News
XPO Logistics raises more than £2bn for Norbert takeover and further acquisitions
XPO Logistics has begun raising $3.26bn (£2.1bn) to finance its takeover of Norbert Dentressangle and for other, as yet unspecified acquisitions.
Month: June 2015
Cycle safety
O’Donovan conducting low-to-ground side-skirt trial on landfill tippers
Tottenham-based O’Donovan Waste Disposal is conducting a ‘how low can we go’ trial on tipper side-skirts. MD Jacqueline O’Donovan said a side-skirt is normally fitted 550mm from ground level, however, the company is successfully operating an eight-wheel tipper with side-skirt ground clearance of only 375mm, working across a rutted landfill site. A Construction Logistics and […]
Compliance & legislation
Joint intelligence freight compliance unit planned for London
Transport for London (TfL) is launching a Freight Compliance Unit (FCU) in the next few months to become the central hub for all enforcement activity directed at non-compliant HGVs in the capital. A vital component of the new unit will be a shared intelligence unit based in central London manned by staff comprising a Metropolitan […]
News
Wincanton takes action to improve Pullman profitability
Wincanton has put in place a turnaround plan for its Pullman Fleet Services business after the segment delivered an “underwhelming” performance in its most recent financial year.
The Hub
Big Green Parcel Machine delivers profit leap
The sale of Tuffnells Parcels Express to Connect Group in November last year certainly doesn’t look like it was a fire sale (if there was ever doubt).
Industry News
TfL, Met Police and DVSA to jointly tackle non-compliant operators in London
TfL will be launching the Freight Compliance Unit (FCU) this summer to serve as the central point for all enforcement activity against HGVs in the capital.
Interviews
Roads are key priority says transport minister Andrew Jones MP
Andrew Jones MP, the new transport minister with responsibility for freight and logistics, says his key priority for the future is delivery of the strategic road infrastructure programme.
Cycle safety
Road Safety GB launches campaign to warn children of HGV blindspots
A road safety group has partnered with truck manufacturer Scania to launch an education pack aimed at school children to warn of the dangers of HGV blindspots. Road Safety GB’s initiative – ‘Stay safe on the roads’ – is aimed at 10- and 11-year-olds and includes a tutorial for teachers, a poster explaining the danger […]
News
Acumen Automotive Logistics adds four Auriga Deluxe trailers to fleet
Acumen Automotive Logistics has bought four new Rolfo Auriga Deluxe enclosed semi-trailers as part of its strategy to refresh its entire 15-strong enclosed transporter fleet.
Compliance & legislation
CLOCS presentation from Tip-ex 2015 available for download now
Over 70 delegates took time out from the Tip-ex and Tank-ex shows last week in Harrogate as CLOCS took the work-related road risk message out on the road. Members of the CLOCS team, along with representatives from Lafarge Tarmac, Cemex, FM Conway and SiG took the audience through a range of presentations covering the standards, […]