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday.The Yorkshire operator will distribute to two titles across the UK until October 2018, delivering to 60 wholesalers and covering 140,000 miles every night.It has also been named as ...
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ArticleFreight First targeting turnover leap after marketing drive
Freight First MD Simon MeredithRuncorn-based logistics company Freight First has predicted a 40% rise in its turnover in the current financial year thanks to a major marketing drive during the last 12-14 months.The firm, which runs a 19-strong fleet of rigids and artics engaged in general haulage as well as ...
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ArticleFrancis tips the odds in its favour with new trailers
Francis Transport (Northwich) has acquired, on five-year lease, 30 replacement trailers from TIP Trailer Services.The new curtainsiders – all 13.6m units from SDC with an internal height of 3.1m– will be used on low-mileage work within the UK for the transport of lightweight items, such as plastic bottles for major ...
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UK Mail secures land for new hub
UK Mail has secured a 231,000ft² plot of land in the West Midlands to develop its new hub.The purpose-built mail and parcel sorting centre will be developed at Prologis Park Ryton, near Coventry, and will include a 36,330ft² head office building.Automatic sorting equipment will be installed at the site, which ...
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ArticlePalletways fills coverage gap as Heathcliff Haulage enters administration
Palletways has worked quickly to fill a gap in its coverage left by Cambridgeshire operator Heathcliff Haulage, which went into administration in January.The Wisbech operator, which covered the PE and CB postcodes for Palletways, left the network earlier this month.“This was a mutual decision based on the company’s ability to ...
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Royal Mail union dispute comes to an end
Royal Mail staff have accepted a deal with the Communication Workers Union to increase pay, job security and stability, ending the operator's lengthy dispute with the union.Today members voted to accept an offer which will see an increase in pay in excess of 9%, over the three years to 2016.Over ...
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ArticleOcado to invest £100m in network and vehicles this year
Ocado plans to invest £100m in its hubs, depots and vehicles this year to increase capacity in its network.The online grocery delivery firm hopes to be able to commit to a third customer fulfilment centre (CFC) in a, as yet, undisclosed location to provide enough capacity for growth in the ...