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Tyre fuel efficiency will be 'more important' than mileage
As fuel prices continue to rise, the rolling resistance of tyres will become more important to operators than mileage, according to Arthur Gregg, commercial sales and marketing director at Continental Tyre.The requirement to label tyres with performance ratings on rolling resistance, noise and wet grip will also focus attention on ...
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ArticleFleet Driver of the Year shortlist profiled
After two days intensive judging, the shortlists for the 2012 Motor Transport Awards have been selected. Here we preview the finalists in the Fleet Driver of the Year category. Paul Allen, Royal MailIn 2004, Paul Allen, a driver with Royal Mail since 1990, became an instructor and in 2008 a driver ...
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Palletline member seeks CVA protection
Palletline has revealed one of its founder members has gone to the courts to secure a company voluntary arrangement (CVA).Palletline Logistics (Midlands) is run by MD Bob Russett, one of the four founders of the original pallet network, Palletline Plc, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.Russett stepped down as ...
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ArticleDHL takes a five-year slice of Warburton's primary logistics
DHL Supply Chain has won a five-year contract with Warburtons to manage the bread-maker’s primary logistics supply chain.The deal will see DHL set up a control tower operation, based at Warburtons’ Bolton site, which will manage the distribution of up to two million loaves of bread, rolls and crumpets daily ...
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ArticleAtchison Topeka renews bulk chocolate contract
Atchison Topeka (AT), part of Bibby Distribution, has renewed its bulk tanker liquid contract with chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut – a contract it has held for 15 years.A requirement of the renewal was to lower the cost base for Barry Callebaut, without compromising on quality or service.Adam Cooper, head of ...
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ArticleNorbert Dentressangle wins Comet logistics contract
Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has won a £100m, five-year deal with electrical retailer Comet to handle its UK warehousing and distribution.The contract involves ND managing store picking, dispatch and returns management at Comet’s RDCs in Skelmersdale, Lancs and Harlow, Essex. It will also bulk pick product for trans-shipment into Comet’s network ...
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ArticleWho are the richest in road transport?
Operators and logistics firms were poorly represented in the 2012 Sunday Times Rich List, published yesterday.The Barclay brothers, Sir David and Sir Frederick, owners of parcel giant Yodel, remain the richest men involved in road transport with a fortune of £2.2bn.Alastair Salvesen and family are second. The former owners of ...
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Wincanton hopes tanker drivers will end dispute
Wincanton says it "regrets" Unite's call to members to reject proposals over tanker driver terms and conditions, and is hopeful that its drivers will recognise the progress made during the past eight days of negotiations between fuel distribution firms and union chiefs by voting to end the long-running dispute.The ...
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Awards shortlist revealed!
The shortlist for the Motor Transport Awards has been revealed. After two days of intensive judging by over 50 leading independent industry figures, the cream of the crop of entries for road transport's premier awards was selected.To see the full list of finalists go to http://www.mtawards.co.uk/mtawards2012/shortlist-2012 where you can also ...
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Motortransport.co.uk survey winner announced
The winner of the iPad 2 in motortransport.co.uk's prize draw was Scott Walker, operations manager at Bunzl Catering Supplies (right). He was presented with his prize at the CV Show 2012 by MT editor Steve Hobson.Walker's name was pulled from the hat from all those who completed our online survey ...
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ArticleJack Richards to handle pallets for Big K Products
Jack Richards & Sons has extended and expanded its contract with charcoal firm Big K Products for a further three years.Martin Zuill, transport operations manager at Big K, says: “Jack Richards [has] more than proved its logistics capability. So much so, that we’ve decided to award them with the contract ...
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ArticleDBL Logistics plans second DC with £1.8m HSBC backing
United Pallet Network member DBL Logistics has secured £1.8m of funding from HSBC to expand the business with a new 50,000ft² Sheffield DC.Due for completion in January 2013, the new site will run in tandem with DBL’s existing 25,000ft² facility in the Sheffield Business Park, and the company hopes additional ...
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Maintenance provider quality assurance scheme up and running
The SMMT CV aftersales committee has been in discussions with Vosa over a licensing scheme for CV repair workshops similar to operator licensing, but the proposal came to nothing due to lack of public funds to set it up.Speaking at the launch of the voluntary IRTE workshop accreditation scheme at ...
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First Euro-6 Actros to hit the roads
KMS Mallinson Transport will be the first UK operator to run Euro-6 versions of the new Mercedes-Benz Actros. The Barnsley-based operator placed an order for two of them at the CV Show, along with a further eight Euro-5s."We are a forward-thinking company," said MD Stephen Mallinson, who is looking forward ...
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ArticleAcas hopeful new proposals will end tanker driver dispute
The threat of a tanker driver strike could now be averted, as the Unite union and fuel distribution companies reach agreement over a new set of proposals.Unite has also been given an extended industrial action mandate of 21 May to allow it time to discuss the new proposals with its ...
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ArticleDPD announces extra staff and depot for Olympics
DPD is to deploy and additional 200 staff and open an extra London depot to minimise disruption resulting from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.As part of its plans during the games, the company says it will: open an additional facility near its London Bridge depot; increase the number of ...
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ArticleFleet Truck and Fleet Van shortlist unveiled
Fleet Van of the Year shortlist and the Fleet Truck Choice is announced by Steve Hobson (editor of Motor Transport magazine), Richard Gosling (CVS Ltd) and Dave Spence (Chevron Lubricants)The race to be named Motor Transport’s Fleet Truck and Fleet Van of the Year hotted up with the announcement the ...
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ArticlePalletways wins £2m a year Better Bathrooms deal
Palletways has won a £2m, 12-month rolling contract with Better Bathrooms.com that will see the network move some 70,000 pallets a year.Bathroom furniture, accessories and suites will be transported from Palletways hubs in Fradley, Staffs; Greenford, London and Livingston, West Lothian. Two new jobs will also be created at ...
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ArticleCulina acquires Cert Octavian's supply chain operations
Culina Group has acquired the supply chain activities of Cert Octavian for an undisclosed amount, as it continues with its strategy to double the business in the next five years.The deal will see Culina Logistics’ parent taking over Cert Octavian’s distribution and warehousing contracts, facilities and staff, which will expand ...
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ArticleClipper Logistics wins Swedish clothing contract
Clipper Logistics has won a new contract with Swedish children’s clothes retailer Polarn O. Pyret.It sees Clipper provide logistics from its Ollerton facility, as well as a warehousing arrangement that will allow expansion of Polarn’s current product range and offer store replenishment it its second phase, reducing the lead time ...