All Operator news articles – Page 363
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MT ArticleDSV entertainment arm moves into Air & Sea
DSV has confirmed that has integrated its entertainment logistics division into its Air & Sea division just two years after it was launched.The multi-modal giant launched DSV Entertainment Logistics in 2010. However, the division has now been integrated into its air and sea freight sector in order to “fully capitalise ...
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MT ArticleYodel scoop second health and safety award
Yodel has won the RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) Gold Award for health and safety for the second year running.Yodel’s senior HS&E manager, Gerry Prior, accepted the award on the behalf of Yodel’s sort centres and Yodel Transport subsidiary, that were presented the award in recognition of ...
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MT ArticleNWF Group profit down as fuel division disappoints
Boughey Distribution parent NWF Group has revealed that its pre-tax profit fell by a third, despite a 16% increase in revenue.Revenue rose to £540.2m for the year-ending 31 May, up from £463.8m 2011. However pre-tax profit dropped to £5.1m, compared to £7.6m in the previous financial year.Chief executive Richard Whiting ...
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MT ArticleAutologic shares delisted following Stobart deal
Vehicle transporter Autologic’s shares have today been delisted from the Alternative Investment Market following its takeover by Stobart Group.Stobart Group made its formal £12.4m offer for Autologic in June, having been in talks since May.The ability of Autologic to use Stobart Rail infrastructure to reduce the level of empty running ...
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MT ArticleScottish council fined after crushing incident
A council has been fined £40,000 after a subcontractor suffered severe crush injuries when a tar tipper lorry reversed into a paver machine he was driving while carrying out road repairs.Dumfries Sheriff Court heard that the 20-year-old was one of two subcontractors working for Hamilton Tarmac alongside men from Dumfries ...
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MT ArticlePall-Ex overnight London service off to flying start
Pall-Ex says it has had successful start to its new night-time delivery service in the capital, with 4% of the pallet network’s London’s volumes already migrated to the new service within the first week of operation.The overnight service, which covers all postcodes affected by Olympics delivery restrictions, delivers to customers ...
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MT ArticleCeva nets €16.9m John West contract renewal
Ceva Logistics has signed a €16.9m contract renewal with canned fish manufacturer John West, following a successful five-year relationship.The Leicestershire-based logistics firm will continue to provide UK supply chain operations, including collecting cleared cargo from the port of Felixstowe for onward transportation to Ceva’s’s shared-user facility in Mendlesham.Ceva will also ...
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MT ArticleFailed DBC Foodservice's vehicle fleet was returned to suppliers
DBC Foodservice had no vehicle assets despite having 230 of them when it went under in March, as its fleet was run on a contract-hire basis.The £300m turnover company supplied some of the best known cafes, restaurants and bars on the high Street including Caffé Nero, Prezzo, Loch Fyne and ...
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MT ArticleDHL and Unilever sign development agreement
DHL Supply Chain has signed a 'joint business development plan' agreement with Unilever, as part of the latter’s strategy to work more closely with key suppliers.Both companies have pledged to carry out a number of collaborative initiatives, including: increasing speed to market and efficiency; cost reduction and sustainable practices; and ...
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MT ArticleCo-op appoints head of new £20m Bristol RDC
The Co-operative Group has appointed Adrian Buxton as general manager at its new £20m food distribution depot in Avonmouth, which is due to open later this year.Buxton, who previously managed the group’s 320,000ft² composite DC in Thurrock, Essex, will head up the new RDC, near Bristol, which will employ up ...
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MT ArticleHermes wins five-year JD Williams extension
Hermes has won a five-year contract extension with plus-size women’s clothing firm JD Williams, for handling UK and cross-border home deliveries.The extended deal, which will run until 2017, will see the parcels firm handling more than 15 million items per year for JD Williams’ 32 brands.Goods will be collected from ...
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MT ArticleBibby Distribution recruits new director
Bibby Distribution has appointed Paul Kavanagh as its chief operating officer.Kavanagh was MD of Peel Ports Group’s Medway division.He has also held senior positions at NYK Logistics, Christian Salvesen and P&O Ferrymasters.Iain Speak, chief executive of Bibby, says: “With full responsibility for the company’s UK operations, Paul’s primary focus will ...
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MT ArticleJohn Mitchell turnover up as sites consolidated
John Mitchell Haulage and Warehousing saw turnover rise £1.5m as it felt the benefits of consolidating its two sites at Grangemouth into one.For the year-ending 31 March 2012, the firm reported turnover of £12m, up from £10.5m in the previous year. Pre-tax profit fell from £284,598 to £187,783, owing in ...
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MT ArticleStobart Group to build new DC in Cumbria
Stobart Group has been granted permission for a 374,000 ft² distribution centre as part of its approved planning application to re-develop Carlisle Airport.Andrew Tinkler, Stobart Group chief executive, says: “The freight distribution centre will allow Eddie Stobart to attract new clients while providing the rental income required to develop Carlisle ...
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City Link will be "profitable in Q4" says Rentokil CEO
City Link parent firm Rentokil Initial says its recovery plan for the parcels courier is on track despite posting an £18.5m operating loss for the first six months of the year.This 3.8% year-on-year reduction of its operating losses came as revenue rose 3.5% to £149.5m for the six months ending ...
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MT Article'Sheese the one' for Culina with new Bute Island contract win
Culina has won a new distribution contract with Bute Island Foods to transport its vegan Sheese product to wholesalers and retailers across the UK.The food firm originally ran its Sheese distribution operation from Scotland, however, it decided it would be able to reach a wider market more effectively by switching ...
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MT ArticleCeva Logistics sees profit slip in tough market
Ceva Logistics, which recently saw its long-running relationship with Crown Paints extended, has seen group profit fall after its contract logistics businesses was affected by Europe’s economic malaise.While revenue in the first half of the year was up 5.5% at €3.5bn (2011: €3.4bn), EBITDA slipped 10.5% to €136m (2011: €152) ...
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Norbert Dentressangle first-half results holding strong
Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has revealed a first-half consolidated revenue increase of 13.3% to €1.9bn (up from €1.7bn in the same period last year) despite struggling with volumes.Like-for-like growth remained flat, dipping by 0.2% compared with H1 2011, which ND attributes to a sharply deteriorating European economy during the second quarter.ND’s ...
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MT ArticleByBox kicks off £2m expansion plan with Big Yellow Self Storage
ByBox has secured a partnership with Big Yellow Self Storage, as part of a £2m investment to expand its network of parcel locker boxes across the UK.Nine new ByBox locker terminals have already been rolled out at Big Yellow’s sites in Camberly, Hounslow, West Norwood, North Kensington, Battersea, Birmingham, Fulham, ...
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MT ArticleWincanton scoops Neal's Yard contract extension
Wincanton has won a contract extension with organic skincare firm Neal’s Yard, which will run until at least 2014.The logistics firm has worked with Neal’s since 2008 when it scooped a three-year deal to handle warehousing and deliveries from its 500,000ft² shared-user DC in Greenford, West London.Jon Hiatt, operations director ...