All Operator news articles – Page 368
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MT ArticleGregory Distribution orders 300 Scanias
Gregory Distribution has opted to re-fleet with Scania trucks, with 300 units due to be delivered to the North Tawton, Devon-based operator during the next three-years.The decision to replace around two-thirds of Gregory’s vehicle fleet with Scanias comes after comparative fuel trials featuring trucks from four manufacturers.John Gregory, chief executive ...
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MT ArticleTurnover up 13.7% at Langdons Industries
Controlled temperature specialist Langdons saw a 13.7% increase in turnover as it felt the benefit of a £9m investment it its Redditch depot.For the year ending 31 December 2011 turnover at Langdons Industries was £67.5m (2010: £59.4m), while pre-tax profit rose to £2.7m from £2.1m in the previous 12 month ...
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MT ArticleHoyer concerned by Unite's recommendation to reject tanker driver deal
Tanker firm Hoyer says a rejection of the latest tanker driver proposals by delegates at Unite’s oil trades conference is a “matter of grave concern”.It also slams Unite for its decision to re-ballot the company’s tanker drivers, following concerns raised that not all of them received ballot papers in the ...
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MT ArticleDHL takes a five-year slice of Warburton's primary logistics
DHL Supply Chain has won a five-year contract with Warburtons to manage the bread-maker’s primary logistics supply chain.The deal will see DHL set up a control tower operation, based at Warburtons’ Bolton site, which will manage the distribution of up to two million loaves of bread, rolls and crumpets daily ...
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MT ArticleNorbert Dentressangle wins Comet logistics contract
Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has won a £100m, five-year deal with electrical retailer Comet to handle its UK warehousing and distribution.The contract involves ND managing store picking, dispatch and returns management at Comet’s RDCs in Skelmersdale, Lancs and Harlow, Essex. It will also bulk pick product for trans-shipment into Comet’s network ...
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Wincanton hopes tanker drivers will end dispute
Wincanton says it "regrets" Unite's call to members to reject proposals over tanker driver terms and conditions, and is hopeful that its drivers will recognise the progress made during the past eight days of negotiations between fuel distribution firms and union chiefs by voting to end the long-running dispute.The ...
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Motortransport.co.uk survey winner announced
The winner of the iPad 2 in motortransport.co.uk's prize draw was Scott Walker, operations manager at Bunzl Catering Supplies (right). He was presented with his prize at the CV Show 2012 by MT editor Steve Hobson.Walker's name was pulled from the hat from all those who completed our online survey ...
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MT ArticleDBL Logistics plans second DC with £1.8m HSBC backing
United Pallet Network member DBL Logistics has secured £1.8m of funding from HSBC to expand the business with a new 50,000ft² Sheffield DC.Due for completion in January 2013, the new site will run in tandem with DBL’s existing 25,000ft² facility in the Sheffield Business Park, and the company hopes additional ...
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First Euro-6 Actros to hit the roads
KMS Mallinson Transport will be the first UK operator to run Euro-6 versions of the new Mercedes-Benz Actros. The Barnsley-based operator placed an order for two of them at the CV Show, along with a further eight Euro-5s."We are a forward-thinking company," said MD Stephen Mallinson, who is looking forward ...
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MT ArticleDPD announces extra staff and depot for Olympics
DPD is to deploy and additional 200 staff and open an extra London depot to minimise disruption resulting from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.As part of its plans during the games, the company says it will: open an additional facility near its London Bridge depot; increase the number of ...
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MT ArticleCulina acquires Cert Octavian's supply chain operations
Culina Group has acquired the supply chain activities of Cert Octavian for an undisclosed amount, as it continues with its strategy to double the business in the next five years.The deal will see Culina Logistics’ parent taking over Cert Octavian’s distribution and warehousing contracts, facilities and staff, which will expand ...
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MT ArticleClipper Logistics wins Swedish clothing contract
Clipper Logistics has won a new contract with Swedish children’s clothes retailer Polarn O. Pyret.It sees Clipper provide logistics from its Ollerton facility, as well as a warehousing arrangement that will allow expansion of Polarn’s current product range and offer store replenishment it its second phase, reducing the lead time ...
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MT ArticleSainsbury's gets FTA Van Excellence accreditation
Sainsbury’s has received accreditation to the FTA’s Van Excellence scheme, the 25th van operator to do so since the scheme began in 2010.The retailer runs a fleet of 1,400 vans, and employs some 4,000 drivers, and it satisfactorily achieved the standards laid out in Van Excellence code – which are ...
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MT ArticleStore Twenty One saves on fleet costs with Paragon
Fashion and homeware chain Store Twenty One has reduced its fleet size by 27% since implementing Paragon routeing and scheduling software in December 2011, which its says will lead to around £500,000 in annual cost savings.The retailer says it has been able to remove three 18-tonne rigids from its fleet, ...
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MT ArticleUPS adds dual-fuel Mercedes Axors to Olympics fleet
UPS has added 10 new dual-fuel Mercedes-Benz Axors to its dedicated London 2012 fleet, the first of their kind in the logistic giant’s global 2,500-strong alternative fuel fleet.The long-wheelbase Axors feature a 4x2 drivetrain with a 360hp six-cylinder diesel engine, which has been modified by the Handstaff Group to enable ...
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MT ArticleMyhermes delivers two millionth parcel
Myhermes.co.uk has delivered its two millionth parcel just 10 months after reaching the one million mark in June last year.Following high levels of demand over the Christmas period, which saw volumes double during the busiest shopping week to more than 60,000 parcels per day, the company says the service is ...
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MT ArticleCulina scoops Gu Desserts contract
Culina Logistics has won a chilled warehousing and primary distribution contract with Gu Desserts, part of the Noble Foods Group.The Shropshire logistics firm says it won back the Gu Desserts business, which was a previous customer of Culina, due to a collaborative arrangement splitting operations between the food manufacturer’s Walthamstow ...
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MT ArticleCompensation package for Hams Hall Tradeteam staff
Union Unite says it has secured a compensation package for more than 120 Tradeteam employees who lost their jobs after the Hams Hall site closed earlier this month.The drinks distributor, part of DHL, delivered to pubs and clubs across the West Midlands but it was hit by a decline in ...
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MT ArticleKuehne + Nagel turnover up after RH Freight contribution
Kuehne + Nagel felt the benefit of its acquisition of RH Freight last year as turnover in its road and rail division rose 18% during the first quarter of 2012.The logistics giant says that it made “good progress” in its European road freight operations with volumes up in its groupage ...
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MT ArticleYodel to raise rates to handle e-commerce boom
Yodel has revealed it will raise its rates as part of a wider strategy to cope with the demands of a rapidly growing e-commerce sector.The courier firm says the surge in internet shopping is leading the need for a highly flexible infrastructure to keep pace with the shifting parcels market, ...