Operator news – Page 250
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MT ArticleJames Kemball opens new container facility in period of growth
Felixstowe-based haulier James Kemball has made a “multi-million pound” investment in a new loaded container storage depot at the Port of Felixstowe, as part of plans to grow its client base.The move follows rapid growth at the company last year, when it reported a 32% rise in pre-tax profit to ...
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Wincanton benefits from retail, as restructuring of transport division begins
Wincanton has found home is where the heart is as customers in the DIY and home retail sectors drove growth at the operator. At the same time it has begun surgery to return its industrial and transport division to health.Group turnover for the six months to 30 September 2017 grew ...
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MT ArticleUPS sees growth in UK turnover and pre-tax profit
UPS's UK business recorded “modest growth” last year in both turnover and pre-tax profit, with revenue rises largely driven by its European and international businesses.Turnover rose 8.7% to £944.9m in the year to 31 December 2016 (2015: £869.1m), with pre-tax profit up 6.9% to £62.3m (2015: £58.3m).However, whilst the UK ...
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Agencies used by Wincanton and the Co-op face legal action over self-employment practices
Unite has launched legal action against two agencies, used by Wincanton and the Co-op, which the union claims are using “sham and bogus” self-employment practices.The claim was served against ADR Network and PPF by Unite on behalf of HGV driver Gary Sharrock. He drives for the agencies on a Co-op ...
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Hermes CEO says having former UK boss at helm of Europe 'advantageous'
Having the former Hermes UK CEO at the helm of Hermes Europe will be advantageous to the UK division, according to Carole Walker’s replacement.Martijn de Lange stepped into Walker’s shoes yesterday as she began work as the CEO of Hermes Europe, and said he’s confident she will maintain a soft ...
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West of Scotland Heavy Haulage collapses into administration under weight of competition
Wind turbine transport firm West of Scotland Heavy Haulage has entered administration due to “growing competition, rising costs and unsustainable cash flow problems”.FRP Advisory was appointed to the company, as well as at associated trading business West of Scotland Storage, late on 30 October.Founded more than 70 years ago and ...
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New CEO for Hermes UK as Carole Walker promoted to CEO Hermes Europe
Carole Walker has been promoted to CEO of Hermes Europe, with UK MD Martijn de Lange stepping into her shoes as UK CEO.New Hermes Europe CEO Carole Walker begins construction on the UK Rugby super hubThe new appointments take effect from today (2 November).Hermes said that Walker and de Lange ...
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MT ArticleKinaxia Logistics selects FORS as required group standard
Kinaxia Logistics has set the FORS standard as the requirement across its group of eight operators. The group's health, safety and compliance manager Trevor Dickenson said that FORS had not only covered "everything we need in terms of training, servicing, health and safety", but had helped identify the gaps in ...
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MT ArticleR Swain & Sons delivers turnover hike and profit growth
R Swain & Sons defied “considerable” customer and competitor pressure to deliver a 10% rise in turnover last year, according to the firm’s latest annual results.Publishing its accounts for the 12 months to 31 December 2016, the Kent-based group revealed a rise in turnover to £45.9m (2015: £41.5m) with pre-tax ...
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MWC Logistics unaffected by stablemate CJ Express's collapse
MWC Logistics has survived the collapse of its sister company CJ Express, revealed by MT last week.The Huddersfield-based haulier continues to trade and is unaffected by CJ Express's failure. Parent company Premier Logistics is unaffected also.Premier Logistics purchased the haulage business in 2015, which comprised of CJ Express and CJ ...
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Gist boosts sales despite challenging UK food market
A major investment strategy at Gist helped off-set the negative pull of a “challenging” UK food market last year and boost sales by 9% last year.However pre-tax profit at the food, networking and contracts logistics specialist fell by 2.7%, largely due to losses made on the disposal of fixed assets ...
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MT ArticleSecond DHL Tradeteam depot threatened with industrial action over Carlsberg contract
DHL Tradeteam has been threatened with industrial action by a second union over working conditions on its Carlsberg contract, which went live earlier this year. GMB said that conditions faced by DHL Tradeteam employees at the Leeds depot were "draconian", and said it would be consulting members on possible industrial ...
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Hermes to grow next-day delivery operation
Hermes is poised to expand its next-day delivery service and launch a customer app, as it shifts its priorities.MD Martijn de Lange told MT the parcel carrier had previously focused more on its logistical operations than customer experience, but is now redesigning itself as a customer-centric, technology-driven business.He said: “It’s ...
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MT ArticleDHL Tradeteam faces industrial action over Carlsberg contract conditions
DHL Tradeteam is facing the threat of industrial action less than a month after it began integrating Carlsberg UK’s secondary logistics operation into one of its depots. Unite members at DHL Tradeteam’s Enfield depot claim working conditions for the 70 drivers, dray and warehouse staff have seriously deteriorated since the ...
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MT ArticleTurners (Soham) sees container haulage soar after acquisitions
Turners (Soham)’s decision to expand its container haulage interests with the purchases of Macintyre Transport and Goldstar Transport last year has seen significant increases in turnover and profit at the acquisitive operator.Now reporting to Com- panies House as Turners (Soham) Group of Companies, pre-tax profit rose to £28.26m (from £24.8m ...
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Abbey Logistics Group switches to Microlise software
Abbey Logistics Group is to roll out Microlise software across its fleet of 350 trucks, replacing the three separate systems it has been using to date.Abbey Logistics CEO Steve Granite said that the shift to Microlise will free up management hours with the removal of manual processes.He said: “The deployment ...
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MT ArticleBishopsgate replaces Manchester depot with bigger Warrington site
Logistics and installation specialist Bishopsgate is replacing its Manchester depot with a new and larger facility in Warrington to meet the company’s expansion plans.The new facility, located at the Eagle Park industrial park, close to the M6/M62 intersection, is the latest addition to the firm’s existing chain of depots in ...
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MT ArticleArrow XL spends £1m on warehouse equipment to maximise peak capacity
Arrow XL has spent more than £1m on warehousing equipment to maximise its use of space and time during the peak season. The two-man delivery operator has bought 53 pieces of equipment from UniCarriers, the majority of which are 13.8m high reach trucks which will be distributed between their five ...
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MT ArticlePremier Logistics-owned CJ Express ceases trading
Hull-based haulier CJ Express has ceased trading and is set to go into liquidation just over two years after it was acquired by Premier Logistics.Business recovery firm Leonard Curtis confirmed this week it has been instructed by Premier Logistics to place the firm into liquidation.A spokeswoman at Leonard Curtis said: ...
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MT ArticleHoward Tenens puts gas-powered Scania rigids on the road
Logistics firm Howard Tenens has put two 26-tonne rigid dedicated gas vehicles on the road, believed to be among the first to operate in the UK.The operator ordered the vehicles in February this year. The two CNG fuelled rigid trucks, delivered this month, will be used by Howard Tenens in ...