Operator news – Page 266
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DHL to close Freight UK division after decade of losses
Hundreds of jobs are in danger of being lost as DHL Freight UK gets set to close its business after of a decade of losses.In a letter to staff seen by union GMB, DHL admitted that the part of the business had not been in a “profit making position since ...
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MT ArticleKent haulier Alan Firmin leaves Palletforce for Pallet-Track
Kent-based family haulier Alan Firmin has left Palletforce to join Pallet-Track as it pushes for further growth in 2017.The road transport, distribution and logistics company will take on the Kent region for Pallet-Track.The network had been managing the postcode as a temporary measure, since the departure of Birds Transport from ...
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Wincanton drivers working on Argos contract to strike
Thirty Wincanton drivers claiming they are owed thousands of pounds in holiday pay are to launch a 72-hour strike at Argos’s national distribution centre five days before Christmas.Union Unite said drivers numbering “in their thirties” will begin the three-day strike at the NDC at Barton-under-Needwood in Staffordshire just after midnight ...
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MT ArticlePentalver to be bought by rail freight firm Genesee & Wyoming
Pentalver is to be acquired by United States-based rail freight company Genesse & Wyoming (G&W) for an undisclosed sum.The deal will see G&W, which also owns multimodal operator Freightliner, acquire the container haulier from parent APM Terminals in the first quarter of 2017, subject to closing conditions being fulfilled.G&W said ...
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MT ArticlePall-Ex celebrates 20th anniversary
An old Pall-Ex liveryPall-Ex wished itself a happy 20th birthday at the end of November, with a dinner and dance at Newport's Celtic Manor Resort.The event was attended by a host of long-standing and new members, including Bullet Express, 1st Class Transport and Cartwright Bros Haulage, all of which picked ...
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Pre-tax profit up at Clipper Logistics after Click and Collect expansion
Clipper Logistics saw its pre-tax profit climb more than 25% in the second half of 2016, boosted by new contract wins and the expansion of its Click and Collect service.Reporting its interim results for the six months to 31 October 2016, the company revealed pre-tax profit had risen to £6.9m ...
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Menzies Distribution wins three-year national contract with WH Smith
Menzies Distribution has said that a successful transition has taken place from the previous supplier of national logistics at WH Smith as it begins work on a three-year contract.The deal sees Menzies supply trunk services from the three WHSmith Distribution Centres in Birmingham, Swindon and Dunstable into the Menzies depot ...
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Camden UPS drivers prepare for two-day strike
Drivers at UPS in Camden, London will strike for two days next week, in a row over alleged bullying, harassment and racism.The troubled depot has been at the centre of various disputes over the last three years, with the Unite union claiming staff are being forced to work overtime and ...
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BCA Automotive Services targets organic growth after acquisitions
The integration of Stobart Automotive and Paragon Automotive at BCA Marketplace as its Automotive Services division is “progressing well” after seeing major increases in turnover and EBITDA in the first half of its financial year.BCA Marketplace bought Stobart Automotive (formerly Autologic) from Eddie Stobart Logistics in August 2015, and in ...
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MT ArticlePaul Dyer to replace retiring Perry Watts at DHL Supply Chain
Paul Dyer (pictured) will become chief executive of DHL Supply Chain UK and Ireland on 1 January 2017, with Perry Watts retiring from the role after eight years.Dyer is currently president, global automotive, at DHL Supply Chain, where he is responsible for shaping the long term growth and strategic direction ...
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DSV Road sees record September and October volumes
DSV Road depots in Purfleet and Tamworth handled over 10 million kg of freight in September each – the first time the company has achieved such volumes– and the Tamworth site matched the landmark figure in October.Furthermore DSV’s UK domestic network handled over 60,000 consignments for both September and October, ...
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MT ArticleViamaster supports Yorkshire Air Ambulance
The sky's the limit for Viamaster's new SDC trailer, which has been liveried in support of a campaign for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. The trailer is the latest addition to Viamaster's urban fleet, and features a picture of the Air Ambulance helicopter and a call for the public to make ...
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MT ArticleAbbey Logistics Group continues growth spurt with Dafs
Abbey Logistics Group has added to its fleet with the addition of 20 Daf XF and CF tractor units.The new vehicles will support operations serving the food ingredients, construction, and non-hazardous chemical sectors and also provide flexible support to Abbey’s palletised business.“Abbey worked closely with Daf to tailor these units ...
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DX Group wins £25m Home Office deal
DX Group has won a new, four-year secure delivery contract with the Home Office but the firm’s plans to build a new Midlands superhub face further delay.The £25m Home Office contract, announced in a trading update this week, covers secure delivery services for the Passport Office, UK Visas and Immigration, ...
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MT ArticleCM Downton signs on the line for Bristol Gateway site
CM Downton has signed a 20-year lease at Bristol Gateway, on a speculative build completed by Howard Tenens in April of this year. The location, set over 169,478ft² of space, features a warehouse with 20 dock leveller loading doors, office space over two storeys, a viewing platform overlooking the entire ...
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Suttons Group appoints new International MD
Suttons Group has appointed former Stolt Tankers director Barry McNally as MD of Suttons International.McNally (pictured) will oversee the division from Suttons' Widnes, Cheshire, HQ, where he will be responsible for more than 120 employees across six countries.Before joining Suttons, McNally spent 18 years at bulk liquid transport group Stolt-Nielson, ...
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Royal Mail increases its cost-savings target to £600m
Royal Mail is to make deeper cost savings across the business, as its half-year results report a 1% rise in group turnover.For the six months ended 25 September, Royal Mail saw group turnover increase from £4.39bn to £4.58bn.Operating profit (before transformation costs) dipped 5% from £342m to £320m, with adjusted ...
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UK Mail 'has momentum' ahead of Christmas peak
UK Mail said it has “positive momentum” before it enters the Christmas peak, as investments in additional capacity have allowed it to make “further progress” , while it waits for its proposed acquisition by Deutsche Post DHL to conclude.However in the six-months to 30 September turnover was down 3.2% to ...
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Fowler Welch sees half-year pre-tax profit slide
Fowler Welch saw pre-tax profit fall by more than a third in the first half of its current financial year, after it was hit by the late delivery of new ambient contracts.Pre-tax profit at the fruit and vegetable distributor dropped to £2.3m in the six months to 30 September 2016 ...
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MT ArticleTrio of Palletforce members expand their businesses
Palletforce members EDS Couriers, Stones Distribution and Griffins Logistics have all expanded their depot facilities.Cannock-based EDS Couriers has relocated to a 2.5 acre depot after a £3m investment in new premises and equipment, which includes a £194,000 purpose-built canopy to house Palletforce trucks.Griffins Logistics has also expanded its premises with ...