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MT ArticleRyder and Plastic Coatings mark 20-year anniversary with fleet upgrade
Ryder has sealed a contract hire deal with West Midlands-based Plastic Coatings for three new 18-tonne DAF CF230 rigid trucks.The deal comes ahead of the 20th anniversary of Ryder and Plastic Coatings’ working relationship this summer.Carl Allison, Plastic Coatings commercial manager, said: “Our delivery and collection service is a key ...
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Wincanton secures three-year transport and warehousing deal with Asda
Wincanton has won a three-year renewal with long-term customer Asda to provide transport and warehousing.It will see a continuation of operations at four key Asda sites in Doncaster, Larne, Rochdale and Wigan, covering frozen, chilled and ambient grocery, and general merchandise nationwide.The contract employs 1,216 Wincanton staff and 58 vehicles.Wincanton ...
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MT ArticleNFT proves its top banana with new Tilbury deal
NFT has signed its largest fresh produce contract since opening its flagship facility at Tilbury.The contract is a four-way collaboration between a range of growers, importers, specialised reefer operator Sea Trade, the Port of Tilbury and NFT.The deal will see 5,000 pallets of produce arriving weekly compromising 50% bananas and ...
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XPO Logistics wins UK plastic pipe systems contract with Wavin
XPO Logistics has been awarded a multi-million pound contract with Wavin, to manage its UK transport operations.Wavin is a subsidiary of plastic pipe system manufacturer Mexichem.XPO has developed a customised delivery solution for Wavin that manages the company’s routes across the UK to market, as a single, integrated network.XPO will ...
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MT ArticleSuttons Tankers lands new Yara UK contract
Suttons Tankers has secured a new contract with fertiliser supplier Yara UK.Part of Suttons Group, the Widnes-based tanker operator will be transporting liquid fertiliser for Norwegian company Yara.Suttons Tankers will take control of seven Yara tankers, which will transport fertiliser from ports in the North East and South East of ...
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Eddie Stobart announces PepsiCo contract win
Eddie Stobart has won a new deal with PepsiCo, taking over an operation previously run in-house.Stobart will be managing PepsiCo’s ambient transport operations across England and Wales, from the existing DC in Birchwood, near its Warrington HQ.The contract has resulted in more than 300 PepsiCo transport operation employees transferring to ...
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MT ArticleMenzies Distribution delivers “significant” newspaper deal from rival Ceva
Logistics firm Menzies Distribution has won a primary distribution deal with newspaper publisher Reach.The agreement sees Menzies Distribution replace Ceva Logistics as Reach’s logistics partner in England and Wales. The deal also sees Menzies Distribution extend its current contract with Reach, formerly known as Trinity Mirror, in Scotland.The six year ...
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Wincanton wins 10-year deal to support new Micheldever Tyre Services DC
Wincanton has won a 10-year contract to provide transport and warehousing services to Micheldever Tyre Services. The tyre specialist is working to double the size of its operation within the M25, and its new deal with the operator comes after more than 10 years of the businesses working together. Wincanton ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain builds on Morrisons operation with wholesale delivery deal
DHL Supply Chain is to manage wholesale logistics operations for Morrisons after winning a new contract with the supermarket. The contract will see DHL deliver Morrisons' Safeway-branded products to 1,650 McColl's Retail Group stores. Morrisons announced it would be reintroducing the Safeway brand at the end of 2016, more than ...
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MT ArticleBibby Distribution awarded shiny new Autoglass deal
Bibby Distribution has leveraged its night delivery experience to win a deal with Autoglass.Bibby Distribution’s track-record in night deliveries has helped it clinch a three-year deal with Autoglass and its wholesale division Laddaw.The Liverpool-based logistics provider will transport glass sheets nightly from a manufacturer’s DC in Bardon to Autoglass and ...
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MT ArticleReed Boardall tops competition to retain Dr Oetker pizza contract
Reed Boardall has retained its slice of the action by extending its deal to transport and store Dr Oetker's frozen pizza products for another three years. The contract sees Reed Bordall collect Chicago Town and Ristorante pizzas from Dr Oetker's food processing plant in Leyland. It transports the products ...
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MT ArticleFowler Welch increases 'core' business service for Worldwide Fruit
Fowler Welch has increased its work with Worldwide Fruit, boosting its annual volume with the retailer by around 50%. The operator has worked with the fruit retailer for 20 years, proving transportation and storage of pallets of produce.The additional work includes distributing more apples and pears from depots in Spalding ...
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MT ArticleYusen Logistics UK wins warehousing contract with Seiko UK
Yusen Logistics UK has been awarded a contract with Seiko UK, after the watch-maker moved to outsource its entire warehousing operation.Seiko brands include Pulsar and Lorus watches, as well as Seiko & Lorus Clocks.The move, which took effect this month, sees Yusen managing all inbound, storage, picking and value-added activities ...
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Clipper Logistics clinches “significant” deal with online retailer Pretty Little Thing
Clipper Logistics has signed a “significant” new logistics contract with online fashion retailer PrettyLittleThing.com.The new deal with Pretty Little Thing, which is a subsidiary of BooHoo.com, will see Clipper provide the online retailer with logistics services from a new 600,000ft² site in Sheffield.Under the agreement, which begins in July this ...
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DHL Supply Chain beats rivals to new M&S South-East distribution centre deal
DHL Supply Chain has trumped its rivals in a competitive tender bid to run a brand-new Marks & Spencer South-East distribution centre.The retail giant revealed plans to open its new 495,000ft2 DC, based at Welham Green, Herts, as part of its five-year transformation plan announced last November.M&S has said it ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain wins five-year extension with TK Maxx owner TJX Europe
DHL Supply Chain has won a five year extension to its logistics management contract with apparel and home fashions retailer TJX Europe, which is known for its TK Maxx brand in the UK.This latest deal, which will see DHL continue to manage TJX Europe’s group’s logistics operations across Europe, further ...
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MT ArticleYusen Logistics renews deal with Mitsubishi Electric
Yusen Logistics UK has renewed its contract with Mitsubishi Electric to provide inbound and reverse logistics services.The logistics company, which has been providing logistic and warehousing services for Mitsubishi Electric since 2007, will provide all inbound logistics, from palletised and handball containers through to picking product for dispatch, as well ...
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MT ArticleWincanton extends Halfords contract for five more years
Wincanton has signed a new five year contract with cycling and car accessories retailer Halfords, extending the partnership between the two companies to 8 years.Under the deal, Wincanton will remain Halford’s sole UK supplier of transport services, delivering car maintenance, car enhancement, car servicing, cycling and travel products from Halfords’ ...
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XPO Logistics extends contract with Daloon Foods
XPO Logistics has extended its contract with Izco Food Group subsidiary Daloon Foods. XPO will continue to deliver inbound product clearance, storage, repacking, order preparation, consolidation and outbound transport of around 700 pallets a week for the frozen food producer at its temperature-controlled warehouse in Easton.The shared-user facility allows XPO ...
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MT ArticleCM Downton extends relationship with Prinovis
CM Downton has signed an £8m deal to renew its distribution contract with Prinovis for another five years.Under the partnership, which began in 2010, CM Downton will continue to distribute Prinovis’ printed materials direct from its Speke plant to customers across the UK.As part of the deal Downton will ...