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ArticleND renews Tesco recycling services contract
Norbert Dentressangle has renewed its contract with Tesco to manage 12 of its recycling service units (RSUs) and won a new contract to maintain the retailers loose equipment fleet.The new contract will see ND service and maintain more than a million roll cages, as well as trays, buckets and dollies ...
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ArticleWincanton "disappointed" after Unite rejects tanker driver proposals
Wincanton says it is “extremely disappointed” that Unite failed to persuade its tanker driver members to accept proposals put forward over terms and conditions after six days of talks at conciliation service Acas.A spokeswoman for the operator says: “Along with the five other employers, Wincanton entered into the talks in ...
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ArticleSainsbury's gets FTA Van Excellence accreditation
Sainsbury’s has received accreditation to the FTA’s Van Excellence scheme, the 25th van operator to do so since the scheme began in 2010.The retailer runs a fleet of 1,400 vans, and employs some 4,000 drivers, and it satisfactorily achieved the standards laid out in Van Excellence code – which are ...
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ArticleMore talks after tanker drivers reject proposals
Six fuel delivery operators face further talks at Acas after tanker drivers represented by union Unite rejected proposals regarding employment security.The union, which represents some 1,200 tanker drivers will now seek further talks with DHL, BP, Wincanton, Norbert Dentressangle, Turners (Soham) and Hoyer.Delegates at the union say that while progress ...
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ArticlePallet networks buck the trend
As the economy struggles, UK pallet networks continue to record year-on-year growth.The UK’s pallet networks shifted more than 15.3 million pallets last year, a 7.3% rise on the number moved in 2010.Data from the Association of Pallet Networks (APN) shows that while the UK, and beyond, has endured recession, the ...
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ArticleStore Twenty One saves on fleet costs with Paragon
Fashion and homeware chain Store Twenty One has reduced its fleet size by 27% since implementing Paragon routeing and scheduling software in December 2011, which its says will lead to around £500,000 in annual cost savings.The retailer says it has been able to remove three 18-tonne rigids from its fleet, ...
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ArticleUPS adds dual-fuel Mercedes Axors to Olympics fleet
UPS has added 10 new dual-fuel Mercedes-Benz Axors to its dedicated London 2012 fleet, the first of their kind in the logistic giant’s global 2,500-strong alternative fuel fleet.The long-wheelbase Axors feature a 4x2 drivetrain with a 360hp six-cylinder diesel engine, which has been modified by the Handstaff Group to enable ...
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ArticleMyhermes delivers two millionth parcel
Myhermes.co.uk has delivered its two millionth parcel just 10 months after reaching the one million mark in June last year.Following high levels of demand over the Christmas period, which saw volumes double during the busiest shopping week to more than 60,000 parcels per day, the company says the service is ...
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ArticleSeafield Logistics pops Cornscape win
Worksop, Notts-based Seafield Logistics has won a contract with popcorn manufacturer Cornscape that will see it deliver products to retailers, cinemas and rental shops.As a result of the contract Seafield’s Worksop depot will receive in excess of 30,000 pallets a year including raw corn and ‘Popz’ corn containers from the ...
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ArticleCulina scoops Gu Desserts contract
Culina Logistics has won a chilled warehousing and primary distribution contract with Gu Desserts, part of the Noble Foods Group.The Shropshire logistics firm says it won back the Gu Desserts business, which was a previous customer of Culina, due to a collaborative arrangement splitting operations between the food manufacturer’s Walthamstow ...
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ArticleCompensation package for Hams Hall Tradeteam staff
Union Unite says it has secured a compensation package for more than 120 Tradeteam employees who lost their jobs after the Hams Hall site closed earlier this month.The drinks distributor, part of DHL, delivered to pubs and clubs across the West Midlands but it was hit by a decline in ...
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ArticleKuehne + Nagel turnover up after RH Freight contribution
Kuehne + Nagel felt the benefit of its acquisition of RH Freight last year as turnover in its road and rail division rose 18% during the first quarter of 2012.The logistics giant says that it made “good progress” in its European road freight operations with volumes up in its groupage ...
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ArticleYodel to raise rates to handle e-commerce boom
Yodel has revealed it will raise its rates as part of a wider strategy to cope with the demands of a rapidly growing e-commerce sector.The courier firm says the surge in internet shopping is leading the need for a highly flexible infrastructure to keep pace with the shifting parcels market, ...
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ArticleMontracon produces Jumbo reefer
Trailer manufacturer Montracon has launched a full length double-deck reefer trailer following demand from operators for greater carrying capacity within the standard 13.6m trailer length.The 4.7m high straight frame trailer, called Jumbo during its development, has a 3.2m internal height creating 150m3 internal capacity. It can carry up to 52 ...
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ArticleAdvanced Supply Chain wins three-year Matalan contract
Advanced Supply Chain (ASC) has won a three-year contract with Matalan to handle the fashion chain’s pre-retail distribution. The deal will see ASC deliver approximately 10 million garments a year to Matalan’s DCs.The Bradford firm says it won the contract after its audit of Matalan’s supply chain, which identified the ...
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ArticleWiddowson Group picked for Waitrose Midlands logistics
The Widdowson Group has been appointed as the Midlands logistics partner for Waitrose, the first time a third party has been selected by the supermarket to cover this region of the country.Waitrose has previously only nominated carriers to assist with distribution work in the North and South of the UK.The ...
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ArticleUK Mail hit with a £2m restructure cost
UK Mail Group’s depot closure programme will cost it approximately £2m as it looks to continue to cut costs.In a pre-close trading update for the year ended 31 March, UK Mail says the closure of four depots in the past 12 months will leave it with a low-cost and integrated ...
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ArticleCode of Practice key to realising night-time delivery legacy
Transport firms must follow Transport for London's (TfL) Code of Practice if the industry is to enjoy greater flexibility when making night time deliveries after the Olympics.The document is the culmination of several months of out-of-hours trials at various London locations, run in partnership with councils by the Freight Transport ...
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Logistics poised for mergers and acquisitions activity
The transport and logistics sector is set for a flurry of mergers and acquisitions this year, according to advisory firm KPMG, following a year of subdued activity in 2011.Steffen Wagner, European head of transport transactions at KPMG, says: "This year certainly took off to a promising start. Many companies, particularly ...
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ArticleFinalists revealed for 2012 Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards
The UK’s brightest female talent within road transport have been whittled down to a select few ahead of next month’s fifth MAN Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards.“Yet again, we are bowled over by the quality of our finalists and hope they show others what fantastic opportunities there are for ...