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All Operator news articles – Page 306
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ArticleLaFarge/Tarmac joint venture executive team announced
LaFarge and Tarmac owner Anglo American have revealed the executive team that will oversee their UK joint venture.Jamie Pike has been named as the venture’s non-executive chairman, Cyrille Ragoucy as chief executive and Guy Young as chief financial officer (CFO).Pike was chief executive of Foseco, a business serving the foundry ...
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ArticleHermes opens 1,000th ParcelShop
Hermes has opened its 1,000th parcel shop, five months after the service was launched.The firm plans to expand the network to 2,500 sites by the end of 2013, following the opening of the milestone ParcelShop in Stockport.It launched the service in June with 500 stores nationwide, which offer an alternative ...
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ArticleUPS and TNT Express submit remedies to addess competition concerns
UPS and TNT Express have submitted remedies to the European Commission to address its competition concerns, extending the review period further.The submission extends the EC’s review period by 15 business days to 5 February 2013.The proposed remedies involve the sale of the business activities and its assets. UPS needs to ...
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ArticleEddie Stobart faces third strike at Doncaster DC
Eddie Stobart is facing a third strike by its drivers based at Tesco’s Doncaster DC.Although the operator and Unite had been in talks via Acas in a bid to resolve the long-running jobs dispute, efforts to find a way forward have failed.The 183 drivers, of which 180 are Unite members, ...
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ArticleBurdens in administration
Burdens, the civil engineering products and construction materials supplier, has been placed into administration.The company, which has 20 operating centres across the UK and an O-licence to run up 127 vehicles plus trailers, is in the hands of administrator Duff & Phelps.“We will continue to trade the company as a ...
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ArticleMeachers lands Carnival UK contract renewal
Meachers Global Logistics has won a major contract renewal with cruise ship operator Carnival UK, following a competitive tender process.The Southampton-based operator's relationship with Carnival stretches back 14 years, and Meachers already manages the company's supply chain for its vessel fleet. This includes providing inventory control, warehousing, consolidation, pick and ...
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ArticleNew logistics firm launched following sale of Scarlet Couriers
Former Scarlet Couriers founder Jon Barber has launched a new logistics firm after the Thames Valley courier company was sold to CitySprint earlier this year.The new firm, called 'Delivered', will provide nationwide parcel and pallet delivery as well as international delivery and warehousing from its depots in Slough, Reading ...
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ArticleGrampian Continental opens Newcastle site
Aberdeenshire-based Grampian Continental has opened a new operating centre in Bedlington, Newcastle, offering easier access to new routes in the south of England and on the Continent.The new site, the company’s third UK base, was chosen because of its easy access to the ferry port, linking it to Holland. ...
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ArticleStobart Group walks away from planned bond issue
Stobart Group has revealed it is abandoning its plan to launch a savings bond.In a statement to the City yesterday, the group said it had walked away from a plan revealed on 13 November that would have seen it launch a six-year retail bond with a fixed rate of 5.5% ...
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ArticlePalletforce partners with Italian pallet network
Palletforce has partnered with Italian pallet network One Express, launching a direct service to Italy for its members.The partnership began on 1 November and will allow Palletforce to offer its members day definite delivery and daily departures to Italy.Bologna-based One Express, which has 70 depots over Italy, is the first ...
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ArticleCartwright voted Pall-Ex Depot of the Year
Lincolnshire-based Cartwright Bros (Haulage) has been voted 2012 Depot of the Year by fellow member of the Pall-Ex pallet network. They collected their award from chief executive Hilary Devery and MD Adrian Russell in front of 350 guests at the network's annual dinner dance and award ceremony at the Celtic ...
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ArticleTRG Logistics appoints new operations director
Wimbledon-based TRG Logistics has appointed a new operations director to manage the firm’s branches and recruitment business.Donna Topham will be responsible for operations in Dublin, Manchester and Birmingham, as well as TRG’s planned new offices in Wimbledon and Bradford.She will also manage the firm’s operations located at customer sites, ...
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ArticleNightline picks up City Link work after Target Express collapse
Irish delivery firm Nightline has stepped in to handle most of the express parcels work that had been handled by Target Express prior to its collapse.The company said it had agreed to an “open-ended arrangement” with City Link, which involved handling both collections and deliveries on that carrier’s behalf in ...
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Turnover up 8% at Fowler-Welch as margins improve
A combination of improved productivity and reconfigured warehousing space helped Fowler Welch improve its profit margin in the six months ending 30 September.While parent Dart Group did not break down the profit performance of its transport and distribution arm, it did reveal that turnover for the period rose 8% year-on-year ...
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ArticleCondor man brought in to oversee cross Solent tie-up
Steve Porter Transport Group has recruited Condor Logistics’ business development manager to oversee its strategic partnership with Meachers Global Logistics.Julian Pedler has joined the partnership in a role that is jointly funded by Steve Porter Transport and Meachers, with an eye to developing other off-shore markets such as the Channel ...
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ArticleNorbert Dentressangle gets new board members
Norbert Dentressangle has revealed two new members of its executive board, following the recent appointment of Hervé Montjotin as its new chief executive.Malcolm Wilson, formerly MD of Norbert Dentressangle Logistics UK, has been appointed MD of the group's logistics division - a role previously handled by former CEO François Bertreau; ...
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ArticleUK Mail promises to fill gaps in pallet network
Express parcels and mail provider UK Mail Group says it is taking action to plug the gaps in its pallet distribution business UK Pallets.It reported a significant decline in operating profit from this division during the first six months of the financial year.While revenue from its pallets business rose 0.8% ...
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ArticleComet home delivery arm to close
More than 600 Comet staff at 12 UK locations have lost their jobs after the joint administrators axed most of its home delivery operation.The collapse of the high street retailer has so far resulted in almost 900 redundancies while Deloitte continues to search for a buyer for all or parts ...
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ArticleAPC drivers complete Driver CPC two years ahead of deadline
Parcel carrier APC Overnight has revealed that all of its LGV drivers have completed the Driver CPC.Its drivers have all completed the compulsory 35 hours of training two years ahead of the September 2014 deadline.Transport manager Surjit Ram said: “Road safety is imperative in any logistics firm, particularly one ...
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ArticleSurge in demand boosts APC Overnight's profit
Parcel delivery network APC Overnight made a £4.42m pre-tax profit last year, a 30.4% increase on the previous year’s figures.Turnover for the year ended 31 March 2012 rose 13.5% to £65.7m (2010/11: £57.9m) as a result of increased customer demand.Chief executive Syed Ziaullah said: “These results really are a ...