Contract Wins
Parcelforce wins Fortnum & Mason Sunday business
Fortnum & Mason has become the first retailer to sign up to Parcelforce Worldwide’s recently-launched Sunday delivery service.
Month: June 2014
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Five more Sainsbury’s sites to be balloted
Union Unite is set to ballot five other Sainsbury’s DCs for industrial action next week, following a strike that took place on Friday 20 June.
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Bedfords Group snaps up RPL Logistics
Bedfords Group has returned to the acquisition trail with the purchase of RPL Transport.
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Foley & Miles choses MAN for Crossrail work
Grays, West Thurrock-based Foley & Miles has taken delivery of six new MAN TGX tractor units., which have been put into operation on the firm’s Crossrail delivery work.
The Hub
Asos DC fire highlights problems with keeping stock in one place
The fire at Asos’s national DC on Friday has prompted the industry to think about the problems the could arise from with keeping most of customers’ stock in one place and what operators and their customers should do to reduce the risk to their goods.
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Muller Wiseman Dairies confirms Cornwall depot closure
Müller Wiseman Dairies has confirmed that it will close its Pensilva, Cornwall depot and transfer operations to its Bridgwater site.
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Coca Cola Enterprises national fleet manager joins CVL
Former national fleet manager at Coca Cola Enterprises, Darren O’Donnell, has joined contract hire and fleet management firm CVL as commercial manager.
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James Kemball sees slide in profit
Felixstowe container haulier James Kemball saw its pre-tax profit decrease by more than half in the year ending 31 March 2014.
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APC Overnight to recruit after turnover growth
APC Overnight is looking to recruit 140 additional staff at its Staffordshire hub this summer off the back of “significant growth” in turnover.
Industry News
GT launches into heavy van tyre market
GT Radial has launched a new tyre range designed for heavy duty, high speed vans.