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ArticleHW Coates plays down 20% rise in profit
HW CoatesPackaged chemicals logistics specialist HW Coates Holdings has played down a near 20% rise in pre-tax profit last year, describing it as “satisfactory”.The Leicester-based firm saw turnover increase by 10% in the year to 31 December to £37.8m (2012: £34.3m); pre-tax profit rose from £8.1m to £9.7m – up ...
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Ceva appoints contract logistics chief operating officer
Ceva Logistics has appointed Brett Bissell as chief operating officer for its contract logistics division.In his new role, Bissell will be responsible for leading strategy processes, KPIs, growing Ceva’s worldwide contract logistics business.He joined Ceva in 2011 as executive vice president for Latin America and helped transform the business in ...
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APC to add 45 double-deck trailers to trunking fleet
APC Overnight is to add 45 new Cartwright double-deck trailers to its trunking fleet as it continues to expand its business.The network said the order for the curtain-sided moving floor trailers represented the biggest investment in its trunking fleet to date and forms part of a series of “strategic investments”. ...
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Argos DC staff set to strike over new shift patterns
Around 1,000 warehouse staff at five Argos DCs are set to strike for 24 hours tomorrow (4 July) in a dispute over terms and conditions, union Unite has claimed.The union said the strike, which is set to start at 6am at Argos’s Basildon, Bridgwater, Castleford and Magna Park sites and ...
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GeoPost seeks Cardiff depot plans approval
DPD and Interlink Express parent GeoPost UK has submitted plans to develop a 60,000ft² depot in Cardiff, which will be an addition to its growing network.The plans submitted to Cardiff City Council for approval include a 50,742ft² warehouse for parcel sortation and a customer collection facility.The parcel firm also wants ...
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Unite considers next steps as UPS talks unsuccessful
Unite says it is currently considering its course of action after talks with UPS earlier this week were unsuccessful.A spokesman for the union said the two parties made “no progress” in talks on Monday (30 June), and it is currently considering its next steps. A spokeswoman for UPS declined to ...
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ArticleLloyd Fraser in "strong position" as turnover and profit rise
Lloyd Fraser said it was in a strong financial position with healthy cash reserves after reporting a 3.4% increase in turnover last year.The logistics group, which specialises in fashion transport, bulk liquids and FMCGs, also increased its pre-tax profit by 3.6% to almost £1.3m in the year ending 31 August ...
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Saints Transport satisfied with continued improvement
Airfreight specialist Saints Transport saw both turnover and profit rise in 2013, despite what it described as a “challenging year” for its sector.For the year-ending 31 December 2013 turnover rose 2.4% to £24.9m at the Heathrow-based firm, from £24.3m in the previous year, while pre-tax profit rose to £577,495, from ...
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ArticleGet the Abbey habit! MT Awards 2014 winners revealed
Abbey Logistics made it a double whammy at last night’s MT Awards, picking up Haulier of the Year and Business Excellence Awards – also joining an exclusive club of just three other firms who have won Haulier of the Year twice. Innovations included the development of a twin-cargo trailer, capable ...
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ArticleMorrisons orders 37 longer semi-trailers from Gray & Adams
Morrisons has ordered a batch of 37 longer semi-trailers from Gray & Adams. The supermarket’s latest boxes are being fitted with 27-degree BPW self-tracking axles that allow them to meet turning circle requirements.It has also opted for multi-temperature refrigeration - Carrier Vector 1950s with dual-discharge slim line evaporators.Previously, it has ...
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Geoff Gillo joins Pall-Ex board
Former Tibbett & Britten finance and commercial director, and co-founder of private equity firm Keswick Enterprises, Geoff Gillo has joined the board at Pall-Ex as a non-executive director.His appointment comes a month after Cris Stephenson became UK MD at the network; a move which saw former UK MD Adrian Russell ...
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ArticleDFDS Logistics buys Quayside Distribution
DFDSMultimodal logistics firm DFDS Logistics has acquired Grimsby-based Quayside Distribution for an undisclosed sum. The company acquired the business, assets and share capital of Quayside, which delivers fresh and frozen food for suppliers across the UK, on Tuesday 1 July.DFDS has also acquired the operator’s two temperature-controlled warehouses in Grimsby, ...
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NI levy announcement expected this week
An announcement is expected before the end of this week detailing how the HGV Road User Levy is to be enforced in Northern Ireland.Although the levy has been payable by law in NI since April - as elsewhere in the UK - there has been no enforcement of it there ...
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ArticleWilson James appointed as logistics integrator for Heathrow airport
Wilson JamesWilson James has been appointed as logistics integrator for Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL). The five-year contract will commence in July and includes the provision of construction logistics for Heathrow’s £1.5bn development programme and operational support through the management and distribution of the airport’s engineering materials.The contract also includes the ...
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ArticleYusen Logistics fined £11,000 after agency worker's fall
Yusen Logistics (UK) has been fined £11,000 after an agency worker fell from a loading ramp at the firm’s site on the Isle of Grain in Kent.In a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecution, Medway Magistrates Court was told that that the warehouse operative, 49, from Sittingbourne, suffered a broken ...
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ArticleRHA names Richard Burnett as chief executive
The RHA has named Samworth Brothers Distribution MD Richard Burnett as its new chief executive. He will take up his position when outgoing chief executive Geoff Dunning retires in August.While he joins the association from an operational background, Burnett has held numerous positions in large contract logistics companies, namely TDG, ...
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Ocado reveals third DC location
Ocado has revealed that it has selected Andover, Hampshire, as the location for its third DC, as it looks to increase capacity nationwide.Subject to planning permission, the grocery delivery firm hopes to begin building a DC in Andover, which will have the capacity to process 65,000 orders per week, in ...
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ArticleCEO steps down from MAN Truck & Bus UK
MAN Truck & Bus UK has announced the departure of its CEO, Des Evans, following recent illness.Evans, who has been credited with many significant advances in the UK business at MAN, held the position of UK CEO for a decade, with the exception of a short break in 2010 when ...
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ArticleSystem Training goes back to the knitting
In 2012, Bibby training subsidiary System Training recorded a shock pre-tax loss of £7.5m, pushing its parent Bibby Distribution Services (Holdings) into a £4.6m loss.In 2013, System’s operating losses were cut to a “marginal” £500,000, and in its annual report Bibby said the business was now “more streamlined and focused” ...
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ArticleFishers Services renews fleet with Ryder
Laundry-company Fishers Services has taken delivery of 25 Euro-5 Mercedes-Benz Axor trucks under derogation via Ryder.The Axors are fitted with tail lifts and 27ft box bodies. They come after Fishers took 24 Daf trucks and Mercedes vans from Ryder late last year. All are replacements for the operator’s 87-strong fleet.Michael ...