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ArticlePullman Fleet Services to manage half of Asda's home delivery fleet
PullmanPullman Fleet Services, Wincanton’s repair and maintenance division, has been appointed by Asda to manage 900 vehicles in the supermarket’s home delivery fleet.The contract, which covers around half of the Asda home delivery parc, is described by Wincanton as a “comprehensive fleet management solution” that includes around the clock repair ...
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Ecotax suspension leaves international hauliers in limbo
International truck operators have been left in limbo after the French government announced a further – this time indefinite - suspension of its Ecotax road user charging scheme. The scheme, which has been delayed twice already, was due to apply from 1 January 2014 to goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes ...
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Clipper Logistics stitches up competitors with new knitting contract
Clipper Logistics has won a new contract with specialist online retailer Loveknitting.com that will see it store and manage the distribution of a wide range of yarns, patterns, needles and other knitting accessories. The contract, which Clipper has already begun working on, is being handled at its Worsley, Manchester site, ...
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EC proposes tighter control over container weights
Container hauliers may soon find themselves being brought to book less frequently for being inadvertently overloaded, following a new EC proposal to tighten up on the declared weights on shipping containers. The new proposal, put forward for inclusion in the EC’s directive (96/53) on vehicle weights and dimensions, seeks to ...
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ArticleDHL and odd shape balls
Phil Couchman, CEO, DHL Express with Webb Ellis CupSpeaking to The Hub yesterday DHL Express boss Phil Couchman was in fine form when talking about DHL's role as the official logistics partner of the Rugby World Cup 2015.Although the Australian, who grew up on the west coast, is a former ...
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ArticleDHL kicks off Rugby World Cup partnership
Phil Couchman, CEO of DHL Express with the Webb Ellis CupDHL kicked off its Rugby World Cup build up yesterday, at an event held at East Midlands Airport, which featured a line-up of former Union internationals and the Webb Ellis Cup itself.The operator has been named as the official logistics ...
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Allport to run The White Company's supply chain
The White Company has chosen Allport Cargo Services to manage its global supply chain.Allport will manage the multi-channel retailer’s international sea, air and overland freight movements using its purchase order management system, LIMA.Clyde Buntrock, ACS group solutions director, said: “We are delighted to be working with The White Company.“Our LIMA ...
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Sainsbury's to open DHL-operated Daventry DC
Work has begun on a new Sainsbury’s DC in Daventry, which will be operated by DHL on the supermarket’s behalf.The one million ft² DC will be used for its general merchandising operation, which includes cookware, homeware and domestic appliances, an area where the supermarket has seen rapid growth.A spokesman said ...
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ArticleLondon Evening Standard takes delivery of Fuso Canters
London's Evening Standard has chosen a fleet of Fuso Canters from RygorThe London Evening Standard newspaper has taken 33 Fuso Canter trucks on contract hire from Rygor to service its distribution needs.Based at the newspaper’s new DC in Greenwich, the 7.5 tonne Canters are used to collect newspapers from the ...
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ArticleTNT Post adds first dual fuel vehicles to LGV fleet
TNT Post has added its first alternative-fuel vehicles to its fleet, converting 80 of its LGVs to run using dual fuel technology.Following a year-long trial TNT Post has had diesel and LPG blend systems fitted to its entire articulated fleet, which primarily consists of Renault Premium 460 tractor units.A spokeswoman ...
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ArticleSuttons Group UK division continues upward curve
Turnover and pre-tax profit rose at Suttons Group's UK activities in what was the final financial year overseen by former MD Andrew Palmer.Palmer retired on 1 May, and for the financial year ending 30 April, Sutton and Son (St Helens) – the UK division of the multinational operator – ...
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ArticleCILT launches new corporate look
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) has unveiled a new corporate identity to provide worldwide recognition for its 33,000 members. The new branding incorporates eight arrows to depict the eight different sectors the CILT represents (supply chain, transport planning, rail, active travel and travel planning, bus and coach, ...
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Palletline completes its team with new operations director
Palletline has completed its new-look management team with the appointment of an operations director.Iain Brown has joined the network as it targets a new period of growth with the introduction of new services such as direct trunking.Brown, who was with CM Downton, spent eight years with the Canute Group with ...
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Union calls off Royal Mail strike
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has called off the 24-hour Royal Mail and Parcelforce strike planned for Monday (4 November).In a joint statement, the CWU and the operator said they have “made progress in talks” and have committed to coming to an agreement by 13 November.However, the validity of the ...
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ArticleYodel invests in additional sites to handle peak volumes
Yodel has unveiled plans to open 13 additional sites in the run-up to Christmas as part of its winter delivery plans.A spokesman for the carrier was unable to disclose the locations of the planned seven satellite sites, five standalone service centres and returns centre in the Midlands, but said they ...
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CitySprint completes third acquisition since September
CitySprint is continuing its acquisition spree with the take-over of Southampton-based courier firm Dash-It, its third deal since the beginning of September.Dash-It currently offers services such as storage, chilled and frozen goods distribution and hazchem transport, as well as express delivery. A spokeswoman for CitySprint was unavailable to confirm the ...
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Get your MT despite strike threat
Due to the threat of industrial action by Royal Mail staff, readers may experience a delay in receiving the 4 November issue of Motor Transport.To make sure you continue to keep up to date with all the key news in road transport, we have created a digital edition of that ...
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Royal Mail in daily talks with union ahead of strike
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has scheduled talks with Royal Mail every day this week to try to reach an agreement ahead of planned strike action next week (4 November).The talks come in addition to three days of negotiations last week and follow the CWU issuing the operator with a ...
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ArticleComic Relief supports Transaid with £1m
Comic Relief - which this year raised over £100m from its flagship event Red Nose Day - is backing Transaid with £1m of support over the next five years.The tie up was announced last night at a reception at Buckingham Palace in the presence of Transaid patron HRH The ...