All Operator news articles – Page 274
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Limits on Royal Mail parcels service retained to protect competition
Ofcom has ruled that in order to maintain competition in the parcels sector, the cap on Royal Mail's second-class stamp parcel service must remain.In its Review of the Regulation of Royal Mail, Ofcom said the post and parcel company “retains a strong position in single piece and light-weight bulk ...
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MT ArticleBowring Transport delivers strong trading year thanks to construction boom
Government road projects generating demand within the construction sector helped Bowring Transport perform strongly last year, according to its latest annual results.In the year to 31 May 2016, the Mansfield, Nottinghamshire-based firm said that despite “a modest decline” in turnover to £12.2m (2015: £12.6m) and in pre-tax profit to £1.6m ...
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MT ArticleWincanton expands tanker fleet as construction arm grows
Wincanton has expanded its construction fleet after winning an eight-year contract with Hanson last year, which made it the first 3pl to move into the ready-mixed concrete sector.The operator has bought 26 new Feldbinder tankers mounted on Mercedes-Benz chassis.Wincanton delivers half a million cubic meters of ready-mixed contrete to Hanson's ...
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Argos staff to protest over job security, as retailer prepares to transfer 400 staff to Wincanton
Argos employees from across the UK are to protest outside its new owner Sainsbury’s’ HQ next week, after the company failed to guarantee their futures within the business.More than 400 employees are due to be transferred to Wincanton next month, and Unite said it is concerned for its members’ futures ...
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C Butt trims loss despite fall in turnover
C Butt made a loss for the year ending April 2016 of almost £356,000, but added its balance sheet and cash reserves remained strong.The pre-tax loss was down on previous year's £557,060. The reduction its annual loss was achieved despite a reduction in turnover to £13.7m (2015: £14.5m).The company undertook ...
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Unstable exchange rates knock XPO Logistics' UK growth
Poor exchange rates negated turnover growth in the UK division of XPO Logistics, according to the group’s 2016 figures.The former Norbert Dentressengle’s UK operation recorded turnover of €1.53m (£1.29m); a 1.7% drop compared to 2015’s €1.55m.However the group said that turnover in the UK had actually grown, and said at ...
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MT ArticleHeanor Haulage closing transport arm to focus on warehousing
Long-standing heavy transport firm Heanor Haulage is closing its haulage arm this month to focus on warehousing and storage.The Ilkeston, Derbyshire company has instructed Malcolm Harrison to auction off its fleet of rigids and artics on 25 March, as well as sell off its customer base, phone book, contacts and ...
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MT ArticleCo-op installs new Tiss fuel safety device across fleet
Co-op is to install fuel security firm Tiss’s latest TankSafe Fuel Security and Safety device in its new vehicles.The supermarket is thought to be one of the first UK businesses using the new Impregnable – HF device, which Tiss claims prevents any siphoning, skimming or spillage of fuel from HGVs.Between ...
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MT ArticleFly By Nite buys Cartwright trailers to support business growth
Fly By Nite is continuing to boost its fleet, ordering 16 new trailers from Cartwright. The Redditch-based events haulage company, whose customers include Madonna, Rihanna and Lady Gaga, has seen business grow rapidly over the past few years as falling album sales have driven bands to tour more frequently.Fly By ...
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Seafield Logistics creditors made claims totalling more than £7m
The liquidator for Seafield Logistics received unsecured claims of more than £7m.A liquidator’s progress report from Grant Thornton, published as the failed business enters the final stages of the insolvency process, revealed claims for £7.1m were made following the operator’s collapse in June 2014.Grant Thornton said in the report that ...
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MT ArticlePall-Ex buys two members to ensure continuation of service
Pall-Ex has bought two of its long-standing members to prevent the network losing them as their owners retire.It has bought Shears Brothers, which joined the network in 1997. It has also purchased the logistics arm of Essex-based Bowden Transport, which joined in 1999 and will now trade as Bowden Logistics ...
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Former MAN Truck and Bus CEO Des Evans joins Axis Fleet Management board
Former MAN Truck and Bus UK CEO Des Evans has joined Axis Fleet Management as a non-executive director.With more than 40 years of industry experience, Evans (pictured) received an OBE last year for services to the motor industry.He won the Motor Transport Services to Industry Award in 2014.Evans said he ...
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Davis Haulage collapsed after overextending itself, says administrator
Davis Haulage, which was sold to Buffaload Logistics for £1.8m late last year, got into trouble after overextending itself, according to a report from administrator Leonard Curtis.The business, which traded from Crewe Distribution Centre Gateway spent £1.8m paid for through working capital on a new leasehold premises in 2013/14.However, uptake ...
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Widdowson Logistics stablemate Davis Haulage owed creditors £4.7m when it collapsed
Widdowson Logistics’ sister company Davis Haulage owed unsecured creditors £4.7m when it was placed into administration just before Christmas.A newly published joint administrators’ statement of proposals from Leonard Curtis also revealed that Buffload paid just over £1.8m for the business via a pre-packed sale on the 23 December.The sale included ...
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MT ArticleAmazon Fresh expands to Hampshire postcodes
Amazon has expanded its grocery home delivery service to addresses in Hampshire less than a year after its UK launch. Amazon Fresh launched in London last year, giving Prime customers in 69 London postcodes access to thousands of fresh, frozen and ambient groceries.The online retailer had bumped this to 190 ...
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Whistl to consolidate Leeds and Warrington depots into new Bolton hub
Whistl is to close depots in Leeds and Warrington and consolidate their work into a single ‘super hub’ in Bolton. The 225,000ft² warehouse, expected to be operational in July, will increase the volume capacity of the combined operations by 33%.The postal operator has signed a 10-year lease on the site ...
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DX Group issues profit warning as challenging courier and freight markets bite
DX Group has issued a profit warning due to continuing challenges in the courier market and margin pressure within its freight business.In a trading update the operator said the tough trading conditions referred to in its update from 22 November 2016 had continued, including pressure on pricing.“While there has been ...
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Collapsed Widdowson Logistics succeeded by Birds Transport Leicester
Ex-Widdowson Logistics staff retained at a successor company based on the same site as the collapsed haulier are apparently being paid by Birds Transport Leicester.Leicester-based Widdowson Logistics was placed into administration on 23 January. The process is being handled by Leonard Curtis. There has been no official update from the ...
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MT ArticleDSV Road opens Bradford office to drive growth of European freight business
Global logistics provider DSV Road is looking to better service clients in Yorkshire with the opening of a new office in Bradford offering daily groupage services across Europe.The new team is being headed up by Richard Wheatcroft, who joined DSV Road in October last year to take on the day-to-day ...
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Tuffnells owner Connect Group sells division to fuel parcel sector growth
Tuffnells owner Connect Group is to sell its care and education division in order to focus on the growth of its parcels and news services. Connect will sell the division to education resource provider RM for £64.4m, including £56.5m cash and deficit of £7.9m.The group said the move will reduce ...