All Operator news articles – Page 226
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MT ArticleATL officially opens new Midlands hub
ATL (Ascott Transport Limited) inaugurated its Midlands hub in Foston on 6 September.Greg Clark MP, secretary of state for business, officially opened the 35,000 pallet distribution centre and offices, which is housed on a 25-acre freehold site near the A50.MD Jon Ward spoke at the event, as well as co-founder ...
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MT ArticleHoyer orders 89 new MAN trucks for fuels business
Hoyer has added 89 new MAN TGS vehicles to its Petrolog division.The deliveries are set to be complete by October. The order comprises 75 replacement vehicles and 14 additional vehicles, all with 420hp engines.The majority of the new trucks feature day cabs (85), with four fitted with sleeper cabs.Read more ...
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House of Fraser stand-off set to cost 300 jobs at XPO Logistics
A union has condemned XPO Logistics and Sports Direct, as the House of Fraser supply chain impasse looks set to cost 300 jobs.According to the GMB union, XPO’s Milton Keynes depot, one of two that serves House of Fraser, is set to close.House of Fraser was bought by Mike Ashley’s ...
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Menzies Distribution sold to private equity firm Endless
Menzies Distribution has been sold, for an undisclosed sum, to private equity firm Endless.Last year owner John Menzies, which has been looking to divest the business, pulled the plug on a sale to DX Group, which had a rollercoaster of a 2017 itself.Two years back, the firm’s management started to ...
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MT ArticleFowler Welch extends partnership with Bernard Matthews
Chilled food specialist Fowler Welch and poultry producer Bernard Matthews have extended their long-term partnership with additional services and volume.Norwich-based Bernard Matthews has committed to a new two-year warehousing and distribution contract, increasing the volume of products that will be handled by Fowler Welch by 50%.Fowler Welch will manage chilled ...
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MT ArticleEddie Stobart's purchase of The Pallet Network marks the next step in the evolution of the sector, claims boss
Eddie Stobart Logistics’ purchase of The Pallet Network (TPN) represents the evolution of the pallet network model, according to MD Mark Duggan (pictured).TPN was bought for £52.8m by Eddie Stobart Logistics on 29 June and Duggan told MT that rather than consolidation, the move should be regarded as the evolvement ...
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Global Keg and Bullet Express roll out the barrels after striking new deal
Global Keg and Bullet Express have announced a storage and distribution partnership for operations in the UK and Ireland.Bullet Express will be providing services from its DC in Glasgow.Global Keg is a US-based supplier of stainless beer kegs, which it rents to brewers around the world.Read more Bullet Express: ...
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House of Fraser and XPO Logistics still at an impasse, warns GMB
A union representing workers at two XPO Logistics sites said a report earlier this week that the operator and its client House of Fraser had reached a compromise appears to be false.XPO Logistics is owed £30.4m as a creditor of the department store chain, which was placed into administration on ...
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Eddie Stobart Logistics' surge continues fuelled by new wins, acquisitions and retained business
Eddie Stobart Logistics' growth continued at a gallop in the first six months to 31 May 2018, driven by a mix of acquisitions, new contract wins and retained business.Turnover increased by more than a quarter (25.3%) in the period to £359.3m (2017: £286.8m).The operator’s acquisitions continued to perform strongly – ...
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Harris Transport boss talks of the pain of seeing his family firm forced under
Harris Transport director George Harris has spoken of his heartbreak after the family firm established by his parents was forced into administration.Alexander Kinninmonth and Richard Brewer of RSM Restructuring were appointed as joint administrators of the Eastleigh-based transport, distribution and warehousing firm on 21 August.In a statement Kinninmonth said: "Unfortunately, ...
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Union claims XPO Logistics and House of Fraser have struck compromise deal
XPO Logistics and House of Fraser may have reached a compromise in their supply chain dispute, which has paralysed the department store chain.The logistics firm is owed £30.4m as a creditor of the retailer, which was placed into administration on 10 August and saw most of its assets sold to ...
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MT ArticleJ Dickinson Transport joins Pallet-Track
Pallet-Track has welcomed J Dickinson Transport, based in Carlisle to the network.Dickinson Transport has left UPN and will cover the CA, TD and DG postcodes, which include the border areas between England and Scotland, for Pallet-Track.It is one of the hauliers brought in to address the areas previously covered by ...
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MT ArticleUnited Pallet Network welcomes LHT, AT Morgan and Spartan
United Pallet Network (UPN) has added three new members: LHT Logistics, AT Morgan and Son and Spartan Distribution.Swansea based AT Morgan and Son is new to pallet networks and will operate South Wales postcodes previously covered by South Wales Pallets.Spartan Distribution, based in west London, has left Fortec Distribution and ...
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Harris Transport placed into administration
Southampton’s Harris Transport, which ceased trading last week, has now been placed into administration.Alexander Kinninmonth and Richard Brewer of RSM Restructuring have been appointed as joint administrators of the Eastleigh-based transport, distribution and warehouse firm.On 17 August, prior to the appointment of the administrator, 70 staff were made redundant with ...
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MT ArticleBowker Transport appoints a new chief financial officer
Andrew Gee, 53, has been appointed chief financial officer of Bowker Transport.Gee (pictured) joins with more than 20 years of financial experience including boardroom roles with JJB Sports, Dave Whelan Sports, HIMOR Group and most recently Lewis’s Home Retail (TJ Hughes).It is the first time a key position has been ...
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MT ArticleXPO Logistics and House of Fraser supply chain standoff continues
XPO Logistics remains in a standoff with the new owner of House of Fraser, with the department store group’s supply chain paralysed as a consequence.The logistics firm is owed £30.4m as a creditor of the retailer, which was placed into administration on 10 August and saw most of its assets ...
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More than 600 jobs at risk at XPO Logistics as House of Fraser fallout continues
More than 600 jobs at XPO Logistics are at risk after the collapse and subsequent sale of House of Fraser to Sports Direct, which has left the operator owed £30.4m.The department store group initially agreed a company voluntary arrangement in June. The business was subsequently put into administration with EY, ...
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Sale of NBS Transport's assets raises £45,000 but creditors unlikely to get paid
An online sale of assets belonging to an Oldham-based logistics firm that entered administration in June has raised around £45,000 – but creditors are still unlikely to be paid.NBS Transport collapsed with the loss of 20 jobs, due to cash flow difficulties “exacerbated by a significant law-margin contract and slow ...
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MT ArticleBiffa acquires Weir Waste Services
Biffa has acquired Weir Waste Services who provide waste and recycling solutions in Birmingham and the West Midlands region.WWS has been bought for a consideration plus debt of£16.2m, funded from Biffa’s existing cash and debt facilities.The business will be incorporated into Biffa’s industrial & commercial division, enabling the combined business ...
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MT ArticleHarris Transport ceases to trade
Southampton’s Harris Transport has closed its doors, with around 70 staff sent home last Friday (10 August).A spokesman for the haulier said: “The situation is that the company has ceased to trade and is arranging for customers to collect their goods.“The company has filed a notice of intention to appoint ...