All Operator news articles – Page 360
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MT ArticleTVS Supply Chain Solutions acquires Rico Group
TVS Supply Chain Solutions has acquired same day courier and technology company Rico Logistics for an undisclosed sum.TVS, which specialises in supplying spare parts to the automotive industry - including Isuzu Truck, MG Motor and Dennis Eagle - has an annual global turnover of six billion dollars and has acquired ...
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MT ArticleMarshalls of Eversham joins Pallet-Track
Marshalls of Eversham has become pallet network Pallet-Track’s 74th member.It is the first time the 25-year old haulier based at a former airfield in Pershore, Worcestershire, has joined a pallet network.The company, which has been operating within Pallet-Track for the past six weeks, has taken on the top part of ...
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MT ArticleUPS and TNT merger approval depends on challenge to DHL and FedEx
Regulatory approval for the multi-billion euro UPS and TNT Express merger is dependent on whether the new company would be challenged enough by its competitors, the European Commission has said.If the deal is approved, the number of major parcel delivery companies in Europe will be reduced from four to three, ...
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MT ArticleC Butt joins Pall-Ex
The Pall-Ex pallet network has signed up MT Top 100 company C Butt as a member.The Northamptonshire based company will start operations for Pall-Ex on 8 October. It will serve the CV postcodes, before expanding into the NN postcode region next year.Adrian Russell, chief executive of Pall-Ex, said: “C Butt ...
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MT ArticleMeachers and Steve Porter Transport launch partnership
Meachers Global Logistics and Steve Porter Transport Group have launched phase one of a partnership they hope will develop, generating new business and stripping out duplication from their respective networks.The strategic partnership, which began in earnest this week after months of preparatory work, sees Meachers trunking the Isle of Wight-based ...
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MT ArticleNews Extra: Yodel - tough at the top
Last month MT exclusively revealed that Yodel chief executive Jonathan Smith is to leave the parcels firm after two years in charge of the combined DHL Express Domestic UK and HDNL (not to mention 18 months in charge of the DHL business alone).Smith’s CV shows more than 20 years’ experience ...
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MT ArticleDPD invest £4.3m in new depots in south-east and Scotland
DPD is to open three new depots in London, Southampton and Dundee to handle the expected increase in parcel volumes this Christmas.The expansion - an investment of £4.3m by DPD - is expected to create 150 new jobs across its new depots at Southwark in London, Hedge End in Southampton ...
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MT ArticleRoyal Mail gets green light to revamp final mile deliveries
Royal Mail has received approval to revamp its final mile delivery service, and will roll out its Delivery to Neighbour initiative next week.It has received regulatory approval from Ofcom to launch the programme on Monday 1 October, allowing the firm to deliver large items or items that require ...
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MT ArticleNorbert Dentressangle expand La Palette Rouge facilities
Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has moved the Warrington hub of its specialist fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) pallet pooling operation La Palette Rouge (LPR) to a new 50,000ft² facility, injecting £750,000 and doubling the workforce.ND is spending £600,000 on new equipment including pallet inverters, conveyors, spray booth and drying kiln, along ...
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MT ArticleHermes opens Coventry and Carlisle depots
Hermes has opened two depots in Coventry and Carlisle, bringing its network of depots and hubs to a total of 24.The parcel firm says the new sites are necessary to accommodate the expected growth in parcel volumes ahead of the Christmas peak.The new depot in Coventry is expected to handle ...
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MT ArticleSuttons Group appoints former Norbert Dentressangle man
Suttons Group has announced the appointment of Gilles Letard as head of commercial, Europe & Americas.Letard was formerly commercial director in the road tanker division at Norbert Dentressangle.Commenting on the new appointment, Suttons Group MD Andrew Palmer said: “Gilles brings a wealth of commercial experience to this key role."He has ...
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MT ArticleTurners (Soham) sees turnover and profit leap
Turnover and profit both rose by some 12% last year at Newmarket, Suffolk-based Turners (Soham), as a prudent approach to rates and new business continued to pay off.In the 12 months to 31 December 2011, turnover jumped 11.9% to just under £235m (2010: £210m); while pre-tax profit rose 12.5% to ...
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MT ArticleFlooding in the North East disrupts UK Mail deliveries
Flooding and heavy rainfall in the North East earlier this week prevented UK Mail from delivering to customers in some areas.The parcel delivery firm was unable to deliver to customers in some areas of Teeside and Newcastle on Tuesday (25 September), as flooding and road closures disrupted the network from ...
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MT ArticleYearsley confirms cold store staff levels
Heywood, Lancashire-based cold storage and distribution specialist Yearsley Group has insisted that its planned new cold store south of Peterborough will employ the number of staff it has previously outlined after a local council voiced concerns.The firm wants to construct a new 385,000 sq ft cold store at the Gateway ...
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MT ArticleR McDowell Haulage expands in beauty market
R McDowell Haulage has acquired a £750,000 warehouse in Keighley and launched a ‘pick-and-pack’ service as part of a five-year contract with hair and beauty products manufacturer Mibelle.The depot is the second facility opened this year by the company and it said a third, in Bedford, would open before the ...
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MT ArticleDHL Express to increase rates 5% in 2013
DHL Express is to increase its prices to UK clients by an average of 4.9% next year as it looks to offset rising costs.The company said that the rate rise – which will hit customers throughout the world was due to external costs that are out of its direct control ...
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MT ArticleIs Christmas cancelled for container hauliers?
Christmas may be cancelled for some container operators enduring flat volumes instead of the usual autumn surge as retail customers remain cautious about stocking up for the gift-giving season.Roadways Container Logistics MD Nick Matthews is not expecting a reversal in the coming months. “Christ-mas in the container industry comes early ...
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MT ArticleGrampian Continental opens Italian warehouse
Aberdeenshire-based Grampian Continental has opened its second European hub as a result of an increase in oil industry work on the Continent.The firm, which has another base in the Netherlands, has opened a 1,500ft² warehouse in Verona, Italy, to assist with its contracts in Italy and Cyprus.It hopes that this ...
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MT ArticleAbbey Logistics riders go the extra mile for cancer charity
A team of six cyclists, including Abbey Logistics MD Steve Granite and Abbey drivers John Thomas and Vinny Jones, has completed a gruelling 500 mile ride through five countries in five days from Dusseldorf to Manchester.The riders encountered bad weather, punctures and some big hills, but made it through to ...
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MT ArticleTNT Express chief executive resigns
TNT Express chief executive Marie-Christine Lombard has resigned, ahead of the parcel company’s acquisition by UPS.Chief financial officer (CFO) Bernard Bot will take over her position as interim CEO at the end of September, when Lombard leaves the company to pursue another career.“It is regrettable that Marie-Christine has decided to ...