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ArticleHaulier of the Year shortlist profiled
CM DowntonThis family-run firm based in Moreton Valence, Gloucestershire, has achieved the remarkable feat of growing turnover and doubling operating profit since the credit crunch struck in 2008, a performance described as "spectacular" by one judge. In an industry where a profit margin of 3% or 4% is not unusual, ...
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ArticleBVRLA calls on DfT to provide more lorry road user charge details
Industry associations are urging the government to provide finer details on its proposed lorry road user charge (LRUC) following the end of the scheme’s consultation period.The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has questioned how a new grant, set to replace the Reduced Pollution Certificate (RPC) as part of ...
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ArticleNetwork of the Year shortlist profiled
Palletways (UK)Palletways has a Europe-wide network of more than 300 members handling some 27,000 pallets per day across the group. Its central hub in Lichfield is supported via centrally-owned sites in London (Greenford and Dartford) and a Scottish hub in Edinburgh. Its UK business, the engine room of the group ...
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ArticleSeafield Logistics wins screed distribution contract
Seafield Logistics went into administration in JuneNotts-haulier Seafield Logistics has won a two and a half year contract with floor screed manufacturer Lafarge Gyvlon.The win adds to Seafield’s contract with Gyvlon to distribute its products to Ireland, which it has held since July 2011. The new contract will also see ...
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ArticleGregory Distribution wins Dairy Crest renewal
Gregory Distribution has renewed its farm collection contract with Dairy Crest at Davidstow in Cornwall.The new contract, which commences on 2 December, is for a period of three years.In a statement the company says: “This renewal is a reflection of the continued commitment by all Gregory staff involved in the ...
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ArticleUPS employs two wheels, two feet and the River Thames for Games deliveries
UPS has revealed it will be using bicycles, couriers on foot and London’s waterways in a bid to minimise delivery disruption during the Games period.Following successful trials in January and February in multiple postcodes around central London, the US logistics giant has decided to incorporate a fleet of bicycles into ...
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ArticleCanute Group buys 12th warehouse
Essex-based Canute Group has bought its 12th warehouse site, a facility in Great Blakenham, Suffolk.The development marks the 12th site to be added to Canute’s expanding portfolio of facilities throughout the UK, following the addition of the Coventry and Warrington depots.Supporting the Port of Felixstowe, the 105,000ft² site will have ...
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News extra: Clarifying the rules on TUPE
Most operators understand the principles of the TUPE. If a company buys another then it must take on its staff or pay redundancy at their existing terms and conditions if their services are not required.However, a case where 35 workers claimed they had been wrongly sacked by two operators has ...
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ArticleBridgestone backs Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme
Tyre maker Bridgestone has become the first commercial organisation to financially back the Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme (LCRS).The partnership agreement will enable the FTA, which manages the scheme, to develop a series of annual low carbon awards and a campaign aimed at raising awareness of the business benefits for operators ...
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Significant improvement expected at CityLink despite widening losses
City Link parent Rentokil Initial is optimistic the troubled parcel carrier is on the road to recovery despite its latest results showing losses increased in the first three months of the year.In his statement to the market, Rentokil Initial CEO Alan Brown, says City Link losses were higher than the ...
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ArticleFleet Engineer of the Year shortlist profiled
Andrew Davis, Carlsberg UKAs the only major UK brewer with its own delivery service, Carlsberg UK takes a different approach to serving its on-trade customers. This extends to the focus for fleet engineer Andrew Davis on improving the efficiency of the operation while delivering best in class service.Carlsberg UK operates ...
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ArticleDHL Express opens Kent DC
DHL Express has opened a new service centre in Maidstone, Kent, to manage a 40% increase in export business in the area.The new 24,000ft² centre is predicted to handle 750,000 shipments annually, and will offer international (express parcel) services to and from the UK, including a drop off and collection ...
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ArticleYearsley Group begins £20m depot expansion
Frozen food specialist Yearsley Group is to expand cold storage facilities at its Hareshill Distribution Park headquarters in Manchester.Construction of a new 160,000ft² unit, adjacent to its existing facility, will begin in June to help meet demand from its growing portfolio of contracts.Once completed, the new £20m Hareshill unit will ...
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ArticleEuropa Worldwide opens £20m DC
Freight and warehousing specialists Europa Worldwide Logistics has opened a new £20m purpose-built distribution centre in Birmingham.Constructed in just 24 weeks, the new 155,000ft² facility at ProLogis Park, Minworth, brings together a number of the company's operating divisions under one roof, including European express, seafreight, national distribution, exhibition and project ...
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ArticleLondon's contenders for mayor on what they'd do for road transport
By the end of today Londoners will have voted to elect a new mayor. The victor will have a significant impact on road freight, with both regional and national players affected by the policy decisions taken during the next four years.MT cherry-picks some of the key promises from the ...
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ArticleRedhead International opens Bristol depot
Redhead International has opened a new depot in Bristol to provide a platform to drive growth into Eastern Europe, including Russia and the Balkan states.The new service will particularly appeal to businesses looking to transport between one and four pallets internationally, says Redhead.Tony Suggitt, Redhead’s joint MD, adds: “The success ...
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ArticleGregory Distribution orders 300 Scanias
Gregory Distribution has opted to re-fleet with Scania trucks, with 300 units due to be delivered to the North Tawton, Devon-based operator during the next three-years.The decision to replace around two-thirds of Gregory’s vehicle fleet with Scanias comes after comparative fuel trials featuring trucks from four manufacturers.John Gregory, chief executive ...
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ArticleTurnover up 13.7% at Langdons Industries
Controlled temperature specialist Langdons saw a 13.7% increase in turnover as it felt the benefit of a £9m investment it its Redditch depot.For the year ending 31 December 2011 turnover at Langdons Industries was £67.5m (2010: £59.4m), while pre-tax profit rose to £2.7m from £2.1m in the previous 12 month ...
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ArticleHoyer concerned by Unite's recommendation to reject tanker driver deal
Tanker firm Hoyer says a rejection of the latest tanker driver proposals by delegates at Unite’s oil trades conference is a “matter of grave concern”.It also slams Unite for its decision to re-ballot the company’s tanker drivers, following concerns raised that not all of them received ballot papers in the ...
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ArticleNews extra: Euro-6 leaves the test-cell
Readers of a certain age may recall an astonishing episode in the US truck industry in 1998 when seven big engine manufacturers, including the likes of Caterpillar, Cummins, Detroit Diesel and Volvo were accused by the US government’s Environmental Protection Agency of "cycle-busting." Put simply, the EPA alleged that engines’ ...