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All Motor Transport articles in 2022 – Page 85
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ArticleSainsbury's lorry drivers given pay rise in bid to attract top talent
Lorry drivers working for Sainsbury’s are to get pay increases of up to £11.50 an hour in recognition of their “extraordinary work”.Simon Roberts, Sainsbury’s chief executive, said it would increase its basic hourly rate for all staff, including those working for Argo, to £10 an hour.Groceries Online drivers will receive ...
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ArticleDWP & Sons invests in seven Schmitz Cargobull reefers
Schmitz Cargobull trailers and telematics are top choice for DWP & Sons.Stoke-based DWP & Sons has extended its fleet with seven Schmitz Cargobull (SCB) refrigerated trailers.The assets join a 27-strong exclusively SCB fleet, comprising 20 reefers, four Euroliners and three box trailers, transporting fresh and frozen produce across the UK, ...
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ArticleEuropa Worldwide reports 2020 slump in profits
Europa Worldwide Group’s investment in its Corby 3PL warehouse, coupled with the effects of Covid 19, led to a 39% reduction in profits in 2020, its accounts showed.However, the logistics operator saw revenues rise by 2.5% to £210.7m in the year ending 31 December 2020.Pre-tax profit dropped to £3.7m during ...
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ArticleYuill & Dodds hails Renault Trucks tipper tie-up
Yuill & Dodds has continued its partnership with Renault Trucks and put five C520 rigid tippers into service over the last 12 months.The 8x4 RK chassis were direct replacements for a similar group of 520hp Renaults that entered service in 2017.Supplied by Renault Trucks Scotland at Bellshill, the 5.6m wheelbase ...
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ArticleGasrec launches biomethane monitoring centre
Gasrec has opened a remote monitoring centre in Daventry to react to changes at its network of biomethane refuelling stations and resolve any potential safety issues.The company said a team of control centre operators will analyse real-time data and monitor gas levels to prevent shortages and detect equipment faults and ...
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ArticleDHL's Sharon Davies awarded MBE for services to logistics
DHL’s vice president of regulatory and public affairs, Sharon Davies (pictured), has been recognised in the New Year Honours List and made an MBE for services to logistics.In her role at DHL Express Europe, Davies is responsible for communication with the government to highlight the role and importance of the ...
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ArticleAztek Logistics reports record month
Pallet-Track’s Aztek Logistics said it had recorded its busiest-ever month in November, seeing a 34.3% increase from the same month in 2020.The Letchworth-based logistics firm said it had seen steady and sustainable growth in its customer base throughout 202, despite tough trading conditions caused by the pandemic and Brexit.Aztec MD ...
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ArticleManchester CAZ plans under a cloud amid fears over impact on local businesses
Plans to roll out Manchester’s clean air zone (CAZ) are in doubt after the city’s mayor put out a statement expressing concerns about the impact on businesses.The CAZ was due to be launched on 30 May, with an ambition to bring down nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels on local roads to ...
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ArticleREE trials electric P7 platform for delivery fleets
Automotive developer REE has begun trials of its all-electric P7 modular platform for delivery fleets.Supporting up to four tonnes (8,800lbs) max payload, REE said the P7 platform has capacity for 35% more packages than comparable CVs.It added that electric and autonomous vehicles built on top of the platform will be ...
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ArticleExpect Distribution completes management buyout
5 January 2022. To mark the completion of MBO of Expect Distribution. Pictured are members of Expect management team, from the left, Andy Taylor, Neil Rushworth and Matthew Kilner.MT haulier of the year Expect Distribution has been sold to two of its board members in a management buyout (MBO) the ...
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ArticleForeign HGV drivers caught in police speed trap after complaints from public
Non-GB registered HGV drivers speeding on the A55 were stopped and handed on-the-spot fines after the public raised concerns about their behaviour.Police officers from the North Wales roads policing unit carried out an operation shortly before Christmas to crack down on lorry drivers travelling through roadworks at Tal y Bont ...
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ArticleWhistl restructures senior leadership team
E-fulfilment specialist Whistl has appointed a new executive chairman and chief executive as part of the restructure of its senior leadership team.Nick Wells becomes executive chairman and Alistair Cochrane (pictured) has been appointed chief executive.The logistics firm added that Nigel Polglass continues in his role as chief operating officer and ...
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ArticleCouncil HGV drivers given "groundbreaking" £3,000 pay rise
The regrading of HGV drivers working for Plymouth city council from unskilled to semi-skilled workers has added £3,000 to their salaries.The pay deal, described as groundbreaking by the Unite union, has boosted pay among 46 HGV drivers working on the Devon council’s refuse collections by 12.5%.The union added that the ...
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ArticleM&H Carriers profits from e-commerce boom
Scottish distribution firm M&H Carriers has hailed a year of “incredible growth” after online ordering soared to unprecedented levels.The company, which trades primarily out of Inverness and operates 26 HGVs from four bases, also expanded its Highlands and Islands operation in 2021, creating over 100 jobs in the process.Fraser Maclean, ...
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ArticleEV Downton reports losses of £3.7m after Covid-19 brought “difficult” trading conditions
EV Downton, formerly known as CM Downton, saw losses deepen to £3.7m in 2020 as the company battled with the impact of Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns, according to its latest financial results.The Gloucestershire-based haulier, which is part of EV Cargo, employs 1,345 staff and has operating licences for a fleet of ...
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ArticleEmergeVest mulls sale of EV Cargo, sources claim
Hong Kong-based private equity firm EmergeVest is working with a financial advisor to look at the possibility of selling its UK subsidiary EV Cargo, following a surge in investor demand in the logistics sector, according to sources.The review could lead to a sale or an initial public offering (IPO) of ...
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ArticleGovernment plan to extend relaxation of drivers' hours “dangerous”, warns Unite
Union Unite has slammed government plans to further extend the relaxation of regulations governing how long lorry drivers can work.The union is calling on the government to scrap the new proposal and tackle the long hours, irregular shifts and lack of parking facilities which it argues have created the lorry ...
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ArticleReed Boardall sees profits plunge in wake of “extreme” challenge of Covid and Brexit
Temperature-controlled food storage and distribution business Reed Boardall saw pre-tax profit fall by two thirds last year as the pandemic lockdowns and Brexit created an “extremely challenging environment” which saw food service sector volumes plummet and costs escalate.According to its latest annual results to 31 March 2021, whilst the company ...
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ArticleDX Group ploughs on as shares suspended, opening two new depots
Trading of DX Group’s shares on AIM has been "temporarily suspended" pending publication of the company's annual audited accounts.However, day-to-day business is continuing at the company, which today announced the opening of another two depots.The share suspension, from 7.30am yesterday (4 January), follows an announcement by DX in November last ...
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ArticleTransport for the North sets out freight and logistics strategy for the region
Transport for the North (TfN) is calling for comment on its newly launched Freight & Logistics Strategy for the North of England.The draft proposal, which is out for public consultation until 31 January 2022, highlights the key role the sector plays in the North of England, with more than 33% ...