Operator news – Page 218
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MT ArticleReed Boardall nets two year extension with Whitby Seafoods
Reed Boardall has landed a two-year extension on its 10-year partnership with Whitby Seafoods.Under the deal the North Yorkshire logistics firm, which specialises in temperature-controlled food distribution, will continue to provide all primary UK cold storage and distribution needs for the seafood specialist across its frozen product. range.The contract includes ...
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Whistl launches new carrier management system to refine parcel deliveries
Delivery company Whistl has launched a new parcel carrier management system (CMS), which it says will be the platform for "new and exciting" services.The new CMS, which was developed inhouse, allows Whistl's parcel customers to access fully-tracked and part-tracked domestic and international delivery services.The system acts as an interface between ...
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Connect Group to sell six Tuffnells depots to Urban Logistics
Connect Group is set to complete a £9.9m deal with property firm Urban Logistics for the sale and leaseback of six of Tuffnells’ depots, in a move aimed to cut the company’s debt.The six depots are located in Andover, Coventry, Leighton Buzzard, Newport, Perth and Plymouth.Connect’s original aim to sell ...
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MT ArticleContainer haulier NT Whitfield enters administration
Well-established Stockton-on-Tees container haulier NT Whitfield (Transport) has entered administration.The company held a licence for 35 HGVs and 80 trailers and operated out of a four-acre site on Portrack Lane in Stockton-on-Tees.It was formed in 1981 and had grown to provide a range of haulage, warehousing and logistics services, but ...
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Former Stobart boss Andrew Tinkler 'preparing bid' for company
Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) has received a “highly preliminary expression of interest" from former boss Andrew Tinkler who ran the company for a decade until 2014.The move comes only days after ESL revealed it had received a separate takeover bid from one of its current shareholders, Dbay Advisors.Dbay bought 51% ...
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MT ArticleAO signs three year-partnership deal with Aldi for bulk deliveries
Electrical retailer AO is continuing to expand its logistics service after winning a deal with Aldi to provide large-item home deliveries.The three-year partnership will see AO's logistics subsidiary Expert Logistics support Aldi’s Specialbuys service, which is set to offer larger online purchases, such as furniture and sports equipment, requiring ...
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XPO Logistics wins consolidated distribution deal with JD Sports
XPO Logistics has clinched a deal with JD Sports to consolidate the retailer's UK supply chain for its brand GO Outdoors. The deal, which JD Sports describes as a "long collaboration", sees XPO combine Go Outdoors stock distribution with other JD Sports brands, including Blacks, Millets and Ultimate Outdoors.It will ...
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MT ArticleBaxter Freight launches recruitment drive as it targets record growth by 2021
Baxter Freight is on a recruitment drive as part of plans to grow its turnover from £18m to £30m by 2021.The company, which employs 70 staff, runs daily services from its consolidation centres in Yorkshire and Northamptonshire, covering 70 depots in continental Europe and the Nordic region. It also delivers ...
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Best Food Logistics set to be sold by November, parent group Bidcorp reveals
A new buyer has emerged for Best Food Logistics with a sale expected to be completed within weeks, according to parent group Bidcorp.The sale comes despite Best Food Logistics returning to profitability after winning back the entirety of its KFC distribution deal earlier this year, which it had lost to ...
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Alton Transport Services goes into administration after CVA rejected
Hampshire logistics firm Alton Transport Service has entered administration.The company appointed Quantuma LLP to handle its affairs on 28 August, but according to director Michael Larvan, it has found a company to purchase its assets.When MT contacted the company, Larvan said: “We have been seeking advice from a solicitor and ...
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Whistl seeks 50 drivers for new Bedford hub
Delivery management company Whistl is looking to hire 50 drivers at its newly opened Bedford super depot as it continues its drive into the parcels market.The recruitment drive comes ahead of the 2019 peak season which the company is predicting will be its busiest in its 15-year history.It also follows ...
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MT ArticleGirteka Logistics plots UK expansion as Brexit leaves local hauliers "like Bambi in the headlights"
Brexit has left UK hauliers "like Bambi caught in the headlights” exposing them to an aggressive expansion push by Lithuanian logistics giant Girteka Logistics, according to its strategic director Kristian Kaas Mortensen.The haulier, which owns and operates almost 7,000 trucks and employs 13,000 drivers, is on a drive to enter ...
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Shareholder Dbay in bid for Eddie Stobart Logistics
Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) has received a takeover bid from one of its current shareholders, Dbay Advisors.ESL shocked investors last month when it asked for its AIM-listed shares to be suspended after it failed to publish its half-year results in time.CEO Alex Laffey also stepped down with immediate effect and ...
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MT ArticleHermes installs third sorting tier at Rugby super hub
Parcels delivery giant Hermes has completed the installation of a third sortation tier at its Rugby super hub, which at 270,000sq ft is claimed to be Europe's largest automated parcels sortation centre.The £16m project enhances existing output by 40% with the capability to process 1.35 million parcels each dayWith Hermes' ...
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UPN continues its "fantastic" year with three new members
UPN has announced three new members to its pallet network, adding that it’s shaping up to be a record-breaking year.Nottingham-based D&D Transport, Cross Country Carriers in Suffolk and Three Legged Transport in Dorset have all signed membership agreements with the 18-year-old network.Dave Palmer, MD of D&D Transport, said joining UPN ...
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MT ArticleMenzies takes off with new deal to supply BA newspapers and magazines
Menzies Distribution has entered into an agreement with British Airways (BA) to deliver more than 530,000 newspapers and magazines a week to the airline’s flight gates and first and club lounges.The service will be undertaken by Media on the Move, the travel media subsidiary of the retail logistics firm.The exclusive ...
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Retail and e-tail logistics up but commercial vehicle sales down at Clipper Logistics
Clipper Logistics’ latest annual pre-tax profits took a hit after it agreed – following lengthy debates with its auditors - that a series of contracts signed at the end of the financial year should be included in the following year’s accounts.Tough trading conditions in the commercial vehicle market “exacerbated” by ...
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MT ArticleRase Distribution calls on Palletways to observe its 750kg pallet weight ban
A commitment by Palletways member Rase Distribution to decline any residential deliveries of pallets weighing more than 750kg has cost it £13,000 this year in additional charges, the company revealed this week.Despite the additional costs, which have been incurred in hiring other operators to collect and deliver the rejected heavy ...
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Eddie Stobart Logistics may seek capital injection to tackle rising debts
Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) may be forced to seek a new injection of capital to ease investor concerns over mounting debts, an equity analyst has told motortransport.co.ukThe company shocked investors last week when it suspended trading in its shares and announced CEO Alex Laffey was to step down. It has ...
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MT ArticleMid-UK Recycling suffered fire and loss-making contract ahead of pre-pack
A substantial fire and a significantly loss-making contract were two of the main causes behind the administration of Lincolnshire waste haulage firm Mid-UK Recycling (MUK), according to PWC.The company, which traded from seven sites and held a licence for a total of 98 HGVs, was sold in a pre-pack deal ...