All Operator news articles – Page 184
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MT ArticleMove to open pubs and restaurants raises London City Bond hopes that predicted losses can be averted
Warehousing and distribution firm London City Bond, which specialises in storing and distributing wine, beers and spirits, has seen trade pick up this month as its customers prepare for the easing of the pandemic lockdown.Reporting its annual results to 30 September 2019 this week the company revealed that last year’s ...
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MT ArticleSaints Transport confident it can weather Covid-19 storm despite further losses
Air freight haulier Saints Transport more than tripled its losses in the 18 months to 30 June last year.In its latest financial results the family firm, which is based at Heathrow, revealed that, despite increasing turnover to £34.8m (2017: £24.3m) in the period, its losses almost trebled to £1.5m (2017: ...
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MT ArticleCM Downton secures multiple contract extensions
EV Cargo’s CM Downton has secured four new contract extensions, sealing distribution agreements with paper, cardboard and sustainable packaging firms Saica Pack, Stora Enso and SCA and toy firm Mattel.The Saica Pack, Stora Enso and SCA deals see Downton continue to grow its share of the packaging sector, which now ...
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MT ArticleAztek Logistics steps in to provide vital PPE storage for NHS
Pallet-Track member Aztek Logistics has provided vital storage for essential PPE during the coronavirus pandemic.Aztek founder Stuart Charter and his team has been storing essential PPE at the company’s BRC-accredited 120,000sq ft premises in Letchworth, free of charge until needed by the local NHS East Ambulance storage facility.Charter said: “Storing ...
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MT ArticleExol manager given police commendation after canal rescue
A maintenance manager at Exol Lubricants who rescued a woman from a canal next to the company’s premises has been honoured for his heroics.Andy Hague was presented with a District Commander’s Commendation by South Yorkshire police’s chief superintendent, who praised him for showing “humanity at its best”.Hague raised the alarm ...
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MT ArticleMichelin Service Pro dealers given Covid-19 safety kits
Covid-19 safety kits are being handed out to Michelin Service Pro dealers to protect staff and employees across the UK and Ireland.The free packs are part of a drive by the tyre firm to supply more than 2,000 dealers with enhanced safety materials as more vehicles return to the roads.The ...
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MT ArticleMick George's chief financial officer leaves after four months
Mick GeorgeMick George’s chief financial officer (CFO) has left the company after just four months in the role, documents reveal.Alan Hardy was appointed as CFO on 1 November 2019, but left “by mutual agreement” on 9 March.Hardy, who previously held roles at Capita and BOC, was brought in by the ...
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Wincanton extends Morrisons contract
Wincanton has expanded its relationship with Morrisons with an additional contract to handle transport and vehicle maintenance operations.The company said the new agreement meant the management of transport and vehicle maintenance unit (VMU) operations at Morrisons’ Willow Green logistics site at Bridgwater and will begin later this year.Read more ...
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MT ArticleEuropa opens £60m Corby warehouse
Europa has opened its £60m warehouse in Corby on time, in spite of “a huge number of obstacles” created by the Covid-19 pandemic.And the logistics operator said it had already won a new contract, helping the facility to reach capacity.Located on a 25-acre site at Midlands Logistics Park, the ground ...
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MT ArticlePalletways reports modest revenue growth but fears pandemic will put further brake on profits
Palletways increased turnover by 4% last year, due to more members joining the network, but it warned that Covid-19 is expected to have an impact on its financial performance.Latest results for Palletways (UK) showed that in the year ending 30 June 2019, revenues for the pallet network grew to £197.9m, ...
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MT ArticleMore details emerge on Drive Force (UK) collapse
Administrators handling the affairs of Drive Force (UK) have confirmed that the business has ceased trading with the loss of 47 jobs.The Bristol company appointed Paul Wood and Simon Haskew at Begbies Traynor on 4 June and its doors were closed for the last time.Wood, a partner at Begbies Traynor, ...
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Wincanton will not be blown off course by Covid-19
Wincanton has reported a strong set of financial results for the year to 31 March 2020, with revenue up 5% to £1.2bn and pre-tax profits up 7% to £52.9m, driven by a 26% rise in revenue from its retail grocery division which picked up a sizeable contract with Morrisons in ...
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MT ArticleBridgetime Transport doubles its parcel facility in Cwmbran
Left to right: Mark Thomas, Simon Hammett and Robbie Evans from Bridgetime TransportBridgetime Transport, part of The APC network, has opened a new operational parcel depot in Cwmbran.The depot has a workforce of 17 and will be looking to recruit for more roles in the local area in the coming ...
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MT ArticleTradeteam in drinks distribution deal with Palletways London
Palletways London - part of the Palletways express freight system, owned by Imperial - has been appointed by drinks logistics business Tradeteam to distribute beers, ciders, wines, spirits and soft drinks across the UK and Ireland.Tradeteam provides local and national drinks delivery solutions for leading brands and blue-chip companies. Palletways ...
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MT ArticleLT Baldwin Transport helps feed frontline staff and community during lockdown
Leyton-based haulier LT Baldwin Transport is delivering to foodbanks nationwide using Pallet-Track’s network members.The company, which joined the Pallet-Track network in 2014, is collaborating with furniture and catering hire business Yahire, fresh food delivery company Scoff Meals and Vietnamese cash and carry firm Longdan to deliver essential services to the ...
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MT ArticleTravis Perkins to cut 2,500 jobs as Covid-19 pandemic continues to bite
Builders merchant Travis Perkins is to axe 2,500 jobs and close 165 branches as it prepares for a significant fall in demand for building supplies over the next two years in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.The company, which operates a fleet of over 600 trucks, is to cut jobs ...
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MT ArticleEV Cargo launches new division to drive growth across the group
Logistics and technology business EV Cargo has launched a new division which will integrate a range of services across the group as part of a wider strategy to drive growth.Dubbed EV Cargo Solutions, the new division has Jigsaw, the group’s 4PL, sitting at its heart.The division will also offer on-demand ...
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MT ArticleUnited Pallet Network takes on Downes Transport
Downes Transport has signed up with United Pallet Network (UPN) after Pallet Track gave the company 12 months’ notice last year.The family firm, which is based in Amesbury, Wiltshire will cover SP and several RG postcodes for UPN.UPN MD David Brown welcomed Downes Transport to the network. He said: “Downes ...
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Drive Force (UK) enters administration after 20 years trading
Bristol-based freight firm Drive Force (UK) has entered administration.Calls to its Gloucester Road, Avonmouth office were not being answered, but motortransport.co.uk understands that Paul Wood and Simon Haskew at Begbies Traynor were appointed as administrators of the business on 4 June.Incorporated in 1999, the company are specialists in bulk car ...
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Lenham faces recruitment challenge as warehouse staff leave the UK
Uncertainty surrounding Brexit last year prompted Lenham Storage warehouse staff to return to their home countries, resulting in a recruiting challenge this year according to the Kent firm.In a review of its business covering the trading period ending 31 August 2019, Lenham Storage Company also that it had strived to ...