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ArticleDBL Logistics secures healthy seven-figure contract win
DBL Logistics has won a long-term UK distribution deal with health products maker Robinson Healthcare.The deal involving “a substantial seven-figure contract”, according to DBL, will see the Sheffield-based haulier and logistics firm become dedicated transport contractor for Robinson.DBL has been working with the firm since 2010 and already transports more ...
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Pall-Ex acts quickly after member Bill Chippington ceases trading
Pall-Ex has moved swiftly to ensure coverage continuity after St Albans-based member Bill Chippington Haulage ceased trading last week. (14 June).The company was placed into administration last week Peter Wastell and Michael Young, partners at FRP Advisory, handling affairs.The haulier had traded from its St Albans premises since 1976, as ...
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ArticleGregory Distribution: south-west lock-out
Gregory Distribution is part of Gregory Distribution (Holdings)With the purchase of the business of South West Delivery Services the Gregory Distribution empire is gaining quite the critical mass in the south-west pallets market.Gregory Distribution (Holdings), the group, has fared well in what is a tough road transport market as recent ...
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Volvo boss full of confidence in new Renault line up
At this week’s multi-million euro launch of Renault Trucks’ complete new line up in Lyon, senior directors from its parent Volvo Group turned out to lend their support to this €2bn (£1.7bn) project to revitalise Renault’s ageing CV portfolio. These included Volvo Group president Olof Persson and he spoke to ...
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Wincanton returns to profitability and targets market share gains
Wincanton has reversed heavy losses and is “back on track” – despite a 9.6% fall in turnover - after a turbulent two years that saw it sell its loss-making European activities and exit a poor performing market in the UK.For the 12 months ending 31 March Wincanton posted a pre-tax ...
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ArticleDo looks matter?
Do you care what your trucks look like? Or are you more concerned with purchase price, running costs and residual values?The extent to which emotion is involved in purchasing a new truck is interesting – I bet most people reading this care, at least to some extent, what the car ...
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ArticleRenault launches new Euro-6 range
Renault Trucks has launched its long-awaited Euro-6 range of trucks at a glitzy two-day event in Lyon in front of almost 10,000 staff, operators, dealers and press.The decision to completely replace its entire range from 10t to 44t at once is risky, but the firm and its parent Volvo are ...
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ArticleDfT plans to offer longer semi-trailers on first come, first served basis
The DfT will offer longer semi-trailers on a first come, first served basis before next year, after admitting the current timescale for getting the trial's 1,800 units onto the UK's roads will not be met.With around six months to go until the deadline to put the 1,800-plus trailers (at 14.6m ...
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DPD invests £3.7m in four new depots
Parcel carrier DPD has revealed plans to invest £3.7m in four new depots in Smethwick; Sheffield; Snetterton, Norfolk and Billingham, Teesside as part of its £175m strategy to handle increased volumes.The four sites will create 125 new jobs – 45 in Smethwick, five in Sheffield, 45 in Norfolk and 30 ...
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ArticleFailed to make any money
In recent months we've had Gregory Distribution and Lenham Storage both warning that the situation in regards rates, and the pressure bearing down on them, is as acute as it's ever been.Talking to another operator recently, The Hub was interested to hear that another way rate pressure was manifesting itself ...
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ArticleBatemans Brewery refleets with Ryder
Batemans Brewery has taken on six custom built Daf LFs at 21, 18 and 12-tonnes GVW, as it looks to refresh its fleet and boost carrying capacity.The vehicles, supplied on contract hire from Ryder, have custom-built Bevan curtainsiders bodies with a low deck height and low profile tyres and wheels.MD ...
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MT Tracker 12 June
Tomorrow I will be speaking with Wincanton chief executive Eric Born as Britain's second largest road transport operation (or is it?) reveals its latest annual accounts. The most important part is - can the company turn a profit and for much of the past 12 months it has promised "good ...
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South West Delivery Services bought by Kay Transport
Palletways member Kay Transport has acquired the business of Truro-based South West Delivery Services, which was headed by MD Mark Adams. Simon Lowes of Ashtons JWD was appointed liquidator of the firm, which is also a Palletways member, last week (7 June) at a meeting of creditors.“The majority of the ...
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Profit trebles at Associated Cold Stores
Associated Cold Stores & Transport (ACS&T) felt the benefit of an upturn in trade due to the Olympics and the Diamond Jubilee last year, with both turnover and profit up year-on-year.For the 12 months ending 29 December 2012, turnover rose to £20.4m, from £18.7m a year ago. Pre-tax profit stood ...
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CitySprint turnover hits £100m after acquisition spree
CitySprint's series of acquisitions over the past 18 months has seen its turnover top £100m for the first time, but the same-day courier is now targeting organic growth for 2013.Pre-tax profit rose 33.6% to £10.64m (2011: £7.9m) in the year to December 31 2012 as turnover increased 36.1% to £101.1m ...
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Shop Direct's Basnett joins Yodel
Keith Basnett has joined UK parcel distributor Yodel as chief operating officer after eight years in the same role with 'digital department store' the Shop Direct Group.Shop Direct Group owns brands including Very.co.uk, Littlewoods and Isme.At Yodel, Basnett will oversee the 150 million parcel deliveries Yodel makes for leading UK ...
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Marks and Spencer to build third DC at London Gateway
Marks & Spencer (M&S) will complete the UK supply chain transformation it began in 2009 by building a major new DC at the London Gateway container port and logistics park.The 900,000ft² DC at the deep-sea port's logistics park on the Thames in Essex, 25 miles from central London, will be ...
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Hoyer insists UK remains important despite steady decline of volumes
Hoyer Petrolog has insisted that the UK remains an important market to the German multi-national transport giant, despite forecasting flat turnover in a bulk transport market that remains in "steady decline".However pre-tax profit in its UK business rose 29% to £4.2m for the 12 months ending 31 December 2013, from ...
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UK Mail launches cross-border parcel delivery for SMEs
UK Mail has launched an international parcel delivery service via its SME-targeted ‘ipostparcels’ brand.The company will offer delivery to 160 countries worldwide via road and air, with collections and movements throughout the UK made by UK Mail’s network.The service, which is aimed at online retailers and eBay and Amazon sellers, ...
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Allport sells Specialist Services division
Allport Cargo Services has sold its Specialist Services division to Bishopsgate Specialist Installations, Motortransport.co.uk can reveal.Specialist Services undertakes the delivery, positioning and installation of technical, sensitive and outsize consignments, such as ATM machines, gourmet coffee stations, computers and VT equipment.Last year it added its first ever Renualt Trucks to its ...