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All Motor Transport articles in 2013 – Page 9
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Kuehne + Nagel appoints national manager for Ireland
Kuehne + Nagel has appointed Pamela Doyle as national manager for Ireland as predecessor Marcus Bennett took up his role as national manager for the UK.Both began their new roles on 1 November, after former UK national manager Yngve Ruud was promoted to deputy regional manager, Western Europe.“Pamela Doyle has ...
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New partnership offers Yodel customers fully tracked international delivery
Yodel has changed the partner it works with for international deliveries, enabling it to offer fully tracked international delivery.It has formed a partnership with parcel and mail software firm P2P eSolutions for its Yodel World delivery service, which the carrier says increases its international reach to 98% of addresses worldwide.The ...
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ArticlePalletforce recruits first-time pallet network members
Palletforce’s recent reorganisation of its East Midlands coverage saw H Beardsley exit the network, to be replaced by Lockwood Haulage and Nelson Distribution. This is the first time these two well-established operators have joined a pallet network as Steve Hobson reports.Palletforce is one of the UK’s leading pallet networks, covering ...
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ArticleBurton courier signs up for new refrigerated rental service
Midlands courier company Burton Sameday has become one of the first customers for Burnt Tree's new refrigerated vehicle rental service Refrigerental.Half of Sameday Burton's fleet is now temperature controlled and it has taken a new refrigerated vehicle from Burnt Tree on a two year rental deal after earlier switching some ...
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ArticleMC Rental opens dedicated Maidstone facility
MC Rental has opened a multi-million-pound premises in Maidstone, Kent offering all makes and models of commercial vehicle to rent on daily through to long-term contract hire deals.The three-acre site will include workshops and a jet wash facility to maintain the expanding fleet. There is also a new reception ...
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Senior TC welcomes DfT's forum pledge
Senior traffic commissioner (TC) Beverley Bell has welcomed the DfT pledge to make greater use of the Compliance Forum in influencing Vosa enforcement policy.Regarding the Work of the Vehicle Operating Standards Agency report and last week’s government response, she said: “TCs will consider carefully the government’s response to the Transport ...
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ArticleRHA concern at Northamptonshire road narrowing proposal
The RHA is concerned about proposals to reduce the width of roads in Northamptonshire to prevent lorries using them.The county council has said it has to save £140m over the next four years due to government cuts and that innovative ideas, such as narrowing, some roads would help save money.A ...
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C&H deal a 'perfect match' for Downton
CM Downton's deal to buy C&H (Hauliers) has created a haulage group with an annual turnover of more than £114m, and set it on the path to becoming a true 3PL.Charles Gee Group, parent company of C&H, entered administration last month after citing acute cashflow problems.Downton – MT Haulier of ...
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ArticleTreasury role for Peter Carroll
Peter CarrollFairFuelUK (FFUK) founder Peter Carroll has taken up a new role as special adviser to chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander.FFUK will continue to fight for a fairer deal on fuel with Howard Cox, former FFUK head of communications, at the helm, supported by Lynne Beaumont.Commenting on the ...
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ArticleWhere have all the new truck drivers gone?
Looking at the latest Driver CPC figures, which show a steady progression for those with acquired rights, The Hub was nevertheless struck by the apparent paucity of new professionals joining the sector.Skills for Logistics’ (SfL) A Looming Driver Shortage? report from last year set out the challenge facing the road ...
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ArticlePullman Fleet Services to manage half of Asda's home delivery fleet
PullmanPullman Fleet Services, Wincanton’s repair and maintenance division, has been appointed by Asda to manage 900 vehicles in the supermarket’s home delivery fleet.The contract, which covers around half of the Asda home delivery parc, is described by Wincanton as a “comprehensive fleet management solution” that includes around the clock repair ...
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Ecotax suspension leaves international hauliers in limbo
International truck operators have been left in limbo after the French government announced a further – this time indefinite - suspension of its Ecotax road user charging scheme. The scheme, which has been delayed twice already, was due to apply from 1 January 2014 to goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes ...
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Clipper Logistics stitches up competitors with new knitting contract
Clipper Logistics has won a new contract with specialist online retailer Loveknitting.com that will see it store and manage the distribution of a wide range of yarns, patterns, needles and other knitting accessories. The contract, which Clipper has already begun working on, is being handled at its Worsley, Manchester site, ...
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EC proposes tighter control over container weights
Container hauliers may soon find themselves being brought to book less frequently for being inadvertently overloaded, following a new EC proposal to tighten up on the declared weights on shipping containers. The new proposal, put forward for inclusion in the EC’s directive (96/53) on vehicle weights and dimensions, seeks to ...
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ArticleDHL and odd shape balls
Phil Couchman, CEO, DHL Express with Webb Ellis CupSpeaking to The Hub yesterday DHL Express boss Phil Couchman was in fine form when talking about DHL's role as the official logistics partner of the Rugby World Cup 2015.Although the Australian, who grew up on the west coast, is a former ...
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ArticleDHL kicks off Rugby World Cup partnership
Phil Couchman, CEO of DHL Express with the Webb Ellis CupDHL kicked off its Rugby World Cup build up yesterday, at an event held at East Midlands Airport, which featured a line-up of former Union internationals and the Webb Ellis Cup itself.The operator has been named as the official logistics ...
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Allport to run The White Company's supply chain
The White Company has chosen Allport Cargo Services to manage its global supply chain.Allport will manage the multi-channel retailer’s international sea, air and overland freight movements using its purchase order management system, LIMA.Clyde Buntrock, ACS group solutions director, said: “We are delighted to be working with The White Company.“Our LIMA ...
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Sainsbury's to open DHL-operated Daventry DC
Work has begun on a new Sainsbury’s DC in Daventry, which will be operated by DHL on the supermarket’s behalf.The one million ft² DC will be used for its general merchandising operation, which includes cookware, homeware and domestic appliances, an area where the supermarket has seen rapid growth.A spokesman said ...
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ArticleLondon Evening Standard takes delivery of Fuso Canters
London's Evening Standard has chosen a fleet of Fuso Canters from RygorThe London Evening Standard newspaper has taken 33 Fuso Canter trucks on contract hire from Rygor to service its distribution needs.Based at the newspaper’s new DC in Greenwich, the 7.5 tonne Canters are used to collect newspapers from the ...
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ArticleTNT Post adds first dual fuel vehicles to LGV fleet
TNT Post has added its first alternative-fuel vehicles to its fleet, converting 80 of its LGVs to run using dual fuel technology.Following a year-long trial TNT Post has had diesel and LPG blend systems fitted to its entire articulated fleet, which primarily consists of Renault Premium 460 tractor units.A spokeswoman ...