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ArticleFramptons Transport Services acquired by Gregory Distribution
Gregory Distribution has bought fellow South-West haulier Framptons Transport Services.The acquisition is Gregory’s fifth in just over two years and further expands its footprint in the West Country, adding 245 employees, a fleet of 60 vehicles and 220,000ft² of warehousing to its 22 sites throughout the UK, home to 550 ...
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ArticleMergers and acquisitions activity set for new high
Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the global transport sector is set to hit more than £40bn during 2015, beating last year’s figure of £39.6bn, according to the latest KPMG Transport Tracker.Consolidation, geographical expansion and vertical specialisation (the import of goods for production and subsequent export of the finished product) ...
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ArticleRase Distribution puts Lincoln Cathedral-themed trailers on the road
Rase Distribution has taken delivery of two curtainsided trailers in Lincoln Cathedral livery to promote the opening of the city’s Magna Carta visitor centre.Lincoln is one of only a handful of places in the world where you can find an original copy of the legal charter signed by King John ...
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Yodel fails to turn a profit for fifth year in a row
Yodel has missed its self-set target of delivering a first ever profit in its most recently completed financial year, according to newly published accounts.The company made its fifth loss in a row, recording a pre-tax loss for the year ended 30 June 2014 of £73m – equivalent to losing £1.4m ...
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ArticleMagna Park expansion plans include specialist college to tackle shortage of skilled new recruits
The owners of Magna Park DC in Lutterworth are to extend the facility by six million ft² to the north, aiming to create more than 7,000 new jobs and a specialist technical college at the site when completed. Already one of Europe's largest dedicated logistics and distibution parks, the finished site ...
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ArticleFed-Ex and the potential hurdles it faces with TNT Express takeover
With the bombshell that FedEx has made a £3bn-plus move for TNT Express, The Hub started pondering the failure of the previous UPS bid for the express delivery company.2012’s move by UPS for TNT Express appeared a done deal but became mired in politics when the European Commission became involved.Ultimately ...
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ArticleKeep going well, keep going Shell
Despite being one of the top two expenses of running a transport business, the diesel that goes into the tank is taken for granted by most operators. As long as it meets EN 590, diesel is diesel, right?Not quite, as Emma Wyatt, Shell fuels scientist, explains. “There are something like ...
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ArticleHireco launches truck contract hire and rental division
Trailer rental specialist Hireco is entering the truck rental and contract hire sector, looking to specialise in vehicles providing maximum driver comfort and fuel-saving features for its customers.An initial batch of 30 Mercedes-Benz Actros 2545 Big Space 6x2 tractor units, with luxury cab and predictive power control (PPC) will arrive ...
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ArticleBringing a wealth of experience: Yusen UK MD Kevin Appleton
Kevin Appleton will remain with the business as chairman in a reduced-time capacity.Kevin Appleton became UK managing director at Yusen Logistics back in April 2014 replacing Ian Veitch, who moved to become the first non-Japanese national to head up Yusen’s entire operations across Europe. Appleton’s credentials are rock solid too. ...
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ArticleFedEx and TNT: it's not the first time
They say you should never go back… but those of you with long memories might recall that we’ve almost been here before when it comes to FedEx and TNT Express.Back in July 2008, the Financial Times reported that the US firm has been in preliminary talks about a possible purchase. ...
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FedEx to acquire TNT Express
FedEx has made an offer to acquire TNT Express, valuing the business at €4.4bn (£3.2bn), in a deal that both parties describe as having a high level of certainty.The offer already has the backing of PostNL (parent company of Whistl, formerly TNT Post) – which is tendering its 14.7% shareholding ...
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More on TNT's new finance director fresh from City Link
TNT has a new finance director, from defunct City Link no less.Although we covered the news last week, there's more.The Hub has some more detail, namely that Robert Peto will replace Jon Downing, described by TNT as a long-standing member of the company’s senior management team, who retired last month.Peto ...
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ArticleMerc trucks prove 'quay' for DJB
Shown here are two of five new 6x2 Actros 2545 tractive units with BigSpace cabs supplied recently by Mercedes-Benz dealer City West Commercials to ADMP Group company, DJB Haulage. The trucks, delivered during March, join a 40-strong fleet and will work out of DJB Haulage’s new two-acre depot on Southampton’s ...
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Should the pallet sector follow Palletline's lead on maximum delivery weight?
Pallet networks have so far failed to heed a call by Palletline to join it in reducing maximum pallet weights on tail-lift deliveries – though a number of them say they are considering the issue. Palletline said last month that it would be introducing a new pallet weight restriction of ...
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Clipper to handle Zara e-fulfilment
Clipper Group has signed a new contract with fashion retailer Zara.The new deal will see Clipper handling e-fulfilment for Zara, which is part of the retail group Inditex., from a new DC in Northampton, making deliveries to a selection of European countries.The new centre will have more than 340,000ft².This is ...
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ArticleYearsley says new 'superhub' will be finished next year
Building work at Yearsley Logistics’ new Peterborough cold store looks set to start within six months with the new ‘superhub’ up and running in around 18 months, a spokeswoman for the Lancashire-based firm has said.Work on the site, which will complement two other Yearsley superhubs – one at its Heywood ...
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TNT appoints City Link's Robert Peto
TNT UK has appointed ex-City Link finance director Robert Peto to its board. He replaces John Downing, the company’s financial director.Peto had been with City Link since 2011 until its demise last year.Before that he was financial director at Parcelforce and has also served in a financial role at DPD ...
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ArticleSchmitz Cargobull appoints first national sales manager for truck bodies
Schmitz Cargobull UK has appointed its first national sales manager for truck bodies, in a move the manufacturer said demonstrates its commitment to the growing sales of temperature controlled truck bodies. Simon Lake, 45, has joined the company with 25 years of industry experience, including seven years with the Bevan ...
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ArticleQuartet quality for IPL Haulage
Southampton-based IPL Haulage has added a quartet of Daf XFs to its 30-strong fleet and opened a storage facility in Totton.The 6x2 units feature 460hp MX-13 engines, automated gearboxes, Super Space Cabs and Daf telematics. They were acquired on a four-year funding package through local Daf dealer Adams Morey, with ...
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ArticleHighways England: We need logistics sector on board
Highways England, the body replacing the Highways Agency from 1 April, said it needs to strengthen its relationship with the logistics sector.A spokesman for the government-owned company said: “We’ve got to get better information out to [hauliers] about roadworks.“It’s a really important relationship to us, and something Highways England will ...