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ArticleHigh Cube Network targets customers who cube out before weighing out
A multi-national haulage consortium specialising in high cube movements, incorporating eight operators from the UK, Republic of Ireland and the Netherlands, has been formed - led by former TDG and Norbert Dentressangle business unit head Mick Wilson.The High Cube Network comprises of: Archbold Logistics; Collaborative Supply Chains; Elddis Transport; H ...
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ArticleAsda to open up Avonmouth LNG refuelling station to other operators
Asda is to open its Avonmouth liquefied natural gas (LNG) station to third-party hauliers.The announcement was made by the supermarket’s gas supplier, BOC, at the Multimodal Show opening today at Birmingham NEC.Opened last year at its chilled DC in Avonmouth, near Bristol, Asda’s LNG station incorporates zero-loss refuelling technology, developed ...
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ArticleNorthern Ireland to lose its only transport-specific university courses
The FTA has criticised a university’s decision to cut Northern Ireland’s only transportation-specific courses. The trade association said the planned closure of the courses (BSc Transportation and MSc Transport Planning ) at Ulster University in 2018 would be a “huge loss” to the local transport and logistics sector.It said it ...
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ArticleOwens Road Services boosts fleet risk management control
Owens Road Services has picked 3Sixty Fleet to boost its fleet risk management processes.The Llanelli-based operator will be adopting 3Sixty’s Fleetwatch service to help it analyse and understand any road traffic incidents its employees and vehicles are involved in.“We realised that we needed to have greater control over our fleet ...
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One-third of transport and haulage firms face heightened insolvency risk
More than one-third of transport and haulage businesses in the UK are at risk of collapse, according to insolvency trade body R3.According to R3, 13,038 (35%) of the UK’s 37,611 transport and haulage firms had a 'higher than normal' insolvency risk during April.Within this, the Yorkshire and the Humber fared ...
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ArticleMultimodal seminar to promote the importance of the Humber estuary
HumberPort is to present its case for establishing the Humber estuary as the “logical choice for shippers” at the Multimodal show.In the ‘HumberPort: Opening the door to the Northern Powerhouse’ seminar session on 28 April, delegates will hear about the capabilities and advantages of using the Humber for freight transport, ...
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The road transport rich list 2015 - the rich get richer
Road transport business owners and investors make up the majority of the richest people in the industry – with those involved in the direct day-to-day running of operators a shrinking minority of Britain’s super rich – according to The Sunday Times Rich List 2015, published yesterday.Yodel owners the Barclay brothers ...
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Euro-6 gas HGVs displayed at CV Show 2015
Liquefied gas supplier Gasrec displayed the UK’s first dedicated Euro-6 gas-powered HGV on its stand at the CV Show 2015, which took place on 14-16 April.The Scania tractor unit recently entered service with Argos and Gasrec said it has already been trialled by a number of other leading retail and ...
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Amazon's $57m loss "paves the way" for shopping revolution
Following Amazon's $57m (£37m) loss in the first quarter of 2015, a report by ParcelHero suggests this is not a major blow for the company, but rather “paves the way for future profits and a shopping revolution”.The report, entitled Amazon’s Prime Ambition, explains what ParcelHero calls a “revolution” in the ...
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Sir Peter Hendy to give keynote at FTA London freight conference
Sir Peter Hendy, London’s transport commissioner, will make the key note address at the FTA's Managing Freight in London conference in June.The event will cover a range of issues that will affect operators in London over the coming three years, including how increased traffic volume on its roads, seen as ...
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NFT opens new site for food importers
Food logistics supplier NFT Distribution is to open a new distribution centre at the Port of Tilbury to serve importers. The 230,000ft² multi-temperature site should be opened in late 2015 and will be able to store 25,000 pallets with a throughput of over 2.5m cases a week, said the firm.The ...
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Tuffnells owners 'delighted' with recent surge in turnover
Tuffnells Parcels Express sales have risen sharply with almost 300 new customers being brought on board since it was acquired in December by Connect Group. Commenting on Connect Group’s interim results to the end of February, group chief executive Mark Cashmore said Tuffnells represented “a significant step in our growth ...
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General Mills revealed as 'anchor' client at Port Salford
Culina has named food giant General Mills as the ‘anchor’ client at its new 280,000ft² ambient logistics facility at Port Salford. The food firm, which markets brands including Häagen-Dazs, Old El Paso, Green Giant, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley and Yoplait, will be the first customer at the site, which is ...
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ArticleBridgestone ties up 100% fleet cover deal with Axis at CV Show
Bridgestone has extended its existing relationship with Axis Fleet Management, signing a deal at last week’s CV Show to provide tyres and whole-life support for the hire firm’s entire fleet.Previously, the tyre manufacturer had been responsible for 70% of the 3,000-plus-strong Axis fleet of MANs and Dafs.The deal follows recent ...
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ArticleFrankonia uses SevenEye to boost London multi-drop deliveries
London speciality baker Frankonia The Bread House has fitted SevenEye tracking technology to its three new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans working on multi-drop operations in the capital, which it said has helped enhance its customer service levels.The speciality bread delivery operation requires vans to make between 60 and 90 drops per ...
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ArticleACS&T boss takes helm of food and drinks logistics body
Malcolm Johnstone, MD at ACS&T, has been appointed president of the Food Storage & Distribution Federation (FSDF).It is his second term as president of the FSDF- the sole UK trade body that represents and supports the interests of the entire food and drink logistics industry.Johnstone, also a Fellow of the ...
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ArticleGet involved with roll-out of national logistics Career Academies at this year's Multimodal
Operators attending Multimodal next week are urged to head over to Think Logistics' stand, 622, to find out how they can get involved with promoting the sector to young people and assist with the launch of a series of logistics-themed Career Academies later this year.Firms are needed to run their ...
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ArticleEx-Yodel boss Jonathan Smith joins APC Overnight
APC Overnight has appointed former Yodel boss Jonathan Smith as its chief executive.He replaces former chief executive Karl Brown, who took the reins at the parcel delivery network in November 2013. Brown will remain on the APC board and continue to act as chairman of his three member depots; Direct ...
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Tesco loses distribution director to Eddie Stobart
Tesco distribution director Alex Laffey is to take over as the new chief executive of Eddie Stobart Logistics. Laffey, who takes up the post on 5 May, has been at the helm of the whole of Tesco’s UK distribution operation, which delivers to over 3,000 stores and moves 50 million ...
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ArticleVolvo CEO replaced in new push for profits
Volvo Group has announced the appointment of former Scania president and chief executive officer Martin Lundstedt (pictured) as its own new president and CEO. Lundstedt, who will take up his new job in October, replaces Olof Persson who steps down with immediate effect. Group chief financial officer Jan Gurander will ...