All Operator news articles – Page 365
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MT ArticleYusen Logistics launches specialist automotive centre
Yusen Logistics has begun trading out of its specialist automotive centre in Tamworth, building on volumes out of its operation at Burnaston, near Derby.The 81,000ft² site, adjacent to the M42, offers decanting, crossdocking, stockholding and sequencing operations from first and second tier automotive parts manufacturers serving Yusen’s major car manufacturing ...
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MT ArticleEvents logistics firms say the show goes on despite wet summer
Events logistics firms are coping well with the prolonged wet summer, claiming the miserable weather is just “par for the course”.EST senior manager Del Roll says: “Big outdoor stadium events usually throw in a rain date, it’s almost standard procedure, so the weather doesn’t stop us. We do the transport ...
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MT ArticleClipper Logistics wins vevie.com contract
Clipper Logistics has won an e-fulfilment contract with women’s exercise clothing company Vevie, following the launch of its online sales site vevie.com.The deal will see the logistics giant handling all inbound freight from vendors and suppliers, order fulfilment and home deliveries for Vevie’s customers across the UK and globally using ...
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MT ArticleUK Mail Group reveals satisfactory Q1 results
UK Mail Group has made a “satisfactory” start to its financial year, with revenue up by 13% compared with the same period last year, or by 10% if excluding Royal Mail price hikes implemented on 2 April.First-quarter results, for the period 1 April to 10 July, show mixed fortunes across ...
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MT ArticleIveco Ecostralis joins Stobart fleet
Stobart Group has taken delivery of two Iveco Ecostralis units as part of a three-year trial.The vehicles' performance will be monitored in upcoming months as the pair operate from its depot in Carlisle. The trucks, named Sophie and Lynda Dawn, are expecting to remain in the fleet for three years ...
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MT ArticleDawson Rentals goes for Bandvulc tyres
Dawson Rentals has awarded a tyre supply contract to retread specialist Bandvulc Tyres. The deal includes collection and reuse of worn tyre casings across the UK.“The Bandvulc Group like ourselves has an industry leading name in its specialist field and of course we have synergies with both of our ...
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MT ArticleCollectPlus launches Meadowhall Parcel Point site
CollectPlus is opening a Parcel Point operation at the Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield, enabling customers to drop-off packages and collect online purchases while shopping.More than 25 million shoppers use Meadowhall each year, and CollectPlus says the new service will help extend and enhance its network of sites located at ...
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MT ArticleViridor pays £7.6m for recycling business JWT Holdings
Viridor Waste Management has acquired JWT Holdings, a waste collection and recycling business based in Atherton, Greater Manchester, from John William Thomasson for £7.6m.JWT Holdings employs 45 staff and handles around 70,000 tonnes of material a year.Its materials recycling facility and fleet of 29 vehicles will be integrated into Viridor's ...
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MT ArticleKnights of Old goes longer with Palletforce liveried trailers
Northamptonshire-based Knights of Old has taken delivery of two new Palletforce-branded longer semi-trailers. Both are already in action - one based at its Kettering headquarters and the other at its Hitchin site.The 15.65m long double-deck trailers are part of an order for nine longer semi-trailers in total, all being supplied ...
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MT ArticleCitySprint acquires same-day operations of Scarlet Couriers
CitySprint has purchased the same-day operations of Thames Valley-based Scarlet Couriers.The deal sees CitySprint acquire Scarlet Courier's same-day, overnight and international operations in Bracknell, as well as the company’s same-day courier operation in Slough.Patrick Gallagher, chief executive, CitySprint, says: “This deal is another significant milestone in CitySprint’s on-going growth strategy. ...
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MT ArticleWincanton wins Kiddicare contract
Wincanton has won a contract with Kiddicare to handle the fulfilment of the retailer’s new superstores, including its new flagship Peterborough store.Kiddicare, owned by supermarket giant Morrisons, currently generates 85% of business through online orders, but following the acquisition of a number of former Best Buy sites in January, it ...
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MT ArticleDPD warns retailers to be Olympics savvy
DPD is urging retailers to talk to their delivery companies about the potential disruption threatened by the Olympics later this month.The parcels giant is concerned that many retailers are still underestimating the extent of the upheaval the Games could create during peak times.Dwain McDonald, DPD chief executive, says: "We are ...
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MT ArticleMixed fortunes for Eddie Stobart in past four months
Stobart Group says its transport and distribution division Eddie Stobart has experienced “mixed fortunes” since March.In the past four months Eddie Stobart says its ambient transport and warehousing operations have been performing well and is “witnessing more new business opportunities than in previous years”.However, it warns that the restructure ...
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MT ArticleBullet Express improves driver performance with telematics
Bullet Express has invested in Smart Telematics from Navman Wireless to help promote efficient and safe driver behaviour across its fleet of 36 vehicles after a trial of various systems.David McCutcheon, managing director of Bullet Express, says: “We saw great improvements in the driver’s performance over the two week trial; ...
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MT ArticleOcado distribution centre investments boost first half
Ocado says investments in its network and fleet led to revenue growth in the first six months of its financial year.The online grocery giant and own-account operatorsinvested £9m into capacity improvements at its existing Hatfield customer fulfilment centre (CFC1), as well as pumping £49.7m into the first phase of building ...
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MT ArticleAcumen's Stocker joins Gefco
Gefco has appointed former Acumen Logistics Group commercial director John Stocker as its sales and marketing director.Stocker is now responsible for all sales, marketing and communications in the UK and the PSA Peugeot Citroën division as it looks to expand its customer base.Tristan Balayn, MD at Gefco UK, says: “I ...
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MT ArticleCeva Logistics signs €50m contract with Crown Paint
Ceva Logistics has had its 26 year relationship with Crown Paint extended after it signing a five and a half year contract, worth €50m (£40.3m).The contract will see Ceva manage Crown's trade warehouse operation, nationwide distribution of retail and trade product, and inter-site and bulk transport movements.In addition Ceva has ...
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MT ArticleRevenue up 6% at Fowler Welch
Fowler Welch boosted revenue 6% to £152.4m for the year ended 31 March, with pre-tax profit up to £3.9m, from £2.6m the previous year.The FMCG specialist downsized its container division in the period, with the closure of its Felixstowe site. It now runs a smaller operation from its site in ...
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MT ArticleUPS to submit cash offer for TNT Express tomorrow
UPS is due to formally submit its €9.50 per share cash offer for Dutch-owned parcels firm TNT Express tomorrow.The offer has been recommended to shareholders by TNT’s board, with majority shareholder PostNL, which holds nearly 30% of all shares, agreeing to sell its stake under the offer.If agreed, the transaction ...
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MT ArticleHermes slashes CO2 emissions
Hermes has slashed its CO2 output by 6% in the past year, with the business achieving savings of 18.4% since 2008. The parcels firm has set itself a target of a 20% reduction by 2015.The reductions are part of a strategy implemented by German parent Otto Group, which requires a ...