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DSV acquires freight forwarder SBS Worldwide

2013-09-16T12:00:00Z

DSV has acquired Dartford-based freight forwarder SBS Worldwide Holdings for an undisclosed sum.The company has taken on SBS’s seven offices, four of which are in the United States, which DSV hopes will extend its presence in the US market.DSV Air and Sea managing director Michael Hansen said: “We already have ...

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Longer semi-trailer trial - the sequel

2013-09-16T11:48:00Z

And so its go,go,go for the longer semi-trailer trial Mark-2, and for once it's fair play to the DfT for listening to feedback and incorporating it into this new and improved, trial (accept no substitutes).The Hub will dodge the issue that hasn't been put to bed just yet - namely ...

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Industry to get more 15.6m trailers in revamped trial

2013-09-16T10:35:00Z

The DfT has relaunched its longer semi-trailer trial, following a consultation this summer, and in a significant concession, has said the market will be left to decide the mix of longer trailer variants within the scheme.Under the re-booted scheme, which is live now, the DfT has opened up longer semi-trailer ...

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Road tolls are not a solution to road funding

2013-09-13T11:33:00Z

Maritime Transport is against road tollingIt seems that tolling part of the congested A14 is fast becoming a wider, national issue for road transport and the business community.Although the government's commitment to improve the road though Cambridgeshire at face value is welcome, it's the proposal that a toll road be ...

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Business confidence amongst operators on the rise

2013-09-13T10:51:00Z

Confidence among logistics operators in future business prospects has increased significantly in the past six months, according to the latest Logistics Confidence Index compiled for Barclays and Grant Thornton UK.The six-monthly survey of 100 senior managers of UK logistics firms conducted by Analytiqa, found the industry in the first half ...

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Could German and Spanish drivers plug the Driver CPC gap?

2013-09-13T09:13:00Z

Earlier this week the first milestone in Driver CPC was reached. 10 September 2013 was the date that bus and coach drivers had to have completed 35-hours of training to retain their right to continue driving professionally. But where does this leave our European friends?Back in the UK, the passing ...

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First MAN Euro-6 trucks in UK will go to Dawsonrentals

2013-09-13T08:59:00Z

MAN has unveiled its Euro-6 line up and the first UK order for 100 vehicles from Dawsonrentals.The truck and trailer rental firm will take an initial 100 MAN TGX 26.440 6x2 and TGX 18.440 4x2 Euro-6 tractors with XLX cabs for its rental fleet. MAN also expects to have Euro-6 ...

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Property revaluation wrecks otherwise 'best ever' year at Expect

2013-09-13T06:51:00Z

A property revaluation was responsible for scuppering the bottom line at Bradford-based Expect Distribution in the year to the end of November 2012.It was enough to turn the previous year’s profit before tax of £432,500 into a loss of more than £943,700, despite a 14% rise in turnover from £15.8m ...

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Unite calls for urgent talks with M&S

2013-09-12T15:55:00Z

Union Unite has written to Marks & Spencer to demand urgent talks with the retailer over its ongoing distribution network restructuring. The union says almost 300 workers are “concerned about their future” at three sites in Belfast, Glasgow and Enfield. This is as a result of the recent opening of ...

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KNDL and Unite still at odds over drinks distribution

2013-09-12T15:41:00Z

Kuehne + Nagel Drinks Logistics has said no further meetings are scheduled with Unite despite the 24-hour strike carried out by the union’s members at a number of KNDL sites this week. The strike, which began at 10am on Wednesday 11 September and affected 29 depots, followed a ...

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MT Tracker 12 September

2013-09-12T11:23:00Z

A lot has happened in the two weeks since the last MT Tracker, and today the government has revealed that it will begin selling shares in post and parcel operator Royal Mail within the next few weeks, adding another transport name to the companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.While ...

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Royal Mail sale to begin in the next few weeks

2013-09-12T09:39:00Z

The government has confirmed it will sell shares in Royal Mail on the London Stock Exchange in the next few weeks.The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) said it intends to sell the majority of its share in the post and parcel operator, but the size of the stake ...

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News Extra: operators give Petroleum Drivers’ Passport their stamp of approval

2013-09-12T07:10:00Z

Fuel hauliers have welcomed the launch of a national training safety-standard for tanker drivers, and are gearing up to put their staff through the Petroleum Drivers’ Passport (PDP) scheme.The PDP scheme aims to ensure a national standard is followed by all UK fuel tanker drivers, ensuring they have a common ...

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DHL wins 10-year deal at Gatwick Airport

2013-09-11T14:10:00Z

DHL Supply Chain has won a ten-year contract with Gatwick Airport to manage inbound deliveries through its new logistics and consolidation facility. The contract, worth more than £24m, involves managing inbound goods from multiple suppliers and delivering them to the airport’s 150 partners and retailers.A phased approach to start-up will ...

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A look inside DHL Express's Leipzig hub

2013-09-11T11:22:00Z

Last week The Hub was invited to take a look inside DHL Express’s own (air) hub in Leipzig, Germany, to witness just how large the international express parcels market has become.The Leipzig hub is one of the largest of its kind in Europe, serving over 80 countries on the Continent ...

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SPAR owner AF Blakemore goes dynamic with Paragon

2013-09-11T08:54:00Z

Grocery distributor AF Blakemore Logistics has slashed one million road km and reduced its fleet size by 10% by installing a dynamic routing and scheduling system from Paragon.The logistics business is part of the AF Blakemore & Sons group, which owns the SPAR convenience store brand, and delivers food products ...

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Yodel launches its first small business and consumer collection service

2013-09-10T15:45:00Z

Yodel has launched its first collection and delivery service aimed at small businesses and consumers to meet demand.The service, called YodelDirect, will offer SMEs and consumers the opportunity to arrange for a courier to pick up their parcel from their home or office for delivery across the UK.Previously collection and ...

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Sainsbury's piloting alternative truck refrigeration technology

2013-09-10T15:38:00Z

Sainsbury’s has revealed it is piloting a naturally refrigerated trailer to transport chilled and frozen goods.The CO2 refrigerated unit is part of the supermarket’s strategy to slash its carbon footprint by reducing depot to store transport emissions by 35% by 2020, with an absolute reduction of 50% by 2030.Nick Davies, ...

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Assets of Palletline Logistics (Midlands) were bought via pre-pack

2013-09-09T19:14:00Z

The assets and business of Palletline Logistics (Midlands) were bought for £71,000 in a pre-pack deal in July by newly formed Global Logistics Central on the same day the former went into administration, according to administrator RSM Tenon.Palletline Logistics (Midlands), established in 1993 by former RHA national chairman and Palletline ...

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Turners (Soham)'s acquisition of Lewis Tankers is "all about growth"

2013-09-09T16:07:00Z

Paul Day, MD at Turners (Soham), has described the group’s purchase of hazardous logistics specialist Lewis Tankers last month as being “all about growth”.Day said the deal would give Turners access to new markets in chemical and gas beyond fuel distribution, and there was no operational duplication.“The business is a ...