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Frontline deal brings Connect Group ray of hope in bleak year
Connect Group’s Smiths News division has secured a new five year deal with magazine distributor Frontline, bringing further signs of an upturn in the group’s fortunes.The £750m deal closely follows the renewal of its contract with News UK in July. It will see Smith News continue to deliver Frontline’s 40% ...
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ArticleSpeed Welshpool wins commercial furniture distribution deal
Palletways member Speed Welshpool has won a contract with commercial furniture supplier Tabilo.Under the contract the Powys-based firm, which specialises in palletised freight and haulage services including the delivery of parcels and irregular freight, will handle a “substantial” volume of pallets each month.Tabilo operations manager Neil Owen said the company ...
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ArticleCarl Moore joins Yodel’s management team as network operations director
Yodel has strengthened its management team with the addition of Carl Moore as its new network operations director.Moore, whose former posts include executive advisor for network strategy at Fedex/TNT and group operations director at UK Mail, will be responsible for overseeing Yodel’s national network of customer delivery depots.He will report ...
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Yodel does “right thing” for customers caught out by House of Fraser collapse
Yodel subsidiary CollectPlus is processing and delivering around 5,000 parcels back to House of Fraser customers free of charge, following the retailer’s collapse into administration and its sale to Sports Direct.The move follows confirmation from the administrator that customers submitting claims for a refund would be treated as unsecured creditors ...
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ArticleThe choice is clear - gas is the way to go for cleaner air
Mark Gilks, transport specialist, CalorThere has never been a better time for the freight industry to fully embrace gas-based fuels. While gas is already a part of the bigger picture, the government’s recently launched ‘Road to zero’ strategy, and the introduction of clean air and low emission zones, means gas’s ...
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ArticleLogistics can no longer ignore environmental measures
Patrick Gallagher, CEO, CitySprint GroupFrom April 2019 the world’s first Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will come into effect in central London, with an extended north-south ULEZ announced for 2021.At CitySprint, we believe the introduction of government initiatives such as the T-charge and the ULEZ are necessary steps in combating ...
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Fowler Welch upgrades Spalding as organic growth in chilled food continues
Temperature controlled distribution specialist Fowler Welch (FW) has just completed a £2m upgrade of its largest site, in Spalding, Lincolnshire, after a year which saw turnover rise 13% to £163m in the 12 months to March 2017.CEO Nick Hay says much of the money was spent upgrading the cold store ...
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ArticleHow green are gas trucks?
The arrival of high horsepower natural gas tractor units from some of the major truck manufacturers, the steady expansion of the UK’s gas refuelling network and a substantial discount on the fuel duty levied on gas now mean more operators are beginning to take a serious look at gas power.The ...
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John Gregory on why he did his biggest deal to date, adding ARR Craib to the fold
Gregory Distribution (Holdings)’s largest purchase to date, ARR Craib Transport, creates a £200m-plus turnover group, but it was the Scottish haulier’s regional focus that made the deal so attractive.Speaking to MT, John Gregory, MD of Gregory Distribution, said the purchase had been in the pipeline since ARR Craib’s chief executive ...
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R Swain makes tenth acquisition and restructures management team
R Swain & Sons has continued its acquisition spree with the purchase of Express Freight Services (Birmingham) this year, newly published accounts reveal.The acquisition emerged in the directors' review of the business in the company’s annual results, which cover the year to 31 December and also detail major change in ...
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Leeds City Council publishes final clean air zone plan
Leeds City Council has outlined its final clean air zone (CAZ) plans, to be submitted to government following board approval later this month.As previously announced in draft proposals, the category B CAZ will charge non Euro-6 HGVs £50 per day to enter the designated central city area.There are no notable ...
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ArticleClaims of poor health and safety record refuted by Amazon
Amazon has rejected claims it has a poor health and safety record after the publication of figures showing that more than 440 serious incidents occurred at its warehouses in the period from 2015/16.HSE investigation reports, obtained by the GMB Union under the Freedom of Information Act, revealed fractures, contusions and ...
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Currie Solutions makes second consecutive loss in the face of fierce competition
Fierce competition for southbound loads combined with rising operating costs saw Currie Solutions deliver a pre-tax loss for the second year in a row, its latest annual accounts show.The Dumfries-based haulier, which has a fleet of more than 250 trucks and 500 trailers, posted a pre-tax loss of £130,900 (2016: ...
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ArticleEx Hargreaves man Andrew Wolrich to develop Halcyon Tankers project
Hargreaves Logistics former MD Andrew Wolrich is to work with Ian Elliott, head of Hargreaves’ subsidiary Halcyon Tankers, as a consultant.Wolrich, who launched consultancy business WCL after leaving Hargreaves Logistics last month, will help Elliott develop the business that was launched in July last year.Wolrich said: “We started Halcyon Tankers ...
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ArticleCore Management Logistics appoints new business development manager
Third party logistics provider Core Management Logistics (CML) has appointed David Fowler as business development manager.In his new role he will promote a range of contract and fulfillment logistics services that will support customers’ warehousing and logistics needs.Fowler has worked in logistics for more than 30 years across a range ...
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Unite threatens strike action at Tesco Doncaster warehouse
Deliveries to Tesco stores in Yorkshire and the north east could be under threat due to a pay dispute at the company’s Doncaster DC, a union has warned.Unite said pay talks have been ongoing for three months at the site, which employs 580 warehouse staff, but have now stalled due ...
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Wincanton makes senior appointment to grocery sector team
Wincanton has appointed James Hurrell as managing director for grocery.Hurrell brings more than 10 years’ experience in senior development roles in the logistics market to the company, having worked with online and high street retailers, with expertise across their supply chain.Read more Wincanton extends Ibstock Brick contract Team of the ...
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ArticleVolvo to showcase LNG tractor unit at Freight in the City Expo
Volvo Trucks will be displaying a liquefied natural gas-powered FH tractor unit at next month’s Freight in the City Expo at London’s Alexandra Palace.The manufacturer said its LNG variant can reduce tank-to-wheel CO2 emissions in the long haul and regional sector by up to 20%.Now in series production, both FH ...
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Clipper Logistics adds new distribution centre to network for client Halfords
Clipper Logistics has extended its supply chain management partnership with retailer Halfords, making available an additional 196,000sq ft warehouse.The full-racked facility is based at Crick in Northamptonshire, located close to the existing Clipper/Halfords 325,000sq ft Daventry DC.Clipper is providing Halfords with goods-in, receipting, storage, pick & load and a number ...
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Fowler Welch has contracts with Heck Foods UK and Barfoots extended
Fowler Welch has won extensions to two contracts from clients Heck Foods UK and Barfoots.Sausage manufacturer Heck Foods UK, and farming company Barfoots, have renewed contracts with the chilled food specialist.Read more Fowler Welch extends partnership with Bernard Matthews Fowler Welch takes short-term hit as it sows seeds ...