All Operator news articles – Page 333
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MT ArticleCity Link continues b2c drive with launch of ad-hoc delivery service
City Link is continuing its drive towards the b2c market with the launch of an ad-hoc parcel collection and delivery service for consumers and SMEs.The new ‘Click&Send’ service has been launched in conjunction with comparison website Parcel2Go and will allow business customers sending low volumes, as well as consumers, ...
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Stobart transport turnover up but profit flat
Stobart Group saw turnover in its core transport and distribution division climb in the first half of its financial year despite “considerable demand volatility”, although profit was flat.Revenue for the transport and distribution division increased 33% to £297.5m (2012: £222.9m), with the former Autologic business acquired in August of last ...
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TNT Express calls for PCN hotspots review
TNT Express is calling on the government to review the “often substantially inadequate” loading and unloading facilities in many city centres, in particular around Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) ‘hotspots’.In its response to the Transport Select Committee’s research questions on local authority parking enforcement, the courier firm highlights the main issues ...
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MT ArticleGood revenue growth at Norbert Dentressangle
Norbert Dentressangle chief executive Hervé MontjotinNorbert Dentressangle has reported an "encouraging" increase in revenue for the first nine months of 2013 for its Logistics divison, while its Transport business returned to growth in the third quarter after seeing a fall in income for the previous six months. Group revenues rose ...
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MT ArticleVote for Phil campaign gathers momentum
Phil Couchman, CEO of DHL Express UK and Ireland, has been shortlisted in the Leader of the Year category of the National Business Awards.The 2013 Leader of the Year will be decided by a combination of online votes from the business community, which must be cast by the deadline of ...
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MT ArticleEuro-6 put to the test at Fowler Welch
Fowler Welch has revealed to MT that it is running an extensive Euro-6 trial, ahead of its planned fleet replacement purchasing next year.Nick Hay, MD of the chilled, ambient and FMCG operator, said the company will be trialling 24 Euro-6 tractor units, comprising: five each from MAN, Mercedes-Benz and Scania, ...
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Norbert Dentressangle prosecuted over weight breaches
Norbert Dentressangle has been prosecuted by Wiltshire Council after its lorries breached a weight restriction on four occasions.Volunteers in a Lorry Watch scheme reported the company after spotting the vehicles breaking the 18-tonne limit on Bradford-on-Avon’s town bridge.Swindon Magistrates issued a £500 fine for each offence, a £50 victim surcharge ...
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MT ArticleBibby Distribution in the red
Bibby Distribution Services (Holdings) slipped into the red to the tune of almost £4min the year to 31 December 2012, compared with a £4.5m operating profit the previous year.This was the result of a £7.5m loss at its subsidiary System Training. Bibby Distribution chief executive Iain Speak said the distribution ...
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Pallet network membership alone is not enough, warns haulier
Regional hauliers will not survive in the long term if their only income is from pallet network membership, according to Simon Nelson, MD of Nelson Distribution.The Derbyshire business joined Palletforce early this year, along with Lockwood Haulage, after a reorganisation of the network’s East Midlands region saw the departure of ...
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MT ArticleWaitrose to open second London online DC
Waitrose plans to open its second dedicated online DC in London next year, doubling the number of delivery slots available to customers in the area.The grocer hopes to open a six-acre DC in Coulsdon, south London, in autumn 2014. It will have 80,000 ft² of picking space and will process ...
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MT ArticleTNT orders 300 Euro-5 trucks for urban deliveries
TNT Express has spent £12m on 300 Euro-5 mid-range trucks as part of its fleet renewal programme.It has placed an outright purchase order for a total of 261 7.5 tonne trucks comprising of Daf LF45s, MAN TGL 7.150s and Iveco 75E 16s alongside a further 39 12 tonne Iveco 120 ...
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C&H (Hauliers) parent Charles Gee in administration
The Charles Gee Group of Companies, parent company to C & H (Hauliers), entered administration today (21 October) following “acute cashflow problems”.The group’s 14 subsidiaries - including C&H (Hauliers) - provided, among other contracts, the transportation of wings for Airbus and the distribution of giant paper reels used at ...
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MT ArticleReed Bordall takes 50 new Volvo trucks
Reed Bordall Volvo trucksYorkshire-based frozen food logistics firm Reed Boardall Group has taken delivery of 50 new trucks – all Volvo FH 6x2s with the Euro-5 D13C 500hp engine and Globetrotter cabs – as part of its regular fleet renewal programme.The firm said the acquisition, direct from Volvo Trucks, was ...
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Jesus Ciria revealed as new boss of Suckling Transport
Suckling Transport secured a five-year contract renewal and revealed it's new boss will be Jesus Ciria.The firm was bought by Italian fuel transport firm Silvio Bertani Group for an undisclosed sum in May.Ciria, a Spaniard with long experience in tanker operations, will succeed Peter Larner.Larner will retire after 40 years ...
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TNT extends time-specific delivery service
TNT Express has extended its delivery before noon service to more locations across Europe, including the UK.Its ‘12:00 Express’ and ’12:00 Economy Express’ services, which provide guaranteed delivery before noon on the next or earliest possible working day, has been extended to 26 countries in Europe in just three months.TNT ...
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ARR Craib performs strongly in "unpredictable" year
ARR Craib has boosted both turnover and pre-tax profit despite what it describes as “sporadic and unpredictable” trading conditions for the road transport sector during its last financial year.The Aberdeen-based haulier saw turnover up nearly 10% for the year ended 31 March 2013 to £42.8m and pre-tax profit up 3% ...
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MT ArticleArrow XL appoints Ian Howell as CEO
Two-man delivery company Arrow XL has appointed Ian Howell as CEO.Howell begins his new role with immediate effect and joins from Marks & Spencer, where he held the position of head of multi-channel logistics.Prior to that, he was director of supply chain at Land of Leather and held a number ...
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Sainsbury's plans East London online retail DC
Sainsbury’s has unveiled plans to develop an online fulfilment DC in Bromley, East London, to help meet growing demand from online shoppers in the region.The 185,000ft² facility will give the supermarket the capacity to serve an additional 20,000 customers per week in London and the South East and will be ...
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MT ArticleUnion members vote for 24-hour strike at Royal Mail
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has said a 24-hour strike at Royal Mail and Parcelforce will take place on Monday 4 November if an agreement is not reached over pay, job security, and terms and conditions.It follows the result of a ballot of Royal Mail workers yesterday (16 October) which ...
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The Canute Group appoints new operations director
The Canute Group has appointed a new operations director, Gary Sharp, with a remit to make the transport and warehousing divisions of the business more efficient.Sharp, who previously worked as divisional director at Bibby Distribution, will initially focus on creating greater financial awareness and ownership of budgets throughout Canute’s 12 ...