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Knowles Transport joins its first pallet network, Palletforce
Cambridgeshire family firm Knowles Transport has joined pallet network Palletforce as part of a fresh drive to grow its business though more local work. Knowles business development director Alex Knowles told Motortransport.co.uk the firm had moved around 130 pallets for the network on each of its first two nights earlier ...
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ArticleDrivers at Indesit UK vote to strike
More than 200 drivers and warehouse staff at white goods manufacturer Indesit UK could be about to walk out, after Unite members voted overwhelmingly for industrial action in a recent ballot. In the ballot, which ran from 23 June to 7 July, 93% of Unite members voted for strike action ...
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Amazon puts faith in delivery network with own Black Friday-style event
Amazon has demonstrated confidence in its delivery network with the announcement of its own flash sale event, which it says will involve more deals than Black Friday.The event, christened "Prime Day", marks the online retailer’s 20th anniversary, and will be available only to those with Amazon Prime membership.Starting at midnight ...
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ArticleCity freight deliveries combining rail trunking and low-emission final-mile vehicles set to expand
An end-to-end city delivery scheme between the East Midlands, Yorkshire and London that combines rail trunking with low-emission first and last-mile journeys is expanding.The ‘London Link’ was launched in 2011 as a partnership between logistics firm 5PL (UK) and Wego Carbon Neutral Couriers.It sees goods collected for first and last-mile ...
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Leading MT Top 100 companies face cashflow hit after Emergency Budget
Some of road transport’s biggest companies could face a hit to their cash flow after the chancellor signalled he was bringing forward corporation tax deadlines forward yesterday.BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions said plans announced in yesterday’s Emergency Budget by George Osborne to bring forward corporation tax deadlines for businesses with profits ...
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ArticleIt's help yourself, after government opts not to back HGV training fund
Leslie O'Brien, Matt Allen, Richard Burnett, Peter Eason and Steve Bowles deliver the petition to Number 10The road transport industry will have to help itself, after its call to ‘help us, help you’ via a £150m HGV driver training fund was ignored in yesterday’s Emergency Budget.Having led a delegation of ...
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Birds Groupage Services and Montgomery Transport disappoint directors
The directors at Birds Groupage Services and Montgomery Transport – the two operators that are part of Northern Irish conglomerate Ballyvesey Holdings – have said that they are “disappointed” with the financial performances of the businesses.In a directors’ report filed to Companies House for Birds Groupage – which Ballyvesey acquired ...
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ArticleEuropa will "change market" for European groupage
European groupage specialist Europa Worldwide has said that its ‘One Hub’ concept will “change the market place for how freight is run into Europe” from the UK.On 1 August Europa will close its northern hub operations in Birmingham (retaining its sales, sea freight, logistics and local distribution capabilities in the ...
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ArticleMotor Transport Awards 2015 - special digital issue available now!
Relive the industry event of the year with a special digital edition of Motor Transport Awards, which is free to download now!Remember the night with a full list of award winners, winner profiles, videos and photo galleries from the biggest event of the year in the road transport industry, which ...
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ArticleSummer budget reveals fuel duty freeze to continue
Fuel duty will remain frozen this year, announced Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne in his Summer Budget this afternoon, following speculation that it would be increased.The news was welcomed by FairFuelUK campaign co-founder Howard Cox, who said: “It is good news there is no increase in fuel duty that ...
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ArticleTuffnells continues to exceed Connect's expectations
The Big Green Parcel Machine is continuing to exceed Connect Group’s expectations.Connect Group purchased the business, formally known as Tuffnells Parcel Express, late last year for £113m.In a trading update for the 44 weeks to 7 July 2015, Connect said Tuffnells had continued its strong start within the group and ...
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ArticleWincanton wins contract with manufacturer Taylor and names new finance director
Wincanton has been awarded a new contract with manufacturing firm Taylor and revealed its new finance director.The new contract sees Wincanton managing all of Taylor’s domestic transport.Taylor produces four-wheeled galvanised steel containers and said the arrangement would help it widen its geographical reach as well as offer its customers more ...
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Creditors back CVA at AM Widdowson & Son
Creditors at AM Widdowson & Son have voted to approve a CVA that will see them paid 36.12p in the pound.Creditors met to vote on the CVA proposals at the Leicester haulier on Friday 3 July. It was approved ahead of a winding up petition hearing at the High Court ...
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Black Friday retail madness is here to stay, warns Yodel chairman
The US retail phenomenon Black Friday is here to stay in the UK, and this year it is going to be four times bigger, Yodel executive chairman Dick Stead has warned. In 2014, online sales promotions such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday saw an unprecedented and unexpected boom in ...
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Local authorities pivotal in promoting shift to low-emission vehicles in cities
Take-up of low-emission vehicles in towns and cities is steadily increasing year-on-year, but local authorities have a significant part to play in supporting this growth.This was the message delivered by the Office of Low-Emission Vehicles (OLEV) to delegates attending a Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership workshop in York city yesterday (6 ...
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ArticleStowaway damage may hit insurance premiums
Goods-in-transit insurance could become more difficult, more restrictive and more expensive for cross-Channel operators in light of the increasing problem of loads being spoiled by stowaways, a loss adjuster has warned. Rod Davis, senior partner at Clark Woodward Hungate, which specialises in surveys and investigations for insurers underwriting transit ...
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ArticleFTA's Wells urges chancellor to cut fuel duty
FTA chief executive David Wells has written to chancellor George Osborne asking him to cut fuel duty ahead of the emergency budget this Wednesday (8 July).Following the Conservative victory in the May general election, giving the party its first majority government since 1997, Osborne will set out the new government’s ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail 'screwed' us, says Whistl CEO
Whistl CEO Nick Wells has blamed Royal Mail for the demise of its final-mile delivery service last month, claiming the company “screwed” Whistl with “differential pricing and some changes to zonal arrangements”.Speaking at the Mail and Express Delivery Show in London last month (30 June), Wells said: “Because of that ...
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Freight in the City seminar programme to provide practical, real-life guidance to improve city deliveries
The seminar programme is taking shape for the inaugural Freight in the City Expo on 27 October at London’s Alexandra Palace.Split into three distinct work streams to cover all aspects of clean, safe and efficient urban logistics, the seminars will bring together operators, local authorities, businesses, industry experts and policy-makers ...
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ArticleXPO renews Tesco recycling contract
XPO Logistics, formerly Norbert Dentressangle, has renewed its contract with Tesco for the management of the retailer’s Recycling Service Units (RSUs) across the UK and Ireland. The contract will also see XPO handle the maintenance of Tesco’s loose equipment fleet.Tesco’s RSU network, which largely shares locations with its distribution facilities, ...