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ArticleNFT has new owner as Phoenix bows out
NFT is under new ownershipChilled food distribution specialist NFT is under new ownership, after private equity firm EmergeVest bought out long-tem backer Phoenix Equity Partners in a deal that values the operator at £60m (inclusive of debt).EmergeVest, set up last year by financier Heath Zarin and headquartered in Hong Kong, ...
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ArticleHopkinson snapped up by Norbert Dentressangle
Hopkinson Transport was bought by ND in April 2014Staveley, Chesterfield tanker operator Hopkinson Transport has been acquired by Norbert Dentressangle. Established in 1987, the hitherto family-owned firm specialises in the storage and transport of bulk powder and PVC resin, operating a fleet of 25 vehicles from Staveley and a second ...
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French giant confident of a good year
Is there no stopping the monolith that is Norbert Dentressangle?It doesn’t appear so, after the logistics giant posted first quarter revenues of €1.07bn (circa £890m) this week - up a hefty 13.6% on Q1 2013.With turnover at the transport division up 5.5% on Q1 2013 to €527m and logistics up ...
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Article'Natural growth' at Nagel Langdons helps boost turnover and profit
Controlled temperature specialist Nagel Langdons increased turnover by almost 15% to £85m in the year ending 31 December 2013.The company also reported a 55% rise in pre-tax profit to £4.43m during the period, up from £2.85m in 2012.MD Arran Osman said the figures reflected a “continuation of natural growth” within ...
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ArticleCS Ellis to launch e-commerce fufilment business
CS Ellis (Group) is adapting to a "changing marketplace" this year with the launch of an e-commerce fulfilment division, Motortransport.co.uk can reveal.The new business has been created to cope with rising demand for added-value warehousing services connected with e-commerce, such as pick and pack, reworking of goods, resale of out-of-season ...
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ArticleMalcolm ponders impact of Scottish independence
Malcolm Group is more than just a family haulier: it’s a multi-modal 3PL with road, rail and warehousing; it’s a construction and civil engineering giant and one of the most prominent logistics employers in Scotland’s central belt. MT ranks the firm as the 22nd largest in the UK industry by ...
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Ocado creates more than 1,000 jobs across the UK
Online supermarket Ocado has created more than 1,000 driving, warehousing and operational support jobs as it looks to increase capacity in its network this year.It is looking for 800 more warehousing staff to pick, pack and load home delivery orders at its distribution centre in Dordon, Warwickshire.Ocado also hopes to ...
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ArticleACS&T wins a porker of a deal with Pinnacle Foods
Temperature-controlled specialist ACS&T has won a one-year contract with meat and poultry processor Pinnacle Foods.The contract will see ACS&T providing tri-temperature transportation and storage for Pinnacle’s pork products, collecting goods from a manufacturing plant in Guildford, Surrey and taking them to the logistic firm’s Wolverhampton hub for onward pallet distribution ...
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ArticleCarlsberg plans to increase capacity with new Northampton DC
Carlsberg UK has submitted plans to open a 640,000ft² DC in Northampton, replacing two sites in the area.Subject to approval of the plans, which were submitted to Northampton Borough Council last month, the operator hopes to move into a 48.2 acre site at the Brackmills Point industrial estate next year.The ...
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DHL wins Scania parts distribution deal
Scania (Great Britain) has awarded a three-year contract to DHL Supply Chain to manage its aftermarket parts distribution in the UK.The new contract will cover through-the-night transport for delivery to Scania’s service centres before 8am the following day, provided that orders are placed before 7.30pm.DHL will pick up loads from ...
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ArticleBibby Distribution helps Morrisons boost efficiency with primary consolidation model
Bibby Distribution is to operate a third primary consolidation centre (PCC) for Morrisons, with a further two planned by mid-2015 as part of the supermarket’s strategy to boost the efficiency of its national network.The new 10,000-pallet Kent hub will consolidate regular deliveries from suppliers in the South-East, where a Bibby-designed ...
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EU Parliament approves rules for more alternative fuel stations
The EU Parliament has given its final approval to new rules forcing the establishment of more electric vehicle recharging points and alternative fuel stations across Europe.In a vote on 15 April, it agreed to establish a new directive that will oblige member states to submit minimum proposed levels of refuelling ...
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TNT Express appoints new CFO
TNT Express has appointed Maarten Jan de Vries as its new chief financial officer, replacing Bernard Bot later this year.He will take up his new position on 1 July when Bot steps down after three years in the role.New to the express delivery sector, he was formerly CEO at Philips ...
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ArticleIRU launches search for Best EU Road Transport Operator
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) is on the hunt for the first “Best EU Road Transport Operator”.The award, which aims to promote a positive image of haulage and draw attention to the role that road transport plays in the EU economy, is divided into three categories: fleets of one–10 ...
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ArticleNorbert secures Hyundai parts delivery contract
Hyundai parts supplier Mobis Parts Europe (UK) has chosen Norbert Dentressangle to provide parts delivery to dealerships across the UK.The operator will deliver vehicle parts through the night to around 360 Hyundai and Kia dealerships across the UK.Parts will be delivered in roll-cages before 8am instead of the current pre-noon ...
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3PLs out in force at Multimodal 2014
Many of the UK’s major 3PLs will be demonstrating their latest initiatives at year’s Multimodal, which takes place at the Birmingham NEC alongside the CV Show on 29 April to 1 May.DSV Road will be making its return to the exhibition and will have a dangerous goods safety adviser available ...
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FTA pre-tax surplus falls as member numbers increase slightly
Membership numbers and turnover increased at the FTA last year, but its pre-tax surplus fell.In its annual report for the year ended 31 December 2013, the FTA said its pre-tax surplus dropped 63% to £458,000 (2012: £1.25m).MD for membership and policy James Hookham told Motortransport.co.uk that this was partly ...
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ArticleB&Q and Screwfix: haulier feels penned in over DC penalties
Evidence of the kind of treatment vehicle operators can expect when delivering to some major retailers has been emerging since Motor Transport ran its story about the penalty charges that can follow early or late deliveries to a number of B&Q and Screwfix DCs.The Hub hears that at B&Q’s Doncaster ...
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UK Mail tight-lipped about action taken in wake of Dispatches expose
UK Mail has declined to say what changes it has made to its operation since staff at one of its depots were shown on television mistreating customer consignments. In a report broadcast on 29 April last year, Channel 4’s Dispatches secretly filmed staff at UK Mail’s Bournemouth depot throwing and ...
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ArticleThings are looking up for Kuehne + Nagel
Kuehne + Nagel enjoyed improved fortunes in the first quarter of this year compared with a tough 2013, which saw both its European and UK businesses make cuts.In the UK last year, deliveries made by its drinks logistics division were affected by a 24-hour strike in September over plans to ...