All Operator news articles – Page 252
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Police investigation into DX Group dropped
A police investigation into DX Group's Exchange business has been dropped a month after it opened. The preliminary investigation by City of London Police Economic Crime Directorate was announced on 7 June after an allegation was made against the company.In a statement today (7 July) DX said it had been ...
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MT ArticleDefunct Birds Transport and Logistics' losses laid bare
Birds Transport and Logistics made a pre-tax loss of £2.4m last year, according to newly published accounts. The accounts for the year to 30 September 2016 reveal turnover had slumped from £20.8m in 2015 to £14.8m last year.Owner Ballyvesey confirmed the haulier’s demise in May, with its remaining transport operations ...
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MT ArticleMovianto begins total fleet refresh with Close Brothers
Healthcare specialist operator Movianto has taken delivery of 32 Daf CFs in the first stage of a complete fleet refresh over the next 12 months.The 32 CFs were supplied by Close Brothers Vehicle Hire and will be used to trunk product around Movianto’s UK network as well as completing wholesaler ...
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MT ArticleEuropa Worldwide looks to make "one acquisition a year"
Europa Worldwide has outlined an acquisition strategy that would see it target operators, as well as air and sea interests, as MD Andrew Baxter looks to build the “biggest business” he can.Financed by a combination of profit and borrowing Europa will look at road freight operators with a turnover between ...
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MT ArticleTNT still recovering from cyber attack one week on
TNT is still working to recover normal operations more than a week after its IT systems were hit by a wide-scale cyber attack. In a statement, the Fed-Ex-owned group said “TNT continues to implement contingency plans to mitigate the impact of the virus”.The virus hit the operator last Tuesday (27 ...
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MT ArticleTuffnells owner Connect Group completes disposal of care and education division
Tuffnells owner Connect Group has completed the sale of its care and education division to education resource provider RM.Connect’s sale of the division to RM for £64.4m, including £56.5m cash and a deficit of £7.9m relating to the business's pension fun, was announced in February this year. In April the ...
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Gist drivers suspend first of 12 threatened strikes pending talks
The first of a series of strikes by Gist drivers over a pay dispute has been suspended for talks to take place, though plans for a further 11 strikes remain. The 24-hour strike by around 20 drivers at Gist's M&S distribution centre in Hemel Hempstead, which delivers food to stores ...
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Reigate and Banstead Borough Council avoids strike action
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council has avoided strike action after it agreed to revert back to former staff contracts. Last week, refuse vehicle drivers reached a 97% majority in favour of strike action following an 18-month battle over employment terms and salaries.Union GMB told MT that the proposed contracts essentially ...
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Wincanton warns of "trading profit headwinds"
Wincanton has warned of “trading profit headwinds” that it experienced in April, May and June, but expects pre-tax profit to remain inline with expectations.At its AGM today shareholders were told that: “In the period since the year end, we have seen year-over-year growth in revenue primarily driven by organic growth ...
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MT ArticleHub and spoke network leads to cost reductions at BCA Automotive
The introduction of a hub and spoke network has helped offset the cost pressures being felt in road transport, BCA Automotive Services has said.BCA Automotive Services, the logistics division of BCA Automotive, incorporates the business that was formerly Stobart Automotive. In January BCA, which runs more than 700 vehicle transporters, ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain and The Range open Bristol DC
DHL Supply Chain has opened a £100m, 111,483m2 distribution hub in Avonmouth, Bristol, for The Range that will “substantially improve the logistics infrastructure and reduce transport mileage” for the retailer.The site was funded by The Range founder Chris Dawson, and creates 1,000 jobs at DHL, with roles from shift managers ...
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MT ArticleReigate and Banstead Borough Council on the brink of facing driver strikes
Refuse and recycling drivers and loaders at Reigate and Banstead Borough Council are planning strikes over the summer unless last-minute talks this week are successful.The dispute centres on new staff contracts that remove bank holiday overtime pay. Almost 90% of the 51 staff members, which includes 25 drivers, voted 97% ...
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MT ArticlePanther Warehousing under fire as customer Habitat faces warehouse difficulties
Disruption in retailer Habitat’s home deliveries has put delivery firm Panther Warehousing in the firing line of its customers. Teething issues with new warehousing software after it had to move site have caused what Habitat described as “minor disruptions” to its customers, leading to a number of poor reports of ...
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MT ArticlePentalver Transport gets new look after Genesee & Wyoming takeover
Pentalver Transport has had a branding makeover after it was bought by American rail freight firm Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) in May. The operator has traded its blue branding for G&W's orange and yellow, with a logo designed to match its new owner's.The new strapline, container logistics, was chosen to ...
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MT ArticleGist faces almost two weeks of strike action at M&S depot
Gist is facing almost two weeks of strike action from warehouse staff as the result of a pay difference dispute. Unite said 20 of its members voted unanimously to hold 12 24-hour strikes at the operator's M&S DC in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.The pickers and loaders are protesting an £8,000 annual ...
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MT ArticleKnights of Old Group buys 12 MAN TGXs in £1m deal
Knights of Old Group has purchased 12 new MAN TGX tractor units in a deal worth almost £1m.The operator said the vehicles are part of a phase of expansion and ongoing fleet renewal.Four of the 12 6x2 trucks will given to Nelson Distribution, which joined the group last year, with ...
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DHL Tradeteam to commence Carlsberg UK secondary logistics integration next month
DHL Tradeteam is to begin integrating Carlsberg UK’s secondary logistics operation into the business next month, subject to consultation at the brewer’s sites.By the end of 2018, Carlsberg UK plans to end both its secondary logistics and porterage service, which sees it consolidate deliveries from different drinks suppliers to on-trade ...
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MT ArticleMaritime Transport buys 105 new Scanias
Maritime Transport has bought its first Next Generation Scanias as part of a 105-vehicle order from the manufacturer.The bulk of the order is made up of 100 R-series tractor units with Highline cabs, which will be distributed across the operator's 27 UK sites.The last of the highlines will have been ...
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MT ArticleLenham Storage sees turnover and profit climb despite leap in cost of sales
Lenham Storage saw both turnover and profit increase last year, despite a jump in the cost of sales.The group’s latest accounts, incorporating its subsidiary Lenham Storage (Southern), reveal turnover in the year to 31 August 2016 increased 9.5% to £46.2m (2015: £42.2m).The firm’s pre-tax profit increased by 11.7% to £1.2m ...
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MT ArticleBullet Express to send trailer of aid to Grenfell fire victims
Bullet Express is sending a trailer of donations from Glasgow to London to provide aid to the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.David McCutcheon, MD at Bullet Express, said that it’s gathering donations from people all over the UK in order to send the truck to London on Sunday evening, ...