All Operator news articles – Page 203
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Europa Worldwide appoints head of property to oversee construction of £60m superhub
Europa Worldwide Group has taken on former Aldi Stores UK national building manager Alec Kirkbride to lead the construction of its new £60m superhub in Corby, Northamptonshire.Kirkbride has assumed the newly-created role of head of property at Europa, which will involve him overseeing commercial real estate, procurement, health and safety, ...
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MT ArticleJigsaw wins biggest ever deal with Refresco
Transport consortium Jigsaw has won its largest ever contract, with bottling giant Refresco.The deal involves the transport and distribution of 200m cases of soft drinks and beverages annually, from 10 UK sites direct to customers and for warehousing.Part of EV Cargo, Jigsaw companies including CM Downton and Sparks Transport will ...
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Eddie Stobart Logistics wins stay of execution on £200m loan
Troubled haulier Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) has won a six-month breathing space on repaying a £200m loan and more than a year's extension before it has to prove to its lenders it can service the debt.The rescue plan sees Allied Irish Bank, Bank of Ireland, BNP Paribas, and KBC waive ...
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MT ArticleWalker Logistics takes over supply chains for Luxie, New Flag and Grahams Natural UK
Walker Logistics has stepped in and added three cosmetic and skin care customers to its list after their third-party distributor entered administration.It is now managing the supply chains for Luxie, New Flag and therapeutic skin care range Grahams Natural UK.All three had previously outsourced their logistics processes to a haulage ...
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MT ArticleDate set for Eddie Stobart Logistics shareholders to consider DBAY Advisors bid
A general meeting of Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) shareholders is to take place on Friday, December 6 to consider DBAY Advisors' bid for the troubled haulier.The Isle of Man-based private equity company has offered ESL a £55m capital injection and will take a 51% stake in the company if shareholders ...
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MT ArticleClipper Logistics founder Steve Parkin teams up with Sun Capital Partners to prepare takeover bid
The founder of Leeds-based Clipper Logistics is reported to be lining up a £300m takeover bid to take the company private.Executive chairman Steve Parkin, who founded the company in 1992 and owns nearly a third of its shares, is understood to be preparing a bid with Florida-based Sun Capital Partners.He ...
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MT ArticleVolkswagen supply chain under threat after GB Terminals (Southern) staff balloted for strike action
The supply chain for Volkswagen cars, including models from Audi, Porsche and Skoda, coming off ferries in Kent could be disrupted after staff at logistics firm GB Terminals (Southern) were balloted for strike action.The Unite union said pay negotiations with Sheerness-based GB Terminals (Southern), part of the GBA Group, had ...
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MT ArticleMenzies Distribution to offer travel agents recycling bins and collect free of charge
Menzies Distribution has made moves to reduce waste in the travel industry by providing travel agents with recycling bins, which will then be collected free of charge.BP Travel Marketing, part of Menzies, will provide 150 travel agents across the south-east with the bins for brochure shrink-wrap and plastic brochure wrapping, ...
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MT ArticleRhenus slashes Swoon delivery failures under new two-man contract
Logistics provider Rhenus has cut furniture brand Swoon's delivery failure rate by half after taking on the delivery contract for the Southwark-based firm.The partnership sees Rhenus integrate Swoon's deliveries into its business in order to offer Swoon's clients quicker lead times. The furniture brand sells over a thousand designs ranging ...
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DHL Supply Chain in talks to take over Sunseeker International logistics operation
DHL Supply Chain is set to transfer 80 Sunseeker International logistics staff in a deal which will see it take over the luxury boat builder’s logistics operations.In a statement this week Sunseeker International said the negotiations had reached an “advanced” stage.Under the agreement DHL will provide logistics services, including the ...
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MT ArticleXPO Logistics in sustainability drive with LED lighting roll out
XPO Logistics has hit upon a bright idea and invested in “intelligent” LED lighting systems across five million square metres of site surface space.It said it expects to have the systems installed in approximately 75% of its total space in Europe by the end of next year.The systems use sensors ...
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MT ArticleBrexit is in road transport's best interests, insists Europa MD Andrew Baxter
Europa MD Andrew Baxter has revealed the company has spent at least £1m on Brexit preparations in 2019 alone but said year-end profits would still be up and that leaving the EU is the right outcome for the logistics sector.With the Dartford-based firm focusing heavily on UK/European road freight, committed ...
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William Stobart to take key role at Eddie Stobart Logistics under DBAY takeover plans
William Stobart is set to return to Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) if equity firm DBAY Advisors succeeds in its bid to buy the troubled haulier.Stobart's initial task will be to lead the board in ensuring ESL deliver a "strong performance" over the peak Black Friday and Christmas period.Rival bidder Andrew ...
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Wincanton and Eddie Stobart merger a "logical" match, says CEO James Wroath as he unveils group's half-year results
There is an “industrial logic” to Wincanton merging with Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL), Wincanton’s new chief executive James Wroath told analysts at the launch of the group’s latest half-year results.Unveiling figures until 30 September, Wroath said there was a synergy between Wincanton and ESL, particularly in the transport services ...
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Former CEO Andrew Tinkler returns to ring with £75m bid for Eddie Stobart Logistics
Andrew Tinkler, former boss of Eddie Stobart, is putting together a £75m rescue bid for ailing Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL), according to reports.Tinkler, who headed up the business as part of the Stobart Group until 2014, is reported to be putting together a £50m package, with an additional £25m ...
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Wincanton urges Eddie Stobart stakeholders to "take no immediate action" on DBAY sale agreement
Wincanton has told Eddie Stobart Logistics' stakeholders to "take no immediate action" following news that ESL has agreed a conditional sale to private equity firm DBAY Advisors.Wincanton is still running the rule over a possible merger of its own with ESL and undertaking a due diligence exercise on its assets. ...
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MT ArticleEddie Stobart Logistics agrees conditional rescue deal with DBAY Advisors as debts rise to £12m
Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement with private equity investor DBAY Advisors.In an update to the London Stock Exchange, ESL also revealed it is expecting a loss of at least £12m when its delayed half-year results are finally published.It said "shareholders should note ...
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MT ArticleTradeteam staff suspend strike action after accepting new pay offer
The Unite union have confirmed that plans for a rolling programme of strikes at a Tradeteam depot in London have been suspended after members voted in favour of a renewed pay offer.According to the union, industrial action at Tradeteam’s Enfield depot could have affected customers Carlsberg, Coors, Greene King and ...
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MT ArticleCorporate Road Solutions 24:7 enters administration
Supermarket distributor Corporate Road Solutions 24:7, which traded as Beau, has entered administration with the immediate loss of 66 jobs.Based on the Redmill Industrial Estate in Bathgate, West Lothian, the company had operated as a road haulage contractor and freight forwarder since 2005.KPMG was appointed to the firm on Monday ...
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MT ArticleSDC Trailers blames planned job cuts on Brexit uncertainty and falling sales
Brexit uncertainty and slowing sales have forced SDC Trailers to look at cutting “a number of jobs" at its plants in Mansfield and Toomebridge in Northern Ireland, the manufacturer revealed this week.The planned cuts also follow the loss of SDC Trailers' major chassis building contract for Peterborough-based trailer manufacturer Lawrence ...