Operator news – Page 310
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Hermes appoints Mark Pettit as sales and marketing director
Hermes has appointed Mark Pettit as sales and marketing director, replacing Gary Winter.Pettit joins Hermes from Regus Group, where he was global business and product director. He has also held positions at Xerox Global Services (Europe) and Xerox Developing Market Operations for the Middle East, Africa, India and Latin America ...
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MT ArticlePall-Ex appoints operations director
Kevin Morely was appointed as operations director in September 2014Pall-Ex has appointed Kevin Morley as operations director, the first senior appointment since Cris Stephenson was named UK managing director of the pallet network.Morley has been charged with overseeing operations at the network’s various hubs across the UK.He will also have ...
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MT ArticleR Swain & Sons sees turnover and profit grow
A committed customer base and varied operations helped Kent-based R Swain & Sons grow both turnover and pre-tax profit last year.Its latest financial accounts published to Companies House revealed a 9.6% increase in turnover to £34.8m for the year ended 31 December 2013, (2012: £31.8m).Pre-tax profit jumped 23.5% to ...
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Gregory Distribution on the hunt for 100 new drivers
Gregory Distribution has launched a recruitment drive for HGV drivers in the south west, particularly young and inexperienced applicants.It wants to recruit around 100 drivers in the next 12 months and will be holding a series of open days at its depots.Head of HR Paul Turner told Motortransport.co.uk that the ...
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MT ArticleBedfords puts 47 Euro-6 Iveco's into operation
West-Yorkshire haulier Bedfords has taken delivery of 39 Euro-6 Iveco Stralis Hi-Way units, which are set to be joined by seven 18-tonne, and one 7.5 tonne, Eurocargo trucks.The 47 unit deal, which was brokered at the CV Show earlier this year, follows in the footsteps of Bedfords taking nine ...
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MT ArticleMalcolm Construction takes first of 50 new Hyva equipped trucks
Malcolm Construction, part of Scotland’s Malcolm Group, has started to take delivery of 50 new trucks fitted with Hyva tipping equipment.All but one of the trucks are Scania P370 tippers, split between 29 with day cabs and 20 fitted with sleepers. They feature Alpha FC137 tipping gear and 32t Hardox ...
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MT ArticleBurnt Tree supplies replacement vehicles to Lyreco
Office supplies company Lyreco UK has placed an order with Burnt Tree for almost 60 light commercial vehicles.As part of the operator's fleet replacement programme, Burnt Tree will supply 57 Mercedes Sprinter 513 integral vans to Lyreco, along with a 7.5-tonne Daf LF45 box rigid with tail lift and a ...
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MT ArticleSuttons Group buys Hargreaves' Imperial Tankers
Suttons Group acquired Imperial Tankers in SeptemberWidnes-based Sutton Group has acquired Imperial Tankers, the bulk chemical transport arm of Hargreaves, creating a single bulk tanker fleet of some 700 units with a combined turnover of approximately £114m from UK operations alone.Suttons bought the subsidiary of Hargreaves for £26.9m, with Hargreaves ...
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Clipper turnover soared ahead of stock market listing
Clipper Logistics Group saw turnover in all of its divisions soar in the year before its IPO as a result of e-commerce business win, as well as organic growth from existing contracts.Its results for the year to 30 April 2014 revealed that turnover in its e-fulfilment logistics division grew by ...
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MT ArticleGregory Distribution acquires fresh produce operation from MMD (Shipping Services)
Gregory Distribution has signed a deal with Portsmouth-based MMD (Shipping Services) to take over its fresh produce distribution operation at Portsmouth International Port.The new deal comes into effect at the beginning of September and will see Gregory take over responsibility for the distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables from the ...
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MT ArticleAmey adds first Iveco Dailys to traffic management fleet
Public service provider Amey has put six 7 tonne Iveco Daily trucks into operation on its traffic management contract with the Highways Agency.Iveco claims the trucks, which have its Daily 70C17 chassis, offer 250kg more payload capacity than traditional 7.5-tonners, giving Amey the ability to carry all the equipment needed ...
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Hoyer completes £8m fleet upgrade
Hoyer Petrolog has finished taking delivery of 253 Euro-5 MAN and Scania units, as part of an £8m upgrade to its petroleum, bitumen and fuel oils fleets that began last year.MANs form the majority of the fleet renewal, accounting for 185 units, with 68 Scanias also coming in, all on ...
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MT ArticleWaitrose to trial temperature-controlled locker deliveries
Waitrose is to trial a network of temperature-controlled locker boxes for customers to have their groceries delivered into.An initial trial began at the supermarket’s head office in Bracknell, Berkshire, last year, but it now hopes to extend the initiative to 10 more third-party locations nationwide, including airports, train stations and ...
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MT ArticleDHL becomes official FC Bayern Munich partner
DHL has been appointed the official partner for FC Bayern Munich, covering international logistics and e-commerce fulfilment.The six-year deal will see DHL continue to deliver merchandise to football fans across the globe, a service it has previously provided, but now as its official ‘platinum’ partner.As a result of the deal, ...
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Menzies Distribution positive about high street logistics venture
Menzies Distribution has claimed it is in advanced discussions with major retailers about extending its recently-launched high street logistics service, despite the venture still being in its early stages.Menzies Logistics Solutions was launched last year to improve the utilisation of its fleet when deliveries of newspapers and magazines have been ...
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Pall-Ex targets UK-wide out-of-hours deliveries
Pall-Ex has said it is set to roll a ‘through the night service’ out across selected urban areas in the UK after its success running the service in London.The network has told Motortransport.co.uk that boosting the service in London alone would be good from an operational point of view, as ...
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MT ArticlePremier Logistics promotes Irish service with new trailer fleet
Leicestershire-based Premier Logistics has unveiled a new fleet of trailers to promote its Irish delivery service.The SDC trailers all feature an image of Giants Causeway and are being used to advertise its nightly runs to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.The company claims it has seen demand for its ...
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John Lewis expands click and collect network
John Lewis has completed a nationwide roll-out of its click and collect offering at CollectPlus outlets, following a successful trial that began in September last year.The service has been expanded across the UK after the completion of a trial that took place in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the south ...
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UPS and Unite dispute continues with Luton demonstration
Unite has confirmed that union members at UPS’s Luton depot will hold a demonstration next week, following a number of similar demonstrations throughout July and August.The long-running dispute over claims of unreasonable workloads by the union continued with a demonstration at its Croydon depot last week. Similar events have been ...
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MT ArticleBrit European plans CNG refuelling station
Brit European is seeking planning permission for a refuelling station for its fleet of dual-fuel HGVs.It has applied to North Lincolnshire Council to open a compressed natural gas (CNG) refuelling facility at the Junction 2 Business Park in Crowle, near Scunthorpe. If permission is granted, the site will be available ...