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All Motor Transport articles in 2020 – Page 4
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ArticleAsda’s new owners look to sell retailer’s logistics assets in £1.2bn deal
Asda’s prospective new owners are looking to raise £1.2bn from the sale of the supermarket chain’s logistics and distribution network, according to reports.The Issa brothers, who own petrol empire EG Group, have taken on Eastdil Secured to prepare a sale and leaseback of Asda’s distribution centres, ahead of their £8.6bn ...
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ArticleRoad Tech celebrates milestone as Tachomaster downloads reach more than 173.5 million
Tachomaster, Road Tech Computer Systems’ tachograph analysis tool, has reached a milestone moment having analysed more than 173.5 million drivers card, chart and vehicle downloads since its launch 14 years ago and almost doubling the number of downloads in the past four years.The Hertfordshire-based firm, which has its headquarters at ...
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ArticleMSL Scotland reflects on future with three new Actros kitted out with MirrorCam
MSL Scotland has added three Actros tractor units kitted out with the latest MirrorCam system after a trial of the camera received glowing reviews from the Broxburn haulier’s drivers.Whilst the rest of the Broxburn-based operator’s 18-strong fleet of Mercedes Benz trucks have traditional door mirrors, the three new Actros, supplied ...
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ArticlePrologis and Tritax Big Box showcase DPD facility as shining example of net zero development
The design and construction of DPD’s new net zero distribution centre in Bicester is being held up as an example of how logistics firms and developers can radically cut carbon in new buildings.DPD’s new DC, which is currently under construction, features in a report by logistics property companies Prologis and ...
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ArticleUrgent reforms of HGV driving training, tests and apprenticeships needed to solve skills crisis, warns Logistics UK
Logistics UK is calling for the government to urgently tackle the driver shortage crisis by providing financial support for HGV driver training, reforming the Apprenticeship Levy and prioritising HGV driver tests cancelled due to Covid restrictions.The call follows the publication this week of Logistics UK’s Skills and Employment Report 2020, ...
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ArticleMeet the 2020 MT Award winners - Operational Excellence Award sponsored by EV Cargo Solutions
MT editor Steve Hobson, Rachid Salbi, logistics operations manager, Screwfix, Steve Fitton, network general manager, Wincanton, and Dan Mowbray, commercial director of sponsor EV Cargo SolutionsHow does an operator drive service and safety levels ever higher and keep costs down in a logistics contract where the client’s volumes are growing ...
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ArticleMansel Davies directors awarded new licence for MDS Distribution a week after licence revoked
Just one week after Welsh haulier Mansel Davies had its licence revoked by the traffic commissioner for falsifying maintenance records its directors have been granted a new licence to run the business under the name of MDS Distribution Limited.The Pembrokeshire-based family haulage firm Mansel Davies and Son Ltd will have ...
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ArticleMajority of delivery drivers willing to switch to electric vehicles, research shows
Three quarters of delivery drivers are willing to switch to zero-emission electric LCVs to reduce pollution, according to a survey carried out on behalf of LeasePlan UK.The latest annual LeasePlan Mobility Insights Report, produced by Ipsos, reveals that 75% of delivery drivers would switch to zero-emission electric LCVs to reduce ...
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ArticleEuropa Road freight clients sign up in droves for Europa Flow ahead of Brexit
Europa Road has seen 85% of its freight customers sign up for its Europa Flow customs service just three months after its launch.The service aims to help maintain the flow of goods between the UK and Europe after the Brexit transition period comes to an end on 31 December.It aims ...
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ArticleLogistics UK calls for “immediate” withdrawal of DfT plan to ban driver breaks in Kent post-Brexit
A government ban on truck drivers taking any break other than a 45-minute rest period in seven Kent boroughs from January next year has been slammed by the freight industry.Any truck driver who ignores the ban, which comes into force on 1 January, will face a £150 fine.The temporary ban ...
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ArticleFurlough change sees FleetCheck extend free Back to Work App offer until March 2021
FleetCheck is extending its offer of a free driver risk management app following the government’s decision to extend its furlough scheme to March 2021.FleetCheck’s Back to Work App, based on the company’s Vehicle Inspection App, has been adopted by more than 150 fleets since it was launched in June this ...
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ArticleFears grow over two-tier Brexit customs system favouring biggest importers
UK international hauliers and their customers could face a two-tier UK customs system, post-Brexit, which will prioritise larger importers, leaving smaller importers and their logistics partners facing slower customs clearance and higher prices.The warning comes from Sam Tyagi, founder and chief executive of customs clearance platform KlearNow.It follows a survey ...
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ArticleMiniclipper strengthens partnership with Heidelberg UK and expands Dunstable facilities after winning major new customers
Miniclipper Logistics is to manage Heidelberg UK’s warehousing operation at its facility in Leighton Buzzard.The company is also set to seek permission to expand its warehousing footprint in Dunstable after landing deals with major new clients.The new deal with Heidelberg sees Palletline and Hazchem member Miniclipper expand its 20-year logistics ...
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ArticleMeet the 2020 MT Award winners - Training Award sponsored by Palletforce
MT editor Steve Hobson, John Kerrigan, CEO of Fowler Welch, and David Breeze, commercial and international director of sponsor PalletforceAction was needed to address an increase in collision rates at Fowler Welch and improve the fleet’s fuel consumption. In response, the company turned its focus towards its people, its fleet ...
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ArticleBorder checks may force major retailers to cut back deliveries to Ireland, RHA warns
Hauliers are warning that large retailers could cut back on shipping to Ireland if checks created by Brexit cause delays.Martin Reid, the RHA's director for Scotland and Northern Ireland, slammed the government this week for failing to clarify the nature of post-Brexit customs checks.Reid said the situation at the port ...
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ArticleSeven major European truck manufacturers pledge to end sales of diesel trucks by 2040
The heads of Europe’s largest truckmakers are set to announce plans to halt the sale of diesel vehicles by 2040, a decade earlier than originally planned.Daimler, Scania, MAN, Volvo, DAF, Iveco and Ford have formed an alliance and signed a pledge to phase out traditional combustion engines and focus on ...
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ArticleRhys Davies saw revenue halve and monthly losses triple as Covid-19 pandemic hit
Transport@truck 4Cardiff haulier Rhys Davies suffered a 50% fall in revenue with losses mounting to £3.5m in the year after it was bought by Cathay Investments, motortransport.co.uk has learnt.The haulier went into administration earlier this month just one year after its acquisition by Cathay Investments, after accruing “significant and unsustainable” ...
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ArticleMenzies Distribution acquires Bibby Distribution as part of expansion plans
Menzies Distribution has bought Bibby Distribution for an undisclosed sum as it looks to broaden its geographical reach and service offering.The sale comes as Liverpool-based Bibby Distribution continues to try to claw its back to profitability following a major restructuring which has seen its management team strengthened, costs cut and ...
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ArticleMeet the 2020 MT Award winners - Team of the Year sponsored by Hiab UK
MT editor Steve Hobson, Matthew Parsons, general manager British Sugar contract, Abbey Logistics Group, Stewart Dickson, head of logistics, British Sugar, and Ian Mitchell, MD of sponsor Hiab UKIn 2016, Abbey Logistics took over the British Sugar transport contract, an operation that sees 400,000 tonnes of bulk sugar delivered every ...
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ArticleSchmitz Cargobull recruits used trailer sales manager
Schmitz Cargobull has appointed Glenn Bagnall as its new used trailer sales manager for the UK and Ireland.Bagnall, who has more than 15 years’ experience in truck and trailer sales, will be the contact for operators looking to expand or renew their trailer fleets.He said: “The used trailer market is ...