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ArticleCM Downton orders 180 trailers from Cartwright
CM Downton has 0rdered 180 Cartwright trailers to service existing business and provide additional capacity for growth.The order consists of double-deck and hydraulic deck trailers, including longer-length and aerodynamic versions.Rob Emery, director at CM Downton, said: “We’re increasingly requiring larger and more flexible fleets to meet customers’ needs, and help ...
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ArticleUK hauliers want tax cuts
Hauliers want VAT cutHalf of business owners in the UK transport and logistics industry believe tax cuts are vital for encouraging growth according to the latest quarterly Close Brothers Business Barometer. It shows 50% of transport firms (albeit from a sample of 500 SMEs from across the UK business landscape) ...
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ArticlePotter Logistics trials new Hybrids in York
Potter Logistics has bought two Fuso Canter Hybrids.Yorkshire-based Potter Logistics is the first third-party UK logistics company to purchase the 7.5 tonne Fuso Eco Canter Hybrid. Potter has bought two of the diesel-electric vehicles for its Palletline operations in and around York city centre.Nick Brightey, general manager of Potter Logistics’ ...
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Howard Tenens advances north
Howard Tenens has acquired a new warehouse in Cheshire as part of its continued expansion into the North of England.The Gloucester-based operator is leasing a 177,000 ft² warehouse on Winsford Industrial Estate near Crewe, as part of the firm's plans to expand its operations northwards within the next five years. ...
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ArticleDrinks contract win cheers Abbey
Abbey Logistics Group will be distributing well-known drinks brands such as Lambrini, Crabbies and Tsingtao beer in the UK after a contract win with Halewood International, which owns and manufactures these and other brands.Abbey will invest over £1m in 10 new Daf trucks and 20 SDC curtain-sided trailers to serve ...
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ArticleCalling all truck, van and trailer rental companies
Motor Transport, in partnership with the BVRLA, is currently compiling a ‘who’s who’ of the UK commercial vehicle rental and leasing sector, and we want to hear from every sized player in this market.The data we are collecting will be turned into a supplement featuring the top 250 rental and ...
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ArticleThink Logistics takes off at national launch
Almost 100 delegates from road transport operators and training providers last week (9 May) attended the national launch of Think Logistics, an initiative to get school leavers interested in a career in logistics developed by Abbey Logistics MD Steve Granite.Granite and a steering group of half a dozen other operators ...
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Royal Mail to expand south Wales Parcelforce depot
Royal Mail has been granted permission to extend its Parcelforce depot in Newport, south Wales, as part of a multi-million pound investment in its parcels business.The expansion forms part of a £75m investment in expanding its network of hubs and depots in its express parcels division, and will see Parcelforce ...
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ND quenches beer-maker's thirst for change
Norbert Dentressangle has secured a new distribution contract with Cornish brewer St Austell Brewery. The contract involves ND providing warehouse space at an existing site in Avonmouth, where a cross-dock facility will support the distribution of products to customers throughout the UK.ND will be trunking products on behalf of St ...
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ArticleWomen in Logistics awards nominations now open
Photograph by: ANG PHOTOGRAPHYWomen in Logistics is urging the industry to put forward nominations for its second awards night, celebrating the achievements of women in transport.The organisation will hold its second charity ball and awards night in September with funds being raised for Transaid, which supports transport in developing countries.Nominations ...
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MEPs flesh out plans to cut van emissions
MEPs have approved a set of draft legislative amendments outlining rules for reducing the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of vans by 2020. The draft amendments, voted on during the first week of May by the European Parliament’s Environment Committee, are designed to help van manufacturers achieve an average maximum of ...
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ArticleSimarco granted accreditation to allow faster customs clearance
Simarco has been granted authorised economic operator (AEO) status, after seeing an increase in import and export volumes this year.The accreditation is awarded by HMRC to companies with trusted security operations, allowing goods to be moved quickly and more efficiently through customs.Simarco said securing the status had allowed it to ...
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2013 MT Awards finalists revealed by the voice of the X Factor
After much debate and analysis, an independent panel of cross-industry judges have hand-picked the finalists of the 2013 MT Awards.The judging took place over two days at the Hilton Leicester hotel, with each session lasting three hours, and chaired by a member of the MT editorial team.With the awards, now ...
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Vosa to conduct van safety blitz
Vosa has confirmed it is planning to significantly increase its enforcement effort on vans.Speaking at the recent FTA Van Excellence Conference, Vosa head of enforcement policy Gordon Macdonald said the agency was “determined to improve van operational standards”.He added that it “makes no secret of its intention to significantly ...
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Yusen starts work on sub-assemblies for Jaguar
Yusen Logistics has begun work on a new contract with SMR Automotive Mirrors UK involving sub-assembly and delivery of door mirrors to Jaguar’s XK and F-Type assembly line.The operation, which began in February, requires daily collections of product five days a week from SMR’s Portsmouth manufacturing facility.It also requires quality ...
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Yodel site raided by immigration officers
Parcels distribution firm Yodel says it is working with immigration officials following a raid at one of its depots in Surrey last Friday (3 May) that resulted in the arrest of 10 men working there. Acting on a tip-off, some 40 Home Office immigration officers took part in the operation ...
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Nightfreight to be rebranded
The Nightfreight name will disappear from UK roads as its parent company, DX Group, revealed its fleet will be re-liveried as it strengthens the acquisition it made last year.It has also emerged that Nightfreight contributed £300,000 of EBITDA to DX in its first 15 weeks under new ownership, albeit during ...
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ArticleHigh fuel costs aren't the main reason for failures in logistics
The price of fuel has little effect on the profitability of logistics companies and isn’t the primary cause of failures in the industry, the Motor Transport Directors’ Club was told last month.Speaker John Manners-Bell, chief executive of Transport Intelligence, told the gathering of the most senior people in road transport ...
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DPD plans new East Midlands hub to increase capacity by 65%
DPD hopes to build a £100m parcel hub in the East Midlands, increasing its overall capacity by 65%.The firm is currently in the process of obtaining planning permission to develop the purpose-built 330,000 ft² hub in Hinckley, Leicestershire, which it hopes will be fully operational in 2015.The development forms part ...
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MT Tracker 8 May
Share prices in the industry have not changed dramatically since last week. Most have seen a small increase in value, apart from Stobart, which saw its share value remain static.The share price at UK Mail has also continued to rise, after a slight fluctuation last week. The rise came despite ...