All Operator news articles – Page 203
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MT ArticleFraikin appoints new MD in wake of chief executive Ed Cowell’s departure
Fleet management, contract hire and rental specialist Fraikin has appointed Darren Hall (pictured) as MD.Hall’s appointment comes just weeks after the departure of Fraikin chief executive Ed Cowell who left to “pursue other interests”, according to the company.Hall joins Fraikin after five years as chief executive at Fraikin’s Middle East ...
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MT ArticleNFT Distribution Operations sale excludes Tilbury DC
The sale of NFT Distribution Operations to EV Cargo Logistics does not include the firm’s Tilbury refrigerated distribution centre, it has emerged.MT understands that the Tilbury DC and its operations will be taken over by two customers of NFT Distribution Operations that are on the Tilbury site.It is not clear ...
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MT ArticleMaritime drivers given road safety bonus
Maritime Transport has reported a major reduction in total incidents since 2018 as it continues to invest in and improve its safety performance.The business employs over 2,000 drivers covering 130,000,000 miles per annum and insists road safety remains an utmost priority.The company rewarded drivers in December with annual bonuses in ...
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MT ArticleAO lands furniture delivery deal with The Cotswold Company
Dave Ashwell, MD of AO Logistics (left), and Kevin Johnson, chief executive of The Cotswold Company (right)Online electrical retailer AO has boosted its drive into the logistics sector after landing a contract with The Cotswold Company.The 12-month rolling contract will see AO’s logistics division deliver The Cotswold Company furniture across ...
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MT ArticleHermes to build £60m mega-distribution centre in Barnsley
Hermes is set to build a £60m automated parcel distribution centre in Barnsley as its parcel volumes continue to rise.The move comes as the delivery specialist reported a 25% rise in the number of parcels it handled in December last year, compared to the same period in 2018.Due for completion ...
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MT ArticleEV Cargo Logistics buys 'specific assets and operations' of NFT Distribution
EV Cargo Logistics has acquired 'specific assets and operations' of NFT Distribution.Those core operations include primary and secondary chilled logistics services from depots at Alfreton, Amesbury, Anglesey, Bristol, Crick, Daventry, Evesham, Penrith, Rochdale and St Albans – with almost 2,000 employees moving across from NFT to EV Cargo Logistics.The successful ...
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MT ArticleBoughey expansion to create up to 100 new jobs
Boughey Distribution directors Danny Earp (left) and Neil Trotter (right) pictured in the new warehouseCheshire-based Boughey Distribution is to open a new 237,734 sq ft warehouse at Crewe Commercial Park which will create around 100 new jobs for the local area.Boughey, part of the NWF Group, provides storage and distribution ...
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MT ArticleSynetiq future-proofs its fleet with the addition of ten DVS compliant transporters
Salvage and vehicle recycling firm Synetiq has added ten new transporters to its fleet as it continues its expansion into the recovery market.The move is part of a wider strategy to invest in the logistics arm of the Doncaster-based company, which has also seen the recent appointment of James Brown ...
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MT ArticleTPN recruitment drive sees Toogood International added to line up
The Pallet Network (TPN) has announced the addition of Bristol-based Toogood International Transport to its line-up. This latest addition closely follows the recruitment of Coventry haulier Hambridge Transport and Big G Logistics of Stevenage in December last year.Toogood International said the move is aimed at expanding its domestic freight services.The ...
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MT ArticleWincanton invests in camera and telematics technology
Wincanton has invested in 360-degree cameras and telematics technology across its home delivery fleet.As part of its commitment to improving safety and efficiency, all core vehicles used for deliveries of furniture and soft furnishings are now equipped with the hardware, supplied by MiX Telematics.The cameras record footage in all directions ...
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MT ArticleCarters Haulage ceases trading
Carters Haulage in Hertfordshire has entered administration and ceased trading.The company appointed insolvency practitioners at SFP Restructuring to handle its affairs on 21 January.Established in 2016, its Hoddesdon base is just 10 miles from central London and close to the M25.It held a standard national licence for 50 HGVs and ...
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MT ArticleClugston Distribution Services sold to AJWG but remainder of group in administration
Administrators handling the affairs of Clugston Group said they had successfully agreed a sale of the share capital of its haulage arm, Clugston Distribution Services (CDS).CDS was not part of the insolvency process and continued to trade as normal following Clugston Group’s fall into administration last month.It has now been ...
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MT ArticleNightline founder Dave Field partners with BWG Foods to launch 'drop2shop' e-commerce business
A new e-commerce logistics business set up by the co-founder of Ireland’s Nightline has teamed up with BWG Foods to provide a pick-up and return service for online purchases.Dave Field, who helped set up Ireland’s largest independent supply chain business before it was sold to UPS in 2017, said Coll-8’s ...
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MT ArticleYodel rejects claims it may be seeking buyer
Yodel has denied it may be up for sale, following reports that its owners the Barclay family were reviewing their entire stable of UK businesses.Press reports in October 2019 suggested that the owners of Shop Direct, The Telegraph, the Ritz hotel, as well as parcel delivery business Yodel, were considering ...
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MT ArticleSTVA UK profits hit by sluggish car sales and Brexit uncertainty
A reduction in car registrations and uncertainty over Brexit led to a pre-tax loss of £480,000 at bimodal car transporter STVA UK in 2018.The most recent set of available accounts for the company showed that in the year ending 31 December 2018, turnover also reduced by almost 20% to £21.7m.The ...
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MT ArticleEuropa announces ambitious growth plans
Europa Worldwide Group has revealed it aims to hit a turnover of £1bn by 2027.Speaking at the company's first all-staff conference at the QEII Centre in Westminster, MD Andrew Baxter said: “Since taking over the company six years ago, my strategy was to put every piece of profit back into ...
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MT ArticleMajor contract win and acquisition spree help boost NWF Group profits
NWF Group saw its half-year pre-tax profit leap by 26% after landing a major new food distribution contract and buying another three fuel distribution operators.Reporting its first half-year results to 30 November 2019 the fuel, food and feed distributor, which owns Palletline member Boughey Distribution, unveiled a 5.6% rise in ...
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MT ArticleOwner of failed Nicholson's Transport receives suspended jail sentence for VAT fraud
David Nicholson, former owner of Nicholson’s Transport, which went under in June last year, has been found guilty of fraudulently evading payment of over £130,000 of VAT and given a 22-month suspended prison sentence.Durham Crown Court heard that a routine HMRC investigation in October 2018 found that company accountant James ...
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MT ArticleKinaxia Logistics names Simon Hobbs as group chief executive
Kinaxia Logistics has appointed Simon Hobbs to the newly-created role of group chief executive.Hobbs has previously held senior positions with Kuehne + Nagel, CEVA Logistics and DHL.The group has enjoyed 'significant and continued growth' over recent years, with annual revenues now topping £200m.Commenting on the move, Kinaxia Group founders Graham ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain signs five-year logistics deal with Sunseeker International
Mike Bristow (left), MD, manufacturing logistics, DHL Supply Chain UKI and Michael Straughan, COO, Sunseeker International, celebrating the new contractDHL Supply Chain has embarked on a new adventure after it signed a five-year contract with luxury yacht manufacturer Sunseeker International to be its logistics partner.DHL will manage all of the ...