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ArticleNorbert Dentressangle MDs take joint approach to UK market
With the appointment of Malcolm Wilson to the board of its French parent company earlier this year, Phil Shaw (pictured below) was promoted to replace Wilson as Norbert Dentressangle (ND) UK Logistics MD. The company does not split turnover and profit for each country, and between them Shaw and Mike ...
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ArticleXDP Express upgrades to offer its most detailed delivery-time information yet
Parcel carrier XDP Express is now offering customers its most specific delivery time information to date, after introducing new route planning software into its operation for the first time.The company, which has a network of 60 franchised depots across the UK, is now able to offer customers an estimated time ...
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ArticleAn internationally-owned Royal Mail?
There has been much controversy surrounding the possible privatisation of Royal Mail among unions, but business minister Michael Fallon has warned that if they continue to fight a flotation on the London Stock Exchange, the government will consider selling it to an international buyer.In an interview with The Observer last ...
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Morrisons signs deal with Ocado to offer home delivery
Morrisons has signed a 25-year deal with Ocado to enable it to develop its online grocery home delivery business, using its logistics and technology operations along with a fleet of Morrisons-liveried vehicles.The supermarket will take on half of Ocado’s warehouse in Dordon, Warwickshire. It will also invest £46m in expanding ...
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Bibby Distribution relishes Mizkan contract win
Bibby Distribution has opened a new 212,000 ft² warehouse and distribution facility and taken on more than 100 additional staff in Corby, Northants, to serve a major contract with Japanese food group Mizkan.Bibby will manage the UK warehousing and distribution for famous food brands, including Sarson’s vinegar, Haywards pickled vegetables ...
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Jigsaw secures £15m contract extension with Indesit
White goods manufacturer Indesit has extended its UK national bulk transport contract with Jigsaw in a deal worth £15m.The new part of the contract will see Jigsaw hold full responsibility for Indesit’s UK bulk movements and same day trunking from the customer’s national DC in Raund, Northamptonshire, to ten satellite ...
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Optima joins Fortec pallet network
Manchester-based Optima Logistics has joined the Fortec pallet network, for which it will cover the Oldham and Bolton areas. Optima, which transports a range of ambient goods throughout Europe including food products in the UK and camping furniture, kitchenware and bedding in France, operates from a 90,000ft² warehouse in Manchester ...
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MP calls for windfall tax if price-fixing in oil sector proves widespread
A windfall tax should be applied to the UK oil sector with the resulting revenues used to cut fuel duty, if the EC’s investigation into alleged price-fixing confirms widespread malpractice, it has been suggested. Robert Halfon, Conservative MP for Harlow and founder of the PetrolPromise.com campaign, said the EC’s decision ...
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FTA Everywoman Awards 2013 winners revealed
Wincanton were the big winners at the sixth annual FTA Everywoman awards, picking up Director of the Year and the Motor Transport-sponsored Rising Star award at the ceremony at London's Savoy Hotel.On Thursday 16 May nine awards were given to female role models in the road transport industry, who - ...
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ArticleSteve Porter Transport updates fleet
Steve Porter TransportIsle of Wight haulier Steve Porter Transport has spent £750,000 on 40 new trailers.The renewed trailer fleet, which has been purchased on a replacement basis, will operate out of the firm’s Isle of Wight and Portsmouth and Southampton depots.The company, which entered into a load and resource-sharing partnership ...
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Trading conditions remain tough at Boughey
NWF Group, which owns Nantwich-based food logistics firm Boughey Distribution, has said its performance during the current financial year will be “significantly ahead of current market expectations”. In a statement issued on 16 May, the feed, food and fuel distribution business said trading in the winter and early spring months ...
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Stobart shakes off turbulent year with turnover and profit gains
Stobart Group has shaken off a tough start to the year by revealing a 7.2% improvement in the profitability of its transport operations, and a 13% leap in turnover driven by the addition of Autologic.For the 12 months ending 28 February 2013 turnover at Eddie Stobart rose to £517.1m, compared ...
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ArticleUPN reveals identity of first European service provider
Trevor Paul from Twente Express (l) and Andrew Spencer from UPN (r)The United Pallet Network has revealed the identity of the first of its European service partners as Brownhills, West Mids-based Twente Express. UPN revealed in April that it had shaken up its existing European coverage in a move ...
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ArticleMotorway service stations could be forced to display fuel prices
The RHA and motorway service area (MSA) operator Moto have welcomed the prime minister’s plans to force service stations to display fuel prices on motorway signs, but the Petrol Retailers' Association (PRA) believes it will push prices up.RHA chief executive Geoff Dunning said the added transparency will help lower fuel ...
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ArticleBNP Paribas - the bank that likes to say 'yes'
With UK banks under constant fire for failing to lend to British businesses, it is refreshing to talk to a banker who is positively eager to work with UK operators.Graham Winslet is sales director of BNP Paribas Rental Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas, one of the strongest banks ...
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EC raids prompt calls for fresh investigation into UK oil sector
Calls have been made for further investigations in the UK into alleged price-fixing in the oil industry, after European anti-trust regulators confirmed they had carried out raids on several firms involved in the sector.The raids, which took place on Tuesday 14 May, are reported to have involved BP, Shell, Statoil ...
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MT Tracker 15 May
The quiet before the storm this week - Stobart's results are out tomorrow. Will the boardroom shenanigans of the past few months have led the management to take their eyes off the ball? Come back to MT.co.uk tomorrow to find out!In the meantime Bank Holiday's always mean a quiet few ...
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Panther launches delivery service for lighter goods after increased demand
Two-man delivery firm Panther has extended its range of delivery services to cover lighter large goods, as well as opening two new depots, following a surge in business over the last 12 months.The company said it has won £35m in new business over the last year due to customers seeing ...
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Fuel transparency bill is killed off; industry to fight on
MP Robert Halfon’s fuel price transparency bill has been killed off, having failed to make its passage through parliament in time.Halfon’s bill, which received a successful first reading last October, called for the tax take on fuel to be printed on every forecourt receipt.However, last week the Queen’s Speech heralded ...
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ArticleCM Downton orders 180 trailers from Cartwright
CM Downton has 0rdered 180 Cartwright trailers to service existing business and provide additional capacity for growth.The order consists of double-deck and hydraulic deck trailers, including longer-length and aerodynamic versions.Rob Emery, director at CM Downton, said: “We’re increasingly requiring larger and more flexible fleets to meet customers’ needs, and help ...