All Operator news articles – Page 335
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Amazon launches Christmas warehouse staff recruitment drive
Online retail giant Amazon has launched a seasonal recruitment drive for warehouse staff to help meet demand over the Christmas peak.The retailer revealed plans to recruit 15,000 temporary staff for its eight UK ‘fulfilment centres’ in Doncaster, Dunfermline, Gourock, Hemel Hempstead, Milton Keynes, Peterborough, Rugeley and Swansea Bay. These store ...
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MT ArticleClugston Distribution expands Interbulk fleet
Clugston Distribution has expanded its fleet to service a five-year contract with multinational liquid and dry bulk giant Interbulk, which it signed in the summer.The four new Renault Premiums will be coupled with specialist 30ft tipping frame trailers, built by manufacturer Martans, and designed to carry and discharge bulk powders ...
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MT ArticleDHL Express to sell same-day domestic business to Rico Logistics
DHL Express has revealed that it intends to sell its same-day domestic business to technology distributor Rico Logistics later this month, as it continues to focus on the international express market.The firm, which sold its B2C domestic business to form Yodel in 2010, said it has agreed to sell its ...
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Royal Mail to open 10 temporary sort centres for peak
Royal Mail will be opening 10 temporary sort centres for the third consecutive peak to help sort the forecast high volume of parcels.The carrier, which is preparing for its listing on the London Stock Exchange next week, is hoping to recruit 4,000 workers for facilities in Motherwell, Livingston, Heywood, ...
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Yodel brand remains intact as it simplifies group structure
Yodel has simplified its business structure so that all operations will now be run through Yodel Delivery Network.Since it was established in 2010 following the merger of DHL Domestic and HDNL, the parcel carrier operated through four sister companies; Yodel Delivery Network , Parcelpoint, HDN (NI) and Yodel Transport.Yodel has ...
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MT ArticleTrading "satisfactory" at Currie European
The MD of Currie European has warned that customer rates must increase in 2014, to keep pace with the growing cost of running a haulage business.It comes as the Dumfries-based haulier saw a fall in pre-tax profit for the year ending 31 December 2012 to £336,667, from £657,562 in the ...
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Marcus Bennett becomes UK national manager at Kuehne + Nagel
Kuehne + Nagel has appointed Marcus Bennett as national manager for the UK, replacing Yngve Ruud.Bennett, former national manager for Ireland, will take up his position on 1 November, while Ruud has become deputy regional manager for Western Europe.“Marcus Bennett brings a wealth of experience in solutions, customer,and people development ...
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MT ArticleTesco takes delivery of 28 Volvo FMs for Northern Ireland operation
Tesco has taken delivery of 28 Volvo FM tractor-units for operation in Northern Ireland.The new trucks will operate out of the supermarket’s Belfast and Antrim DCs, and take its fleet in the province to 35 trucks and 155 trailers.Nine more Volvo FMs are due for delivery before December too, all ...
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TNT Post expands final mile deliveries into Greater Manchester
TNT Post will expand its final mile delivery service into Greater Manchester in November as part of its plans to roll-out a nationwide end-to-end network.It will open 11 depots in Manchester, Salford, Trafford, Wigan and Bury when the service begins later this year, covering all households and businesses within the ...
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David Price Food Services ceases trading
Tyne and Wear-based David Price Food Services has gone into administration just over a year after entering a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).The chilled haulage division of the business stopped trading with immediate effect today - with 109 employees made redundant – but its cold storage division, which has facilities in ...
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Royal Mail listing to begin on 11 October
Royal Mail will begin its listing on the London Stock Exchange on 11 October, with the price per share set between 260p and 330p.The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills also revealed that it intends to make between 401 million and 522 million shares available in total for public and ...
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MT ArticleHarlequin Logistics on track for £10m turnover in 2013
Haulage consortium Harlequin Logistics has signed five new contracts so far this year, and expects to close 2013 with turnover in excess of £10m.The consortium was launched in 2011 and comprises of Currie European Transport, Jack Richards & Son; John Raymond Transport, R Swain and Sons and Prestons of Potto ...
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WH Malcolm enjoys increase in activity levels
WH Malcolm saw both turnover and pre-tax profit rise in the 12 months ending 31 January 2013 as it “enjoyed an increase in activity levels”.Turnover was up 2.8% to £177.4m, from £172.5m in the previous financial year, at the logistics arm of the Malcolm Group. Pre-tax profit in the division ...
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MT ArticleJohn Lewis launches CollectPlus collection trial
Collect_PlusRetailer John Lewis has launched a trial allowing customers to collect goods from CollectPlus outlets.Customers will be able to pick up items purchased online via John Lewis at 1,500 local convenience stores, supermarkets and petrol stations within the CollectPlus network, initially in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and the South West ...
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KNDL restructuring plan remains intact
Kuehne + Nagel Drinks Logistics (KNDL) has said its plan to restructure its drinks distribution network remains in place, despite industrial action by Unite members last week.Members of the union carried out a 24-hour strike earlier this month and were engaged in an indefinite ban on overtime and a ...
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Boughey Distribution network restructure making progress as planned
Boughey Distribution, the food division at NWF Group, is making “progress as planned” as it looks to consolidate work for several customers customers at its Wardle, Greater Manchester, site.In August NWF announced that Boughey would restructure its network, after reporting a 14.2% year-on-year drop in turnover to £36.4m, which would ...
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Unite suspends industrial action at KNDL after fresh talks
Industrial action by Unite members at Kuehne + Nagel Drinks Logistics (KNDL) has been halted, following meetings between union representatives and company managers last week, KNDL has confirmed.The industrial action, which began with a 24 hour strike by drivers, draymen and warehouse staff on 11 September and included an indefinite ...
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B2C parcels continues to drive growth at UK Mail
Turnover at UK Mail Group is ahead of expectations as its parcels business continues to post double-digit growth in the B2C sector.In a pre-close trading update issued today (25 September) UK Mail said that reported turnover for the first half of the year would show a 7% year-on-year improvement – ...
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Hargreaves Logistics performance remains solid
Turnover at the transport division of Hargreaves Services have risen in the past 12 months, however its profit fell marginally as its tanker division struggled.Hargreaves Logistics turnover increased by £5.4m from £77.3m to £82.7m for the 12 months ending 31 May. However operating profit fell slightly to £4m, from ...
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MT ArticlePallet network concept set to thrive in Eastern Europe
The MD of Pall-Ex has predicted the pallet network concept is due to come of age in Eastern Europe, with newly launched Pall-Ex Polska set to capitalise.Speaking following the launch of the fifth European network under the Pall-Ex banner, Adrian Russell said that with the launch of Pall-Ex Romania in ...