All Operator news articles – Page 273
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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, ...
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MT ArticleBedfords Group slumps to loss but sees better times ahead
Leeds-based Bedfords Group has made “significant progress” in adding new streams of business, according to its latest results, despite recording a pre-tax loss of £221,415 last year.The group, which is owned by SP & PL Holdings, is made up of Bedfords, LinQ Alliance and RPL Transport, which it bought in ...
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MT ArticleCalais and currency troubles almost halve Brian Yeardley's pre-tax profit
Pre-tax profit at Brian Yeardley fell by nearly 50% in 2016, hit by a combination of migrant problems in Calais, unstable currency exchange rates and fleet investment.The operator’s pre-tax profit for the year was £368,000; down 48% on 2015’s £544,000.The main cause of this, MD Kevin Hopper told MT, was ...
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MT ArticleMaxi Haulage sees profit surge despite 'difficult' environment
Maxi Haulage has delivered one of its largest pre-tax profits in the firm’s history, despite a “difficult and competitive” environment.The Irvine-based haulage company, a subsidiary of Maxi Caledonian, saw pre-tax profit increase from £1.5m in 2015 to £2.3m in the year to 30 September 2016. Turnover rose from £55.9m to ...
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DX Group's Exchange business being investigated by the police
DX Group is being investigated by City of London Police, after an allegation was made against its Exchange business on 7 June.In a statement, DX Group confirmed that the City of London Police Economic Crime Directorate had notified the company of the allegation and that a preliminary investigation had commenced.A ...
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Contact Transport's business collapsed in just 20 months, according to its administrator
A Birmingham contract haulier that entered administration earlier this year went from a £1m pre-tax profit to a £100,000 loss in just 20 months' trading.Contact Transport was suffering from creditor pressures and had fallen behind with its time to pay arrangement with HMRC when RSM Restructuring Advisory was appointed on ...
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MT ArticleKetra Logistics buys fellow Palletways network member IEFS
Palletways and Ketra LogisticsKetra Logistics has acquired fellow Palletways member IEFS to expand its coverage in London.Ketra MD Martyn Young takes over the Barking-based business from Derek Best, who has retired after more than 20 years at the helm.Young said the two companies will continue to operate independently.The purchase of ...