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DX Group denied permission for West Midlands hub
DX Group has been refused planning permission for its proposed super hub in Essington, Staffordshire. The planned £63m hub was rejected by the local authority planning committee at a hearing last night (17 May).The company said in a statement that it was now considering its options, including an appeal against ...
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FedEx and TNT deal to complete this month
FedEx’s €4.4bn (£3.4bn) takeover of TNT Express is set to complete later this month, just over a year since the parcel giants announced the deal.In a joint statement today, the businesses said 88.4% of TNT Express’s shares had been tendered during the acceptance period that ended on 13 May. FedEx ...
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Suttons Tankers says it's in its "best interests" to walk away from British Sugar deal
Suttons Tankers, part of Suttons Group, said it is in its “best interests” to walk away from its eight-year relationship with British Sugar when its contract expires later this year.The North West operator won the contract in a competitive tender in 2008 from incumbent Turners (Soham), which had previously held ...
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XPO Logistics renews Surfdome.com contract
XPO Logistics has renewed its e-fulfilment contract with skate, snow and surfing goods retailer Surfdome.com.Under the terms of the deal, XPO will continue to manage Surfdome.com’s picking, packing, dispatch and returns operation as well as receiving goods from its suppliers.The companies began working together in 2012, with the operation working ...
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Woodland Logistics snaps up Courier Elite
Woodland Logistics has purchased Courier Elite, based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.Sean Kirby, MD at Woodland Logistics, which is part of the Woodland Group, said: “The addition of the Courier Elite business will strengthen our presence in Cambridgeshire, Northampton and the Midlands."The plan is to double the size of our national fleet ...
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TfL's LoCity to help fleet operators navigate low-emission vehicle market
New London mayor Sadiq Khan last week made it clear that tackling the capital’s poor air quality through lowering road transport emissions was going to be a key focus during his term at City Hall.So TfL’s LoCity programme, which was launched in January, finds its role propelled up the political ...
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EC study wants commercial fleet operators' views on CNG-fuelled vehicles
A European Commission study is seeking the views of commercial fleet operators on CNG-fuelled vehicles to help inform the future roll-out of refuelling infrastructure.Headed up by Transport and Travel Research (TTR), the study wants to explore reasons why the UK is lagging behind other EU countries in the adoption of ...
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London operators to face a triple air quality challenge after Sadiq Khan's proposals
New London mayor Sadiq Khan has dealt freight operators a triple whammy of air quality proposals for vehicles entering the capital, only one week after taking up his position at City Hall.A pending consultation is to include a series of measures to drive down harmful emissions from road transport across ...
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New app allows DPD customers to avoid "school run" delivery clashes
DPD customers will be able to instruct drivers to avoid making deliveries at specific times, such as the school run, with the launch of the carrier’s new app Your DPD. Launched today, the new app allows customers to create a profile, through which they can set delivery preferences and track ...
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New 'package' deal for CM Downton and Saica
CM Downton has extended its contract with Saica, making the Spanish packaging company one of its “top 10” customers. CM Downton already handles inbound raw materials and finished products for Saica’s paper mill and recycling facility in Manchester.The extension to this £3m-a-year deal will see the haulier manage distribution for ...
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Driving licence rethink encouraged ahead of weight increase for alternative fuelled vehicles
The government’s attempt to encourage the uptake of alternative-fuelled HGVs when an updated EU weights and dimensions directive comes into force next year is flawed, according to liquefied gas supplier Gasrec.The company believes operators of 3.5-tonne vehicles will be discouraged from converting from diesel to gas when the updated directive, ...
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Royal Mail managers ramp up industrial action as pay dispute continues
Royal Mail managers are to increase the level of industrial action being taken over a long-running pay dispute.Workers voted to take action when Royal Mail refused to improve on a management pay rise of 1.3%, and the 4,800 managers involved began a 'work-to-rule' motion on 4 May.This is to be ...
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RTITB to highlight role of training in boosting road safety at Microlise conference
RTITB will be using next week’s Microlise Transport Conference to raise awareness of how training is vital in raising workplace road safety standards.The transport training standards body will be holding a breakout presentation focusing on accident reduction, which will tackle the issues surrounding vehicle technology and vulnerable road users.“Vulnerable road ...
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XPO Logistics secures Moores Furniture Group contract
XPO Logistics has renewed its contract with kitchen and bathroom manufacturer Moores Furniture Group.The Wetherby, West Yorkshire-based furniture firm first made the switch from an in-house distribution model to XPO Logistics in 2013.XPO carries out pre-booked and next-day deliveries for Moores’ customers across the UK, which include social housing developments ...
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Palletline appoints two board directors
Palletline has appointed two new directors to its board. Former head of strategic development Glenn Baker, who joined the network last year, will take the role of network director. His 30 year career in road transport has also included senior roles at both Palletways and Norbert Dentressangle (now XPO Logistics).Baker ...
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Public and private sector fleets can get 75% off the cost of zero-emission fuel cell electric vans
The government has allocated a £2m funding pot open to both public and private sector van fleet operators looking to switch to hydrogen-fuelled vehicles.A new Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) Fleet Support Scheme will allow local authorities, health trusts, police forces, fire brigades and private companies to bid for funding ...
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Eddie Stobart Logistics uses £21m surplus to repay debts
The combination of the £16m sale of its former automotive logistics division and securing a “significant” customer wins towards the end of its last financial year helped Eddie Stobart Logistics generate a £21m surplus, which was used to repay its debt.It sold its automotive logistics arm to WeBuyAnyCar.com-owner BCA Marketplace ...
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Waitrose steps up from dual-fuel to dedicated gas with new Scanias
John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has introduced two dedicated gas-fuelled Scania tractor units into its Waitrose distribution operation.Based at the supermarket’s Leyland, Lancashire, RDC the trucks have an operational range of 350 miles are providing daily return-to-base services to stores throughout northern England, the north Midlands and north Wales."As an ...
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Suttons Tankers to exit British Sugar deal
Suttons Tankers, part of Suttons Group, is to end its eight-year relationship with British Sugar.In a statement issued today, Suttons Tankers said the decision not to seek to renew its contract when it expires later this year came after a review of its UK operation.Following this, Suttons Tankers has decided ...
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Pentalver sees turnover and profit rise on "solid foundation"
Pentalver has said it will continue to seek new opportunities after a year that saw it open a container services site at London Gateway and expand its services in specialist haulage.For the year-ending 31 December 2015 Pentalver Transport posted a rise in turnover from £62.7m to £65.7m, while pre-tax profit ...