Latest Operator news – Page 11
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Maritime Transport acquired by Swiss logistics giant MEDLOG
Maritime Transport has been bought by Swiss giant MEDLOG for an undisclosed sum, becoming the latest British transport operator to be acquired by an overseas corporation.
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Chris Hayter Transport delivers profit and turnover rise in 2023
Family haulier Chris Hayter Transport continued to drive up profit and turnover last year in a performance described as “satisfactory” by the company’s directors.
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New Era Energy to boost fleet and staff numbers in £40m expansion drive
An Essex-based fuels, oils and lubricants provider is investing £40m in its fleet and boosting its team as part of its ambition to become one of the UK’s leading alternative fuel brokers.
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Maritime Transport opens new Port of Liverpool container storage terminal
Road and rail freight provider Maritime Transport has opened a major new container storage terminal at the Port of Liverpool today (2 September).
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XPO adds Leicester DC to growing list of carbon neutral sites
Logistics giant XPO has added its shared user distribution centre in Leicester, East Midlands to its list of certified carbon neutral sites, as part of the company’s commitment to sustainability and to meeting its carbon neutral goals.
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AI enhances fleet safety at drainage firm
Drain services firm Lanes Group said the safety of its fleet operations had been “vastly improved” after it implemented Samsara’s suite of AI solutions.
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Shift moves away from direct-to-consumer model to focus on carriers
Shift, the on-demand delivery service, said it was pivoting away from offering services directly to consumers and was now focusing on logistics carriers, giving them access to thousands of drivers.
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Malcolm Group trainer returns from Zambia secondment
A training manager at The Malcolm Group has returned from his fourth secondment for Transaid, spending two weeks helping HGV driver trainers in Zambia.
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Packfleet promotion sees Collings become CFO
Carbon neutral courier Packfleet has promoted its head of finance Robert Collings to the position of chief financial officer.
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Trade uncertainty led to bidder pulling out of Home Delivery Solutions sale
The company poised to purchase Home Delivery Solutions pulled out of the deal after the haulage firm’s customers said their existing business wasn’t guaranteed, according to its administrator.
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KNP Logistics premises snapped up in multi-million pound sale
A former KNP Logistics warehouse near Kettering has been sold in a multi-million pound deal.
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Logistics and e-commerce specialist ITD Global grows management team
ITD Global, the international logistics and e-commerce management and delivery specialist, has appointed three experienced business development managers (BDMs) to support the growing demand for its international delivery, freight and parcel solutions.
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Swain Group unveils new name for Express Freight Services
Swain Group has rebranded its Express Freight Services business in a move aimed at streamlining its operations.
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Advanced Supply Chain appoints Andrew Hill as commercial director
Advanced Supply Chain (ASC) has appointed Andrew Hill as commercial director with a brief to spearhead the strategic commercial direction of the business, as it continues its growth drive in the UK and Europe.
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Supply chain challenges and post-pandemic trading hit Maritime Transport profit in 2023
Maritime Transport’s pre-tax profit almost halved in 2023 as the normalisation of post-pandemic trading and a welter of supply chain challenges took their toll, according to the company’s latest financial results.
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Evri wins one-year delivery deal with Euro Car Parts
Parcel delivery firm Evri has seen off rivals to win a new one-year partnership with car part supplier Euro Car Parts in a deal that boosts customer service by offering “significantly” later order cut-off times.
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Felixstowe-based SEA Transport expands into Golden Triangle with launch of Northamptonshire site
Felixstowe-based warehousing and container transport provider SEA Transport has expanded its geographical footprint with the opening of a nine-acre facility in Rushden, Northamptonshire.
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Whistl launches Fuel Carbon Calculator to help customers offset emissions
E-fulfilment, mail and parcels delivery firm Whistl has launched a Fuel Carbon Calculator enabling its bulk mail customers to reduce their carbon footprint by opting to use hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) rather than diesel for the collection and trunking of their bulk mail.
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Food transport specialist Langdons buys Scottish transport firm Long Lane Deliveries
Chilled and ambient food transport specialist Langdons has acquired transport and logistics company Long Lane Deliveries in Belshill, Scotland.