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Latest Operator news – Page 55
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ArticleInert Recycling tackles toughest tasks with Renault Trucks
Much away and land resoration experts Inert Recycling (UK) has selected Renault Trucks for its latest fleet additions.Supplied by Sparks Commercial Services, the eight 13 litre C440 8x4s with Boweld steel tipping bodies are joining the company's 32-strong mixed fleet on muckaway jobs.The new additions to the fleet will work ...
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ArticleYodel renews support for Walking with the Wounded and Slave-Free Alliance
Parcel carrier Yodel has renewed its partnership with two national charities, Walking With The Wounded (WWTW) and Slave-Free Alliance.The partnership with WWTW, which is in its third year, provides ongoing support for Armed Forces veterans returning to work in the civilian sector, while the partnership with Slave-Free Alliance, in its ...
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ArticleAbbey extends ADM oil seeds contract
Abbey Logistics Group has extended its longstanding oil seeds contract with Archer DanielMidlands (ADM) for a further three years, taking the relationship into its 30th year.The contract involves the transportation of bulk oils and fats, such as rapeseed and palm oil, from theADM sites in Erith and Purfleet to ...
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ArticleDX expands freight depot network at Warrington and Heathrow
Parcel freight and logistics specialist DX Group is expanding its freight-handling capacity with the opening of two new dedicated freight facilities in Warrington and Heathrow.This latest investment takes the number of sites opened, relocated or expanded since the start of the current financial year to a total of eight.The company ...
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ArticleFox Group continues expansion drive with Tipworx acquisition
Fox Group has acquired muck away and aggregates organisation Tipworx and bulked up its fleet, plant and staffing levels in the process.Paul Fox, MD of the family-run Fox Group, said: “This acquisition makes perfect sense for us.“Tipworx is a well-run business with great people and has a track record of ...
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ArticleGreen Group marks 15th anniversary with big Actros order through Asset Alliance
The Green Group has ordered 101 new Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks from Asset Alliance, in what it said was one of the most significant deals of the year.The Yorkshire logistics firm sourced 86 BigSpace tractor units from Asset Alliance and an additional 15 GigaSpace trucks will join the fleet to help ...
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ArticleIkea assembles its own EV charging network for home delivery fleet
Ikea said it was undertaking one of the biggest EV infrastructure projects for last mile fleets in the UK and providing nearly 200 charge points for its delivery vehicles.The £4.5m investment is part of the retailer's ambition to reach 100% zero emissions deliveries for customers by 2025 and 60% as ...
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ArticleUsing sheep transporter to carry cattle lands haulier with £6,500 legal bill
A livestock haulier in Dorset has been found guilty of causing 35 calves unnecessary suffering after he packed them into a trailer designed for sheep and transported them on a two-hour journey.Weymouth Magistrates’ Court heard how haulier John Pritchard collected the group of calves from a farm near Sherborne in ...
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ArticleFortec member Brocklehurst Transport joins Pall-Ex network
Brocklehurst Transport, which has been a member of Fortec since 2007, has strengthened its ties to the Pall-Ex Group by becoming a shareholder member of the Pall-Ex network.The moves sees the Dewsbury-based haulage company extend its pallet network services to a wider customer base and expand its offering across the ...
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Wincanton secures five year deal to manage Halfords transport operations
Wincanton has won a new five-year contract with cycle and car accessories retailer Halfords to manage its entire transport operations for UK and Ireland.Under the contract, Wincanton will transport over 63.5 million items per year from the retailer’s three distribution centres to its network of nearly 400 stores across the ...
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ArticleA Davies Transport creates new jobs after joining Pallet-Track
Wakefield-based A Davies Transport is creating three new jobs as a result of becoming a shareholder member of Pallet-Track.The family-run company, which was established by managing director Andy Davies with just one truck in 2007, now operates a fleet of 38 vehicles and 60 trailers, and employs a team of ...
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ArticleXPO seals multi-year partnership deal with retailer Christy England
XPO has won a multi-year contract for end-to-end management of luxury bed and bath linen retailer Christy England's supply chain for all channels in the UK and Ireland.The two companies collaborated on designing a customised supply chain solution that integrates inbound product transport from multiple manufacturing locations, storage at XPO’s ...
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ArticleDHL and Fowler Welch take units at Panattoni Park Aylesford
DHL and Fowler Welch have taken space at Panattoni Park Aylesford.DHL has signed up for a 110,406 sq ft facility on the site, whilst Fowler Welch is to take a 97,891 sq ft unit.The units come with long-term leases which were signed before construction began.DHL’s net zero carbon facility has ...
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ArticleD.R Macleod transfer will help DFDS grow across Scotland
DFDS said its acquisition of Highlands haulier D.R Macleod would help it build on its strengths in Scotland and expand its business.The company commented after it was announced last week that an agreement had been reached to transfer the general haulage, refrigerated and specialist transport firm over to its control.DFDS ...
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Davies Turner scores hat trick of RoSPA Gold Awards
Davies Turner Group has achieved a Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Gold Award for the third year running.The freight forwarding and logistics group has received the award in recognition of the high standards of its health and safety performance during 2022.This latest RoSPA Gold Award adds to ...
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Owens Group leases major warehouse after "significant" contract expansion
Logistics firm Owens Group is continuing to expand its warehousing footprint after the company was awarded a "significant" contract expansion.The llanelli-based haulier has signed a five-year lease for a for a 60,589 sq ft industrial warehouse at Aberaman Park Industrial Estate in South Wales.Owens Group, which was launched by ...
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ArticlePall-Ex Group enjoys double digit growth with year-end profits set to double
Pall-Ex said it had seen double digit growth again last year, with turnover increasing by 19% to £140.4m from £117.5m in 2021.The group said this increase, along with significant improvements in the Fortec Distribution Network it acquired in 2020 and improved performances of its owned operations and European division, was ...
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ArticleTurbulent background to Brit Pol collapse laid bare in new report
The scale of the problems faced by haulage contractor Brit-Pol in the run-up to its collapse in January is revealed in a report to creditors, which outlined how Russia’s invasion, a cyber attack and threats by the traffic commissioners all took their toll.The Lincolnshire haulage contractor was forced to appoint ...
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ArticleHaulier escapes losing licence despite drivers being caught speeding at up to 87mph
Drivers at a Shrewsbury-based haulage operator were regularly speeding at up to 87mph and were classed as some of the highest a DVSA traffic examiner had ever encountered.Appearing at a Birmingham public inquiry before deputy traffic commissioner Anthony Seculer, M. Edwards Transport was told some of the HGV overspeeds found ...
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ArticleDFDS Logistics acquires iconic D.R Macleod
DFDS Logistics has acquired Highlands haulier D.R Macleod and pledged to continue its services to local communities.In a statement on social media, DFDS confirmed that an agreement had been reached to transfer the transport firm over to its control: “D.R. Macleod has run a successful business on the Scottish Highlands ...