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ArticleRail freight body calls LHV research into question
Campaign group Freight on Rail has called the findings of recent research into longer heavier vehicles (LHVs) by the University of Huddersfield into question.The pressure group has countered in its own report that their introduction would lead to reduced, rather than increased, efficiency and bring greater environmental and safety costs ...
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ArticleTrucks maintained in-house most likely to breakdown, reveals report
Operators servicing their vehicles in-house suffer more breakdowns each year than those using alternative maintenance arrangements, according to exclusive research.MT’s UK Commercial Vehicle Operator Report, produced in association with Texaco, reveals that vehicles maintained at an operator’s workshop will on average suffer more breakdowns during the course of a year ...
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Panther provides three hour delivery window with new technology
Two-man delivery firm Panther has invested £250,000 in technology, allowing it to provide customers with a three hour delivery window.It has developed a mobile app in its aim to stay ahead of its competitors, allowing Panther to track the location of its drivers, send them the details of their daily ...
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ArticleTIP Trailer Services opens seventh ATF
TIP Trailer Services, part of GE Capital, has opened its seventh authorised testing facility (ATF) in Essex, following a £120,000 depot upgrade.The Grays, Essex site offers LGV and ADR as well as hire and maintenance as part of a rolling programme to develop a network of ATFs.The trailer rental service ...
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TNT Post offer LGV driver training courses
TNT Post is to offer LGV driver training courses, including Driver CPC modules, at a number of sites across the UK.DSA-approved Driver CPC courses will be conducted at training centres nationwide, along with LGV driver training, legal, digital tachograph, safety, customer service and fuel-related courses.It has also launched a commercial ...
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ArticleVindis Group chooses DHL for vehicle distribution
DHL has won a nationwide vehicle distribution contract with car dealership Vindis Group.The new contract will see DHL’s vehicle distribution arm Inside Track handle over 4,000 movements of new and demonstrator vehicles per year from Vindis’ site in Alconbury, Cambridgeshire, while the majority of the deliveries will take place in ...
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Article2013 MT Awards open for entries
The Motor Transport Awards are now open for entries – and for 2013 we have introduced a couple of new categories and brought back an old favourite to keep the awards bang up to date.This year we have introduced Repair & Maintenance Workshop of the Year, an award for the ...
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ArticleNews Focus: Scania helps operators down the green road
Late last year, Scania held a high level conference in Brussels to discuss how European road freight transport can cut CO2 emissions while remaining competitive. At the event MT caught up with Jonas Hofstedt, Scania’s senior vice president, powertrain development (pictured), to discuss the manufacturer’s approach to maximising the fuel ...
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Profit and turnover up at Goldstar Transport
Container haulier Goldstar Transport saw an 8.6% increase in turnover and a pre-tax profit rise of 35% in the 12 months ending 31 July 2012.The Felixstowe-based haulier, which has depots in Tilbury, Rochester, Southampton, Bristol, Liverpool, Birmingham and Wakefield, said in its annual report that turnover rose from £65.4m in ...
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Retail deliveries double for CitySprint during Christmas peak
Retail deliveries for same day courier CitySprint doubled over the Christmas peak, in comparison to 2011’s figures.The firm handled over a quarter of a million retail deliveries during December, its busiest Christmas peak to date, experiencing its largest volumes on Thursday 18 December.Chief executive Patrick Gallagher said home retail delivery ...
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ArticleUK Mail sees improved pallets and parcels performance
UK Mail Group saw a 20% increase in parcel volumes and improved performance in its pallets division during the third quarter, it has revealed in an interim management statement today.The firm saw an increase in turnover for its pallets business during the period, after seeing a significant decline in operating ...
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ArticleTruck registrations hold up commercial vehicle market numbers
Daf still leading the new truck sales chartTotal commercial vehicle registrations fell during 2012, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), with Volvo faring the worst across the twelve month period.Registrations from January to December were down 5.9% across truck and vans, with ...
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ArticleLewis Tankers wins three year Vivergo Fuels contract
Lewis Tankers has won a three year distribution contract with Vivergo Fuels, transporting bioethanol to refineries across the UK.The contract will see Lewis Tankers distribute bioethanol from the fuel firm's biorefinery in Saltend, near Hull, Humberside - which is expected to become fully operational this quarter - to major ...
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ArticleExpress courier Crossflight acquires DDI Worldwide
Heathrow-based courier Crossflight has acquired the operations of North London firm DDI Worldwide as part of its expansion strategy.As of today (7 January), Crossflight will run DDI’s express courier, UK overnight and mail services out of its headquarters in Heathrow. Crossflight said the move will be seamless for all of ...
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Potter Logistics wins ASK Chemicals contract
Hazardous goods supplier ASK Chemicals has awarded a five year contract to Potter Logistics, worth £500,000.The new contract will see Potter Logistics store and handle flammable substances and other hazardous goods at Potter’s Droitwich DC.Some 600 tonnes of ASK products a month will be delivered to the DC, where they ...
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Clipper Hallows in new era
Retail logistics service provider Clipper Logistics has appointed Sean Hallows as its new operations director.Hallows, previously distribution director, Europe, at TK Maxx parent TJX Europe, is a former operations director at 3663 Foodservice and a former distribution director of Poundland.
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ArticleFTS Hatswell looking to expand warehousing capacity
Pall-Ex member FTS Hatswell wants to expand its storage capacity further since moving into bigger premises in June last year.It moved into the new 67,500ft² warehouse in on the Deeside industrial estate in Flintshire last summer, extending its operation that was previously based there and increasing its storage capacity to ...
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Royal Mail: Online retailers hope to improve delivery and returns in 2013
A quarter of SME online retailers plan to focus on improving their delivery and returns processes in 2013 as the sector becomes more competitive.A study commissioned by Royal Mail revealed that small online retailers will prioritise improving their delivery and returns services above improving the range and quality of products ...
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ArticleScanners trim accident investigation times
The use of 3D laser scanners to capture evidence after a road collision is saving an average of 44 minutes per investigation, roads minister Stephen Hammond has suggested.Thirty-eight scanners, which make a 3D image of the entire incident scene and avoid the need for investigators to survey multiple scene sections ...
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ArticleUK diesel most expensive in EU, despite slight fall in fuel demand
Consumption of transport fuels fell slightly in the third quarter of 2012, new figures from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) show.The data reveals that a 5.6% fall in petrol deliveries during the quarter were largely offset by a 3.4% rise in diesel deliveries.In all, just over 4.5 ...