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Palletline on course to launch direct trunking service from 2014

2013-09-23T12:06:00Z

Palletline is on course to launch a direct trunking service from January 2014, a move that its MD Kevin Buchanan believes has the potential to evolve the decades-old pallet network model.Palletline is in its second pilot phase of the scheme. Buchanan told MT that while there were obstacles, not least ...

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Nightline restructures to handle volume growth

2013-09-20T15:20:00Z

Nightline is to restructure in a move that will see the creation of three different divisions at the firm, which has sites in Dublin, Belfast and Chorley, Lancashire.Its parcels business, Nightline Delivers, will remain as one of divisions, incorporating its Eirpost and Parcel Motel subsidiaries.However they will be joined by ...

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Seven day strike at City Link called off

2013-09-20T10:04:00Z

The RMT union has called off a week-long strike at City Link after the parcel carrier applied for an injunction at the High Court.Nearly 800 staff had planned to strike for seven days beginning Tuesday 24 September over pay, conditions and alleged changes to contracts, following a ballot which closed ...

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Unite claims overtime ban will stifle KNDL strike recovery

2013-09-20T09:55:00Z

Union Unite has claimed the real impact of recent industrial action at Kuehne + Nagel Drinks Logistics (KNDL) has yet to be felt, as an indefinite ban on overtime restricts the logistics firm’s ability to recover from the 24-hour strike held on 11 September. A spokesman for Unite told Motortransport.co.uk ...

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EC targets cabotage 'simplification'

2013-09-20T09:52:00Z

Simplifications to the rules on cabotage could be unveiled soon by the European Commission, EC vice president Siim Kallas has confirmed. Speaking at a conference on 16 September organised by the International Road Transport Union (IRU), Kallas said a report to be presented later this year on the state of ...

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John G Russell invests more in Renfrewshire

2013-09-19T15:48:00Z

Hillington-based John G Russell (Transport) is to beef up its participation in the Invest in Renfrewshire scheme, a council initiative to help tackle local youth unemployment and support business growth. The scheme, set up in June 2012, aims to build partnerships with local firms who want to make an investment ...

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UK operators won't be able to recruit from abroad to meet any Driver CPC shortfall

2013-09-19T14:51:00Z

Last week The Hub asked the question “could German and Spanish drivers plug the Driver CPC gap?”.The answer in short appears to be no, they can’t.Vosa has today confirmed that yes, while 10 September 2014 is the deadline the UK is running to for Driver CPC, it is not the ...

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Operators encouraged to report test booking problems

2013-09-19T14:03:00Z

Operators must tell Vosa if they are having problems booking an annual test, the FTA has warned."We still get reports in most of our member meetings that test availability is an issue," said James Firth, FTA head of road freight and enforcement policy. "But since the introduction of ATFs, Vosa ...

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Poundland to develop Hoddesdon DC to replace DHL-operated site

2013-09-19T12:20:00Z

Retailer Poundland has been given the green light to develop a 350,000ft² DC in Harlow to replace the DHL-operated Hoddesdon site.The DC is due for completion in 2014 and will replace its current temporary site in Hoddesdon, Herefordshire, where all transport operations for the South East are currently being overseen ...

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Vosa to trial remote enforcement system

2013-09-18T14:25:00Z

Vosa is to trial a Remote Enforcement Office (REO) for compliant operators, in a bid to throw more resources into targeting those who fail to reach the required standards.The move, which involves replacing certain site visits with remote analysis of information sent in by operators, should help free up Vosa ...

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A new tax for container hauliers?

2013-09-18T14:07:00Z

Today our sister website, Commercialmotor.com, reported on the launch of the RHA’s campaign against the introduction of tolling on the A14 in Cambridgeshire. The Hub fully endorses this campaign, viewing the toll not just as a punitive tax on haulage in East Anglia, but on imports and exports in the ...

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MT Tracker - 18 September

2013-09-18T11:10:00Z

The MT basket of transport shares continues to have a little wobble in September, but it is worth keeping in mind just how much share values of transport firms have risen in the nine months of the year so far - pointing towards a more sustained recovery in the sector.In ...

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DHL Bristol and Bath consolidation centre recruits 115 customers

2013-09-18T10:33:00Z

DHL Supply Chain has said recruiting some 115 retailers and businesses into its Bristol and Bath consolidation centre has “surpassed its expectations”.The Avonmouth-based hub, was launched in May 2004 with the backing of Bristol City Council. Its aim was to reduce pollution and congestion in both city centres. In ...

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Clipper Logistics wins Claire's online fulfilment contract

2013-09-17T15:09:00Z

Clipper Logistics has won a contract with accessories and beauty products retailer Claire’s. The contract will cover the management and transport for Claire’s’ first online operation for consumers across the UK and Europe.It will be run out of Clipper’s 310,000 ft² DC in Selby, North Yorkshire, and will also ...

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TNT Post to challenge Royal Mail tax exemption

2013-09-17T15:04:00Z

TNT Post is to go to court next month to challenge rival Royal Mail’s tax exemption status as the universal service provider, just as the state-owed post and parcel carrier prepares for its floatation.TNT Post believes that Royal Mail should not have a 20% advantage over other parcel carriers if ...

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Pent up demand for longer semi-trailers

2013-09-17T12:14:00Z

So the longer semi-trailer trial is back (did it ever go away?).And given the intelligent revisions that have been made, the DfT will be holding its collective breath, awaiting a surge in interest. It may have just that to look forward too, according to research by the FTA. A poll of ...

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Wincanton makes first London Gateway collections

2013-09-17T09:34:00Z

Wincanton has become the first haulier to move containers off the quay at London Gateway, despite the port not officially being open for business.The 10,000 TEU ship ZIM Rotterdam docked at Britain’s newest container port last week, even though it is not scheduled to be fully operational until November. The ...

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Government's emissions strategy contains very little for the road transport industy, say associations

2013-09-17T09:26:00Z

Trade associations are urging the government to provide more focus and funding to the road transport sector to help it play its part in reducing UK carbon emissions.The government scheme – ‘Driving the Future Today – A Strategy for Ultra Low Emission Vehicles’ - was launched by the Office ...

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Abbey Logistics seeks backload partners

2013-09-16T15:43:00Z

Abbey Logistics is seeking backload partners for its rapidly expanding general palletised freight division.“We’ve got a lot of volume going out in the north-west now across the whole of the UK, and where we’ve struggled is trying to get quality backloads from areas like London, the south-west and Scotland,” Abbey ...

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Ultraframe extends Bibby Distribution contract

2013-09-16T12:15:00Z

Bibby Distribution has renewed its contract with conservatory roofing manufacturer Ultraframe in a deal that will take the pair through to 2018.Both Bibby and Ultraframe have worked together for the past seven years, with Bibby making between 70 and 80 deliveries a day of prefabricated roofs to installers, as well ...