Operator news – Page 291
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Palletways and Fortec strengthen networks with new members
Fortec and Palletways have recruited new members in a bid to strengthen their regional presences in a recovering economy.Redditch logistics firm S Walker Transport is the latest recruit to Palletways, whilst Fortec has signed up Eminence Logistics and Boxley Haulage to its network.S Walker Transport will handle consignments for Palletways ...
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MT ArticleACS&T boosts longer semi-trailer fleet
ACS&T has added 15 15.65m refrigerated longer semi-trailers to its fleet, following a successful trial with customer McCain.The 15 Montracon trailers take the number of trailers the food logistics specialist’s runs under the DfT trial to 18.The trailers will be based at ACS&T’s Scarborough depot and will mainly be used ...
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MT ArticleTranservice adds weight to RHA and Jobcentre Plus scheme
Transervice Express Transport has joined forces with RHA and Jobcentre Plus to help roll out a nationwide work experience scheme aimed at tackling the driver shortage crisis.The West Bromwich-based company will offer a rolling programme of onsite training to job seekers on the work experience programme. It also plans to ...
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Deben owed millions at collapse and creditors are unlikely to be paid, says administrator
Failed container haulier Deben Transport owed unsecured creditors close to £2.4m when it was placed into administration on 13 April, as well as more than £1.4m to HMRC.According to a report on the administration of the business by Ensors the prognosis for creditors is poor with a lack of saleable ...
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MT ArticleXPO and Pallet-Track say goodbye to paper PoDs
XPO Logistics’ UK distribution operation has introduced an electronic signature capture system (pictured) that will be used to provide shippers with immediate online access to delivery confirmation. XPO Logistics, which sprang into operation in Europe after the US firm took over Norbert Dentressangle in a deal announced in April, said ...
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MT ArticlePork and fruit off-set tomato losses at Fowler Welch
Turnover decreased by 1%, while pre-tax profit was static at Fowler Welch as it off-set the full year impact of the closure of its European operating base in the Netherlands with new contract wins and organic growth.In the year-ending 31 March 2015 turnover at the Dart Group subsidiary fell to ...
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MT ArticleBibby Distibution goes long for customer Tayto Group
Bibby Distribution has unveiled two new longer semi-trailers featuring the livery of crisp and snack manufacturer Tayto Group.The trailers feature the Real Crisps and Mr Porky brands.Bibby Distribution said the longer semi-trailers were particularly suited to Tayto’s needs to move a low weight, high volume product and its strategy to ...
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Little money left for City Link creditors
Creditors of collapsed parcel firm City Link are likely to receive just 1p for every pound they are owed, according to the company’s administrator.In its latest progress report, administrator Ernst & Young (EY) revised down the amount that non-preferential creditors should expect to receive.When it published its proposals for the ...
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MT ArticleAbbey Logistics marks next step in development with first warehouse
Abbey Logistics Group has moved to the next stage of its development, opening its first warehouse operation in Bromborough, Cheshire. The company has also taken on UK Warehousing Association chairman Tony Mohan to help grow the company’s warehousing business.The Liverpool based logistics company has also hired two warehousing managers from ...
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NFT breaks ground on Port of Tilbury DC
Construction has begun on NFT’s new 230,000ft² distribution centre for food importers at the Port of Tilbury.The new dockside facility is due to open at the end of the year and will have capacity 25,000 pallets, handling a through put of 2.5 million cases per week.Dale Fiddy, sales and marketing ...
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Demand for warehousing boosts Howard Tenens turnover in 2014
Rising demand for warehouse space and a welter of contract wins helped boost Howard Tenens’ group turnover from £57.1m to £64.7m in the year to 30 September 2014. However the cost of updating the company’s transport and warehousing software depressed profits in the period.The company’s annual results for the year ...
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MT ArticleEntertec takes delivery of a tailor-made trailer from Schmitz Cargobull
As the festival season ramps up, Aylesbury-based audio services and event transport business Entertec has taken delivery of a tailor-made trailer from Schmitz Cargobull.The Schmitz Cargobull FP25 dry freight box van trailer will be used to transport large audio hardware across the UK and mainland Europe. It carries on its ...
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MT ArticleCar production boom puts STVA UK results into overdrive
The recent rise in the new car market across Europe helped STVA UK achieve a near 10% rise in turnover and a 13% rise in pre-tax profit last year, the Bristol-based car transport specialist has reported. Turnover in the year to the end of December reached £37.6m (2013: £34.3m); while ...
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MT ArticleTurnover and profit up at John Hackling (Transport)
Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire storage and distribution firm John Hackling (Transport) said a near 12% rise in turnover and profit before tax in the year to the end of September was “in line with expectations”.The firm, which is a member of both Palletline and The Hazchem Network, reported an 11.9% rise ...
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MT ArticlePallet-Track appoints former Palletline man as divisional director
Pallet-Track has recruited former Palletline man Steve Butler as a divisional director.Butler, who was head of network services at Palletline, is tasked with assisting the strategic growth of the Pallet-Track business and will directly support MD Nigel Parkes and operations director Lisa Burrows .He said of his appointment: “I’m ...
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MT ArticleSuttons appoints Lofts to develop tanker business
Greg Lofts, business development director, Suttons TankersGreg Lofts (pictured) has been appointed business development director at Suttons Tankers, joining from Wincanton’s defence business.Lofts remit at the tankers division of Suttons – which acquired Imperial Tankers from Hargreaves last year - includes the strategic development of the division’s new business opportunities ...
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Knowles Transport joins its first pallet network, Palletforce
Cambridgeshire family firm Knowles Transport has joined pallet network Palletforce as part of a fresh drive to grow its business though more local work. Knowles business development director Alex Knowles told Motortransport.co.uk the firm had moved around 130 pallets for the network on each of its first two nights earlier ...
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MT ArticleDrivers at Indesit UK vote to strike
More than 200 drivers and warehouse staff at white goods manufacturer Indesit UK could be about to walk out, after Unite members voted overwhelmingly for industrial action in a recent ballot. In the ballot, which ran from 23 June to 7 July, 93% of Unite members voted for strike action ...
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Birds Groupage Services and Montgomery Transport disappoint directors
The directors at Birds Groupage Services and Montgomery Transport – the two operators that are part of Northern Irish conglomerate Ballyvesey Holdings – have said that they are “disappointed” with the financial performances of the businesses.In a directors’ report filed to Companies House for Birds Groupage – which Ballyvesey acquired ...
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MT ArticleEuropa will "change market" for European groupage
European groupage specialist Europa Worldwide has said that its ‘One Hub’ concept will “change the market place for how freight is run into Europe” from the UK.On 1 August Europa will close its northern hub operations in Birmingham (retaining its sales, sea freight, logistics and local distribution capabilities in the ...