All Operator news articles – Page 340
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DPD denies fifth hub option
DPD has denied that it is currently considering opening a fifth hub in 2018-20.The parcel carrier, which recently received planning permission to develop its 330,000 ft² East Midlands hub in Hinckley, Leicestershire, said it has not yet set out plans for expansion beyond the investments planned over the next two ...
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New business and volume growth helps Fowler Welch profit rise
Pre-tax profit at Fowler Welch rose 12.8% last year, as a result of improved vehicle efficiency, new business wins and volume growth from existing customers.Parent company Dart Group revealed that pre-tax profit for Fowler Welch rose to £4.4m for the year ended 31 March 2013, up from £3.9m in 2011-12. ...
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MT ArticleMaritime Transport wins Tesco Haulier of the Year award
Felixstowe-based Maritime Transport has won the Haulier of the Year award at Tesco’s recent Primary Distribution supplier conference.The haulier was recognised as the supermarket giant’s primary grocery and general merchandise haulier of the year after being nominated by primary distribution managers.The award was presented by John Clark, Tesco primary operations ...
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MT ArticleSainsbury's postpones Exeter DC plans
Sainsbury’s has postponed plans to develop a new regional DC on the outskirts of Exeter, two years after receiving planning permission, as it now has no immediate need for a depot in the area.The supermarket was granted permission to develop a 528,000 ft² DC in Clyst Honiton in September 2011 ...
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Palletline Logistics (Midlands) ceases to trade
Palletline Logistics (Midlands) has lost its battle for survival and ceased to trade.The Birmingham-based haulier had entered into a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) last May, after encountering cash flow problems that stemmed from errors in reporting its operating figures to its lenders.Palletline Logistics (Midlands) MD Bob Russett was a founder ...
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K+N predicts stronger second half
Profit fell at Kuehne + Nagel's road and rail logistics division in the first half of 2013, compared to the same period in 2012, although it predicted a stronger second half-year performance.The division pulled back strongly in the second quarter from an 85% first-quarter drop in EBITDA caused by adverse ...
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Panther launches Saturday delivery service
Household furniture and appliances delivery firm Panther Warehousing has launched a Saturday delivery service as it attempts to meet consumers’ demands.The operator, which recently expanded its services to include delivery of 'light and large' goods, is now able to offer next day delivery of goods six days a week, provided ...
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MT ArticleEvans Transport opts for Euro-5 fleet renewal
Evans Transport in fleet renewalPalletforce member Evans Transport has spent £2.5m on more fuel efficient vehicles in the past year, as part of an on-going fleet replacement programme.The family-run firm, which has its head office in Barnstaple, has replaced 35 LGVs over the past 12 months. The bulk of ...
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Brit European prepares for growth in 2013
Automotive specialist Brit European Transport improved its margins in 2012, despite a slight fall in turnover.The haulier – which acquired bulk liquids business Tankplus in November 2012 – saw pre-tax proft for the year-ending 31 December 2012 rise to £465,265 from £334,522 in the previous financial year.This represents an pre-tax ...
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Schenker and Roadways Container Logistics cut truck miles
Rail freight operator DB Schenker Rail UK has selected Roadways Container Logistics' Birmingham Intermodal Freight Terminal (BIFT) as its Midlands rail hub.Two DB Schenker trains from Southampton and one from Felixstowe run daily into the state-of-the-art terminal, carrying more than 770 containers a week in and out of BIFT. Roadways ...
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MT ArticleDPD East Midlands parcel hub given the green light
Building work for DPD’s £100m East Midlands parcel hub is likely to begin in August, following the granting of planning approval.The project, which will form part of the £175m investment in its hubs and depots revealed last year, will see a 330,000 ft² hub developed on the 33-acre site close ...
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Norbert Dentressangle to open two-man DC in Taunton
Norbert Dentressangle will open a new DC in Taunton, Somerset, at the end of this month, granting it greater access to the South West.The Taunton site will act as a regional hub for its two-man delivery Specialist Services division.The operator is spending £150,000 in refurbishing a 160,000 ft² warehouse, located ...
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MT ArticleHermes and ByBox team up to offer parcel locker deliveries
Hermes has teamed up with ByBox to offer a parcel locker delivery and collection service for SMEs and online retailers.The carrier will launch the service with 100 drop-off and pick up points across the UK, with hopes to increase the number of lockers to 250 by the end of 2013.The ...
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Gregory Distribution snaps up Interoute Transport Services
Devon-based Gregory Distribution has acquired the business, assets and goodwill of Oxfordshire firm Interoute Transport Services, which went into administration on 17 May. The acquisition includes Interoute’s 120,000ft² warehouse operation on a leased site in Thame. It also includes the 27 employees retained out of its original 65 staff after ...
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Royal Mail IPO to take place this year
Royal Mail’s planned privatisation will go ahead with the sale of shares through an initial public offering (IPO) this year, the government has revealed.Business secretary Vince Cable told MPs that the IPO will include both a retail offer to allow large investors and members of the public to buy shares ...
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MT ArticleHoward Tenens to convert 35 LGVs to dual-fuel
Gloucestershire-based Howard Tenens is converting 35 of its LGVs into dual-fuel vehicles to reduce its carbon footprint.The company, which received a £1.26m funding boost from the Department for Transport last year to help install the fuel systems, will convert a selection of 4x2 and 6x2 trucks to run on a ...
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UK Mail sees daily parcels volume surge in first quarter
UK Mail saw a 25% year-on-year increase in daily parcels volume during the first quarter of this year, the post and parcel carrier has revealed.The firm’s interim management statement, covering the period from 1 April to 30 June 2013, and published today, shows that group turnover for the first quarter ...
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DHL staff at Jaguar Land Rover sites vote for industrial action
DHL Supply Chain staff belonging to the Unite union have voted in favour of industrial action at some of customer Jaguar Land Rover’s sites, after rejecting a pay offer.The DHL employees at plants in Castle Bromwich, Solihull and Hams Hall, voted for industrial action in what the logistics firm has ...
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Pall-Ex Romania receives boost
One time Pall-Ex Romania rival TCE Holding has joined the network, it has been revealed.Following the deal, TCE will now move its palletised goods through the network of hauliers, rather than competing against it.Danor Ionescu, CEO of Pall-Ex Romania, said: “By working alongside TCE Holding, we are able to bring ...
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Hazardous waste partnership for Potter Logistics and Chloros Environmental
Potter Logistics and hazardous waste management company, Chloros Environmental, have formed a “strategic partnership” to run a new waste transfer facility at Potter's Droitwich DC.The partnership will see Chloros opening a 4,000 sq ft hazardous waste transfer facility, located at Potter's top-tier, Control of Major Accident Hazards-accredited DC in the ...