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Eddie Stobart Logistics' surge continues fuelled by new wins, acquisitions and retained business
Eddie Stobart Logistics' growth continued at a gallop in the first six months to 31 May 2018, driven by a mix of acquisitions, new contract wins and retained business.Turnover increased by more than a quarter (25.3%) in the period to £359.3m (2017: £286.8m).The operator’s acquisitions continued to perform strongly – ...
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Harris Transport boss talks of the pain of seeing his family firm forced under
Harris Transport director George Harris has spoken of his heartbreak after the family firm established by his parents was forced into administration.Alexander Kinninmonth and Richard Brewer of RSM Restructuring were appointed as joint administrators of the Eastleigh-based transport, distribution and warehousing firm on 21 August.In a statement Kinninmonth said: "Unfortunately, ...
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ArticleWilson James appoints new managing director
Wilson James has appointed Tony Palombo as MD.Wilson James, a provider of construction logistics, security and aviation industry services, manages the London Consolidation Centre.Palombo has spent the last 14 years with Wilson James, joining as operations director. Prior to working at Wilson James, Palombo spent 27 years working for Balfour ...
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Mayors and council leaders call for targeted scrappage scheme to meet clean air challenge
A targeted vehicle renewal scheme to help small businesses replace older lorries is being called for by city mayors across England and Wales.The truck replacement scheme is one of a number of demands made by 17 mayors and civic leaders in a letter to Theresa May which calls for the ...
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Union claims XPO Logistics and House of Fraser have struck compromise deal
XPO Logistics and House of Fraser may have reached a compromise in their supply chain dispute, which has paralysed the department store chain.The logistics firm is owed £30.4m as a creditor of the retailer, which was placed into administration on 10 August and saw most of its assets sold to ...
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Come and join four middle-aged blokes suffer for Transaid
With 2019 being one of the hottest and driest summers on record, chances are June 2019 will see torrential downpours and strong winds. But don’t let that put you off signing up for Transaid’s latest and possibly greatest fundraiser – a 972-mile cycle ride across Britain from Land’s End to ...
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ArticleDrive to survive: Transaid's work training drivers in Zambia
Alan Thornton, Malcolm Logistics commercial director, in front of the donated VolvoDriver training is one of the main bearings in the engine of economy and safety. Paired with telematics it ekes out all the incremental gains. But elsewhere in the world, driver training has a more basic function. Ian Norwell ...
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No deal Brexit papers leave too much unanswered, warn transport associations
Trade associations have criticised the no deal Brexit papers published today, accusing the contingency plans of falling far short of what would be required to keep Britain trading.The FTA, RHA and British International Freight Association (BIFA) said that the papers essentially confirmed much of what was known without providing the ...
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ArticleJ Dickinson Transport joins Pallet-Track
Pallet-Track has welcomed J Dickinson Transport, based in Carlisle to the network.Dickinson Transport has left UPN and will cover the CA, TD and DG postcodes, which include the border areas between England and Scotland, for Pallet-Track.It is one of the hauliers brought in to address the areas previously covered by ...
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ArticleUnited Pallet Network welcomes LHT, AT Morgan and Spartan
United Pallet Network (UPN) has added three new members: LHT Logistics, AT Morgan and Son and Spartan Distribution.Swansea based AT Morgan and Son is new to pallet networks and will operate South Wales postcodes previously covered by South Wales Pallets.Spartan Distribution, based in west London, has left Fortec Distribution and ...
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ArticleMovianto secures two sites in the North West as part of its UK expansion
Healthcare logistics company Movianto is taking two warehouses in the North West as part of a major expansion of its UK network.The company has signed up for a 373,000ft² purpose-built facility at Haydock Green in St Helens as well as a 300,000ft² building in Knowsley.Both are being let by Industrial ...
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Harris Transport placed into administration
Southampton’s Harris Transport, which ceased trading last week, has now been placed into administration.Alexander Kinninmonth and Richard Brewer of RSM Restructuring have been appointed as joint administrators of the Eastleigh-based transport, distribution and warehouse firm.On 17 August, prior to the appointment of the administrator, 70 staff were made redundant with ...
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ArticleBowker Transport appoints a new chief financial officer
Andrew Gee, 53, has been appointed chief financial officer of Bowker Transport.Gee (pictured) joins with more than 20 years of financial experience including boardroom roles with JJB Sports, Dave Whelan Sports, HIMOR Group and most recently Lewis’s Home Retail (TJ Hughes).It is the first time a key position has been ...
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ArticleXPO Logistics and House of Fraser supply chain standoff continues
XPO Logistics remains in a standoff with the new owner of House of Fraser, with the department store group’s supply chain paralysed as a consequence.The logistics firm is owed £30.4m as a creditor of the retailer, which was placed into administration on 10 August and saw most of its assets ...
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Brexit employment time bomb could break the supply chain
The FTA has warned that the supply chain is “set to disintegrate” if the status of European workers within the UK’s logistics sector is not settled as part of the ongoing Brexit negotiations.Referencing the latest UK unemployment figures published by the Office of National Statistics, the FTA called on ...
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Logistic sector insolvencies fall quarter-on-quarter but remain historically high
Insolvencies in the logistics sector rose by almost a third in the second quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, according to the latest Creditsafe Watchdog report.However, the rate of insolvencies in the second quarter was significantly lower than at the start of this year.The report ...
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ArticleMake CLOCS mandatory on public sector contracts, says MPA
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) is calling for all public sector construction contracts to require suppliers be CLOCS compliant.Criticising what it claims is a “disappointing” lack of commitment from both the public and private sectors to the scheme, the MPA called for a more positive approach to the CLOCS scheme, ...
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More than 600 jobs at risk at XPO Logistics as House of Fraser fallout continues
More than 600 jobs at XPO Logistics are at risk after the collapse and subsequent sale of House of Fraser to Sports Direct, which has left the operator owed £30.4m.The department store group initially agreed a company voluntary arrangement in June. The business was subsequently put into administration with EY, ...
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Sale of NBS Transport's assets raises £45,000 but creditors unlikely to get paid
An online sale of assets belonging to an Oldham-based logistics firm that entered administration in June has raised around £45,000 – but creditors are still unlikely to be paid.NBS Transport collapsed with the loss of 20 jobs, due to cash flow difficulties “exacerbated by a significant law-margin contract and slow ...
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ArticleBiffa acquires Weir Waste Services
Biffa has acquired Weir Waste Services who provide waste and recycling solutions in Birmingham and the West Midlands region.WWS has been bought for a consideration plus debt of£16.2m, funded from Biffa’s existing cash and debt facilities.The business will be incorporated into Biffa’s industrial & commercial division, enabling the combined business ...