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Potter Logistics expands Merseyside presence following contract renewal
Potter Logistics has expanded its presence in Merseyside after acquiring an additional 87,000 ft² DC on the Knowsley Industrial Park. The multimodal operator will run its recently-renewed contract with Elanco out of the site. Potter secured a five-year contract renewal with the animal health firm in May, extending a relationship ...
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ArticleFortec welcomes six new members to its pallet network
Fortec has welcomed six new members to its network, five of which have joined the pallet distribution sector for the first time.Pharmadex Logistics in Hatfield; Surrey Pallets in Wimbledon; Threshers in Bristol; Masterfreight in Oldbury; Cammack in Colchester; and Nova in Birmingham have joined taking total network membership to 72.Pharmadex ...
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ArticleLafarge Tarmac goes the extra mile on safety
Eyebrows rose in some parts of the industry when construction materials supplier Lafarge Tarmac announced it was going to start accrediting subcontractors for Fors as part of a new safety drive. But as the programme gathers pace, the firm has no regrets.There are many different approaches to managing subcontractors, but ...
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Transport Exchange reveals improvements to booking chain functionality
Transport Exchange Group has upgraded the booking chain functionality for its Haulage Exchange and Courier Exchange platforms.The company said it would allow member businesses with an improved means of managing and updating the status of loads when they carry out work on each other’s behalf.As a result,those using the exhanges ...
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ArticleK+N increases e-commerce delivery capability with MetaPack deal
Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) intends to extend its delivery capability in the UK, after signing a deal with parcel delivery management firm the MetaPack Group to use its software.MetaPack says the deal will allow K+N to offer its customers more delivery options, and will help it meet customer demand for ...
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ArticleFreight Shuttle (Bradford) to launch night service
Freight Shuttle (Bradford) is to introduce an additional night service, in a bid to address a perceived shortfall in good quality sub-contractors.The company, founded 30 years ago, runs nine tractor-units and 13 trailers, non-liveried, operating predominately as a third party subcontracted haulier for the likes of Advance Processing, KGT Logistics, ...
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ArticleCemex launches Apprentice Driver Scheme
Cemex has launched an Apprentice Driver Scheme for 18 to 23-year-olds, and is on the hunt for 12 candidates for this year’s intake. Run in association with training provider System Training, the scheme offers a professional framework to achieve a Driving Goods Apprenticeship Level 2 and a Category C licence.Candidates ...
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ArticleArgos adds to longer semi-trailer fleet
High street retail giant Argos has improved its carrying capacity with 19 multi-deck boxvan longer semi-trailers from Staffordshire manufacturer Don-Bur. The 15.65m long, 4.88m high step-frame trailers replace standard 13.6m long multi-deck boxvan trailers on the fleet, increasing internal volume by 20.4m³ to 142.75m³.Argos, which is part of the Home ...
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TfL considers refusing congestion charge payments from unofficial sites
Transport for London (TfL) has proposed refusing to accept congestion charge payments from unauthorised third parties in an attempt to clamp down on ‘bogus’ services which often look like its official payment site but can charge vehicle owners excessively in order to pay for the charge.Unofficial websites can charge unsuspecting ...
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Sainsbury's abandons Exeter DC proposals
Sainsbury’s has abandoned plans for a distribution centre near Exeter, claiming that improved efficiency in its logistics network means it is no longer required.Permission for a 528,000 ft² DC in Clyst Honiton was granted by East Devon District Council in 2011, but the plans were shelved in July last ...
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Royal Mail expands SME click and collect offer
Royal Mail is to extend its click and collect offering to all of its SME contract customers, giving them the opportunity to offer consumers the ability to collect parcels from a Post Office branch.The service, called Local Collect, will be available for SME customers who offer delivery using its ‘Royal ...
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Scania offers free telematics for 10 years
Scania is offering free activation and a ten-year subscription to its OnBoard Monitor telematics package for all operators of its trucks manufactured in 2011 onwards.Existing users will automatically have their subscriptions extended to 10 years and operators running used Scania trucks can have their subscriptions transferred to their account, provided ...
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Pre-tax profit down at Howard Tenens
Howard Tenens remains confident that it is “well positioned” to grow its business, despite posting a 15.4% drop in pre-tax profit last year.The operator’s annual results for the year to 30 September 2013, filed to Companies House, revealed that despite a 3.3% increase in turnover to £57.1m (2012: £55.2m), pre-tax ...
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Harlequin Logistics signs expanded contract with Kimberly Clark
Haulage consortium Harlequin Logistics has won what it describes as a long-term contract with tissue manufacturer Kimberly Clark.The five-member consortium will be responsible for deliveries from Kimberly Clark sites in Chorley and Northfleet to its customer base in the Midlands and the south of England, ranging from retailer RDCs to ...
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Boughey Distribution turnover flat despite business wins
Despite new business wins and growth in average storage volumes, turnover at Boughey Distribution remained flat last year.In its annual results for the year ended 31 May 2014, parent company NWF Group revealed that Boughey, its food distribution division, signed a number of long-term contracts during the year, boosting storage ...
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Palletline secures coverage for gap left by collapsed Orb Logistics
Palletline has appointed a number of operators to cover the postcode area formerly covered by Orb Logistics, which went into administration and ceased trading last week.A spokesman for Palletline revealed that Global Central, Anglia Freight, D.W. Clark & Sons, Welch’s Transport, Balin Distribution and Jonen Shipping will all be making ...
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ArticleRyder buys Bullwell Trailer Solutions
Ryder Europe has completed the purchase of trailer repair and maintenance company Bullwell Trailer Solutions.Bullwell provides nationwide mobile trailer repair and maintenance services from a central location in Lichfield, Staffordshire.It will continue to operate as it has been prior to the deal, complementing Ryder’s own trailer service.David Hunt, vice-president and ...
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Palletline member Orb Logistics in administration
Witham, Essex-based Orb Logistics, the succesor to Task Force Movement & Storage, has gone into administration.The Palletline member, which held O-licences to run 62 vehicles and 36 trailers from sites in Witham and Birmingham, appointed administrator Leonard Curtis on 28 July, Motortransport.co.uk can reval.The company, formerly known as Mission Logistics, ...
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ArticleKevin Buchanan leaves Palletline
Palletline has confirmed that its MD, Kevin Buchanan, has left the business.Motortransport.co.uk revealed Buchanan was on leave from the pallet network he had led since 2007 last month.In a statement issued today Palletline said: “Palletline can confirm that the company’s managing director, Kevin Buchanan, has decided to leave the ...
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ArticleGrocontinental invests £11m in new warehouse and vehicles
Grocontinental has opened a £6.5m chilled warehouse and taken delivery of 65 new trucks in response to increasing customer demand.The trucks, a mixture of Euro-6 Daf XFs and Euro-5 TGX 6x2 units [under derogation], will all be in operation by the end of the year. Five are additions to the ...