August 2013 Archives

Unite recommends DHL/ Jaguar Land Rover pay settlement

August 30, 2013 Peter Steele

Union Unite is to recommend to its members a settlement with DHL and four companies providing the operator with agency staff on its contract with Jaguar Land Rover.

Norbert Dentressangle wins Shanks European waste deal

August 30, 2013 Peter Steele

Shanks Waste Management has appointed Norbert Dentressangle to manage European export of low carbon fuel from its Kettering and Glasgow materials recycling facilities.

UK Pallets adds Neill & Brown and Hellmann Worldwide

August 29, 2013 Peter Steele

UK Pallets has added two new partners – Neill & Brown Global Logistics and Hellmann Worldwide Logistics – as part of the “continued development” of the network.

Turners (Soham) acquires Lewis Tankers

August 28, 2013 Hayley Pink

Turners (Soham) has acquired hazardous logistics specialist Lewis Tankers, as part of a strategy to expand its ADR operations.

Yearsley Logistics opens northern superhub

August 28, 2013 Hayley Pink

Yearsley Logistics has completed the first phase of its new £20m northern ‘superhub’ in Heywood, Greater Manchester.

Tesco receives permission for Oxfordshire home delivery DC

August 28, 2013 Ashleigh Wight

Tesco has received planning permission to develop a 134,333 ft² DC near Abingdon, Oxfordshire.

MT Tracker 28 August

August 28, 2013 Peter Steele

The promise of a solid first half in its financial year did little to improve investor confidence in Stobart Group – because investors were already ahead of the curve. On 17 April it was trading at a year low of 76.5pence per share. Today its at its year high of 109.5p – proving that investors […]

HGV Road User Levy: a level playing field?

August 28, 2013 Motor Transport

For decades the government has been urged to make competition fairer between UK and foreign operators but, now action is being finally taken, how effective will it prove, asks Guy Sheppard. When the HGV Road User Levy comes into force in April, Rob Hollyman, MD of Purfleet-based UK and international distribution company YTL, is unlikely […]

Premier Logistics adds second southern location

August 27, 2013

Leicester-based Premier Logistics has added a second southern site to its rapidly growing operation.

Nightline Logistics joins Fortec network

August 24, 2013 Laura Hailstone

Nightline Logistics has joined the Fortec Distribution Network as it seeks to enter the next phase of growth.