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John G Russell invests more in Renfrewshire

2013-09-19T15:48:00Z

Hillington-based John G Russell (Transport) is to beef up its participation in the Invest in Renfrewshire scheme, a council initiative to help tackle local youth unemployment and support business growth. The scheme, set up in June 2012, aims to build partnerships with local firms who want to make an investment ...

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Poundland to develop Hoddesdon DC to replace DHL-operated site

2013-09-19T12:20:00Z

Retailer Poundland has been given the green light to develop a 350,000ft² DC in Harlow to replace the DHL-operated Hoddesdon site.The DC is due for completion in 2014 and will replace its current temporary site in Hoddesdon, Herefordshire, where all transport operations for the South East are currently being overseen ...

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DHL Bristol and Bath consolidation centre recruits 115 customers

2013-09-18T10:33:00Z

DHL Supply Chain has said recruiting some 115 retailers and businesses into its Bristol and Bath consolidation centre has “surpassed its expectations”.The Avonmouth-based hub, was launched in May 2004 with the backing of Bristol City Council. Its aim was to reduce pollution and congestion in both city centres. In ...

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TNT Post to challenge Royal Mail tax exemption

2013-09-17T15:04:00Z

TNT Post is to go to court next month to challenge rival Royal Mail’s tax exemption status as the universal service provider, just as the state-owed post and parcel carrier prepares for its floatation.TNT Post believes that Royal Mail should not have a 20% advantage over other parcel carriers if ...

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Wincanton makes first London Gateway collections

2013-09-17T09:34:00Z

Wincanton has become the first haulier to move containers off the quay at London Gateway, despite the port not officially being open for business.The 10,000 TEU ship ZIM Rotterdam docked at Britain’s newest container port last week, even though it is not scheduled to be fully operational until November. The ...

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Abbey Logistics seeks backload partners

2013-09-16T15:43:00Z

Abbey Logistics is seeking backload partners for its rapidly expanding general palletised freight division.“We’ve got a lot of volume going out in the north-west now across the whole of the UK, and where we’ve struggled is trying to get quality backloads from areas like London, the south-west and Scotland,” Abbey ...

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DSV acquires freight forwarder SBS Worldwide

2013-09-16T12:00:00Z

DSV has acquired Dartford-based freight forwarder SBS Worldwide Holdings for an undisclosed sum.The company has taken on SBS’s seven offices, four of which are in the United States, which DSV hopes will extend its presence in the US market.DSV Air and Sea managing director Michael Hansen said: “We already have ...

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Property revaluation wrecks otherwise 'best ever' year at Expect

2013-09-13T06:51:00Z

A property revaluation was responsible for scuppering the bottom line at Bradford-based Expect Distribution in the year to the end of November 2012.It was enough to turn the previous year’s profit before tax of £432,500 into a loss of more than £943,700, despite a 14% rise in turnover from £15.8m ...

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Unite calls for urgent talks with M&S

2013-09-12T15:55:00Z

Union Unite has written to Marks & Spencer to demand urgent talks with the retailer over its ongoing distribution network restructuring. The union says almost 300 workers are “concerned about their future” at three sites in Belfast, Glasgow and Enfield. This is as a result of the recent opening of ...

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KNDL and Unite still at odds over drinks distribution

2013-09-12T15:41:00Z

Kuehne + Nagel Drinks Logistics has said no further meetings are scheduled with Unite despite the 24-hour strike carried out by the union’s members at a number of KNDL sites this week. The strike, which began at 10am on Wednesday 11 September and affected 29 depots, followed a ...

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Royal Mail sale to begin in the next few weeks

2013-09-12T09:39:00Z

The government has confirmed it will sell shares in Royal Mail on the London Stock Exchange in the next few weeks.The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) said it intends to sell the majority of its share in the post and parcel operator, but the size of the stake ...

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SPAR owner AF Blakemore goes dynamic with Paragon

2013-09-11T08:54:00Z

Grocery distributor AF Blakemore Logistics has slashed one million road km and reduced its fleet size by 10% by installing a dynamic routing and scheduling system from Paragon.The logistics business is part of the AF Blakemore & Sons group, which owns the SPAR convenience store brand, and delivers food products ...

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Yodel launches its first small business and consumer collection service

2013-09-10T15:45:00Z

Yodel has launched its first collection and delivery service aimed at small businesses and consumers to meet demand.The service, called YodelDirect, will offer SMEs and consumers the opportunity to arrange for a courier to pick up their parcel from their home or office for delivery across the UK.Previously collection and ...

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Sainsbury's piloting alternative truck refrigeration technology

2013-09-10T15:38:00Z

Sainsbury’s has revealed it is piloting a naturally refrigerated trailer to transport chilled and frozen goods.The CO2 refrigerated unit is part of the supermarket’s strategy to slash its carbon footprint by reducing depot to store transport emissions by 35% by 2020, with an absolute reduction of 50% by 2030.Nick Davies, ...

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Assets of Palletline Logistics (Midlands) were bought via pre-pack

2013-09-09T19:14:00Z

The assets and business of Palletline Logistics (Midlands) were bought for £71,000 in a pre-pack deal in July by newly formed Global Logistics Central on the same day the former went into administration, according to administrator RSM Tenon.Palletline Logistics (Midlands), established in 1993 by former RHA national chairman and Palletline ...

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Turners (Soham)'s acquisition of Lewis Tankers is "all about growth"

2013-09-09T16:07:00Z

Paul Day, MD at Turners (Soham), has described the group’s purchase of hazardous logistics specialist Lewis Tankers last month as being “all about growth”.Day said the deal would give Turners access to new markets in chemical and gas beyond fuel distribution, and there was no operational duplication.“The business is a ...

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Gregory updates fleet for Spar deliveries

2013-09-05T16:37:00Z

Gregory Distribution has invested in a fleet of 10 new temperature controlled trailers for its work with the Appleby Westward Group servicing Spar stores across the south west of England. The Gray & Adams trailers all feature Carrier Transicold Vector 1950 MT fridges, all-round lighting, directional reversing lights and rear ...

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K+N workers set to strike over 'superhubs'

2013-09-05T12:14:00Z

Union Unite has confirmed a 24-hour strike by drivers, draymen and warehouse workers at Kuehne + Nagel Drinks Logistics (KNDL) will take place on 11 September.The strike, which will start at 10am, is expected to affect deliveries of brands including Fosters, Heineken, Kronenbourg, John Smith’s, Strongbow and Britvic soft drinks ...

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Royal Mail workers could strike from 10 October, says CWU

2013-09-03T15:53:00Z

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has warned that strike action at Royal Mail and Parcelforce is possible from 10 October if union members vote in favour of it later this month.The union said a ballot for strike action will be held from 20 September if talks with the post and ...

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KNDL workers vote for strike action

2013-09-02T14:08:00Z

Workers at Kuehne + Nagel Drinks Logistics (KNDL) have voted in favour of strike action in a ballot by union Unite, which concluded last week (28 August).Unite revealed that 85% voted to strike on a turnout of 64%, having balloted 970 drivers, draymen and warehouse workers.Industrial action could affect deliveries ...