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Latest news – Page 717
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ArticleDrummond highlights its Hankook connection
Armadale, West Lothian vehicle operator Drummond Distribution has brought into service three new trailers in Hankook livery.The family-run transport business, which has worked with the premium tyre manufacturer for over 12 years so, provides it with a next-day delivery service, collecting product from Hankook’s Daventry warehouse and delivering to ...
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ArticleStalkers Transport Services back in the black
New business, better marketing and an emphasis on streamlining appear to have paid off for Cumbrian firm Stalkers Transport Services, which posted a pre-tax profit of just under £35,000 for the year to 30 September after two years of heavy losses.Turnover fell from £6.7m in the previous financial year to ...
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ArticleAlarm after sudden change to Driver CPC approval rules
Both the RHA and the FTA have slammed JAUPT’s unilateral decision to change the procedure governing Driver CPC course approval, stating its new diktat will not improve standards but could cause further reputational damage.The associations have gone on the offensive after course approvals body JAUPT wrote to training providers this ...
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ArticleTilbury Logistics Terminal sees 100% increase in volumes
Tilbury-based The Logistics Terminal (TLT) said it has seen a 100% increase in throughput in a year, reducing bottom-line storage and distribution costs for its customers.The port centric logistics hub, which opened in January 2011, processes an average of 160 containers a week, double the volume it saw last year.Partner ...
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Wincanton moves record grocery volumes during snow
Wincanton moved record volumes of groceries from one of its DCs to meet a 25% increase in demand as snow fell across the UK.The north England DC increased the shift lengths for its warehouse staff and put additional trailers on the contraxt to meet the demands of shoppers during ...
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ArticleNorbert Dentressangle puts hybrid to work at Mitsubishi Electric Europe
Norbert Dentressangle and the UK arm of customer Mitsubishi Electric Europe have jointly purchased a Daf LF Hybrid.The 12-tonne diesel/electric hybrid has joined the operator's dedicated distribution fleet, which moves large industrial air conditioning units, Ecodan heating systems, spare parts and instruction manuals, for Mitsubishi Electric Europe.Norbert Dentressangle has handled ...
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Former Kuehne + Nagel man joins Great Bear as chief executive
Great Bear Distribution has appointed former Kuehne + Nagel senior vice-president for contract logistics, Glenn Lindfield, as chief executive.Lindfield, who will step down from his role as senior vice president for contract logistics for K+N North West Europe, will take on his new position from 1 February.He will take ...
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ArticleExciting future ahead for MotorTransport.co.uk
As MotorTransport.co.uk approaches its first anniversary, we are making some exciting changes to the site and bringing you additional content that you can only access online.To ensure we continue to provide you with the most relevant news and content to help you and your organisations stay on top of developments ...
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ArticleMeachers and Steve Porter launch Isle of Wight consolidation centre
Southampton-based Meachers Global Logistics and Isle of Wight operator Steve Porter Transport Group have announced the opening of a cross-Solent consolidation centre as part of their alliance.The move cements the strategic partnership that the operators entered into last year, which sees them co-operating on the delivery of inbound and outbound ...
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ArticleSuttons Group MD to retire
Andrew Palmer, MD at Motor Transport Award-winning Suttons Group, is to retire at the end of April.John Sutton, who currently manages the group’s international division, will take on Palmer’s responsibilities as group MD from 1 May.Palmer (pictured second from right with Christine Bond of Mexichem Fluor) will step down ...
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Wincanton wins Rolls-Royce military contract
Wincanton has won a five year contract with Rolls-Royce, which will see it store and transport generators for the UK armed forces.The firm will store the generators, which are used to power medical and communications equipment, at its shared user warehouse in Middleton, Greater Manchester. It will also pack ...
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Stobart sells automotive aftersales arm to Paragon Group
Stobart Group has sold its automotive after-sales division, Stobart Vehicle Services, to Paragon Group for an undisclosed sum.The division, which was part of Autologic prior to its purchase by Stobart in August 2012, provides car manufacturers and dealerships with services ranging from new car preparation to customisation.As part of the ...
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ArticleVosa stands by ATF owner association
Stan Robinson ATFVosa has given its backing to the formation of an association for the owners of authorised testing facilities (ATFs) and said it wants to work in partnership with them.More than 50 ATF operators attended the inaugural meeting of the ATF Operators Association last week in Coventry, where Vosa ...
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ArticleTNT Express: our future is still bright
TNT said it is more certain about its future after the collapse of its multi-billion euro acquisition by UPS last week, despite analysts warning that the industry giant needs to “work out what is going on”.UPS pulled the plug on the €5.16bn (£4.31bn) deal after it became clear that the ...
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ArticleBrian Yeardley Continental turnover up 17% in 2012
Brian Yeardley Continental said a willingness to reinvent itself and innovate had helped boost turnover by 17% during 2012.Summary accounts for the year ending 31 December 2012 showed sales increased to £10.2m during the period, compared with £8.7m in 2011.However, managing director Kevin Hopper said he expected a tough 2013 ...
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ArticleDHL lends support to rugby's Harlequins
DHL Express will today (18 January) transport nearly a ton of rugby kit and equipment for London side Harlequins in support of their Heineken Cup clash in France with Biarritz.The gear will be moved from Harelquins’ training ground at the Surrey Sports Park in Guildford to the Parc des Sports ...
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ArticleNFT finds Yoplait's sweet spot
French yoghurt manufacturer Yoplait has extended its contract with chilled food and drink specialist NFT for a further three years.The contract involves NFT storing up to 500,000 cases a week at its Daventry depot, repacking products to meet UK requirements, and delivering to all the major UK retailers nationwide. This ...
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ArticleAKW predicts £1m boost to turnover
Expansion into international distribution should add around £1m a year in turnover this year, Manchester-based operator AK Worthington (AKW) has predicted.Having started daily services to nine overseas countries with weekly services to eight more, contributed to a 5.9% rise in the year to 30 June 2012 in annual turnover to ...
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ArticleExpansion means better coverage from Rygor
Like hauliers, truck dealers are consolidating, getting bigger, and widening the range of services they offer. Dealers no longer just sell trucks; they are increasingly taking on the vehicle repair and maintenance as more operators close their fleet engineering departments and rely on dealers for their R&M and other technical ...
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ArticleAdvanced Supply Chain to offer China freight forwarding service
Advanced Supply Chain plans to begin a freight forwarding operation serving China, which it hopes will open up the country for British businesses.The new plans will extend its existing relationship with Chinese logistics provider Sinotrans and provide import and export at the Pinhu Logistics Centre in Shenzhen, South China, which ...