All Operator news articles – Page 371

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    ND enjoys a good cuppa

    2012-02-23T15:39:00Z

    Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has won a three-year contract with Tata Global Beverages for the UK storage and distribution of Tetley teas, with its shared-user network cited as a major factor in clinching the deal.The contract will see ND relocate the warehousing from the current Tetley warehouse at Newton Aycliffe, County ...

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    Harlequin picks up Kellogg’s

    2012-02-23T15:38:00Z

    Haulage consortium Harlequin Logistics has injected some snap, crackle and pop into its five members after revealing that its first contract has been signed with Kellogg’s.Harlequin will deliver some 15,000 Kellogg’s loads per year from the cereal manufacturers depot in Manchester to retailers’ RDCs, wholesalers and cash and carry ...

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    DPD goes carbon neutral

    2012-02-23T15:33:00Z

    B2C parcel giant DPD says it is enhancing its green credentials by providing carbon neutral shipping from its five major European markets at no extra cost to the customer.The initiative, badged Total Zero, will see the company build on measures to reduce its carbon footprint as well as buy carbon ...

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    Co-op takes delivery of 330 Carrier Transicold units

    2012-02-23T15:29:00Z

    The Co-operative Group has taken delivery of 330 new Carrier Transicold refrigeration units to coincide with the final stage of development at its RDC in Andover, Hampshire.The order includes 171 Supra 950 multi-temperature systems mounted to 18- and 26-tonne Scania rigids, and 159 Vector 1850 units fitted to Gray & ...

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    Carlson buys car transporter assets

    2012-02-23T15:27:00Z

    Carlson Vehicle Transfer, part of Groupe Cat, has bought some of the remaining assets of Quantum Automotive out of administration.Quantum appointed administrators Simon Plant and Daniel Plant of SFP on 31 January just days before the assets of sister-firm Sensible Transport were acquired by Autologic after it fell into administration ...

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    Bow moves to UPN

    2012-02-23T15:15:00Z

    Derbyshire’s Bow Distribution has moved from UK Pallets to the United Pallet Network (UPN), ending an eight-year relationship with its former network.Bow made the switch last month and is covering the same DE postcode for UPN. It has been replaced at UK Pallets by Allegro Transport.Andy Bowd, chairman at Bow ...

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    Isuzu Truck (UK) expands dealer network with Commercial Motors (Wales) in Newport

    2012-02-13T09:03:00Z

    Isuzu Truck (UK) expands dealer network with Commercial Motors (Wales) in Newport.

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    Orwell Truck & Van open new ATF in Ipswich

    2012-02-12T09:28:00Z

    East Anglia’s Mercedes-Benz dealer Orwell Truck & Van has spent £600,000 on a new VOSA-approved Authorised Test Facility (ATF).The dedicated lane is at Orwell’s headquarters on the Martlesham Heath Business Park, Ipswich. Service director Steve Webb says: “We have always prepared vehicles for MoT testing. But the big advantage for ...