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ArticleB Taylor and Sons Transport adds ninth warehouse to operation
Nottinghamshire operator B Taylor and Sons Transport has acquired its ninth warehouse.Located at Bilborough, Nottingham, the warehouse offers Taylors’ customers secure storage with a capacity of 36,728m², five-dock level loading doors, a covered dispatch area, racking and lighting, eave heights ranging from six to 12 metres, with space for 12,000 ...
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London Assembly calls for new congestion charge rate to reduce van traffic
The London Assembly Transport Committee has called for a reduction in LCV traffic in the capital, and called on the Mayor of London to “reassess” the congestion charge faced by vans.In a letter to TfL transport Commissioner Mike Brown and signed by chairwoman Valerie Shawcross, the committee suggested that “reducing ...
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ArticleGist chooses Carrier Transicold system for new trailers
Temperature-controlled operator Gist has chosen Carrier Transicold’s Vector 1550 refrigeration system for its renewal of its trailer fleet.Mounted on Gray & Adams trailers, Gist will replace 91 of its older trailers which will be used predominantly to move food products around the UK.Gist said it hopes to run the new ...
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Hargreaves' transport division hurt by perfect storm of adverse trading conditions
Profit at Hargreaves Services’ transport division plummeted by more than£1m in the six months to November 2015, as the company was hammered by adverse conditions in the coal, steel, construction and waste markets and unseasonably warm winter weather.The fall in the transport division’s profits is worse than Hargreaves predicted in ...
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TNT makes progress as FedEx deal set to close
TNT reduced its pre-tax loss and saw its global revenue rise in its final full financial year ahead of its €4.4bn (£3.2bn) purchase by FedEx.In the year-ending 31 December 2015 TNT saw its overall revenue increase to €6.9bn (£5.1bn), from €6.7bn in the previous year, while its loss for the ...
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ArticleFree Bridgestone app available for HGV wheel nut torque settings
Bridgestone has developed a free app giving the correct torque settings for a wide range of commercial vehicle wheel nuts.Based on more than 10 years of data gathering from, truck and trailer manufacturers the Retorque app will offer the correct torque settings on all vehicles, free of charge to any ...
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ArticleC Butt endures tough year after loss of three major contracts
C Butt saw both its pre-tax and turnover crash in its most recent financial year, after the loss of three major contracts. Retailer Poundstretcher and kitchen supplier Symphony took their transport operations, run by C Butt, back in house in a bid to save costs.C Butt also saw its contract ...
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Bibby Distribution expands Roberts Bakery deal
Bibby Distribution is expanding its operation with Frank Roberts and Sons, which trades as Roberts Bakery, four months after signing the initial contract. The deal, signed in November following a 12 month trial, was originally for distribution of products from Roberts Bakery sites in Cheshire and Derbyshire.It will now see ...
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FTA: Multimodal strategy is key to connectivity in the north
The FTA has said a strong focus on multimodal infrastructure is vital in the development of a new freight strategy for the north of England.Plans are currently well underway in the creation of the new freight vision for the Northern Powerhouse region by Transport for the North, which last month ...
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CM Downton sees turnover and profit growth
CM Downton saw good levels of growth across the business in its last financial year, with both turnover and pre-tax profit up nearly 9%. For the year ended 30 June 2015, the Gloucester-based operator had turnover of £113.5m, up 7.7% on the previous year.The group's pre-tax profit rose 8.8% to ...
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Free vulnerable road user warning signage available from Fors
The Fors initiative is offering free vulnerable road user (VRU) warning signage to members.It said the primary aim of this warning signage is to draw the attention of VRUs, particularly cyclists, to the potential blind spot on the nearside of larger vehicles.Fors standard ‘V7 – vulnerable road user safety’ requires ...
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Travis Perkins Group to display latest safety truck at Freight in the City Spring Summit
Travis Perkins Group will be supporting Freight in the City Spring Summit next month in Manchester by bringing along its latest safety truck to show visitors.The builders’ merchant group, itself a Fors gold member and Clocs champion, has recently demonstrated its commitment to safer haulage with the purchase of four ...
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ArticleSteve Benton Transport signs five-year deal with Goodyear
Birmingham vehicle operator Steve Benton Transport has signed a five-year deal with Goodyear for the provision of its Kmax (high mileage) and TreadMax (retread) tyres. “It was an easy decision to move to a sole provider relationship with Goodyear,” commented MD Steve Benton. “The KMax product is an impressive performer ...
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ArticleRange T yields impressive returns for Owens Group
Llanelli-based family-run Owens Group has taken on 20 new Renault Range T tractive units after achieving fuel returns of up to 9.3mpg in a long-term trial. The T460 6x2 tractors, supplied by Renault Truck Commercials on a three-year contract hire deal through BRS, join a 300-strong fleet and are being ...
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ArticleDrugs found in two-day search at parcels depot
Parcels firm UPS has said it can not comment further on an investigation into the discovery of more than £1.6m worth of cannabis (pictured), amphetamines and ecstasy at a parcels depot in Tamworth in December. Border Force officers discovered the drugs in 18 separate parcels during a search on 21 ...
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Safer lorry designs on show at London's Clocs event next month
You can now register to attend the fifth Clocs exhibtion being held on Wednesday 23 March at ExCel in London.The exhibition features the latest safer trucks from leading manufacturers designed with input from across the logistics industry to offer safer vehicles with improved direct vision suitable for use in an ...
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Trafalgar Transport to extend use of Jimmy Beam Down Light safety system
Cheshunt vehicle operator Trafalgar Transport plans to extend its use of the Jimmy Beam Down Light (JBDL) safety system, just a couple of weeks after taking delivery of its first trailer fitted with it.The firm, which runs seven artics on grocery distribution work, had the first downlights fitted to a ...
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ECO Stars collaboration helps JG Pears save costs and reduce carbon footprint
Animal by-product renderer JG Pears has slashed both costs and its carbon footprint since joining the ECO Stars Fleet Recognition Scheme.Following advice given on improving the efficiency of its fleet, the Nottingham business has seen insurance premiums drop by £80,000, mpg improve by around 10% and carbon impact lowered by ...
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ArticleMaritime Transport pledges support to military leavers by signing Corporate Covenant
Maritime Transport has signed the Corporate Covenant, the document businesses use to pledge support to the armed forces. Maritime MD John Williams signed to offer service leavers employment where possible, at its Felixstowe head office. The operator employs military leavers across the UK.Williams said: “As a business we are benefitting ...
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EU project BESTFACT launches city logistics best-practice handbook
EU project BESTFACT has published a report covering its four-year study on sustainable city logistics.The report, available to download for free, features 157 strategies and activities that promote efficient urban logistics in cities across Europe, including an analysis of 60 best-practice examples.These include a study of Gnewt Cargo’s low-emission last-mile ...