Operator news – Page 317
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MT ArticleLondon Linen introduces Euro-6 to fleet
London LinenShown here underneath The Shard is the first Euro-6 vehicle to enter service for London Linen, a 7.5 tonne Iveco Eurocargo supplied by Fraikin. The truck, provided under a five-year contract hire agreement, will be used for delivery and collection of linen to high-end restaurants across the capital.It features ...
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MT ArticleHermes opens £14m Warrington hub
Hermes opened its 160,000ft² Warrington hub last week, which is capable of handing 550,000 parcels per day.The £14m hub will help the operator expand its next-day and international delivery services, as well as increase capacity for the Christmas peak.An automated scanner with the ability to process 20,000 parcels an hour ...
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Bibby Distribution is back in the black with £4.6m profit
As promised last year (MT 21 October), Bibby Distribution has returned a profit for the financial year ended 31 December 2013 after it suffered a loss in its subsidiary System Training in 2012.Bibby Distribution Services (Holdings) turned a pre-tax loss of £4.6m in 2012 into a pre-tax profit of £4.6m ...
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MT ArticleCobley Transport to start building new home this summer
Cobley TransportLeicestershire-based Cobley Transport will start work on a £4m purpose-built home in Broughton Astley this summer, in what should be a transformational move for the business.It will bring Cobley’s operations under a single roof for the first time in years, as currently its business is split between Broughton Astley ...
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MT ArticleBibby Distribution moves to dual-fuel for Unipart Rail
Bibby Distribution has had five MAN TGS LS tractive units converted into dual-fuel trucks using LPG for its work with Unipart Rail, in a move it suggested would save up to £200,000 of fuel and reduce CO2 emissions by 10% over the next five years. Bibby Distribution operates 30 vehicles ...
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MT ArticleRoyal Mail turnover growth continues despite increased competition
Turnover and pre-tax profit at Royal Mail Group continued to climb last year, despite increased competition in the parcels sector and declining letter volumes.The newly-privatised operator saw year-on-year turnover increase by 2% in the 12 months to 30 March 2014. Turnover derived from its parcels business increased by 7% to ...
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MT ArticleM&S drops London Gateway DC plans
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has reversed its plan to develop its third DC at DP World London Gateway, as it looks to find a more cost-efficient way of delivering its upgraded distribution network instead.The retailer said last year that it would develop a 900,000ft² site at the container port for ...
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Europa restructures sales and customer service functions
Europa Worldwide Logistics has announced a major restructure in its road freight division to enhance its sales and customer service functions.Since acquiring the business in August last year, MD Andrew Baxter (pictured) and his management team have invested in expanding the company’s infrastructure: extending its branch network to 10 sites ...
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Parcelforce to make Sunday deliveries nationwide
Parcelforce Worldwide is to begin making deliveries for online retailers on Sundays next month as parent company Royal Mail Group plans to make its services more accessible to consumers.The service will allow its contract customers to offer consumers delivery on a Sunday and will be available nationwide.The group's Royal Mail ...
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MT ArticleParcels and mail continue to boost UK Mail profit and turnover
UK Mail Group saw turnover and pre-tax profit climb last year thanks to increased volumes, winning new business and retaining existing customers in its parcel and mail divisions.Average daily volumes in its parcels division grew 19% last year, its results for the year ended 31 March 2014 showed, which it ...
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Turnover and profit up at Stobart Group's transport business
Stobart Group reported an increase in turnover and profit in its transport and distribution unit in its final year as a fully-owned division of the business.In March Stobart Group sold a 51% stake in transport division to Douglasbay Capital (Dbay) – the former owners of TDG - for £280.8m. The ...
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MT ArticlePalletways expanding Benelux operation
PalletwaysPalletways is to open a new, larger depot in Nijmegen serving the Benelux region.The 52,400ft² facility is double the size of the previous depot, and there is also a separate 9,000ft² warehouse adjacent to the facility boosting storage further.As part of the development, the pallet network is offering its Palletways ...
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NFT heads south
NFT is to venture south with the opening of a major warehouse as it eyes a larger slice of the £34bn of food imports to the UK.It hopes the move will help increase its annual turnover from £170m to £250m within four years.Speaking to MT after private equity firm EmergeVest ...
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MT ArticlePeter Broughton puts Mercedes-Benz and Fuso Canters into operation
Fresh produce wholesaler Peter Broughton has taken delivery of nine Euro-5 trucks supplied under derogation: a mix of Mercedes-Benz and Fuso Canters.The new fleet includes a 26-tonne Euro-5 Axor 2533L, which the firm said is its heaviest vehicle yet and an addition to the fleet.It has also taken two ...
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MT ArticleProhire invests a further £1m into fleet as 'spot hire' demand grows
Prohire has invested nearly £1m in its ‘spot rental’ fleet as demand for hire vehicles continues to increase.The Midlands-based CV hire and fleet management firm said the popularity of spot hire vehicles reflects the fact that some companies are treating the economic upturn with a degree of caution.Dan Stevenson, Prohire ...
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MT ArticleWolseley goes for ten Dafs
Wolseley trucksPlumb Centre owner Wolseley UK has purchased ten Daf CF85s as part of its fleet replacement programme.Wolseley, which also owns the Pipe Center and Drain Center trade brands, delivers more than 7,000 orders each day to around 6,000 locations. It operates 882 commercial vehicles, including 165 semi-trailers.The trucks have ...
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TNT extends North East reach with new depot
TNT Express UK has opened a 44,349ft² depot in Howden, East Riding, to serve customers in the North East.The site on the Ozone Park Trading Estate can handle up to 25,000 parcels per week and provides access to the M62, M18, M1 and A1.TNT has created 32 new jobs in ...
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CitySprint acquisition spree helps turnover grow
A combination of organic growth in its same-day distribution business and the acquisition of six companies last year helped courier firm CitySprint increase its turnover.Turnover rose 11.4% to £112.6m for the year ended 31 December 2013 (2012: £101.1m), which it attributed to growth in its core same-day business and making ...
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MT ArticleMorrisons plans Wakefield warehouse closure, says union
Union Unite has claimed that Morrisons' plans to restructure operations at its Wakefield DC, revealed earlier this week, include the closure of a warehouse and changes to workers' hours.It said the supermarket hopes to close one of its warehouses at the Junction 41 DC, potentially making up to 100 warehouse ...
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Potter Logistics welcomes Olympia Park decision
Potter Logistics has welcomed the recent decision by Selby District Council to approve a hitherto controversial planning application for Olympia Park in Yorkshire, where it has a 62-acre distribution centre and rail freight terminal.The company, which strongly opposed the plan to establish over 800 residences, a school and numerous leisure ...