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ArticleResurfacing work tonight at M6 Junction 19 after crash
The Highways Agency (HA) has warned operators that there will be no southbound access to the M6 at junction 19 tonight, as repair work begins after a lorry overturned this morning spilling fuel onto the slip road.The A556 between the junctions with the A50 and the M6 was closed earlier ...
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ArticlePoor harmonisation could wreck key Driver CPC goal
Lack of harmonisation of standards for Driver CPC training across the 27 European Union member states is in danger of wrecking one of the original goals of the directive introducing the compulsory training of drivers – mutual recognition of the qualification by every member state.Distrust of standards of instructors and ...
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ArticleTransport Committee asks for views on the future of road freight
The Transport Committee is seeking operators’ views on the future of UK road freight, ahead of a public evidence session on 3 July.The select committee, which recently found that London's councils were unable to provide detail about Olympics enforcement policy, wants written evidence submitted by 27 June.Areas of debate ...
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ArticleCeva Logistics signs €50m contract with Crown Paint
Ceva Logistics has had its 26 year relationship with Crown Paint extended after it signing a five and a half year contract, worth €50m (£40.3m).The contract will see Ceva manage Crown's trade warehouse operation, nationwide distribution of retail and trade product, and inter-site and bulk transport movements.In addition Ceva has ...
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ArticlePalletforce releases iPhone tracking app
Pallet Network Palletforce has released a live-tracking iPhone app.Called Palletforce Pallet Tracking, the free app makes it possible to see exactly where a consignment is at any stage of its journey.Dean Hughes, Palletforce’s IT director, says: “It offers another quick and easy way for customers to track their deliveries from ...
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ArticlePall-Ex signs fourth European partner and launches new livery
Pall-Ex has signed its fourth European partner and launched its first all-new livery since Hilary Devey founded the pallet network in 1996.The new principal national partner, which can't be named, will run Pall-Ex France as key-franchisee for the territory.Pall-Ex France will have a central hub in the Orleans region of ...
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ArticleRevenue up 6% at Fowler Welch
Fowler Welch boosted revenue 6% to £152.4m for the year ended 31 March, with pre-tax profit up to £3.9m, from £2.6m the previous year.The FMCG specialist downsized its container division in the period, with the closure of its Felixstowe site. It now runs a smaller operation from its site in ...
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ArticleUPS to submit cash offer for TNT Express tomorrow
UPS is due to formally submit its €9.50 per share cash offer for Dutch-owned parcels firm TNT Express tomorrow.The offer has been recommended to shareholders by TNT’s board, with majority shareholder PostNL, which holds nearly 30% of all shares, agreeing to sell its stake under the offer.If agreed, the transaction ...
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ArticleHermes slashes CO2 emissions
Hermes has slashed its CO2 output by 6% in the past year, with the business achieving savings of 18.4% since 2008. The parcels firm has set itself a target of a 20% reduction by 2015.The reductions are part of a strategy implemented by German parent Otto Group, which requires a ...
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ArticlePalletforce offers members Olympic route insight
Palletforce has incorporated Olympic data into its Alliance IT system to provide its 100 UK depots with the latest Games information this summer.Network members now have information about the 109 Olympic Games Lanes on the Olympic Route Network, as well as delivery restrictions affecting venues.Dean Hughes, IT director for Palletforce, ...
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ArticleOlympic Route Network goes live on 25 July
London's 109-mile Olympic Route Network (ORN) will commence operation on 25 July, two days ahead of the opening ceremony at the Olympic Stadium.The ORN will ensure athletes, officials and dignitaries make it to events on time, and features 30 miles of exclusive Games Lanes to facilitate this.London transport commissioner Peter ...
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ArticleNews Extra: The quiet revolution
Proposals from the European Commission would require manufacturers of LGVs and other vehicles to meet new decibel sound levels once these are agreed by MEPs. The regulation will also require that buyers are provided with sound levels at the time of purchase. "The provision of information to fleet managers may ...
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ArticleWatch the best bits of the Motor Transport Awards
A video capturing all the excitement of last week’s Motor Transport Awards is now on line. Presented by Road Transport Media’s editorial director Justin Stanton and filmed in association with Thermo King, the video features interviews with award winners including an emotional recipient of the Service to Industry Award Nikki ...
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ArticleCeva wins five year Silentnight home delivery contract
Ceva Logistics has won a five-year contract to provide a two-man home delivery service for bed manufacturer Silentnight Group.Under the deal, Ceva's specialist home delivery unit, Ceva Home, will make over 70,000 deliveries a year, collecting mattresses and divan bases from two manufacturing sites in Lancashire and Cumbria and delivering ...
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ArticleFree Olympic Freight Planner now available
Transport for London (TfL) has released its Olympic Freight Journey Planner, to help operators navigate the disruption London 2012 will bring this summer.The Pie Mapping developed planner calculates the most appropriate route for operators to take during the Games period based on the date and time of day and the ...
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ArticleWincanton wins £60m Dairy Crest renewal
Wincanton has won a £60m, three-year milk distribution renewal with Dairy Crest, which will extend the firms' partnership to 21 years of working together.The deal will see the logistics giant collecting milk from more than 600 farms across southern England and Wales and transporting it, via a 100-strong fleet, to ...
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ArticleBoughey owner NWF Group in line with expectations
Boughey Distribution’s parent company NWF Group says trading for the year ended 31 May has been in line with expectations.However, its food division, which incorporates the activities of Boughey Distribution, has experienced a weaker second half, which NWF says reflects lower volumes stored in the business.Nevertheless, the division’s profit ...
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ArticleStobart Group in for Autologic with £12.4m cash offer
Stobart Group has made its expected formal offer for car-transporter firm Autologic, which values the company at £12.4m.The deal would in effect see Stobart become the largest car-transporter haulier in the UK.Both parties have been in talks since Thursday 24 May and Stobart has made the offer in cash through ...
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ArticleVote for the Women in Logistics awards
The shortlist for the inaugural Women in Logistics awards has now been revealed, and operators are urged to take part in the voting, which closes at 8pm on 4 July.Launched in 2008, the not-for-profit organisation has more than 2,000 members and was created to attract, retain and support women working ...