All Operator news articles – Page 230
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UK Mail refutes union claim it plans to cut couriers' wages again
UK Mail has refuted a union’s claim that it plans to cut drivers' wages at its site near Leeds.The GMB, which in January highlighted that DHL-owned UK Mail had lowered its price-per-drop for delivery drivers, claimed some members at the company’s site in Gildersome, near Leeds, faced a further squeeze.In ...
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MT ArticleEuropa Worldwide Group buys Continental Cargo Carriers
Europa Worldwide Group has made the first of a promised series of acquisitions with the purchase of Continental Cargo Carriers (CCC).The cross-Channel ro-ro specialist has headquarters in Ostend, Belgium as well as a presence in the Czech Republic and the UK.Purchased for an undisclosed sum, CCC operates a 13,000ft² warehouse ...
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MT ArticleWhistl sees its future in parcels and fulfilment services
Whistl believes its ability to offer customers a one-stop shop from mail through to parcels and fulfilment services will ensure its future success as the mail market stagnates.Presenting its full-year results for the year to 31 December 2017, the downstream access (DSA) mail specialist, which was subject to a management ...
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British Sugar sweetens haulage deal to appease contractors
British Sugar has agreed to make changes to its haulage scheme after alienating some operators by encouraging capacity investment with no guarantee of tonnage. An independent analysis of British Sugar’s industry harvesting and haulage scheme (IHHS) found that resulting bad feeling was repeated annually, with each new cycle of selection ...
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MT ArticleMontgomery Transport becomes first Earned Recognition member in Northern Ireland
Montgomery Transport has been revealed as the first Northern Ireland-based haulier to be accredited for the DVSA’s Earned Recognition scheme.The Palletways member, based in Newtownabbey, achieved Earned Recognition founder member status in March of this year but the result has just been publicised.Operators in the scheme regularly share performance and ...
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M and J Haulage staff should receive a payment, say KPMG
Former staff at Lincolnshire sugar beet haulier M and J Haulage are expected to be paid outstanding claims shortly following the firm’s collapse into administration last year.It is still anticipated that companies owed money by the haulier will also receive a dividend, although the amount has yet to be finalised.KPMG ...
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Bibby Distribution won back Tetrosyl from Canute Haulage Group just days before its rival's pre-pack sale
Canute Haulage Group surrendered a contract with car care products manufacturer Tetrosyl days before its controversial pre-pack administration.Bibby Distribution has confirmed that it, along with several partners, including Walkers Transport and Nuttall Transport, took on the work as Canute teetered on the brink of collapse.Bibby Distribution had worked with the ...
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MT ArticleConstruction haulier Mick George fined more than £565,000 after tipper comes into contact with overhead power lines
Construction haulier Mick George has been fined more than £565,000 after a tipper vehicle driven by one of its employees came into contact with overhead power lines (OPLs) during the construction of a waste transfer station.Northampton Crown Court heard that on 9 March 2016 a driver employed by Mick George ...
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MT ArticlePallet network sector "needs structural change" to move to the next level, says Palletforce's Conroy
“Structural change” is required in the UK pallet network sector if it is to mature and continue to provide benefits to both customers and members, Palletforce chief executive Michael Conroy has warned.Speaking exclusively to MT, Conroy said that growth in palletised freight through the pallet network sector had slowed over ...
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Fortec brings domestic and international freight under one roof at expanded Watford Gap site
Fortec has brought its domestic and international freight under one roof at its Watford Gap hub as it completes a major £3m expansion of the premises.The renovation project, due to be completed at the end of June, has added an extra 70,000ft² of warehousing space to the site, giving ...
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Sainsbury's chief vows Asda merger will not lead to DC closures
No distribution centres will be closed if the proposed merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda gets the green light, Sainsbury’s chief executive Mike Coupe has pledged.However there could be cuts to suppliers currently working with both supermarkets, and a reduction in supplier deliveries, according to information supplied by both supermarkets to ...
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MT ArticleCanute Haulage Group creditors to take multi-million pound hit following business's pre-pack sale
Canute Haulage Group creditors stand to lose millions of pounds following the sale of the business earlier this month via a pre-pack administration.A report by administrator FRP Advisory states that as of 18 May unsecured creditors face a deficit of £7m.The administrator estimated that creditors could ultimately see a return ...
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M&S distribution network revamp cost retailer £13.1m
Marks & Spencer was stung with a £13.1m net charge last year in its UK logistics operation as it pushed ahead with the restructure of its Clothing & Home distribution network to a single-tier format.In its full-year results for the year ended 31 March, distribution woes and supply chain restructuring ...
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MT ArticleTesco Direct's Fenny Lock distribution centre under threat
Tesco has proposed to cease operations at its Fenny Lock distribution centre following its announcement today that it was terminating its Tesco Direct non-food website.The DC, located near Milton Keynes, handles online orders from Tesco Direct.Tesco has confirmed that around 500 employees are at risk of redundancy.The supermarket said the ...
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Creditors were chasing Canute Haulage for more than £200,000 in unpaid debts ahead of sale
Canute Haulage Group had been served with at least 23 County Court Judgments and owed creditors close to £212,000 in the days leading up to its pre-pack administration earlier this month.MT has been contacted by multiple creditors of the business, including recruiters and sub-contractors, which have been left out of ...
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MT ArticleBay Freight becomes the latest haulier to join the Hazchem Network
Kinaxia Logistics-owned Bay Freight has joined the Hazchem network.The Stalybridge-based company, set up in 1960, is covering the M, OL and SK postcodes for Hazchem. It began inputting on 21 May.Danny Bailey, MD at Bay Freight, said: “Joining the Hazchem network is a great development for Bay Freight as we ...
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MT ArticleDeben Transport creditors unlikely to see any money unless truck cartel claim succeeds
Unsecured creditors of failed Deben Transport will not see a payout unless a claim relating to the truck cartel case proves successful, the firm's administrators have said.The Felixstowe-based haulier employed more than 200 staff and had offices in Hull, Southampton, Tilbury, Alconbury, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, South Shields and Doncaster. It ...
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Royal Mail growth fails to allay analysts' questions over business's long-term prospects
Analysts have reacted cautiously to Royal Mail's year end results, which saw the group's turnover grow 2% year-on-year but annual profit fall by more than a third (37%). Brokerage Jefferies said the group was underperforming and estimated operating expenses would remain stable at best despite a cost drive.It added that ...
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Royal Mail crosses £10bn turnover mark but sees 37% pre-tax profit drop
Royal Mail offset declining letter volume with its growing parcels operation in a year that saw it surpass the £10bn turnover mark for the first time, but saw pre-tax profit fall by more than a third (37%).For the year ended 25 March the group saw its turnover rise 2% to ...
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MT ArticleReason Transport joins Palletline and relocates to network's new Coventry hub
Former Palletways member Reason Transport has joined Palletline as part of a deal that sees the firm relocate its depot to the network’s new Coventry hub.The firm will also service Amazon’s Daventry fulfillment centre from the hub.Palletline attributed Reason Transport’s move to the network’s shareholder business model, which it said ...