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ArticleMuller Wiseman's Dairy Crest bid to include logistics operation
Müller Wiseman UK & Ireland has agreed to acquire the dairy operation of Dairy Crest Group, including the division's distribution activities.If approved by competition authorities, the move will see around 70 Dairy Crest depots, including production facilities at Severnside, Chadwell Heath, Foston and Hanworth, taken over by the German-owned dairy ...
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ArticlePre-tax profit and turnover up at Stan Robinson
Stan Robinson Group saw its pre-tax profit leap last year despite a marginal increase in turnover.Pre-tax profit at the Staffordshire haulier grew to £387,802 from £4,004 in 2012/13, its financial statements for the year to 31 May 2014 have shown. Turnover increased by 1% to £23.4m, up from £23.1m the ...
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ArticleIs your company the Best Place to Work in Road Transport?
MT, in association with Logistics Job Shop, has launched Best Places to Work in Road Transport, an awards scheme to recognise the best employers in third-party road transport and logistics voted for the people who matter most – your employees.Entering Best Places to Work in Road Transport allows you to ...
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ArticleRemounted tankers can cut costs in half
Tanker operators can cut the cost of expanding their fleet by up to 50% by using TIP Tankers to remount their own tanker fleet. Tanker remounting involves reusing stainless steel barrels and fitting these onto new chassis equipped with the latest running gear.Trailer rental specialist TIP was acquired last by ...
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City Link invests in peak delivery-drivers and warehouse staff
City Link has invested in additional drivers, delivery vehicles and warehouse staff ahead of the bumper parcel volumes expected this Christmas.It is adding an additional 1,168 delivery and collection drivers to its workforce, including 100 trunking drivers, 433 agency drivers and 735 subcontractors. It will also boost warehouse staff numbers ...
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ArticleStephen Sanderson Transport sees turnover and profit boost
Stephen Sanderson Transport revealed increased customer confidence and a tight rein on costs created a significant boost in turnover and profit last year.The Market Harborough haulier increased its turnover by 17.6% to £9.9m (2012:£8.4m) for the year ended 31 December 2013, while pre-tax profit increased to £497,000 (2012: £307,000).Ed Sanderson, ...
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ArticleCeva secures Gulfstream Aerospace DC deal
Ceva Logistics is to operate a European parts DC for aircraft manufacturer Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation. Ceva will provide 8,000ft² of dedicated space at its Heathrow Airport site. The DC will replace Gulfstream’s operation in Madrid and will supply parts across the UK, Ireland, mainland Europe and the Nordics.Under the contract, ...
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ArticleFamily firm shares its profits with staff
Family-owned transport firm Moody Logistics of Cramlington in Northumberland has launched a profit share scheme for its 30 workers to reward employees as the company grows.Business development director Caroline Moody said: “Our staff have played a major part in the history of the company since 1947. We place a very ...
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ArticleEddie Stobart boss gives thumbs-up to collaborative transportation programme
The boss of Eddie Stobart Logistics has endorsed Chep’s collaborative transportation programme, which, according to the pallet manufacturer, saved participants more than 900,000 road miles last year. Typically, a Chep customer delivers products to a retailer on Chep pallets, then returns with an empty truck. However, under the collaborative ...
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ArticleCM Downton delivers poppies for Tower of London display
CM Downton delivered the 888,246 ceramic poppies on display at the Tower of London, each representing a British or Commonwealth soldier who died in the Great War.Since 1 August, CM Downton has been delivering poppies to the Tower of London on behalf of manufacturer Johnson Tiles. It has been collecting ...
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Safer Lorries Scheme reaches final sprint
TfL’s Safer Lorries Scheme, which is being developed with support from London Councils, has entered its final consultation phase and is on track to go live next summer.The scheme will require vehicles over 3.5-tonnes to have side-guards and improved mirrors fitted when entering the capital, or initially face a fixed ...
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Northern Ireland finally clears a path for HGV Road User Levy
The Northern Ireland Assembly has voted against a motion opposing the introduction of the HGV Road User Levy, finally clearing the way for enforcement of the charge to begin in the region.The vote, which took place on 4 November, brings to an end a long-running stalemate over the introduction of ...
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DfT showcases declining trend in HGV/cyclist fatalities
In its response to the Transport Committee investigation into cycling – something you can read about in Monday’s edition of Motor Transport – the government has showcased some interesting national HGV/cyclist collision figures, which while still too high, do show an improving trend in regards fatalities.According to the DfT, the ...
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ArticleHarlequin Logistics sweetens the deal with Tate & Lyle Sugars
Harlequin Logistics has won a contract with Tate & Lyle Sugars to distribute stock from the manufacturer’s Silvertown, East London production site to warehouses across the UK.The five-haulier consortium said its flexibility to provide haulage capacity to match the peaks and troughs of the sugar business was a key factor ...
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ArticleMenzies wins one-year contract with Retailersaver.com
Online group-buying platform Retailersaver.com has chosen Menzies Distribution as its logistics partner.The 12-month contract will be managed from Menzies’ Rushden site, but the operator’s entire network will be used to provide warehousing and fulfilment of stock. It will also deliver products directly to independent high street stores.Also under the deal, ...
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ArticleFrance ditches plans for Heavy Vehicle Transit Tax
France’s plan to swap the failed Ecotaxe road user charging system with a new Heavy Vehicle Transit Tax early next year have been scrapped indefinitely.The decision to ditch the tax - which was to have applied charges averaging 13 Eurocents per kilometre to HGVs over 3.5 tonnes GVW on around ...
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ArticleBob Lowden appointed as Iveco UK MD
Bob Lowden has been appointed as UK MD at Iveco, succeeding Claudio Zanframundo. Lowden returns to the UK after three years heading up the truck manufacturer’s business in South Africa.In his new role Lowden will focus on increasing Iveco’s market share and volume in the UK and Ireland. He also ...
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Yodel expands as it prepares for 15% uplift in volumes
Yodel has added 13 sites to its network for this Christmas as it prepares to handle 15% more parcels than last year.The temporary sites include five standalone service centres, seven satellite depots and a returns centre in the Midlands. They are located at: Newbridge, East Kilbride, Preston, Selby, Sheffield, Cambridge, ...
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Contract wins help turnover and pre-tax profit at Wincanton grow
A combination of winning and retaining business and improving efficiency helped turnover and pre-tax profit at Wincanton grow in the first half of this year.The operator’s results for the six months to 30 September 2014 revealed that pre-tax profit grew by nearly a third to £12.7m, compared to £9.7m in ...
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Motortransport backs RHA training fund bid
With the skills shortage a clear and present danger, Motortransport and The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport have today leant their support to the RHA's bid to secure backing for a training fund.Eagle-eyed readers may well spot the below letter (in full here) in today editon of The Times ...