All Operator news articles – Page 285
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MT ArticleMiniclipper refreshes fleet with MAN and Volvo mix
Miniclipper Logistics has taken delivery of nine new MAN TGX tractor units and two new Volvo FL5 12-tonne rigids from Dawsonrentals. The trucks, replacements for Euro-5 vehicles, are fitted with Microlise fleet management systems with forward-facing cameras linked to the system.Miniclipper fleet director Dave Lightfoot said: “We did put telematics ...
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Whistl warns of up to 2,000 job losses as it pulls the plug on final mile service
As many as 2,000 Whistl employees in the UK are facing the threat of redundancy, after the company took the decision to suspend its final mile delivery service. Whistl, previously known as TNT Post, said it had made the “difficult decision” to suspend the service in London, Manchester and Liverpool, ...
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Fraikin set to make biggest annual purchase in a decade
Commercial vehicle rental company Fraikin has made its biggest annual purchase of rental vehicles in a decade, with a three-phase order plan worth £13m for 2015 already underway. The three phases of its investment plan will see the company buy more than 300 new vehicles by the year's end. Phases ...
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MT ArticleGrocontinental boosted by warehousing expansion
A double-digit rise in income from its expanding warehousing operation helped food logistics service provider Grocontinental achieve a 6% increase in turnover in the year to 31 October 2014. The Whitchurch, Shropshire-based firm generated a total of £31.8m during the year (2013: £30m), of which £16.4m came from its multi-temperature ...
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New Great Bear site to create 'significant' number of jobs
Great Bear Distribution has said a large new DC it is to set up at Markham Vale, Chesterfield, will create a “significant” number of new jobs. The 479,000ft² site, located just off junction 29A of the M1 between Sheffield and Nottingham, should be completed in spring next year and is ...
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Culina's IPS sets up joint venture with Eddie Stobart
Culina-owned contract packing services provider IPS has established a joint venture with Eddie Stobart Logistics to run a dedicated packing facility at Stobart’s Bardon, Leicestershire site, where it stores and distributes products for Nestlé. The new contract packing operation will carry out various services for the food manufacturer, including flow ...
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MT ArticleMaritime runs for Decathlon with new trailers
Maritime Transport has taken delivery of six Lawrence David curtain-sided trailers in Decathlon livery. Maritime has been working with Decathlon since October 2013 and has a depot situated close to the retailer’s NDC in Brackmills, Northampton.Servicing a number of Midlands and Northern stores, the partners said the trailers ...
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John G Russell's rail service on track for expansion
John G Russell hopes to increase its rail freight customer base after introducing a rail service to France and Spain last year.The operator, part of the Russell Group which also comprises Carntyne Transport, is also developing its own a rail freight terminal in the Midlands, which director Ken Russell said ...
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Gefco ready to take on new challenges, says UK boss
The UK MD of Gefco has said that the 3PL will be more profitable in the future, as it has made moves to strengthen its offering both inside, and outside, of the automotive logistics market.Speaking to Motortransport.co.uk at Multimodal, Tristan Balayn admitted the company’s profitability “was not great” following the ...
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Pentalver gears up for London Gateway depot opening
Pentalver is preparing to open its London Gateway depot next month, bolstering the container haulier’s operation in the South East.Speaking to Motortransport.co.uk at last week's Multimodal show in Birmingham, MD Chris Lawrenson said construction of the 5.5 acre depot is expected to be completed in mid May, ready for it ...
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MT ArticleMatthew Kibble takes delivery of first Shakespeare-liveried trucks
Matthew Kibble Transport (MKT) has taken delivery of its first Shakespeare Transport branded vehicles, following its acquisition of the company in March. The company has taken delivery of two new Volvo FH 460s (pictured), with a further three scheduled for delivery next month. Four Volvo FEs will also join the ...
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Potter opts for Mercedes-Benz Antos to mark golden anniversary
Potter Logistics is celebrating 50 years in business with an order for two Mercedes-Benz Antos tractor units.The vehicles, which will have personalised registration plates to reflect the multimodal operator’s milestone, are expected to be delivered next month.In 1965, founder Derrick Potter established Topcliffe Transport Company with a single 10-tonne Bedford ...
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Advanced Supply Chain's profit plummets but better times are ahead
Advanced Supply Chain suffered a 44% drop in pre-tax profit in the year ended 30 June 2014, according to newly published accounts at Companies House.The accounts show that Advanced Processing, which trades as Advanced Supply Chain, suffered a pre-tax profit fall to £730,698 (2013: £1.3m) after a major, undisclosed customer, ...
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MT ArticleWelch's Transport sees improvements in 2014
Cambridgeshire haulier Welch’s Transport has said that trading is on a “reasonably upward trend” after it saw volume improvements in its transport business in its most recent financial year.Turnover fell slightly at £11.6m for the year-ending 31 December 2014, from £11.9m in the previous year. However, pre-tax profit rose by ...
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Tesco goes live with new Microlise system
Tesco has gone live with a Microlise routeing system after a six week installation operation. Microlise installed both hardware and software for the supermarket giant in 2,500 vehicles across 19 depots over a period of six weeks. This followed an earlier phase which saw 4,000 units installed 18 ...
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Hoyer UK MD says financial recovery in UK is "fragile"
The UK MD of Hoyer Petrolog, the German bulk transport giant, has said that Britain is “experiencing very mixed general economic conditions and fragile confidence” after the company saw turnover and profit dip.Mark Binns, who also sits on the board at Hoyer GmbH as director of its Petrolog business, said: ...
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Norbert Dentressangle likely to be the first of several European purchases, says XPO Logistics boss
A €3.2bn (£2.3bn) acquisition of French transport and logistics giant Norbert Dentressangle by US group XPO Logistics could be just the first in a series of takeovers of European companies the Greenwich, Connecticut firm's chairman Bradley Jacobs has said. Speaking the day after news of the takeover emerged, Jacobs said ...
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Tesco names replacement after Laffey's move to Eddie Stobart
Supermarket giant Tesco has appointed Andrew Woolfenden as its new UK distribution director, following the naming last week of former incumbent Alex Laffey as chief executive of Eddie Stobart.Woolfenden, who has already taken up his new job, has held numerous senior roles within Tesco, most recently an 11 month stint ...
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Deben Transport collapse highlights need to address container transport rates
The collapse of Deben Transport highlights the urgent need to address the poor rates plaguing the container haulage market, the boss of Pentalver has said.Speaking to Motortransport.co.uk, Chris Lawrenson said Deben’s demise did at least take 200-plus vehicles out of “a network that’s already creaking”.However, “the benefit to the container ...
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MT ArticleNR Evans opts for Schmitz Cargobull reefers to boost fleet size
NR Evans has expanded its fleet with 15 new Schmitz Cargobull refrigerated trailers.The new trailers join the temperature-controlled operator’s 202-strong fleet - of which 98 are Scmitz Cargobull vehicles - and will be used to transport packaged milk between DCs across the country as NR Evans seeks to expand its ...