Operator news – Page 242
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DPD pledges to pay real living wage to drivers as it details new Driver Code
DPD has promised to pay all its drivers the real living wage, after concluding its employment review and releasing more detail about its Driver Code.The real living wage is currently set at £8.75 across the UK and £10.20 in London for those 18 and older. This compares with the National ...
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DX Group secures nearly £5m for its turnaround plan
Embattled DX Group's turnaround plans have been backed by investors, who have approved the issuing of new shares amounting to £4.76m of fundraising for the firm.The fundraising, which remains subject to shareholder approval, would fund the transformation and growth plans from the group's new leadership team.DX said that if approved, ...
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DHL Supply Chain brings Palletways on board to help it deliver KFC contract
DHL Supply Chain has signed up pallet network Palletways to handle the non-chilled requirement of its troubled KFC contract, MT can exclusively reveal.The 3PL made international headlines in February when its KFC supply chain and distribution deal suffered a failure to launch, leading to hundreds of store closures and ultimately ...
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Tuffnells makes a loss as Connect Group battles on
Connect Group saw its pre-tax profit and turnover fall in the first half of its current financial year, as its previously strong Tuffnells division crossed the line from profitability to loss.Pre-empted by a profit warning in January, the group saw a 30.3% drop in pre-tax profit for the six months ...
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MT ArticleA2B-online centralises UK operation at Orwell Crossing
Dutch logistics firm A2B-online has centralised its UK operations at a newly acquired site in Ipswich.The new site, located at Orwell Crossing, close to Felixstowe Port and the A14, will house the firm’s UK subsidiary A2B-online Transport, which was established in 2011.The site contains newly built offices and secure parking ...
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MT ArticleRase Distribution splashes the cash on fleet update
Lincolnshire haulier Rase Distribution is attempting to attract top-class drivers with a £925,000 fleet refresh.The move follows Rase Distribution’s acquisition by chemical warehousing and transport specialist HW Coates in February this year.The Palletways member is spending £700,000 on new trucks and £225,000 on new trailers in a bid to attract ...
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Hermes at employment tribunal this week after GMB supports 'gig economy' challenge by drivers
Delivery firm Hermes is defending itself before an employment tribunal this week in the latest 'gig economy' challenge from a union.The legal case has been brought against Hermes by eight delivery drivers, supported by the GMB, and will be put before an Employment Tribunal in Leeds.The eight Hermes self-employed “lifestyle” ...
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MT ArticleSainsbury's and Asda merger will see distribution network bear cuts, analyst warns
Sainsbury’s and Asda’s distribution networks could be a target for cuts if the proposed merger between the two supermarket giants goes ahead, a retail analyst warned this week.The merger agreement between J Sainsbury’s and Asda’s owner Walmart, would see both supermarket groups maintain their distinct brands, creating an estate of ...
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DPD looks to fill 750 weekend driver jobs as volumes surge by 40%
DPD will create up to 700 new jobs in response to rapid growth in weekend deliveries, the firm has said.It is seeking to employ part-time, dedicated weekend delivery drivers to handle a 40% increase in parcels on Saturdays and Sundays during the past year.The parcel firm attributes the volumes surge ...
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Premier Logistics was loss-making in the final months of 2017
Premier Logistics (UK) was loss-making in the eight months to 31 December 2017 newly published accounts from the embattled group reveal.Earlier this month the firm’s MD Lee Christopher said the logistics group would bounce back after two disastrous acquisitions and the end of work with Pall-Ex which led to a ...
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MT ArticleViridor Waste Management ordered to pay more than £365,000 after roll-away death
Viridor Waste Management has been ordered to pay more than £365,000 in fines and costs after a 56-year-old man was fatally injured in a lorry runaway incident at a hospital in Plymouth.Plymouth Crown Court heard last week (April 20) how Lee Jane, an employee of Viridor, was working at Derriford ...
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MT ArticleReed Boardall takes on new managing director of transport in drive for growth
The Reed Boardall Group has appointed a new MD of transport as part of efforts to get the business back on track after an 80% profits plunge last year.The Yorkshire-based cold storage and transport firm has appointed former National Holidays director Graeme Richardson to head up the transport division.Richardson replaces ...
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Royal Mail confirms Moya Green to retire, with GLS parcel boss Rico Back taking over
Royal Mail has confirmed CEO Moya Greene will retire in September, with the boss of its GLS division taking her place from 1 June.Greene held the role for eight years, during which time she has transformed the UK's biggest operator from an unprofitable business to a successful, listed company, and ...
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MT ArticleHermes to increase self-employed couriers' pay from June
Hermes is to increase its self-employed couriers' pay to meet competition for the workers as the e-retail market surges. The carrier is increasing the minimum hourly pay from £8.50 to £9.10 from 1 June which, with expenses added, will bring their take-home pay up to £10.70 an hour.The pay increase ...
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MT ArticleCanute Group says business is stable after delay in paying staff due to funding switch
Canute Group has been forced to reassure staff that the business will endure after a delay in paying wages earlier this month.In a letter to employees, seen by MT, Canute director Noel Marshall attributed staff payment delays to problems arising from the company’s decision to switch banks earlier this year, ...
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New Wincanton shareholder agitates for break-up of business
The investor that successfully campaigned against DX Group's former executive team last year has called for Wincanton to sell one of its two divisions after buying a 2% stake in the 3PL. Gatemore Capital Management made headlines last year as a DX Group shareholder, when it demanded the removal of ...
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MT ArticleClugston Distribution Services adds 20 new flatbed trailers to fleet
Clugston Distribution Services has spent half-a-million pounds on 20 new flatbed trailers.Fifteen of the trailers, all additions to the fleet, are extendable as well as five standard flatbed trailers, all of which are currently in service.Clugston’s new trailers are individually designed for the transportation of various products up to 22 ...
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MT ArticleBidfood looking to recruit after opening new Penrith depot
Foodservice provider Bidfood is looking to recruit drivers and warehouse staff at its newly opened depot in Penrith, Cumbria.The depot was purchased from AF Blakemore & Son, which is part of Spar UK.It includes a 21,357ft² ambient centre and 5,078ft² freezer development. It will be used to service Bidfood customers ...
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MT ArticleFarrall's Group and Palletforce introduce 'dual livery'
Palletforce and network founder-member Farrall’s Group have unveiled a livery celebrating their longstanding partnership.The “dual livery” features a combination of the two companies’ logos on an orange and red background.Jim Perry, MD of Farrall’s Group, said: “We are passionate about Palletforce and delivering a world class pallet network solution, so ...
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Building materials boost drove John Jempson & Son onwards last year
Family-run John Jempson & Son added more than £1m to its turnover last year, thanks to a buoyant construction market in London.The Rye, East Sussex haulier and Palletforce member reported a turnover of £13.8m for the year ending 31 October 2017, up 8% on 2016’s £12.7m.Pre-tax profit also increased to ...