All Operator news articles – Page 328
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Royal Mail to increase prices for final mile customers
Royal Mail is increasing prices for some of its mail contracts to help offset the impact of the decline in mail volumes and generate cost savings.The operator today revealed plans to change contracts with its 31 Access customers, including changes to the rate it charges for final mile delivery. Access ...
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MT ArticleYeardley anticipates 'substantial' savings from Euro-6
Featherstone, West Yorkshire international haulier Brian Yeardley Continental has said it expects “substantial” savings from running a new fleet of 11 Euro-6 trucks from Mercedes-Benz. The low-ride 4x2 Actros GigaSpace 1848 LSNRL vehicles, all fitted with Merc’s predictive powertrain and high-performance engine brake, were chosen after trials of various makes ...
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Norbert Dentressangle extends tanker tracking system
MT Top 100 company Norbert Dentressangle has begun extending its use of an Isotrak telematics-based vehicle and driver monitoring system to another 140 vehicles within its tanker distribution division, bringing the total number of tankers covered by the technology to 260 across 31 different sites. “The ability to track our ...
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MT ArticleMaiden's opts for more MANs ahead of warehouse expansion
Shropshire-based Maiden’s of Telford has added 16 MANs to its fleet, and plans to double its warehouse’s capacity this year as business confidence continues to soar in the local area.Maiden’s, which covers the SY postcode for Palletforce, moved to its current headquarters at Dee Park Court, Donnington Wood in 2010.However ...
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Goldstar Transport targets margin improvements
MT Top 100 company Goldstar Transport has said that 2014 will see it focus on improving gross margins after turnover and pre-tax profit fell last year.In its directors’ report for the 12 months ending 31 July 2013 Felixstowe-based container haulier saw turnover fall to £69.2m, from £71m in the previous ...
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TNT Express invests £4.3m in Park Royal depot
TNT Express has spent £4.3m expanding its Park Royal depot in London.Parcel processing capacity at the depot, which was previously able to process 40,000 parcels every week, has been increased by 50%.The warehouse and vehicle yard space has been also extended by around 1,200 m² (12,916ft²), and a further 15 ...
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DHL Supply Chain takes full ownership of Tradeteam
DHL Supply Chain has acquired the remaining shares in drinks distributor Tradeteam from Molson Coors.At the end of last month Tradeteam became a fully-owed subsidiary of DHL after striking a deal with its former partner.A DHL Supply Chain spokeswoman said: “DHL has been the primary stakeholder in Tradeteam since 1995 ...
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Abbey Logistics planning for five years of growth
Abbey Logistics is targeting £25m to £30m in additional turnover within the next five years, taking its annual turnover to approximately £60m - as well as improving its profit margin to 3.5%, Motortransport.co.uk can reveal. The five-year strategy will be launched in July, due to board’s confidence that its ...
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MT ArticleCost control and volume growth sees turnover and profit up at Rhys Davies Logistics
Rhys Davies & Sons saw both turnover and pre-tax profit rise last year, through a mixture of cost control and volume growth.The Cardiff-headquartered operator saw turnover for the year ended 31 August 2013 rise by almost 4% to £39.3m (2012: £37.8m), accounts published to Companies House reveal.Pre-tax profit at the ...
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MT ArticleCity Link refreshes trailer fleet with 86 Cartwright double-deckers
City Link appointed administrators on Christmas EveCity Link has ordered 86 Cartwright-built double-deck trailers as part of its fleet replacement cycle.The operator has so far received 20 of the bespoke trailers, which are being supplied on a seven-year contract hire deal with Fraikin.The trailers were delivered in December, with the ...
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MT ArticleNFT takes the path of least tyre resistance
NFT Distribution is to fit low rolling resistance tyres across its fleet of 430 tractor units and 550 trailers.The operator has used Bandvulc tyres since 2010 and after extensive trials has become the first fleet to adopt Bandvulc’s new Dynamic tyre range, complemented by new low rolling resistance tyre brands ...
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Yodel and APC reveal successful Christmas peak
Yodel and APC Overnight have revealed record volumes over the Christmas period, after investing in infrastructure and staff in 2013.Yodel handled over 14 million parcels in the 24 days leading up to Christmas, while network APC reported a 27% increase in year-on-year volumes for its busiest week to just under ...
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Morrisons launches food home deliveries
Morrisons has launched its online food offering, with deliveries across the Midlands due to start on 10 January.The supermarket expects to deliver to around half of the country by the beginning of 2015 using a fleet of Morrisons-liveried home delivery vehicles.The launch of Morrisons.com follows the signing of a 25-year ...
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Gregory Distribution snapped up Interoute Transport Services for £75,000
Gregory Distribution Limited snapped up the business, assets and goodwill of collapsed Oxfordshire firm Interoute Transport Services for just £75,000, according to the firm’s administrators. In a progress report, published last month, Quantuma adminstrators Carl Jackson and Kelly Mitchell stated that following their appointment on 17 May 2013 they closed ...
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MT ArticleA year in the life of pallet networks: 2013
Having achieved record volume last year 2013 is set to be another record breaker, with the UK’s nine pallet networks on course to handle the most pallets through their systems that they have ever done since the launch of the concept two decades ago.The latest data from the Association of ...
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DHL Express delivers 1,300 instruments for New Year's Day parade
DHL Express has delivered hundreds instruments for US and Panama-based high school and university marching bands participating in the London New Year’s Day Parade today (1 January).More than 8,500 performers, including the 20 bands that DHL is providing the transport for, will participate in the event, which begins ...
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Top 10 most read stories of 2013
This isn't an editor's picks, it isn't an analysis of the most important news in the industry in the past 12 months - these are the most-read stories on Motortransport.co.uk. It is what our loyal readers wanted to read from the thousands of stories we published in 2013. Thanks for ...
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MT ArticleNFT reveals new livery
NFT has wrapped an early Christmas present – 45 of its tractor units in a brand new livery just in time for Christmas.Already 25 of its trucks featuring the red honeycomb design have hit the road during this Christmas peak, with the remaining 20 set to join in 2014.Dale ...
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MT ArticleLubbers welcomes ACC Capital on board as part of MBO
RTH Lubbers MD, Tony Tailford (Left) and RTH Lubbers company director Stuart Ferguson (Right)Equity firm ACC Capital has bought a majority stake in Lubbers Transport Group as part of a management buy-out at the firm.The deal sees the management team at Lubbers, which is lead by CEO Ger Englsman, invest ...
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UK Mail receives permission for Coventry hub
UK Mail Group has been given the green light to develop its new hub in Coventry, following its agreement with the DfT earlier this month.The operator today revealed that it has received planning permission for the 200,000ft² development. It will replace its current national hub in Birmingham, which lies on ...