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All Operator news articles – Page 318
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ArticleNightline celebrates 20 years in business
Irish parcels firm Nightline celebrated its 20th year in business with a visit from Ireland’s deputy prime minister Eamon Gilmore.Speaking at the firm’s Dublin headquarters, Gilmore said Nightline’s success during a period of economic uncertainty was due to the company’s “solid foundation” of innovation, commitment and hard work. He added: ...
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ArticleDPD reacts to Money Saving Expert's consumer campaign
DPD is urging the parcels sector to focus on helping retailers avoid unhappy customers through failed deliveries following a new consumer campaign launched this morning on ITV’s Daybreak programme, Stand and Deliver.Speaking in reaction to Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis’s campaign to help shoppers stand up for their rights after ...
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ArticleDeben Transport offer lifeline to Catalyst subbies
Subcontractors for failed intermodal container haulier Catalyst Road and Rail Services have been handed a lifeline after Deben Transport stepped in to take on some of the work.Catalyst Rail Services, which holds two O-licences for a total of 25 vehicles and 29 trailers entered voluntary liquidation on 24 April. In ...
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ArticleAutologic acquires Spirit Motortransport assets
Autologic has made its third asset acquisition from failed car transporter hauliers in as many years.Through its subsidiary Walon it has acquired certain assets of Spirit Motortransport, which entered administration on Friday 11 May.Autologic says the assets acquired comprise car transporters, IT and office equipment and the goodwill attached to ...
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ArticleUPS secures TNT Express takeover funding
UPS has announced it has the funding in place for the acquisition of TNT Express, which was announced on 19 March.The US parcels giant will finance the deal by using €3.7bn of cash from its balance sheet and around €1.46bn via existing credit facilities.Totalling €5.16bn, the original deal reached between ...
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ArticleCVA at Circle Express
Creditors at airfreight haulier Circle Express unanimously voted to approve a company voluntary arrangement (CVA).The Slough-based logistics firm appointed turnaround firm KSA Group to devise a CVA to enable the business to carry on trading while it repays its debts over five years at a rate of 38.3p/per pound owed ...
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ArticleUPS employs two wheels, two feet and the River Thames for Games deliveries
UPS has revealed it will be using bicycles, couriers on foot and London’s waterways in a bid to minimise delivery disruption during the Games period.Following successful trials in January and February in multiple postcodes around central London, the US logistics giant has decided to incorporate a fleet of bicycles into ...
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ArticleCanute Group buys 12th warehouse
Essex-based Canute Group has bought its 12th warehouse site, a facility in Great Blakenham, Suffolk.The development marks the 12th site to be added to Canute’s expanding portfolio of facilities throughout the UK, following the addition of the Coventry and Warrington depots.Supporting the Port of Felixstowe, the 105,000ft² site will have ...
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Significant improvement expected at CityLink despite widening losses
City Link parent Rentokil Initial is optimistic the troubled parcel carrier is on the road to recovery despite its latest results showing losses increased in the first three months of the year.In his statement to the market, Rentokil Initial CEO Alan Brown, says City Link losses were higher than the ...
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ArticleDHL Express opens Kent DC
DHL Express has opened a new service centre in Maidstone, Kent, to manage a 40% increase in export business in the area.The new 24,000ft² centre is predicted to handle 750,000 shipments annually, and will offer international (express parcel) services to and from the UK, including a drop off and collection ...
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ArticleYearsley Group begins £20m depot expansion
Frozen food specialist Yearsley Group is to expand cold storage facilities at its Hareshill Distribution Park headquarters in Manchester.Construction of a new 160,000ft² unit, adjacent to its existing facility, will begin in June to help meet demand from its growing portfolio of contracts.Once completed, the new £20m Hareshill unit will ...
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ArticleEuropa Worldwide opens £20m DC
Freight and warehousing specialists Europa Worldwide Logistics has opened a new £20m purpose-built distribution centre in Birmingham.Constructed in just 24 weeks, the new 155,000ft² facility at ProLogis Park, Minworth, brings together a number of the company's operating divisions under one roof, including European express, seafreight, national distribution, exhibition and project ...
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ArticleRedhead International opens Bristol depot
Redhead International has opened a new depot in Bristol to provide a platform to drive growth into Eastern Europe, including Russia and the Balkan states.The new service will particularly appeal to businesses looking to transport between one and four pallets internationally, says Redhead.Tony Suggitt, Redhead’s joint MD, adds: “The success ...
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ArticleGregory Distribution orders 300 Scanias
Gregory Distribution has opted to re-fleet with Scania trucks, with 300 units due to be delivered to the North Tawton, Devon-based operator during the next three-years.The decision to replace around two-thirds of Gregory’s vehicle fleet with Scanias comes after comparative fuel trials featuring trucks from four manufacturers.John Gregory, chief executive ...
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ArticleTurnover up 13.7% at Langdons Industries
Controlled temperature specialist Langdons saw a 13.7% increase in turnover as it felt the benefit of a £9m investment it its Redditch depot.For the year ending 31 December 2011 turnover at Langdons Industries was £67.5m (2010: £59.4m), while pre-tax profit rose to £2.7m from £2.1m in the previous 12 month ...
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ArticleHoyer concerned by Unite's recommendation to reject tanker driver deal
Tanker firm Hoyer says a rejection of the latest tanker driver proposals by delegates at Unite’s oil trades conference is a “matter of grave concern”.It also slams Unite for its decision to re-ballot the company’s tanker drivers, following concerns raised that not all of them received ballot papers in the ...
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ArticleDHL takes a five-year slice of Warburton's primary logistics
DHL Supply Chain has won a five-year contract with Warburtons to manage the bread-maker’s primary logistics supply chain.The deal will see DHL set up a control tower operation, based at Warburtons’ Bolton site, which will manage the distribution of up to two million loaves of bread, rolls and crumpets daily ...
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ArticleNorbert Dentressangle wins Comet logistics contract
Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has won a £100m, five-year deal with electrical retailer Comet to handle its UK warehousing and distribution.The contract involves ND managing store picking, dispatch and returns management at Comet’s RDCs in Skelmersdale, Lancs and Harlow, Essex. It will also bulk pick product for trans-shipment into Comet’s network ...
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Wincanton hopes tanker drivers will end dispute
Wincanton says it "regrets" Unite's call to members to reject proposals over tanker driver terms and conditions, and is hopeful that its drivers will recognise the progress made during the past eight days of negotiations between fuel distribution firms and union chiefs by voting to end the long-running dispute.The ...
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Motortransport.co.uk survey winner announced
The winner of the iPad 2 in motortransport.co.uk's prize draw was Scott Walker, operations manager at Bunzl Catering Supplies (right). He was presented with his prize at the CV Show 2012 by MT editor Steve Hobson.Walker's name was pulled from the hat from all those who completed our online survey ...