All Operator news articles – Page 342
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MT ArticleExtended Aspray Transport hub to be unveiled next month
Aspray Transport is awaiting the completion of its 18-acre expanded Willenhall, West Midlands hub, which is due to be unveiled next month.The hub, which was extended after the company saw an increase in UK next day volumes from both new and existing customers, has been extended by 6 acres and ...
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Royal Mail workers vote for boycott of competitors mail
TNT Post said it will work with Royal Mail to ensure that final mile deliveries continue, following a vote which saw the majority of union members at Royal Mail support a boycott of competitors’ mail and packet deliveries.The results of a Communications Workers Union (CWU) ballot of Royal Mail staff ...
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MT ArticleArcese UK turnover flat but pre-tax profit up 77%
Arcese UK said it expects 2013 to remain as flat as 2012, despite posting a 77% increase in pre-tax profit in 2012.The Thurrock-based arm of the Italian logistics giant said that it viewed volumes in the year as quite positive, considering the state of the economy across the Continent and ...
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TNT Post extends final mile deliveries in south-west London
TNT Post has extended its end-to-end delivery service in south-west London as it seeks to provide customers with an alternative to Royal Mail.It has taken on an additional 500 staff in the London Borough's of Wandsworth, Hammersmith and Fulham, Merton and Lambeth, where it has introduced ‘final mile’ deliveries following ...
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DSV Road appoints Jesper Hansen has UK MD
DSV’s Road division has appointed Jesper Hansen as UK managing director, following former MD René Falch Olesen’s decision to concentrate on his role as group chief commercial officer.Hansen joined DSV as traffic manager for the Benelux/France region in 1997 and worked his way up to his former role of division ...
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MT ArticleHellmann targets contract logistics and consulting growth
Hellmann UK Contract Logistics and Consulting (CLC) has increased its shared user space to 130,000 ft².The expansion to the division of Hellmann Worldwide will see it open two new shared user sites in Winsford, Cheshire and Colnbrook, Berkshire, allowing it to continue to grow following recent wins with Avanti ...
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MT ArticleNorbert Dentressangle moves two giant horse heads
A client made Norbert Dentressangle an offer it couldn't refuse when it asked the distributor to carry two giant horses heads from Scotland to Sheffield.Its long-term customer Outokumpu Stainless commissioned the heads to mark the 100th anniversary of the discovery of stainless steel in Sheffield by Harry Brearley, a steelworker ...
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Pall-Ex acts quickly after member Bill Chippington ceases trading
Pall-Ex has moved swiftly to ensure coverage continuity after St Albans-based member Bill Chippington Haulage ceased trading last week. (14 June).The company was placed into administration last week Peter Wastell and Michael Young, partners at FRP Advisory, handling affairs.The haulier had traded from its St Albans premises since 1976, as ...
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Wincanton returns to profitability and targets market share gains
Wincanton has reversed heavy losses and is “back on track” – despite a 9.6% fall in turnover - after a turbulent two years that saw it sell its loss-making European activities and exit a poor performing market in the UK.For the 12 months ending 31 March Wincanton posted a pre-tax ...
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DPD invests £3.7m in four new depots
Parcel carrier DPD has revealed plans to invest £3.7m in four new depots in Smethwick; Sheffield; Snetterton, Norfolk and Billingham, Teesside as part of its £175m strategy to handle increased volumes.The four sites will create 125 new jobs – 45 in Smethwick, five in Sheffield, 45 in Norfolk and 30 ...
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MT ArticleBatemans Brewery refleets with Ryder
Batemans Brewery has taken on six custom built Daf LFs at 21, 18 and 12-tonnes GVW, as it looks to refresh its fleet and boost carrying capacity.The vehicles, supplied on contract hire from Ryder, have custom-built Bevan curtainsiders bodies with a low deck height and low profile tyres and wheels.MD ...
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South West Delivery Services bought by Kay Transport
Palletways member Kay Transport has acquired the business of Truro-based South West Delivery Services, which was headed by MD Mark Adams. Simon Lowes of Ashtons JWD was appointed liquidator of the firm, which is also a Palletways member, last week (7 June) at a meeting of creditors.“The majority of the ...
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Profit trebles at Associated Cold Stores
Associated Cold Stores & Transport (ACS&T) felt the benefit of an upturn in trade due to the Olympics and the Diamond Jubilee last year, with both turnover and profit up year-on-year.For the 12 months ending 29 December 2012, turnover rose to £20.4m, from £18.7m a year ago. Pre-tax profit stood ...
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CitySprint turnover hits £100m after acquisition spree
CitySprint's series of acquisitions over the past 18 months has seen its turnover top £100m for the first time, but the same-day courier is now targeting organic growth for 2013.Pre-tax profit rose 33.6% to £10.64m (2011: £7.9m) in the year to December 31 2012 as turnover increased 36.1% to £101.1m ...
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Shop Direct's Basnett joins Yodel
Keith Basnett has joined UK parcel distributor Yodel as chief operating officer after eight years in the same role with 'digital department store' the Shop Direct Group.Shop Direct Group owns brands including Very.co.uk, Littlewoods and Isme.At Yodel, Basnett will oversee the 150 million parcel deliveries Yodel makes for leading UK ...
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Marks and Spencer to build third DC at London Gateway
Marks & Spencer (M&S) will complete the UK supply chain transformation it began in 2009 by building a major new DC at the London Gateway container port and logistics park.The 900,000ft² DC at the deep-sea port's logistics park on the Thames in Essex, 25 miles from central London, will be ...
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Hoyer insists UK remains important despite steady decline of volumes
Hoyer Petrolog has insisted that the UK remains an important market to the German multi-national transport giant, despite forecasting flat turnover in a bulk transport market that remains in "steady decline".However pre-tax profit in its UK business rose 29% to £4.2m for the 12 months ending 31 December 2013, from ...
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UK Mail launches cross-border parcel delivery for SMEs
UK Mail has launched an international parcel delivery service via its SME-targeted ‘ipostparcels’ brand.The company will offer delivery to 160 countries worldwide via road and air, with collections and movements throughout the UK made by UK Mail’s network.The service, which is aimed at online retailers and eBay and Amazon sellers, ...
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Allport sells Specialist Services division
Allport Cargo Services has sold its Specialist Services division to Bishopsgate Specialist Installations, Motortransport.co.uk can reveal.Specialist Services undertakes the delivery, positioning and installation of technical, sensitive and outsize consignments, such as ATM machines, gourmet coffee stations, computers and VT equipment.Last year it added its first ever Renualt Trucks to its ...
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MT ArticleRecord breaking start to the year for pallet networks
A record-breaking amount of pallets were shifted by Association of Pallet Networks (APN) members during the first quarter of this year.APN members moved 3.5 million pallets through their hubs during the first few months of the year, representing the highest amount since benchmarking began in 2007, and a 4% increase ...