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All Operator news articles – Page 212
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Pall-Ex director steps down from board
Pall-Ex non-executive director Geoff Gillo has stepped down from the board after completing his three-year term with the business.Network founder and CEO Hilary Devey said Gillo (pictured) had been “integral” to the business’s transition to a new management team in recent years.Gillo joined the business in 2014 and Devey said ...
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Birds Transport & Logistics is no more, confirms owner Ballyvesey Holdings
Montgomery Transport founder Harold Montgomery has confirmed the demise of Birds Transport & Logistics, bringing the curtain down on a tough period for the well known Midlands firm.In a statement sent to MT, Montgomery, who via his family's Ballyvesey Holdings owns Birds along with a number of interests including trailer ...
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ArticleThe Pallet Network adds new members Abacus International Shipping and Butlers of Kent
Lenham-based freight forwarder Abacus International Shipping and leading Hazchem haulier Butlers of Kent have both joined The Pallet Network (TPN) this week to cover postcodes in their fiercely contested south-east region.Abacus, which has been trading for 32 years, has previously used five pallet networks to handle imported freight from continental ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain: diversity is 'genuine strength'
DHL Supply Chain has said that the diversity of its employees is a “genuine strength” after being named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2017.Also ranked on the list is the Royal Mail; the DfT and Enterprise.The ranking is of UK employers that are making gender equality a ...
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ArticleNagel Langdons stays strong despite Brexit concerns
Temperature-controlled specialist Nagel Langdons saw its turnover rise 16% in 2016, but has warned that increased consumer price pressures as a result of Brexit could affect the stable growth generally associated with the sector.Turnover rose to £115.7m for the year-ending 31 December 2016, up 16% from £99.8m in the previous ...
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Emma Dempsey appointed as chief operating officer at Clipper Logistics
Emma Dempsey has joined Clipper Logistics as its new chief operating officer (COO).Dempsey has previously worked for Accenture, Marks & Spencer and Unipart, and has more than 20 years’ experience working in the supply chain sector.As COO she will be responsible for customer operations, projects, IT delivery, quality implementation and ...
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ArticleExpect Distribution: 'There is a very good feeling around the business'
Expect Distribution – shortlisted for three Motor Transport Awards in 2017 – has said it is “very positive” about its performance in 2017 after a year of consolidation in 2016.Bradford-based Expect saw turnover rise 2% to £22.1m in the year-ending 30 November 2016, from £21.7m in the previous financial year, ...
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Contact Transport goes into administration with the loss of 61 jobs
Birmingham contract haulier Contact Transport has gone into administration with 61 employees made redundant.The company appointed administrators from RSM on 20 April and the business is now being wound down.RSM said the company suffered losses following a drop in turnover volumes, high vehicle damage and insurance costs, as well as ...
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GMB launches legal action against DX Group over workers' rights
DX Group has become the latest target of union GMB’s campaign against the 'gig economy'.The union has launched legal proceedings against the Slough-based firm on behalf of six DX Group workers who say they are being denied their rights as workers.The workers are classed as self employed contractors but law ...
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ArticleEddie Stobart Logistics completes IPO
Eddie Stobart Logistics has completed its IPO and listed on AIM at the London Stock Exchange.Trading in shares began at 8am today and, as of the time of writing, remain unchanged at a list price of 160p.Alex Laffey, chief executive at Eddie Stobart, said that the completion of the IPO ...
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ArticlePollock (Scotrans) back in the black after restructuring
Pollock (Scotrans) returned to the black last year after making a loss in 2015 following the collapse of one of its clients.The Scottish firm made a pre-tax profit of £25,690 on a turnover of £25.6m in the year ending August 2016, newly published accounts show.This compared with a £156,214 loss ...
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Arrow XL to have its fire-hit operation back up and running by mid-week
Arrow XL will have its Midlands and South West operation up and running mid-week, after a fire destroyed its Worcester hub. The fire started at 8.30am on 20 April and was declared a "major incident" by the police, but all employees were evacuated safely from the site.A statement from Arrow ...
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ArticlePalletforce and Palletways welcome new haulier members
Circle Express has become Palletforce’s third new member of 2017, while Palletways has welcomed a new haulier in the Leicester area. Circle Express will cover west London, joining UK Freight Masters and QTR Transport in the network’s coverage of the capital.MD Tom Ryan said: “Joining the UK’s leading distribution network ...
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ArticlePaul Dyer outline's DHL Supply Chain's future in the 3PL sector
DHL Supply Chain is looking to show the market “absolute clear differentiation” from its rival 3PLs under the leadership of its new UK and Ireland chief executive Paul Dyer (pictured).Speaking exclusively to MT – in an interview that can be listened to as a podcast on the new-look motortransport.co.uk – ...
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ArticleEddie Stobart Logistics to buy retail logistics management group iForce
Eddie Stobart Logistics – set to float on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) next week 25 April – has conditionally agreed to acquire multi-channel retail logistics management group iForce for £45m.According to its admission document, the “acquisition will add a more focused e-commerce offering to Eddie Stobart’s existing business model”.In ...
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Fire at Arrow XL Worcester hub declared major incident
A fire at Arrow XL’s Worcester warehouse has been declared a major incident by the police. The blaze broke out in the 200,000ft2 building on the Blackpole Trading Estate at 8.30am last Thursday (20 April).Arrow XL said between 150 and 200 employees were on site at all times but all ...
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ArticleXPO Logistics keeps faith with Renault Trucks
XPO Logistics Europe will invest tens of millions of euros in new Range D and Range T trucks over the next two years, the operator has said.At a ceremony in Renault Trucks Square in Lyon to announce the deal, Renault Trucks earlier this month, president Bruno Blin also handed over ...
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Stobart Group to make £113m profit when Eddie Stobart Logistics floats next week
Eddie Stobart Logistics has confirmed it will list on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) next week on 25 April at 8am, a move that will see former owner Stobart Group slash its holding in the haulier and pocket £113.1m.In an admission document published today, Eddie Stobart Logistics stated it would ...
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ArticleKuehne + Nagel opens new Aberdeen facility
Kuehne + Nagel has opened an 36,089ft² facility in Aberdeen specifically to serve oil and gas industry customers – in a move that brings previously subcontracted container loading and North Sea trailer services in-house.Marcus Bennett, national manager at Kuehne + Nagel UK, said: “Complex logistics tasks for the oil and ...
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Chris Welch appointed as commercial director at Welch's Transport
Welch’s Transport has laid down foundations for the future with the appointment of fourth-generation family member Chris Welch as its commercial director.Welch, who is the great-grandson of founder Gordon Welch and son of MD Jim Welch, joined the Cambridgeshire-based family firm in 2014.His previous posts include operations director at DHL ...