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Fuel duty may be frozen but the fight goes on
...on haulage businesses, their customers and ultimately everyone through the price of goods on the shelves, and the campaign for a fairer deal will continue. “January’s rise would have cost...
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Safety performance wins gold
...injury and 1,000 days without a contractor injury. Cross Contractor industry initiative In late 2013, Phillips 66 established a new Cross Contractor industry initiative with its haulage contractors when new...
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Mark Mackenzie
...call and ask for him by this name. Mark was very popular with the supply managers and haulage companies we used. He was a very reliable colleague and friend who...
Opinion
Easing skill shortages and protecting supply chain
...– and this, combined with an existing shortage of HGV drivers more than 76,000 individuals has meant that haulage firms are now struggling to recruit new drivers – a problem...
Analysis
Rebranding: reasons, process and impact
...transport provider to its customers. “Suttons is leading the way with alternative fuels in the bulk haulage industry and is also using 100% renewable electricity at all its owned sites,...
Interview
A Day in the Life… Jenny Sweatman
...my own tenders and negotiations, assisting the team with theirs, approving offers, getting involved with terminal operations and supply issues, general account management, dealing with haulage challenges, talking to customers...
Analysis
Harvest Energy – change, challenge and opportunity
...Wincanton and Turners are among logistics/haulage customers whilst First, Arriva and Stagecoach are some of its bus company customers. Harvest Energy also supplies fuels to more than 60 councils. “Tendering...
Analysis
Greenergy – liquid problem solving
...offices, with 60 working at High Holborn in London and 40 at its Manchester office, set up three years ago to handle invoicing, payments, haulage and customer services. Offices in...
News
Strike over but no room for complacency says Unite
...run dry within 48 hours of any action. The Road Haulage Association is reported to have said “common sense has prevailed”, but added that they were “not out of the...
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Oiling longevity at Morris Lubricants
...bought 16 years ago by an Oswestry-based haulage company is still going strong after clocking up 1.5 million miles Having done the equivalent of 60 round the world trips, the Pentons vehicle...
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24/7 staff-free refuelling
...are in attendance. For forecourts, and other sites requiring fuel deliveries – such as military bases and haulage depots – the DCD System saves on out-of-hours staffing costs and ensures...
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Discounted fuel with new card
The new RHA/FTA card from The Fuelcard Company Exclusive access to discounted fuel is now available to members of the Road Haulage Association and Freight Transport Association through a new...
Opinion
Massive spring hike in fuel duty would add £5k pa to truck running costs
...costs to a total of £26,246 per vehicle, before the cost of fuel itself. Logistics UK estimates that a small haulage firm with seven HGVs (98% of logistics businesses are SMEs)...
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Jail sentences for sellers of illicit fuel
...haulage companies across the south east. Darren Chapman beside the Bentley, bought with the proceeds of his crime They were given jail sentences totalling more than 16 years. Brothers Dean...
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ESL Fuels hits one billion litre sales for Ultra 35
...year and now account for almost 90% of ESL Fuels’ business which also takes in the marine and heavy duty haulage markets. The one billion litre milestone underlines the popularity...
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OilMaxx gets top marks for generous support of local primary school
...supplier, he has the business activities of construction, manufacturing and haulage covered across the UK, so no one ever runs out of fuel. But recently, it’s not just stretched budgets...
Opinion
Survey suggests main impact of red diesel rebate change is increased cost
...on the industry, with transport-related businesses including haulage and courier firms much less positive than construction and engineering. All industries seem to agree, however, that moving to EV was not...
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Popular Truckstop officially launched after significant Certas Energy investment
The Stop at The Hollies – formally known as the Road King Cannock Truckstop – has benefitted from significant investment in improving the site and facilities. Claudia Weeks, content editor...