All Operator news articles – Page 357
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MT ArticleOlympic Games hits City Link profit
City Link's profit and volumes suffered as it fell victim to lower than expected demand during the Olympic Games.The parcel firm posted a turnover of £76.2m for the three months ending 30 September, a 2.4% increase on the same period in 2011. It is the first time City Link has ...
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MT ArticleEddie Stobart and Unite could go to Acas over Doncaster jobs row
Eddie Stobart and the Unite union could be heading to arbitration service Acas to end the row over drivers’ jobs at Tesco’s Doncaster DC.The move comes after a 72-hour walkout last week by 180 Unite driver members facing redundancy at the DC. This included a demo outside a Tesco store ...
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MT ArticleNorbert's £100m Comet contract in the hands of the administrator
Norbert Dentressangle’s five-year, £100m contract with Comet is in the hands of administrator Deloitte following the biggest high street collapse since Woolworths in 2008.Wincanton, Comet’s previous logistics partner, walked away from a warehousing and distribution deal with Comet on 30 April after it was unable to agree terms with OpCapita, ...
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MT ArticleSheldon Clayton buys CFT's Wednesbury operation
West Bromwich-based Sheldon Clayton Group has acquired the Wednesbury, West Midlands operation of Manchester warehousing and transport firm CFT Services for an undisclosed sum.The move will see all 30 staff at CFT’s Wednesbury operation move to Sheldon Clayton’s 12-acre, West Bromwich site.Sheldon Clayton group MD Stephen Pollock said the acquisition ...
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MT ArticleMontjotin takes the helm at Norbert Dentressangle
Hervé Montjotin has been named as the new chief executive officer at French logistics group Norbert Dentressangle, following the resignation of François Bertreau. In addition to his new role, Montjotin retains his previous responsibilities as head of the group’s transport division.Montjotin has worked for Norbert Dentressangle since 1995, when he ...
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MT ArticleFreshLinc takes on four longer semi-trailers
Refrigerated distribution specialist FreshLinc has taken delivery of four new longer semi-trailers from Gray & Adams.The four 14.6m long trailers, fitted with Carrier Vector dual-temperature fridges and BPW self-steer axles, can carry 28 pallets each – two more than a standard 13.6m trailer. They will be used for intensive trunking ...
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MT ArticleCollectPlus network reaches 5,000
CollectPlus has signed up its 5,000th store to its parcel delivery and returns network.It means the network of local convenience stores offering the CollectPlus service has grown by nearly 1,000 in the last year, with its latest addition in Brentwood, Essex.Parcel volumes through the network have leapt 250% in the ...
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MT ArticleRoyal Mail opens eight sorting centres for Christmas peak
Royal Mail is opening eight temporary sorting centres to handle the expected rise in parcel volumes this Christmas.The centres will be dedicated to sorting a ‘significant proportion’ of the parcels handled by the firm before they are distributed to regional depots across the country.Temporary operations will be phased in across ...
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MT ArticleDPD reveals £175m expansion plan
DPD is expanding a number of its sites and investing in a new sorting hub and depots to handle increased demand from online retailers.The £175m investment, which follows a period of growth after the launch of its Predict service, includes a £12m investment in building 10 new depots, £20m of ...
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MT Article"Substantial remedies needed" for UPS and TNT merger, says European Commission
The European Commission (EC) believes “substantial remedies are needed” before the proposed takeover of TNT Express by UPS can be cleared.In a merger review speech made on Friday (2 November), Joaquín Almunia, EC vice-president responsible for competition, said that “serious competition concerns would arise” if it went ahead without revisions.Last ...
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MT ArticleAinsworth & Martin becomes North West Logistics
Lancashire’s Ainsworth & Martin has become North West Logistics, relocating from its Preston home to a new site in Accrington.Fortec-member Ainsworth & Martin acquired North West Logistics some two years ago. The complementary businesses had been run separately, but after a £100,000 investment in the Accrington facility, Ainsworth & Martin ...
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MT ArticleTNT Post to provide international deliveries for CollectPlus
TNT Post has signed a deal with convenience store parcel network CollectPlus to provide international deliveries for SMEs.The new service will give smaller online retailers the opportunity to drop off parcels for worldwide delivery at one of 4,800 CollectPlus stores nationwide.Director of international parcels for TNT Post, Bob van Ierland ...
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MT ArticleYodel to cap parcel volumes during Christmas peak
Yodel has reduced and capped the amount of parcels it will handle during the Christmas peak, after the high volumes it experienced last year.The parcel carrier confirmed it will deliver a maximum of 4.25 million parcels during its busiest week of the Christmas peak to ensure that it provides a ...
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MT ArticleTarmac consults with staff over Lafarge joint-venture
Tarmac has confirmed it is in consultation with staff, following media reports suggesting it intends to relocate its headquarters from Wolverhampton to Solihull as part of its joint-venture with Lafarge.The firms are looking to combine their UK activities in the cement, aggregates, asphalt and ready-mix concrete (RMX) sectors to find ...
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MT ArticleWincanton starts side-access tanker trial
Wincanton is trialling four low-level access tankers that is says will improve driver safety, and boost both its environmental credentials and vehicle utilisation.The “game changer” side manway design, which has been developed with manufacturer Feldbinder, provides side access to the silo tanker.Wincanton said the design combines the benefits of both ...
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MT ArticleBrit European Transport acquires Tankplus
Brit European Transport has bolstered its bulk liquids business with the purchase of Cheshire-based Tankplus.Specialising in fuel and bulk powder distribution, Tankplus operates from Ellesmere Port and runs seven vehicles.“We were looking to develop the size and scope of our bulk liquids division and the Tankplus opportunity fitted the bill,” ...
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MT ArticleUPS acquistion of TNT Express offer period extended
The offer period for the proposed merger of UPS and TNT Express has once again been extended.Following an exemption granted by The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), the period has been extended until one week after competition clearances have been obtained from regulators, the European Commission and the ...
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MT ArticleProfit rises 56% at Jack Richards & Son
Fakenham, Norfolk haulier Jack Richards & Son has reported a 56% rise in pre-tax profit, and £2.3m rise in turnover, for the year ending 31 May 2012.The firm said the increase was down to a number of factors, including a slight hardening in rates, successful efforts to improve fuel consumption, ...
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MT ArticleTNT Express blames challenges in Europe for profit fall
TNT Express saw a 13% drop in EMEA operating profit in the third quarter, despite a 3,2% turnover rise, due to “challenging trading conditions in Europe”.The parcel firm, which last week received a statement of objections from the European Commission ahead of its acquisition by UPS, did not perform as ...
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MT ArticlePotter Group Logistics delivers profit leap
Potter Group Logistics has credited stringent cost control, which hasn’t come at the expense of good customer service, for a 27% jump in annual pre-tax profit.Matthew Lamb, MD of Potter Group Logistics, said: “As always our focus is on delivering first class customer service.“We have achieved this while ...