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House of Fraser stand-off set to cost 300 jobs at XPO Logistics
A union has condemned XPO Logistics and Sports Direct, as the House of Fraser supply chain impasse looks set to cost 300 jobs.According to the GMB union, XPO’s Milton Keynes depot, one of two that serves House of Fraser, is set to close.House of Fraser was bought by Mike Ashley’s ...
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Menzies Distribution sold to private equity firm Endless
Menzies Distribution has been sold, for an undisclosed sum, to private equity firm Endless.Last year owner John Menzies, which has been looking to divest the business, pulled the plug on a sale to DX Group, which had a rollercoaster of a 2017 itself.Two years back, the firm’s management started to ...
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Operators asked to make some noise about quiet deliveries at John Connell Awards
Freight operators are encouraged to enter this year's Noise Abatement Society (NAS) John Connell Awards to highlight efforts made in reducing the sound made by deliveries into urban or residential areas.A 'Quiet Logistics' category is open to operators, vehicle manufacturers, trailer-makers, bodybuilders and equipment suppliers that have created quieter ...
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ArticleFowler Welch extends partnership with Bernard Matthews
Chilled food specialist Fowler Welch and poultry producer Bernard Matthews have extended their long-term partnership with additional services and volume.Norwich-based Bernard Matthews has committed to a new two-year warehousing and distribution contract, increasing the volume of products that will be handled by Fowler Welch by 50%.Fowler Welch will manage chilled ...
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ArticleEddie Stobart's purchase of The Pallet Network marks the next step in the evolution of the sector, claims boss
Eddie Stobart Logistics’ purchase of The Pallet Network (TPN) represents the evolution of the pallet network model, according to MD Mark Duggan (pictured).TPN was bought for £52.8m by Eddie Stobart Logistics on 29 June and Duggan told MT that rather than consolidation, the move should be regarded as the evolvement ...
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Global Keg and Bullet Express roll out the barrels after striking new deal
Global Keg and Bullet Express have announced a storage and distribution partnership for operations in the UK and Ireland.Bullet Express will be providing services from its DC in Glasgow.Global Keg is a US-based supplier of stainless beer kegs, which it rents to brewers around the world.Read more Bullet Express: ...
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ArticleStop demonising diesel - just give us the facts
Just when you thought the ‘demonisation’ of diesel was well and truly dead and buried, as most people now understand that Euro-6 diesels are extremely clean, a press release from the Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance lands in my email inbox.Headlined “Government’s Clean Air Strategy ‘airs’ on the side of caution ...
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CEVA Logistics appoints new chief commercial officer
Laurent Binetti has been appointed chief commercial officer of CEVA Logistics and will join the company on 1 September.After starting his career in the retail industry, Binetti spent more than 20 years at Dell, holding senior commercial positions in Switzerland and the UK focusing on the EMEA regions. More recently, ...
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House of Fraser and XPO Logistics still at an impasse, warns GMB
A union representing workers at two XPO Logistics sites said a report earlier this week that the operator and its client House of Fraser had reached a compromise appears to be false.XPO Logistics is owed £30.4m as a creditor of the department store chain, which was placed into administration on ...
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ArticleTfL says retrofit will be available for hauliers in time for next year's Ultra Low Emission Zone
Retrofit equipment will be available for hauliers ahead of the start of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) next April, according to TfL.From 8 April 2019 HGVs entering central London will need to comply with Euro-6 engine emission regulations or face a daily fine of £100.TfL was responding to a ...
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Eddie Stobart Logistics' surge continues fuelled by new wins, acquisitions and retained business
Eddie Stobart Logistics' growth continued at a gallop in the first six months to 31 May 2018, driven by a mix of acquisitions, new contract wins and retained business.Turnover increased by more than a quarter (25.3%) in the period to £359.3m (2017: £286.8m).The operator’s acquisitions continued to perform strongly – ...
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Harris Transport boss talks of the pain of seeing his family firm forced under
Harris Transport director George Harris has spoken of his heartbreak after the family firm established by his parents was forced into administration.Alexander Kinninmonth and Richard Brewer of RSM Restructuring were appointed as joint administrators of the Eastleigh-based transport, distribution and warehousing firm on 21 August.In a statement Kinninmonth said: "Unfortunately, ...
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ArticleWilson James appoints new managing director
Wilson James has appointed Tony Palombo as MD.Wilson James, a provider of construction logistics, security and aviation industry services, manages the London Consolidation Centre.Palombo has spent the last 14 years with Wilson James, joining as operations director. Prior to working at Wilson James, Palombo spent 27 years working for Balfour ...
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Mayors and council leaders call for targeted scrappage scheme to meet clean air challenge
A targeted vehicle renewal scheme to help small businesses replace older lorries is being called for by city mayors across England and Wales.The truck replacement scheme is one of a number of demands made by 17 mayors and civic leaders in a letter to Theresa May which calls for the ...
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Union claims XPO Logistics and House of Fraser have struck compromise deal
XPO Logistics and House of Fraser may have reached a compromise in their supply chain dispute, which has paralysed the department store chain.The logistics firm is owed £30.4m as a creditor of the retailer, which was placed into administration on 10 August and saw most of its assets sold to ...
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ArticleTurners (Soham) managing director Paul Day talks about winning Motor Transport 2018 Service to Industry Award
Paul Day, managing director of Turners (Soham), was a well-deserved winner of the Service to Industry Award at the 2018 Motor Transport Awards. Watch him talk about winning the prize just after he received it on stage on Motor Transport TV, sponsored by the RHA.Service to Industry, sponsored by RyderWinner: ...
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Come and join four middle-aged blokes suffer for Transaid
With 2019 being one of the hottest and driest summers on record, chances are June 2019 will see torrential downpours and strong winds. But don’t let that put you off signing up for Transaid’s latest and possibly greatest fundraiser – a 972-mile cycle ride across Britain from Land’s End to ...
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ArticleDrive to survive: Transaid's work training drivers in Zambia
Alan Thornton, Malcolm Logistics commercial director, in front of the donated VolvoDriver training is one of the main bearings in the engine of economy and safety. Paired with telematics it ekes out all the incremental gains. But elsewhere in the world, driver training has a more basic function. Ian Norwell ...
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ArticleClipper Logistics and Superdry win the Partnership Award at Motor Transport Awards 2018
Watch Clipper Logistics and Superdry win the Partnership Award at the 2018 Motor Transport Awards. The pair are interviewed by Rachel Riley for Motor Transport TV, sponsored by the RHA.Partnership Award, sponsored by Axis Fleet ManagementWinner: Clipper Logistics with Superdryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RtzC200DEQ
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No deal Brexit papers leave too much unanswered, warn transport associations
Trade associations have criticised the no deal Brexit papers published today, accusing the contingency plans of falling far short of what would be required to keep Britain trading.The FTA, RHA and British International Freight Association (BIFA) said that the papers essentially confirmed much of what was known without providing the ...