Latest fleet news – Page 499
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MT ArticleRHA warns of major supply chain chaos if mink-related Covid-19 strain spreads beyond Denmark
The UK government must make immediate preparations to prevent severe disruption to the flow of goods into the UK in the event of the new mink-related Covid-19 strain originating in Denmark spreading into France, Belgium or Germany, the RHA warned this week.The warning follows new rules laid out over the ...
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MT ArticleMore details emerge on Cartwright collapse
The profitability of the Cartwright group was already on a “downward trajectory” before the advent of the coronavirus pandemic, with margins impacted by loss-making contracts, according to administrators.In a report to creditors, Michael Magnay and Daniel Smith at Deloitte LLP said the closure, break-up and sell-off of one of the ...
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MT ArticlePall-Ex rebounds strongly after "momentary blip"
Pall-Ex Group said last year’s pre-tax loss was “a momentary blip” and it has achieved a turnaround in 2020 with profits of over £2m.Referring to the group’s financial results for the year ending 31 July 2019, which showed that although it increased revenues by 3%, it also reported a pre-tax ...
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MT ArticleBrexit bureaucracy could put further dent in profits, admits EM Rogers
Northampton-based EM Rogers (Transport) said its Dutch business was expected to have “an increasingly significant role” as it looked to an uncertain future post-Brexit.In its latest financial results for the year ending 31 January 2020, the haulage and truck sales firm said increased border controls would have a damaging effect ...
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MT ArticleKerry Logistics posts healthy profit after expanding sales teams
Kerry Logistics (UK), the Manchester-based 3PL and freight forwarding company, boosted its profit by 28.8% in the year ending 31 December 2019 following investment in its sales teams.Turnover in the period rose £613,000 to £70.6m, although it also saw a reduction in volumes following a strategic decision to “focus on ...
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MT ArticleFresh food supply chain will hit Brexit brick wall, meat authorities warn
Fresh food logistics to and from the continent must be prioritised if it is to remain competitive after the UK leaves the EU, according to the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA).It said the £8.7bn trade in meat products, which keeps the just-in-time food supply chain moving, was about to “run ...
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MT ArticleSector faces double the risk of fatal injury, new data reveals
The transportation and storage industry had a rate of fatal injury around twice the average across all industries, according to new figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).The average rate of non-fatal injuries between 2012/13 and 2019/20 was 2.7% in road haulage; 2.9% in warehousing and 3.4% in post ...
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MT ArticleWincanton offloads Pullman Fleet Services as half-year results endorse new growth strategy
Wincanton has sold off its UK commercial vehicle repair and maintenance company, Pullman Fleet Services (PFS) to asset management firm Aurelius as it focuses on its more profitable core markets.The sale of PFS follows its recent hiving off of its container business to Maritime for around £1.5m.In a statement, the ...
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MT ArticlePall-Ex opens new Daventry hub on Fortec site as volumes soar
Pall-Ex has opened a 210,000sq ft hub on the same site as its newly acquired Fortec distribution facility, in order to accommodate rocketing freight volumes.It said the central hub at Watling Park near Daventry will prove “vital” for freight handling for onward distribution during peak periods, such as Black Friday ...
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MT ArticleEddie Stobart defiant after plan to build Warrington distribution centre is rejected
Eddie Stobart said it would continue fighting to build a national distribution centre in Warrington after its latest application was refused by the Secretary of State.The company originally lodged proposals for the scheme in 2018, which involve the construction of a state-of-the-art warehouse facility opposite its base on the Stretton ...
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MT ArticleFelixstowe port "fully operational" but high container volumes may last into 2021
Felixstowe port has warned that the high container volumes it is currently dealing with could last into the new year, but that it remained “fully operational”.In a statement on its website, now removed, it said that “there is a significant amount of misinformation being circulated” about the port’s operational status ...
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MT ArticleVolvo to launch fully-electric heavy duty trucks
Hauliers will be able to buy fully electric heavy duty trucks from Volvo next year, as the manufacturer ramps up its move towards fossil-free transport.Volvo Trucks is offering a complete heavy-duty range with electric drivelines, with tests now being undertaken of its FH, FM and FMX models, for use in ...
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MT ArticleRead the full Commercial Motor Tipper Test 2020 online
In a year of cancellations, one event which did go ahead (albeit a little later than usual) was the annual Commercial Motor tipper test!Once again, the folks over at CM pitted six of the hottest tippers the market has to offer, against each other in a quarry. Find out which ...
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MT ArticleWhistl UK profits down £4.7m but turnover climbs
Whistl UK reported a £4.7m pre-tax loss in 2019 as it battled to remain competitive in the parcels and Downstream Access (DSA) markets as start-up inefficiencies racked up at its Bedford ‘super hub’.However, group revenues rose by 12.6% to £635m for the year ending 31 December 2019 and it enjoyed ...
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MT ArticlePalletline signs recycling specialist
North East transport firm Gurteen Recycling has joined Palletline.Established in 2012, the Newcastle-based company began by taking over a collection round picking up recyclable materials from automotive outlets in the region, as well as in Scotland, and the business is now expanding nationwide.Read more Palletline takes on four warehouse ...
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MT ArticleFace-to-face Driver CPC courses suspended during national lockdown
All face-to-face Driver CPC courses have been suspended until 2 December as part of the lockdown restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of Covid-19.The DVSA said the national restrictions, to be introduced from Thursday (5 November) do not affect its HGV testing service and that ATFs can remain open.However, all ...
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MT ArticleHoyer drivers call off strike action after Unite joins talks to end redundancy dispute
Hoyer Petrolog has resolved its dispute with delivery drivers at the Stanlow oil refinery, resulting in planned strike action being called off.The row, sparked by the company’s proposal to make six drivers redundant, led to the Unite union stating there would be 14 days of strikes throughout November.However, following a ...
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MT ArticleYorkshire haulage firm in liquidation
Reader Haulage, the East Yorkshire general, bulk and abnormal loads specialist, has closed its doors in a managed wind-down after 48 years of business.The company, part of the Reader Group, had been steadily reducing its fleet from 15 HGVs and 20 trailers until it surrendered its standard international licence to ...
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MT ArticleThe Hireman expands fleet with new Isuzu order
Tool hire firm The Hireman has hammered out a new deal with Isuzu and expanded its fleet with six 3.5-tonne Grafter dropside rigids.MD Neil Graham said the switch to Isuzu came after the Grafter “captured our attention”, being Euro-6 compliant, compact and Ad Blue-free: “In this gvw category, the Grafter’s ...
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MT ArticleLockwood trades strongly through Covid but profits under pressure
Lockwood Haulage reported a 3.7% increase in turnover last year, which it attributed to investments in its fleet and its warehouse capacity.Latest results for the Derbyshire transport company show that for the year ending 31 January 2020, it increased revenues to £20.7m (£20m), although its pre-tax profit fell by 40.1% ...