All Operator news articles – Page 349
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MT ArticleNew reefer trailers aid a Noble cause
Egg supplier Noble Foods has taken delivery of 29 new 13.6m temperature-controlled trailers from manufacturer Gray & Adams.Noble Food's Eggs For Soldiers brand supports army charity Help for Heroes by making a 15p donation for every box of eggs sold. The new units join Noble’s 200-strong trailer fleet and will ...
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MT ArticleGrowing Hermes takes delivery of 300 new trailers
Hermes has added 300 Cartwright trailers to its trunking fleet to keep pace with growing parcel volume.The 13.6m Fastback trailers were bought as part of the parcel firm’s plan to increase capacity to accommodate the rise in volumes.A spokeswoman told MotorTransport.co.uk that volumes have jumped to 163 million parcels per ...
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MT ArticleFormula 1 extends logistics contract with DHL
Formula 1 has extended its contract with DHL in a deal that will see it remain as the competition’s official logistics provider.The firm will move race cars, broadcasting equipment, fuel and components over 19 race locations, with the new season starting this coming weekend in Australia (15-17 March).It will also ...
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MT ArticleAsda rewards supply chain partners
Belgian consolidator 2XL and the male cancer charity Orchid were the two big winners at the fifth annual Asda Supply Chain Awards held in Leeds last week.Zeebrugge-based 2XL was shortlisted in several categories and picked up the coveted supply chain excellence award from Asda supply chain director Gavin Chappell at ...
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MT ArticleMcDowell's adds six new Scanias to its fleet
West Yorkshire-based R McDowell Distribution has put six new Scanias into operation after seeing an increase in business volumes.The tractor units were added to the firm’s fleet after the opening of its new depot in Milton Keynes.An increase in volumes on Scottish routes also played its part in encouraging it ...
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MT ArticleJigsaw gets a new livery
Jigsaw has unveiled a new livery, which it said is designed to reflect its position within its network of nine regional partners.The livery will appear on its fleet of 15.6m trailers, which were built by Cartwright and are allocated to Jigsaw’s majority shareholder MT Haulier of the Year 2012 Downton ...
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MT ArticleDHL’s aviation deal with BP takes off in Scotland
DHL started work this week (Monday 4 March) on its three-year deal to handle aviation fuel movements for BP in Scotland.DHL will take over distribution of fuel from BP’s Grangemouth refinery to airports in Scotland and northern England. DHL already handles many of BP’s aviation fuel deliveries throughout the rest ...
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MT ArticleNews Extra: Hewn from Granite
In 1995, Abbey Logistics approached All Saints secondary school in Kirkby looking for talent to fill two management trainee vacancies. The young men it chose, Steve Granite and Paul Laverick, have grown up to become the current MD and commercial manager at the Merseyside company.The structured training, which provided an ...
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MT ArticleExact Logistics says IT system saves 130 days of work annually
Exact Logistics claims it has saved around 130 days of work annually after developing its own software to handle orders from Germany.It developed the freight processing system to meet demand after buying into German freight sharing firm CTL in November.The system has allowed the firm to save time through automatic ...
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Tesco network revamp cuts road miles
Tesco plans to restructure its distribution network, closing three depots and reducing its workforce at two sites to improve efficiency.After reviewing its distribution operation, the supermarket intends to close three regional DCs at Harlow in Essex, Weybridge in Surrey and Chesterfield in Derbyshire. The number of staff at its sites ...
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CitySprint acquires Warrington-based Sameday UK
Courier CitySprint has acquired Warrington-based Sameday UK, its 10th acquisition in three years.CitySprint has acquired all of the firm’s staff and operations, including its local and national customer base, which it operates out of a site in Warrington. The acquisition expands its network to 2,500 couriers across 37 sites.Since its ...
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MT ArticleKuehne + Nagel chief executive resigns as European EBITDA and turnover dips
Kuehne + Nagel group chief executive Reinhard Lange is to step down in May. The news came as the firm reported a dip in European EBITDA and turnover due to intense margin pressure.Although his replacement has not yet been found, a management team under K+N International chairman Karl Gernandt will ...
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Norbert Dentressangle boosts turnover and profit
Norbert Dentressangle has reported a 9.1% increase in pre-tax profit on the back of an 8.5% increase in annual turnover for 2012.Group earnings before interest, tax and amortisation (EBITA) came to €142m (£122m) during the year on turnover of €3.8bn.Turnover from transport came to €2bn (up 3.7%), the logistics division ...
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MT ArticleUnsecured creditors got rough ride after AR Lunn collapse
Unsecured creditors of failed Hull-based haulier AR Lunn Transport & Warehousing have received just 4% of the money owed to them, the firm's administrators have revealed. In its final progress report covering the six months to 28 February, PricewaterhouseCoopers said it had paid just over £76,500 to unsecured creditors of ...
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MT ArticleUPS International president Dan Brutto retires
UPS Europe president Jim Barber will replace Dan Brutto as UPS International president when he retires at the end of April.Barber has held senior roles in the international management team since 2004, with roles including president of the UK and Ireland district and chief operating officer for UPS Europe.He ...
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Tesco to restructure its distribution network
Tesco is to close three of its regional DCs after carrying out a strategic review of its distribution network.The supermarket has revealed it is to close three DCs in Harlow in Essex, Chesterfield in Derbyshire and Weybridge in Surrey, as well as cutting staff at Welham Green in Hertfordshire and ...
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FedEx, Royal Mail and DHL among top 20 Business Superbrands
Parcel carriers FedEx, Royal Mail and DHL have been named among the top 20 Business Superbrands in the annual Superbrands list.FedEx was ranked number 15 on the 2013 list, and also topped the courier, delivery and postal services category.Royal Mail and DHL came 17th and 20th out of the 1,100 ...
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TNT Express appoints new chief executive
TNT Express has appointed Tex Gunning as chief executive after former boss Marie-Christine Lombard resigned in September.Subject to shareholder approval, Gunning will take up the position from 1 June.Interim chief executive Bernard Bot will return to his former role as chief financial officer (CFO) and current interim CFO Jeroen Seyger ...
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Gregory Distribution acquires Philson Haulage
Gregory Distribution has acquired West Sussex-based Philson Haulage for an undisclosed sum.The acquisition of the temperature-controlled transport firm is expected to create a company with a combined turnover of £125m, employing around 1,300 staff across 18 locations in England and Scotland.Philson, which runs a fleet of over 30 vehicles and ...
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MT ArticleBibby goes for Bandvulc tyre management
Bibby Distribution has switched to Bandvulc for the supply and management of new and retread tyres across its fleet.John Finn, Bibby head of fleet and procurement, said: "Previously, due to our diverse fleet of vehicles and trailers, we have had various tyre supply agreements which we have had to manage. ...