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Harlequin wins first contract with Kellogg's
Haulage consortium Harlequin Logistics has injected some snap, crackle and pop into its five members after revealing that its first contract has been signed with Kellogg’s. Harlequin will deliver some 15,000 Kellogg’s loads a year from the cereal manufacturer’s depot in Manchester to retailers’ RDCs, wholesalers and cash and ...
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ArticleThe great car adventure - John Harvey part 2
John Harvey recalls Tibbett & Britten’s (T&B) time in the car industry as a “great adventure”; he does not regret moving into the sector, but wishes T&B had exited sooner as he tells Justin Stanton.Ultimately, the Ford contract forced Harvey to announce T&B’s first profit warning just two days after ...
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United Biscuits drivers complete CPC training
All 68 drivers at United Biscuits have now successfully completed their final 7.5 hours of Driver CPC training.Bill Hooton, national transport controller at United Biscuits, says he is “delighted and proud” that all drivers have completed their CPCs. “We are committed to ongoing annual training and recognise the benefits, as ...
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ArticleInterview with a legend - John Harvey part 1
A legend, a pioneer, an inspirational leader – just some of the names John Harvey has been called. Justin Stanton caught up with him for an indepth interview.Just about any aspect of transport, logistics and supply chain management you can think of, Harvey has been there, seen it and done ...
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ArticleTDG buy puts ND UK logistics in top spot
The head of Norbert Dentressangle’s (ND) UK logistics believes 2012 will see the operation cement its number one spot in ND’s overall international operations as the business shifts into another gear following the integration of TDG.In ND’s latest results, the UK outperformed all other countries to become its logisitic division’s ...
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Reed Boardall has right price for Asda
The distinctive happy surfing polar bear adorning the sides of Reed Boardall Transport’s temperature controlled trailers had extra cause for celebration on Friday (9 March) as the company’s MD Tom Cassells was kept busy collecting accolades at the Asda Carrier of the Year awards.A sell-out audience at Leeds’ Queens Hotel ...
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Maritime Transport appoints two new MDs
Maritime Transport has created two new director positions to handle distribution and container transport at the firm.Simon Smart and David Boomer, both previously operations directors at the firm, have become MD, container transport and MD, containers respectively.Maritime says the appointments were required to strengthen senior management at the firm and ...
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ArticleAPN and TfL hold 'productive' pre-Olympics briefing
Transport for London (TfL) has held an Olympic briefing with members of the Association of Pallet Networks (APN) to build ties ahead of this summer’s Games.Despite APN representing eight networks consisting of more than 650 hauliers, chairman Paul Sanders has previously expressed frustration at a lack of engagement with Olympic ...
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ArticleStrong performance from the UK buoys Ceva profit
Ceva has singled out the performance of its business in the UK for having a "very strong year" in 2011 after the Netherlands-based logistics giant revealed a 10% rise in profit.Speaking to MT.co.uk, Leigh Pomlett, president for Northern Europe at Ceva, singled out delivery from the UK and Poland as ...
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ArticleCity Link unveils recovery plan
City Link’s new MD has put in place a three-year turnaround strategy at the struggling parcels business in the wake of “disappointing” losses.The plan will see City Link break-even within the next four months, make a profit by Q4, and become a £500m business in the next three years, through ...
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ArticleKuehne + Nagel stays on growth track
Kuehne + Nagel’s acquisition of international groupage specialist RH Freight in March last year caught many in the industry – including Motor Transport it has to be said - by surprise. But it was all part of the Swiss-owned global logistics business’ long term strategy, as Glenn Lindfield, KN’s senior ...
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ArticleVote now for Fleet Truck and Fleet Van of the Year
The Motor Transport Fleet Truck and Fleet Van of the Year are so highly valued because they are chosen by you, the operator. A jury of leading operators and journalists has drawn up a long list of eligible vehicles. To have your say on which of these are named Fleet ...
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ArticleCalling all high performing teams
Are you a member or manager of a high performing team working in road transport?If so you need to enter the new Team of the Year category of the Motor Transport Awards.Created to recognise the very best in team working, the Team of the Year award will go to the ...
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ArticleSkills minister to present Apprenticeship Award
John Hayes, the minister for further education, skills and lifelong learning responsible for apprentice training, is expected to present the first Apprenticehsip of the Year award at the Motor Transport Awards on 13 June.This is a new category introduced to recognise and encourage appreantice training by road transport operators. This ...
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ArticleK+N wins Spirit food service contract
Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) is to invest £5m in multi-temperature distribution centres and a fleet of 60 vehicles for a long term new food service customer, Spirit Pub Company. K+N sees food service as a significant growth market, already representing £50m of its UK contract logistics business, much of ...
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ArticleMotor Transport Awards 2012 are open for entries
The Motor Transport Awards 2012 are now open for entries – and for 2012 we have introduced a couple of new categories to keep the blue riband awards event in the road transport sector fresh and up to date.For 2012, we have introduced Apprenticeship of the Year, an award for ...
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ArticleCity Link losses plummet to £31.3m
City Link parent Rentokil has blamed a decline in both volumes and rates for the parcel firm’s “disappointing” £31.3m pre-tax loss during 2011, compared with a £9.6m loss the previous year, on a revenue down 8.5% to £306.9m.It has also revealed a significant hit from writing off intangible assets of ...
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Profile: Steve Hobson
Steve Hobson, Editor, Motor TransportI have been editor of Motor Transport since 2009 and am responsible for the editorial content especially the features and Viewpoint sections. I am also part of the team that runs the annual Motor Transport Awards that take place in July at London's Grosvenor House Hotel.Brought ...
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The Motor Transport Awards 2012 are now open for entries
The Motor Transport Awards 2012 are now open for entries – and for 2012 we have introduced a couple of new categories to keep the blue riband awards even in the road transport sector fresh and up to date.For 2012, we have introduced Apprenticeship of the Year, an award for ...