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ArticleSimarco buys freight fowarder IFB
Simon Reed, MD, SimarcoEssex-based freight forwarder and haulier Simarco has purchased Longport-Staffordshire based IFB for an undisclosed sum.Established in 1984, IFB had a turnover of £10.3m in the year to 31 December 2012 and made a pre-tax profit of £451,049, broadly in line with its performance a year earlier.The freight ...
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Turnover and profit increase at Advanced Supply Chain
Bradford-based Advanced Supply Chain has continued to grow turnover, revealing a revenue boost of nearly 15% to £31.7m for the year ended 30 June 2013 (2012: £27.6m).The Bradford-based logistics firm, which is registered at Company's House as Advanced Processing but trades as Advanced Supply Chain, said substantial investment in new ...
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ArticleMark Cartwright becomes group MD at Cartwright
Mark Cartwright has been appointed as group MD of Cartwright Group, less than a month after the resignation of former joint MDs John and Steven Cartwright.Peter Cartwright continues as chairman and Lisa Cartwright as a director on the new board.On 10 March it was announced that both brothers, cousins to ...
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ArticleHiltons Distibution takes its first Dafs
Hiltons DistributionPeterborough-based Hiltons Distribution, which is celebrating 25 years in business, has added its first ever Dafs to its 25-strong vehicle fleet in the shape of three Euro-6 CFs.The temperature-controlled operation has taken on the trucks, featuring Spacecabs, on contract hire via Ryder to replace existing vehicles. The arrangement is ...
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UK Mail up 6% year-on-year in first quarter trading
UK Mail has said that it saw a 6% increase in turnover in the first quarter of the year, with a strong performance across its parcels and mail divisions as well as an increase in its UK Pallets division.Parcels saw a 15% increase in volumes in the three months ending ...
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ArticleCalling all rental, leasing and contract hire companies: take part in CV Informer 2014
Motor Transport, in partnership with the BVRLA, is currently compiling its annual CV Informer research, a comprehensive report on the commercial vehicle rental, leasing and contract hire sector.Close to 200 companies involved in the rental and leasing of trucks, trailers and vans took part in last year’s research. This year ...
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Management changes at Acumen Logistics
Acumen Logistics has appointed three new senior managers from within as part of a plan to grow its business.Peter Raybould, currently business development director, has added inbound and outbound distribution to his remit, while Barry Raybould becomes business development manager, having previously served as finished vehicle contracts manager.Anthony Elkin, previously ...
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ArticleMT Awards - judgement day
After all the hard work put in by all the entrants to the 2014 MT Awards to hit the deadline of 28 March, last week it was the turn of our 60 independent judges to put in a shift and whittle them down to the select few who make up ...
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ArticleDPD reveals plans for 15 new or upgraded depots
DPD is to increase its nationwide capacity by opening 15 new or upgraded depots by the end of next year, including three that will be double the size of its regular sites.The operator is due to open in Liverpool, Brighton, Lincoln and Radlett, Hertfordshire, for the first time. The remainder ...
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ArticleMan v machine
Professional CV drivers have long debated the merits of two pedal operation - but from the fleet manager's point of view it is a no-brainer surely?Clutches last forever and the worst abuses of over-revving should be all-but eliminated if the auto box is in proper economy mode.So it was interesting ...
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Search begins for Britain's safest tanker operator
Do you believe you're the safest tanker operator in the UK? If so, prove it by entering the Tanker Safety Award at Tank-ex 14.Entrants for this award will need to show either an exceptional commitment to all-round operational safety or describe a specific successful initiative designed to improve safety in ...
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Yusen Logistics appoints new UK managing director
Yusen Logistics has appointed Kevin Appleton as UK managing director replacing Ian Veitch, who moved to head up its entire operations across Europe.As announced via its Twitter feed, Appleton will take up the role from 14 April and most recently was divisional chairman at Travis Perkins. He has spent his ...
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ArticleTravis Perkins opens 11-acre Warrington RDC
Travis Perkins has opened an 11-acre RDC in Appleton, Warrington, which it hopes will improve stock availability at branches in the area.The predominantly own-account operator will run 20 vehicles from the site, which includes 99,500ft² of storage space and 2,938 racking locations.Offices and staff areas will take up 11,267ft² of ...
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ArticleTNT Express CFO Bernard Bot to step down
TNT Express chief financial officer Bernard Bot is to step down from his position this year.Bot has been CFO at the express parcel carrier since 2011 and acted as interim CEO between September 2012 and June 2013, following the departure of former CEO Marie Christine Lombard.Bot joined TNT Post in ...
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FTA calls for more information after Glasgow Games Route Network is revealed
The organisers of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games have said they have released details regarding the Games Route Network (GRN) but the Freight Transport Association has said its members still require more information.A GRN is a requirement for any city chosen to host the Games and will ensure 6,500 athletes and ...
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ArticleAPC Overnight delivers MT Awards entries for judging
Entries for this year’s Motor Transport Awards were safely delivered to Leicester by APC Overnight for judging this week.The entries were delivered to the Leicester Hilton to be judged by representatives from the industry by APC, which has been appointed the official courier for the MT Awards 2014.The shortlist will ...
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ArticleAbbey announces new tanker operations director
Abbey Logistics Group has announced the appointment of Karl Hudson as operations director of its tanker division. Hudson has extensive experience of the UK bulk liquids market, as a former MD of privately owned fuel distribution firm TankPlus, which was acquired in 2012 by Brit European.Most recently Hudson was account ...
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ArticleSpeedy Freight wins out at Transport Awards
Same-day courier and express freight specialist Speedy Freight, based in Knutsford, Cheshire, was the recipient of the first Network of the Year award at the 12th Transport Awards recently. The award, designed to recognise a longstanding member of either Courier Exchange or Haulage Exchange that has experienced significant expansion and ...
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ArticleEuropa targets Polish market share growth
Europa Worldwide Logistics has increased the frequency of its Polish services to meet demand for imports and exports to the country.It will now run four times a week from its southern hub in Erith, south-east London, working in conjunction with its Polish transport partner Erontrans. It also trunks goods from ...
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ArticleGreat Bear takes on 400,000ft² Sheffield site
Chester-based logistics services provider Great Bear has confirmed it is taking on a new 412,000ft² warehouse in Sheffield. The site (pictured), which it is leasing over 15 years from the Logistics Property Partnership – a joint venture between Segro and Moorfield Group – is located approximately half a mile from ...