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Latest contract news – Page 17
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ArticleImport Services wins London Gateway warehouse contract
Southampton-based port-centric logistics firm Import Services has been chosen to operate DP World London Gateway’s shared user facility.It will take on a ‘significant portion’ of the 386,000ft² common user facility on the London Gateway Logistics Park, which is due to open in the second quarter of 2015.It will provide devanning, ...
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ArticleCeva Logistics reveals three-year Snap-on Tools deal
Ceva Logistics has been awarded a three-year contract with tool manufacturer Snap-on Tools UK.The $8m (£4.9m) deal will see it provide transport for Snap-on’s UK franchises. It involves making collections from its two product warehouses in Kettering and delivering products to Ceva’s warehouses for sortation, as well as unattended deliveries ...
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ArticleWincanton celebrates two recent business wins
Wincanton has secured two new distribution contracts: a five-year deal with military equipment supplier General Dynamics UK and a three-year contract renewal with Adidas.The General Dynamics deal extends a relationship it has held with Wincanton since 2006, which involves inventory management, storage and dispatch of Bowman secure communications equipment used ...
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Gefco wins Range Rover logistics contract following JLR review
Gefco has won a contract with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), covering the moment of Range Rovers across the UK.The contract was awarded after JLR carried out a review of its domestic logistics providers. It did not disclose which operator held the contract before.The deal, which Gefco claims will increase its ...
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ArticleAKW Group wins warehousing deal with fashion house SRG
Manchester-based AKW Group has won an 18-month 4,000-pallet warehousing contract with fashion house SRG Apparel.Having worked with the menswear specialist for the past 12 months, AKW said the contract, worth £700,000, was a key target for its 500,000ft² warehousing division based at Trafford Park.“This is an important contract for our ...
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ArticleMarks & Spencer extends Norbert Dentressangle relationship
Marks & Spencer has renewed its contract with Norbert Dentressangle for a further five years.The renewal also sees the scope of the partnership increased to include the delivery of a major automation project at the retailer’s Bradford DC, along with the management of the existing ambient food operation at the ...
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Clipper announces new contract with fashion retailer
Fashion retailer ME+EM has appointed Clipper Logistics to provide a multichannel logistics service from its shared-user DC at Enfield.The contract, which Clipper began work on in July, involves storage and pre-retail services including packaging, as well as e-fulfilment and deliveries to ME+EM’s central London retail store by electric vehicle.Cornelia Smith, ...
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Hellmann wins renewal from AGA Rangemaster
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has had its contract with AGA Rangemaster renewed for two more years.The freight forwarder and logistics provider has held the contract, which covers road transport to a number of European destinations, for four years.The deal involves managing the collection of kitchen appliances from AGA Rangemaster’s central European ...
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DHL loses Howdens Joinery contract to Wincanton
Kitchen supplier Howdens Joinery has awarded a three-year contract to Wincanton, after ending its relationship with DHL Supply Chain earlier this year.Wincanton was chosen to operate and manage Howdens’ transport sites in Glasgow, Avonmouth and Radlett in a competitive tender, following a review of Howdens' supply chain.DHL drivers at the ...
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Clipper wins Philip Morris storage and distribution contract
Clipper Logistics has won a UK storage and distribution contract with cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris.The contract involves receiving inbound goods from Philip Morris factories, bonded warehousing and distribution of its cigarette brands, which include Marlboro and Benson & Hedges, across the UK. Clipper will take on responsibility for its products ...
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Great Bear signs new contract with Cott Beverages
Great Bear Distribution, based in Chester, has announced a new contract with soft drinks producer Cott Beverages for warehousing services in the Midlands.The new contract, which extends a longstanding relationship between the two, will see existing operations for Cott Beverages transferred from a Great Bear facility in Derbyshire to one ...
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Harlequin Logistics signs expanded contract with Kimberly Clark
Haulage consortium Harlequin Logistics has won what it describes as a long-term contract with tissue manufacturer Kimberly Clark.The five-member consortium will be responsible for deliveries from Kimberly Clark sites in Chorley and Northfleet to its customer base in the Midlands and the south of England, ranging from retailer RDCs to ...
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ArticleMeachers signs up Southampton council for Sustainable Distribution Centre
Meachers Global Logistics has won a four-year contract from Southampton City Council’s Corporate Records Management Department to store 300 pallets at its Sustainable Distribution Centre (SDC).The 20,000ft² consolidation centre, which Meachers won the contract to operate from the city council in January, opened in February to serve customers in Southampton, ...
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ACS&T strikes new 10 year deal with Ticco Foods
ACS&T has announced a 10-year deal with Ticco Foods, which will see it run a new 1,500-pallet temperature-controlled distribution centre at Colnbrook in Berkshire and to take over operation of Ticco’s 12-strong van delivery fleet.The agreement will provide third parties with access to the direct delivery fleet, creating a shared-user, ...
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ArticleAdvanced Supply Chain secures Ultra Finishing Group deal
Advanced Supply Chain has won a five-year contract with bathroom product manufacturer Ultra Finishing Group.The deal promises a reduction in delivery lead times from China, where the Bradford-based operator recently established a freight forwarding service, and includes the roll-out of handsets to improve picking accuracy and stock visability at its ...
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ArticleFernox extends Norbert Dentressangle deal
Norbert DentressangleNorbert Dentressangle has secured a two-year contract renewal with client Fernox.The chemical water treatment company supplies products to trade merchants, DIY stores and manufacturers, storing inventory at Norbert’s Rochester DC.Under the terms of the now extended deal, the operator delivers consignments across mainland UK to regional DCs, trade stockists ...
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Yodel wins more business from River Island
Yodel has secured a three-year contract extension with River Island to provide a range of home delivery services for its e-commerce business.Building on a six-year relationship, Yodel will now provide 24-hour, 48-hour and 72-hour delivery to consumers on the retailer’s behalf. It will also deliver into CollectPlus parcel shops and ...
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Publisher chooses Spatial Global for e-fulfilment work
Spatial Global has won an e-fulfilment contract with Practical Publishing International, covering warehousing, imports management and international distribution.The new contract will see the operator manage imports of goods from China, including the free gifts supplied with its craft magazines. It will also take delivery of books and magazines from printers ...
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TNT Express engine delivery contract takes off
TNT Express has won a two-year contract with aircraft engine manufacturer MTU Aero Engines which includes the delivery of parts to an engine manufacturer in the UK.TNT will transport engine parts by road between airspaces across Europe, including the UK and Ireland. It will also handle parts returns to MTU’s ...
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Wincanton extends NDC contract with soft drinks giant Britvic
Wincanton has secured a three-year contract extension with Britvic to operate the soft drinks giant’s NDC in Lutterworth, Leics.The contract will see Wincanton operating a factory clearance shuttle operation between Britvic’s Rugby factory and the Leicestershire NDC, transporting 44 million cases per year.Wincanton will also manage the automated NDC site, ...