Operator news – Page 312
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MT ArticleKevin Buchanan leaves Palletline
Palletline has confirmed that its MD, Kevin Buchanan, has left the business.Motortransport.co.uk revealed Buchanan was on leave from the pallet network he had led since 2007 last month.In a statement issued today Palletline said: “Palletline can confirm that the company’s managing director, Kevin Buchanan, has decided to leave the ...
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MT ArticleGrocontinental invests £11m in new warehouse and vehicles
Grocontinental has opened a £6.5m chilled warehouse and taken delivery of 65 new trucks in response to increasing customer demand.The trucks, a mixture of Euro-6 Daf XFs and Euro-5 TGX 6x2 units [under derogation], will all be in operation by the end of the year. Five are additions to the ...
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First half earnings at Norbert Dentressangle jump 19%
Norbert Dentressangle said its transport and logistics operations are “well on course” both in terms of growth and profitability, after posting a 19% increase in first-half earnings. EBITA [earnings before interest, tax and amortisation] for all of its operations, including air and sea, rose from €55.1m (£51.9m) last year to ...
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MT ArticleDHL kicks off five-year deal with rugby union's Harlequins
DHL has announced a five-year deal to become the principal partner of rugby union team, Harlequins. The Aviva Premiership team, based at the Stoop in Twickenham, London, becomes the latest member of the DHL sporting stable, alongside football club Manchester United and, in motorsport, Formula 1 and the new global ...
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MT ArticleDunlop Motorsport's first temperature-controlled trailers hit the road
Dunlop Motorsport has added two temperature-controlled trailers to its fleet to help maintain a constant temperature when transporting its tyres.The trailers, built by M6 Motor Bodies in Birmingham, have been fitted with Carrier Transicold Vector 1550 refrigeration units to maintain the condition of its tyres while they are being delivered ...
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Culina to trial beefed-up approach to vehicle monitoring
Food and drink logistics services provider Culina Logistics has revealed plans to fit out its entire fleet of around 400 trucks with forward facing cameras and remote speeding alerts.The operator will also install a trailer tracking system on almost 1,000 trailers. Both measures are subject to a successful trial of ...
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MT ArticlePotter Logistics expands Selby multimodal capability
(from left) Julie Garn business manager at GB Railfreight; Paul Graham, operations manager, MSC; Derrick Potter, executive chairman at Potter Logistics; John Smith, MD at GB Railfreight; and Matthew Lamb, MD, Potter Logistics.Potter Logistics has expanded its Selby rail terminal to accommodate longer-length freight trains, a decision it hopes will ...
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Nationwide strike ballot to be held at UPS depots
A nationwide strike ballot is to be held at UPS depots nationwide according to union Unite, after talks to resolve workers’ claims of unreasonable workloads proved unsuccessful.Plans for a nationwide ballot follow a ballot of members at five London depots; Camden, Feltham, Dartford, Croydon and Barking, earlier this month. ...
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Lloyd Fraser given formal warning by traffic commissioner
Traffic commissioner (TC) for the South East Nick Denton has issued Lloyd Fraser with a formal warning, after an investigation into driver card discrepancies at the company.At a public inquiry held in Eastbourne earlier this month, the TC was told that there had been a failure by the Rugby-based tanker ...
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MT ArticleGrowth drives Edge Transport relocation plans
Edge Transport hopes to relocate from Wrexham to bigger premises in Deeside in response to customer demand and an increase in its Palletline business.MD Jonathan Edge told Motortransport.co.uk that the decision to move to a bigger site was driven by a number of factors, but mainly after seeing 35% year-on-year ...
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MT ArticleLombard Shipping reveals new livery and corporate image
Ipswich-based Fortec member Lombard Shipping has unveiled its new corporate image and livery, which it hopes will attract more business.The livery is gradually being rolled-out across both its tractor unit and trailer fleets. All 36 HGVs, which operate from sites in Huddersfield, Liverpool, Norwich and Belfast, will soon feature the ...
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CitySprint snaps up Letchworth Couriers and Sky Blue Couriers
CitySprint has snapped-up two more courier firms as it continues its strategy of growing through acquisition.It has acquired Hertfordshire-based group Letchworth Couriers, which the firm claims is its biggest deal since acquiring Lewis Day in 2011. It did not comment on the value of the deal.The group incorporates three firms; ...
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MT ArticleAcumen Automotive transports operation to new Coventry hub
Acumen Automotive Logistics has moved to a new operating centre in Coventry to accommodate its expanding UK finished-vehicle logistics business.The new 24-hour facility in Rowley Road, Baginton is located midway between the M1 and M40 and the increased capacity will accommodate finished vehicle fleets purchased for new contracts won with ...
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AK Worthington predicts 50% turnover growth from international division
AK Worthington’s fledgling international division is rapidly gaining momentum, with turnover expected to rise by 50% in the next 12 months, from about £1.2m to £1.8m.The Trafford Park, Manchester-based logistics firm entered the international domain two years ago, MD Julian Richards told MT.Richards said the initial strategy was to create ...
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Great Bear Distribution continues great bull run as profit rises again
Chester-based third party logistics provider Great Bear Distribution has said it “performed well” last year after raising turnover by over 12% and pre-tax profit by nearly 8%.The firm, which provides distribution and storage for a range of international blue-chip companies in the UK including Diageo, Michelin, Sainsbury’s and Unilever, delivered ...
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Yodel trials new staff vetting system following subbie's illegal worker fine
Yodel is trialling a new vetting system for staff supplied to it after a subcontractor was fined £4,000 for employing an illegal worker.A Yodel spokesman told MT it had been working with the authorities on the investigation into the incident, which came to light after a raid by immigration officers ...
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MT ArticleHope Construction Materials opts for Mercedes-Benz Arocs with Mcphee mixers
Hope Construction Materials has added 36 Mercedes-Benz Arocs trucks fitted with McPhee mixer systems to its 300-strong mixer fleet. The 8x4 Euro-6s have been fitted with a system developed by Cycle Safety Shield, which includes a lane control system, collision avoidance and Mobileye technology that warns a driver if a ...
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Royal Mail warns that parcel competition has hurt revenues
Royal Mail has warned that revenue in its UK parcels business was lower than it anticipated in the last three months due to competition in the market for deliveries. In an interim statement for investors published today, the newly privatised Royal Mail said that while UK parcel volumes rose 1% ...
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Palletforce launches Scandinavian service
Palletforce’s Scandinavian service has gone live, as the pallet network continues to develop its European service.The network, based in Burton-upon-Trent, is no offering of 48-hour delivery and import service to Norway, Sweden and Denmark as well as Finland.Palletforce member Aeroship, part of the Leman Nordic Group, is operating the service ...
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Morrisons to expand Bridgwater DC
Morrisons is to expand its DC in Bridgwater to support the expansion of its convenience stores in the south west and south Wales.The supermarket plans to extend its DHL-operated Willow Green regional distribution centre by 95,000ft². It will modify an existing building, located close to the site, to increase ...