Operator news – Page 217
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MT ArticleAGRO Merchants Whitchurch takeover drives further growth
Pictured (left to right) are Ross McPhillips - logistics manager; Linda Grocott, MD Grocontinental; Brian Evans, driver; Chris Moss, AGRO Merchants Group MD for UK & Ireland.Turnover at AGRO Merchants Whitchurch, the new name for Grocontinental after it was bought by the Dutch group in 2017, grew by 3.4% last ...
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MT ArticleAllport Cargo Services (ACS) to remove single-use plastics by 2021
Allport Cargo Services (ACS) has committed to removing avoidable single-use plastics completely by 2021 and replacing them with sustainable alternatives.The freight, supply chain and logistics company, part of EV Cargo, said it had already removed 51,000 single-use plastic seals used by its fleet and was replacing them with “a digital ...
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MT ArticleBiffa drivers threaten strike action
Strike action among Biffa drivers in Winchester could be on the cards in a dispute over the installation of CCTV in lorry cabs.The GMB union claimed that the move to implement the cameras breached GDPR and it was consulting its members over possible industrial action.It said it had concerns over ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain renews Jaguar Land Rover contract
DHL Supply Chain has renewed its contract with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) with an extended brief to manage the car maker’s inbound supply chain for its new manufacturing site in Slovakia.The deal cements a 10-year partnership between the two companies and means DHL will now support JLR as it adapts ...
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MT ArticleMenzies Distribution in deal to leaseback depots
Menzies Distribution has sealed a £24.65m deal with property investment company Custodian REIT for the sale and leaseback of eight ‘last mile’ distribution centres.The eight properties are located in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Ipswich, Norwich, Stockton-on-Tees, Swansea and Weybridge and will be leased back to Menzies Distribution on new 10-year leases.Custodian ...
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MT ArticleThe Delivery Group to consolidate North West operations in new Warrington hub
The Delivery Group is opening a new hub near Warrington as part of plans to consolidate its North West operations.The specialist mail, parcel and pallet delivery firm has taken a lease on a 137,865sq ft facility located at the Mountpark Warrington Omega distribution park, close to J8 of the M62 ...
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Tesco's Booker Group to buy Best Food Logistics
Bidcorp is to sell off Best Food Logistics to Tesco subsidiary Booker Group.The sale, announced today, is subject to approval from the UK Competition and Markets Authority, which is expected to take several months to come to a decision.If the sale goes ahead it will increase Booker’s footprint in the ...
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MT ArticleRyder celebrates 25-year anniversary of apprenticeship programme
Ryder is celebrating 25 years of its award-winning technician apprenticeship programme and insists high-quality apprentices are needed now more than ever.Its national apprentice programme was launched in 1994 and since then the rental, contract hire and maintenance provider has employed 245 apprentices, who all undertake the IMI certificate in heavy ...
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P&O Ferrymasters to offer no-deal Brexit customs declaration service
Logistics provider P&O Ferrymasters is offering a customs declaration service to customers to facilitate the movement of goods in the event of a no-deal Brexit.The service will help customers make customs declarations at ports in the Netherlands and Belgium.It will also offer fiscal representation services for companies transporting goods throughout ...
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MT ArticlePalletways welcomes EFS Global to cover parts of NW England
Haulage operator EFS Global has become the latest company to join pallet network Palletways.The Burnley-based company was founded in 1996 and employs around 325 members of staff across nine depots in Burnley, Manchester, Skipton, Bradford, Preston, Tamworth, Immingham, Bromborough and Liverpool.It has a fleet of more than 200 vehicles handling ...
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French legal action may help UK workers resolve XPO pension dispute, says Unite
A dispute with XPO Logistics over missing employee pension contributions could be brought closer to resolution following legal action being taken in the French courts, according to union Unite.The legal move is being used to pressure the logistics giant, which has its headquarters in France, to stamp out human rights ...
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MT ArticleTravis Perkins to take delivery of all-electric truck
Builders' merchant group Travis Perkins is to take delivery of a new all-electric 26-tonne truck by the end of the year.Speaking at the fourth annual LoCITY clean air and sustainability conference at the Oval in London on 25 September, TP fleet compliance and road risk manager Alan Harvey confirmed the ...
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MT ArticleTravis Perkins in fleet deal with Ryder
Ryder has signed a deal to become vehicle leasing partner for Travis Perkins' fleet of 620 vehicles.The agreement was finalised back in December of last year after its previous supplier, Gullivers, went into administration. However, the announcement was delayed until this month.Commented Travis Perkins group fleet director Graham Bellman: “It ...
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MT ArticleWhistl trials all-electric Renault van
Whistl is trialling the first electric Renault Trucks Master ZE to be licenced on UK roads.The all-electric 3.1 tonne van has a range of around 100 miles and is being trialled in Belfast by Whistl on day-to-day operations, collecting business mail and parcels.The move ties in with Whistl's intention to ...
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MT ArticleELB Partners toasts 15 years with Batt Cables
Pallet-Track member ELB Partners is marking 15 years of connection with the oldest cable supplier in Britain, Batt Cables.The logistics company became tied up with the Erith cable supplier to handle its short haul requirements in 2004 and both businesses have grown together since then.Read more Logistics business ELB ...
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MT ArticleDPD signs new deal with ASOS
DPD has renewed its contract with online fashion retailer ASOS in a new multi-million pound, five-year deal.It means the parcels firm, which won two awards at this year’s MT Awards, will supply delivery services to ASOS customers across the UK until at least September 2024.DPD has worked with ASOS for ...
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MT ArticleDX Group profits from turnaround plan
A turnaround plan at DX (Group) is beginning to bear fruit after its latest financial results showed a 7.7% increase in revenue to £322.5m.The parcel delivery company reported a £1.7m pre-tax loss for the year ending 30 June 2019, but this was a substantial improvement on last year’s £19.9m loss.It ...
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MT ArticleBoughey Distribution owner reports solid Q1 trading
NWF Group - owner of grocery distribution specialist Boughey Distribution - has reported Q1 trading has been "marginally ahead of the same period last year with net debt reflecting the normal seasonal fluctuations".Speaking at the group's AGM, NWF chairman Philip Acton said fuels has traded ahead of the same period ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain receives first batch of Volvo Step D trucks
DHL Supply Chain has taken delivery of the first of 700 Volvo trucks, including 550 FH tractor units, which it said are the most efficient available on the market.The first tranche of the £90m investment in its UK fleet announced last month includes vehicles which meet the latest Euro-6 Step ...
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MT ArticleAdministrator reveals reasons for NT Whitfield's demise
Severe cashflow pressures coupled with tough trading conditions spelt disaster for Stockton-on-Tees-based NT Whitfield (Transport) according to its administrator.The company, which provided road haulage, warehousing, storage and logistics services, closed down on the day FRP Advisory LLP was appointed to the business - 9 September - and 35 employees were ...