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Co-operative Food drivers' strike called off
The planned strike of Co-operative Food drivers protesting the transferral of 87 drivers to Eddie Stobart has been suspended.The planned strike action, due to last 48 hours as of 00.01 on Monday (21 March) was to be observed by up to 700 drivers.The work to rule action that was to ...
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Parcelforce Worldwide reveals details of Palletways tie-up
Parcelforce Worldwide has released the details of its contract with Palletways, revealed by Motortransport.co.uk in January.Speaking to Motortransport.co.uk at the start of the year about the deal, James Wilson, chief executive at Palletways, said that many of the national postal companies across Europe struggle to deliver express freight, especially the ...
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Co-op Food drivers to strike next week over Eddie Stobart transfer dispute
Up to 700 Co-operative Food drivers are set to hold a 48-hour strike in response to the retailer's plan to transfer 87 drivers to Eddie Stobart Logistics.A ballot earlier this month saw 77% vote in favour of strike action.The 48 hour strike is due to begin at 00.01 on 21 ...
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Bullet Express upgrades storage operation to meet demand
Bullet Express is set to move to a new storage facility, having filled its current warehouse just over a year after moving in. The Glasgow-based haulier is moving from East Kilbride to a larger facility in Baillieston, where it will have space for more than 20,000 pallets.Though Bullet is traditionally ...
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ArticleGovernment confirms HGV platooning trial on UK roads
The government has confirmed that it plans to trial truck platoons on the UK’s strategic road network in the 2016 spring Budget. The budget document added that it will “consult on sweeping away regulatory barriers within this Parliament to enable autonomous vehicles on England’s major roads” over the coming summer.It ...
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RHA: Devolution will “drive nothing but cost and confusion”
Continued devolution in the UK will “drive nothing but cost and confusion” for the haulage industry, according to RHA chief executive Richard Burnett.The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne (pictured, main), announced plans to devolve further powers to parts of the UK in his 2016 Budget announcement today, including the ...
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Fuel duty frozen again in the Budget
Fuel duty has been frozen for a fifth year in a row in today’s Budget.The chancellor George Osborne confirmed the news earlier, meaning that following a 1ppl cut in 2011 fuel duty has now been frozen for each successive year since.Following the autumn statement late last year, it looked like ...
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Daf to demonstrate safer, urban trucks at Clocs event
Daf Trucks will be displaying two construction-sector trucks at a Clocs progress event next week to demonstrate its commitment to safer, urban operation.First will be a Cemex-liveried CF 8x4 tipper with its N3 ‘haulage’ chassis featuring front suspension and axles that lower the cab and the driver’s eye line by ...
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Construction sector interest in Mercedes-Benz Econic continues to grow
At last year’s Clocs progress event in London, the Mercedes-Benz displayed cement mixer, tipper, skip loader and curtainsided variants of its Econoic to visitors.The manufacturer now has some 22 Econics in operation in London on construction-based duties, and said levels of interest continue to grow.“With a growing need for construction ...
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ArticleHermes to open ParcelShops in 450 Co-operative stores
Hermes is rolling its click and collect ParcelShop service out to more than 450 Co-operative stores after a trial with the retailer. The partnership was piloted in 42 Co-op stores last year and, according to Hermes, the expansion of the deal makes the retailer one of its biggest business partners.The ...
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Former TNT boss to join Parcelforce Worldwide
Former TNT UK and Ireland managing director Alistair Cochrane is to join Parcelforce Worldwide as operations director on 25 April.Cochrane left TNT in 2014 and served as interim project director at support services company Amey.He was with TNT for almost three decades in a variety of roles, serving as MD ...
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Government urged to roll-out London Safer Lorry Scheme across UK
The Transport Committee has called for the mandatory roll out of TfL's Safer Lorry Scheme across the UK, as part of a raft of measures aimed at improving road and cyclist safety.It makes the recommendation in its latest Road Traffic Law Enforcement report, published today.The committee pointed to latest ...
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ArticleBrian Yeardley Continental adds 10 new Schmitz Cargobull box trailers to its events fleet
International logistics company Brian Yeardley Continental has added 10 new Schmitz Cargobull box trailers to its exhibitions and events logistics division. The new additions bring the number of low-ride box trailers in the events and exhibition fleet to 26.The firm cited the trailers’ security features, which include SBS locks and ...
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ArticleMAN to launch retrofit low-level passenger door window at Clocs event
MAN Truck & Bus UK will be launching a retrofit nearside door viewing panel to increase direct vision for drivers at the Clocs progress event in London next week.The window can be fitted post-registration to the TGX, TGS, TGM and TGL models and the service is offered by John Arnold ...
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ArticleGoodyear Fuelmax tyres come up trumps in Mercedes-Benz Efficiency Run
Goodyear has reported that its rolling-resistance-optimised Fuelmax tyres helped reduce fuel use by 14% on those trucks taking part in the Mercedes-Benz Efficiency Run 2015.The Efficiency Run was designed by Mercedes-Benz to show how fuel consumption and CO2 emissions can be significantly reduced by focusing on the performance of the ...
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Co-operative Food drivers back strike action over Eddie Stobart transfer
More than 700 Co-operative Food drivers are preparing to take strike action against the retailer’s proposal to transfer 87 Coventry-based drivers to Eddie Stobart.A ballot today of 700-plus drivers at the Co-operative saw support for industrial action with 77% voting in favour of strike action and 84% voting for industrial ...
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FairFuelUK warns chancellor over fuel duty increase
FairFuelUK (FFUK) has warned chancellor George Osborne that ending the five-year freeze on fuel duty in the Budget this Wednesday (16 March) would slow down UK economic growth.The campaign group fears that fuel duty is seen as a soft target for additional tax revenue by the chancellor who is faced ...
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C Butt MD Clive Hodgkinson retires after three decades with the business
C Butt is on the hunt for a new MD following the retirement of the company's long serving boss Clive Hodgkinson.Hodgkinson's departure “marks the end of an era” at the company, chairman Gerald Butt said this week.Hodgkinson’s career at the Northampton-based company spanned 33 years, beginning in 1983 when he ...
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It's time for cities outside of London to adopt Clocs, says TfL
TfL has encouraged cities outside of the capital to adopt Clocs ahead of predicted growth in the numbers of cyclists and pedestrians in urban areas.Launched three years ago, Clocs is designed to encourage a step change in the way the construction sector prioritises road risk alongside site safety.The focus Clocs ...
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Dennis Eagle's partnership with Clocs has helped drive blindspot elimination on HGVs
Dennis Eagle has said its participation in the Clocs initiative has helped it ensure its latest Elite, low-entry chassis with panoramic windscreen is its safest design to date.Working with operators, academics and TfL officials in investigating the issue of HGV blind spots, the manufacturer said eye contact between drivers and ...