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Latest news – Page 694
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UK Warehousing Association warns over "draconian" excise penalties
“Draconian” sanctions are increasingly being imposed on firms in the supply chain who make honest mistakes when dealing with non-duty-paid goods, the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has warned.The UKWA said “crippling” duty assessments and fines were increasingly being levied on firms who make any procedural error relating to duty-suspended ...
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ArticleConsultation into exempting mechanics from Driver CPC welcomed
The RHA and FTA have welcomed a consultation into exempting mechanics that drive goods vehicles to test centres from the scope of the Driver CPC.The DSA launched the consultation after the associations wrote to roads minister Stephen Hammond, expressing concerns that the estimated 30,000 technicians nationwide would not be able ...
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ArticleExtended Aspray Transport hub to be unveiled next month
Aspray Transport is awaiting the completion of its 18-acre expanded Willenhall, West Midlands hub, which is due to be unveiled next month.The hub, which was extended after the company saw an increase in UK next day volumes from both new and existing customers, has been extended by 6 acres and ...
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Vosa and Driver Standards Agency merger makes sense
Both the RHA and FTA have welcomed the news that Vosa and the DSA are to merge into a single government agency from next year.Services ranging from vehicle testing to driving tests will be handled by an as-yet un-named agency from 2014 but the DfT said that all users of ...
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ArticleAbbey renews food ingredients contract with ADM
Abbey Logistics Group has renewed its contract with food manufacturer ADM International for the distribution of refined oils and fats across the UK. The contract involves the movement of products from two sites in Purfleet and Erith and sees the relationship between the two firms reaching its 20th year.Dave Coulson, ...
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Royal Mail workers vote for boycott of competitors mail
TNT Post said it will work with Royal Mail to ensure that final mile deliveries continue, following a vote which saw the majority of union members at Royal Mail support a boycott of competitors’ mail and packet deliveries.The results of a Communications Workers Union (CWU) ballot of Royal Mail staff ...
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Severn Crossing tolls set to stay until at least 2020
A reduction in charges for using the Severn Crossing looks further away than ever, after transport minister Stephen Hammond reiterated the government’s intention to maintain the tolls after the crossing reverts to public ownership in 2018. Speaking to the House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee on 18 June, Hammond said ...
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ArticleRead all about it - C&H (Hauliers) focus on newsprint
To remain competitive C&H (Hauliers) has wrapped up the niche paper reel market, expanded into recycling and invested heavily in its fleet.The choice of becoming a niche player with a limited pool of clients or a general haulier swimming in a bigger pond is always a tough one. Essex-based C&H ...
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ArticleArcese UK turnover flat but pre-tax profit up 77%
Arcese UK said it expects 2013 to remain as flat as 2012, despite posting a 77% increase in pre-tax profit in 2012.The Thurrock-based arm of the Italian logistics giant said that it viewed volumes in the year as quite positive, considering the state of the economy across the Continent and ...
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Vosa needs to target operators in grey band
Over half of LGV operators have a grey Vosa operator compliance risk score (OCRS) for traffic enforcement – meaning that Vosa has insufficient data to award them a red, amber or green score.The grey band was introduced in October last year to replace the system of giving operators with whom ...
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TNT Post extends final mile deliveries in south-west London
TNT Post has extended its end-to-end delivery service in south-west London as it seeks to provide customers with an alternative to Royal Mail.It has taken on an additional 500 staff in the London Borough's of Wandsworth, Hammersmith and Fulham, Merton and Lambeth, where it has introduced ‘final mile’ deliveries following ...
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ArticleLonger semi-trailers: time is on my side, yes it is (or is it?)
trial by fire?Anything that is designed to make the process of road transport more efficient, therefore enabling those working within the supply chain to make more money, is laudable.However, a year and a half after is started the DfT’s longer semi-trailer trial has proved steadfastly inefficient in getting actual trailer ...
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MT Tracker 19 June
When Motortransport.co.uk spoke to Wincanton chief executive Eric Born last week he claimed there was little he could do about the share price of the company. Sadly, this week has proven that statement to be true.For the 12 months ending 31 March Wincanton posted a pre-tax profit of £24.8m, a ...
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DSV Road appoints Jesper Hansen has UK MD
DSV’s Road division has appointed Jesper Hansen as UK managing director, following former MD René Falch Olesen’s decision to concentrate on his role as group chief commercial officer.Hansen joined DSV as traffic manager for the Benelux/France region in 1997 and worked his way up to his former role of division ...
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Ehrmanns chooses London City Bond for wine distribution
London City Bond has won a contract with wine importer Ehrmanns, following the customer’s assessment of the wine distribution market.The contract will see Ehrmanns move into LCB’s warehouse in Barking, east London, which is capable of storing three million cases of wine. It will also cover round-the-clock deliveries across London, ...
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ArticleHellmann targets contract logistics and consulting growth
Hellmann UK Contract Logistics and Consulting (CLC) has increased its shared user space to 130,000 ft².The expansion to the division of Hellmann Worldwide will see it open two new shared user sites in Winsford, Cheshire and Colnbrook, Berkshire, allowing it to continue to grow following recent wins with Avanti ...
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ArticleHermes boss to give keynote speech at Everywoman leadership conference
Carole WoodheadCarole Woodhead, CEO of Hermes, has been named as the keynote speaker at this year’s Everywoman in Transport & Logistics Leadership Academy.Taking place at the Daventry Court Hotel, Northamptonshire, on 10 September, the one-day event is aimed at future female leaders already working in the logistics and freight industry.A ...
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Article80mph proposals in the slow lane
In an interview with Auto Express magazine, transport minister Stephen Hammond last week said the government was considering higher motorway speeds and even thinking of introducing trials in 2014.Hammond told the magazine the idea was “not dead,” adding: “We are thinking about how we could trial it rather than go ...
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ArticleNew safety system for all light CVs from 2015
All new light commercial vehicles in Europe under 3.5t will have to be equipped to make an automatic call to emergency services in the event of an accident from 2015.The EU has legislated to introduce the system, called eCall, to all passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. The GPS-linked phone ...
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ArticleNorbert Dentressangle moves two giant horse heads
A client made Norbert Dentressangle an offer it couldn't refuse when it asked the distributor to carry two giant horses heads from Scotland to Sheffield.Its long-term customer Outokumpu Stainless commissioned the heads to mark the 100th anniversary of the discovery of stainless steel in Sheffield by Harry Brearley, a steelworker ...