Operator News

From third-party logistics to own-account operators Motortransport.co.uk has it covered: we report on all 3PLs, from DHL Supply Chain to Eddie Stobart Logistics, and from XPO Logistics to Wincanton. We also cover the UK home delivery and parcels market from Royal Mail to DPD and from Hermes to Yodel. We have all the latest news from own-account operators, including Tesco Distribution, Travis Perkins, Bidvest and the latest developments from pallet networks including Palletways and Pall-ex.

Somerset haulier increased turnover and profit in 2019

September 24, 2020 Chris Tindall

Somerset’s Peter Green Haulage said a focus on fleet utilisation and reducing high fixed costs helped boost turnover by more than 10% last year, to £17m.

Hermes responds to online boom with new east of London depot

September 24, 2020 Chris Tindall

Hermes has opened a new distribution depot in West Thurrock as part of an investment programme to meet online shopping demand.

Tuffnells “ready for any challenge”

September 24, 2020 Chris Tindall

Tuffnells said it was “ready to face any challenges” after shaking up its fleet strategy by employing a mix of funding methods.

XPO Logistics strikes five year Border Force transport and storage deal

September 22, 2020 Carol Millett

XPO Logistics has landed a major logistics and warehousing deal which will support the Home Office’s Border Force operations.

Aztek Logistics sees unprecedented volumes as pandemic drives up kerbside home deliveries

September 21, 2020 Carol Millett

Hertfordshire-based Aztek Logistics is reporting “record-breaking” volumes thanks to a sharp rise in kerbside home deliveries during the Covid-19 pandemic.

EFS Global expands postcode coverage during Covid-19 pandemic

September 21, 2020 Carol Millett

Burnley-based EFS Global has grown its business to take on additional postcodes in the Stockport area, just nine months after joining Palletways.

Matlock Transport Company ceases trading

September 19, 2020 Chris Tindall

Matlock Transport Company, the family run general haulier founded more than 70 years ago, has ceased trading. Insolvency practitioners from Sheffield-based Hart Shaw LLP were appointed on 11 September to help liquidate the business. The company was founded in 1946 by Richard Lowe, before brothers Eric, Alf, George and Charles took an active role and began to grow the business. Third generation cousins Julian and Richard Lowe were most recently at the helm and the Darley Dale company operated 46 HGVs and […]

‘Do not back down’ when faced with unfair parking fines

September 18, 2020 Chris Tindall

An Essex haulier that stood up to a parking firm threatening to take it to court for non-payment of a parking charge has urged other companies to persevere and not back down.

TPN signs logistics specialist CWM Transport

September 17, 2020 Tim Wallace

The Pallet Network has signed Basingstoke-based CWM Transport as its owners look to diversify in the wake of the pandemic.

Kuehne + Nagel uses new Volvo gas tractors on Whitbread and Costa contracts

September 17, 2020 Tim Wallace

Kuehne + Nagel has put eight new Volvo FH Globetrotter LNG tractor units into 24/7 operation on two major contracts with Whitbread and Costa, as part of a drive to reduce emissions and improve the sustainability of its transport operations.

LoCITY Fuels in Action helps freight operators understand market for alternative fuels

By Christopher Walton and Colin Barnett A Fuels in Action event at Kempton Park in Surrey last week (20 March) was the ...

Shell opens second hydrogen fuel pump, but remains focused on full ‘mosaic’ of alternative fuels

By the end of 2018, Shell will have opened three new hydrogen refuelling pumps on sites around London.But the fuel giant says ...

Electric vehicle uptake would improve with better distributor and operator collaboration

Improved collaboration between electric vehicle operators and electricity distributors will see a substantial increase of battery-powered vehicles on the roads of London, ...

LoCITY Fuels in Action helps

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Shell opens second hydrogen fuel

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Electric vehicle uptake would improve

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