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ArticleLewis Tankers wins contract extension from Q8Aviation
Aviation fuel supplier Q8Aviation has extended its contract with Lewis Tankers to include deliveries to Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter airports.The firm will deliver around 115 million litres of fuel a year from Hallen PSD, near Avonmouth, using a fleet of three fuel tankers and up to 10 drivers.The new contract ...
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CitySprint acquires Warrington-based Sameday UK
Courier CitySprint has acquired Warrington-based Sameday UK, its 10th acquisition in three years.CitySprint has acquired all of the firm’s staff and operations, including its local and national customer base, which it operates out of a site in Warrington. The acquisition expands its network to 2,500 couriers across 37 sites.Since its ...
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TfL sets up dedicated Freight Delivery Unit
Freight has been given greater prominence by TfL with the creation of a free-standing Freight Delivery Unit.Led by Ian Wainwright, TfL’s road freight programme manager during London 2012, the new unit will work closely with industry partners to build on the lessons learned from the Games."Freight is being taken more ...
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Norbert Dentressangle wins two year Timloc contract
Building products manufacturer Timloc has chosen Norbert Dentressangle to manage its nationwide distribution for two years.Norbert will collect loads on a day one for day two basis from Timloc’s site in Goole, East Yorkshire, using its fleet of Euro-5 trucks and curtain-sided trailers.The operator will then distribute products such as ...
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ArticleKuehne + Nagel chief executive resigns as European EBITDA and turnover dips
Kuehne + Nagel group chief executive Reinhard Lange is to step down in May. The news came as the firm reported a dip in European EBITDA and turnover due to intense margin pressure.Although his replacement has not yet been found, a management team under K+N International chairman Karl Gernandt will ...
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AstraZeneca renews Yusen Logistics contract
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has renewed its European distribution contract with Yusen Logistics.Yusen delivers nearly 200,000 pallets of prescription drugs every year for the manufacturer, using its temperature-controlled fleet.The products are picked up from AstraZeneca’s manufacturing plants and third-party manufacturers, and delivered to nearly 300 locations across Europe. It also delivers ...
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ArticleArdex renews Welchs Transport contract for three years
Flooring manufacturer Ardex has renewed its distribution contract with Welch’s Transport for another three years.The firm has extended its original two year contract until December 2015 in a £2m deal. The contract is currently run out of Welch’s depot in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire.Welch has invested in two new Ardex-liveried Renault Premiums ...
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ArticleDo parcel operators wish it could be Christmas every day?
Post and parcel specialists are no doubt well aware of the likely increase B2C volumes for Christmas 2013, but will they be able to manage the pressures placed upon them by online retailers who are looking to drive even more sales this year?A Global Freight Solutions (GFS) report has highlighted ...
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Norbert Dentressangle boosts turnover and profit
Norbert Dentressangle has reported a 9.1% increase in pre-tax profit on the back of an 8.5% increase in annual turnover for 2012.Group earnings before interest, tax and amortisation (EBITA) came to €142m (£122m) during the year on turnover of €3.8bn.Turnover from transport came to €2bn (up 3.7%), the logistics division ...
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FTA and RHA welcome the introduction of HGV Road User Levy Act
The FTA and RHA have welcomed the HGV Road User Levy Act, which became law yesterday (28 February).From April 2014, all LGVs weighing more than 12 tonnes will be charged up to £1,000 per year to use Britain’s roads. UK operators will be compensated through a reduction in VED, of ...
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OFT continues investigation into sale of Mercedes vehicles
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has confirmed it is still investigating two further alleged infringements of competition law, as part of the investigation it began in 2010 into Mercedes-Benz UK and five of its commercial vehicle dealers.Last week the OFT revealed it had reached a settlement with Mercedes-Benz ...
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Online retailers should increase number of delivery options, says GFS
Global Freight Solutions (GFS) has called on online retailers to increase the number of delivery options they offer consumers and consider using more third party carriers, as demand from internet shoppers and pressure on carrier capacity continues to grow.The GFS Review 2012 shows that B2B volumes fell by 2% ...
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Hellmann Worldwide Logistics wins Schoeller Allibert deal
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK said its new contract with packaging firm Schoeller Allibert will be serviced using subcontractors, as well as its own inhouse fleet.The domestic deal sees Hellmann UK deliver goods across the UK and Ireland and enables it to provide Schoeller Allibert with warehouse management control support too.Hellmann ...
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ArticleUnsecured creditors got rough ride after AR Lunn collapse
Unsecured creditors of failed Hull-based haulier AR Lunn Transport & Warehousing have received just 4% of the money owed to them, the firm's administrators have revealed. In its final progress report covering the six months to 28 February, PricewaterhouseCoopers said it had paid just over £76,500 to unsecured creditors of ...
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ArticleIveco renews K+N spare parts distribution contract
Iveco has renewed its European spare parts distribution contract with Kuehne + Nagel.K+N manages five spare parts DCs across the UK and the Continent, including Winsford in Cheshire and sites in Italy, Spain, France and Germany.The firm has held the contract, which covers overnight distribution of parts across Europe, for ...
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ArticleMT Tracker 27 February
Are there signs of recovery? Well, if the MT basket of transport shares is anything to go by there has been a little bit of growth in the past month. But this doesn't tell the full story for all of our big eight transport firms listed on the London Stock ...
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Tropicana renews and extends Seafield Logistics contract
Juice brand Tropicana has renewed and extended its distribution contract with Seafield Logistics.Seafield will transport loads from France and Belgium to the UK, using its freight forwarding arm based in Aylesham in Kent.In January, Tropicana extended its contract with Seafield include the movement of finished stock from Hermes, near Paris, ...
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Macintosh Retail Group ties up Ceva for shoe distribution
Ceva has won a three year distribution contract with shoe retailer Macintosh Retail Group, delivering for its Brantano and Jones Bootmaker stores.The new contract will be run from the retailer’s DC in Coalville, Leicestershire, where around 80% of volume will be delivered by a dedicated fleet. The remaining volume will ...
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Yusen wins Weber Stephen barbeque distribution contract
Barbeque manufacturer Weber Stephen has awarded a national distribution contract to Yusen Logistics.Yusen will run the contract out of its 319,000ft² site in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, and will deliver products to retailers including John Lewis, DIY retailers, specialist outlets and independent garden centres.The US-based firm, which manufactures barbeques, charcoal and barbeque ...
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ArticleUPS International president Dan Brutto retires
UPS Europe president Jim Barber will replace Dan Brutto as UPS International president when he retires at the end of April.Barber has held senior roles in the international management team since 2004, with roles including president of the UK and Ireland district and chief operating officer for UPS Europe.He ...