All Operator news articles – Page 319
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MT ArticleMaritime runs for Decathlon with new trailers
Maritime Transport has taken delivery of six Lawrence David curtain-sided trailers in Decathlon livery. Maritime has been working with Decathlon since October 2013 and has a depot situated close to the retailer’s NDC in Brackmills, Northampton.Servicing a number of Midlands and Northern stores, the partners said the trailers ...
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John G Russell's rail service on track for expansion
John G Russell hopes to increase its rail freight customer base after introducing a rail service to France and Spain last year.The operator, part of the Russell Group which also comprises Carntyne Transport, is also developing its own a rail freight terminal in the Midlands, which director Ken Russell said ...
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Gefco ready to take on new challenges, says UK boss
The UK MD of Gefco has said that the 3PL will be more profitable in the future, as it has made moves to strengthen its offering both inside, and outside, of the automotive logistics market.Speaking to Motortransport.co.uk at Multimodal, Tristan Balayn admitted the company’s profitability “was not great” following the ...
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Pentalver gears up for London Gateway depot opening
Pentalver is preparing to open its London Gateway depot next month, bolstering the container haulier’s operation in the South East.Speaking to Motortransport.co.uk at last week's Multimodal show in Birmingham, MD Chris Lawrenson said construction of the 5.5 acre depot is expected to be completed in mid May, ready for it ...
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MT ArticleMatthew Kibble takes delivery of first Shakespeare-liveried trucks
Matthew Kibble Transport (MKT) has taken delivery of its first Shakespeare Transport branded vehicles, following its acquisition of the company in March. The company has taken delivery of two new Volvo FH 460s (pictured), with a further three scheduled for delivery next month. Four Volvo FEs will also join the ...
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Potter opts for Mercedes-Benz Antos to mark golden anniversary
Potter Logistics is celebrating 50 years in business with an order for two Mercedes-Benz Antos tractor units.The vehicles, which will have personalised registration plates to reflect the multimodal operator’s milestone, are expected to be delivered next month.In 1965, founder Derrick Potter established Topcliffe Transport Company with a single 10-tonne Bedford ...
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Advanced Supply Chain's profit plummets but better times are ahead
Advanced Supply Chain suffered a 44% drop in pre-tax profit in the year ended 30 June 2014, according to newly published accounts at Companies House.The accounts show that Advanced Processing, which trades as Advanced Supply Chain, suffered a pre-tax profit fall to £730,698 (2013: £1.3m) after a major, undisclosed customer, ...
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MT ArticleWelch's Transport sees improvements in 2014
Cambridgeshire haulier Welch’s Transport has said that trading is on a “reasonably upward trend” after it saw volume improvements in its transport business in its most recent financial year.Turnover fell slightly at £11.6m for the year-ending 31 December 2014, from £11.9m in the previous year. However, pre-tax profit rose by ...
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Tesco goes live with new Microlise system
Tesco has gone live with a Microlise routeing system after a six week installation operation. Microlise installed both hardware and software for the supermarket giant in 2,500 vehicles across 19 depots over a period of six weeks. This followed an earlier phase which saw 4,000 units installed 18 ...
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Hoyer UK MD says financial recovery in UK is "fragile"
The UK MD of Hoyer Petrolog, the German bulk transport giant, has said that Britain is “experiencing very mixed general economic conditions and fragile confidence” after the company saw turnover and profit dip.Mark Binns, who also sits on the board at Hoyer GmbH as director of its Petrolog business, said: ...
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Norbert Dentressangle likely to be the first of several European purchases, says XPO Logistics boss
A €3.2bn (£2.3bn) acquisition of French transport and logistics giant Norbert Dentressangle by US group XPO Logistics could be just the first in a series of takeovers of European companies the Greenwich, Connecticut firm's chairman Bradley Jacobs has said. Speaking the day after news of the takeover emerged, Jacobs said ...
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Tesco names replacement after Laffey's move to Eddie Stobart
Supermarket giant Tesco has appointed Andrew Woolfenden as its new UK distribution director, following the naming last week of former incumbent Alex Laffey as chief executive of Eddie Stobart.Woolfenden, who has already taken up his new job, has held numerous senior roles within Tesco, most recently an 11 month stint ...
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Deben Transport collapse highlights need to address container transport rates
The collapse of Deben Transport highlights the urgent need to address the poor rates plaguing the container haulage market, the boss of Pentalver has said.Speaking to Motortransport.co.uk, Chris Lawrenson said Deben’s demise did at least take 200-plus vehicles out of “a network that’s already creaking”.However, “the benefit to the container ...
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MT ArticleNR Evans opts for Schmitz Cargobull reefers to boost fleet size
NR Evans has expanded its fleet with 15 new Schmitz Cargobull refrigerated trailers.The new trailers join the temperature-controlled operator’s 202-strong fleet - of which 98 are Scmitz Cargobull vehicles - and will be used to transport packaged milk between DCs across the country as NR Evans seeks to expand its ...
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Norbert Dentressangle to be acquired by XPO Logistics for £2.3bn
Norbert Dentressangle is to be acquired by US 3PL XPO Logistics for €3.24bn (£2.3bn) – in a deal that values ND at €2.17bn and incorporates €1.08bn of net debt – creating what both parties claim to be one of the top 10 logistics firms in the world.The deal will also ...
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Nagel Langdons pleased with performance
Temperature controlled supply chain specialist Nagel Langdons saw its turnover increase by 11% year-on-year, but its margins contract slightly as it sought to maintain service levels for customers.For the year-ending 31 December 2014 turnover rose at the MT Top 100 firm to £94.2m, compared to £85m in the previous year.Pre-tax ...
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MT ArticleBOC shows Frostcruise refrigeration system at Multimodal
Bulk gas supplier BOC is exhibiting its Frostcruise cryogenic truck and trailer refrigeration system, which it claims can chill a trailer in less than half the time of a mechanical system, at this week’s Multimodal show.The system, developed by BOC and its parent The Linde Group, uses liquid nitrogen at ...
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MT ArticleHigh Cube Network targets customers who cube out before weighing out
A multi-national haulage consortium specialising in high cube movements, incorporating eight operators from the UK, Republic of Ireland and the Netherlands, has been formed - led by former TDG and Norbert Dentressangle business unit head Mick Wilson.The High Cube Network comprises of: Archbold Logistics; Collaborative Supply Chains; Elddis Transport; H ...
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MT ArticleAsda to open up Avonmouth LNG refuelling station to other operators
Asda is to open its Avonmouth liquefied natural gas (LNG) station to third-party hauliers.The announcement was made by the supermarket’s gas supplier, BOC, at the Multimodal Show opening today at Birmingham NEC.Opened last year at its chilled DC in Avonmouth, near Bristol, Asda’s LNG station incorporates zero-loss refuelling technology, developed ...
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MT ArticleOwens Road Services boosts fleet risk management control
Owens Road Services has picked 3Sixty Fleet to boost its fleet risk management processes.The Llanelli-based operator will be adopting 3Sixty’s Fleetwatch service to help it analyse and understand any road traffic incidents its employees and vehicles are involved in.“We realised that we needed to have greater control over our fleet ...