All Operator news articles – Page 234
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MT ArticleTravis Perkins in fleet deal with Ryder
Ryder has signed a deal to become vehicle leasing partner for Travis Perkins' fleet of 620 vehicles.The agreement was finalised back in December of last year after its previous supplier, Gullivers, went into administration. However, the announcement was delayed until this month.Commented Travis Perkins group fleet director Graham Bellman: “It ...
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MT ArticleWhistl trials all-electric Renault van
Whistl is trialling the first electric Renault Trucks Master ZE to be licenced on UK roads.The all-electric 3.1 tonne van has a range of around 100 miles and is being trialled in Belfast by Whistl on day-to-day operations, collecting business mail and parcels.The move ties in with Whistl's intention to ...
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MT ArticleELB Partners toasts 15 years with Batt Cables
Pallet-Track member ELB Partners is marking 15 years of connection with the oldest cable supplier in Britain, Batt Cables.The logistics company became tied up with the Erith cable supplier to handle its short haul requirements in 2004 and both businesses have grown together since then.Read more Logistics business ELB ...
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MT ArticleDPD signs new deal with ASOS
DPD has renewed its contract with online fashion retailer ASOS in a new multi-million pound, five-year deal.It means the parcels firm, which won two awards at this year’s MT Awards, will supply delivery services to ASOS customers across the UK until at least September 2024.DPD has worked with ASOS for ...
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MT ArticleDX Group profits from turnaround plan
A turnaround plan at DX (Group) is beginning to bear fruit after its latest financial results showed a 7.7% increase in revenue to £322.5m.The parcel delivery company reported a £1.7m pre-tax loss for the year ending 30 June 2019, but this was a substantial improvement on last year’s £19.9m loss.It ...
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MT ArticleBoughey Distribution owner reports solid Q1 trading
NWF Group - owner of grocery distribution specialist Boughey Distribution - has reported Q1 trading has been "marginally ahead of the same period last year with net debt reflecting the normal seasonal fluctuations".Speaking at the group's AGM, NWF chairman Philip Acton said fuels has traded ahead of the same period ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain receives first batch of Volvo Step D trucks
DHL Supply Chain has taken delivery of the first of 700 Volvo trucks, including 550 FH tractor units, which it said are the most efficient available on the market.The first tranche of the £90m investment in its UK fleet announced last month includes vehicles which meet the latest Euro-6 Step ...
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MT ArticleAdministrator reveals reasons for NT Whitfield's demise
Severe cashflow pressures coupled with tough trading conditions spelt disaster for Stockton-on-Tees-based NT Whitfield (Transport) according to its administrator.The company, which provided road haulage, warehousing, storage and logistics services, closed down on the day FRP Advisory LLP was appointed to the business - 9 September - and 35 employees were ...
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MT ArticleReed Boardall nets two year extension with Whitby Seafoods
Reed Boardall has landed a two-year extension on its 10-year partnership with Whitby Seafoods.Under the deal the North Yorkshire logistics firm, which specialises in temperature-controlled food distribution, will continue to provide all primary UK cold storage and distribution needs for the seafood specialist across its frozen product. range.The contract includes ...
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Whistl launches new carrier management system to refine parcel deliveries
Delivery company Whistl has launched a new parcel carrier management system (CMS), which it says will be the platform for "new and exciting" services.The new CMS, which was developed inhouse, allows Whistl's parcel customers to access fully-tracked and part-tracked domestic and international delivery services.The system acts as an interface between ...
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Connect Group to sell six Tuffnells depots to Urban Logistics
Connect Group is set to complete a £9.9m deal with property firm Urban Logistics for the sale and leaseback of six of Tuffnells’ depots, in a move aimed to cut the company’s debt.The six depots are located in Andover, Coventry, Leighton Buzzard, Newport, Perth and Plymouth.Connect’s original aim to sell ...
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MT ArticleContainer haulier NT Whitfield enters administration
Well-established Stockton-on-Tees container haulier NT Whitfield (Transport) has entered administration.The company held a licence for 35 HGVs and 80 trailers and operated out of a four-acre site on Portrack Lane in Stockton-on-Tees.It was formed in 1981 and had grown to provide a range of haulage, warehousing and logistics services, but ...
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Former Stobart boss Andrew Tinkler 'preparing bid' for company
Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) has received a “highly preliminary expression of interest" from former boss Andrew Tinkler who ran the company for a decade until 2014.The move comes only days after ESL revealed it had received a separate takeover bid from one of its current shareholders, Dbay Advisors.Dbay bought 51% ...
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MT ArticleAO signs three year-partnership deal with Aldi for bulk deliveries
Electrical retailer AO is continuing to expand its logistics service after winning a deal with Aldi to provide large-item home deliveries.The three-year partnership will see AO's logistics subsidiary Expert Logistics support Aldi’s Specialbuys service, which is set to offer larger online purchases, such as furniture and sports equipment, requiring ...
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XPO Logistics wins consolidated distribution deal with JD Sports
XPO Logistics has clinched a deal with JD Sports to consolidate the retailer's UK supply chain for its brand GO Outdoors. The deal, which JD Sports describes as a "long collaboration", sees XPO combine Go Outdoors stock distribution with other JD Sports brands, including Blacks, Millets and Ultimate Outdoors.It will ...
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MT ArticleBaxter Freight launches recruitment drive as it targets record growth by 2021
Baxter Freight is on a recruitment drive as part of plans to grow its turnover from £18m to £30m by 2021.The company, which employs 70 staff, runs daily services from its consolidation centres in Yorkshire and Northamptonshire, covering 70 depots in continental Europe and the Nordic region. It also delivers ...
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Best Food Logistics set to be sold by November, parent group Bidcorp reveals
A new buyer has emerged for Best Food Logistics with a sale expected to be completed within weeks, according to parent group Bidcorp.The sale comes despite Best Food Logistics returning to profitability after winning back the entirety of its KFC distribution deal earlier this year, which it had lost to ...
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Alton Transport Services goes into administration after CVA rejected
Hampshire logistics firm Alton Transport Service has entered administration.The company appointed Quantuma LLP to handle its affairs on 28 August, but according to director Michael Larvan, it has found a company to purchase its assets.When MT contacted the company, Larvan said: “We have been seeking advice from a solicitor and ...
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Whistl seeks 50 drivers for new Bedford hub
Delivery management company Whistl is looking to hire 50 drivers at its newly opened Bedford super depot as it continues its drive into the parcels market.The recruitment drive comes ahead of the 2019 peak season which the company is predicting will be its busiest in its 15-year history.It also follows ...
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MT ArticleGirteka Logistics plots UK expansion as Brexit leaves local hauliers "like Bambi in the headlights"
Brexit has left UK hauliers "like Bambi caught in the headlights” exposing them to an aggressive expansion push by Lithuanian logistics giant Girteka Logistics, according to its strategic director Kristian Kaas Mortensen.The haulier, which owns and operates almost 7,000 trucks and employs 13,000 drivers, is on a drive to enter ...