All Operator news articles – Page 296
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Yodel expands as it prepares for 15% uplift in volumes
Yodel has added 13 sites to its network for this Christmas as it prepares to handle 15% more parcels than last year.The temporary sites include five standalone service centres, seven satellite depots and a returns centre in the Midlands. They are located at: Newbridge, East Kilbride, Preston, Selby, Sheffield, Cambridge, ...
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Contract wins help turnover and pre-tax profit at Wincanton grow
A combination of winning and retaining business and improving efficiency helped turnover and pre-tax profit at Wincanton grow in the first half of this year.The operator’s results for the six months to 30 September 2014 revealed that pre-tax profit grew by nearly a third to £12.7m, compared to £9.7m in ...
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Norbert unveils Specialist Services national hub
Norbert Dentressangle has opened a national hub for its Specialist Services two-man delivery arm in Brownhills, near Walsall.The site features 20,000ft² of high bay storage space, a 23,000ft² cross-docking area with 22 loading bays and a 100,000ft² office area.The site will help ND meet current storage and distribution requirements, as ...
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Royal Mail to open 10 temporary sites
Royal Mail is to open 10 temporary parcel sorting sites between now and Christmas to sort a significant amount of its peak volumes.The sites will be opened on a phased basis from today (3 November) and will be located in: West Lothian, Leeds, Middleton in Greater Manchester, Wolverhampton, Llantrisant in ...
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MT ArticleFraikin meats trade butcher Fairfax Meadow's demand for 43 new vehicles
Fraikin has secured a seven-figure-deal with meat supplier Fairfax Meadow to supply 43 new vehicles on a four-year full-service contract hire basis.The order will comprise 37 Iveco Daily Agiles [an automatic version of the van], one MAN Euro VI tractor unit and five 26-tonners, which will be added to the ...
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MT ArticleAlliance Boots acquires healthcare logistics firm UDG
Pharmaceutical giant Alliance Boots has taken full ownership of Derbyshire-based healthcare logistics firm UniDrug Distribution Group (UDG).Alliance Boots, which owned half of the contract logistics firm, acquired the remaining shares from UDG Healthcare for £66m in August.The operator, which runs 56 vehicles and employs 750 people, is to be rebranded ...
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MT ArticleEx-Christian Salvesen chief executive joins Wincanton
Former FTA president and ex-Christian Salvesen chief executive Stewart Oades has been appointed as a non-executive director at Wincanton.Oades, currently a non-executive director at wholesaler Palmer & Harvey and seafood firm MW brands, served as president of the FTA between 2009 and 2013. He will join the Wincanton board on ...
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MT ArticleHoward Tenens to put its first Euro-6 dual-fuel truck into operation
Howard Tenens is to put its first Euro-6 dual-fuel vehicle on the road next month, running on a blend of compressed natural gas (CNG) and diesel.The Mercedes-Benz Actros 2445 450hp unit has been converted by Prins Autogas UK and has a 93kg capacity CNG fuel tank. Howard Tenens plans to ...
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Jack Richards & Son turnover grows following new business wins
Two major business wins helped turnover at Norfolk haulier Jack Richards & Son increase by 13% last year.MD Peter Brown told Motortransport.co.uk that an increase in business and an improved economic outlook helped turnover at the company rise from £29.7m to £33.8m in the year to 31 May 2014.Documents filed ...
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MT ArticleRico Logistics appoints head of HR following strong growth
Rico Logistics has appointed a new head of HR, Tracy Jump (pictured), following a period of significant expansion at the business.The Slough-based operator, which acquired the DHL Express same-day operation last October, said it has also been experiencing strong organic growth and the new role will be pivotal to Rico’s ...
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TNT Express invests in European road network
TNT Express is to spend €185m (£145m) improving its European road network during the next four years as part of its strategy to move more by road.The parcel carrier, which last month warned that it is not likely to hit its 2015 profit target, plans to refresh its trailer fleet, ...
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MT ArticleYearsley Logistics boosts refrigerated trailer fleet
Yearsley Logistics has put 35 additional Schmitz Cargobull refrigerated trailers into operation.The S.KO Cool tri-axle refrigerated trailers join its 400-strong trailer fleet and will be used to distribute frozen goods across the UK.They have been fitted with Thermo King and Carrier refrigeration units, and have split internal cushion doors to ...
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Contract renewals boost ECM performance
Turnover at ECM (Vehicle Delivery Services) rose by £11m, but pre-tax profit dipped slightly, as the finished-vehicle automotive logistics specialist reaped the benefits of renewing several key contracts during the financial year.During the 12 months ending 31 December 2013 turnover rose to £86.2m, from £75.1m in the previous year. Pre-tax ...
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MT ArticleCeva Logistics makes multi-million investment in UK fleet
Ceva Logistics has invested $20m (£12.4m) in boosting its fleet of trucks and trailers in the UK.The vehicles, comprising 120 Euro-5 MAN TGS 6x2 units (pictured) and 40 Euro-5 MAN TGM 4x2 curtainsided rigids with day cabs, have been taken under derogation.They will have all entered operation by the end ...
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MT ArticleWaberer's opens UK subsidary
Hungarian operator Waberer’s has opened a subsidiary in Felixstowe in a bid to double its business in the UK.The Budapest-based European haulage giant, which runs a fleet of more than 3,000 trucks, has also appointed Douglas French as development director of Waberer’s UK, which was incorporated at Companies House in ...
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MT ArticleElite Transport Services buy put Deben Transport in the red
The acquisition of administration-hit Elite Transport Services pushed Deben Transport into the red last year. The Felixstowe-based container haulier posted a £668,135 pre-tax loss in 2013, its annual accounts to 31 December show. This followed a £63,568 pre-tax profit the year before.Commercial director Rachael McCall told Motortransport.co.uk that the purchase ...
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Royal Mail and Amazon on the hunt for Christmas peak staff
Royal Mail and Amazon UK have both launched a recruitment drive for hundreds of temporary staff to assist with the increase in peak volumes expected this Christmas.The mail and parcel carrier hopes to bring an additional 19,000 staff on board in seasonal roles across its Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide ...
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Arrow XL appoints two new senior managers
Arrow XL has announced two senior appointments as part of its strategic growth plans.Bryan Towse has been recruited as general manager of the two-man delivery specialist’s main hub in Wigan, and will be responsible for managing relationships with key clients and suppliers to drive growth across the organisation. He will ...
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APC reveals £6m investment ahead of peak
APC Overnight is to increase both parcel sortation and truck parking capacity at its Staffordshire HQ in preparation for the Christmas peak.The £6m investment will see an additional two sortation systems installed at its Cannock hub by the end of this month, increasing sortation capacity to between 15,000 and 20,000 ...
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MT ArticleDPD invests £10.2m in increasing capacity
DPD has invested £10.2m in opening six new or expanded depots in response to growing parcel volumes.Additional depots in Radlett, Lincoln and Liverpool have been added to the network, while capacity at existing facilities in Reading, Feltham and Dartford (pictured) has been expanded.It will open 36,000ft² facilities in Dartford, ...