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ArticleFowler Welch MD Nick Hay - Part 2
Fowler Welch’s move into ambient distribution alongside its chilled business is already paying dividends as MD Nick Hay tells Steve HobsonAlthough Nick Hay - MD of Fowler Welch since November 2010 – has, like the firm he runs, a background in chilled distribution, he sees ambient markets as far more ...
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ArticleFTA call on chancellor to cut fuel duty, while ensuring HGV levy is fair
TfL has set up a dedicated Freight Delivery UnitBoth the FTA and the RHA have now urged the chancellor to prioritise cutting fuel duty and ensuring the HGV Road User Levy does not negatively impact on UK operators.Revealing its submission ahead of the Budget next month, the FTA said it ...
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Tesco to restructure its distribution network
Tesco is to close three of its regional DCs after carrying out a strategic review of its distribution network.The supermarket has revealed it is to close three DCs in Harlow in Essex, Chesterfield in Derbyshire and Weybridge in Surrey, as well as cutting staff at Welham Green in Hertfordshire and ...
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ArticleMargins are tight in chilled distribution
On 5 September David Price Food Services entered a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) that will see its unsecured creditors paid 38p in the pound on debts of about £2.1m.The Hub has just obtained a copy of the Newcastle hauliers’ financial report for the year ending 25 August 2012 – which ...
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ArticleHarlequin Logistics scores a brace
In June 2011 Harlequin Logistics- the network comprising of Prestons of Potto, John Raymond Transport, R Swain & sons, Jack Richard & Son and Currie European – was launched with much fanfare.Last year we revealed that it had won a contract with Kelloggs – its first big win – but ...
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ArticleBulk diesel price on course for record high
fuel pump in tankThe average price of a litre of bulk diesel is just 0.75p off the all-time record set at the end of March last year, according to a survey of Road Haulage Association members.Nick Deal, manager of logistics development at the RHA, explained that the falling exchange ...
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FedEx, Royal Mail and DHL among top 20 Business Superbrands
Parcel carriers FedEx, Royal Mail and DHL have been named among the top 20 Business Superbrands in the annual Superbrands list.FedEx was ranked number 15 on the 2013 list, and also topped the courier, delivery and postal services category.Royal Mail and DHL came 17th and 20th out of the 1,100 ...
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ArticleSuttons Group wins Total UK contract
Suttons Groups’ UK tanker division has won a contract with Total UK for the distribution of petroleum products following a competitive tender.The contract will primarily be for B2B commercial fuel deliveries with Total UK's petroleum fleet controlled from an operations centre in Purfleet, Essex.Outgoing Suttons MD Andrew Palmer said: “This ...
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TNT Express appoints new chief executive
TNT Express has appointed Tex Gunning as chief executive after former boss Marie-Christine Lombard resigned in September.Subject to shareholder approval, Gunning will take up the position from 1 June.Interim chief executive Bernard Bot will return to his former role as chief financial officer (CFO) and current interim CFO Jeroen Seyger ...
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Gregory Distribution acquires Philson Haulage
Gregory Distribution has acquired West Sussex-based Philson Haulage for an undisclosed sum.The acquisition of the temperature-controlled transport firm is expected to create a company with a combined turnover of £125m, employing around 1,300 staff across 18 locations in England and Scotland.Philson, which runs a fleet of over 30 vehicles and ...
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ArticleBibby goes for Bandvulc tyre management
Bibby Distribution has switched to Bandvulc for the supply and management of new and retread tyres across its fleet.John Finn, Bibby head of fleet and procurement, said: "Previously, due to our diverse fleet of vehicles and trailers, we have had various tyre supply agreements which we have had to manage. ...
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ArticleDeadline day March 28!
The deadline to enter the Motor Transport Awards ends on March 28 - so go to the awards website mtawards.co.uk to download an entry form now.The Awards are free to enter and the website includes plenty of helpful tips on what the judges will be looking for.This year we have ...
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OFT hits Mercedes-Benz and three CV dealers with £2.6m fine
Mercedes-Benz and three of its commercial vehicle dealers – Ciceley, Road Range and Enza - have admitted infringing competition law and agreed to pay settlements totalling £2.6m, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has revealed.A fourth dealer, Northside, has also admitted infringing competition law but will avoid any fine due ...
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ArticleClugston Distribution adds to fleet and workforce
North Lincolnshire-based Clugston Distribution Services has revealed it will expand both its fleet and its workforce with a £1.5m investment in new tractors and trailers this year. The firm is adding 13 new Renault Premium tractive units to its 75 strong fleet, five of which will work on the ...
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Marks & Spencer confirms transport arrangements for Castle Donington site
Retailer Marks & Spencer has confirmed that DHL is to handle the collection and delivery of goods into its new Castle Donington warehouse in the East Midlands when it opens this spring.DHL will also handle outbound deliveries to M&S Stores. However, deliveries to M&S e-commerce customers, meanwhile, will be handled ...
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ArticleB&Q to install biomethane filling station
DIY retailer B&Q is to install a biomethane gas filling station at its Swindon DC to support the operations of 50 dual-fuel trucks the firm introduced at the site in December. The 50 trucks, split equally between Mercedes-Benz and Volvo, were brought in after two separate trials in the last ...
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International operators could face higher ferry prices
Cross-channel rail services supplier Groupe Eurotunnel has said it will challenge the Competition Commission over its provisional findings that passengers and freight customers could face higher prices because of its expansion into ferry services on the Dover-Calais route. The Competition Commission said yesterday (19 February) that it believed Eurotunnel’s ...
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ArticleWill a fresh face to the industry help Yodel on its path to profitability?
Yodel’s Dick Stead has repeatedly urged companies to do more to keep up with demand around peak periods.Five months since Jonathan Smith announced his departure from Yodel, the parcel carrier today revealed the new man who will be filling his shoes. Introducing Neil Lloyd, the new Yodel chief executive, who ...
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ArticleUPS signs Ferrari Formula 1 sponsorship deal
UPS has become the official logistics and shipping sponsor for Ferrari.Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa will drive the Ferrari F138 bearing the UPS shield in the Formula 1 World Championship during the parcel carrier’s multi-year sponsorship. The logo will also appear on the drivers’ overalls and Ferrari's transport fleet and ...
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Neil Lloyd joins Yodel as chief executive
Yodel has appointed Neil Lloyd as chief executive, following the departure of Jonathan Smith in January.Lloyd, who was previously chief operating officer at facilities provider and catering firm ISS UK, will report to executive chairman Dick Stead, who temporarily managed the company since Smith’s departure.Lloyd said: “I am very pleased ...