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Trouble at TNT UK as it makes a loss
TNT UK saw its finances tumble into the red last year following the loss of a major contract, posting a £6.4m loss just a year after it quadrupled its pre-tax profit.In a year that saw it cut staff numbers and make managers in a number of departments redundant, TNT’s financial ...
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Clipper Logistics secures five-year extension with Tesco
Clipper Logistics has won a five-year extension to its e-fulfilment contract with Tesco and will refit its Daventry DC.The new part of the contract will see Clipper make Tesco’s clothing ‘retail ready’ for deliveries to customers. Clipper has held a contract to provide e-fulfilment for the supermarket’s clothing range since ...
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ArticleCris Stephenson is the new Pall-Ex UK managing director
Cris Stephenson, UK MD, Pall-ExCris Stephenson has taken on the role of UK MD at Pall-Ex, succeeding Adrian Russell who becomes group MD, and assumes exclusive responsibility for the pallet network’s European operations.Stephenson, who joined Pall-Ex in 2011 and was assistant MD, said his first role would be to reorganise ...
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ArticleStrachota rebuilds Tesco distribution network
At almost 1m sq ft, Tesco’s giant flagship Reading DC is one of the largest grocery distribution sites in Europe.The opening of Reading in June 2013 on a former Courage brewery site is part of one of the largest change programmes in UK retail distribution history, overseen by Tesco distribution ...
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NFT reveals more details of its plan to head south
NFT has revealed more details in regards its plan to venture south and open a substantial new facility, in its bid to take a larger slice of the UK’s £38bn imported food market.The operator, which revealed its plan to Motortransport.co.uk last month, hopes a new warehouse in the region will ...
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UPS appoints David Abney as CEO
UPS has appointed David Abney as CEO. He replaces Scott Davis, who will retire later this year.Currently chief operating officer, Abney will take up his new position on 1 September. He started his career at UPS in 1974 as a part-time package loader and has since held numerous positions with ...
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The scale of foreign-ownership in road transport
The UK is a hub for foreign investment. We drive cars made by the Koreans and Japanese, consume power made by the Germans and French, and eat American fast-food.Logistics is no different, as the Sunday Times Inward Investment Track shows, but the scale of foreign investment in British logistics is ...
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Millions more e-commerce parcels to be moved this year- but can it be done?
Growth in the online retail sector is expected to be much larger this year than previous forecasts had suggested, possibly putting more pressure on the parcel delivery firms that have already seen their resources stretched.Parcel carrier software firm MetaPack and online retail association IMRG now expect that 940 million parcels ...
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ArticleWho is bigger? Norbert Dentressangle or Wincanton?
Back in April 2013 Norbert Dentressangle said that its UK business accounted for 32% of its €3.88bn turnover, approximately €1.24bn. It was a 55% rise in turnover for ND’s activity in the UK (its second largest market outside of France) as it felt the significant benefit of a full year ...
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Wincanton now "leaner" as pre-tax profit booms
Wincanton is now a “very different organisation” to what it was a few years ago, as the company increased turnover, more-than doubled pre-tax and continued to reduce its net debt in financial year 2013.The boom in construction activity in the UK also helped push turnover at Wincanton up to £1.098bn ...
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Clipper share price rises on first day of IPO
Clipper Logistics Group saw its share price rise steadily over its first day of trading fully on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) yesterday.At the end of trading on Wednesday 5 June, the firm’s share price had risen to 121p from 100p at admission. 100m ordinary shares were offered on ...
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ArticleDriver behaviour 'key' to reducing fuel consumption
With fuel being up to and in some cases over 30% of operating costs, for hauliers getting the most out of every litre bought is crucial. MT met with Shell at the Shell Eco-marathon recently to hear how they believe a holistic approach can make the difference.Getting each litre of ...
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Arrow XL makes two million deliveries since rebrand
Two-man delivery firm Arrow XL has revealed it made over two million deliveries in its first year of trading under its new identity.The Yodel sister company previously traded as Yodel XL, but launched its new branding in March 2013. Since then it has made two million deliveries, including next-day and ...
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ArticleChange in customer behaviour prompts Muller Wiseman consultation
Muller Wiseman Dairies is conducting a 30-day consultation over the future of its Pensilva distribution depot in Cornwall, citing a shift away from individual store deliveries and into RDCs.MD Carl Ravenhall said the company ran a strong network across the UK but that it needed to adapt to the changing ...
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ArticleAmazon plans to increase capacity and truck parking at Rugeley DC
Online retail giant Amazon has submitted plans to double capacity at its distribution centre in Rugeley, Staffordshire, creating 350 permanent jobs. The firm hopes to increase capacity by installing a mezzanine floor within its 700,000ft² warehouse (pictured), which is located on a 16.2 hectare site at the Towers Business Park.Planning ...
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ArticleDachser opens new Northampton DC and head office
Dachser has opened its €26m (£21.1m) distribution centre and head office in Northampton, following a period of growth European exports from the UK.The DC sits on a 7.4 hectare site on the Brackmills industrial site and includes a 64,024ft² cross-docking facility, a 113,666ft² contract logistics warehouse and a 21,032ft² office ...
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Attend Everywoman Academy as our guest
Motor Transport has four free places on offer at the Everywoman in Transport & Logistics Leadership Academy that will be held on 26 June in Daventry.The Academy focuses on personal development – an essential consideration for any woman wishing to advance her career. Research commissioned by Alexander Mann Solutions and ...
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Pre-tax profit and turnover up at John Raymond Transport
Bridgend, South Wales-based John Raymond Transport saw an increase in both turnover and pre-tax profit last year.Its annual accounts for the year ended 30 September 2013, published to Companies House, showed a 35% increase in pre-tax profit to £56,000, up from £41,752 in 2012.Turnover at the company, which is part ...
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ArticleIndustrial action at Wincanton called off after settlement is reached
Industrial action at Wincanton’s operations for customer HJ Heinz in Wigan has been averted after URTU members accepted a fresh proposal over pay.Members of the union had voted for industrial action this week (2 to 5 June) in relation to a pay dispute that goes back to last year. It ...
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Transport operators praised for commitment to cyclist safety
Construction companies and their hauliers have been praised for their "fantastic" response to the issue of cyclist safety by TfL freight development manager Glen Davies.Speaking at a seminar on cycle safety at the Tip-ex and Tank-ex 2014 shows in Harrogate last week, Davies said TfL had commissioned a report from ...