All Operator news articles – Page 346
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Record fuel costs sees Royal Mail bring in surcharge
Royal Mail has revealed that fuel costs for its fleet of 37,000 light and heavy commercial vehicles are at a record high, pushing it to introduce a fuel surcharge for the first time.It has applied a 2.5% fuel surcharge to some of its contract parcels services to bring it more ...
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MT ArticleMultimodal 2013: Montracon introduces Swinglift to the UK market
Trailer manufacturer Montracon has revealed that it has become the sole distributor of trailer-mounted container lift Swinglift in the UK.Swinglift is a side-loading lift that is fitted directly to the trailer and allows operators to lift or remove containers from trailers, or transfer them from one trailer to another, ...
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Multimodal 2013: Canute medical services division expands in Berkshire
Canute Group has expanded its medical services division with the opening of a larger site in Berkshire.Its Canute International Medical Services (CIMS) division has moved into the 38,000ft² purpose built facility in Wokingham, giving it 20% more space than its previous Berkshire site.CIMS director Guy Pomroy said: “CIMS now has ...
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MT ArticleCoca-Cola Enterprises plans to close direct store delivery operation
Own account operator Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) plans to axe its direct store delivery operation later this year.The drinks firm’s plans will affect its sites in Bristol, East Kilbride, north London, Northampton, Sidcup in south-east London and Wakefield.A CCE spokeswoman said: “We propose to partner with wholesalers to offer our remaining ...
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MT ArticleMultimodal 2013: Dachser commits £23m to build new UK logistics centre
Dachser is to invest £23m in a major integrated logistics centre close to its existing operation in Northampton.Exhibiting at Multimodal 2013, which opened today (23 April) at the NEC, the company said the investment was in response to the rapid increase in demand for Dachser’s pan-European trailer services.“Export growth was ...
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MT ArticleParcel locker service InPost UK launches
Parcel locker firm InPost UK launched yesterday (22 April), with the roll out of 100 lockers nationwide and a further 100 waiting for installation.The firm, which MD Simon Croft said is on target to hit its aim of installing over 2,000 parcel lockers nationwide by the end of 2013, is ...
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Maxi Haulage satisfied with financial performance
Trading at Maxi Haulage was “very satisfactory” last year, as the Scottish firm continued to invest in its fleet and reduce costs.Turnover for the group’s haulage division was up 6% at £42.8m (2010/11: £40.3m), its results for the year ended 30 September 2012Pre-tax profit at the Scottish haulier fell 30% ...
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MT ArticleGreenergy reaps benefits after bringing transport operations in-house
Wholesale fuels supplier Greenergy has revealed it is planning to bring more of its haulage operations in-house after an initial insourcing operation a year ago proved successful. The nationwide petrol and diesel supplier, which first decided to start running its own transport operations in April 2012 and initially employed 59 drivers ...
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MT ArticleCo-op completes logistics overhaul with Castlewood opening
Co-op Castlewood is now openThe Co-operative Group has completed the overhaul of its UK logistics network today (19 April) with the opening of its Castlewood DC in North Derbyshire.The official opening of the £22m DC brings to an end a project begun in 2004 to modernise the retailer’s distribution network, ...
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MT ArticleKeltbray splashes out on 32 new Scania tippers
Keltbray has added Scania tippers to its fleetConstruction services firm Keltbray has spent £5.5m on 32 new Scania Euro-5 tippers in a bid to improve the safety and efficiency of its fleet.The company, which operates in and around London and also provides decommissioning services, has also entered into an agreement ...
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MT ArticleGoldstar Heathrow comes to Glasgow
Air freight specialist haulier Goldstar Heathrow has opened a depot in Glasgow and is completing the consolidation of its three depots around the London as part of a restructure and expansion of its business.The Glasgow depot,10,000 ft² located near the airport in the city, was set up by Goldstar to ...
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MT ArticleBritish Gypsum cements new deals with DHL and Don-Bur
Construction products manufacturer British Gypsum has entered into a new contract with DHL for the distribution of plaster products from its site at Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire. DHL will transport all deliveries from the site to customers across the UK, handling up to 130 full loads a day. British Gypsum ...
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MT ArticleKay Transport buys King Stag (Transport)
Kay Transport has bought King Stag TransportIvybridge, Devon-based Kay Transport has bought King Stag (Transport).The deal, completed on the 12 April, sees the Pallet Track member, which is based in Stalbridge, Dorset, snapped up by the West Country haulier, which is a Palletways member.In a joint letter to customers Kay ...
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Hargreaves raises more than £40m in share placing
Current Tip-ex Haulier of the Year Hargreaves Services has raised £42.3m via a share placing as it looks to expand its portfolio of UK surface mining assets, to the benefit of its transport division.The shares have been placed in two tranches with a mixture of existing and new institutional investors. ...
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Hermes invests £25m in new north-west hub
Hermes is investing £25m in a new Warrington hub, almost tripling capacity in the area to support volume growth.The hub is due to open in April 2014 and will be capable of processing 560,000 parcels a day, which the firm said will allow room to accommodate growth in online shopping ...
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UK Pallets back on track
UK Mail has conceded that its pallet business suffered a tough year in the twelve months to 31 March 2013.In its pre-close trading statement last week, UK Mail said UK Pallets had “faced a difficult year”, and confirmed “revenues in our pallets business declined”.This comes despite the latest data from ...
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MT ArticlePentalver expands at Port of Tilbury
Container specialist Pentalver has relocated to a new, larger site at the Port of Tilbury as it expands its empty container storage service. The 8.5 acre depot, titled ’45 Berth’, is the sole provider of empty container storage on the perimeter road side of the Essex port. It has increased capacity ...
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K+N road logistics EBITDA hit by poor weather conditions
Adverse weather conditions hit volumes in Kuehne + Nagel’s road and rail logistics division, which saw an 85% drop in first quarter EBITDA.The firm’s Q1 results revealed that invoiced turnover for the division dipped slightly to CHF 737m (£517m) from CHF 744m in Q1 2012, as volumes were hit ...
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Jigsaw wins less-than-truck-load Kellogg's contract
Eleven strong haulier consortium Jigsaw has won a contract with food manufacturer Kellogg’s to handle less-than-truck-load volumes.The deal will see it consolidate smaller consignments and partial loads into full loads at Kellogg’s distribution centres in Manchester for delivery to retail warehouses across the UK.“This is another example of how we ...
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Sameday shares small buisnesses' concerns with chancellor
Lancashire courier Sameday was given the opportunity to share concerns about road repairs and business finance with chancellor George Osborne last week.The meeting, which took place with other North West businesses and representatives from the Forum of Private Business last Friday (5 April), covered subjects such as finance for small ...