All Operator news articles – Page 164
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Gist tackles Christmas rush with 188 new DAF vehicles and 450 extra trailers
Supply chain specialist Gist has taken delivery of 188 brand new DAF Euro-6 vehicles and more than 450 additional trailers for its operational fleet.The new units were delivered to Gist sites across the UK and the Republic of Ireland this month and are already in use to cope with increased ...
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Hilary Devey's HLD Holdings dogged by mounting losses at Pall-Ex subsidiaries in 2018
Mounting losses of £1.7m accrued by Pall-Ex’s three haulage subsidiaries - Shears Brothers (Transport), Intercounty Distribution and Pall-Ex London - “constrained” HLD Holding's performance last year, according to its latest annual results.HLD Holdings, which is owned by entrepreneur Hilary Devey, sold Pall-Ex to its management and network members for an ...
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Clipper Logistics ploughs through Brexit and UK high street turbulence to deliver "impressive" half year results
Clipper Logistics has defied UK high street turmoil and Brexit uncertainty to deliver "impressive" revenue growth in the first six months of the financial year, boosted by "strong growth" in e-fulfilment and returns management, according to its interim results.Announcing Clipper Logistics half year results for the six months to 31 ...
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Boughey Distribution owner reports solid trading
NWF Group - owner of grocery specialist Boughey Distribution - has reported trading is in line with expectations, with figures for the half year expected to be ahead of 2018.The specialist UK distributor of fuel, food and feed said that the recent completion of two acquisitions in its fuel network, ...
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New contracts drive record revenues at NC Cammack & Son
Transport and warehousing business NC Cammack & Son has revealed it is on track for a record year as it celebrates its centenary.Revenues for the Essex-based company, which is part of the Kinaxia Logistics group, are forecast to reach £8m for 2019, up from £7.3m, boosted by additional work for ...
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Man Coed VM replaces Transits with Isuzu Grafters
Welsh arborist and grounds maintenance company Man Coed VM has taken delivery of its first Isuzu 3.5 tonne rigid trucks after receiving a glowing recommendation from a subcontractor who also runs them.The Isuzu Grafter N35.125 4x2 rigids are replacing five incumbent Ford Transit arb vehicles in the company’s 31-strong commercial ...
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Loss of key customer led to Stanian sale, say administrators
Stanian Transport’s insolvency can be traced back to the loss of a key customer 18 months ago, which set in motion a chain of events that led to its pre-packaged sale last month, according to administrators.The long-standing Manchester haulage business was sold for £35,000 on 18 November to the children ...
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Greenergy 'no longer a suspect' in Serious Fraud Office investigation
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has said Greenergy is no longer a suspect in its ongoing investigation into certain aspects of biodiesel trading.The investigation, which began in May and is being carried out jointly by the SFO and Dutch authorities, saw a number of sites, including five of Greenergy’s UK ...
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The Pallet Network signs Hambridge Transport and Big G Logistics
The Pallet Network (TPN) has signed up two new member companies to its network - and said more additions are in the pipeline for 2020.Hambridge Transport in Coventry and the relatively new logistics business Stevenage-based Big G Logistics will officially join TPN in January.Hambridge, which specialises in distribution and global ...
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CM Downton seals £40m of new business
CM Downton has capped off a successful year by sealing new and extended business worth more than £40m.The Gloucestershire-based EV Cargo company has won a nationwide distribution contract with turf supplier Rolawn; extended its contract with container manufacturer Berry Global and sealed a deal with Belgian logistics firm 2XL to ...
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Jigsaw wins contract to import and distribute glass bottles from Dubai
A current shortage of glass bottles in the UK is being addressed after consortium Jigsaw won a contract to import and distribute bottles from Dubai.The agreement sees Jigsaw, Allport Cargo Services (ACS) and CM Downton working together to handle 200 containers of glass bottles a month shipped from the Al ...
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Wincanton wins five-year contract with Watson Fuels
Wincanton has won a five-year contract with Watson Fuels to handle all of the distributor’s artic fuel activity across the UK.As part of the agreement, Wincanton will use its shared-user EnergyLink tanker fleet to deliver fuel into Watson Fuels’ national depot network, as well as directly to its artic customers ...
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Casio renews supply chain deal with Yusen Logistics
Yusen Logistics’ 25-year partnership with Casio UK has been extended after the electronics manufacturer renewed its total UK supply chain operation.Yusen handles Casio’s full range of products destined for the consumer and business markets, which includes digital pianos, cash registers, watches and calculators.Yusen Logistics said that the success of its ...
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UPS offers new pay deal in bid to avert Argos driver strike in run up to Christmas
UPS has made an eleventh-hour offer to prevent strike action by 50 drivers which could cause major disruption to Argos deliveries in the run up to Christmas..The offer follows ACAS talks this week between UPS and the union Unite and will be put to members in a ballot on Thursday.The ...
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Wincanton goes live with Homebase eFulfilment CMS contract
Wincanton has launched its fully-managed customer order delivery service for home improvement and garden retailer Homebase.The deal, agreed in April of this year, will see Homebase benefit from Wincanton’s extensive eFulfilment CMS proposition and aims to enable better communication regarding items ordered for home delivery.The service will allow Wincanton to ...
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Gregory Distribution subsidiary ARR Craib buys Highland Haulage
Gregory Distribution has purchased Glasgow and Inverness transport firm Highland Haulage, extending its reach in the UK.The deal went through on 1 December and was achieved through Gregory’s Scottish subsidiary ARR Craib, which it bought last year.Angela Butler, Gregory MD, said: “Highland Haulage has been a stalwart of the Scottish ...
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Eddie Stobart Logistics saved as DBAY Advisors wins out over former boss Andrew Tinkler
Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) has been saved from the threat of administration after shareholders voted to accept a takeover bid by private equity firm DBAY Advisors.DBAY will take control of ESL's assets in a £75m bailout backed by William Stobart, fourth child of its founder Eddie, in a deal that ...
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Pay talks break down between Unipart Logistics and Supply Chain Coordination
HGV drivers delivering NHS equipment and supplies are being paid “an industry low” of £10.24 an hour, according to the Unite union, which is urging their employer to resolve a pay dispute.It said talks between the union, Unipart Logistics and NHS supply company Supply Chain Coordination (SCCL), broke down last ...
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GMB slams Yodel management as "playing role of Scrooge" over delayed Christmas pay
The GMB union has accused Yodel's management of "playing the role of Scrooge and saying 'Bah humbug!' " following news that full-time workers at the courier service will not be paid their December wages until they return to work in January, leaving many out of pocket for the period between ...
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Palletforce adds to executive team in bid to further build network
EV Cargo company Palletforce has made a number of additions to its executive team.Adam Leonard, formerly chief executive of The Pallet Network (TPN), will join the company as member relations director in January 2020, taking over from David Breeze who moves to the newly-created position of commercial and international director.The ...