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Ireland duty rebate may lead to greater use of illicit fuel, warns RHA
The introduction of a rebate on fuel duty for goods vehicle operators in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) this summer may tempt more UK operators to use illicit fuel, the RHA has conceded. RHA policy director Jack Semple said the 7.5 cent rebate, which fully licensed vehicle operators in the ...
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ArticleAPC Overnight invests in longer semi-trailers for trunking fleet
Parcel carrier network APC Overnight has added four new double-deck longer semi-trailers to its fleet.The 15.25m Cartwright trailers, which APC hopes will increase load carrying capacity by 15%, have been added to its trunking operation on top of its existing fleet. It is also considering increasing its fleet of standard ...
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Whitbread renews K+N contract
Kuehne + Nagel is transforming its Manchester DC, introducing dual fuel vehicles and cutting trunk miles since winning more business from hotel and restaurant group Whitbread.Whitbread has extended its relationship with Kuehne + Nagel for five years, in a deal will see it handle over 34 million cases of food ...
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CitySprint acquires Heathrow Baggage Services
Same day courier CitySprint has acquired Heathrow Baggage Services, its third acquisition in three months.Operations and staff at the luggage delivery, replacement and repair company, have been transferred to the courier’s luggage delivery arm CityBags, which was created when Lewis Day courier operations was acquired by CitySprint in 2011.Heathrow Baggage ...
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News Extra: It's freezing out there
Last month to the collective relief of the road transport industry, chancellor George Osborne froze duty once again, announcing September’s 3ppl increase would not happen.He said the decision in the past two years to freeze duty meant fuel was 13ppl cheaper than it would have been if no action had ...
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ArticleThink Logistics a big hit in Nelson
Think Logistics, a group of operators led by Abbey Logistics MD Steve Granite, has held a second successful pilot of its project to get school leavers to think of a career in logistics.Matthew Kibble, MD of local haulier Matthew Kibble Transport, presented to around 30 students doing business studies at ...
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MT Tracker 27 March
Plenty more profit raking this week as transport shares took a tumble, but one faller stood out more than most: Wincanton - which has suffered a pretty dramatic fall in the past two months. [chartboot version= '2.2' code= 'BB35' border= '1' width= '625' height= '325' attribution= '1' jsondesc= '{"containerId":"visualizationBB35","dataTable":{"cols":^{"id":"","label":"","pattern":"","type":"string"},{"id":"","label":"Share price 29/01/13 ...
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Yusen Logistics promises £20m turnover boost
Yusen Logistics said a series of new business wins and a client base in recession proof markets will help it boost turnover by £20 million year-on-year in the UK.Chief executive Ian Veitch said: “It is fair to say it has been a challenging year for the industry. We are about ...
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ArticleLangdons to re-brand as Nagel Group
Controlled temperature specialist Langdons is to take the name of its parent company Nagel Group and re-brand throughout the UK.The Bridgwater, Somerset-based firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Nagel Group in Germany, and has been since 2004. It will now move to dual branding, before adopting 100% Nagel Group ...
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ArticleScheme to help hauliers shift mode expanded to include short sea shipping
A “trail blazing” scheme for hauliers that pays £75 for each container moved by rail has expanded to offer a coastal and short sea shipping solution as well.The Haven Gateway Partnership said its Low Carbon Freight Dividend (LCFD) project, aimed at hauliers in the east of England, will help them ...
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ArticleNew livery for Interlink Express
Parcel carrier Interlink Express has unveiled its new corporate identity, following a period of growth in both its B2B and B2C business.The multi-million pound rebranding will be rolled out across its fleet of 2,500 vehicles, staff uniform, signage and marketing materials across its 97 depots.The firm has simplified the wording ...
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ArticleKnights of Old puts new Iveco Stralis Hi-Way into operation
Knights of Old has added the new Iveco Stralis Hi-Way to its fleet along with five Stralis Hi-Roads.The 6x2 twin-steer tractor units all come with Iveco’s Driver Style Evaluation tool, which the manufacturer claims can help drivers follow a fuel efficient driving style and improve fuel efficiency by between 5% ...
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TNT Express reveals profit improvement plan
TNT Express has revealed a profit improvement plan between now and 2015 to “create a more focused, efficient and profitable TNT Express”.The programme, called ‘Deliver!’, is expected to cost €150m (£ 128m))and aims to increase growth in its most profitable areas, reduce costs by €220m by 2015 and invest around ...
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ArticleHireco adds 500 new trailers to rental fleet
Trailer hire specialist Hireco has ordered almost 500 new trailers from SDC, Lawrence David and Dennison for delivery during the first half of 2013. “These new high spec trailers have been ordered to meet steady demand for quality equipment,” said Hireco MD James Smith. “Hireco is now well placed to ...
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ArticleCindy Miller becomes UPS Europe president
UPS UK, Ireland and Nordics president Cindy Miller has been promoted to president of UPS Europe.Miller will assume her new role from 30 April and will be responsible for operations over 120 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. A spokeswoman said her successor will be announced in due ...
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ArticleSon of Noel Zwecker applies for O-licence
A firm run by David James Zwecker, who previously worked as operations director at failed transport company Noel Zwecker International Transport, has applied for an O-licence. David’s firm, James Zwecker Transport & Storage, is based in the same road in Killylea, Co. Armagh as Noel Zwecker International Transport was, and ...
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Lavazza chooses Bibby Distribution for coffee deliveries
Bibby Distribution has won a warehousing and distribution contract with coffee company Lavazza.The new contract, which will see the operator deliver coffee, biscuits, chocolates, crockery and promotional materials, will be run out of Bibby’s multi-user warehouse in Stoke-on-Trent.Around 160 orders per week will be packed and delivered to Lavazza’s food ...
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Yearsley opens first 'superhub'
Yearsley Group has officially opened its new Hams Hall ‘superhub’ at Coleshill, in the West Midlands.The site, which it bought from Ropemaker Properties after formally acquiring the business and assets of former site occupier Partner Logistics Hams Hall in September last year, incorporates a 200,000ft² automated cold store.The cold store ...
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ArticleEconomic pressures take their toll on CM Downton
A harsh economic climate, growing costs and rising customer resistance to rates increases all left Gloucestershire-based haulier CM Downton struggling to raise its profit level significantly, despite a 13.8% increase in turnover in the year to the end of June 2012. Group turnover excluding joint ventures rose from £78.3m to ...
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ArticleEU welcomes plans for dramatic increase in alternative fuel stations
The EU Transport Council has welcomed plans to dramatically extend the number of alternative fuel stations around Europe. In a debate on 11 March attended by UK secretary of state for transport, Patrick McLoughlin, ministers broadly welcomed the initiative.The initiative, which was put forward by the European Commission in January, ...