All Operator news articles – Page 367
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MT ArticleDPD to offer carbon neutral shipping from July
DPD says it will be able to offer customers carbon neutral shipping from July.The parcel carrier's Total Zero commitment will mean customers can send packages of all weights, sizes and types that are carbon neutral at no extra cost.The business, which has already made a series of changes to reduce ...
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MT ArticleTurnover up but profit down at UK Mail
UK Mail has revealed a pre-tax profit of £12.9m for the 12-months ended 31 March, down 19.5% on the previous year mainly due to a £2.2m hit from closure of four depots.Group turnover for the year was up by 8.4% to £429m, however, when adjusted for the increase in Royal ...
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MT ArticleElddis Transport to introduce in-cab proof of delivery technology to fleet
Elddis Transport is to roll-out in-cab software that enables drivers to instantly scan and email proof of deliveries (PODs) after a successful trial.The Consett, County Durham-based operator has been trialling the Mandata system in five of its rigid vehicles.PODs are scanned as consignments are delivered, and the full process is ...
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MT ArticleNorbert wins 10-year renewal with Shop Direct Group
Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has won a 10-year contract renewal with Shop Direct Group (SDG) for the warehousing of its ‘two-man delivery’ products.The logistics giant will be responsible for the receipt, inspection, picking, dispatch and returns management of products requiring two-man delivery, such as furniture and white goods.Distribution will be handled ...
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MT ArticlePotter Group Logistics buys House of James
Ripon-based Potter Group Logistics has bought York logistics firm and Palletline member House of James for an undisclosed sum.The deal, struck yesterday (16 May) boosts Potter’s turnover by 50% to £22m, adding 100,000ft² of warehousing space, 35 vehicles and 55 trailers to the fleet.Motortransport.co.uk understands that Simon Gill, MD of ...
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MT ArticlePalletline Logistics (Midlands) has CVA approved
Creditors of Palletline Logistics (Midlands) have voted in favour of the company voluntary arrangement (CVA) applied for by the haulier last month.MD Bob Russett (pictured) told Motortransport.co.uk he had mixed feelings after approval of the CVA this week (16 May): relief that it had passed ensuring a future for the ...
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MT ArticleEddie Stobart profit falls as increased costs bite
Stobart Group’s transport and distribution division, Eddie Stobart, saw revenue grow but profit fall in its most recent trading year, as it failed to cover increased costs through rate rises.For the 12 months ending 29 February turnover rose to £519.5m from £475.3m a year ago.However, pre-tax profit fell from £34.2m ...
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MT ArticleNightline celebrates 20 years in business
Irish parcels firm Nightline celebrated its 20th year in business with a visit from Ireland’s deputy prime minister Eamon Gilmore.Speaking at the firm’s Dublin headquarters, Gilmore said Nightline’s success during a period of economic uncertainty was due to the company’s “solid foundation” of innovation, commitment and hard work. He added: ...
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MT ArticleDPD reacts to Money Saving Expert's consumer campaign
DPD is urging the parcels sector to focus on helping retailers avoid unhappy customers through failed deliveries following a new consumer campaign launched this morning on ITV’s Daybreak programme, Stand and Deliver.Speaking in reaction to Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis’s campaign to help shoppers stand up for their rights after ...
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MT ArticleDeben Transport offer lifeline to Catalyst subbies
Subcontractors for failed intermodal container haulier Catalyst Road and Rail Services have been handed a lifeline after Deben Transport stepped in to take on some of the work.Catalyst Rail Services, which holds two O-licences for a total of 25 vehicles and 29 trailers entered voluntary liquidation on 24 April. In ...
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MT ArticleAutologic acquires Spirit Motortransport assets
Autologic has made its third asset acquisition from failed car transporter hauliers in as many years.Through its subsidiary Walon it has acquired certain assets of Spirit Motortransport, which entered administration on Friday 11 May.Autologic says the assets acquired comprise car transporters, IT and office equipment and the goodwill attached to ...
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MT ArticleUPS secures TNT Express takeover funding
UPS has announced it has the funding in place for the acquisition of TNT Express, which was announced on 19 March.The US parcels giant will finance the deal by using €3.7bn of cash from its balance sheet and around €1.46bn via existing credit facilities.Totalling €5.16bn, the original deal reached between ...
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MT ArticleCVA at Circle Express
Creditors at airfreight haulier Circle Express unanimously voted to approve a company voluntary arrangement (CVA).The Slough-based logistics firm appointed turnaround firm KSA Group to devise a CVA to enable the business to carry on trading while it repays its debts over five years at a rate of 38.3p/per pound owed ...
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MT ArticleUPS employs two wheels, two feet and the River Thames for Games deliveries
UPS has revealed it will be using bicycles, couriers on foot and London’s waterways in a bid to minimise delivery disruption during the Games period.Following successful trials in January and February in multiple postcodes around central London, the US logistics giant has decided to incorporate a fleet of bicycles into ...
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MT ArticleCanute Group buys 12th warehouse
Essex-based Canute Group has bought its 12th warehouse site, a facility in Great Blakenham, Suffolk.The development marks the 12th site to be added to Canute’s expanding portfolio of facilities throughout the UK, following the addition of the Coventry and Warrington depots.Supporting the Port of Felixstowe, the 105,000ft² site will have ...
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Significant improvement expected at CityLink despite widening losses
City Link parent Rentokil Initial is optimistic the troubled parcel carrier is on the road to recovery despite its latest results showing losses increased in the first three months of the year.In his statement to the market, Rentokil Initial CEO Alan Brown, says City Link losses were higher than the ...
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MT ArticleDHL Express opens Kent DC
DHL Express has opened a new service centre in Maidstone, Kent, to manage a 40% increase in export business in the area.The new 24,000ft² centre is predicted to handle 750,000 shipments annually, and will offer international (express parcel) services to and from the UK, including a drop off and collection ...
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MT ArticleYearsley Group begins £20m depot expansion
Frozen food specialist Yearsley Group is to expand cold storage facilities at its Hareshill Distribution Park headquarters in Manchester.Construction of a new 160,000ft² unit, adjacent to its existing facility, will begin in June to help meet demand from its growing portfolio of contracts.Once completed, the new £20m Hareshill unit will ...
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MT ArticleEuropa Worldwide opens £20m DC
Freight and warehousing specialists Europa Worldwide Logistics has opened a new £20m purpose-built distribution centre in Birmingham.Constructed in just 24 weeks, the new 155,000ft² facility at ProLogis Park, Minworth, brings together a number of the company's operating divisions under one roof, including European express, seafreight, national distribution, exhibition and project ...
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MT ArticleRedhead International opens Bristol depot
Redhead International has opened a new depot in Bristol to provide a platform to drive growth into Eastern Europe, including Russia and the Balkan states.The new service will particularly appeal to businesses looking to transport between one and four pallets internationally, says Redhead.Tony Suggitt, Redhead’s joint MD, adds: “The success ...