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DHL Supply Chain opens new Scottish site
DHL Supply Chain has begun operations at a new cross dock facility in Scotland. The site in Dyce, North East Scotland, offers approximately 20,000ft² of warehousing space and is suitable for multi-temperature customers.It is currently operating at 50% capacity, and DHL said it will create 45 jobs when it reaches ...
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DX Group CEO steps down after 'exceptionally difficult year'
The CEO and financial director of DX Group have stepped down with immediate effect after what the business described as an "exceptionally difficult year". Petar Cvetkovic and Daljit Basi are leaving the board and the company, with restructuring specialist James Hayward stepping in as chief financial officer. While the financial ...
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MT ArticleNew contract wins promised for Gist Motherwell DC
Gist is to open a new distribution centre in Motherwell in September to replace its existing facilities in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire.The 80,000ft2, temperature-controlled site will be used for Gist food manufacturer and food retail clients.Gist chief executive Martin Gwynn said: “We are always looking to build on our successful customer ...
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MT ArticleFowler Welch delivers turnover jump and looks ahead to profitable future
Fowler Welch has a ‘bright, interesting and profitable’ future ahead, according to its parent company.Publishing preliminary full year results today (13 July), Dart Group revealed its logistics business saw turnover climb 14% to £163.5m (2016: £144m).The past year has seen Fowler Welch start a new operation for Dairy Crest at ...
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Gist settles dispute with union Unite ending strike risk
The threat of industrial action at Gist has ended, with union Unite stating the argument over pay at a Hemel Hempstead DC run on behalf of Marks & Spencer has been resolved.Last month, the union called off the first of 12 planned strikes at the site in favour of further ...
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New business drives XPO Logistics to record highs in UK
A significant number of contract wins in XPO Logistics’ Supply Chain and Transport Solutions divisions more than offset a decline in dry bulk volumes during XPOs first full financial year of trading since it acquired Norbert Dentressangle in 2015.2016 saw XPO win contracts with Performance Doorset Solutions and toy manufacturer ...
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Eddie Stobart snaps up half of Speedy Freight
Eddie Stobart has purchased a 50% holding in express delivery company Speedy Freight.Puro Ventures, trading as Speedy Freight, is a provider of nationwide B2B express freight services.“This acquisition complements the group's service offering to business customers in the e-commerce and manufacturing, industrial and bulk sector and broadens its capabilities across ...
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MT ArticleLinconshire Co-op to close two DCs
The Lincolnshire Co-op society is to close two DCs, putting 111 jobs at risk. The supermarket plans to close its two food DCs in Lincoln, which provide ambient goods to its 83 stores in the area.Co-op said that closing the two sites will save an estimated £1m a year through ...
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MT ArticleAdvanced Supply Chain takes 56 new Mercedes-Benz Actros units
Advanced Supply Chain Group (ASCG) has refreshed its fleet with 56 Mercedes-Benz Actros with 450hp and StreamSpace cabs, in a deal valued at £5.7m. The vehicles, which have Vision Techniques’ anti-roll away BrakeSafe system, were provided by Hexagon Leasing under a three-year contract. The two firms have been working together ...
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MT ArticleAM Widdowson & Son parent company Widdowson Corporation dissolved
The Widdowson Corporation has been officially dissolved, closing a tumultuous chapter in the long running saga that saw haulier AM Widdowson & Son hit the skids and ultimately cease to be.Widdowson Corporation was the company set up by HLD Group in 2015 to enable its purchase of AM Widdowson & ...
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Police investigation into DX Group dropped
A police investigation into DX Group's Exchange business has been dropped a month after it opened. The preliminary investigation by City of London Police Economic Crime Directorate was announced on 7 June after an allegation was made against the company.In a statement today (7 July) DX said it had been ...
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MT ArticleDefunct Birds Transport and Logistics' losses laid bare
Birds Transport and Logistics made a pre-tax loss of £2.4m last year, according to newly published accounts. The accounts for the year to 30 September 2016 reveal turnover had slumped from £20.8m in 2015 to £14.8m last year.Owner Ballyvesey confirmed the haulier’s demise in May, with its remaining transport operations ...
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MT ArticleMovianto begins total fleet refresh with Close Brothers
Healthcare specialist operator Movianto has taken delivery of 32 Daf CFs in the first stage of a complete fleet refresh over the next 12 months.The 32 CFs were supplied by Close Brothers Vehicle Hire and will be used to trunk product around Movianto’s UK network as well as completing wholesaler ...
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MT ArticleEuropa Worldwide looks to make "one acquisition a year"
Europa Worldwide has outlined an acquisition strategy that would see it target operators, as well as air and sea interests, as MD Andrew Baxter looks to build the “biggest business” he can.Financed by a combination of profit and borrowing Europa will look at road freight operators with a turnover between ...
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MT ArticleTNT still recovering from cyber attack one week on
TNT is still working to recover normal operations more than a week after its IT systems were hit by a wide-scale cyber attack. In a statement, the Fed-Ex-owned group said “TNT continues to implement contingency plans to mitigate the impact of the virus”.The virus hit the operator last Tuesday (27 ...
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MT ArticleTuffnells owner Connect Group completes disposal of care and education division
Tuffnells owner Connect Group has completed the sale of its care and education division to education resource provider RM.Connect’s sale of the division to RM for £64.4m, including £56.5m cash and a deficit of £7.9m relating to the business's pension fun, was announced in February this year. In April the ...
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Gist drivers suspend first of 12 threatened strikes pending talks
The first of a series of strikes by Gist drivers over a pay dispute has been suspended for talks to take place, though plans for a further 11 strikes remain. The 24-hour strike by around 20 drivers at Gist's M&S distribution centre in Hemel Hempstead, which delivers food to stores ...
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Reigate and Banstead Borough Council avoids strike action
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council has avoided strike action after it agreed to revert back to former staff contracts. Last week, refuse vehicle drivers reached a 97% majority in favour of strike action following an 18-month battle over employment terms and salaries.Union GMB told MT that the proposed contracts essentially ...
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Wincanton warns of "trading profit headwinds"
Wincanton has warned of “trading profit headwinds” that it experienced in April, May and June, but expects pre-tax profit to remain inline with expectations.At its AGM today shareholders were told that: “In the period since the year end, we have seen year-over-year growth in revenue primarily driven by organic growth ...
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MT ArticleHub and spoke network leads to cost reductions at BCA Automotive
The introduction of a hub and spoke network has helped offset the cost pressures being felt in road transport, BCA Automotive Services has said.BCA Automotive Services, the logistics division of BCA Automotive, incorporates the business that was formerly Stobart Automotive. In January BCA, which runs more than 700 vehicle transporters, ...