All Operator news articles – Page 213
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MT ArticleJack Richards signs new deal in a Jiffy
Jack Richards & Son has won a deal to look after distribution for Jiffy Packaging.Having worked together on a partial contract for the last three years, the haulier has now secured the contract in full, which went live at the start of this month.The three-year deal sees Jack Richards providing ...
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MT ArticleProlog administrators save 130 jobs after selling Sherwood-based operation to Cotton Traders
Administrators working for warehouse and distribution firm Prolog said they had saved 130 jobs after selling off part of the business to clothing retailer Cotton Traders.Promotional Logistics, which traded as Prolog, entered administration in November 2018 following the withdrawal of financial support by a group company.A spokesman for administrator Mazars ...
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Strong retail performance mitigates contract losses at Wincanton
Wincanton saw annual turnover fall in the year ended 31 March 2019 but profit increase, thanks to a strong performance in retail that offset contract losses elsewhere.Turnover was 2.6% lower for the period at £1.14bn (2018: £1.17bn). Pre-tax profit (normalised to strip out exceptional items such as previous restructuring) was ...
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Fowler Welch clinches full supply chain contract for Delamere Dairy's M&S range
Fowler Welch has won a full supply chain contract with Delamere Dairy to handle its Marks & Spencer (M&S) volumes.The temperature-controlled specialist will be responsible for stock collection, stockholding, order processing, picking and distribution of the dairy’s M&S goods, as well as providing full customer services support.It has also developed ...
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Wincanton appoints new chief executive as Adrian Colman announces retirement
Wincanton has appointed a new chief executive after the decision by its current CEO Adrian Colman to retire.Colman will be replaced by James Wroath, currently chief operating officer, North America, for Lufthansa subsidiary LSG Sky Chefs.Wincanton said Colman, who has held the post of CEO for the past six years, ...
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XPO Logistics reveals deal to oversee British Gypsum's transport network
XPO Logistics has begun managing building-product manufacturer British Gypsum's transport requirements.The operator said that following the start of the contract, which is live now, it would create an "integrated transportation network" for its client making use of XPO Connect software.XPO Connect is a cloud-based digital freight marketplace, which it launched ...
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MT ArticleSimpsons Logistics creditors on course to recoup some money, says administrator
Firms that worked for Simpsons Logistics are owed around £837,000 but the company’s administrator believes unsecured creditors will still recover some of their money.In its latest progress report, RSM Restructuring said it had sold the Chester le Street haulier’s tangible assets for a total of £96,250 since it was appointed ...
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GMB to ballot union members at Wilko for strike action over work rota changes
The GMB union is to ballot Wilko DC staff for industrial action over staff rotas it claims give "no consideration to work-life balance".The dispute comes after the retailer's move to standardise seven-day working across its DCs and to include weekends.Wilko told motortransport.co.uk that employees have worked weekends "in response to ...
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Mick George has power lines fine reduced on appeal
Mick George has had a £566,670 fine for breaching health and safety regulations reduced after the appeal court found the sanction manifestly excessive.The company had pleaded guilty to a breach of regulation 25(3) of Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 after a tipper vehicle driven by one of its employees ...
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Morrisons cedes Erith CFC to partner Ocado to mitigate Andover hub fire
Supermarket Morrisons has released its space at Ocado’s Erith customer fulfilment centre (CFC) to help address the online retailer's capacity shortfall following a recent fire at its Andover hub.In an online trading statement issued today, it said Ocado will now have sole use of its newest CFC until January 2021.Morrisons ...
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MT ArticleUlyett Landscapes adds four new Isuzu Grafter Greens onto fleet
Ulyett Landscapes has taken delivery of four new 3.5-tonne Isuzu Grafter Greens following a successful year-long operation of the firm’s first such model.The new Grafter Greens are replacing older vehicles on the East Midlands-based family firm’s 30-strong fleet.They will be used on the operator’s national landscaping and ground maintenance contracts ...
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Volkswagen's plan to sell off Scania and MAN remains on hold
There is “no new date” for the relaunch of the postponed IPO of Volkswagen commercial vehicle division Traton Group, which contains the Scania and MAN brands.Despite Traton Group, formerly Volkswagen Truck & Bus, announcing record results for the first quarter of 2019 this week, a spokesman confirmed that parent company ...
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MT ArticleWalkers Transport snaps up MTH Express Services
Walkers Transport has acquired fellow Palletways member MTH Express Services for an undisclosed sum, giving the newly enlarged group a combined turnover of £48m.Richard Simpson, Walkers Transport CEO, said: “I am delighted to welcome all the employees and customers of MTH to the Walkers Transport family.“We are looking forward to ...
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Woodall Group was shown the door from The Pallet Network over £350,000 debt, according to its administrator
Woodall Group was kicked out of The Pallet Network (TPN) because it owed the Eddie Stobart-owned business £350,000, according to the firm's administrator.The Birmingham transport company entered administration in February and Duff & Phelps is currently realising property in order to pay secured and preferential creditors.It is unlikely trade creditors, ...
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MT ArticleTurners (Soham) takes delivery of 800th DAF FTP mid-lift tractor
Turners (Soham) has underlined its allegiance to the DAF brand by putting its 800th DAF FTP 6x2 mid-lift tractor onto the roads.The East Anglian haulier, which specialises in temperature controlled deliveries, tanker operations, storage, warehousing and container distribution, is the world’s largest operator of DAF Trucks’ FTP 6x2 mid-lift tractor ...
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MT ArticleFM Conway fits Brigade system so that electric vans on building sites can be heard
Construction firm FM Conway has installed technology to its electric vans to ensure they are audible when operating on noisy building sites.The company began renting two Nissan e-NV200 plug-in electric vans last November as part of a wider £7m sustainable fleet strategy initiated ahead of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone ...
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MT ArticleMillfield Haulage becomes the latest arrival at Palletforce
Millfield Haulage has joined the Palletforce pallet network.The firm, based in York, was bought by long-standing Palletforce member TEF Transport in 2015.Now fully integrated into TEF’s operation, Millfield Haulage continues to retain its own identity within the Scarborough-based business.Together they provide coverage of the YO postcodes, and the move to ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain in talks with Debenhams over impact of CVA on distribution and warehousing
DHL Supply Chain is in talks with long-term customer Debenhams after the retailer proposed a company voluntary arrangement (CVA).The two businesses have worked together for more than 20 years, with DHL winning a five-year, multi-million pound warehousing and distribution renewal in September 2016.However, the troubled department store chain is seeking ...
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Kinaxia Logistics enters the South West with the acquisition of David Hathaway Transport
Kinaxia Logistics has snapped up Bristol-based David Hathaway Transport, the 12th haulier in its portfolio.The purchase gives Kinaxia its first foothold in the South West, adding to its existing presence through acquisitions made in the North West, North East Midlands, South, South East and East Anglia.Founded by its namesake in ...
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MT ArticleJ Murphy and Sons buys FUSO Canters to avoid ULEZ charges and save fuel
John Murphy and Sons has purchased a fleet of FUSO Canter Tippers with diesel-electric drivelines to avoid Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) charges and cut fuel costs. The company said that the 20 Eco Hybrids, supplied by Mercedes-Benz dealer Bell Truck and Van, would save it from paying London's ULEZ ...