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ArticleRed Driver Risk Management awarded Birmingham Commonwealth Games contract
Training firm Red Driver Risk Management (RDRM) has won a contract to provide driver training and licence checking services for volunteers at the Commonwealth Games this summer.In addition, it will be providing bespoke fleet manager training to the games’ organisers, covering duty of care and other legal responsibilities.RDRM chief executive ...
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ArticleHankook signs tyre deal with Vaculug
(Left to right) Sanghoon Lee, president of Hankook Tire Europe; Haarjeev Kandhari, executive chairman, Vaculug; Guy Heywood, vice president marketing bus & truck tyres Hankook Tire Europe; Jorge Crespo, MD Vaculug, Michael Evans, operations director VaculugTyre company Hankook has signed a five-year deal with Vaculug to have its Alphatread brand ...
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ArticleVeolia awards Feldbinder a contract for new hazardous chemical tankers
Waste and recycling firm Veolia has awarded a new contract to Feldbinder for the supply of hazardous chemical tankers for its in-house fleet.The six-tanker order includes four 30,000-litre FFB stainless steel liquid semi-trailers, with special features including overfill cut-off probes and loading level indicators.It also includes a pair of 37,500-litre ...
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ArticleGlencar signs double development deal with St Modwen Logistics
Glencar Construction has been awarded two new project instructions by logistics and industrial specialist St Modwen Logistics at strategic development sites in Exeter and Chippenham.At the Exeter site - St Modwen’s Skypark Development in Clyst Honiton - Glencar will construct a 196,000 sq ft build to suit a manufacturing facility ...
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ArticleArrowXL hits the ground running in new deal with fitness equipment provider Johnson Health Tech UK
ArrowXL has won a delivery deal with training equipment supplier Johnson Health Tech UK.It will be responsible for the home delivery of around 2,500 Johnson Health Tech UK products a year - mainly treadmills and exercise bikes.The training equipment supplier said ArrowXL had won the contract on the basis of ...
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ArticleMatrix in £60m partnership with Bridges Fund Management
Telematics and software provider Matrix Telematics has inked a £60m partnership deal with sustainable investments firm Bridges Fund Management.The deal sees the existing management team remain under the leadership of chief executive Mark Packman, who founded Matrix in 2001 with Wayne Shillito.The Cheshire-based business uses data captured from in-vehicle telematics ...
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ArticleSuttons Tankers signs chemicals deal with Grace Overseas
Suttons Tankers has won new business with Grace Overseas, transporting chemicals needed for hygiene products, which will contribute to the battle against Covid-19.The nationwide logistics operator has strategically placed depots and out-bases across the UK and was able to redeploy resources and materials within 48 hours of the request for ...
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ArticleRyder and Plastic Coatings mark 20-year anniversary with fleet upgrade
Ryder has sealed a contract hire deal with West Midlands-based Plastic Coatings for three new 18-tonne DAF CF230 rigid trucks.The deal comes ahead of the 20th anniversary of Ryder and Plastic Coatings’ working relationship this summer.Carl Allison, Plastic Coatings commercial manager, said: “Our delivery and collection service is a key ...
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Wincanton secures three-year transport and warehousing deal with Asda
Wincanton has won a three-year renewal with long-term customer Asda to provide transport and warehousing.It will see a continuation of operations at four key Asda sites in Doncaster, Larne, Rochdale and Wigan, covering frozen, chilled and ambient grocery, and general merchandise nationwide.The contract employs 1,216 Wincanton staff and 58 vehicles.Wincanton ...
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ArticleNFT proves its top banana with new Tilbury deal
NFT has signed its largest fresh produce contract since opening its flagship facility at Tilbury.The contract is a four-way collaboration between a range of growers, importers, specialised reefer operator Sea Trade, the Port of Tilbury and NFT.The deal will see 5,000 pallets of produce arriving weekly compromising 50% bananas and ...
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XPO Logistics wins UK plastic pipe systems contract with Wavin
XPO Logistics has been awarded a multi-million pound contract with Wavin, to manage its UK transport operations.Wavin is a subsidiary of plastic pipe system manufacturer Mexichem.XPO has developed a customised delivery solution for Wavin that manages the company’s routes across the UK to market, as a single, integrated network.XPO will ...
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ArticleSuttons Tankers lands new Yara UK contract
Suttons Tankers has secured a new contract with fertiliser supplier Yara UK.Part of Suttons Group, the Widnes-based tanker operator will be transporting liquid fertiliser for Norwegian company Yara.Suttons Tankers will take control of seven Yara tankers, which will transport fertiliser from ports in the North East and South East of ...
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Eddie Stobart announces PepsiCo contract win
Eddie Stobart has won a new deal with PepsiCo, taking over an operation previously run in-house.Stobart will be managing PepsiCo’s ambient transport operations across England and Wales, from the existing DC in Birchwood, near its Warrington HQ.The contract has resulted in more than 300 PepsiCo transport operation employees transferring to ...
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ArticleMenzies Distribution delivers “significant” newspaper deal from rival Ceva
Logistics firm Menzies Distribution has won a primary distribution deal with newspaper publisher Reach.The agreement sees Menzies Distribution replace Ceva Logistics as Reach’s logistics partner in England and Wales. The deal also sees Menzies Distribution extend its current contract with Reach, formerly known as Trinity Mirror, in Scotland.The six year ...
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Wincanton wins 10-year deal to support new Micheldever Tyre Services DC
Wincanton has won a 10-year contract to provide transport and warehousing services to Micheldever Tyre Services. The tyre specialist is working to double the size of its operation within the M25, and its new deal with the operator comes after more than 10 years of the businesses working together. Wincanton ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain builds on Morrisons operation with wholesale delivery deal
DHL Supply Chain is to manage wholesale logistics operations for Morrisons after winning a new contract with the supermarket. The contract will see DHL deliver Morrisons' Safeway-branded products to 1,650 McColl's Retail Group stores. Morrisons announced it would be reintroducing the Safeway brand at the end of 2016, more than ...
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ArticleBibby Distribution awarded shiny new Autoglass deal
Bibby Distribution has leveraged its night delivery experience to win a deal with Autoglass.Bibby Distribution’s track-record in night deliveries has helped it clinch a three-year deal with Autoglass and its wholesale division Laddaw.The Liverpool-based logistics provider will transport glass sheets nightly from a manufacturer’s DC in Bardon to Autoglass and ...
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ArticleReed Boardall tops competition to retain Dr Oetker pizza contract
Reed Boardall has retained its slice of the action by extending its deal to transport and store Dr Oetker's frozen pizza products for another three years. The contract sees Reed Bordall collect Chicago Town and Ristorante pizzas from Dr Oetker's food processing plant in Leyland. It transports the products ...
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ArticleFowler Welch increases 'core' business service for Worldwide Fruit
Fowler Welch has increased its work with Worldwide Fruit, boosting its annual volume with the retailer by around 50%. The operator has worked with the fruit retailer for 20 years, proving transportation and storage of pallets of produce.The additional work includes distributing more apples and pears from depots in Spalding ...
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ArticleYusen Logistics UK wins warehousing contract with Seiko UK
Yusen Logistics UK has been awarded a contract with Seiko UK, after the watch-maker moved to outsource its entire warehousing operation.Seiko brands include Pulsar and Lorus watches, as well as Seiko & Lorus Clocks.The move, which took effect this month, sees Yusen managing all inbound, storage, picking and value-added activities ...