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ArticleLHVs 'no less safe' than regular trucks
There is no indication that longer, heavier vehicles (LHVs) are less safe than regular vehicles, a new report by Volvo Trucks has confirmed. Based on an analysis of data from the STRADA (Swedish Traffic Accident Data Acquisition) programme, truck combinations up to 25.25m long with a maximum weight of ...
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ArticleTNT Express reduces fuel consumption and costs with new LSTs
TNT Express has added two 15.65m longer semi-trailers to one of its trunking routes and plans to introduce more into its operation.The parcel carrier is currently running the trailers between its Kingsbury hub in Warwickshire and its Llantrisant depot in south Wales. It has been trialling the trailers since ...
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ArticleElite Transport Services creditors to vote on CVA proposals
Elite Transport Services has filed a proposal for a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) with Manchester County Court, ahead of a creditors meeting on Friday (8 February).A spokesman for the container haulier said it was “hopeful of a positive result” when votes from creditors over the proposed financial restructuring of the ...
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ArticleRHA cracks down as number of CVAs rise
As the news breaks that the number of operators entering into a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) has increased in recent years, and that the RHA will be stripping membership from those who enter such an arrangement, The Hub has discovered that Elite Transport Services has filed a proposal for a ...
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News Extra: Prolonged recession deepens concern over industry prospects
They say you have to be an optimist to work in road transport, but the last 12 months of tough trading have taxed even those who always try to see the glass half full.The latest UK Logistics Confidence Index* compiled for Barclays and corporate finance adviser Grant Thornton showed overall ...
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Geodis Calberson wins £1m Alpine contract extension
Electronics manufacturer Alpine has extended its nationwide distribution contract with Geodis Calberson in a deal worth over £1m.The two year contract extension will see the firm continue to deliver products such as in-car DVD players, sat-navs, CD players and speakers to vehicle manufacturers Honda and Jaguar Land Rover, as well ...
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DPD expands international operations with DPD Direct
DPD has expanded its international home delivery service with the launch of DPD Direct, collaborating with domestic parcel carriers in 12 countries.Online retailers such as River Island and US jewellery retailer Rocks TV have signed up to the new service, which includes a tracking and returns service, fast customs clearance ...
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ArticleFurther blind spot research required to tackle cycle safety
A new report has called into question the effectiveness of safety mirrors fitted to LGVs as a means of preventing accidents involving cyclists.Research carried out by the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) for the Construction Logistics and Cyclist Safety report found that even when different types of LGV were fitted with ...
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ArticleDHL Express opens £1.5m Oxfordshire depot
DHL Express has opened a £1.5m service centre in Oxfordshire to meet growing demand from customers in the area.The 35,000ft² Abingdon depot opened last week (1 February) and is part of the international express parcel carrier’s close to £90m investment in its network over four years.Regional year-on-year parcel volumes increased ...
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ArticleDSA scraps changes to CPC training approvals process after criticism
The DSA is to work with the industry to develop a revised process for approving Driver CPC training courses.The move was agreed at a meeting last week between the DSA, trade associations and training providers, which was arranged after the FTA raised concerns about changes to the process being proposed ...
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ArticleOwens Road Services returns to profit
Owens has returned to profit after three consecutive years of losses, its latest financial results have revealed.The Welsh firm posted a pre-tax profit of £706,782 for the year ended 30 June 2012, up from a loss of £12,562 at the end of the previous year. Its pre-tax profit margin ...
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Fuel duty battle is industry's must win
The decision by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) not to investigate the £47bn UK oil sector is simply a side-show, and the need to tackle the punishingly high rate of fuel duty remains paramount, campaigners have said.James Hookham, MD of policy and communications at the FTA, said: “This report ...
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Times have never been tougher, says Gregory boss
Conditions in the road transport market have "never been more challenging" the chief executive of Gregory Distribution has said.Talking to Motortransport.co.uk, John Gregory said customers’ procurement departments were using the UK’s economic frailty as an excuse to drive down prices during increasingly frequent tendering exercises."Margins in this industry are not ...
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Viridor secures Peterborough council deal
Waste and recycling firm Viridor has signed a public private partnership with Peterborough City Council to treat the authority’s residual waste.The 30-year deal will see the development of an energy-from-waste facility at the council’s existing recycling site at the Fengate industrial area.The project will require capital investment of approximately £75m ...
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Has the EC’s UPS/TNT decision ignored potential for “non-integrators”?
The European Commission last week revealed the nature of its concerns during review of the aborted UPS/TNT merger. The review focused on “integrators”- parcel firms which operate incorporated international air and road transport networks - and the names La Poste and DPD cropped up...During the process, the EC claimed ...
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ArticleTfL understands the importance of freight
Following the successful engagement Transport for London (TfL) had with the road transport industry in the build up to, and during, the Olympic Games, it’s satisfying to hear that TfL has set up a new, free-standing Freight Delivery Unit.The official line from TfL is that the unit will “co-ordinate all ...
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ArticleBigger, better MT.co.uk launches today
As Motortransport.co.uk celebrates its first birthday, we have enhanced and improved the site, bringing you additional content that you can only read online.To ensure we continue to provide you with the most relevant news and content to help you and your organisation stay on top of developments in the road ...
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ArticleTime for port-centric logistics?
Last month, Tilbury-based The Logistics Terminal (TLT) said it had seen a 100% increase in its port-centric throughput in a year, processing an average of 160 containers per week. Although this is a huge increase in volumes for an operation that only began in January 2011,The Hub estimates that this ...
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ArticleWhat’s next for TNT and UPS?
Since the multi-billion Euro UPS/TNT deal was stalled by the European Commission last month, questions surrounding what the companies plan to do next have been raised. The EC’s decision has made approval for UPS to take over another carrier look unlikely and analysts say the year-long deal has been ...
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ArticleEmphasis on logistics boosts Gordon Leslie Group
A continued move from straight transport to logistics activities including warehousing, packing and freight forwarding helped Glasgow-based Gordon Leslie Group achieve a 20% rise in pre-tax profit in the year to 30 September 2012.Turnover in the year fell around 8% to £4.8m (2011: £5.2m), but profit before tax came in ...