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ArticleWhistl looks to expand logistics network
Whistl’s logistics division plans to increase the size of its network during the next two years, with plans to move into more “affluent” logistics areas.Logistics division director Dean Hulse told Motortransport.co.uk that its depot network is likely to double in size in 2015/16. It currently operates seven distribution hubs ...
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Time to be Exact about a Brexit from the EU
This week think tank Open Europe launched its ‘Brexit Barometer’, predicting the likelihood of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union after the general election on 7 May. It’s currently estimating a 17% chance of severance.With UKIP polling high, freedom of trade and movement throughout EU member states is near ...
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ArticleOnline dashboard revealed by Transport Exchange Group
Transport Exchange Group has launched an online dashboard for owner-operators.The dashboard is available to individual members of its Haulage Exchange and Courier Exchange brands and allows them to advertise vehicle availability and return journeys, as well as give them an overview of recent booking activity and feedback. It also includes ...
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Construction revival helps ET Holdings see more profit
A revival in activity within the construction sector helped ET Holdings more than treble profit before tax in the year to the end of March 2014, from £192,000 to just under £760,000. Turnover in the group, which includes hauliers Evans Transport and Seymour Transport as well as commercial vehicle workshop ...
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ArticleWoodside turnover rises nearly 10%
County Antrim-based vehicle operator Woodside Haulage (Holdings) managed to boost turnover by nearly 10% in the year to the end of March 2014, its latest accounts have shown. Turnover rose 9.6% to £51.36m in the period (2013: £46.84m) while profit before tax was up 4.2% to just under £1m (2013: ...
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ArticleCity Link turnaround was a "challenging deal", Better Capital boss tells MPs
There has been no shortage of headlines following the administration of City Link late last year, from former staff taking a claim to the Employment Tribunal, to the revelation that it owed more than £30m to trade creditors.The events leading up to its closure have now been called into question ...
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Chief executive Hervé Montjotin talks Norbert Dentressangle's growth curve
The acquisition of Christian Salvesen in 2007 was a watershed moment for Norbert Dentressangle. Not only did it nearly double its turnover over night (from €1.8bn in 2007 to €3.1bn in 2008) it was the catalyst for a major international acquisition spree that has seen it expand its interests into ...
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ArticleClocs event showcases safer truck designs
Following the news that all HGVs without safety equipment are to be banned from operating in London from September, dozens of trucks with improved safety features have been unveiled at a Clocs demonstration event in London today.Marques including Mercedes-Benz, Daf, Volvo, Scania and MAN have developed vehicles that improve visibility ...
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Video highlights last-mile delivery pilots across European cities
An EU-funded project exploring sustainable last-mile deliveries has launched a video to highlight a series of pilots taking place across cities in north-west Europe, including London.The LaMiLo scheme, comprising private logistics firms, local authorities and researchers, is aiming to demonstrate the economic, environmental and social benefits of consolidating deliveries and ...
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ArticleThink Logistics kickstarts 2015 with a hat-trick of operator initiatives
Think Logistics has got off to a flying start this year with several major operators lining up to deliver workshops or offer mentoring support for students keen to learn more about the logistics sector.Eddie Stobart Logistics held an event earlier this month at West Derby School in Liverpool – the ...
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Staffing Matters: A silver (haired) lining for logistics
We often hear about the shortage of skilled workers in the logistics industry and nowhere is this more evident than in the critical lack of qualified drivers for our sector.Yes, to secure the future of our industry we must recruit a younger workforce. And so often in business, as in ...
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TNT appoints turnaround specialist Marianne Culver as UK MD
TNT UK has revealed business transformation specialist Marianne Culver as its new MD, replacing Alistair Cochrane who has left the business.Cochrane (pictured below) left TNT in October last year after nearly three decades in various positions at the company, including senior management roles in the UK and Australia. He took ...
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ArticleExpect Distribution boosted by drinks contract
Expect Distribution has won a five-year contract renewal from energy drinks firm Boost Drinks.The deal, which was renewed earlier this month, follows an initial three-year contract which involved storage at Expect’s Halifax site and distribution using a fleet of seven trucks and nine Boost-liveried trailers.Expect Distribution MD Neil Rushworth said: ...
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C Butt back in profit despite turnover fall
C Butt has made its largest pre-tax profit in five years, and is back in the black for the first time in three years.The Northamptonshire operator has had an eventful few years. It spent just six months as a Pall-Ex member in 2012/13 before withdrawing, citing lower than expected volumes.It ...
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ArticleKuehne + Nagel switches to new Iveco fleet for customer Spirit Pub Company
Kuehne + Nagel is to replace food service customer Spirit Pub Company’s entire fleet with 56 new Iveco trucks as part of an open book contract.The order includes 39 Stralis Hi-Street 26-tonne rigids, 14 Stralis Hi-Street 18-tonne rigids, and three Stralis Hi-Way 6x2 tractor units.All rigid vehicles are being fitted ...
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Don't demonise diesel authorities are urged
Government and local authorities have been urged not to “demonise diesel” but to develop a national framework instead to encourage the take up of modern, clean diesel trucks.The call came at a conference on air quality held by vehicle manufacturers’ association the SMMT.While alternative fuels and drivetrains are available, diesel ...
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Decision not to hold PI stinks, says CVS defence counsel
The launching of a criminal investigation without first holding a public inquiry (PI) into Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) “stinks”, according to the defence counsel for two of the company’s directors.Speaking in Leeds Crown Court, Richard Smith QC suggested that the Vosa investigation into CVS’s activities was not impartial.The prosecution alleges ...
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ArticleFTA and RHA press Treasury over driver shortage crisis
The FTA and RHA joined forces at a Treasury meeting last Friday (20 Feb) to push for immediate government funding towards the cost of training and licence acquisition for new HGV drivers.A joint statement issued by both associations said the Treasury got a “clear message” that the road transport industry ...
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Industry bodies power to tackle late payers being considered
Proposals to grant business groups the power to challenge unfair payment terms on behalf of their members are being considered by the government.As part of its plans to improve payment practices and crack down on overdue payments, the government wants to widen the powers currently given to representative bodies to ...
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Palletline 750kg pallet weight restriction welcomed
Palletline has confirmed it will introduce a new pallet weight restriction of 750kg for tail-lift deliveries later this year, with the aim of boosting safety for its members’ drivers. The change from 1,000kg, which the network said had the backing of “an overwhelming majority” of its haulier membership, will come ...