All Operator news articles – Page 353
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MT ArticleHellmann strengthens Dutch connections
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK has entered into partnership with BF Global Logistics and said it will strengthen freight networks in the Netherlands.BF Global Logistics has recently taken over from former Hellmann partner at Tilburg, Cargo-Partner Network BV, and this new partnership is expected to continue the Road Xpress and logistics ...
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MT ArticleJohn G Russell warns of continuing squeeze ahead
Glasgow haulier John G Russell (Transport) has warned the distribution sector of a “difficult” 12 months ahead as costs keep rising while rates and profit margins continue to stagnate.Alan Poulton, chief executive, logistics at the group, told MT the firm was finding it increasingly difficult to squeeze further efficiencies out ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain wins £14m Travis Perkins contract extension
DHL Supply Chain has won a £14 million contract renewal with Travis Perkins Group, which will see it handle 160,000 deliveries per year.The three and a half year contract extension will see the firm manage national transport operations from the builders merchant's Northampton DC, moving 20,000 loads annually.It will transport ...
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Panther provides three hour delivery window with new technology
Two-man delivery firm Panther has invested £250,000 in technology, allowing it to provide customers with a three hour delivery window.It has developed a mobile app in its aim to stay ahead of its competitors, allowing Panther to track the location of its drivers, send them the details of their daily ...
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MT ArticleTIP Trailer Services opens seventh ATF
TIP Trailer Services, part of GE Capital, has opened its seventh authorised testing facility (ATF) in Essex, following a £120,000 depot upgrade.The Grays, Essex site offers LGV and ADR as well as hire and maintenance as part of a rolling programme to develop a network of ATFs.The trailer rental service ...
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TNT Post offer LGV driver training courses
TNT Post is to offer LGV driver training courses, including Driver CPC modules, at a number of sites across the UK.DSA-approved Driver CPC courses will be conducted at training centres nationwide, along with LGV driver training, legal, digital tachograph, safety, customer service and fuel-related courses.It has also launched a commercial ...
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Profit and turnover up at Goldstar Transport
Container haulier Goldstar Transport saw an 8.6% increase in turnover and a pre-tax profit rise of 35% in the 12 months ending 31 July 2012.The Felixstowe-based haulier, which has depots in Tilbury, Rochester, Southampton, Bristol, Liverpool, Birmingham and Wakefield, said in its annual report that turnover rose from £65.4m in ...
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Retail deliveries double for CitySprint during Christmas peak
Retail deliveries for same day courier CitySprint doubled over the Christmas peak, in comparison to 2011’s figures.The firm handled over a quarter of a million retail deliveries during December, its busiest Christmas peak to date, experiencing its largest volumes on Thursday 18 December.Chief executive Patrick Gallagher said home retail delivery ...
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MT ArticleUK Mail sees improved pallets and parcels performance
UK Mail Group saw a 20% increase in parcel volumes and improved performance in its pallets division during the third quarter, it has revealed in an interim management statement today.The firm saw an increase in turnover for its pallets business during the period, after seeing a significant decline in operating ...
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MT ArticleExpress courier Crossflight acquires DDI Worldwide
Heathrow-based courier Crossflight has acquired the operations of North London firm DDI Worldwide as part of its expansion strategy.As of today (7 January), Crossflight will run DDI’s express courier, UK overnight and mail services out of its headquarters in Heathrow. Crossflight said the move will be seamless for all of ...
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Clipper Hallows in new era
Retail logistics service provider Clipper Logistics has appointed Sean Hallows as its new operations director.Hallows, previously distribution director, Europe, at TK Maxx parent TJX Europe, is a former operations director at 3663 Foodservice and a former distribution director of Poundland.
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MT ArticleFTS Hatswell looking to expand warehousing capacity
Pall-Ex member FTS Hatswell wants to expand its storage capacity further since moving into bigger premises in June last year.It moved into the new 67,500ft² warehouse in on the Deeside industrial estate in Flintshire last summer, extending its operation that was previously based there and increasing its storage capacity to ...
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MT ArticleAllport rebrands to mark 50th anniversary
Operator Allport is marking its 50th anniversary this year by introducing a new corporate identity and livery to 380 vehicles across its fleet in the UK.Allport Cargo Services was adopted by subsidiaries and joint-venture partners in countries around the world last year, with the UK the final part of the ...
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MT ArticleYodel delivers more than 14 million Christmas parcels
Yodel delivered over 14 million parcels during the Christmas peak after investing heavily in planning and boosting capacity.The company added that between 1 December and 24 December only a small number of parcels weren't delivered, in the main where it was unable to gain access to the address or ...
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Bibby Distribution restructures for 2013
Bibby Distribution has reorganised internally following a two year acquisition spree and a series of contract wins and renewals in 2012.It will now divide its operations across four separate customer sectors; food manufacturing, FMCG, packaging, and paper and industrial.Iain Speak, chief executive of Bibby, told MT.co.uk that the changes ...
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MT ArticlePotter Group Logistics unveils new livery
Potter LogisticsPotter Group Logistics unveiled its new livery today (1 January) and has also changed its name to Potter Logistics.The refreshed image, which has retained its signature yellow colour, will be featured on its signs, uniforms, website and marketing materials, as well as 20 new trucks and trailers which will ...
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MT Article2012's top collapses, rescues and rebirths in road transport
No doubt about it, 2012 was incredibly tough for UK logistics operators. Profits were low, costs were high and obtaining credit to invest remained hard.The double-dip recession we all feared is in danger of turning into triple-fall and GDP growth was more sluggish than a snail on valium.Forecasts for growth ...
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MT ArticleDHL delivers New Year's Day Parade instruments
DHL Express has transported more than 1,100 pieces of equipment and instruments for 15 US high schools and university marching bands to participate in the London New Year’s Day Parade.DHL collected tubas, snare drums, trumpets, saxophones, trombones and other musical instruments from each participating school, and loaded them onto special ...
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MT ArticleIn memoriam: road transport industry legends
There comes a time when we must all say goodbye to our loved ones, and in 2012 the road transport industry lost several great servants. Gone but not forgotten, the legacy of these industry veterans will live on in our memories, Motor Transport pays tribute to some of the figures ...
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Flurry of takeovers proves the consultants right
They told us it would happen: in April 2012, advisory firm KPMG predicted a flurry of mergers and acquisitions in the logistics and distribution sector during the year… and that’s exactly what we got.Top of the pile in terms of the most noteworthy was undoubtedly the UPS/TNT Express merger announced ...