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ArticleAcas hopeful new proposals will end tanker driver dispute
The threat of a tanker driver strike could now be averted, as the Unite union and fuel distribution companies reach agreement over a new set of proposals.Unite has also been given an extended industrial action mandate of 21 May to allow it time to discuss the new proposals with its ...
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ArticleDPD announces extra staff and depot for Olympics
DPD is to deploy and additional 200 staff and open an extra London depot to minimise disruption resulting from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.As part of its plans during the games, the company says it will: open an additional facility near its London Bridge depot; increase the number of ...
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ArticleFleet Truck and Fleet Van shortlist unveiled
Fleet Van of the Year shortlist and the Fleet Truck Choice is announced by Steve Hobson (editor of Motor Transport magazine), Richard Gosling (CVS Ltd) and Dave Spence (Chevron Lubricants)The race to be named Motor Transport’s Fleet Truck and Fleet Van of the Year hotted up with the announcement the ...
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ArticlePalletways wins £2m a year Better Bathrooms deal
Palletways has won a £2m, 12-month rolling contract with Better Bathrooms.com that will see the network move some 70,000 pallets a year.Bathroom furniture, accessories and suites will be transported from Palletways hubs in Fradley, Staffs; Greenford, London and Livingston, West Lothian. Two new jobs will also be created at ...
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ArticleCulina acquires Cert Octavian's supply chain operations
Culina Group has acquired the supply chain activities of Cert Octavian for an undisclosed amount, as it continues with its strategy to double the business in the next five years.The deal will see Culina Logistics’ parent taking over Cert Octavian’s distribution and warehousing contracts, facilities and staff, which will expand ...
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ArticleClipper Logistics wins Swedish clothing contract
Clipper Logistics has won a new contract with Swedish children’s clothes retailer Polarn O. Pyret.It sees Clipper provide logistics from its Ollerton facility, as well as a warehousing arrangement that will allow expansion of Polarn’s current product range and offer store replenishment it its second phase, reducing the lead time ...
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ArticleND renews Tesco recycling services contract
Norbert Dentressangle has renewed its contract with Tesco to manage 12 of its recycling service units (RSUs) and won a new contract to maintain the retailers loose equipment fleet.The new contract will see ND service and maintain more than a million roll cages, as well as trays, buckets and dollies ...
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ArticleWincanton "disappointed" after Unite rejects tanker driver proposals
Wincanton says it is “extremely disappointed” that Unite failed to persuade its tanker driver members to accept proposals put forward over terms and conditions after six days of talks at conciliation service Acas.A spokeswoman for the operator says: “Along with the five other employers, Wincanton entered into the talks in ...
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ArticleSainsbury's gets FTA Van Excellence accreditation
Sainsbury’s has received accreditation to the FTA’s Van Excellence scheme, the 25th van operator to do so since the scheme began in 2010.The retailer runs a fleet of 1,400 vans, and employs some 4,000 drivers, and it satisfactorily achieved the standards laid out in Van Excellence code – which are ...
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ArticleMore talks after tanker drivers reject proposals
Six fuel delivery operators face further talks at Acas after tanker drivers represented by union Unite rejected proposals regarding employment security.The union, which represents some 1,200 tanker drivers will now seek further talks with DHL, BP, Wincanton, Norbert Dentressangle, Turners (Soham) and Hoyer.Delegates at the union say that while progress ...
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ArticlePallet networks buck the trend
As the economy struggles, UK pallet networks continue to record year-on-year growth.The UK’s pallet networks shifted more than 15.3 million pallets last year, a 7.3% rise on the number moved in 2010.Data from the Association of Pallet Networks (APN) shows that while the UK, and beyond, has endured recession, the ...
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ArticleStore Twenty One saves on fleet costs with Paragon
Fashion and homeware chain Store Twenty One has reduced its fleet size by 27% since implementing Paragon routeing and scheduling software in December 2011, which its says will lead to around £500,000 in annual cost savings.The retailer says it has been able to remove three 18-tonne rigids from its fleet, ...
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ArticleUPS adds dual-fuel Mercedes Axors to Olympics fleet
UPS has added 10 new dual-fuel Mercedes-Benz Axors to its dedicated London 2012 fleet, the first of their kind in the logistic giant’s global 2,500-strong alternative fuel fleet.The long-wheelbase Axors feature a 4x2 drivetrain with a 360hp six-cylinder diesel engine, which has been modified by the Handstaff Group to enable ...
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ArticleMyhermes delivers two millionth parcel
Myhermes.co.uk has delivered its two millionth parcel just 10 months after reaching the one million mark in June last year.Following high levels of demand over the Christmas period, which saw volumes double during the busiest shopping week to more than 60,000 parcels per day, the company says the service is ...
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ArticleSeafield Logistics pops Cornscape win
Worksop, Notts-based Seafield Logistics has won a contract with popcorn manufacturer Cornscape that will see it deliver products to retailers, cinemas and rental shops.As a result of the contract Seafield’s Worksop depot will receive in excess of 30,000 pallets a year including raw corn and ‘Popz’ corn containers from the ...
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ArticleCulina scoops Gu Desserts contract
Culina Logistics has won a chilled warehousing and primary distribution contract with Gu Desserts, part of the Noble Foods Group.The Shropshire logistics firm says it won back the Gu Desserts business, which was a previous customer of Culina, due to a collaborative arrangement splitting operations between the food manufacturer’s Walthamstow ...
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ArticleCompensation package for Hams Hall Tradeteam staff
Union Unite says it has secured a compensation package for more than 120 Tradeteam employees who lost their jobs after the Hams Hall site closed earlier this month.The drinks distributor, part of DHL, delivered to pubs and clubs across the West Midlands but it was hit by a decline in ...
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ArticleKuehne + Nagel turnover up after RH Freight contribution
Kuehne + Nagel felt the benefit of its acquisition of RH Freight last year as turnover in its road and rail division rose 18% during the first quarter of 2012.The logistics giant says that it made “good progress” in its European road freight operations with volumes up in its groupage ...
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ArticleYodel to raise rates to handle e-commerce boom
Yodel has revealed it will raise its rates as part of a wider strategy to cope with the demands of a rapidly growing e-commerce sector.The courier firm says the surge in internet shopping is leading the need for a highly flexible infrastructure to keep pace with the shifting parcels market, ...
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ArticleMontracon produces Jumbo reefer
Trailer manufacturer Montracon has launched a full length double-deck reefer trailer following demand from operators for greater carrying capacity within the standard 13.6m trailer length.The 4.7m high straight frame trailer, called Jumbo during its development, has a 3.2m internal height creating 150m3 internal capacity. It can carry up to 52 ...