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All Motor Transport articles in 2013 – Page 8
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Significant progress made in Royal Mail union dispute
Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union have made "significant progress" in avoiding stike action at the recently privatised business.In a joint statement, both parties said progress had been made in talks over legal protections, pay and industrial stability for workers.To allow discussions to continue, the legal validity of the ...
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Natural gas - a viable road transport fuel or just hot air?
DHL Supply Chain’s Consumer division has become the latest – and among the biggest – investor in gas-powered trucks with the replacement of most of the 70-strong fleet based at its multi-user DC at Bawtry near Doncaster, south Yorkshire, with Volvo FM MethaneDiesel dual fuel 6x2 tractor units.The large scale ...
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ArticleB&Q extends BRS contract with new TradePoint fleet
BRS has extended its contract with B&Q, supplying 25 new Renault Premiums for the DIY giant's trade operation, TradePoint. The Premium 380.26 6x2 chassis cabs have been fitted with a triple dropside body and a Hiab crane.The Renault Premiums were chosen by TradePoint because they provided the ‘best all-round package’ ...
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ArticleDawsonrentals expands van rental business
Dawsonrentals has ditched the Hiregate brand name and renamed its van rental business Dawsonrentals vans as part of a drive to grow its light commercials division.Although Dawson has rented vans for decades, it launched Hiregate three years ago and by the end of this year the company will have a ...
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ArticleUPS staff at London depot vote for strike action
Unite members at UPS's London depot in Camden have voted for strike action, something the union claims could severely disrupt the operator’s Christmas deliveries within the capital. Unite and UPS are at loggerheads over the union's claim that the 120 drivers and loaders at the operator’s Camden depot are being ...
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The only way is up: Philson Haulage a canny buy
Philson Haulage was in rude health when it was purchased by Gregory Distribution (Holdings) earlier this year.According to the company’s accounts for the year ended 31 May 2012, turnover at the temperature-controlled Sussex firm was up 6.7% at £7.5m (2011 £7m).Having made a loss of £138,380 in 2011, the firm, ...
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ArticleWill the Radlett railfreight terminal be as damaging as Mike Penning thinks?
Last month, former transport secretary and MP for Hemel Hempstead, Mike Penning, slammed the proposed railfreight terminal for Radlett, near St Albans, saying it would be damaging to road transport operators in the area.Penning said he wrote to Secretary of State Eric Pickles to express his concerns over the development, ...
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Premdor UK extends Norbert Dentressangle contract
Norbert Dentressangle has signed a three-year contract renewal with door and window manufacturer Premdor UK, extending a contract it has held since 2008.The Barnsley-based manufacturer said that a move from 100% dedicated deliveries to a 20% shared user model had improved the flexibility of its supply chain.“The seamless switch to ...
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APC Overnight appoints Direct Logistics founder as CEO
APC Overnight has appointed board member Karl Brown as CEO, replacing former CEO Syed Ziaullah who steps down for personal reasons.Brown founded Goole, Yorkshire-based APC member Direct Logistics in 1998 and has led the company through the acquisition of two Express Logistics depots in Stockport and Nottingham.He has worked in ...
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Monday 2 December will be busiest day, says Amazon
Online retail giant Amazon has predicted that the busiest day for online shopping orders will be Monday 2 December, which is likely to trigger an increase in volumes handled by parcel carriers.Amazon saw around 3.5m items ordered on last year’s ‘Cyber Monday’, which fell on 3 December 2012, and estimated ...
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ArticleIFB shines anti-fraud spotlight on claims companies
The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has called for a greater focus on the role played by claims management companies (CMCs) in so-called ‘crash-for-cash’ incidents, in which accidents with innocent parties – often LGV drivers – are engineered in order to make a fraudulent motor insurance claim. Speaking at a forum ...
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FTA: cyclist safety not just a truck operator issue
The FTA has welcomed a new safety initiative by insurance firm Aviva aimed at reducing the number of collisions between cyclists and LGVs - but has stressed that cyclist safety is not just a matter for truck operators. From the beginning of November, Aviva has begun working on two initiatives ...
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MT Tracker 7 November
Today Wincanton posted what its MD Eric Born (pictured) called a “boringly predictable” set of half year results, with a 1.6% decline in group turnover and a 2.6% increase in operating profit. Its share price, however, remains in triple figures at 127.5p, although down slightly from its MT Tracker high ...
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Coca-Cola Enterprises outsources direct-to-store deliveries to Palmer and Harvey
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has struck a deal with wholesaler Palmer and Harvey to take over some of its direct service delivery operations.The drinks manufacturer revealed plans to axe its direct-to-store delivery operations earlier this year as it looked to improve efficiency.A CCE spokesman said: “Palmer and Harvey has signed an ...
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Wincanton first half performance 'going in the right direction'
Wincanton has delivered a “boringly predictable” set of results for the six months to 30 September 2013, with group turnover down 1.6% at £542.3m and operating profit up 2.1% to £24.2m compared with the same period last year.Wincanton’s Swiss chief executive Eric Born described Wincanton’s performance as “steady and stable”, ...
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ArticleVosa declines to disclose key testing performance information
Every vehicle operator’s favourite government agency (we speak of none other than Vosa, of course) is proving even harder than usual to get information out of lately. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted by the ATF Operators Association (ATFOA) in mid-October seeking information on the utilisation levels of testing ...
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Rico Logistics "excited" after completing DHL Express same-day acquisition
DHL Express completed the sale of its same-day domestic business to Rico Logistics last week.The same-day and parts distribution company said the deal, its first acquisition, has seen its fleet grow to 1,400 vehicles across 35 sites nationwide when the two businesses began to operate together on 1 November.Rico’s director ...
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Fortec introduces signature-capture smartphone App
Pallet network Fortec has begun the roll-out of a new signature capture Android App, Fortec Connect, to its members after a successful trial.Developed by Vita Software, Fortec conducted trials of the App in September with several hauliers in an attempt to make available to members fully featured POD technology on, ...
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ArticleTransport Committee looks into local transport funding
An inquiry is to be held by MPs in the Transport Select Committee into local decision-making on transport expenditure. Among the key issues to be looked at are: whether the government’s proposal to devolve decision-making on transport expenditure to a local level makes sense; whether local bodies like local authorities ...
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JDL Logistics in administration with loss of 29 jobs
JDL Logistics has entered administration with the loss of 29 jobs.The Bedford-based operator entered administration on 30 October with Graham Wolloff of Elwell Watchorn & Saxton taking charge of the company’s affairs.In a statement the administrator said: “JDL Logistics had an average turnover of approximately £3.2million and operated a warehouse ...