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ArticleHermes expands South East depot capacity
Parcel specialist Hermes is to open two depots in the South East as it prepares for the Christmas peak.A 52,000 ft² warehouse in West Thurrock, Essex, will be located between Lakeside Shopping Centre and the QE2 Bridge near to the A13 and M25.Hermes will create 60 new jobs at the ...
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ArticleUPS offer period for TNT to run until November
UPS has confirmed that the offer period for TNT Express shares will now run until 9 November.It comes after TNT Express confirmed earlier this month that the European Commission had temporarily suspended the takeover to allow regulators more time to gather information.Regardless, the companies still expect the deal to be ...
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ArticleNews extra: Hitting the deadlines for London 2012
With more than 1,500 customers affected by the Olympic Route Network, Menzies Distribution faced a tough job getting newspapers delivered across London during the Games before the 6am curfew.During the past fortnight no one could have escaped Olympics fever as our national newspapers avidly reported every medal win, every Team ...
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ArticlePotter Group begins official Palletline marketing
The Potter Group has officially begun marketing itself as a Palletline member, following its takeover of pallet network member House of James in May.Palletline now has a dedicated page with contact details on the Ripon-based multi-modal company’s website, after Potter received permission to join from the network’s executive early this ...
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ArticleCulina signs distribution deal with Glanbia Consumer Foods
Culina has signed a deal to distribute Weightwatchers low fat spreads and chilled portfolio through its distribution centre in Stafford.The deal with Glanbia Consumer Foods will see Culina handle the Irish food and dairy produce manufacturer’s products throughout the UK.“A bigger presence in the UK is important to us and ...
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ArticleMore employers wanted to advise on driver skills policy
Operators have responded well to calls from the head of a new working group to get involved to help tackle the skills crisis, but even more involvement would be welcome.RHA chief executive Geoff Dunning says he is pleased by the response from operators to his call to get involved in ...
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ArticlePetrolPromise signs up 70th MP in support
The PetrolPromise campaign has signed up its 70th MP in support of its push for an Office of Fair Trading (OfT) investigation into the price of fuel.Julian Smith, MP for Skipton and Ripon, becomes the 70th MP to lend his support to the campaign, which was set up by MP ...
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Profile: George Barrow
As Vans Editor for Road Transport Media I get involved in a wide range of activities for our three print titles, Commercial Motor, Motor Transport and Truck & Driver.You can usually find me behind the wheel of a van, putting it though the famed Commercial Motor road test or reporting ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail to revamp final mile parcel service
Royal Mail is planning a nationwide roll out of its 'Delivery to Neighbour' service in late September, to bring its final mile service more in line with competitors.Currently the only major delivery company not offering the service, it is awaiting regulatory approval from Ofcom, which will allow Royal Mail to ...
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ArticleDSV win contract with GoodWe Solar Inverter
DSV Group has won a contract to handle distribution in the UK and Ireland for Chinese energy firm GoodWe Solar Inverter.DSV will handle all stages of the company’s distribution in the UK, with its air & sea freight division handling delivery from China, its warehousing division providing storage and its ...
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ArticleCollectPlus signs deal with Amazon.co.uk
CollectPlus is to offer Amazon.co.uk customers a service that will see parcels delivered to one of its 5,000 stores across the UK.Customers using the online retailer can now opt for a CollectPlus ‘pick up location’ at the checkout, increasing options for delivery and convenience.CollectPlus CEO Mark Lewis says: ...
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ArticleSmiths News win £40m a year News International contact extension
News International (NI) says it is extending its newspaper distribution contract with own-account operator Smiths News, a deal that is worth over £40m a year.The agreement will see Smiths news distributing copies of the Times, Sunday Times and the Sun until 2019, increasing the group’s market share of NI’s wholesale ...
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ArticleTurnover up 8% at NFT as profit jumps too
Chilled food distribution specialist NFT has seen its turnover and pre-tax profit rise at the same time as signing a five-year refinancing package with HSBC.Turnover increased by 8% to £152.4m for the year-ending 31 March, from £140.9m a year ago. Pre-tax profit rose 60% from £1.4m to £2.2m.Its shared ...
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ArticleTNT Express confirm UPS merger delay
TNT Express has confirmed that the European Commission has temporarily suspended a merger bid with rival postal company UPS.Despite the delay, which will allow the EU regulator to compile more information, TNT Express say that they “would still anticipate a closing in the fourth quarter.”A spokesman for TNT Express tells ...
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ArticleFormer Wincanton transport director joins Bibby Distribution
Bibby Distribution has appointed former Wincanton director of transport for the UK and Ireland, Nick Graham, as divisional director.Graham has over 25 years of experience in the logistics industry and is a member of the FTA's National Council.CEO Iain Speak says: “Nick has a proven track record in leading ...
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ArticleDSV entertainment arm moves into Air & Sea
DSV has confirmed that has integrated its entertainment logistics division into its Air & Sea division just two years after it was launched.The multi-modal giant launched DSV Entertainment Logistics in 2010. However, the division has now been integrated into its air and sea freight sector in order to “fully capitalise ...
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ArticleYodel scoop second health and safety award
Yodel has won the RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) Gold Award for health and safety for the second year running.Yodel’s senior HS&E manager, Gerry Prior, accepted the award on the behalf of Yodel’s sort centres and Yodel Transport subsidiary, that were presented the award in recognition of ...
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ArticleLondon 2012: Westminster Council claims light touch approach to fines
Westminster Council’s decision to educate rather than rain down fines on operators delivering during the Games, has avoided the issuing of £526,000 worth of penalties.During the Olympics, Westminster Council extended a pilot scheme that saw marshals educating rather than punishing operators delivering to London’s Leicester Square, after the introduction of ...
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ArticleNWF Group profit down as fuel division disappoints
Boughey Distribution parent NWF Group has revealed that its pre-tax profit fell by a third, despite a 16% increase in revenue.Revenue rose to £540.2m for the year-ending 31 May, up from £463.8m 2011. However pre-tax profit dropped to £5.1m, compared to £7.6m in the previous financial year.Chief executive Richard Whiting ...
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ArticleOperators invited to attend fuel technology conference
Operators looking for ways to save money on their fuel bills via alternative technologies, could do worse than attending a free conference at the University of Glamorgan on 17 SeptemberHeld in partnership with Skills for Logistics (SfL), FUEL - Saving Money Via Resource Management, Alternative Sources, Conversion to More Valuable ...