All Operator news articles – Page 230
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MT ArticleOxford Carriers moves from Fortec to TPN
Oxford Carriers has joined pallet network TPN from Fortec after undertaking a review of the sector.MD David Everett said: “We needed a pallet network which could handle high and growing volumes while maintaining excellent service levels.“Logistics customers today want and need real-time visibility of their freight, and electronic proof of ...
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Gist's annual profit tumbles by 50% after heavy investment
Contract changes and one-off project costs contributed to Gist’s annual profit plunging by more than half last year, according to the firm’s latest results.Whilst the food, networking and contracts logistics business saw turnover rise 4.8% to £437.3m (2016: £416.6m) in the year to 31 December 2017; its pre-tax profit fell ...
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MT ArticleElddis Transport joins the Palletforce network
Elddis Transport has joined Palletforce after a 17-year hiatus from pallet networks.Based in County Durham, Elddis runs a fleet of 160 vehicles out of nine hubs. It will cover postcodes in the Consett and Tyne Valley area for Palletforce from today (26 October).Elddis joins Murray Hogg (a founder Pall-Ex member), ...
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MT ArticleMeachers Global Logistics looks to batten down the hatches as Brexit looms
Employment costs hit Meachers Global Logistics' profit last year but the Southampton-based company has deeper concerns about Brexit, according to its chairman.For the year ending 31 May 2018, the logistics business, which is celebrating 60 years in business this year, reported turnover of £26.2m (2017: £26.1m).Pre-tax profit was down 4.5% ...
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Suttons Tankers plants 'significant' long term deal with CF Fertilisers UK
Suttons Tankers has landed a “significant” multi-million pound contract with CF Fertilisers UK after impressing the manufacturer with its operational, health and safety and customer service standards.The Widnes-based logistics firm, which operates a 500-strong fleet specialising in the chemicals, gas and fuels sector, will provide distribution services for all CF ...
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MT ArticleHermes boosts network capacity in South East with new Hemel Hempstead depot
Hermes has opened a new 80,000ft² parcel depot at Prologis Park in Hemel Hempstead ahead of its predicted “busiest peak season to date”.The new facility has the capacity to handle 130,000 parcels per day, to be distributed across the South East and Midlands.It will also create 50 new jobs and ...
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Pentalver Cannock sails onward after strong year of trading
Container haulier Pentalver Cannock said a rise in turnover and pre-tax profit during 2017 was essentially down to the continuing improvement in trading conditions since the economic downturn.The company, with depots in Felixstowe, Southampton, London Gateway and Cannock, reported a 7.6% increase in turnover to £45.2m in the year ending ...
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DSV Road drives both profit and turnover higher
DSV Road saw its profit increase by more than a fifth last year, driven by a 7.3% increase in turnover.In its latest financial results, the freight forwarder, haulier and supplier of supply chain services reported turnover of £193.9m in the year ending 31 December 2017 in the UK, up from ...
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MT ArticleDSV abandons attempt to buy CEVA Logistics
DSV has abandoned a bid to buy CEVA Logistics, citing a lukewarm reception to its revised offer as the reason for ending its interest in the Swiss multinational.In the UK both companies are listed in Motor Transport’s Top 100 of the largest road transport companies.CEVA Logistics was 15th in last ...
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Pallet-Track seeks winding up petition against Canute Group over unpaid £47k debt
Canute Group’s former pallet network is seeking to have the business wound up next month if it refuses to settle a bill of £47,489.35.Pallet-Track served time on Canute Haulage Group in March of this year as a member of its pallet network over concerns about its performance.However, following Canute Haulage ...
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MT ArticleJohn Mitchell (Grangemouth) gets its house in order ahead of change at the top
A significant investment by John Mitchell (Grangemouth) has paved the way for “generational change” according to its MD, who intends to retire within the next few years.Iain Mitchell said he did not want to wait until he was 65 before deciding how the business should be run in the future.The ...
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CitySprint introduces new 'heavy' freight service across the UK
Same-day courier company CitySprint has launched a new UK delivery service - Freight Desk - for oversized, heavy and difficult-to-handle items.Customers will be able to book the service for same-day deliveries and Paul Gisbourne, chief executive at CitySprint said: “We recognise that in today’s economy, speed, reliability and convenience are ...
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Frontline deal brings Connect Group ray of hope in bleak year
Connect Group’s Smiths News division has secured a new five year deal with magazine distributor Frontline, bringing further signs of an upturn in the group’s fortunes.The £750m deal closely follows the renewal of its contract with News UK in July. It will see Smith News continue to deliver Frontline’s 40% ...
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MT ArticleSpeed Welshpool wins commercial furniture distribution deal
Palletways member Speed Welshpool has won a contract with commercial furniture supplier Tabilo.Under the contract the Powys-based firm, which specialises in palletised freight and haulage services including the delivery of parcels and irregular freight, will handle a “substantial” volume of pallets each month.Tabilo operations manager Neil Owen said the company ...
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John Gregory on why he did his biggest deal to date, adding ARR Craib to the fold
Gregory Distribution (Holdings)’s largest purchase to date, ARR Craib Transport, creates a £200m-plus turnover group, but it was the Scottish haulier’s regional focus that made the deal so attractive.Speaking to MT, John Gregory, MD of Gregory Distribution, said the purchase had been in the pipeline since ARR Craib’s chief executive ...
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R Swain makes tenth acquisition and restructures management team
R Swain & Sons has continued its acquisition spree with the purchase of Express Freight Services (Birmingham) this year, newly published accounts reveal.The acquisition emerged in the directors' review of the business in the company’s annual results, which cover the year to 31 December and also detail major change in ...
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Currie Solutions makes second consecutive loss in the face of fierce competition
Fierce competition for southbound loads combined with rising operating costs saw Currie Solutions deliver a pre-tax loss for the second year in a row, its latest annual accounts show.The Dumfries-based haulier, which has a fleet of more than 250 trucks and 500 trailers, posted a pre-tax loss of £130,900 (2016: ...
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Unite threatens strike action at Tesco Doncaster warehouse
Deliveries to Tesco stores in Yorkshire and the north east could be under threat due to a pay dispute at the company’s Doncaster DC, a union has warned.Unite said pay talks have been ongoing for three months at the site, which employs 580 warehouse staff, but have now stalled due ...
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Fowler Welch has contracts with Heck Foods UK and Barfoots extended
Fowler Welch has won extensions to two contracts from clients Heck Foods UK and Barfoots.Sausage manufacturer Heck Foods UK, and farming company Barfoots, have renewed contracts with the chilled food specialist.Read more Fowler Welch extends partnership with Bernard Matthews Fowler Welch takes short-term hit as it sows seeds ...
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Donnelly Transport placed into administration with the loss of 27 jobs
Northern Ireland haulier Donnelly Transport has entered administration, with all 27 employees made redundant.The company, which was based in Scarva and operated in the UK and Ireland, specialised in steel haulage.The decision was taken to appoint joint administrators from RSM on 26 September.A spokeswoman for RSM said Donnelly Transport had ...