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ArticleNew MD for Fraikin in management shake-up
Fraikin has completed a series of three senior appointments in a move that sees Hugh Cole as MD, Jeremy Heron as sales and marketing director and Michelle Everitt as head of HR.Cole will report directly to Pierre-Louis Colin, CEO of Fraikin Group, which now has operations in 16 countries across ...
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CV Informer 2015 - detailed analysis of the UK rental and leasing sector
This year's CV Informer, produced in partnership with the BVRLA, and in association with ATS Euromaster and Glass’s, features the Top 100 rental, leasing and contract hire companies that took part in the 2015 research. They are ranked in order of their total vehicle assets, and this year's Top 100 ...
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Palletways expands in Eastern Europe
Palletways has cemented its position as Europe's largest pallet network with the opening of both Bulgarian and Romania hubs.The development means the network now operates and delivers to 20 European countries.Pallet ways said it now handled more than 30,000 pallets a day across mainland Europe and is predicting crossborder traffic ...
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Goodyear ousts Michelin at Hoyer
Hoyer has selected Goodyear as its new tyre provider, ending a relationship with Michelin that began 18 years ago.The bulk liquid distribution giant will fit its 400 units and 780 trailers in the UK, as well as 4,000 trucks and trailers across Europe, with KMax, FuelMax and Goodyear retreaded products.Hoyer ...
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HGVs must comply with London's Safer Lorry Scheme from today or face fines
Large goods vehicles entering the capital from today must abide by the rules of Transport for London’s (TfL) Safer Lorry Scheme or face fines of up to £1,000.It will require all vehicles over 3.5 tonnes to be fitted with sideguards and close-proximity mirrors in a bid to improve the safety ...
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ArticleStobart sells automotive logistics business back to Avril Palmer-Baunack
Eddie Stobart’s automotive logistics business – formerly Autologic - has been sold to BCA Marketplace, an automotive support services company best known for consumer brand Webuyanycar.com.BCA Marketplace was bought earlier this year by an investment vehicle formed by Avril Palmer-Baunack- the former chairwoman of Stobart and chief executive of Autologic.BCA ...
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ArticleLiam Connolly (Roadfreight) commits to pan-Ireland UPN coverage
County Fermanagh-based Liam Connolly (Roadfreight) has signed a long-term agreement to be the all-Ireland member of the United Pallet Network (UPN).The two companies have already worked together for six years, and last year Connolly moved into a six acre facility in Lisnaskea, which has 130,000ft² of warehousing.Director Darren Connolly said: ...
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SGN targets fuel wastage by transforming driver behaviour
Gas Distribution company SGN is implementing a driver performance improvement programme across its vehicle fleet following a trial that saw it reduce the volume of fuel wasted through idling by almost 68%."The company was wasting 13,000 litres a month through vehicle idling alone, but now we are able to provide ...
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ArticleTIP Trailers acquires Bell Trailers
TIP Trailer Services UK has acquired the entire share capital of Bell Trailers (Rental), adding a fleet of 1,400 trailers to its 13,000 strong trailer portfolio.The Bell stock is predominantly curtainsiders, although there are also refrigerated, box van and skeletal trailers within the existing fleet.The deal concluded on 21 August ...
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DfT: drivers' hours relaxation will end this weekend
The DfT has confirmed it has no plans to extend the relaxation in enforcement of drivers' hours rules that has been in effect since late July due to cross-Channel delays arising from industrial action and migrant problems. A 30-day relaxation in enforcement while Operation Stack is in place has been ...
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Indesit and Unite in fresh negotiations as second strike date dawns
Further talks between union Unite and white goods manufacturer Indesit UK were held yesterday, the union has confirmed - just as the second of three strikes by drivers and warehouse staff was due to begin. The 48-hour strike, scheduled to begin at 6am yesterday, followed a 24-hour strike held ...
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ArticleAcumen scoops Mini delivery contract from BMW Group
Coventry-based automotive logistics provider Acumen Automotive Logistics has won a three-year contact with BMW Group UK for the delivery of finished vehicles to dealers.The contract, which involves delivery of Mini cars from BMW’s Oxford plant to dealers in an area extending from The Wash in the east to North Wales ...
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Registration now live for free-of-charge Freight in the City Expo in October
Registration is now live for this autumn’s free-to-attend Freight in the City Expo at London’s Alexandra Palace on Tuesday 27 October.The event comprises a full seminar programme split into three core zones - Clean; Safe; and Quiet & Efficient - as well as a major exhibition area complete with guided ...
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Amazon boosts click and collect operation
Amazon is boosting its click and collect operation by offering customers free standard delivery to its network of 13,000 Pickup Locations across the UK.Goods are delivered to secure sites located at rail, tube and petrol stations, local shops, business parks, university campuses and public buildings, which are then collected at ...
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More than 1,100 lorry drivers in the North West put through vulnerable road user training
More than 1,100 HGV drivers in the North West have taken part in a one-day Safe Urban Driving course operated by Manchester and Liverpool-based cycle training firm BikeRight!The seven-hour course has been devised to raise awareness of vulnerable road users to professional lorry and coach drivers.It involves the drivers taking ...
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Haulage rates continue to stagnate
Haulage rates continued to stagnate during the first half of the year, new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have suggested. According to the ONS's latest Services Producer Price Indices report, which provides a measure of inflation for a range of service industries including haulage, average rates for ...
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TfL stays tightlipped over plans for orbital tunnel route
Transport for London (TfL) has promised to provide an update “later this year” on proposals for a new underground ring road around London to relieve congestion. A spokesman for TfL said it was still carrying out detailed work to assess the viability of the plan. He was unable to clarify ...
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ArticleCeva Logistics appoints Arjan Kaaks as new CFO
Arjan Kaaks (pictured) has been appointed as chief finance officer at Ceva Logistics with immediate effect.He replaces Rubin McDougal, who first took the role in June 2009. McDougal will retire, said Ceva, after a transition period over the coming months.Kaaks will report straight to CEVA CEO Xavier Urbain. He comes ...
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ArticleSolar-power-generating noise barriers for highways being trialled in the Netherlands
Researchers at the Eindhoven University of Technology have developed large fluorescent noise barriers for busy roads that can also generate solar energy.Two panels have been erected alongside the A2 highway near Den Bosch in a practical test launched on 18 June - led by Dutch building company Heijmans - to ...
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ArticleKinetic energy recovery system for HGVs could save up to 25% in fuel costs
Two European manufacturers have teamed up to create a kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) suitable for use on HGVs.Skeleton Technologies and Adgero SARL have designed a hybrid system, optimised for intermodal road transport operations, that they claim can reduce fuel consumption and associated CO2 emissions by up to 25%.The Adgero ...