All Operator news articles – Page 229
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MT ArticleProlog in administration and up for sale
Prolog, a Nottinghamshire warehousing, distribution and logistics provider, has been put up for sale after entering administration as expected.In a statement Rebecca Dacre and Simon Chandler of Mazars confirmed they had today (26 November) been appointed as joint administrators of Promotional Logistics, which trades as Prolog.“Prolog is a provider of ...
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Kinaxia Logistics adds haulage business number eleven with Fresh Freight Group
Kinaxia Logistics has made its eleventh haulier purchase, snapping up Fresh Freight Group (FFG) in Gateshead.The buy is Kinaxia’s first in the North East and comes after it added Manchester-based AKW Group to its ranks last month.Peter Fields, director at Kinaxia Logistics, said: “It should come as no surprise to ...
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Palletways member Rase Distribution brings in its own delivery weight limit due to safety fears
Palletways member Rase Distribution has introduced a 750kg weight limit on tail-lift deliveries to domestic addresses after a risk assessment by owners HW Coates concluded that the network’s 1-tonne limit was putting the firm’s drivers at risk.The Lincolnshire company, which was bought by Hazchem member HW Coates in January, is ...
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Prolog poised to enter administration
Prolog, a Nottinghamshire warehousing, distribution and logistics service, is expected to enter administration next week (26 November), its proposed administrator has confirmed.The company, which has licences authorising 16 HGVs out of its Sherwood distribution park depot, plus another seven from a site in Sudbury, Suffolk, employs 618 staff.Mazars said ...
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MT ArticleMajor new player EV Cargo set to shake-up UK road transport industry
EmergeVest, the Hong Kong-based private-equity investor that has acquired CM Downton, NFT Distribution and Palletforce over the past four years, has merged its road transport and logistics assets into one company: EV Cargo.It has created a business that would rank 11th in the Motor Transport Top 100 and is now ...
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Simpson Logistics ran out of road due to a customer dispute and creditors chasing payment, says administrator
Administrators handling the affairs of County Durham haulier Simpsons Logistics said it had stopped trading due to a combination of cash flow issues, a customer dispute and a winding up petition.The former Palletforce member and independent carrier of parcels and pallets entered administration in September, but according to consultants at ...
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Expect Distribution seals Card Factory contract extension
Bradford-based Expect Distribution has landed a five-year contract with card retailer Card Factory.The award follows a one year trial with the Wakeford-based retailer, which saw Expect Distribution boost service and efficiency levels.The deal will see Expect Distribution handle almost all of the 100,000 pallets distributed to Card Factory’s 950-plus stores ...
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MT ArticleBibby Distribution wins three-year delivery deal with food manufacturer AAK
Bibby Distribution has won a three-year contract with edible oils and fats manufacturer AAK.It will handle all outbound distribution requirements from AAK’s Hull factory, delivering more than 1,000 pallets a week to food wholesalers and retailers across the UK and Ireland every year.The Liverpool-based operator said it won the deal ...
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MT ArticleYearsley Group gobbled up by US operator Lineage Logistics
Frozen food specialist Yearsley Group has been acquired by the US temperature-controlled supply chain operator Lineage Logistics.Jonathan Baker, chief executive of Yearsley Group, said: “Our acquisition by Lineage is a tremendous opportunity for Yearsley customers and employees alike.“Lineage’s commitment to innovation and service is unmatched, and we are excited to ...
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MT ArticleLockwood Haulage enjoys strong year ahead of warehousing expansion in 2019
Lockwood Haulage saw its annual turnover climb by almost 20% to £17.5m in its latest reporting period, thanks to new wins and the development of existing partnerships.Keith Allsop, Lockwood key account manager, told MT that the growth in its haulage division was a result of “agreeing further commitment” with long ...
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MT ArticleUPN welcomes back Richard Read (Transport) and adds R&P Clarke
Gloucestershire-based Richard Read (Transport) has quit Pall-Ex to re-join United Pallet Network (UPN).In the same week UPN announced the arrival of Basildon-based R&P Clarke, which will continue to deliver for pallet network Fortec, too.Richard Read (Transport) will cover the Hereford and Gloucester postcodes, whilst R&P Clarke will cover postcodes across ...
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Palletline kicks out member DTS to 'guarantee network integrity'; haulier blames action for its collapse
Palletline kicked-out member DTS earlier this month in order to “guarantee network integrity”, a move that the Northumberland haulier claimed had forced it into liquidation.Palletline said DTS had been a member since 2006 but there had been a change of ownership a year ago.In a statement, it said the new ...
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MT ArticleBison Transport Group snapped up by entrepreneur Andy Scott
Peterborough haulage firm Bison Transport Group is under new ownership after it was snapped up by entrepreneur Andy Scott.The company, which has been trading for four years, provides haulage services to companies such as Ikea, Amazon and Maritime, operating out of two depots with 50 HGVs.The corporate takeover is Scott’s ...
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Wincanton boss says there are signs that customers have taken a reality check over pricing
The boss of Wincanton says the 3PL has seen signs of the market hardening around price, as an increasing number of clients realise that the cheapest deal is not always the best.Speaking after the publication of its half year results, Wincanton CEO Adrian Colman said the 3PL had sacrificed some ...
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Connect Group sees annual profit nosedive 200% after failed restructuring
Connect Group has seen its annual profit collapse by more than 200% after a calamitous period, which saw its one time star-performer Tuffnells lose its way and attempts to restructure the group hit the wall.Announcing annual results for the year to 31 August 2018, the business, which also owns Smiths ...
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Obituary: John Smith, Laser Transport International
Laser Transport International chairman John Smith, 83, has died after a short battle with cancer.Smith, who attended Harvey Grammar School in Folkestone, ultimately studied and passed the Institute of Freight Forwarders examinations.He then worked for LEP Livestock in its Folkestone office, before going on to be office manager of LEP ...
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MT ArticleWH Malcolm sees profit and turnover dip despite strong performance from logistics arm
WH Malcolm saw profit and turnover dip last year, despite a “robust” performance from its logistics arm.The company's latest annual results for the year to 31 January 2017 revealed a turnover of £200.1m compared with £207.2m the year before. Operating profit, before exceptional items relating to the firm’s pension scheme, ...
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MT ArticleAbbey Logistics rises to new challenge with Hovis flour deal
Hovis has awarded Abbey Logistics a UK contract to provide bulk flour distribution to its bakeries in the Midlands and the South. Abbey Logistics will “invest significantly” in new equipment to bolster Hovis’s existing fleet and will also support its new customer with resource from its wider nationwide bulk powder ...
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MT ArticleRedhead Freight on the road to recovery after Schenker integration
Redhead Freight is continuing to make progress after its acquisition by Schenker, which saw the reverse integration of loss-making DB Schenker Logistics into the business.Reporting its annual results to 31 December 2017, the Bradford-based company revealed that turnover had risen 12% in the year to £64.6m (2016: £56.7m). Its annual ...
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MT ArticleCitySprint to add 600 couriers for UK peak season
Same-day delivery firm CitySprint is hiring 600 additional couriers for the peak Christmas period.The roles will be UK-wide and ease the pressure on the delivery network throughout CitySprint’s peak period, working in multiple segments including financial, legal and the public sector.They will join a workforce of more than 5,000 existing ...