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Employee wins £20,000 in damages from Wincanton
Wincanton has been ordered to pay £20,000 in damages after an employee, who was sacked after being accused of exaggerating injuries sustained at work, won her claim of unfair dismissal.An employment tribunal last week heard that Wincanton warehouse worker Natalia Samuel was struck by a falling drill in April 2012 ...
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Container weight changes to cause chaos at UK ports
Significant changes to the verification of container weights coming into effect this summer could spark chaos at UK ports, according to haulage companies.Amendments to the Safety of Life at Sea (Solas) Convention will make shippers responsible for ensuring containers have a verified gross mass before they can be loaded on ...
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ArticleMcGregor Logistics premiers new Schmitz Cargobull trailers
The latest additions will join 30 other Schmitz Cargobull curtainsiders that operate for McGregor Logistics throughout the UK.Schmitz Cargobull’s latest fixed roof curtainsider trailer has had its UK premier. Doncaster-based McGregor Logistics, which has been running Schmitz trailers for more than a decade, has taken 20 of the latest design ...
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Mergers and acquisition activity in transport sector to exceed £52bn this year
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the transport sector throughout the world is predicted to rise for the fourth consecutive year, according to a report from KPMG.The analysis predicts the amount raised by completed M&A transactions this year will exceed £52bn, surpassing last year’s figure of £48bn.Freight and logistics M&A ...
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S&S Distribution back in the black after 2015 loss says Palletline
S&S Distribution, the Kent-based haulier snapped up by Palletline last year, recorded a pre-tax loss shortly after its purchase, newly published accounts show.However, its new owner told Motortansport.co.uk it is back in the black.The firm was bought by the network in May 2015 and in results filed at Companies House ...
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Stuttgart to trial battery-operated light duty trucks
German city Stuttgart and parcel firm Hermes have joined forces for a 12-month trial of battery-operated light duty trucks.The five-vehicle trial aims to examine the zero-emission trucks’ capabilities on typical short-radius duties in the city centre.The Municipality of Stuttgart will test four 6-tonne Fuso Canter E-Cells: two with hydraulic tipper ...
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Co-operative Food "pleased" after driver dispute resolution
The Co-operative Food is “pleased” with the outcome of its dispute with around 700 members of staff, which was sparked by the planned transfer of 87 drivers at its Coventry depot to Eddie Stobart Logistics. Strike action was narrowly avoided last month after the transfer prompted fears among drivers across ...
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ArticlePanther Warehousing team completes management buyout
Panther Warehousing has completed a management buyout (MBO), backed by private equity firm Lloyds Development Capital (LDC).The £17m buyout was lead by MD Colin McCarthy and will see the company’s founder and chairman Wilson Barrett retire.Barrett founded the company in 1989, and kept it going when it entered into a ...
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ArticleHermes boosts capacity in the south of England
Hermes has boosted its capabilities in the South and South West by moving to two new facilities to meet growing capacity demands. The parcels carrier has moved its Portbury processing operation, which had been at the site for 21 years, to a newly built facility in Avonmouth.The new 13,100m² facility ...
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ArticleCulina Group opens first Port Salford facility through Great Bear Distribution
Culina Group has opened a site at Port Salford through its subsidiary Great Bear Distribution, which it bought last month. Great Bear will be running the 85,344m² site, managing warehousing and distribution of a range of ambient brands arriving in the port.General Mills has already been secured as a client, ...
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UK Mail reveals new branding
UK Mail has given itself a makeover with a new logo, strapline and website. The new logo keeps its predecessor’s red and blue colouring, while the strapline has changed from “Express parcels and mail” to “We deliver”.Chairman of UK Mail Group Peter Kane said the new look aligned with the ...
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London operator shaves 20% off its road miles after fleet optimisation
Global Service Group (GSG) has shaved 20% off its fleet mileage for a florist delivery contract by using Route Monkey software.The Middlesex-based company makes more than 1,000 flower deliveries per day in London.Rob Berringer, MD of GSG, said: “Previously, we used a combination of Microsoft MapPoint and local knowledge to ...
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ArticleClugston commits to C Marston and Sons with £1.2m tanker investment
Clugston Distribution has continued its commitment to its work with flour milling firm C Marston and Sons with a £1.2m spending spree on its tanker fleet.The new additions include five Renault T640 tractor units for use on its food operation.The Clugston Group subsidiary provides bulk flour transportation to C Marston ...
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ArticleFoot in the door for XPO Logistics with Door-Stop International win
XPO Logistics has signed a“multi-million pound” contract with door manufacturer Door-Stop International.The three year deal will see XPO move more than 10,000 doors for the Masonite group subsidiary.The operator will provide an end-to-end service for Door-Stop, starting at the manufacturer’s Nottingham site.Bulk deliveries will be made to XPO’s Rochester and ...
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Motor Transport Podcast: London mayoral election special
The vote for London's next mayor is just under a month away, and the race between the candidates is ramping up. In this episode of the MTP, the Motortransport.co.uk team takes you through all the candidates' key points in an exciting yet informative game of "Whose policy is it anyway?".Which ...
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ArticleBrian Yeardley Continental's live event business sees "explosive" growth
Brian Yeardley Continental’s live event division is experiencing “explosive” growth since launching in July last year, delivering £2m in turnover in the first six months.MD Kevin Hopper predicts the division, dubbed Trucking By Brian Yeardley, could see its turnover rise to £3m in 2016, based on current performance.“It really has ...
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UK Mail warns on profit and turnover falls
UK Mail is anticipating a fall in both pre-tax profit and turnover for the year ended 31 March 2016 after the installation of incompatible technology incurred huge costs. The group, which has struggled since its new facility was fitted with automatic sortation technology that wasn’t compatible with its operation, expects ...
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Royal Mail managers threaten strike action after rejecting 1.3% pay rise
Royal Mail has said it is "disappointing" that some 4,900 managers have threatened strike action after rejecting 1.3% pay rise offer.Parcel and letter delivery services could be hit as union members prepare to vote on whether to take strike action after rejecting the carrier’s 1.3% pay offer.The strike ballot, which ...
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ArticlePrincess Anne to speak at Microlise Transport Conference
Her Royal Highhness Princess Anne will speak at this year’s Microlise Transport Conference, in her capacity as patron of transport charity Transaid. The Princess Royal holds a category C HGV licence and is an honorary member of the RHA.Microlise executive director Bob Harbey said: “We are honoured to welcome The ...
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Could Clocs become national standard for work-related road risk?
The backers of the voluntary safety scheme for the construction sector, Clocs, believe it can become the national standard for safer urban HGV movements and build on the lessons learnt during three years of operation in London.These ambitions were outlined at the fifth Clocs progress event (pictured), which took place ...