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C&H (Hauliers) parent Charles Gee in administration
The Charles Gee Group of Companies, parent company to C & H (Hauliers), entered administration today (21 October) following “acute cashflow problems”.The group’s 14 subsidiaries - including C&H (Hauliers) - provided, among other contracts, the transportation of wings for Airbus and the distribution of giant paper reels used at ...
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ArticleEP Training founder Ed Pargeter dies
Ed Pargeter, founder and owner of EP Training in Bookham, Surrey died suddenly last week aged 67.A well known and highly respected figure in LGV training Pargeter set up EP Training 32 years ago.His son Sean, a director of EP Training, said: "He was a true gentleman who always ...
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DHL and RHA call for swift resolution to Grangemouth dispute
Both DHL and the RHA have urged Grangemouth Refinery owner Ineos, the Unite union and workers at the plant, to swiftly resolve their differences and resume fuel production.DHL, which in March took over distribution of fuel for BP from the Grangemouth refinery to airports in Scotland and northern England, said ...
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ArticleReed Bordall takes 50 new Volvo trucks
Reed Bordall Volvo trucksYorkshire-based frozen food logistics firm Reed Boardall Group has taken delivery of 50 new trucks – all Volvo FH 6x2s with the Euro-5 D13C 500hp engine and Globetrotter cabs – as part of its regular fleet renewal programme.The firm said the acquisition, direct from Volvo Trucks, was ...
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Jesus Ciria revealed as new boss of Suckling Transport
Suckling Transport secured a five-year contract renewal and revealed it's new boss will be Jesus Ciria.The firm was bought by Italian fuel transport firm Silvio Bertani Group for an undisclosed sum in May.Ciria, a Spaniard with long experience in tanker operations, will succeed Peter Larner.Larner will retire after 40 years ...
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What price Euro-6?
There is only one thing wrong with Euro-6 – "and that’s the price". So concluded Nigel Cook of Elddis Transport at Commercial Motor Live’s lively discussion about the impact of the new ultra-clean Euro-6 emissions standard.Well the price is of course only what someone is prepared to pay and word ...
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Royal Mail strike could force customers to rethink delivery options
The post and parcels industry has said the impending Royal Mail strike could force customers to rethink their delivery options as rival operators prepare for disruption to their final-mile deliveries.Patrick Gallagher, CEO at same-day carrier CitySprint, said retailers have been gearing up for potential strike action since the ballot by ...
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ArticleACS&T plucks new business from chicken supplier
Grimsby, Lincolnshire food logistics specialist ACS&T has extended its contract with Isle of Bute based chicken products supplier Delta Foods by a further three years. The contract extension, which begins in November, involves storage and distribution to wholesalers nationwide of a range of brands including Delta, Malov and Kingarth.A spokeswoman ...
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TNT extends time-specific delivery service
TNT Express has extended its delivery before noon service to more locations across Europe, including the UK.Its ‘12:00 Express’ and ’12:00 Economy Express’ services, which provide guaranteed delivery before noon on the next or earliest possible working day, has been extended to 26 countries in Europe in just three months.TNT ...
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ARR Craib performs strongly in "unpredictable" year
ARR Craib has boosted both turnover and pre-tax profit despite what it describes as “sporadic and unpredictable” trading conditions for the road transport sector during its last financial year.The Aberdeen-based haulier saw turnover up nearly 10% for the year ended 31 March 2013 to £42.8m and pre-tax profit up 3% ...
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ArticleArrow XL appoints Ian Howell as CEO
Two-man delivery company Arrow XL has appointed Ian Howell as CEO.Howell begins his new role with immediate effect and joins from Marks & Spencer, where he held the position of head of multi-channel logistics.Prior to that, he was director of supply chain at Land of Leather and held a number ...
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Sainsbury's plans East London online retail DC
Sainsbury’s has unveiled plans to develop an online fulfilment DC in Bromley, East London, to help meet growing demand from online shoppers in the region.The 185,000ft² facility will give the supermarket the capacity to serve an additional 20,000 customers per week in London and the South East and will be ...
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ArticleUnion members vote for 24-hour strike at Royal Mail
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has said a 24-hour strike at Royal Mail and Parcelforce will take place on Monday 4 November if an agreement is not reached over pay, job security, and terms and conditions.It follows the result of a ballot of Royal Mail workers yesterday (16 October) which ...
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ArticleGrangemouth oil refinery to remain shutdown
Grangemouth oil refinery has been shutdown by operator Ineos until a shareholder review on Tuesday, despite an announcement earlier today by Unite that planned industrial action at the site had been called off.The refinery had been in a phase of winding down for closure ahead of the strike this weekend ...
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The Canute Group appoints new operations director
The Canute Group has appointed a new operations director, Gary Sharp, with a remit to make the transport and warehousing divisions of the business more efficient.Sharp, who previously worked as divisional director at Bibby Distribution, will initially focus on creating greater financial awareness and ownership of budgets throughout Canute’s 12 ...
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Royal Mail share price continues to climb
Royal Mail's share price has continued to climb since conditional trading began on the London Stock Exchange on Friday (11 October).Share prices began at 330p at 8am on Friday morning, but had soared to 455p by the end of the day. Over 224.5 million shares were traded on the opening ...
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ArticleThe Fortec Way
The Hub was lucky enough to visit an actual, working hub - namely Fortec's - earlier this month.With a remodelled senior team in place, the Watford, Northampton-based pallet network is on the march, although commercial director Marcus Fischer was keen to impress that "the Fortec Way" is increasingly about selling ...
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ArticleNews Extra: Cycling - are hauliers doing enough?
A cross-party strategy to Get Britain Cycling aims to see a quarter of all journeys made on a bicycle by 2050. It's lead to to a flurry of pro-cycling announcements from Westminster with little consideration for operators.In recent months operators have been dealt a deluge of safety initiatives and ...
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DSV Road launches instant spot-price quotes system
DSV Road has launched an online Quote & Book system to provide an instant response to customers seeking a spot price for export, import and domestic road shipments.The new booking system asks customers to complete a short registration form and details of the job. “The whole process can take as ...
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K+N sees road and rail logistics turnover and earnings slip
Kuehne + Nagel says it is on track to reach its goals for profitable growth, despite a slip in turnover and EBITDA in its road and rail business.Turnover in the division fell 2.5% to CHF2.28bn (£1.5bn) for the nine months ended 30 September 2013, compared to CHF2.34bn (£1.6bn) during ...