All Operator news articles – Page 327
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Royal Mail sees new pricing model affect parcel volumes
Royal Mail has admitted that the threat of industrial action and the introduction of size-based parcel pricing led to volumes being flat in the first nine months of the current financial year.In its interim management statement covering the nine months ended 29 December 2013, like-for-like turnover in its UK parcels ...
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S&S Distribution sees turnover slip but better times ahead
S&S Distribution saw a 3.2% decrease in turnover in the financial year ending 31 July 2013, but experienced an upturn in fortunes during the latter half of last year.The Kent-based Palletline member saw turnover fall to £7.58m from the previous year’s £7.82m.Pre-tax profit also fell from £175,549 in financial year ...
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Premier Logistics expands Pall-Ex coverage
Leicester-based Premier Logistics has extended its coverage within the Pall-Ex pallet network, following its purchase of the business and assets of Cobley Transport (Reading) last year.At the time of the acquisition, following the administration of Cobley Transport (Reading), Premier took on the former Palletways member's RG postcode too, a move ...
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Fowler Welch plans to increase services at Kent site
Fowler Welch plans to offer more services to agricultural produce customers at its Teynham, Kent, site by increasing its packing and processing capabilities.Plans submitted to Swale Borough Council show that the operator wants to extend storage space at the site by over 52,000ft², taking it to 130,000ft² in total.Although the ...
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MT ArticleDHL wins Team GB Winter Olympics contract
DHL has been picked to be the official Team GB logistics partner for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.Following a kitting out event in Stockport yesterday (21 January) where British athletes received their sporting gear for the first time, DHL will now transport more than eight tonnes of equipment across ...
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Yodel expresses "serious concerns" with results of consumer poll
Yodel has expressed its disappointment at the results of a consumer poll in which it was voted the worst of the major parcel delivery firms in the UK.In a statement, the parcel carrier said it had “serious concerns” about the validity of the MoneySavingExpert poll, and accused it of being ...
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Palletways ended relationship with Nigel Rice Transport last month
Palletways and Nigel Rice Transport parted company at the end of last year due to concerns about the now collapsed operator’s ability to meet its network commitments.Nigel Rice Transport, which had been trading under a Company Voluntary Arrangement since March 2013, ceased trading and was placed into liquidation last week ...
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MT ArticleMorrisons makes its first online food delivery
Morrisons has begun delivering its first online food orders using a fleet of Morrisons.com-liveried vehicles.The first delivery was made in Leicester at around 6am on 10 January, following the launch of its online offering across the Midlands earlier this month.The launch follows a deal with Ocado last year, which also ...
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MT ArticleKnights of Old partners with German operator Transland Spedition
Knights of Old has entered into partnership with German operator Transland Spedition, which will allow it to offer daily departures to all European capitals.The Kettering-based operator believes the deal will help it accommodate its existing business in the Hesse region of Germany, and offer quicker transport times for German distribution.Transland, ...
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Stobart EBIT grows in final quarter of 2013
Stobart Group has reported a busy Christmas in its transport and distribution businesses, as EBIT (earnings before interest and tax) for the final four months of 2013 grew.In its interim management statement covering the period from 1 September 2013 to today (17 January), it confirmed that all of its businesses ...
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MT ArticleCarn Logistics acquires Somerset coverage for APC Overnight
Cornwall-based courier Carn Logistics has taken over coverage of the BA postcode in Somerset for APC Overnight, after acquiring another APC shareholder depot.An APC spokesman confirmed that Carn took over operations at Bath Logistics, based in Frome, Somerset, earlier this month, therefore acquiring coverage for the BA postcode area.Carn Logistics ...
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Driving jobs under threat as TNT Fashion restructures
Up to 130 jobs may be affected at TNT Fashion Group UK as a result of plans to integrate elements of its dedicated supply chain operations within the wider TNT Express network.Under the plans, which are currently being consulted on and are due to be implemented from March, TNT Fashion ...
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MT ArticleParcels and mail boom helps UK Mail Q3 turnover grow
UK Mail Group has reported an increase in both parcel volumes and turnover in its mail business for the third quarter of its current financial year.In its interim management statement covering 1 October to 31 December 2013, the operator said parcel volumes grew 15% compared with the same period in ...
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MT ArticleScania to supply 1,500 Euro-6 trucks to Eddie Stobart and AW Jenkinson
Eddie Stobart and AW Jenkinson Forest Products will add 1,500 Euro-6 Scanias to their fleets as part of a renewed joint procurement agreement. Orders will be placed throughout 2014 and 2015, including an initial order for 150 vehicles, in what the manufacturer described as its biggest Euro-6 order to date.The ...
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MT ArticleNagel-Langdons builds £5.5m Lanarkshire hub
Temperature-controlled specialist Nagel-Langdons is investing £5.5m in a new 54,000ft² warehouse for its Scottish operation.The 10-acre site - located on the Eurocentral Business Park, near Motherwell in Lanarkshire - will include chilled and frozen chambers with all-pallet access racking for up to 1,500 pallets, with its cross-docking platform capable of ...
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CitySprint sees peak shift closer to Christmas
Same-day delivery company CitySprint has said its Christmas peak was later than ever in December, as more online shoppers left their orders to the last minute.The courier firm said it handled nearly 500,000 retail deliveries throughout November and December with its busiest day falling on 19 December, a day later ...
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New roles created as Royal Mail operations MD steps down
Royal Mail’s Mark Higson will step down from his role as MD operations and modernisation later this year in a move that will see a number of new roles created.Higson will be replaced by Sue Whalley, who will take up the newly created role of chief operations officer. The current ...
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MT ArticleFleet investment helps Owens pre-tax profit rise 14%
Owens (Road Services) saw pre-tax profit rise 14% last year as it invested heavily in its fleet and focused on maintaining a competitive edge.The operator’s financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2013 revealed that pre-tax profit jumped from £706,782 to £806,503.Turnover, however, remained broadly flat at £36.2m, despite ...
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AKW Group back in the black after 8.5% turnover rise
Manchester-based AKW Group returned to profitability in 2013, as both its transport and warehousing businesses enjoyed bumper trading.For the financial year ending 30 June 2013 AKW Group turned a pre-tax loss of £667,560 in 2012 into a pre-tax profit of £112,799. Turnover rose by 8.5% to £17.8m, from £16.4m in ...
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MT ArticleRates remain a core concern despite growth for John G Russell
Profit margins continue to be held back by customers’ reluctance to increase rates, John G Russell (Transport) chief executive, logistics, Alan Poulton has warned. “Margins still remain challenging; getting the right price for the job still remains challenging,” he told Motortransport.co.uk. “We believe the market still isn’t paying the right ...