All Operator news articles – Page 355
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MT ArticleMorrisons renews deal with Norbert Dentressangle
Supermarket group Morrisons has renewed its contract with Norbert Dentressangle for the operation of two of its distribution centres in Scotland.The new contract, which extends ND’s involvement for a further two years, covers the 575,000ft² composite DC at Bellshill and the Eurocentral 85,000ft² fresh produce DC, also near Glasgow.Christian ...
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MT ArticleRoyal Mail says next year "a good aim" for privitisation
Royal Mail Group chief executive Moya Greene said that next year “would be a good aim” for the planned sale of the firm.Although there is no definite time frame for Royal Mail to be privatised, the government hopes the firm receives the capital it needs in 2013, Greene said at ...
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MT ArticlePickfords completes pre-pack administration
Removal and storage firm Pickfords has completed a pre-pack administration led by its existing management team.Administrator BDO, which was appointed to the Wembley-based Moving Services Group UK on 23 November, sold the removal firm to recently incorporated Pickfords Move Management on the same day.The two legal entities share the same ...
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MT ArticleCo-operative trials new Dolphin aerodynamic truck-body
The Co-operative Group, which has said it would welcome the opportunity to trial more longer semi-trailers, has become one of the first customers to receive Dolphin aerodynamic truck bodies from Gray & Adams.The Dolphin is named because of its streamlined profile, which is designed to maximise fuel-efficiency and therefore reduce ...
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MT ArticleTNT Post dismisses Communication Workers' Union attack
Final mile postal workers could boycott mail handled by private sector firms in the new year, after a consultative ballot of Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) members at the Royal Mail.The union said that it had concerns that competition in the market for final mile postal deliveries, from the likes ...
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MT ArticleHoyer acquires De Rijke's bulk liquid division
European chemical transport giant Hoyer has acquired the bulk liquid division of Dutch logistics company De Rijke.The deal sees Hoyer take on 240 employees at five De Rijke offices, including its site in Preston Brook, Cheshire.Across Europe Hoyer will add to its operations: 1,500 tanker containers, 130 tractors and 300 ...
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MT ArticleOnline retailers at risk of overwhelming their distribution networks
DX Group sales and marketing director Paul Doble has warned that online retailers are in danger of overwhelming capacity on their distribution networks in the run up to Christmas.Financial services firm Experian has predicted a 36% rise in online retail visits today and Doble said retailers should re-assess their delivery ...
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MT ArticleLaFarge/Tarmac joint venture executive team announced
LaFarge and Tarmac owner Anglo American have revealed the executive team that will oversee their UK joint venture.Jamie Pike has been named as the venture’s non-executive chairman, Cyrille Ragoucy as chief executive and Guy Young as chief financial officer (CFO).Pike was chief executive of Foseco, a business serving the foundry ...
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MT ArticleHermes opens 1,000th ParcelShop
Hermes has opened its 1,000th parcel shop, five months after the service was launched.The firm plans to expand the network to 2,500 sites by the end of 2013, following the opening of the milestone ParcelShop in Stockport.It launched the service in June with 500 stores nationwide, which offer an alternative ...
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MT ArticleUPS and TNT Express submit remedies to addess competition concerns
UPS and TNT Express have submitted remedies to the European Commission to address its competition concerns, extending the review period further.The submission extends the EC’s review period by 15 business days to 5 February 2013.The proposed remedies involve the sale of the business activities and its assets. UPS needs to ...
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MT ArticleEddie Stobart faces third strike at Doncaster DC
Eddie Stobart is facing a third strike by its drivers based at Tesco’s Doncaster DC.Although the operator and Unite had been in talks via Acas in a bid to resolve the long-running jobs dispute, efforts to find a way forward have failed.The 183 drivers, of which 180 are Unite members, ...
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MT ArticleBurdens in administration
Burdens, the civil engineering products and construction materials supplier, has been placed into administration.The company, which has 20 operating centres across the UK and an O-licence to run up 127 vehicles plus trailers, is in the hands of administrator Duff & Phelps.“We will continue to trade the company as a ...
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MT ArticleMeachers lands Carnival UK contract renewal
Meachers Global Logistics has won a major contract renewal with cruise ship operator Carnival UK, following a competitive tender process.The Southampton-based operator's relationship with Carnival stretches back 14 years, and Meachers already manages the company's supply chain for its vessel fleet. This includes providing inventory control, warehousing, consolidation, pick and ...
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MT ArticleNew logistics firm launched following sale of Scarlet Couriers
Former Scarlet Couriers founder Jon Barber has launched a new logistics firm after the Thames Valley courier company was sold to CitySprint earlier this year.The new firm, called 'Delivered', will provide nationwide parcel and pallet delivery as well as international delivery and warehousing from its depots in Slough, Reading ...
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MT ArticleGrampian Continental opens Newcastle site
Aberdeenshire-based Grampian Continental has opened a new operating centre in Bedlington, Newcastle, offering easier access to new routes in the south of England and on the Continent.The new site, the company’s third UK base, was chosen because of its easy access to the ferry port, linking it to Holland. ...
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MT ArticleStobart Group walks away from planned bond issue
Stobart Group has revealed it is abandoning its plan to launch a savings bond.In a statement to the City yesterday, the group said it had walked away from a plan revealed on 13 November that would have seen it launch a six-year retail bond with a fixed rate of 5.5% ...
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MT ArticlePalletforce partners with Italian pallet network
Palletforce has partnered with Italian pallet network One Express, launching a direct service to Italy for its members.The partnership began on 1 November and will allow Palletforce to offer its members day definite delivery and daily departures to Italy.Bologna-based One Express, which has 70 depots over Italy, is the first ...
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MT ArticleCartwright voted Pall-Ex Depot of the Year
Lincolnshire-based Cartwright Bros (Haulage) has been voted 2012 Depot of the Year by fellow member of the Pall-Ex pallet network. They collected their award from chief executive Hilary Devery and MD Adrian Russell in front of 350 guests at the network's annual dinner dance and award ceremony at the Celtic ...
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MT ArticleTRG Logistics appoints new operations director
Wimbledon-based TRG Logistics has appointed a new operations director to manage the firm’s branches and recruitment business.Donna Topham will be responsible for operations in Dublin, Manchester and Birmingham, as well as TRG’s planned new offices in Wimbledon and Bradford.She will also manage the firm’s operations located at customer sites, ...
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MT ArticleNightline picks up City Link work after Target Express collapse
Irish delivery firm Nightline has stepped in to handle most of the express parcels work that had been handled by Target Express prior to its collapse.The company said it had agreed to an “open-ended arrangement” with City Link, which involved handling both collections and deliveries on that carrier’s behalf in ...