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All Operator news articles – Page 281
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ArticleCastledene Transport leaves Pallet-Track for Palletline
Kent operator Castledene Transport has left Pallet-Track after nine years to join rival network Palletline.Castledene, which runs 40 vehicles and has sites in Aylesford, Maidstone and Sheerness, will cover the ME postcode for Palletline, an area it formerly covered for Pallet-Track.Castledene Transport’s owner and MD, John Amey, said it chose ...
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Arrow XL launches next-day two-man delivery
Two-man delivery business Arrow XL has launched a next-day delivery service.It will allow Arrow XL's retail clients to offer their customers next-day delivery of large goods to 98% of addresses nationwide, Monday to Saturday.Shop Direct, which owns brands such as Very.co.uk and Littlewoods.com, is the first retailer to sign up ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain wins "strategically important" Morrisions fuel renewal
DHL has beaten rivals in a competitive tender to win a six-year national fuel distribution contract renewal with supermarket Morrisons.The deal will see the logistics giant provide round-the-clock deliveries of fuel to 335 Morrisions forecourts and RDCs nationwide.This will be done via a brand-new fleet of 56 new Euro-5 Scania ...
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ArticleJDL Logistics to close after rescue bid fails
JDL Logistics, which entered into administration last month, is to close down in the next few weeks with the loss of all jobs.Speaking to Motortransport.co.uk the firm’s administrator Graham Wolloff confirmed that “it hasn’t been possible to find a way to rescue the company, so we will have to close ...
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UPS staff out on strike at London depot
UPS expects minimal disruption from today’s (22 November) strike at its Camden depot in London, and remains confident an agreement can be reached with Unite.Unite members at the depot voted for strike action earlier this month, with the union claiming that the 120 drivers and loaders at the operator’s Camden ...
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ArticlePall-Ex adds new director to board
Graham Murray, director of strategic developmentPall-Ex has recruited ex-operator Graham Murray to its board in the role of director of strategic development.The pallet network said Murray would be responsible for strengthening the network, in preparation for full pan-European coverage. In addition, he is charged with "keeping its operations streamlined and ...
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ByBox to acquire DX Group Business Direct division
DX Group has entered an agreement to sell its Business Direct operations to ByBox Field Services by 21 December, disposing of its overnight parts distribution service.DX said it will now use the profit from the sale of the division (terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed) to invest in ...
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Yodel expands network in bid to boost efficiency
Yodel has opened a new 50,000ft² service centre in Basildon, Essex and upgraded two further sites at Aberdeen and Ipswich in a bid to boost its operational efficiency. The permanent new site on the Burnt Mills Industrial Estate in Basildon is expected to deliver around 14,500 parcels a day in ...
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UK Mail pre-tax profit up 63% in H1
MT Top 100 operator UK Mail Group posted a 63% growth in pre-tax profit, and 8% growth in turnover, in the first six months of its financial year underlining a period of what chief executive Guy Buswell described as “very strong growth”.Overall group turnover for the six months ending 30 ...
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ArticleRT Keedwell snaps up Welsh haulier RJ Jones
MT Top 100 company RT Keedwell Group has bought RJ Jones Group in a deal that supports the firm’s existing customer base, while opening the door for new clients.The group signed the deal last week with the Holywell-based haulier, which also has sites in Cardiff, Desborough and Scarborough. Approximately 90 ...
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New CEO at Ceva Logistics
Xavier Urbain has been appointed as CEO of Ceva Logistics, and will replace the outgoing Marvin Schlanger on 2 January 2014.Schlanger has only been in the role since October 2012, when he replaced the retiring John Pattullo. Under his stewardship the firm has cut costs, renegotiated poor performing contracts and ...
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FeaturesFoulger Transport opts for Mercedes-Benz Actros
Norfolk haulier Foulger Transport has taken delivery of seven new Euro-5 Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks. The units join its 100-plus strong, predominantly Daf, fleet.Group transport manager Paul Willis told Motortransport.co.uk he convinced the business to invest in Mercedes trucks after he was impressed with two demonstrators’ performance on a month’s trial.“We ...
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Morrisons: longer semi-trailer trial has helped cut 130,000 road km a week
The boss of one of the largest own-account fleets in the country, Morrisons, has launched a robust defence of the longer semi-trailer trial claiming it has helped it deliver a 6.5% productivity saving since the trial began.Speaking at the IGD Supply Chain conference in London last week Malcolm Basey, supply ...
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ArticleDHL Express UK CEO reveals service centre upgrade plan progress
DHL Express has upgraded and expanded all but 10 of its 38 UK service centres, with the most recent site opening in Park Royal, north west London, last week.UK CEO, Phil Couchman, told MT that the company plans to complete its infrastructure upgrade by early 2016.This includes the development of ...
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John Lewis trials in-house parcel deliveries
John Lewis has begun a trial investigating the pros and cons of bringing its parcel deliveries in-house.However, the retailer confirmed that it will continue to use third party carriers for its parcel deliveries for the time being, despite trialling its own deliveries.Although it is currently making small parcel deliveries using ...
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ArticleDBL predicts record turnover as its growth story continues
Sheffield-based DBL Logistics has predicted a record £3.5m turnover in its next financial year, following its expansion into a brand-new 33,500ft² Tinsley Park site.Speaking to Motortranport.co.uk, the United Pallet Network (UPN) member revealed the business has been performing robustly in the past five years, with turnover up 38% cumulatively in ...
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Significant progress made in Royal Mail union dispute
Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union have made "significant progress" in avoiding stike action at the recently privatised business.In a joint statement, both parties said progress had been made in talks over legal protections, pay and industrial stability for workers.To allow discussions to continue, the legal validity of the ...
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ArticleB&Q extends BRS contract with new TradePoint fleet
BRS has extended its contract with B&Q, supplying 25 new Renault Premiums for the DIY giant's trade operation, TradePoint. The Premium 380.26 6x2 chassis cabs have been fitted with a triple dropside body and a Hiab crane.The Renault Premiums were chosen by TradePoint because they provided the ‘best all-round package’ ...
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ArticleUPS staff at London depot vote for strike action
Unite members at UPS's London depot in Camden have voted for strike action, something the union claims could severely disrupt the operator’s Christmas deliveries within the capital. Unite and UPS are at loggerheads over the union's claim that the 120 drivers and loaders at the operator’s Camden depot are being ...
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Premdor UK extends Norbert Dentressangle contract
Norbert Dentressangle has signed a three-year contract renewal with door and window manufacturer Premdor UK, extending a contract it has held since 2008.The Barnsley-based manufacturer said that a move from 100% dedicated deliveries to a 20% shared user model had improved the flexibility of its supply chain.“The seamless switch to ...