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ArticleLondon's councils must use proportionate enforcement during the Olympics
The FTA has called for London’s councils to bring a "pragmatic" approach to carrying out their duties during the Olympics.The issue reignited at a Transport Select Committee session last month (23 May), after Catherine West, London Councils’ transport committee chairman, was asked by Paul Maynard MP to spell out what ...
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ArticleSJ Bargh wins Dairy Crest contract renewal
SJ Bargh has revealed another win in the dairy sector, with the news that it has renewed its contract with Dairy Crest.It comes a week after the business revealed it had signed its first totally organic milk collection contract with the Organic Milk Suppliers Cooperative. The contract extension sees SJ ...
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ArticleHellmann Worldwide sees volumes rise in Q1
First quarter volumes increased by 2% at Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK, with the company’s gross margin also up four percentage points compared with the same period in 2011.The company says that while volumes have remained steady, profitability has improved due to a new trailer planning system in operation, and growth ...
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ArticleDomino's grants Euroway vehicle fleet exclusivity
Domino’s Pizza has granted rental company Euroway a two-year fleet exclusivity deal to provide it with vehicles on a contract hire basis.The deal also comprises a FleetSure fleet maintenance contract for the pizza delivery chain’s 60-strong vehicle fleet, which operates out of three sites: Milton Keynes, Penrith and County Kildare’s ...
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ArticleExpect Distribution launches two-man delivery service
Expect Distribution has launched a two-man delivery service following demand from e-retailers to transport larger, bulkier items.The new service will cover every single UK postcode on a weekly basis, and the West Yorkshire-based company aims to break into some niche market sectors.Neil Rushworth, operations director, says: "The growth of e-retail ...
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ArticleNew boss at Scania named
Scania’s board of directors has chosen its executive vice president and head of franchise and factory sales, Martin Lundstedt, as its new chief executive.Lundstedt will take up his new position on 1 September, replacing Leif Ostling.The shakeup sees current head of research and development within purchasing, Per Hallberg, appointed as ...
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ArticleDeutsche Post DHL clobbered with half a billion euro tax bill
Deutsche Post DHL has been hit with a tax bill for more than half a billion euros, after a ruling by German financial authorities.DHL will need to make an additional €516m VAT payment after a review of how it handled tax relating to postal services.The period investigated ran from 1998 ...
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ArticleEurovision Logistics pledges support to FairFuelUK
Eurovision Logistics has become the first transport operator to support FairFuelUK (FFUK) with a monthly contribution.The Hull-based firm has backed the campaign for many months but wanted to make a financial gesture to help the FFUK team continue its battle for a fair deal on fuel.“We very much appreciate someone ...
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ArticleTrade associations welcome Senior Traffic Commissioner appointment
Road transport trade associations the FTA and RHA have welcomed the appointment of Beverley Bell as Senior Traffic Commissioner (STC).Bell, who has been acting STC since Philip Brown’s retirement last October, takes on her new role for at least the next four years. She will also continue as TC for ...
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ArticleVosa chief prefers carrot to big stick
In his introduction to Vosa’s recently published 2012/13 business plan, chief executive Alastair Peoples promises the agency’s focus will be “on balancing ‘regulatory’ enforcement interventions with education initiatives to empower the industry to increasingly manage [its] own compliance”.To the glass half empty contingent, this could sound like an alarming budget-driven ...
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ArticleTeam of the Year shortlist profiled
CevaCeva manages warehousing, as well as finance and facilities, training and HR for one of the UK's leading DIY and garden centre retailers at a site in Burton upon Trent.The company drew up a plan for staff to: ensure they understand what its client requires; turn those requirements into measurable ...
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ArticleTraining Award shortlist profiled
Eddie StobartRecognising a need to identify, nurture and develop emerging leaders within the company, Stobart Group designed a Management Development Programme (MDP) and First Line Manager course, launching both in September 2010.All MDP delegates are mentored one-on-one by a Stobart company director throughout the programme while completing a mixture of ...
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ArticleDPD's smartphone website passes one million user milestone
DPD’s smartphone-friendly website has smashed the one million unique user milestone, with more than 2.5 million parcels tracked via the online service in its first six months of operation.Since its launch in November 2011, which the parcels giant says was an industry-first, more than 55,000 deliveries have also been rearranged ...
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ArticleDealer of the Year shortlist profiled
AN RichardsAN Richards is the MAN service dealer covering North Wales based out of Froncysylte, near Llangollen. The family-run business first opened its doors in 1905 and today is run by Bryn and Gary Richards.As a service agent it relies on its reputation for service and parts; technicians booked 96% ...
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ArticleFleet Van of the Year shortlist profiled
Renault Kangoo Z.E.The first mass production full electric van, the Kangoo Z.E. benefits from the government’s 20% grant towards the purchase of plug-in light commercial vehicles. Sharing most components with the standard Kangoo, the Z.E. (zero emissions) offers the same 650kg payload. There are a range of options for funding ...
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ArticleHermes predicts social media will enhance home deliveries
Social media looks set to play a more prominent role in customer service responses to online shoppers, according to research by home delivery firm Hermes.The parcels firm conducted a survey amongst its key retail clients, and found that while telephone and email were still the preferred routes to customer service, ...
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ArticleSJ Bargh wins organic milk contract
SJ Bargh has signed its first entirely organic milk contract with the Organic Milk Suppliers Cooperative (Omsco)The three-year deal will see the logistics company collecting around 50 million litres of milk a year from farms in Central England, North Wales, Lancashire and Yorkshire.The operation, which began last month, is based ...
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ArticleFowler Welch wins new foodservice contract
Fowler Welch has won a contract with foodservice and retail food supplier Winterbotham Darby.The contract, the value of which was not disclosed, will see Fowler Welch store, pick and dispatch in excess of 5 million cases per year from its facility at Paddock Wood, Kent.Ian Render, operations manager ...
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ArticleTfL hosting Olympics advice session on Twitter today
Transport for London (TfL) is hosting a Twitter chat today, which will provide advice on how to reduce deliveries during the Games, as well as ways to ensure your staff get to work during the busy summer ahead.Experts Ben Dowd, business director at O2; Ben Plowden, director of surface planning ...
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Article"Competitive" industry keeps margins tight, says Maxi Haulage
Scottish operator Maxi Haulage, part of Maxi Group, has revealed a 17% increase in turnover but says the “competitive nature of the haulage industry” is keeping profit margins tight.In unaudited accounts set to be filed at Companies House later this month, Maxi reveals that for the year-ending 30 September ...