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ArticleStowaway finds almost doubled in 2014
The number of clandestines detected by Border Force almost doubled last year, according to the Home Office, although it refused to confirm how many were discovered at individual ports.The government said that in 2014 there were 1,463 stowaways found at UK ports and on board ferries.There were 782 discovered in ...
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ArticleGoodyear secures four-year tyre deal with Suttons Group
Suttons Group has signed a four-year deal that will see it fit and run Goodyear’s KMax tyres on its fleet of 300 tractor units and 470 trailers. The deal also sees Suttons take on Goodyear’s TruckForce tyre management package, which Goodyear said was an example of the tyre manufacturer “truly ...
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London Boroughs Consolidation Centre given the green light
The London Boroughs Consolidation Centre (LBCC) is to go ahead, with the search for a long-term logistics partner for the scheme due to start within weeks. A successful LBCC trial – led by Camden Council, alongside the boroughs of Enfield, Waltham Forest and Islington – has seen more than 80 ...
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Parcelforce facing industrial action over pay deal
Parcelforce Worldwide is facing the threat of disruption, with Unite members set to vote on whether to adopt a 'work to rule' policy at the delivery firm due to a pay dispute.The union has criticised the Royal Mail subsidiary’s offer of a 2.8% pay rise, backdated to July 2014, for ...
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MPs back £100m HGV driver training fund bid
Two-thirds of MPs support the idea of granting £100m of government funding to train new truck drivers to address the shortfall, exclusive ComRes research commissioned by Motortransport.co.uk and the RHA has found.The survey asked 150 MPs whether they would support the allocation of £100m in government funding over the next ...
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Argos puts UK's first gas-powered Scania into operation
Argos has put the first of five gas-powered Scania tractor units on the road, which are designed to run solely on compressed or liquefied natural gas.The remaining four are due to enter the fleet later this month and they will be based at the retailer’s Magna Park DC in Lutterworth, ...
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ArticleSainsbury's to use refrigerated vans for click and collect service
Sainsbury’s has launched a grocery click and collect service at some of its supermarkets.Customers who shop for groceries online will be able to get their orders delivered to the store the next day for collection from a refrigerated van parked in the supermarket’s car park. Some 100 stores are planned ...
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Full Report: CVS and Richard Lawson found not guilty of fraud
Two directors and two managers of Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) have been cleared of the charges of fraud they faced at Leeds Crown Court.The jury also found co-accused Richard Lawson, MD of Spirit Auto Logistics and successor Spirit Motor Transport, not guilty of a charge of fraud.At the start of ...
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City Link administrators offered "£10 or less" for the business
It last month emerged that City Link’s management had attempted to sell the business before its administration. Dozens expressed an interest in buying the struggling parcels firm, but why was a sale not reached despite 27 offers being made?A report compiled by administrator Ernst & Young (EY) said that it ...
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ArticleEM Rogers growth thanks to car transporter business
EM Rogers (Transport) expanded its specialist car transporter business during its previous financial year, buying several enclosed car transporters and the associated customer-list from Advatec.The company’s car transporter fleet now comprises 40 vehicles. A rebrand to replace the division’s Kentvale branding – the business it acquired in 2006 - with ...
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Transport rates only fractionally higher than in 2012
Road transport rates have hardly moved over the last three years, provisional new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has shown. According to the ONS’s latest Services Producer Price Indices, rates for freight transport by road at the end of 2014 were no higher than at the end ...
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ArticleLabour stays silent on rail freight plans
The Labour Party has told Motortransport.co.uk it cannot comment on how its plans to change the rail franchising system might affect rail freight services, if it were to come to power after the general election in May. Labour’s statement followed comments in February by shadow transport secretary Michael Dugher, who ...
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GFS sees parcel volumes boost
Global Freight Solutions (GFS) processed more than 10 million parcels last year as the popularity of online shopping continued to grow.The parcel and carrier management firm said it saw an increase in the volume it moved for its customers, which include online retailers and SMEs in the retail, financial, leisure ...
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Canute sees turnover and profit climb
Essex-based Canute Haulage Group saw both turnover and pre-tax profit rise in its most recent trading year.According to documents filed at Companies House, turnover at Canute Haulage Group rose to £91.2m for the year-ending 31 July 2014, up from £87.8m in the previous financial year. Pre-tax profit also rose, to ...
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ArticleFerguson Transport acquires Skye Transport (Crossal)
Ferguson Transport (Spean Bridge) bought Skye Transport (Crossal) for an undisclosed sum in March 2015Highlands haulier Ferguson Transport (Spean Bridge) has bought Skye Transport (Crossal) for an undisclosed sum.The Isle of Skye-based operation will be merged with the Ferguson Transport group of companies, which trades as Ferguson Transport & Shipping. ...
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Arla Foods and Moran Logistics operations transfer under fire from unions
Arla Foods has defended its decision to outsource its outbound logistics operation in Leeds to Moran Logistics, after a threat of industrial action from the Unite and GMB unions.Dairy drivers being transferred from Arla Foods to Moran Logistics are poised for industrial action, unless talks to guarantee pay, conditions and ...
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ArticleDownton orders 120 Daf XFs
CM Downton has placed a £9m order for 120 Daf XF 460s.The 6x2 tractor units have Daf’s Super Space Cab and will take the marque’s share of the Downton fleet to 95%. The first batch of vehicles have arrived at the firm’s Gloucestershire HQ and will be put into operation ...
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Richard Lawson and CVS found not guilty at Leeds Crown Court
Two directors and two managers from Commercial Vehicle Solutions have been found not guilty of fraud at Leeds Crown Court.In November of last year, CVS MD Martin Collins, sales director Richard Gosling and managers Bruce Lawrie and Tim Edwards pleaded not guilty to conspiring to defraud the traffic commissioners of ...
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TNT wins renewed Volvo contract
TNT Express has secured a three-year contract renewal with Volvo, covering the delivery of parts to factories and aftermarket dealers across Europe.The deal involves the collection of parts from more than 800 suppliers and delivering them to its truck and bus production facilities in Sweden, Belgium, France and Poland.TNT also ...
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ArticleAre operators opting for off-road trucks they don't actually need?
Research was revealed at a Clocs progress event last week detailing the ‘types of ground’ that urban construction and waste vehicles are expected to work on.The longer-term aim of the research is to ensure operators pick the right truck for the job and don't over-spec.Glen Davies, Clocs programme manager at ...