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City Link shakes-up management team
City Link has completed a restructure of its executive board, appointing three new directors.It has appointed ex-Hermes operations director and former Tradeteam MD Liam Tucker as operations director. He replaces Adele Henderson. Tucker has also held logistics roles at Iceland Foods and Scottish Courage.David Biggs will join as sales and ...
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Premier Logistics bringing young blood into its business via apprenticeships
Premier Logistics has launched an apprenticeship scheme to encourage local young people to join its Leicester-based operation.The Pall-Ex member will ultimately take on four youngsters to work in different areas of the business: accounts, vehicle maintenance, transport operations and customer service.Mark Steel, commercial manager, told Motortransport.co.uk that in the past ...
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Gefco wins Range Rover logistics contract following JLR review
Gefco has won a contract with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), covering the moment of Range Rovers across the UK.The contract was awarded after JLR carried out a review of its domestic logistics providers. It did not disclose which operator held the contract before.The deal, which Gefco claims will increase its ...
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ArticleTfL commissioner Peter Hendy picked as Transaid trustee
Charity Transaid has appointed TfL commissioner Sir Peter Hendy as a trustee as it seeks to expand the scope of its international work.Transaid aims to improve people’s quality of life in the developing world by making transport more available and affordable. It was founded by Save the Children and the ...
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ArticleAKW Group wins warehousing deal with fashion house SRG
Manchester-based AKW Group has won an 18-month 4,000-pallet warehousing contract with fashion house SRG Apparel.Having worked with the menswear specialist for the past 12 months, AKW said the contract, worth £700,000, was a key target for its 500,000ft² warehousing division based at Trafford Park.“This is an important contract for our ...
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ArticleMarks & Spencer extends Norbert Dentressangle relationship
Marks & Spencer has renewed its contract with Norbert Dentressangle for a further five years.The renewal also sees the scope of the partnership increased to include the delivery of a major automation project at the retailer’s Bradford DC, along with the management of the existing ambient food operation at the ...
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Freight First predicts tripling in turnover by 2018
Time-sensitive logistics services provider Freight First has predicted it will triple its turnover to between £10m and £12m in the next four years.The Runcorn-based firm, which carries out general haulage and ADR work in addition to time-sensitive contracts for customers like shop-outfitters and catering equipment suppliers, has just increased the ...
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ArticleSlow burn: longer semi-trailer trial participants in 2014
APC Overnight longer semi-trailersWhen the Longer semi-trailer trial was announced at the end of 2011 for an immediate start the next calendar year, The Hub took the name of the project at face value.However, given the surprise news that there are still 400 allocations available to run the longer trailers, ...
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Cambridge universtity mandates cyclist safety improvements for contractors
Contractors working for Cambridge university have been asked to make safety improvements to their HGVs corresponding with the Construction Logistics and Cycle Safety (Clocs) scheme.Based on the London developed Clocs initiative, which has been led by Transport for London, the Cambridge version binds contractors to installing extra mirrors and side ...
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Asos says Barnsley fire cost it up to £30m in lost sales
Online fashion retailer Asos has said today that a fire that destroyed stock and disrupted operations at its Norbert Dentressangle-run warehouse in Barnsley cost it as much as £30m.In a trading statement released today, Asos CEO Nick Robertson said: "Due to the fire at our Barnsley distribution centre, we lost ...
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ArticleMT teams up with Logistics Job Shop to help operators recruit
MT has teamed up with Logistics Job Shop to launch an improved recruitment service for the UK distribution industry.Founder David Coombes said: “Logistics Job Shop has a clear understanding of its customers, providing a targeted arena for employers and jobseekers.“While traffic and job applications may be lower than generalist jobs ...
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Norbert Dentressangle appoints two new MDs for transport and logistics divisions
Norbert Dentressangle has appointed two new managing directors to head up its transport and distribution & logistics divisions in the UK. Dan Myers takes the reins as MD of Norbert Dentressangle Transport and Distribution UK, while Richard Cawston steps up as MD of Norbert Dentressangle’s UK Logistics division.Between them, the ...
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Maritime confident growth will continue
Container giant Maritime is confident that continuous investment during the recession has positioned the business for strong organic growth now the market is showing signs of recovery.Speaking to MT following its acquisition of Roadways Container Logistics last month, MD John Williams said while the deal wasn’t about gaining market share ...
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ArticleDrivers have HGV licences revoked
Twelve former drivers at North Cumbria haulage firm Ross International have had their HGV licences revoked after they used various devices to falsify their driving records.After driver conduct hearings in Carlisle, Glasgow and Warrington, traffic commissioner for Scotland Joan Aitken and deputy TCs for the North West of England, Patrick ...
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FTA welcomes parking restrictions review
The FTA has welcomed proposals from local government secretary Eric Pickles that would give businesses the power to force a review of local parking restrictions they are unhappy with.Under the proposals, which went to consultation earlier this month, individuals or businesses would be able to force a council review of ...
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ArticleTNT Post opts to Whistl while it works
TNT Post has rebranded itself as Whistl.Following its split from TNT Express in 2011, with the latter retaining the distinctive orange brand name, TNT Post was required to change its identity by the end of this year.In a statement released about its new name, the company said: “We chose Whistl ...
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Europa aims high
A year after acquiring a 90% controlling stake in Europa Worldwide Logistics, MD Andrew Baxter said the firm is on track to hit its growth targets, although that will come with a short-term dip in profit.Baxter told MT: “It is our objective to be the number one groupage operator in ...
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ArticleCM Downton and Arla tackle driver shortage with new apprenticeships
Apprentices at CM DowntonCM Downton and Arla Foods have both launched national apprenticeship schemes to entice new workers into a sector feeling the pinch of a severe driver shortage. Gloucestershire-based CM Downton said the company’s scheme will be a “first step” in communicating the career opportunities in the sector to ...
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ArticleClugston Distribution's focus on new markets sees much improved results
Clugston Distribution Services' diversification strategy paid dividends last year, with the firm’s focus on expanding its market presence in fuels, bulk foods, ash powders and intermodal work throughout 2013, contributing to its robust financial performance.For the year ended 31 January 2014, the Scunthorpe-based bulk distribution specialist boosted revenue by 21% ...
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ArticleDelivering in stealth
The Quiet Cities global summit, to be held in London on 25-26 November, will bring together a wide range of products specifically designed to reduce noise during deliveries in urban areas.One of the biggest issues when making out of hours retail deliveries can be the rattle of roll cages as ...