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ArticleAction Express directors officially launch driver training school
The directors of Action Express launched a driver training school last week, with the promise that it will fully fund the training of 100 new drivers with a guaranteed job for those who pass their tests. Although the company was set up in April this year, directors Elaine Harries and ...
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Brexit poll suggests industry divide
Delegates at this year’s Microlise Conference were divided on whether exiting the EU would have a negative impact on the road transport industry, according to event figures. At the event at the Ricoh Arena in May, an interactive poll revealed that just 50% of the conference’s 800 attendees thought that ...
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ArticleFors denies its lack of review into J O’Doherty weakened scheme
The Fors Community Partnership has described the elevation of one of its silver members to gold status, just as the Upper Tribunal confirmed the firm’s O-licence should be suspended for drivers’ hours and tachograph offences, as “unfortunate timing”.Furthermore, it denied its decision not to review the firm’s Fors status had ...
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Young's Seafood and Reed Boardall strengthen ties
Reed Boardall has secured a contract with Young’s Seafood for the collection, storage and delivery of its foodservice business.The frozen business has been spun out of Reed Boardall’s chilled operation for Young’s, as well as its short-notice, third-party storage for Young’s site Pinney’s of Scotland.Chris Law, logistics manager for Young’s ...
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Former Norbert Dentressangle boss Montjotin leaves XPO Logistics
Hervé Montjotin, formerly chief executive of Norbert Dentressangle, has left his position as chief executive of XPO’s European business less than three months into his new role.US company XPO purchased Norbert Dentressangle earlier this year having tabled a €3.24bn (£2.3bn) bid in April. The deal was completed in June.He has ...
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ArticleApproaching peak season boosts Q4 employment prospects
Employers are gearing up for peak times with new staff, it would seem, after a survey by The Manpower Group found that employment prospects for the transport sector are +5% for 2015 Q4.This is an improvement on the group’s forecast for Q3, which predicted an outlook of -2%.The company spoke ...
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Amazon gears up for Christmas rush with new fulfilment centre
Amazon is ramping up its distribution network in time for the Christmas rush, opening a second fulfilment centre in Doncaster.The internet giant said the new site, which is Amazon’s tenth UK fulfilment centre, will create 300 permanent jobs over the next three years.The 250,000ft² centre is located on Water Vole ...
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ArticleTwo days to go until the Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle Event 2015
In under 48 hours time the Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle (LCV) Event 2015 will welcome over 2,500 visitors to Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire for the annual two-day exhibition, seminar and ride & drive experience.Last year's event set a new record attendance with 2,451 visitors, and this year Cenex is ...
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Cenex annual low-carbon vehicle expo arrives at Millbrook this week
Cenex will this week be hosting its annual technology showcasing and networking event for the UK’s low-carbon vehicle community: LCV2015.Opening this Wednesday 9 September, the two-day event takes place at Millbrook and comprises a full seminar programme, a large technology expo with a broad B2B focus, ride and drive opportunities ...
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FTA to sponsor Think Logistics scheme
The FTA has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with Think Logistics, the educational scheme founded by Abbey Logistics MD Steve Granite that works to promote careers in logistics to students aged 16-19. The trade association said the sponsorship was one of many ways it plans to attract more fresh blood ...
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Renault Trucks leads collaborative project to reduce distribution vehicles' fuel use by 13%
Renault Trucks is leading a collaborative industry project aiming to reduce the fuel consumption of distribution lorries by 13% compared with a current production vehicle.Six industry partners will be working on the EDIT (efficient distribution truck) project alongside Renault, they are: Valeo, Lamberet, Michelin, BeNomad, INSA de Lyon (LamCoS) and ...
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ArticleSafer Lorry Scheme: side windows a pane to come for operators?
Whatever your view of London’s Safer Lorry Scheme – unnecessary, popular politics at their worst, or vital safety measure that’s long overdue - it’s a bold scheme that had been delivered quickly.With other cities no doubt watching its performance with interest, and while the DfT still dithers about a national ...
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Hermes wins Poundland home delivery contract
Hermes has won Poundland’s new home delivery contract, after the single-priced retailer said it planned to trial an online shopping system earlier this week.The contract will see Hermes provide delivery of the more than 2,000 products available in the retailer’s online store over a 4-5 day delivery period.While there is ...
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Bennett delivers profit growth at Kuehne + Nagel
Kuehne + Nagel UK managing director Marcus Bennett oversaw a 43.5% jump in profitability at the 3PL during his first full year in charge of the British arm of the Swiss multinational.UK-derived turnover at Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) rose to £1.16bn in the year-ending 31 December 2014, according to Companies ...
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ArticleMayor proposes larger windows for HGVs
Operators entering the capital could be forced to retrofit larger windows in their HGVs' cab doors at an estimated cost of £1,000 a piece, if London mayor Boris Johnson gets his way.Following the launch of the Safer Lorry Scheme on 1 September, which requires most HGVs entering London to be ...
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ArticleGist staff advised to take deal rather than strike
Unite members at Gist have been advised to accept a proposed increase in paid holiday after the two parties reached an agreement, avoiding a strike which was scheduled for 30 August.The company’s proposal was agreed on at the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) before the scheduled strike, which was ...
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ArticleFTA: smart motorways would ease congestion and boost freight journey reliability into Belfast city centre
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed a study commissioned by Northern Ireland roads authority, Transport NI, that outlines proposals for the M1 and M2 into Belfast becoming 'smart motorways'.Freight operators would see the benefits from an economic, environmental and safety persepctive if smart motorways were introduced, which turn parts ...
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ArticleZero-emission refrigeration for CVs on display at Temperature Controlled Storage & Distribution Show
A zero-emission transport refrigeration system will be showcased at the Temperature Controlled Storage & Distribution show later this month.Clean cold technology firm Dearman is developing a range of zero-emission cold and power technologies that use liquid air engines. The first such technology to come to market will be a clean ...
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Retrofitted larger windows and safer routes for construction HGVs proposed for London
HGV fleets operating in London may need to be retrofitted with bigger windows in their cab doors if proposals announced this week by mayor Boris Johnson get the green light.Following the launch of the Safer Lorry Scheme earlier this week, which requires the majority of HGVs to be fitted with ...
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Commercially-viable exhaust heat recovery system for trucks under development
The University of Brighton and engineering company Libertine are developing a commercially-viable exhaust heat recovery system for HGVs.Part-funded by the government through Innovate UK, the heat recovery project uses a pair of Libertine's linear free-piston expanders to convert waste exhaust heat into electrical power.Dr Rob Morgan (pictured), project lead and ...