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ArticleHaulage director disqualified for eight and a half years over £500,000 tax offence
A haulage director has been disqualified for eight and a half years after an investigation found more than half a million pounds of VAT was neither reported nor paid.The Insolvency Service (IS) said Steven Heard’s conduct had fallen “extremely short of the standards of competence and integrity” after it also ...
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Fife Council to operate hydrogen dual-fuel bin lorries
Fife Council is to operate two hydrogen dual-fuel bin lorries to lower carbon emissions and improve air quality in urban areas.Two Heil Farid models, based on a Mercedes-Benz chassis, have been adapted to run on both hydrogen and diesel. They represent a world first in the application of the dual-fuel ...
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Wincanton employees to be unaffected by Argos drivers dispute
Wincanton has said it doesn’t expect to be affected by the dispute between union Unite and Argos over the proposed transfer of almost 100 drivers despite managing the majority of the retailer’s transport operation. Other than the 96 in-house drivers Argos intends to transfer to Eddie Stobart Logistics, the retailer’s ...
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Nagel Langdons sees profit drop as it focused on quality of service
Pre-tax profit at Nagel Langdons took a hit last year as it saw an increase in lower-margin business.MD Arran Osman told Motortransport.co.uk that the company focused on delivering a high-quality service for its customers in 2015, which came at a cost.He said the operator was “overwhelmingly satisfied” with its annual ...
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UK Mail profit falls by close to a third after "challenging year"
Pre-tax profit fell by almost a third at UK Mail in a year that saw the group move to a new hub and fit-it with incompatible parcel sorting technology.For the year ended 31 March 2016, UK Mail recorded pre-tax profit of £14.4m (2015: £20.1m).The company reported it had had “teething ...
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Surfair Global Logistics collapse leaves creditors £1m out of pocket
The collapse of Surfair Global Logistics has left more than 80 unsecured creditors facing losses amounting to over £1.1m, according to a report by the firm’s administrator Milner Boardman & Partners.The Derbyshire-based company's Irish distribution partners were hit particularly hard when it went into voluntary liquidation last month.Dublin-based Landbridge Logistics ...
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ArticleH&B Logistics moves from UPN to Pallet-Track
Greater Manchester-based haulier H&B Logistics has joined pallet network Pallet-Track as part of a drive to grow the business.Sales director Darren Platt told Motortransport.co.uk that the company had quit rival network UPN and joined Pallet-Track as part of plans to grow.Platt said the company has already experienced rapid growth during ...
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Motor Transport Podcast: Suttons, Multimodal and Tachodisc
With the EU referendum fast-approaching, the Motor Transport team chats to visitors and exhibitors at Multimodal in the latest Motor Transport Podcast, available now, to see which way the industry is leaning - should we stay or should we go? Also in the latest episode, Chris, Ashleigh and Emma discuss ...
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Health and Safety Executive looking to cut pallet weights down to size
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is looking at ways to reduce maximum pallet weights to 750kg in order to cut the risk of injuries to drivers making tail lift deliveries.It follows the announcement last year by both Palletline and Fortec that they were reducing maximum weights to 750kg. In ...
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ArticleAll things green: Tuffnells Parcel Express
Now part of the Connect Group, Tuffnells is packaged better than ever. We spoke to MD Chris Ward to find out why.Everyone knows Tuffnells. Its big, green parcel machines have been on UK roads since 1914 and the company has a fleet and balance sheet to make its competitors – ...
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Profitable Royal Mail accounts prompt Unite to call for managers' pay rise
Unite has criticised Royal Mail for refusing to up a proposed pay increase, despite reporting a £608m profit in its latest results.The postal service said it could face regulator fines if the dispute escalates further.More than 4,800 Royal Mail employees are currently on a work to rule and an overtime ...
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Pall-Ex welcomes new member after postcode reshuffle
Pall-Ex has welcomed a new member to its network after a reshuffle of its postcode areas.K2 Transport officially became a member on 23 May, covering the TN and BN areas. It said the move to join Pall-Ex was a “natural” one that would act as a catalyst for business growth.Pall-Ex ...
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ArticleRoad to Logistics could help address skills shortage
The RHA and Microlise are to train military veterans who have spent time in prison for jobs in the logistics industry. RHA chief executive Richard Burnett said the scheme, Road to Logistics, could help plug the industry’s skills shortage while providing assistance to those who need a “helping hand onto ...
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Road transport industry split on Brexit
Industry leaders remain divided on whether the UK should remain in the EU, just over a month before the referendum on 23 June. Pall-Ex founder Hilary Devey told Motortransport.co.uk: “Britain is stronger in Europe, it’s as simple as that. Britain would be a net loser if we left Europe, with ...
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Edinburgh City Council fits cycle safety technology across refuse truck fleet
City of Edinburgh Council is fitting new vulnerable road user protection technology across its 40-plus fleet of waste and recycling trucks to boost cyclist safety.Following successful trials over the past 12 months, the Scottish council has decided to fit Cyclear and 360-degree CCTV hard disk recording equipment to its vehicles.Cyclear, ...
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Royal Mail profit drops by a third due to "challenging markets"
Royal Mail has said it delivered a “resilient performance in challenging markets” despite its group profit falling by a third in the last year. For the year ending 27 March 2016, pre-tax profit fell 33% from £400m to £267m despite turnover increasing 1% year-on-year to £9.2bn (2015: £9.3bn).Turnover derived from ...
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ArticleSamworth Brothers opts for first ever Volvo trucks for fleet
Own-account operator Samworth Brothers Supply Chain has taken its first ever Volvos in the form of 35 FH trucks.The supply chain business has a 100-strong fleet and is the distribution arm of Samworth Brothers, which owns brands such as Ginsters and Soreen.The order comprised 34 FH-460 6x2 tractor units, plus ...
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ArticleEU referendum poll - which way are you going to vote?
It’s close to a month until the UK heads to the ballot box to decide whether to stay in the European Union or wave farewell and embark on a new course.Ahead of the vote on the 23 June, Motortransport.co.uk has been following the debate and hearing from those within our ...
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O'Donovan Waste Disposal urges Sadiq Khan not to accelerate ULEZ plans
London operator O’Donovan Waste Disposal has urged new mayor Sadiq Khan to give the road transport industry more time to adjust to the tough new emissions rules he plans for the capital.Khan last week announced a raft of air quality proposals that include bringing forward the planned September 2020 launch ...
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Wincanton lands LDH (La Doria) deal
Wincanton has sealed a deal with ambient grocery firm LDH (La Doria) to provide warehousing.The operator will provide LDH with warehousing and storage across a number of sites in the South East.Wincanton will oversee some 10,000 shipping containers and handle more than 200,000 tonnes of products a year, with the ...