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Hargreaves wins Durham County Council waste contract
Hargreaves Logistics, in partnership with SITA UK, has won a two-year contract to transport household waste with Durham County Council.To service the work, which begins on 1 June, the company has financed eight new STAS moving floor trailers through Steadplan, the UK agent for the Belgian trailer manufacturer, worth £400,000.Andy ...
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ArticleRentokil gets rid of a pest...
The Hub wishes it had come up with that headline, but sadly The Sun got there first this morning. It is pretty accurate though when it comes to the sale of City Link (that Rentokil sold it for £1 says it all) and as far as the deal goes it ...
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TNT sees 26% drop in first quarter EMEA profit
TNT Express has said it hopes to see a “positive impact” from its profit improvement plan in the second half of 2013, after reporting a 26% drop in first quarter EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) operating profit.Financial results for the three months ended 31 March reveal that EMEA operating ...
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City Link cut losses by a third ahead of sale to Better Capital
City Link cut its first quarter losses by more than a third but remained loss-making ahead of its sale to turnaround investor Better Capital.The parcel carrier cut its first quarter adjusted operating loss by 36% to £8.1m (2012: £12.7m) during the first three months of 2013.Former parent Rentokil Initial’s first ...
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Rentokil Initial sells City Link
Rentokil Initial has sold City Link to turnaround investment firm Better Capital.City Link MD Dave Smith will continue to lead the company through its transformation programme, under the deal, which will see Better Capital invest in the parcel carrier.The change of ownership, which is effective as of today (29 April), ...
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Deben Transport acquires Elite Transport Services
Felixstowe-based container haulier Deben Transport has acquired fellow container specialist Elite Transport Services out of administration.Elite Transport Services has been trading under terms of a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) however administrators BDO said that they were appointed earlier this month after the loss of a major customer at the struggling ...
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ArticleLondon City Bond wins Burridges of Arlington St contract
London City Bond has won a three-year contract with wine supplier Burridges of Arlington St, which will cover distribution across the UK.The contract will be run out of the drinks distributor’s 270,000ft² warehouse in Barking, which is located close to the City and the West End, as well as the ...
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DSV Road launches daily pallet service after a satisfactory 2012
DSV Road MD René Falch Olesen said that the economy in 2012 had affected the firm’s profit in what was a “satisfactory” year for the operator.Financial results for the year ended 31 December 2012, which were published earlier this month, showed that turnover was down 3.2% to £179.3m (2011: £185.4m), ...
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Expect Distribution to focus on contract logistics and warehouse consolidation
Expect Distribution is hoping to expand its contract logistics business and consolidate its three West Yorkshire sites this year, as it celebrates its 25 year anniversary.Operations director Neil Rushworth told Motortransport.co.uk that it wants to expand its contract logistics business and target larger customers, whilst being more selective about the ...
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ArticleHicks Logistics becomes a Fortec member
Hicks Logistics has joined FortecHicks Logistics has joined the Fortec pallet network covering parts of the Bristol postcode.The Caldicot, Monmouthshire firm, is sharing the postcode area with existing Fortec member Arthur Spriggs & Sons, with the intention of enhancing the network’s offer in that region.Terry Hicks, MD of the firm ...
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ArticleClipper replaces Asda with Morrisons at Leeds site
Clipper Logistics has won a contract with supermarket chain Morrisons for the distribution of its new Nutmeg clothing range, which was launched in March. The Nutmeg operation is being serviced from one of Clipper’s sites in Leeds that used to house an operation for Asda, which has since been moved ...
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TDG acquisition helped boost ND Logistics turnover by 55%
A 55% rise in turnover at Norbert Dentressangle’s UK group company Norbert Dentressangle Logistics was achieved last year as a result of cost reductions, new business and the first full year’s effect of the acquisition of TDG in October 2011. ND Logistics’ turnover rose from £413.7m to £640.2m during the ...
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John G Russell unaffected by chill wind at Icetech
Transport and logistics operations at The Russell Group have not been affected by recent financial problems at group company Icetech Freezers, the firm has stated. Finance director Ken Macleod told Motortransport.co.uk that problems at Icetech, which went into provisional liquidation on 22 April, would not have any major effect on the ...
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ArticleLoad matching service targets tanker operators
A new web portal that aims to marry up tanker operators with suitable loads is to be launched this summer by transport management consultancy Lateu Logistics. The loadsfortankers.com site will provide a low-cost, pay-as-you-go service for vehicle operators with free registration and will cover all tanker cargos including fuels, lubricants, powders, ...
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ArticleVeitch takes over the helm at the FTA
Yusen Logistics UK MD Ian Veitch has taken over the presidency of the Freight Transport Association (FTA). Veitch, who has been a member of the FTA board since 2008, spent 15 years at British Road Services (which ultimately became Exel Logistics) and two years at Christian Salvesen before joining NYK in ...
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Record fuel costs sees Royal Mail bring in surcharge
Royal Mail has revealed that fuel costs for its fleet of 37,000 light and heavy commercial vehicles are at a record high, pushing it to introduce a fuel surcharge for the first time.It has applied a 2.5% fuel surcharge to some of its contract parcels services to bring it more ...
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Multimodal 2013: exhibitors report good two days at NEC show
The first two days of Multimodal have been a success, exhibitors at the NEC show told media partner Motor Transport.Trailer manufacturer Montracon, which revealed it had become the sole agent for container handling system Swinglift, was impressed with the firm's first time presence at the exhibition.Sales manager Neil Scott said: ...
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ArticleMultimodal 2013: Montracon introduces Swinglift to the UK market
Trailer manufacturer Montracon has revealed that it has become the sole distributor of trailer-mounted container lift Swinglift in the UK.Swinglift is a side-loading lift that is fitted directly to the trailer and allows operators to lift or remove containers from trailers, or transfer them from one trailer to another, ...
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Multimodal 2013: Canute medical services division expands in Berkshire
Canute Group has expanded its medical services division with the opening of a larger site in Berkshire.Its Canute International Medical Services (CIMS) division has moved into the 38,000ft² purpose built facility in Wokingham, giving it 20% more space than its previous Berkshire site.CIMS director Guy Pomroy said: “CIMS now has ...
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Olympic legacy for logistics is collaboration, says FTA
The legacy of last year’s successful Olympic and Paralympic Games will be collaboration, according to the head of the FTA.Speaking at the launch of the Logistics Report 2013 last week, chief executive Theo de Pencier said the dialogue between the road transport industry and TfL, as well as wider government, ...