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Latest contract news – Page 8
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ArticleXPO Logistics extends Co-op contract
XPO Logistics has extended its contract with the Co-op, which will see it continue to deliver to stores across the south of England and Wales.XPO runs 180 tractor units on the Co-op contract, which has so far run for five years. It also utilises 300 trailers, 151 rigids and 500 ...
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DPD Pickup fashions deal with Matalan
DPD has added fashion retailer Matalan to its catalogue of DPD Pickup locations, the number of which is set to hit 2,800 by the end of the year. Matalan has rolled out pick up points for the carrier in all 222 of its UK stores, continuing DPD’s trend of selecting ...
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Juicy new Essential Fruits contract for NFT Distribution
NFT Distribution has won a six-month rolling contract with Essential Fruits because of its “port-centric” operation. The temperature-controlled operator will collect containers of, store and distribute fruit from the company, which provides fresh produce for fruit salads, fruit juices and other fruit-containing products.The rolling format of the deal is to ...
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ArticleGefco to manage global PSA Peugeot Citroën supply chain under new €8bn deal
Gefco has signed an €8bn (£7.15bn) exclusivity deal with former parent company PSA Peugeot Citroën, which will see it manage the company’s entire global supply chain.The five-year deal will commence on 1 January 2017. Gefco will be responsible for organising the automotive giant’s entire supply chain, from sourcing components for ...
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Clipper Logistics and John Lewis form joint venture for Click and Collect work
Clipper Logistics and the John Lewis Partnership have formed a joint venture company to formalise their Click and Collect partnership. The venture, funded equally by the two parties, will be run by Clipper Logistics which will provide next day delivery into stores from online orders.John Lewis will provide the operation ...
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Royal Mail fashions new deal with River Island
Royal Mail has signed a new contract with River Island, building on the work it already does handling the retailer’s customer returns. The two year contract will see Royal Mail collect customer deliveries from River Island’s main warehouse in Milton Keynes and deliver them to homes across the UK.Royal Mail’s ...
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Wincanton toasts five-year Majestic Wine win
Wincanton has sealed a five-year deal with Majestic Wine to set up a national fulfilment centre (NFC) at its shared user site in Greenford which will process 40% of the wine merchant’s online orders.As part of the agreement, Wincanton will store, pick, pack and deliver over 4 million Majestic Wine ...
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ArticleWincanton cements deal with Hanson
Wincanton bought 75 new cement mixers for it's Hanson contractHanson has outsourced part of its concrete delivery operations to Wincanton.Under the eight-year contract Wincanton will deliver more than half a million cubic metres of concrete a year to Hanson's customers, typically building contractors, using a flexible fleet of around 70 ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain wins three-year contract with Toyota
DHL Supply Chain has signed what it describes as a ‘new three-year contract’ to provide aftermarket services to over 200 authorised repairers and retailers for Toyota and Lexus across the country.The deal will see DHL distribute over 200,000 lines for the automotive brands, with deliveries being conducted overnight so dealerships ...
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Bibby Distribution extends long-term contract with Havelock
Bibby Distribution has extended its long-running contract with interior fit-out business Havelock. The 12-month extension to the contract, which began in 2003, will see the relationship between the companies reach the 14-year mark.Bibby collects interior furnishings from Havelock’s DC in Dysart, Fife and delivers to them to schools, stores and ...
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ArticleDelivery Solutions wins three-year deal under All Wales Postal Agreement
Delivery Solutions (Delsol) has landed a public sector delivery deal.The three-year contract under the All Wales Postal and Courier Services Agreement follows the Caernarfon-based firm’s successful bid to join the Hazchem Network earlier this year.Delsol Director Tony Parry said of the win that it would make the company “the first ...
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Gist expands Young's Seafood contract
Gist has expanded its contract with Young’s Seafood with additional volumes out of its sites in Grimsby and Fraserburgh.The two parties have worked together for 30 years and Young’s Seafood chief supply chain and procurement officer Stuart Caborn said that Gist’s approach “makes them an ideal partner in our virtual ...
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Clipper Logistics seals ten-year deal with John Lewis
Clipper Logistics has signed a ten year deal with The John Lewis Partnership to provide retail support services from Clipper’s new DC in Northampton.This latest contract comes just weeks after the Leeds-based company signed an extended store returns deal with M&S.Clipper clients include Harvey Nichols, ASOS, Asda, Supergroup, Morrisons, New ...
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ArticleSuttons Group in biofuel market win with Vivergo
Suttons Group has strengthened its presence in the UK biofuels logistics market after winning a major deal with bioethanol producer Vivergo.The deal, for an undisclosed sum and contract term, follows Suttons’ decision earlier this year to quit its long term logistics contract with British Sugar to focus on the hazardous ...
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ArticleCoultons Bread wins more business after Allied Bakeries expansion
Following on from the recent expansion of Coultons Bread’s five-year delivery partnership with Allied Bakeries, the Liverpool-based firm has won two major public sector framework deals.The two framework deals, which both run for two years, are with Yorkshire Procurement Organisation (YPO) and The University Caterers’ Organisation (TUCO).Speaking to Motortransport.co.uk MD ...
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DHL Supply Chain renews "multi-million pound" Debenhams contract
DHL Supply Chain has renewed its “multi-million pound” contract with Debenhams for a further five years. The renewal of the 20-year partnership will see DHL continue to manage warehousing and distribution for the retailer, managing stock for its online, click and collect and in-store operations.As well as replenishing stock in ...
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XPO Logistics awarded reverse logistics contract-extension with Asda Walmart
XPO Logistics has secured a new long-term reverse logistics contract with supermarket retailer Asda Walmart, after delivering a number of cost-cutting innovations.Under the new contract, XPO Logistics will continue to manage nine Asda service centres for the Leeds-based retailer and wash millions of units of returnable transit equipment, as well ...
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Clipper Logistics wins M&S returns handling contract
Clipper Logistics has won a contract with retail giant Marks and Spencer (M&S) following a successful trial of the operator’s returns management service.The deal will see Clipper’s returns handling operation, Boomerang, process store-returned merchandise and ensure its flow back to the M&S fulfilment centre in Castle Donnington, ready for re-allocation.Clipper ...
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Ceva Logistics toasts three year deal with Hovis
Ceva Logistics has won a three-year extension to its distribution contract with Hovis.The extension to the original contract, which was sealed with the breadmaking giant in 2013, sees Ceva provide dedicated vehicles and drivers and cross-dock warehousing from its Mendlesham, Suffolk, facility.Under the renewed deal, Ceva will check Hovis’ products ...
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ArticleFraikin wins five year deal with Menzies Distribution
Leasing and rental provider Fraikin has signed a new contract with Menzies Distribution, which will see it provide 50 new trucks and vans to the distribution and logistics company.The new vehicles, which include 37 replacement vehicles and 13 additional assets, include Iveco New Daily 6.5- and 7-tonne vans, Iveco Eurocargo ...