Operator news – Page 204
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MT ArticleXPO and Mercedes Benz Parts Logistics agree long-term partnership deal
XPO Logistics has sealed a long-term partnership deal with Mercedes-Benz Parts Logistics to distribute parts to all of the manufacturer’s UK retail and commercial vehicle dealerships.The logistics firm will operate over 40 routes daily from Mercedes-Benz’s European logistics centre in Milton Keynes and XPO’s overnight-delivery depots in Motherwell, Leigh, Wakefield, ...
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MT ArticleWincanton lands Sofa Club home delivery and e-fulfilment contract
Wincanton is continuing its drive into the home delivery market after landing a three-year contract with Sofa Club to provide a complete supply chain and e-fulfilment service for the retailer, including its two-person home delivery service.This is the second major home delivery contract the logistics firm has won this year, ...
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MT ArticleDelsol buys HF Owen Transport and Storage
North Wales logistics firm Delsol is continuing its expansion drive with the acquisition of Caernarfon-based haulier HF Owen Transport and Storage.Delsol purchased the company, which was launched in 1972, for an undisclosed sum from owner Harry Owen, who is retiring.The company will continue to trade under the HF Owen name, ...
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MT ArticleVMS Fleet Management buys Western Truck Rental
VMS Fleet Management has acquired southwest-based rental, contract hire and sales business Western Truck Rental for an undisclosed sum.VMS said the acquisition will allow Western to grow and expand while continuing to serve existing customers from its base in the Southwest of England.The deal sees VMS take immediate control of ...
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MT ArticleYusen Logistics launches Milton Keynes shared-user facility
Yusen Logistics has launched operations from its new shared-user warehousing and distribution facility in Wolverton, Milton Keynes.The new distribution facility is part of the company’s five-year drive to expand its UK presence. Dubbed Transform 2025, the strategy aims to see the company double in size over the next five years.Read ...
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MT ArticleS Walker Transport ceases trading
Redditch-based S Walker Transport has closed down after almost three decades in business, with the loss of 39 jobs.Administrators from Leonard Curtis were appointed to the firm on 25 February “following a cessation of trade” and are now involved in winding down the company.A statement from Leonard Curtis said: “The ...
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MT ArticleCM Downton seals deal with Smurfit Kappa
CM Downton has sealed “a multi-million pound” contract with Smurfit Kappa, transporting packaging products from two manufacturing sites in the south west.The EV Cargo-owned company said the three-year deal will help boost efficiency, reduce empty mileage and streamline transport operations.It said load fill would be maximised by its investment in ...
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MT ArticleHermes pledges £1m to help couriers in coronavirus self-isolation
The GMB union has praised Hermes for pledging £1m to support self-employed workers if they need to self-isolate as a result of the coronavirus.Hermes confirmed it will help find someone to deliver on a courier's behalf and guarantee that their rounds will be kept open for them for when they ...
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MT ArticleCircle Express back in profit after move to fleet HP agreements
Cost-saving initiatives helped nudge Circle Express into the black last year, after it reported a pre-tax profit of £26,000.The express delivery company also saw turnover fall from £29.2m to £28.9m in the year ending 31 March 2019.However, it returned to profitability after reporting a pre-tax loss of £595,000 in 2018.In ...
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MT ArticlePalletforce sets sights on international expansion
Palletforce has launched five new direct services to Aegean and Baltic countries after experiencing “unprecedented growth” in international volumes.The routes to Greece, Turkey, Latvia, Lithuania and Croatia bring the number of international services operated by Palletforce to 30.It added that a further 10 countries could be added in the next ...
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MT ArticleWilko workers "furious" over plans to cut sick pay
Wilko is planning to reduce sick pay for its distribution and retail workers in a bid to tackle absence levels that were twice the industry standard.The home and garden retailer said high sickness absence levels were “a real concern” and it wanted to take steps to bring the company sick ...
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MT ArticleRail Minister opens Maritime's new strategic rail freight interchange at SEGRO Logistics Park, East Midlands Gateway
(Left to right) Sir John Peace, Midlands Engine; John Williams, Maritime; Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris and David Sleath, SEGRORail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris has officially opened Maritime's new strategic rail freight interchange at SEGRO Logistics Park, East Midlands Gateway.The MP was joined by representatives from Maritime Transport and SEGRO, and more ...
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MT ArticleDavid Hathaway Transport doubled profits before Kinaxia buyout
David Hathaway Transport increased profits by more than 52% before it was acquired by Kinaxia last year, recently published results show.The Bristol-based transport, storage and haulage contractor made a pre-tax profit of £688,000 in the year ending 31 May 2019, compared with £451,000 the year before.Turnover also rose by 11% ...
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MT ArticleMassey Wilcox blames wage costs on profits dip
Latest figures from Massey Wilcox show that it increased revenue by 8.3% but profits fell as it struggled to pass on running costs, particularly wages.For the year ending 31 May 2019, it reported a turnover of £12m, up from £11.1m the year before.Pre-tax profit reduced by 24% to £638,000, with ...
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MT ArticlePremier Logistics switches strategy after CVA
A back-to-basics approach has helped Premier Logistics to successfully trade through its 18-month Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA), the company has revealed.The haulier said it is now ready to compete on a level footing after restructuring its finances in 2018 via a CVA in the face of a £5.7m shortfall to ...
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MT ArticlePrologic plans new lorry park near Felixstowe
Felixstowe-based logistics business Prologic has submitted plans for a new lorry park to be built near to the Suffolk container terminal, which it said would ease pressure on the A14 if Operation Stack was required.The plans are for 85 HGV parking spaces on land off the old A45 adjacent to ...
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MT ArticleFreshLinc expands FLX dry freight fleet with new SDC trailers
Temperature-controlled operator FreshLinc has added 30 new SDC Freespan curtainsided trailers to its general haulage division FLX Logistics.Based in Carrington, Manchester, FLX operates over 400 trucks and 1,000 trailers from six sites across the UK.The new EN12642XL curtainsiders are a bespoke design with BPW Eco-Plus axles, Haldex generation 3 braking ...
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MT ArticleSwain Group expands tipper capabilities with Eurobulk acquisition
Swain Group has announced the acquisition of Gravesend-based haulier Eurobulk.Swain, based in nearby Rochester, Kent, has acquired the entire shareholding of Eurobulk including its assets, vehicles and business.Eurobulk will continue to be run as a separate company, managed by its existing directors, while Swain confirmed it would 'provide capital to ...
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MT ArticleSmart motorway’s lack of hard shoulder contributed to fatal Eddie Stobart lorry crash
The lack of a hard shoulder on the M25 contributed to the death of two women who were killed when an Eddie Stobart lorry driver crashed his truck into a broken down car parked in the left hand lane, a court has heard.Chelmsford Crown Court heard that Sevim Uston, 49, ...
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MT ArticleBibby Distribution slashes accident rate by three quarters
Bibby Distribution has cut its accident rate by 75% since 2015 after a major safety drive.The company recorded its lowest-ever number of RIDDORs (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrence Regulations) and overall lost time accidents (LTAs) in 2019 following the launch of two major safety campaigns in 2015.The first, ...