All Operator news articles – Page 161
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MT ArticleNew XPO hub deal with ASOS to create 2,000 jobs
XPO Logistics has been awarded the contract to manage a new fulfilment centre in Lichfield, Staffordshire for online fashion retailer ASOS.The 437,000sq ft distribution hub at Fradley Park is expected to commence operations in August 2021, creating about 2,000 new jobs over the next three years.The new deal expands XPO's ...
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MT ArticleHTF Transport hails "revolutionary" BigChange business management system
Heavy-lift transport specialist HTF said business management solution BigChange has transformed its business within six months.The Oldham-based company has replaced all previous systems with the single platform CRM, job scheduling, mobile app, vehicle tracking and customer portal which provides real-time 24/7 visibility of its nationwide HAIB hire operations.“BigChange has completely ...
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MT ArticleCompany Shop Group boosts fleet in mission to cut food waste
Company Shop Group has boosted its fleet with six DAF XF 480 tractors and six Grey & Adams dual compartment refrigerated trailers, all fitted with safety features to comply with London’s Direct Vision scheme.The company has also taken delivery of an 18t DAF CF and a 26t MAN fridge box, ...
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MT ArticleKnights of Old owner KNP Logistics Group forecasts return to profitability this year
KNP Logistics Group, formerly known as Knights of Old Group, slashed its losses by almost two-thirds last year, boosted by major wins in the contract distribution sector, the acquisition of the assets of Steve Porter Transport for just £1, and a restructuring of its finance team, including the addition of ...
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MT ArticleDHL coffee deliveries under threat as Jacobs Douwe Egbert workers set to strike
DHL supermarket deliveries of major coffee brands are under threat as 300 workers at Jacobs Douwe Egberts’ (JDE’s) site in Banbury, Oxfordshire vote this week on whether to take industrial action over a “fire and rehire” dispute.Unite’s members at the site are voting on whether to take industrial action, with ...
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MT ArticleKinaxia inks five-year deal with toy company James Galt & Co creating 20 jobs
Kinaxia Logistics has agreed a five-year warehousing contract with toy firm James Galt & Co.The agreement sees Galt sign up for the sole use of a 100,000sq ft warehouse in Warrington, Cheshire, at the headquarters of Kinaxia firm Mark Thompson Transport (pictured).Kinaxia is investing £500,000 to fit out the new ...
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MT ArticleThe Pallet Network launches e-learning platform for staff
The Pallet Network (TPN) has invested in the training tool HebeData, which it is now populating with bespoke content for its onsite trainers.The e-learning platform was built to create, deliver, manage and track training and it allows companies like TPN to develop their own modules, videos and tests so that ...
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MT ArticleMarshall Fleet Solutions to unveil new Midlands depot in early 2022
Marshall Fleet Solutions (MFS) said it was investing in a multi-million pound depot in the Midlands, which should be completed early next year.The 280,000 sq ft, flagship depot will be located in Tamworth and just 300m from the M42/A5 motorway junction.Mark Howell, MFS MD, said: “This latest supersite investment is ...
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MT ArticleDFDS to open Sheerness-Calais unaccompanied freight service on 1 June
DFDS is launching a new unaccompanied freight service between Sheerness and Calais on 1 June.The freight-only service will offer one sailing per day in each direction and carry up to 165 units on each trip.The new route expands DFDS’ existing network of services between the UK and Europe and comes ...
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MT ArticleCulina takes delivery of 127 Schmitz Cargobull trailers
Culina Group has added 127 new Schmitz Cargobull trailers to its UK fleet for use across three of its major brands.The trailers for Fowler Welch, Morgan McLernon and Warrens Group join a 2,500-strong fleet and include box body semi-trailers and S.KO COOL mono-temperature reefers.All the S.KO COOL trailers have been ...
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MT ArticleCEVA Logistics launches healthcare sub-brand FORPATIENTS
CEVA Logistics has launched a new sub-brand, FORPATIENTS, which centralises its global healthcare and temperature-sensitive offering.CEVA FORPATIENTS also encompasses pharma, biopharma, medical devices, consumer health, hospital and home care, as well as diagnostic and laboratory services and the company said having all of these under one umbrella provided greater visibility ...
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MT ArticleVan den Bosch buys dry bulk specialist Tankspeed Logistics
Bulk logistics service provider Van den Bosch has acquired Tankspeed Logistics in Newport, bolstering its work in the intermodal transport of dry bulk products.Barry Gruijters, Van den Bosch operations director, said: “With the acquisition of Tankspeed Logistics, we are strengthening our position as the market leader in transport with pressurised ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain to partner with BP Retail for four more years
DHL Supply Chain has extended its contract with BP Retail and will manage its transport and warehousing for a further four years.It said it would continue to operate tri-temperature product storage as well as pick, pack and distribution, servicing all 324 of BP’s company owned and operated stores across the ...
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MT ArticleStobart Energy partners with Bridgestone
Stobart Energy and Bridgestone have teamed up for the first time, with the biomass fuel supplier opting to run its fleet exclusively on Duravis 002 tyres.Stobart Energy logistics director Simon Cartwright (pictured left with Bridgestone UK fleet sales manager Ian Davis) said: “We were well aware of the quality and ...
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MT ArticleXPO to run Waitrose Leyland DC as John Lewis Partnership undertakes major restructuring
XPO Logistics is to operate the Waitrose distribution centre in Leyland on behalf of the John Lewis Partnership.The move is part of a major restructuring by the retailer as it struggles with falling sales, exacerbated by the pandemic, which has seen it recently announce the closure of eight more shops ...
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MT ArticleHenry Colbeck boosts fleet with three new Supra 750 units
Fish and chip shop supplier Henry Colbeck has taken delivery of three new 26-tonne MAN rigid trucks, each mounted with a Carrier Transicold Supra 750 unit.The new MAN TGS vehicles join Henry Colbeck’s 33-strong refrigerated fleet, which is split between the company’s Coatbridge site and its main base in Gateshead.The ...
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MT ArticleDP World set to invest £40m in Southampton Freeport this year
Deep water port DP World Southampton is set to be transformed with £40m of infrastructure investment, after receiving Freeport status last month.Work on the port, which is Britain’s second largest container terminal, will begin this year with the aim of elevating it to a premier international freight and logistics hub.The ...
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MT ArticleUPN shrugs off Brexit and Covid concerns to make “significant progress”
UPN has hailed the “significant progress” it made last year, after turnover grew by almost 4% to £9.9m.The pallet network also saw a reduction in its pre-tax profit for the year ending 31 March 2020, to £2.4m from £3.4m in 2019.However, it said that when adjusting for duplicated costs across ...
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MT ArticleWincanton reports strong Q4 revenue growth
Wincanton continued its strong performance in its fourth quarter of trading, with underlying revenue now expected to be around 15% ahead of last year.In its latest trading update in advance of its full year results in May, Wincanton said its digital and e-fulfilment sector had been bolstered by the start-up ...
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MT ArticleHermes extends PostTag deal after successful trial
Hermes has extended its deal with last mile delivery tech firm PostTag after positive results following a six-month trial.The consumer delivery company said the technology helped it maintain a high first-time delivery rate, despite a huge upturn in volumes as a result of the pandemic.The new deal means every part ...