All Operator news articles – Page 364
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MT ArticleRedhead International opens Northen Ireland depot
Redhead International has officially opened its new depot in Northern Ireland’s Mallusk.The opening ceremony on 27 July was performed by Northern Ireland’s executive minister for regional development, Danny Kennedy.The new 33,000ft² facility features a 20-tonne overhead crane for heavy lifting, as well as office space.Redhead international’s director of Ireland and ...
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MT ArticleAutologic prepares for Stobart takeover
Trading in shares in Autologic will be suspended on 9 August as Stobart Holdings, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stobart Group, completes its acquisition of the firm.On 18 June Stobart made an offer of £12.4m- the equivalent of 20p per share - for the automotive logistics firm. Both parties had been ...
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MT ArticleRoadways Container Logistics back in the black
Roadways Container Logistics has returned to profit despite a fall in turnover and a warning that rates in the market remain depressed.For the year ended 31 December 2011, Roadways achieved a pre-tax profit of £319,000, compared with a pre-tax loss of £697,000 in the previous year. Turnover, however, fell ...
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MT ArticleLondon 2012: UPS makes final delivery of media equipment
UPS has completed its final delivery to the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) and Main Press Centre (MPC) at the Olympic Park.As a result the equipment for 21,000 media representatives is now all delivered, set up and in place for the start of the Games.The logistics giant has transported 400 tons ...
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MT ArticleNorbert Dentressangle wins bootiful Bernard Matthews contract
Bernard Matthews has appointed Norbert Dentressangle (ND) to manage national storage and distribution for its frozen and fresh products.ND will supply Norfolk-based Bernard Matthews Farms with frozen and chilled consolidation services at shared cold stores in Easton, Norfolk and Lowestoft, Suffolk - sites ND says it has invested £1.5m in.It ...
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MT ArticleWincanton on track for profit growth
Wincanton says it is making good progress this financial year in its strategy to return to “sustainable profit growth”.An interim statement issued today (26 July), for the period commencing 1 April, reveals the logistics giant has traded in line with expectations and with a strong new business momentum.In particular, Wincanton ...
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MT ArticleMovianto to be sold to US firm Owens & Minor
Medical 3pl giant Movianto is to be sold by parent company Celesio to US firm Owens & Minor for €130m.Celesio says it wants to divest of logistics arm Movianto, which has been part of the German-based company since 2004, to concentrate on its core sectors of pharmaceutical wholesaling and ...
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MT ArticlePre-tax profit up 60% at Saints Transport
Airfreight specialist Saints Transport has reported a 60% increase in pre-tax profit for the year ending 31 December 2011.The firm, whose revenues rose 4.7% to just under £23.2m last year, revealed a profit before tax of £1.48m, compared to just over £922,000 the previous year.Saints vice chairman Piers Carroll says ...
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MT ArticleNorbert takes yellow jersey with Tour de France renewal
Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has extended its contract with Tour de France organiser Amaury Sport Organisation to remain the event’s official transport provider until 2018.The logistics firm has handled the transportation of equipment needed for the race for the past 30 years, including materials for the ‘Start’ and ‘Finish’ villages such ...
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MT ArticleUPS opens Olympic Park parcels facilities
UPS has opened two facilities within the Olympic Park allowing athletes, team officials and the international media the ability to send and receive packages throughout the Games.The first 'relay room' will be located within the Olympic Village providing team officials with an outbound service offering packaging, customs advice, security clearance, ...
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MT ArticleNFT urges food firms to ‘be prepared’ for Olympics
NFT is urging food manufacturers and retailers to bring forward availability and adopt strict dispatch time policies during the Olympics, or face a failure to sell their goods in the event of delays.The chilled distribution specialist says real-time monitoring and communication of sales will be key to the success of ...
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MT ArticleContainer hauliers will struggle, warns Pentalver boss
Pentalver has warned there could be casualties in the container haulage market in the second half of the year as the sector struggles with low volumes.The warning comes as the firm reported turnover and pre-tax profit growth in 2011: Pentalver Transport saw turnover grow to £57.4m in the year, from ...
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MT ArticleNorbert gets a lotta bottle with £3m Nestle deal
Norbert Dentressangle has won a £3m two-year contract with Nestlé Waters UK to provide an intermodal operation for importing bottled water from mainland Europe.The logistics giant will make around 900 scheduled collections and deliveries a year, moving full trailer and container loads at fixed times.This will involve collecting Vittel ...
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MT ArticleElddis Transport to introduce urban artics into fleet
Elddis Transport has won the Haulier of the Year AwardElddis Transport has decided to introduce a number of 'urban artics' to its fleet after a successful trial of a 10m trailer last month.The Consett-based company has been looking for a viable alternative to the 18-tonne rigids it normally operates within ...
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MT ArticleRoyal Mail logistics students identify £400k of savings
Royal Mail is introducing a fuel surchargeRoyal Mail celebrated the first wave of graduates to achieve its Foundation Degree in Logistics from Aston University last week, with more than £400,000 in operational cost savings posting an extra boost to the occasion.Designed for experienced managers who may not have studied since ...
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MT ArticleNightline pumps €5m into Parcel Motel infrastructure
Nightline is to invest €5m into the roll-out of its self-service parcel terminals across the UK, creating 50 jobs in the process.The Irish carrier says the funding will be used to set up the infrastructure for 400 Parcel Motel locker boxes that will all be operation by the end of ...
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MT ArticleUPS to wrap-up TNT Express takeover in Q4
UPS says its takeover of TNT Express is likely to be completed in the fourth quarter.The US firm says it wants to carry out a what it describes as a 'Phase II review', as there are "certain areas that require more time to analyse”.This extended review could take up ...
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MT ArticleKuehne + Nagel sees UK performance as satisfactory
Kuehne + Nagel says it is back on track after a weak start to the first six months of trading this financial year.Citing muted consumption and increased market volatility throughout the world, the Swiss logistics giant saw turnover increase just 2.8% to CHF10bn (£6.5bn) for the six months ending ...
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MT ArticlePollock (Scotrans) becomes latest Palletways member
Pollock (Scotrans) has joined the Palletways pallet network, covering the EH postcode as well as some of KY and TD.The West Lothian operator has signed a ten-year deal with Palletways. It was previously a member of the Pall-Ex network.Fraser Pollock, MD at the operator, says: “As a business, operating within ...
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MT ArticleTradeteam turnover falls as on-trade volumes decline
DHL Tradeteam saw its revenue and profit fall in 2011 as customers’ thirst for drinking in pubs, clubs and restaurants diminished.For the 12 months ending 31 December 2011 turnover at the drinks distributor fell to £160.3m (2010: £172.2m), while pre-tax profit also fell from £12m to £11.1m.A spokeswoman for ...