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ArticleACS&T Logistics reels in Young's Seafood contract renewal
Seafood company Young’s has extended its relationship with ACS&T Logistics for three years.ACS&T has held a storage and distribution contract with the firm’s foodservice division since the early 1990s.It aims to reduce mileage by cross docking the majority of its deliveries at ACS&T’s Wolverhampton site, by using planning software to ...
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Poundland extends contract with DHL
Retailer Poundland has extended its South East distribution contract with DHL Supply Chain.The contract will now be ran out of DHL’s new £7m Hoddesdon DC in Hertfordshire, where the operator will oversee all transport operations and deliver over 13,000 pallets a week to over 4.5 million customers.Poundland will share its ...
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ArticleRHA welcomes relaxed rules for car transporters
The RHA has welcomed the DfT’s decision to relax cabotage rules for car transporter firms during the new number-plate peaks in March and September, but warned that it should not be extended to other sectors.Roads minister Stephen Hammond said his decision to relax the rules and allow car transporters from ...
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ArticleDHL’s aviation deal with BP takes off in Scotland
DHL started work this week (Monday 4 March) on its three-year deal to handle aviation fuel movements for BP in Scotland.DHL will take over distribution of fuel from BP’s Grangemouth refinery to airports in Scotland and northern England. DHL already handles many of BP’s aviation fuel deliveries throughout the rest ...
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Operators warned to check diesel temperature
Operators should check the temperature of their bulk diesel deliveries, as hot fuel may be costing them as much as 1ppl, according to Neil Robertson, sales and marketing director at independent fuel supplier Prax Petroleum.Fuel volume is measured at a standard 15C, so if fuel is delivered at, say, 18C ...
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Fowler Welch secures two year contract renewal with Mars
Mars has renewed its regional distribution contract with Fowler Welch, extending the relationship by two years.The contract covers a factory clearance service and outbound distribution to retailers and secondary wholesalers.Fowler Welch will run from two locations in the Midlands and Greater London, using a dedicated fleet. The operator has held ...
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ArticleHead of UK Pallets takes early retirement
UK PalletsThe head of UK Pallets has left the business after more than seven years in his role, Motortransport.co.uk has learnt.Terry Richards, who was previously MD of parent company Business Post (now UK Mail) joined the pallet division as MD in November 2005.This week (4 March) Graeme Wilson, UK Pallets ...
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Article40 MPs sign FFUK letter urging the chancellor to cut fuel duty
FairFuelUK and its backers were joined by 100 MPs at the Houses of Parliament on Monday [4 March], where 40 MPs signed a letter calling upon the chancellor to cut fuel duty.The letter, which appeared in The Times today, was signed by MPs including Robert Halfon, Conservative MP Caroline Nokes ...
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MT Tracker 6 March
Following the themes of recent weeks the big winner in the Motor Transport tracker is Hargreaves Group - even if the performance of its transport group is slightly off target.On Thursday 28 February Hargreaves Group published its interim results for the six months ended 30 November 2012. Within its overall ...
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ArticleNews Extra: Hewn from Granite
In 1995, Abbey Logistics approached All Saints secondary school in Kirkby looking for talent to fill two management trainee vacancies. The young men it chose, Steve Granite and Paul Laverick, have grown up to become the current MD and commercial manager at the Merseyside company.The structured training, which provided an ...
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ArticleExact Logistics says IT system saves 130 days of work annually
Exact Logistics claims it has saved around 130 days of work annually after developing its own software to handle orders from Germany.It developed the freight processing system to meet demand after buying into German freight sharing firm CTL in November.The system has allowed the firm to save time through automatic ...
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ArticlePallet networks commended over work on load-restraint guide
A prime mover in the development of vehicle load security rules has praised pallet networks and their members for their response to the issue.Nina Day, senior engineer at the Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL), told MT the pallet network sector’s engagement and the resulting constructive dialogue means the burden of ...
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ArticleDrivers ignorant of rules says senior TC Bell
There is a huge amount of ignorance among drivers over the drivers’ hours rules and tachograph regulations, says senior TC Beverley Bell.At a debate organised by recruitment agency Search Consultancy last month, she told operators that most of the drivers she encounters do not understand the rules.“You’re not very good ...
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Tesco network revamp cuts road miles
Tesco plans to restructure its distribution network, closing three depots and reducing its workforce at two sites to improve efficiency.After reviewing its distribution operation, the supermarket intends to close three regional DCs at Harlow in Essex, Weybridge in Surrey and Chesterfield in Derbyshire. The number of staff at its sites ...
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ArticleLewis Tankers wins contract extension from Q8Aviation
Aviation fuel supplier Q8Aviation has extended its contract with Lewis Tankers to include deliveries to Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter airports.The firm will deliver around 115 million litres of fuel a year from Hallen PSD, near Avonmouth, using a fleet of three fuel tankers and up to 10 drivers.The new contract ...
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CitySprint acquires Warrington-based Sameday UK
Courier CitySprint has acquired Warrington-based Sameday UK, its 10th acquisition in three years.CitySprint has acquired all of the firm’s staff and operations, including its local and national customer base, which it operates out of a site in Warrington. The acquisition expands its network to 2,500 couriers across 37 sites.Since its ...
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TfL sets up dedicated Freight Delivery Unit
Freight has been given greater prominence by TfL with the creation of a free-standing Freight Delivery Unit.Led by Ian Wainwright, TfL’s road freight programme manager during London 2012, the new unit will work closely with industry partners to build on the lessons learned from the Games."Freight is being taken more ...
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Norbert Dentressangle wins two year Timloc contract
Building products manufacturer Timloc has chosen Norbert Dentressangle to manage its nationwide distribution for two years.Norbert will collect loads on a day one for day two basis from Timloc’s site in Goole, East Yorkshire, using its fleet of Euro-5 trucks and curtain-sided trailers.The operator will then distribute products such as ...
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ArticleKuehne + Nagel chief executive resigns as European EBITDA and turnover dips
Kuehne + Nagel group chief executive Reinhard Lange is to step down in May. The news came as the firm reported a dip in European EBITDA and turnover due to intense margin pressure.Although his replacement has not yet been found, a management team under K+N International chairman Karl Gernandt will ...
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AstraZeneca renews Yusen Logistics contract
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has renewed its European distribution contract with Yusen Logistics.Yusen delivers nearly 200,000 pallets of prescription drugs every year for the manufacturer, using its temperature-controlled fleet.The products are picked up from AstraZeneca’s manufacturing plants and third-party manufacturers, and delivered to nearly 300 locations across Europe. It also delivers ...