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All Motor Transport articles in 2013 – Page 4
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ArticleTransport minister - gaff or policy on the hoof?
Giving evidence yesterday (4 December) to the Commons transport committee's exhuastive (and exhausting) enquiry into cycle safety, recently appointed transport minister Robert Goodwill MP put in an 80 minute stint, flying solo without the support of DfT officials.Unsurprisngly the subject of training LGV drivers to look out for cyclists came ...
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ArticleNorbert Dentressangle renews AgustaWestland contract
Norbert Dentressangle has won a contract renewal from helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland.The contract covers daily UK transport of helicopter parts to the aviation and military sectors from its base in Yeovil, Somerset, for next day-delivery of a wide range of parts.ND has held the contract since 2001 and makes approximately 19,000 ...
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Chancellor freezes fuel duty - but no cut leads to 'massive disappointment'
Chancellor George Osborne has cancelled the planned fuel duty rise in September 2014, confirming a commitment to a duty freeze he made at the Conservative Party Conference in September.The rise was expected to be 1.61ppl, and in freezing this rise the chancellor will have frozen duty for the duration of ...
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DVSA 'unsurprised' by perceptions of Driver CPC
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) – also still known separately as the Driving Standards Agency and Vosa – has said it is not surprised that under 10% of respondents to its recent Driver CPC consultation felt the new qualification had significantly improved road safety. Last week, a DSA ...
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Access to finance still holding transport sector back
Over half the transport firms planning to secure bank lending in the next 12 months fear their request will be turned down, according to the results of the latest Close Brothers Business Barometer. Around four in 10 UK transport firms plan to seek lending for business growth in the next ...
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TCs underline change in financial standing limits
The Office of the Traffic Commissioner has issued a reminder to vehicle operators about the new financial standing levels that will apply from next month. On 1 January, minimum financial standing limits for standard national and international operating licences rise from £7,200 to £7,400 for the first vehicle and ...
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ArticleTransport Committee cycling debate: a long road ahead
Cycle Super HighwayThe Transport Committee’s evidence session on cycling safety appears to have upset some of the pro-cycling groups, seemingly because given the opportunity the assembled MPs didn’t give representatives of the road transport industry the kicking some wanted to see.Certainly David Davies, executive director of the parliamentary advisory counsel ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail workers will not strike during Christmas peak
Royal Mail has said its Christmas deliveries will not be affected by industrial action, as it reaches an agreement with the Communication Workers Union (CWU) after weeks of talks.The operator, which last week admitted the threat of industrial action had caused it to lose business to rival carriers, said the ...
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Williams-Sonoma chooses Wincanton for UK launch
Wincanton has won a contract with homeware retailer Williams-Sonoma, which is launching in the UK this month.The operator’s two-man delivery arm will assemble and deliver furniture to homes across the country when the US retailer opens its first UK store under its West Elm brand this month.The contract will also ...
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ArticleShould parcel carriers fear Amazon's drone delivery threat?
Amazon has revealed that yesterday (2 December) was its busiest day for online orders yet, with shoppers placing an estimated 47 orders per second in the UK. This, plus a record-breaking ‘Black Friday’ last week, means that parcel carriers delivering goods on its behalf are likely to be in for ...
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ArticleTfL not convinced London lorry ban is a good idea
TfL is studying the implications of a peak hours ban on LGVs in the capital, but remains unconvinced of its desirability.Speaking at the Transport Committee’s evidence session on cycling safety yesterday (2 December), Andrew Gilligan, the mayor of London’s cycling commissioner, TfL, said such a ban could have saved the ...
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ArticleWincanton wins Paul's Boutique contract
Wincanton has won a warehousing and distribution contract with fashion label Paul’s Boutique.The contract will see the operator deliver products to department stores across the UK, as well as store its range of women’s clothing, accessories and perfume.Paul’s Boutique has taken some space at Wincanton’s 500,000ft² shared-user DC in Greenford, ...
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ArticleCándido Hermida chooses ND for express pallet deliveries
Norbert Dentressangle has won a contract with Spanish yacht furniture manufacturer Cándido Hermida, to transport product between Spain and the UK.ND will provide ‘just in time’ deliveries using a dedicated fleet to Poole, Dorset, where the yachts are produced on tight schedules.Through the operator's Red Europe Express pallet delivery service, ...
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Europa Worldwide Logistics opens Leeds site
Europa Worldwide Logistics has opened a 2,500 ft² site near Leeds as demand for European imports and exports in the region grow.The site opened on 28 October and is located at Calder Park, close to junction 39 of the M1. It will use local operators to collect and deliver to ...
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ArticleCV operator numbers continue to decline
The decline in the number of O-licences in circulation continues, according to the latest report from the traffic commissioners.The number of licences in issue fell by 3,000 last year, from 84,072 in 2011-12 to 80,894 in 2012-13. Licence numbers have been falling since 1999-2000 when there were 110,067 in circulation, ...
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Expansion plans at Miniclipper Logistics
MT Partnership Award winner Miniclipper Logistics is planning further expansion and investment after a record performance this year.The Leighton Buzzard operator, which has customers in the chemicals, solar power, soft drink and food ingredients markets, achieved a record turnover of £9.4m in the year to 31 May, up 10% on ...
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Maturi makes return to Palletways
Julian Maturi, the MD of Palletways when it was sold to its current owner James Wilson in 2004, has returned to the business as an executive director.Ex-Wincanton man Maturi led a management buyout of Palletways backed by 3i in 2002.He then sold the business to Wilson and Phoenix Equity Partners, ...
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Asda trains to reduce cycling risk
Asda Logistics Services is to give vulnerable road user awareness training to its 2,400 in-house drivers as it looks to reduce the risks of driving in urban areas.The supermarket told MT its move towards small-format stores, boosted by its acquisition of Netto in May 2010, meant drivers were increasingly delivering ...
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ArticleIveco unveils Euro-6 Eurocargo middleweight contenders
Iveco has unveiled its Euro-6 Eurocargo line up, which follows the Italian manufacturer’s SCR-only policy, with larger four and six-cylinder engines and up to 11,000 ex-factory variations of engine, transmission and chassis options.There is no Stralis-style facelift: the new Eurocargo looks the same as Euro-5 models, inside and out. In ...
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ArticleLabour enters cycling debate with HGV Safety Charter
Ahead of the Transport Committee’s cycling safety evidence sessions next week, Labour has involved itself in the debate with the launch of an HGV Safety Charter.Detailing a series of safety measures it expects hauliers to take to ensure the safety of cyclists after a recent series of deaths on the ...