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ArticleGoodyear launches Fuelmax fuel efficient truck tyre range
Goodyear claims fleets of 50 trucks or more could save £210,000 in fuel costs annually by using its recently launched Fuelmax fuel efficient truck tyre.The truck tyre range is now available across Europe and features its Fuelmax S steer tyres, Fuelmax D drive tyres, and Fuelmax T trailer tyres.Goodyear claims ...
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Amazon Logistics to deliver on Sundays
Amazon has begun offering Sunday deliveries through its Amazon Logistics arm, following a successful trial before Christmas.The service was trialled in London during the four peak weeks in December, but the online retail giant now plans to introduce seven day deliveries permanently in London, Birmingham, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Nottingham, Manchester ...
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ArticleDHL wins Team GB Winter Olympics contract
DHL has been picked to be the official Team GB logistics partner for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.Following a kitting out event in Stockport yesterday (21 January) where British athletes received their sporting gear for the first time, DHL will now transport more than eight tonnes of equipment across ...
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Yodel expresses "serious concerns" with results of consumer poll
Yodel has expressed its disappointment at the results of a consumer poll in which it was voted the worst of the major parcel delivery firms in the UK.In a statement, the parcel carrier said it had “serious concerns” about the validity of the MoneySavingExpert poll, and accused it of being ...
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Palletways ended relationship with Nigel Rice Transport last month
Palletways and Nigel Rice Transport parted company at the end of last year due to concerns about the now collapsed operator’s ability to meet its network commitments.Nigel Rice Transport, which had been trading under a Company Voluntary Arrangement since March 2013, ceased trading and was placed into liquidation last week ...
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ArticleMorrisons makes its first online food delivery
Morrisons has begun delivering its first online food orders using a fleet of Morrisons.com-liveried vehicles.The first delivery was made in Leicester at around 6am on 10 January, following the launch of its online offering across the Midlands earlier this month.The launch follows a deal with Ocado last year, which also ...
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Get involved to raise awareness of logistics careers
Operators have been urged to get involved in the Think Logistics initiative to raise awareness among school children and college students of the careers available in road transport.Think Logistics, led by Abbey Logistics MD Steve Granite, has developed an off-the-shelf package of materials that any operator can use as the ...
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ArticleFTA warns of "regulatory creep" from London Councils' plans
The FTA has voiced concern over London Councils’ proposals to require all HGVs of 18-plus tonnes to fit extra mirrors and sideguards to comply with the London Lorry Control Scheme (LLCS).A consultation has been launched today (20 Jan) asking for views on whether additional safety equipment should become mandatory on ...
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ArticleNorbert Dentressangle wins bumper crop protection contract
Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has pipped its rivals to a three-year storage and distribution contract with pesticides firm Makhteshim-Agan (MAUK). Following a competitive tender, ND will handle incoming products, the provision of bonded storage at its Top Tier COMAH facility at Amber Park, near Mansfield, and the onward distribution of customer ...
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ArticleKnights of Old partners with German operator Transland Spedition
Knights of Old has entered into partnership with German operator Transland Spedition, which will allow it to offer daily departures to all European capitals.The Kettering-based operator believes the deal will help it accommodate its existing business in the Hesse region of Germany, and offer quicker transport times for German distribution.Transland, ...
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Stobart EBIT grows in final quarter of 2013
Stobart Group has reported a busy Christmas in its transport and distribution businesses, as EBIT (earnings before interest and tax) for the final four months of 2013 grew.In its interim management statement covering the period from 1 September 2013 to today (17 January), it confirmed that all of its businesses ...
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ArticleTransport Exchange Group sees demand for load exchanges grow
Load exchange service provider Transport Exchange Group has seen a 20% increase in annual transactions, mainly driven by growth in the number of hauliers and freight forwarders using its Haulage Exchange service.Last year it handled more than 462,000 transactions as operators looked to reduce costs, empty running, and the impact ...
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ArticleCarn Logistics acquires Somerset coverage for APC Overnight
Cornwall-based courier Carn Logistics has taken over coverage of the BA postcode in Somerset for APC Overnight, after acquiring another APC shareholder depot.An APC spokesman confirmed that Carn took over operations at Bath Logistics, based in Frome, Somerset, earlier this month, therefore acquiring coverage for the BA postcode area.Carn Logistics ...
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Driving jobs under threat as TNT Fashion restructures
Up to 130 jobs may be affected at TNT Fashion Group UK as a result of plans to integrate elements of its dedicated supply chain operations within the wider TNT Express network.Under the plans, which are currently being consulted on and are due to be implemented from March, TNT Fashion ...
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ArticleSafer Lorry Charge to become Safer Lorry Scheme?
Boris Bikes at London's Waterloo stationIt appears the Safer Lorry Charge, London mayor Boris Johnson's flagship cycling safety policy/need-to-be-seen-to-be-doing something initiative, has had a new year makeover.Due for a public consultation in 2014, word reaches The Hub that the controversial measure - being sold as ensuring all HGVs in the ...
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Fini Sweets outsources UK warehousing and distribution to Palletways
Confectionery manufacturer Fini Sweets has outsourced its warehousing and distribution in the UK to Palletways’ warehousing business Palletways Fulfilment.The contract will be ran out of the network’s 100,000ft² hub in Fradley Park, Lichfield, where it will store perishable products, process orders, pick and pack orders, and modify and re-work some ...
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ArticleWhy HGVs are not to blame for congestion...
M1 traffic jamIf you get as hacked off as we do when you hear someone blame trucks for the congestion we all suffer from, take heart: new figures from the DfT prove it simply isn’t true.Vehicle licensing statistics just published by the department show there were 466,500 GB-licensed HGVs on ...
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ArticleWarning over unofficial congestion charge sites
Operators have been warned against using unofficial websites for one-off London congestion charge payments as some charge a high premium for their service and others have been known not to actually carry out payments. The warning from Transport for London (TfL) follows a recent ruling by the Advertising Standards ...
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ArticleParcels and mail boom helps UK Mail Q3 turnover grow
UK Mail Group has reported an increase in both parcel volumes and turnover in its mail business for the third quarter of its current financial year.In its interim management statement covering 1 October to 31 December 2013, the operator said parcel volumes grew 15% compared with the same period in ...
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ArticleScania to supply 1,500 Euro-6 trucks to Eddie Stobart and AW Jenkinson
Eddie Stobart and AW Jenkinson Forest Products will add 1,500 Euro-6 Scanias to their fleets as part of a renewed joint procurement agreement. Orders will be placed throughout 2014 and 2015, including an initial order for 150 vehicles, in what the manufacturer described as its biggest Euro-6 order to date.The ...