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All Operator news articles – Page 282
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APC Overnight appoints Direct Logistics founder as CEO
APC Overnight has appointed board member Karl Brown as CEO, replacing former CEO Syed Ziaullah who steps down for personal reasons.Brown founded Goole, Yorkshire-based APC member Direct Logistics in 1998 and has led the company through the acquisition of two Express Logistics depots in Stockport and Nottingham.He has worked in ...
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Coca-Cola Enterprises outsources direct-to-store deliveries to Palmer and Harvey
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has struck a deal with wholesaler Palmer and Harvey to take over some of its direct service delivery operations.The drinks manufacturer revealed plans to axe its direct-to-store delivery operations earlier this year as it looked to improve efficiency.A CCE spokesman said: “Palmer and Harvey has signed an ...
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Wincanton first half performance 'going in the right direction'
Wincanton has delivered a “boringly predictable” set of results for the six months to 30 September 2013, with group turnover down 1.6% at £542.3m and operating profit up 2.1% to £24.2m compared with the same period last year.Wincanton’s Swiss chief executive Eric Born described Wincanton’s performance as “steady and stable”, ...
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Rico Logistics "excited" after completing DHL Express same-day acquisition
DHL Express completed the sale of its same-day domestic business to Rico Logistics last week.The same-day and parts distribution company said the deal, its first acquisition, has seen its fleet grow to 1,400 vehicles across 35 sites nationwide when the two businesses began to operate together on 1 November.Rico’s director ...
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Fortec introduces signature-capture smartphone App
Pallet network Fortec has begun the roll-out of a new signature capture Android App, Fortec Connect, to its members after a successful trial.Developed by Vita Software, Fortec conducted trials of the App in September with several hauliers in an attempt to make available to members fully featured POD technology on, ...
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JDL Logistics in administration with loss of 29 jobs
JDL Logistics has entered administration with the loss of 29 jobs.The Bedford-based operator entered administration on 30 October with Graham Wolloff of Elwell Watchorn & Saxton taking charge of the company’s affairs.In a statement the administrator said: “JDL Logistics had an average turnover of approximately £3.2million and operated a warehouse ...
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Kuehne + Nagel appoints national manager for Ireland
Kuehne + Nagel has appointed Pamela Doyle as national manager for Ireland as predecessor Marcus Bennett took up his role as national manager for the UK.Both began their new roles on 1 November, after former UK national manager Yngve Ruud was promoted to deputy regional manager, Western Europe.“Pamela Doyle has ...
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New partnership offers Yodel customers fully tracked international delivery
Yodel has changed the partner it works with for international deliveries, enabling it to offer fully tracked international delivery.It has formed a partnership with parcel and mail software firm P2P eSolutions for its Yodel World delivery service, which the carrier says increases its international reach to 98% of addresses worldwide.The ...
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ArticleBurton courier signs up for new refrigerated rental service
Midlands courier company Burton Sameday has become one of the first customers for Burnt Tree's new refrigerated vehicle rental service Refrigerental.Half of Sameday Burton's fleet is now temperature controlled and it has taken a new refrigerated vehicle from Burnt Tree on a two year rental deal after earlier switching some ...
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C&H deal a 'perfect match' for Downton
CM Downton's deal to buy C&H (Hauliers) has created a haulage group with an annual turnover of more than £114m, and set it on the path to becoming a true 3PL.Charles Gee Group, parent company of C&H, entered administration last month after citing acute cashflow problems.Downton – MT Haulier of ...
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ArticlePullman Fleet Services to manage half of Asda's home delivery fleet
PullmanPullman Fleet Services, Wincanton’s repair and maintenance division, has been appointed by Asda to manage 900 vehicles in the supermarket’s home delivery fleet.The contract, which covers around half of the Asda home delivery parc, is described by Wincanton as a “comprehensive fleet management solution” that includes around the clock repair ...
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ArticleDHL kicks off Rugby World Cup partnership
Phil Couchman, CEO of DHL Express with the Webb Ellis CupDHL kicked off its Rugby World Cup build up yesterday, at an event held at East Midlands Airport, which featured a line-up of former Union internationals and the Webb Ellis Cup itself.The operator has been named as the official logistics ...
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Sainsbury's to open DHL-operated Daventry DC
Work has begun on a new Sainsbury’s DC in Daventry, which will be operated by DHL on the supermarket’s behalf.The one million ft² DC will be used for its general merchandising operation, which includes cookware, homeware and domestic appliances, an area where the supermarket has seen rapid growth.A spokesman said ...
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ArticleLondon Evening Standard takes delivery of Fuso Canters
London's Evening Standard has chosen a fleet of Fuso Canters from RygorThe London Evening Standard newspaper has taken 33 Fuso Canter trucks on contract hire from Rygor to service its distribution needs.Based at the newspaper’s new DC in Greenwich, the 7.5 tonne Canters are used to collect newspapers from the ...
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ArticleTNT Post adds first dual fuel vehicles to LGV fleet
TNT Post has added its first alternative-fuel vehicles to its fleet, converting 80 of its LGVs to run using dual fuel technology.Following a year-long trial TNT Post has had diesel and LPG blend systems fitted to its entire articulated fleet, which primarily consists of Renault Premium 460 tractor units.A spokeswoman ...
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ArticleSuttons Group UK division continues upward curve
Turnover and pre-tax profit rose at Suttons Group's UK activities in what was the final financial year overseen by former MD Andrew Palmer.Palmer retired on 1 May, and for the financial year ending 30 April, Sutton and Son (St Helens) – the UK division of the multinational operator – ...
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Palletline completes its team with new operations director
Palletline has completed its new-look management team with the appointment of an operations director.Iain Brown has joined the network as it targets a new period of growth with the introduction of new services such as direct trunking.Brown, who was with CM Downton, spent eight years with the Canute Group with ...
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Union calls off Royal Mail strike
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has called off the 24-hour Royal Mail and Parcelforce strike planned for Monday (4 November).In a joint statement, the CWU and the operator said they have “made progress in talks” and have committed to coming to an agreement by 13 November.However, the validity of the ...
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ArticleYodel invests in additional sites to handle peak volumes
Yodel has unveiled plans to open 13 additional sites in the run-up to Christmas as part of its winter delivery plans.A spokesman for the carrier was unable to disclose the locations of the planned seven satellite sites, five standalone service centres and returns centre in the Midlands, but said they ...
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CitySprint completes third acquisition since September
CitySprint is continuing its acquisition spree with the take-over of Southampton-based courier firm Dash-It, its third deal since the beginning of September.Dash-It currently offers services such as storage, chilled and frozen goods distribution and hazchem transport, as well as express delivery. A spokeswoman for CitySprint was unavailable to confirm the ...