Operator news – Page 298
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MT ArticleSchmitz Cargobull appoints first national sales manager for truck bodies
Schmitz Cargobull UK has appointed its first national sales manager for truck bodies, in a move the manufacturer said demonstrates its commitment to the growing sales of temperature controlled truck bodies. Simon Lake, 45, has joined the company with 25 years of industry experience, including seven years with the Bevan ...
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MT ArticleQuartet quality for IPL Haulage
Southampton-based IPL Haulage has added a quartet of Daf XFs to its 30-strong fleet and opened a storage facility in Totton.The 6x2 units feature 460hp MX-13 engines, automated gearboxes, Super Space Cabs and Daf telematics. They were acquired on a four-year funding package through local Daf dealer Adams Morey, with ...
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Owens thanks depot network investment for profit boost
Owens (Road Services) said investment in its depot network and a focus on steel transportation, helped boost its turnover and profit in its most recent financial year.In consolidated accounts for the year ended June 2014, the Dafen, Llanelli-based operator posted turnover up 6.1% to £38.5m (2013: £36.3m) and a pre-tax ...
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MT ArticleFortnum & Mason shifts tea packing to DC
Upmarket grocer Fortnum & Mason has increased the efficiency of its tea packing process by installing a dedicated chamber within the retailer’s warehouse in Sutton near Ely in Cambridgeshire.Previously, Fortnum & Mason employees measured and packed 125g and 250g bags of tea on location at its London-based outlets in Piccadilly, ...
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John G Russell launches rail service to France ahead of Multimodal
John G Russell, part of the Russell Group, is set to exhibit its rail service to France, which was launched following a restricted capacity trial period, at this year’s Multimodal show.The service is operated by Eurotunnel subsidiary Europorte, supported by GB Railfreight, and runs between Barking and Dourges, near Lille, ...
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MT ArticleMoran Logistics and former Arla milk drivers cancel strike action
A strike due to begin today by 100 dairy drivers working at Moran Logistics' Leeds depot has been called off, with an “amicable conclusion” to the dispute reached.The drivers, who had transferred under TUPE regulations last month from Leeds-based Arla Foods to Moran Logistics, had voted in a ballot to ...
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MT ArticleEuropa Road strengthens UK to Germany routes
Europa Road has launched a direct service to and from the UK to Stuttgart five times per week.The operator, part of the Europa Worldwide Group, developed the new route following the rapid growth of its route to Frankfurt launched last summer, which it said has expanded quickly due to the ...
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MT ArticleDHL joins Movement to Work scheme
DHL Supply Chain has joined the Movement to Work scheme, which helps businesses train people aged 18-24.As a result of their membership to the volunary collaboration of UK businesses, DHL will run traineeships for around 430 candidates per annum.Candidates will spend six weeks with the company, where they will learn ...
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MT ArticleJohn Lewis to build third DC at Magna Park
John Lewis has signed a deal with the owner of Magna Park in Milton Keynes to build a new 638,000ft² DC at the distribution park.The new DC will be the third property IDI Gazeley has developed for the retail giant at Magna Park, following two previous custom-built sustainable warehouses of ...
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MT ArticleELB Partners takes triple-decker trailer from Lawrence David
ELB Partners has taken delivery of a triple-deck trailer from Lawrence David, with a fuel-saving curved-roof design.tyres in place of having a conventional twin-wheel set-up.The curtains were jointly designed by ELB and Britsh trailer-maker Lawrence David and had to be digitally printed in Poland, as they needed a specialist machine ...
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MT ArticleLambert Brothers bought by investment firm Kinaxia Logistics
Eastleigh, Hampshire-based Lambert Brothers has been acquired by Kinaxia Logistics, an investment company that also acquired Snetterton, Norfolk-based Foulger Transport last month. Lambert Brothers, which is a Palletline member, follows in the footstep of Bay Freight, William Kirk (2013) and NC Cammack & Sons (2013), as well as Foulger Transport, ...
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Culina to move Middleton DC to new Port Salford depot
Third party logistics firm Culina will open a new ambient food and drinks logistics facility in Port Salford next year, employing around 280 staff. The 280,000ft² multimodal site will be at the National Import Centre, Port Salford, adjacent to the Manchester Ship Canal and next to the M60 and M62 ...
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MT ArticleHalfords joins DPD PickUp network
Halfords has become the latest retailer to sign up to the DPD PickUp scheme. Selected Halfords stores will be branded with the DPD PickUp logo (pictured). When DPD’s new collection strategy launches in June, customers will have the option of having parcels delivered to a selection of Halfords stores across ...
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FedEx sees profit increase in 2013-14
FedEx saw UK turnover and pre-tax profit jump last year as it continued to integrate express carrier ANC into its network.The UK branch of the parcel delivery firm, which came 21st in Motor Transport’s Top 100 for its figures for the financial year ending 2013, saw a 7% increase in ...
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Yearsley yet to start work on new Peterborough hub
Heywood, Lancashire-based Yearsley Logistics has still not commenced construction of the new 35m-high cold store in Peterborough it got planning approval for nearly two years ago.Work on the 385,000ft² site, which Yearsley began planning in 2012 but then ran into trouble with the local parish council over during the planning ...
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MT ArticleCroydon Council to test out Cycle Alert kit on three HGVs
Croydon Council is running a six-month trial of Cycle Alert technology on three of its own HGVs.Cycle Alert is an RFID sensory system to detect cyclists in vehicles' blindspots. It comprises a wireless low-power sensor on the vehicle, a cab-mounted device to alert the driver of a cyclist’s presence and ...
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City Link and Better Capital "responsible" for creditors' financial difficulties, say MPs
City Link and its former parent Better Capital are “morally, if not legally, responsible” for the financial difficulties that some of its creditors now face, a group of MPs looking into the collapse of the company have said.A report compiled by the Business, Innovation and Skills and Scottish Affairs Committees, ...
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Moran Logistics' former Arla drivers plan pre-Easter strike action
Moran Logistics faces a 72-hour strike next week from a group of 100 dairy drivers - recently transferred into its employment by Arla Foods - at its Leeds depot in a dispute over pay and pensions.Union officials have warned that milk supplies to supermarkets in the north of England will ...
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MT ArticlePetit Forestier spends £20m on fleet upgrade
Refrigerated rental company Petit Forestier has spent £20m upgrading its short-term hire fleet.The company, which received the Motor Transport Apprenticeship of the Year award last year, plans to make a similar sized fleet investment in 2016.The new vehicles bring Petit Forestier’s short term hire fleet to 1,200, and pushes the ...
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MT ArticleO'Donovan opens Hanger Lane processing and recycling site
O’Donovan Waste Disposal is investing £15m in a new processing facility in west London.Close to Hanger Lane, the three-acre Alperton site will feature an enclosed material reception and recycling facility that sorts and processes construction and demolition waste into recoverable and reusable materials, such as graded aggregate.The north-London operator said ...