Operator news – Page 206
-
MT ArticleDrivers at Welsh agricultural haulier vote to strike over pay
HGV drivers at Wynnstay Agricultural Supplies in Mid-Wales have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in a dispute over their pay structure.According to union Unite, the company, which manufactures and supplies agricultural products to farmers and the wider rural community across the UK, has imposed changes which will result ...
-
MT ArticleMultimodal Logistics faces £1.1m pension liability bill after losing bid to appeal
Felixstowe-based Multimodal Logistics has been ordered to pay £1.1m to trustees of a workplace pension after losing a bid to appeal a High Court ruling.The haulier and China Shipping (U.K.) Agency was found liable by the High Court last year to pay £1.1m and £6.6m, respectively, to PS Independent Trustees, ...
-
MT ArticleBiffa drivers mull strike action as pay talks break down
Strike action could be on the cards among Biffa drivers on the Wirral after negotiations over pay reached a stalemate.A postal ballot among 180 workers at Biffa Waste Services is now being prepared and union Unite said that if, as expected, workers vote for action then “a strike is inevitable”.Negotiations ...
-
MT ArticlePall-Ex makes first acquisition since its management buy-out
Pall-Ex has purchased the pallet distribution business of Surrey-based member Cranleigh Freight Services.This is first acquisition Pall-Ex has made since its management buy-out in November last year and its fourth acquisition of a network member. The other three are Shears Brothers (Transport), Intercounty Distribution and Pall-Ex London.This latest purchase has ...
-
MT ArticleAlmost 700 jobs threatened as M&S prepares to close Long Eaton and Thorncliffe hubs
Marks and Spencer is to close two major distribution centres in Derbyshire and Sheffield, putting 662 jobs at risk.The hub in Long Eaton, Derbyshire is run by DHL while the DC in Thorncliffe, Sheffield is operated by XPO.The struggling retailer attributed the closures which are planned for 2021, to efforts ...
-
MT ArticleYusen Logistics launches Northampton cross-dock facility
Yusen Logistics has commenced operations of its new cross-dock facility in Northampton, which is expected to bolster its expansion plans over the next five years.The distribution facility was built to handle the growth of its shared user delivery network and will provide a hub service for white goods customers and ...
-
MT Article"Stop moving electric vehicle goalposts," haulier tells government
London haulier ELB Partners has hit out at the government for "moving the goalposts" on plans to phase out diesel engines.Last week, a UK ban on selling new petrol, diesel or hybrid cars was brought forward from 2040 to 2035 at the latest.The change came after experts said 2040 would ...
-
MT ArticleDitch Islington hub plans, council leader tells Ocado chief Tim Steiner
The leader of Islington Council is calling on Ocado chief Tim Steiner to drop plans for a major distribution hub due to be built next to a primary school of 500 children.Council leader Richard Watts’ demand that Steiner withdraw the online retailer’s plans for the Islington hub came after Steiner ...
-
MT ArticleMajor assets of Ian Aldridge Transport "removed by a director" prior to administration
The administrator handling the affairs of failed Cornish haulier Ian Aldridge Transport has revealed that a director removed assets from the business before it was appointed, potentially breaching insolvency laws.BDO joint administrators Simon Girling and Christopher Marsden were appointed to the firm on 24 July 2019, following “poor trading conditions ...
-
MT ArticleAbbey Logistics Group signs distribution deal with INEOS Olefins & Polymers UK
Abbey Logistics Group has added to its polymer transport business by winning a distribution contract with INEOS Olefins & Polymers UK.The agreement will see the bulk road tanker company take responsibility for transport planning and delivery services of polymer products for INEOS from its Grangemouth site in Scotland.The company said ...
-
MT ArticleFergusons Transport increases profits and turnover
Fergytrux, the Cramlington-based holding company of Fergusons Transport, increased turnover by 2.2% last year, thanks to performance improvements and Brexit stockpiling.Accounts for the year ending 30 September 2019 showed that the haulage and warehousing business also boosted its pre-tax profits to £205,000, from £89,000 the previous year.Turnover rose to £22.2m, ...
-
MT ArticleMansel Davies and Son fined £380,000 for false maintenance records
Pembrokeshire haulier Mansel Davies and Son has been hit with a record £380,000 fine with £120,000 costs for forging lorry maintenance records.The company, based in Llanfrynach, received the fine, the heaviest ever secured by the DVSA, at Swansea Crown Court today (Tuesday 11 February) after pleading guilty to 19 offences ...
-
MT ArticleC Butt Logistics delivers threefold increase in profits
C Butt Logistics has remained in profit for the second year running after turning its back on the retail logistics sector.Its latest annual results for the year to 27 April 2019 show that the Northampton–based haulier almost tripled pre-tax profit in the period to £81,701, up from £27,651 in 2018 ...
-
MT ArticleAndover fire drives up Ocado losses
Online grocer Ocado is continuing to suffer from the fire which destroyed its Andover depot last year, reporting a pre-tax loss of £214.5m for 2019.The retailer’s latest annual results to 1 December 2019 reveal losses that are almost five times higher than the £44m loss the company made in the ...
-
MT ArticleDelsol diversifies during year of growth
North Wales-based logistics company Delivery Solutions (Delsol) has reported a year of sustained growth.The company added 30 staff to its now 170-strong workforce during 2019 - its 20th anniversary - which coincided with a 20% increase in revenues.The company, which has depots in Sandycroft and Caernarfon, also completed the roll-out ...
-
MT ArticleSuttons Tankers open to more acquisitions as it drives for growth
Widnes-based Suttons Tankers is on the look-out for further acquisitions as it gears up its growth plans, according to MD Michael Cundy.Speaking to motortransport.co.uk, Cundy said Suttons Tankers’ most recent acquisition of DHL Supply Chain’s bulk chemical business, which it bought for £3.8m in April last year, will play a ...
-
MT Article
CEVA Logistics trials London electric truck and signs up to Tevva 'electrify' initiative
CEVA Logistics is using its Urban Distribution Hub at Dartford, Kent to undertake an electric vehicle trial for lorries delivering into central London.It has also become the first partner in Tevva’s 'electrify' initiative, which aims to support companies to research electric vehicle technology for the supply chain.Using real-world operational data, ...
-
MT ArticleThe Pallet Network sees 'elite' membership grow 300% in a year
The Pallet Network (TPN) saw the number of member companies achieving elite performance levels grow by 300% during 2019.The number of members achieving KPI scores over 99% rose from eight to 24 in 2019, more than a fifth of TPN’s total membership.“To achieve 99% KPIs across the board for a ...
-
MT ArticleNexus launches online rental platform for electric commercial vehicles
Nexus Vehicle Rental has launched a new dedicated electric vehicle (EV) online rental platform as part of its revamped IRIS V5 rental management system.The upgrade is for business use and is aimed at all commercial vehicles, including HGVs.The move comes after news last week that the ban on petrol and ...
-
MT ArticleFormer AM Widdowson owners HLD Group linked to acquisition of Clugston Distribution Services
The new owner of Clugston Distribution Services is linked to Malta-based HLD Group which bought AM Widdowson and Sons in 2015 and Crewe-based Davis Haulage in 2016.Clugston Distribution Services (CDS) was sold to holding company AJWG last week, following the collapse of parent company Clugston Group.AJWG managing director Demis Armen ...