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ArticleHoyer Group hits new high but UK division profit down
HoyerHoyer Group has hailed its “highest turnover in its history” but conceeded challenges remain for its UK division.Ascribing the group's success to a solid strategy, balanced portfolio and commitment to traditional family values, its UK Petrolog division had a tougher time than the group due to the "general economic ...
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UPS and Unite prepare for London-wide strike ballot
Unite plans to ballot four UPS depots across London for industrial action, extending the dispute that began at the parcel firm’s Camden depot last year.It will ballot members in Croydon, Feltham, Dartford and Barking.Unite has also accused UPS of “victimising” two union reps at Camden- one of which has been ...
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Parcelforce wins Fortnum & Mason Sunday business
Fortnum & Mason has become the first retailer to sign up to Parcelforce Worldwide’s recently-launched Sunday delivery service.The deal will see Parcelforce deliver products after 9am on Sundays, provided they are ordered by 2pm the day before.The company is rolling out a nationwide seven day delivery service later this month, ...
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Five more Sainsbury's sites to be balloted
Union Unite is set to ballot five other Sainsbury’s DCs for industrial action next week, following a strike that took place on Friday 20 June.A spokesman for Unite said that no further industrial action is currently planned at the supermarket’s Haydock, Merseyside DC, nor has it seen any movement from ...
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ArticleBedfords Group snaps up RPL Logistics
Bedfords buys RPL TransportBedfords Group has returned to the acquisition trail with the purchase of RPL Transport.The Yorkshire operator told Motortransport.co.uk it bought the £4.5m turnover Milton Keynes business because it wanted a base further south, in order to strengthen its offering and “solidify its capabilities as a UK wide ...
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ArticleFoley & Miles choses MAN for Crossrail work
Foley & MilesGrays, West Thurrock-based Foley & Miles has taken delivery of six new MAN TGX tractor units., which have been put into operation on the firm's Crossrail delivery work. The trucks were acquired through MAN Financial Services on a five-year funding package, and takes the operator's fleet to ...
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Asos DC fire highlights problems with keeping stock in one place
The fire at Asos’s national DC on Friday has prompted the industry to think about the problems the could arise from with keeping most of customers’ stock in one place and what operators and their customers should do to reduce the risk to their goods.Around 70% of Asos’s stock is ...
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Muller Wiseman Dairies confirms Cornwall depot closure
Müller Wiseman Dairies has confirmed that it will close its Pensilva, Cornwall depot and transfer operations to its Bridgwater site.The decision was prompted by a change in customer requirements, mainly a movement away from individual store deliveries and delivering into RDCs instead.MD Carl Ravenhall said: “The whole team, together with ...
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ArticleCoca Cola Enterprises national fleet manager joins CVL
Former national fleet manager at Coca Cola Enterprises, Darren O’Donnell, has joined contract hire and fleet management firm CVL as commercial manager.O’Donnell, who was shortlisted for the Fleet Engineer of the Year award at the 2011 and 2012 Motor Transport Awards, has joined the Leeds-based firm’s senior management team.He will ...
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ArticleJames Kemball sees slide in profit
Felixstowe container haulier James Kemball saw its pre-tax profit decrease by more than half in the year ending 31 March 2014.Accounts filed at Companies House show that the firm made a £395,000 profit during the 12-month period, compared with £967,000 for the previous 15 months.Turnover appeared to better reflect the ...
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APC Overnight to recruit after turnover growth
APC Overnight is looking to recruit 140 additional staff at its Staffordshire hub this summer off the back of "significant growth" in turnover.It is looking to expand its workforce at its Cannock HQ by the end of September by creating permanent positions for warehouse operatives and forklift truck drivers.The company, ...
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ArticleGT launches into heavy van tyre market
GT Radial has launched a new tyre range designed for heavy duty, high speed vans.Available in 25 sizes ranging from 155R12C 8PR to 235/65R16 8PR with speed indexes from R to H and load indexes from 88/86 to 118/116, most of the new Maxmiler Pro range is offered in ...
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Fortec joins the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme
The Fortec Distribution Network has become an associate member of the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (Fors), TfL’s London-based accreditation scheme.Fortec said that while associate status recognised its commitment to sustainable distribution within the capital, it would be making use of the experiences gained via the scheme throughout its national network.Chris ...
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Simarco sees employee numbers rise
Essex-based haulier Simarco increased its workforce by a fifth last year, ahead of its aquistion of freight forwarder IFB in April.The increase brings the total number of staff employed directly by Simarco up to 130 having recruited employees at three of its five sites – Manchester, Barton and Witham – ...
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Fire destroys stock at ND-operated Asos warehouse
A fire that destroyed stock at Asos’s Norbert Dentressangle-operated DC in Barnsley is currently under investigation by police.The fire broke out on Friday evening (20 June) at the DC and forced the online retailer to stop taking orders until 2am this morning whilst the warehouse was cleaned up. It estimated ...
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Clipper opens Harlow shared-user DC
Clipper Logistics Group has opened a new shared-user DC in Essex, which it hopes will improve service for retail customers in London and the South East.Clipper will base 50 vehicles at the site, which is located at Pinnacles West in Harlow. It was chosen due to its proximity to ports ...
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Royal Mail calls for protection from TNT Post threat
Royal Mail has called for its regulator to protect it from last mile delivery competitors such as TNT Post, claiming that TNT’s expansion plans could cut £200m from its annual turnover.In a report to Ofcom, which is also currently investigating a complaint made by TNT Post about changes to Royal ...
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ArticleDoddle to give parcel carriers more B2C delivery options
Parcel collection and delivery service Doddle, which has parcel shops at a number of National Rail stations in the South East, plans to have 300 locations open in the next three years.The newly-established service, which is independent of any single parcel carrier and available for any operator or online retailer ...
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Sainsbury's Merseyside DC drivers to strike
Nearly 200 Sainsbury’s drivers at its Haydock, Merseyside DC plan to walk out tomorrow (Friday 20 June) in a dispute over changes to their pensions.Union Unite claims the strike will cause “substantial” disruption, as 197 drivers begin their shifts two hours later than usual.A further 1,700 drivers and warehouse staff ...
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RHA meets with reformed Highways Agency watchdog
The RHA has met with the group that will be scrutinising the performance of the Highways Agency (HA) once its reform is complete.Transport watchdog Passenger Focus will form a stakeholder group, including representatives from the road haulage sector, to represent the views of those using the strategic road network once ...