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Dual-fuel Ford Transit will attract 100% Congestion Charge discount
TfL has said ULEMCo’s conversion of a Ford Transit to diesel/hydrogen dual-fuel running qualifies the vehicle for a 100% Congestion Charge discount.It came after the converted 2.2 litre Transit was found to meet TfL requirements for exemption from the charge: namely, emissions of less than 75g/km and a Euro-5b standard ...
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Hargreaves Services' transport division facing half a million pound profit hit
Hargreaves Services has warned that its transport division's operating profit may fall by £500,000 this year due a decline in the coal, steel and construction markets.The warning came in a pre-close update issued by the County Durham-based company this week.It said that the continuing deterioration in the coal and steel ...
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DfT reshuffle sees freight minister Andrew Jones add to role
Yet another reshuffle at the DfT has seen local roads and traffic minister Robert Goodwill step away from road transport entirely.Under the move Goodwill’s responsibilities for local roads and traffic will be taken on by freight and logistics minister Andrew Jones, with Lord Ahmed of Wimbledon retaining responsibilities for road ...
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Panther Warehousing seals deal with Euramax Solutions
Panther Warehousing has inked a deal with window and door manufacturer Euramax Solutions to deliver its products on behalf of major DIY retailers including Wickes and Screwfix.Euramax awarded Northampton-based Panther the contract with the aim of reducing its carbon footprint, improving the supply chain and lowering its outlay.Under the deal ...
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Pall-Ex Bulgaria for 2016
Pall-Ex will open a hub operation in Bulgaria by the middle of next year, the pallet network has said.The European palletised freight specialist will commence operations in Bulgaria by mid 2016 through a partnership with Econt.Econt operates more than 40% of the parcel market in Bulgaria via 14 logistics centres, ...
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TNT Express and Royal Mail among 20 parcel companies fined for French price-fixing
TNT Express and Royal Mail’s international delivery arm GLS are among 20 parcel companies that have been fined by the French competition authority for price fixing between 2004 and 2010.An investigation by French competition body L'Autorité de la concurrence (FCA) found that the companies traded pricing information and agreed on ...
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Former JD Wetherspoon man joins Buffaload
Buffaload Logistics has taken on JD Wetherspoon executive John Farley to oversee the company’s national operations.Farley, who headed up JD Weatherspoon’s national operations, will now coordinate Buffaload Logistics’ national operations and ensure all divisions of the business work together.The company, which is temperature controlled division of Taylor Marketing (Ely), ...
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Dennis Eagle soars into construction sector with low-entry Elite 6 chassis
Dennis Eagle is building an urban skip-loader version of its low-entry Elite 6 chassis to go out on trial with operators as part of the Clocs initiative next spring.The Warwick-based manufacturer, already a major player in the low-entry RCV market, is now aiming to gain a foothold in the urban ...
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ArticleCleansing Service Group buys Scanias as part of multimillion pound upgrade
Waste removal firm the Cleansing Service Group (CSG) has taken delivery of five new Scania ADR-approved tankers as part of a multimillion pound fleet improvement plan. The 32-tonners, fitted with sleeper cabs and Whale tankers, are custom built for CSG’s liquid waste removal and transportation services.They will work removing ...
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Gefco UK renews Honda contract after seven year partnership
Gefco UK has renewed its three year contract with Honda Motor Europe Logistics, the sister arm of Honda. The contract will see the UK branch of the French transporter firm provide Honda with a variety of services, including deliveries, weekly groupage and groupage for single deliveries into Honda sites in ...
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DHL Supply Chain facing Christmas strike at Long Eaton
DHL Supply Chain is facing strike action from drivers at a Nottinghamshire DC serving client Marks and Spencer (M&S) due to a row over pay.Seven days of disruption are set to commence on 18 December after members of the URTU voted “overwhelmingly” in support of strike action.The HGV drivers are ...
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DB Schenker buys Redhead International
German rail and logistics giant DB Schenker Logistics has purchased Redhead InternationalThe purchase, for an undisclosed sum of the Motor Transport Top 100 operator, expands DB Schenker's land transport operations in the UK.It will however see the DB Schenker Logistics name replaced by the Redhead International banner within the UK ...
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Hauliers need a lead from government if they are to adopt emerging fuel technology
The RHA has urged the government to develop clear, long-term policies to support development of alternative fuels and emission-lowering technology for the road transport sector.Officials must also engage with hauliers and help them understand what their options are when new technology legislation is introduced, such as the roll-out of Euro-6 ...
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Consultation launched into Operation Stack alternatives
A public consultation has been launched into proposals for a new lorry parking area as an alternative to Operation Stack in Kent.It comes after an announcement by the chancellor George Osborne in his Autumn Statement that £250m was being made available to buy space in the county for HGVs, which ...
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ArticleCulina Logistics wins juicy contract from NFT Distribution
Culina's previous lookCulina Logistics has finalised the transfer of a juice distribution contract for MMUK (the UK subsidiary of Spanish food supplier AMC Group) after it won a contract previously held by rival NFT Distribution.Mark Graham, juice logistics and operations manager at MMUK, said that the company needed a logistics ...
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ArticleGovernment gives thumbs-up to LGV Trailblazer apprenticeship
The government has finally given the go-ahead to a Trailblazer apprenticeship for lorry drivers after it was submitted for the third time last month.An industry-led consortium of logistics employers, supported by the RHA, FTA and CILT, has been working on the LGV Trailblazer Standard for more than a year.Consortium chairman ...
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ArticleHope puts five festive tankers onto the roads
Hope Construction Materials has unleashed five new festive powder tankers onto the UK’s roads in time for the Christmas season.The cement delivery tankers feature happy elves preparing parcels for Father Christmas.The festive MAN TGS trucks are the latest in a line of customised Hope vehicles, which include ‘Noel’ trucks last ...
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ArticleGe-Be signs up to Palletways network
Kings Lynn-based Ge-Be Transport has joined the Palletways network, taking over the Norfolk area previously covered by failed firm Heathcliff Haulage. Ge-Be Transport, which runs more than 40 vehicles and was previously a member of Palletforce, began work with Palletways in July and will handle approximately 2,000 pallets a week ...
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ArticleBernard Matthews takes six new Schmitz Cargobull trailers for Christmas
The turkey on your table this Christmas may have had a ride in one of Bernard Matthews’ six new Schmitz Cargobull refrigerated trailers, which the poultry retailer took delivery of in a new livery in time for its peak season. The trailers, which replaced older models on the brand’s 41-strong ...
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Drivers see above average pay rises
Drivers benefitted from above-average, above-inflation wage increases this year as operators looked to secure a labour force against the background of the driver shortage.Provisional figures published by the ONS last week showed HGV drivers’ wages rose 3.2% in 2015 compared with the average wage increase across the UK of 1.8%.Inflation ...