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ArticleLogistics director calls for super semi-trailers to be part of DfT trial
The European logistics director at Kimberly-Clark believes operators should push the DfT to introduce "super" semi-trailers into in its longer semi-trailer trial.Peter Surtees, European logistics director at Kimberly-Clark, was speaking after the publication of a University of Huddersfield report on high capacity vehicles (HCVs) last week.Impact Assessment: High-Capacity Vehicles, which ...
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ArticleCollectPlus network reaches 5,000
CollectPlus has signed up its 5,000th store to its parcel delivery and returns network.It means the network of local convenience stores offering the CollectPlus service has grown by nearly 1,000 in the last year, with its latest addition in Brentwood, Essex.Parcel volumes through the network have leapt 250% in the ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail opens eight sorting centres for Christmas peak
Royal Mail is opening eight temporary sorting centres to handle the expected rise in parcel volumes this Christmas.The centres will be dedicated to sorting a ‘significant proportion’ of the parcels handled by the firm before they are distributed to regional depots across the country.Temporary operations will be phased in across ...
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ArticleDPD reveals £175m expansion plan
DPD is expanding a number of its sites and investing in a new sorting hub and depots to handle increased demand from online retailers.The £175m investment, which follows a period of growth after the launch of its Predict service, includes a £12m investment in building 10 new depots, £20m of ...
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ArticleNews Extra: Back loads essential to viability of Scottish long haul routes
The rising cost of fuel and improving load-fill are challenges that all UK hauliers are faced with. But for those that run long-distance routes in and out of Scotland, the need to improve vehicle utilisation in a market where freight traditionally flows in to Scotland, with very little exported to ...
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ArticleScania's fuel card offers members bulk purchasing benefit
Scania has launched a fuel card based on cooperative principles, allowing operators to benefit from the bulk purchasing discounts usually reserved for the largest players in the sector.The Scania Fuel Card is administered by The Fuelcard People, with Scania buying fuel direct on members' behalf to enhance the purchasing power ...
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Article"Substantial remedies needed" for UPS and TNT merger, says European Commission
The European Commission (EC) believes “substantial remedies are needed” before the proposed takeover of TNT Express by UPS can be cleared.In a merger review speech made on Friday (2 November), Joaquín Almunia, EC vice-president responsible for competition, said that “serious competition concerns would arise” if it went ahead without revisions.Last ...
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ArticleOperators invited to submit evidence for Vosa inquiry
Operators have been invited to supply evidence to support an inquiry by the Transport Committee into the work of Vosa.Issues to be covered by the select committee include: what can be done to improve the standards of foreign-registered trucks operating in the UK; how the agency can better support the ...
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ArticleAinsworth & Martin becomes North West Logistics
Lancashire’s Ainsworth & Martin has become North West Logistics, relocating from its Preston home to a new site in Accrington.Fortec-member Ainsworth & Martin acquired North West Logistics some two years ago. The complementary businesses had been run separately, but after a £100,000 investment in the Accrington facility, Ainsworth & Martin ...
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ArticleGovernment urged to ringfence cash from HGV road user levy
Pressure is mounting on the DfT and Treasury to ringfence the money raised by the HGV Road User Levy for the benefit of the road transport sector.The levy, which could begin in April 2014 if approved by Parliament, and will see operations pay a daily charge of up to a ...
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ArticleTNT Post to provide international deliveries for CollectPlus
TNT Post has signed a deal with convenience store parcel network CollectPlus to provide international deliveries for SMEs.The new service will give smaller online retailers the opportunity to drop off parcels for worldwide delivery at one of 4,800 CollectPlus stores nationwide.Director of international parcels for TNT Post, Bob van Ierland ...
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ArticleYodel to cap parcel volumes during Christmas peak
Yodel has reduced and capped the amount of parcels it will handle during the Christmas peak, after the high volumes it experienced last year.The parcel carrier confirmed it will deliver a maximum of 4.25 million parcels during its busiest week of the Christmas peak to ensure that it provides a ...
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ArticleTarmac consults with staff over Lafarge joint-venture
Tarmac has confirmed it is in consultation with staff, following media reports suggesting it intends to relocate its headquarters from Wolverhampton to Solihull as part of its joint-venture with Lafarge.The firms are looking to combine their UK activities in the cement, aggregates, asphalt and ready-mix concrete (RMX) sectors to find ...
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ArticleACS&T wins further deal with Ticco Foods
ACS&T has signed a new five-year contract extending its work for Italian food manufacturer Ticco Foods.The firm, which runs two Ticco-liveried trucks, will receive inbound goods at its Wolverhampton depot from suppliers in the UK and Italy, create consolidated loads and deliver them to customers nationwide in the food service ...
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ArticleWincanton starts side-access tanker trial
Wincanton is trialling four low-level access tankers that is says will improve driver safety, and boost both its environmental credentials and vehicle utilisation.The “game changer” side manway design, which has been developed with manufacturer Feldbinder, provides side access to the silo tanker.Wincanton said the design combines the benefits of both ...
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ArticleBrit European Transport acquires Tankplus
Brit European Transport has bolstered its bulk liquids business with the purchase of Cheshire-based Tankplus.Specialising in fuel and bulk powder distribution, Tankplus operates from Ellesmere Port and runs seven vehicles.“We were looking to develop the size and scope of our bulk liquids division and the Tankplus opportunity fitted the bill,” ...
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ArticleUPS acquistion of TNT Express offer period extended
The offer period for the proposed merger of UPS and TNT Express has once again been extended.Following an exemption granted by The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), the period has been extended until one week after competition clearances have been obtained from regulators, the European Commission and the ...
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ArticleBibby Distribution wins Fayrefield FoodTec contract
Bibby Distribution recently had five MAN TGS LS tractive units converted into dual-fuel trucks using LPG for its work with Unipart Rail.Bibby Distribution has reported "a seamless transition" after winning a contract to manage the full logistics programme on behalf of Dairy Crest subsidiary Fayrefield FoodTec.The rolling contract includes the ...
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ArticleUK Mail wins bird feed distribution contract
UK Mail has won a distribution contract with Shropshire-based bird food provider CJ WildBird Foods.The contract, which was effective from July, will see the parcel carrier collect from the wildlife feed retailer every day and deliver its products throughout the UK and Ireland.The retailer switched its distribution contract after reviewing ...
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ArticlePaperchase extends contract with Welch's Transport
Cambridge-based Welch’s Transport has won a three year extension to its contract with Paperchase.The firm, which began working for the stationery, cards and gift-wrap manufacturer in 2007, makes collections from the Paperchase’s Thrapston, Northamptonshire DC and delivers to around 120 outlets.Welch’s sales and marketing manager Mike Bentham said the contract ...