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Latest news – Page 654
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ArticleDHL secures five-year extension with Boots UK
DHL Supply Chain has had its contract with Boots UK extended by five years.The operator will continue to cover national cross-docking and transport to the high street retailer’s 2,500 stores nationwide until 2018, including chilled transport.The extended contract,which builds on a 15-year relationship, will also see DHL manage national primary ...
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Unite members at Stobart Automotive vote for industrial action
Talks are due to take place between Stobart Automotive and union Unite after workers at what was formerly Autologic voted in favour of strike action.According to Unite employees at the car transporter division of Eddie Stobart Logistics voted 85% in favour of industrial action, on a 70% turnout because, they ...
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TNT Express to sell Dutch fashion logistics operation
TNT Express has announced the intended sale of its Dutch TNT Fashion Group operation to a consortium formed by Belgian fashion and lifestyle logistics firm Belspeed and Turkish logistics and transport conglomerate Netlog Group. The sale of 100% of the shares in TNT Fashion Group BV, which should be completed ...
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ArticleEurotunnel truck volumes fall by 100,000
The number of trucks crossing the English Channel via Eurotunnel’s Truck Shuttle service fell by over 100,000 last year, the cross-channel tunnel operator has confirmed.In 2013, 1.36 million trucks used the service – down 7% on the 1.46m recorded the previous year.Explaining the figure, Eurotunnel said truck shuttle traffic had ...
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ArticleFTA says pothole funds must be spent wisely
Extra money announced by the government earlier this week for the repair of roads hit by weather damage is welcome – as long as it is spent wisely, the FTA has warned. On Sunday (9 March), transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin announced an extra £140m for such repairs, comprising an additional ...
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Morrisons to increase online food delivery reach this year
Morrisons has rolled out its online food offering into Yorkshire and plans deliveries to more locations this year.The supermarket expanded its home delivery reach into Yorkshire in February, following its launch in Warwickshire at the beginning of the year. It also plans to offer deliveries in more areas in 2014, ...
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Bibby wins 10-year Lucite International contract renewal
Bibby Distribution has secured a 10-year contract renewal with acrylic product designer and manufacturer Lucite International.The multi-million pound deal will see it continue to manage operations for Lucite at Bibby's site in Walker Park, Blackburn.The contract covers managing and consolidating inbound products, picking stock, and cutting Perspex and Lucite sheets.It ...
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ArticleThe politicians supporting road transport
Westminster BridgeIrrespective of whether the chancellor sees sense and cuts fuel duty in the Budget next week (19 March), yesterday's FairFuelUK event had the added benefit of revealing the industry's political friends.FairFuelUK's Howard Cox, supported as ever for no personal gain by journalist Quentin Willson, had done well to bring ...
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ArticleHermes on-track to hit parcel shop target
It looks as if Hermes UK is on-track to deliver its target of 5,000 'ParcelShops' by the end of this year, after signing a deal with Payzone to open more online order delivery and collection points at its outlets.Over 1,000 more convenience stores will offer Hermes' customers the ability to ...
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ArticleMPs join forces with FairFuelUK to call for cut in fuel duty
FairFuelUK and its supporters at 10 Downing Street calling for a 3ppl cut in fuel dutyA cross-party group of MPs joined FairFuelUK (FFUK) and its backers today, to deliver a letter to 10 Downing Street calling for a 3ppl reduction in fuel duty in next week's Budget.MPs from the Conservative, ...
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Veitch to head up Yusen Logistics European business
Ian Veitch, currently MD of Yusen Logistics UK, is to head up its entire operations across Europe from April.Veitch, who has been with the business since 1994, will become MD of Yusen Logistics (Europe) and the first non-Japanese executive officer at Yusen worldwide. He will move to Yusen’s European HQ ...
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Eddie Stobart on course to go private by April
Eddie Stobart could be a private company again as soon as April, according to a circular sent to shareholders of its parent group.Stobart Group, which revealed plans for a partial realisation of its transport and distribution division last week, will hold a shareholder meeting on the 31 March in a ...
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ArticleHargreaves Services tackles cycle safety head-on
Hargreaves Services is tackling cycle safety head-on by giving its drivers – and the local cycle community – lessons about vulnerable road users.The one-day Driver CPC approved course provides its truck drivers and their two-wheel counterparts an opportunity to see life from each other’s perspective in an effort to make ...
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Revamped Safe Loading Pass Scheme for fuel terminals
A revised Safe Loading Pass Scheme (SLPS) for accessing fuel distribution terminals has been launched by the UK Petroleum Industry Association (UKPIA), the Tank Storage Association (TSA) and the FTA.The original scheme was launched in the 1980s by BP Oil UK, Shell UK Oil Products, Esso Petroleum Company, ConocoPhillips (now ...
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ArticleOffergeld Logistik picks Ryder contract hire for 10 Mercedes Actros
Glass haulier Offergeld Logistik UK has added 10 Euro-5 Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units to its fleet on a contract hire deal from Ryder. The Goole-based firm will use the new tractor units in conjunction with its own fleet of Inloader glass trailers, which it operates to undertake nationwide and international ...
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ArticleClugston reveals £2.15m fleet expansion plan for 2014
Clugston Distribution has revealed a £2.15m fleet expansion and renewal plan, as part of its strategy to boost its presence in the fuels, bulk powdered food, intermodal and bulk ash markets.The investment will see the purchase of 18 new Euro-6 Renault tractor units, and 14 new trailers.Nine of the new ...
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ArticleSeafield opens Immingham hub for Tata Chemicals contract
Seafield Logistics has opened a new Immingham hub to store sodium carbonate imported from the US by customer Tata Chemicals Europe.The new warehouse holds 60,000 tonnes of sodium carbonate (soda ash) - a powerdy white salt used in glassmaking - which Seafield distributes to Tata's customers in the East ...
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ArticleUKWA members to join this year's Multimodal
Elddis new Euro-5 units 13 regMembers of the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) will be among those showcasing their products and services at this year’s Multimodal.Elddis Transport, Mini Clipper Logistics, Potter Logistics and AV Dawson will be among the UKWA members and associate members exhibiting within the UKWA pavilion at ...
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ArticleFelixstowe peak-time charges criticised by container hauliers
The introduction of peak-time charges as part of the Port of Felixstowe’s vehicle booking system (VBS) has been described as unacceptable by container hauliers.The port has started charging hauliers £1.50 per booking for access between 12pm and 5pm but has suspended proposals to introduce the charge between 5am and 7am.In ...
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Lubbers Transport Group wins £3m Centrica Energy contract
Lubbers Transport Group (LTG) has won a £3m contract with Centrica Energy to provide transport for its exploration and production business.The three-year contract will see Lubbers cover local road transport in Aberdeen and Great Yarmouth, as well as trunking between the two sites. It features the option to extend after ...