All Operator news articles – Page 324
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MT ArticleND rolls out the red carpet for flooring supplier
Shown here is one of five new MAN TGS 6x2s that have joined the fleet of 3PL Norbert Dentressangle to service its contract with Forbo Flooring Systems. All are equipped with a roof-suspended load restraint system, internal bars to allow product to be stored vertically, and Hiab Moffett truck-mounted forklifts ...
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MT ArticleFDC (Holdings) expands into multi-million-pound Walton Summit site
Lancashire operator FDC (Holdings) has expanded into a new DC near Preston.FDC, which specialises in palletised distribution, storage and fulfilment, has acquired Unit 330 at Walton Summit Centre for an undisclosed seven-figure sum.As well as serving as a second warehouse and DC, the company also plans to turn the site ...
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MT ArticleEvans renews Bandvulc tyre contract
Evans Transport, a north Devon-based family firm with over 350 vehicles, based in NorthDevon has renewed its tyre supply and management contract with Bandvulc.MD Nigel Evans said: "We’ve been using Bandvulc for a number of years now and, having trialled other brands extensively, we find their overall package to be ...
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Ocado sets its sights on more delivery spokes
Ocado plans to add more delivery spokes to its network this year to meet increasing demand for its own grocery operation, as well as that of online delivery partner Morrisons.Following the news that it is to develop a fourth hub, in south-east London, Ocado said it has acquired additional sites ...
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Profit falls by a third at Fred Sherwood & Sons (Transport)
Pre-tax profit fell by a third last year at MT Top 100 company Fred Sherwood & Sons (Transport), despite a 2% increase in turnover.Its annual accounts for the year ended 31 March 2014 revealed a 35.4% drop in pre-tax profit to £944,007 (2013: £1.4m). Turnover increased to £37.9m, up 2% ...
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Acquisitions boost for Knights of Old
Knights of Old has said it expects to “reap the benefits of larger economies of scale”, after a full year of trading incorporating its 2013 acquisition of AE Parker saw pre-tax profit and turnover rise.For the 12 months ending 31 May 2014 turnover rose to £47.4m, up from £44.6m in ...
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Arla renews Bridgestone tyre management deal
Dairy farmer co-operative Arla Foods has renewed its tyre management contract with Bridgestone for three years. Under the contract, Bridgestone will supply its premium tyre range with its tyre pressure monitoring system and the Total Tyre Care service package through to 2018, with real time monitoring and analysis of fleet ...
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John Lewis to increase Milton Keynes distribution capability
John Lewis has revealed plans for a 638,000ft² DC in Milton Keynes, its third in the area.The DC will provide capacity for growth in the retailer’s in-store and online operations. It will also support its existing DC at Milton Keynes’ Magna Park, which opened in 2009, and a second Magna ...
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Go Outdoors issues writ against Advanced Supply Chain
Advanced Supply Chain (ASC) has been hit with a writ by former customer Go Outdoors.According to Companies House, a writ was filed at the Royal Court of Justice Queen’s Bench Division on 3 October last year. The nature of the claim is not known.A three-year contract, involving the management of ...
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MT ArticleRedundant City Link staff prepare claim
Nearly 150 former City Link staff are preparing to take group employment action against the failed parcels carrier in the hope of receiving a larger compensation payout.JMW Solicitors, the law firm handling the claim, told Motortransport.co.uk it has received enquiries from 144 former City Link staff, after it was approached ...
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Kenneth Howley Transport joins Pall-Ex as part of UK Pallets deal
Pallet network Pall-Ex has welcomed its first new member as the result of its pledge to offer support to the hauliers and customers of the failed UK Pallets network. Kenneth Howley Transport of Castleford is the first haulier to move across to the Pall-Ex as part of the agreement, in ...
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MT ArticleMiniclipper seeks more space after fresh contract wins
Miniclipper Logistics has confirmed it is looking for another new storage facility, after a 5,000 pallet warehouse it opened just before Christmas at Houghton Regis was filled almost immediately.The opening of the 55,000ft² Houghton Regis site (pictured) in December coincided with two fresh contracts from the DIY and construction sector, ...
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Wincanton sees little benefit from fuel price fall
Wincanton revealed in a trading statement today that the plummeting cost of fuel has had “no material impact” on its bottom line, adding that the business continued to trade in line with expectations.In a statement for the period from 1 October 2014 to today (5 February), the logistics giant said ...
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Buffaload to open new chilled site with Chiltern
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire-based Buffaload Logistics has entered into a joint venture with Chiltern Cold Storage Group to open a new 22,000ft² chilled storage facility in Livingston, Scotland from mid-March. Buffaload, which is primarily involved in retail consolidation and long-distance trunking work with double-deck reefer trailers, and Chiltern, whose activities centre around ...
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MT ArticleHermes UK boosts fleet size and efficiency with Ryder and Michelin solutions
Hermes UK has added 54 Euro-6 Dafs from hire firm Ryder to its fleet, as well as renewing a three-year tyre-management contract with Michelin Solutions.The new trucks, all supplied on a contract hire basis, comprise 30 Daf CF tractor units of which 20 are fleet additions and 10 are replacements. ...
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Norbert Dentressangle sees 10% boost in UK turnover
Norbert Dentressangle’s (ND) UK business saw a 10% increase in its turnover last year, while group turnover jumped 15%.The UK accounted for €1.34bn (£1.01bn) of the group’s annual turnover in 2014, up from €1.21bn the previous year, making it the second largest region in terms of contribution to group turnover ...
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MT ArticleBoughey's one-site strategy pays off
Boughey Distribution has seen turnover and profit boosted in the past six months following the consolidation of its Deeside operation into its site at Wardle, Greater Manchester.Parent NWF Group revealed in its half-year results, for the period ended November 2014, that operational efficiencies had been delivered as the business no ...
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Ocado reveals location of its fourth hub
Ocado is to develop a fourth hub in south-east London, as the popularity of online shopping continues to drive the need for more capacity.The hub will allow it to deliver 200,000 more orders per week, it stated in its preliminary annual results to 30 November 2014 today. It is also ...
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MT ArticleOliever Hecht revealed as Bibby Distribution MD
Bibby Distribution has named Oliever Hecht as its new MD.Hecht has taken on the responsibilities formerly held by Paul Kavanagh, who stepped down from his role as chief operating officer at Bibby Distribution to join R Swain & Sons.Hecht joins from the U-Net Supply Chain Consultancy in Berlin, where he ...
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MT ArticleHuntapac takes its first Volvos
Thomas Hardie Commercials has supplied the first Volvo trucks – four FH-500 tractor units – to enter service with Lancashire operator Huntapac Produce. The Globetrotter-cabbed FHs are equipped with leather upholstery, fridges, sliding fifth wheels and four cameras, including two on the near side to help spot vulnerable road users. ...