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All Operator news articles – Page 311
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ArticleRoyal Mail gets green light to revamp final mile deliveries
Royal Mail has received approval to revamp its final mile delivery service, and will roll out its Delivery to Neighbour initiative next week.It has received regulatory approval from Ofcom to launch the programme on Monday 1 October, allowing the firm to deliver large items or items that require ...
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ArticleNorbert Dentressangle expand La Palette Rouge facilities
Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has moved the Warrington hub of its specialist fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) pallet pooling operation La Palette Rouge (LPR) to a new 50,000ft² facility, injecting £750,000 and doubling the workforce.ND is spending £600,000 on new equipment including pallet inverters, conveyors, spray booth and drying kiln, along ...
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ArticleHermes opens Coventry and Carlisle depots
Hermes has opened two depots in Coventry and Carlisle, bringing its network of depots and hubs to a total of 24.The parcel firm says the new sites are necessary to accommodate the expected growth in parcel volumes ahead of the Christmas peak.The new depot in Coventry is expected to handle ...
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ArticleSuttons Group appoints former Norbert Dentressangle man
Suttons Group has announced the appointment of Gilles Letard as head of commercial, Europe & Americas.Letard was formerly commercial director in the road tanker division at Norbert Dentressangle.Commenting on the new appointment, Suttons Group MD Andrew Palmer said: “Gilles brings a wealth of commercial experience to this key role."He has ...
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ArticleTurners (Soham) sees turnover and profit leap
Turnover and profit both rose by some 12% last year at Newmarket, Suffolk-based Turners (Soham), as a prudent approach to rates and new business continued to pay off.In the 12 months to 31 December 2011, turnover jumped 11.9% to just under £235m (2010: £210m); while pre-tax profit rose 12.5% to ...
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ArticleFlooding in the North East disrupts UK Mail deliveries
Flooding and heavy rainfall in the North East earlier this week prevented UK Mail from delivering to customers in some areas.The parcel delivery firm was unable to deliver to customers in some areas of Teeside and Newcastle on Tuesday (25 September), as flooding and road closures disrupted the network from ...
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ArticleYearsley confirms cold store staff levels
Heywood, Lancashire-based cold storage and distribution specialist Yearsley Group has insisted that its planned new cold store south of Peterborough will employ the number of staff it has previously outlined after a local council voiced concerns.The firm wants to construct a new 385,000 sq ft cold store at the Gateway ...
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ArticleR McDowell Haulage expands in beauty market
R McDowell Haulage has acquired a £750,000 warehouse in Keighley and launched a ‘pick-and-pack’ service as part of a five-year contract with hair and beauty products manufacturer Mibelle.The depot is the second facility opened this year by the company and it said a third, in Bedford, would open before the ...
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ArticleDHL Express to increase rates 5% in 2013
DHL Express is to increase its prices to UK clients by an average of 4.9% next year as it looks to offset rising costs.The company said that the rate rise – which will hit customers throughout the world was due to external costs that are out of its direct control ...
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ArticleIs Christmas cancelled for container hauliers?
Christmas may be cancelled for some container operators enduring flat volumes instead of the usual autumn surge as retail customers remain cautious about stocking up for the gift-giving season.Roadways Container Logistics MD Nick Matthews is not expecting a reversal in the coming months. “Christ-mas in the container industry comes early ...
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ArticleGrampian Continental opens Italian warehouse
Aberdeenshire-based Grampian Continental has opened its second European hub as a result of an increase in oil industry work on the Continent.The firm, which has another base in the Netherlands, has opened a 1,500ft² warehouse in Verona, Italy, to assist with its contracts in Italy and Cyprus.It hopes that this ...
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ArticleAbbey Logistics riders go the extra mile for cancer charity
A team of six cyclists, including Abbey Logistics MD Steve Granite and Abbey drivers John Thomas and Vinny Jones, has completed a gruelling 500 mile ride through five countries in five days from Dusseldorf to Manchester.The riders encountered bad weather, punctures and some big hills, but made it through to ...
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ArticleTNT Express chief executive resigns
TNT Express chief executive Marie-Christine Lombard has resigned, ahead of the parcel company’s acquisition by UPS.Chief financial officer (CFO) Bernard Bot will take over her position as interim CEO at the end of September, when Lombard leaves the company to pursue another career.“It is regrettable that Marie-Christine has decided to ...
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ArticleAdvanced Supply Chain launches logistics consultancy service
Ambitious Bradford-based operator Advanced Supply Chain has launched a consultancy service offering logistics advice to SMEs.The operator, which has predicted a turnover of £100m within five years, is targeting the new Consultancy Plus service at smaller businesses. The first company to benefit from the new service, Lancashire-based soft furnishings supplier ...
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ArticleMBO at APC member Derby Express Couriers (Overnight)
The management team at Derby Express Couriers (Overnight) have completed a management buy-out (MBO).The Derby-based overnight courier company, which is part of the APC Overnight parcel delivery network, was sold by founding shareholder Nick Taylor to directors Lorraine Sharp and Susan Hill.“Susan and I are privileged to be able to ...
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ArticleHarlequin Logistics hauls a bigger breakfast
Harlequin Logistics is now running about a dozen 15.65m trailers on its Kellogg’s operation, as part of the government’s 10-year trial of longer semi-trailers.Four of the five members of the year-old haulier consortium - Currie European, John Raymond Transport, Jack Richards & Son and Prestons of Potto - are running ...
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ArticleRussian Railways to buy 75% of Gefco
JSC Russian Railways (RZD), is in talks to buy 75% of Gefco, the logistics arm of cash-strapped car maker PSA Peugeot Citroën for €800m (£640m).PSA Peugeot Citroën said the proposed deal should speed Gefco's growth by creating a business with enhanced reach in logistics services linking Europe and Asia.The existing ...
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ArticleDHL staff to strike in North Lanarkshire over pay
DHL has said a 'generous offer' has been made to staff at its Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire depot who have voted for strike action.Union Unite Scotland said that over 350 warehousing and logistics employees at DHL’s Westfield site in the area rejected DHL's offer of a 2% annual increase, to run ...
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ArticleCitySprint sees June retail deliveries rise but experiences Olympics slump
CitySprint experienced a 41% rise in same day retail deliveries in June, but saw a 15% drop in orders during the Olympic games.The same day distribution company reported that orders were up 10% on figures for April and May, during a month of unseasonably wet weather that saw shoppers avoiding ...
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ArticleCondor Logistics sees volumes increase after joining Palletways
Condor Logistics has appointed 10 new staff members as well as taking delivery of seven new vehicles across the Iveco range as it looks to adapt to an increase of 120 consignments per day since it joined the Palletways last year.The Portsmouth-based operator expects this number to rise to 200 ...