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Latest Operator news – Page 60
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ArticleWH Bowker acquires new Doncaster warehouse to meet rising demand
Preston-based WH Bowker has purchased a new warehousing facility in Thorne, Doncaster as part of its expansion plans.The family firm, which specialises in food, pharmaceutical, and chemical logistics, said the 165, 000 sq ft Doncaster facility will boost its warehousing estate - which spans 12 distribution centres - to over ...
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ArticleEuropa Worldwide opens sales office in Dublin
Karl Hussey Photography 2023Europa Worldwide Group has opened its first sales branch in Ireland as it broadens its international footprint.This latest launch is part of Europa Worldwide Group’s £3m-plus strategy to expand Europa Road’s road freight sales network.The new branch is located at the Spaces offices at Dublin Airport, close ...
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South West of England haulier STR Logistics goes under after 20 years
Exeter haulier and Palletways member STR Logistics has entered administration. The company, which employs around 80 staff and holds an operator licence authorising 20 HGVs and 12 trailers running out of its Alphington base, appointed administrators from insolvency firm SFP on 31 January.The company was incorporated over 20 years ago ...
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ArticlePalletforce adds new member to reinforce south coast service
Palletforce said it had boosted its service along the south coast following the recruitment of cross-channel specialist Ferryspeed.Covering selected PO postcodes around Portsmouth, the company is the fourth member to join Palletforce this year, after JMCL Freightways and Virginia Hayward Logistics signed up to the network and it acquired Dobbs ...
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ArticleKetra lays the ground with key customer by putting liveried trailer on the road
Ketra Logistics has invested in a new liveried trailer for its customer Flooring Supplies, to reflect its close relationship and promote the online flooring specialist.The dual-branded, double deck trailer was revealed to the Flooring Supplies team at its Purfleet warehouse.Ketra is a member of Palletways and has worked with the ...
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ArticleVault City Brewing toasts Palletways deal as supermarket sales soar
Palletways in Edinburgh has experienced a fourfold growth in ale volumes after it entered into a deal with sour beer brand Vault City Brewing (VCB).The brewer was announced as the best-selling craft beer in Tesco and it has now entered into a new deal with Morrisons, which requires Palletways Edinburgh ...
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ArticleEclipse folded after TCs questioned funding, new report reveals
Eclipse Distribution Solutions collapsed because it failed to convince the traffic commissioners it had sufficient finances for its fleet size, resulting in the revocation of its licence according to the administrator.The Burton-on-the-Wolds haulier ceased trading on 28 October 2022 with 41 employees losing their jobs after the traffic commissioner’s office ...
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ArticlePall-Ex Group partners with The Algorithm People to enhance freight tracking efficiency
Pall-Ex Group has announced a new partnership with transport optimisation specialist The Algorithm People who deliver a suite of products and services called Optimize, designed to provide optimisation, decarbonisation and innovation to fleet operators, using powerful algorithms based upon artificial intelligence.Pall-Ex Group will use Optimize to help deliver its NexusETA ...
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ArticleTuffnells injects £7m into fleet upgrade and new technology
Tuffnells has announced plans to invest £7m into the business over the next year.The IDW freight specialist is planning a series of major investment projects with a 'significant upgrade' to its route optimisation technology a top priority.It hopes this will lead to higher efficiency and visibility of collection and delivery ...
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ArticleDHL Inside Track inks three-year deal with Stellantis to operate its demo programme
DHL Inside Track has signed a new three-year UK contract with automaker Stellantis, whose portfolio includes Jeep, Fiat, Peugeot, Vauxhall, Alfa Romeo, DS Automobiles, Abarth and Citroën.Inside Track will operate Stellantis’ demonstrator programme, managing the delivery and pick-up of test drive vehicles nationwide.The automotive specialist will handle the entire fleet ...
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ArticleMcBurney Transport Group fits 146 trailers with solar panels following successful trial
McBurney Transport Group is fitting 146 new refrigerated trailers with solar panels from Genie Insights, following a one-year trial which tested the panels in all weather conditions.The 50-watt panels have been fitted to the roof of each trailer with the aim of keeping their fridge batteries charged to prevent battery-related ...
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ArticleLuxury £15m HGV driver facility planned at DP World’s Southampton container terminal
A £15m “state-of-the-art” HGV driver facility is in the pipeline at DP World’s Southampton container terminal.The project, which will be located on a 7,500sq m site next to the container terminal, will include a restaurant, showers, toilets and 24-hour security. It will also increase the size of the storage area ...
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ArticleJMS Plant Hire boosts fleet with new DAFs and Nooteboom trailers
JMS Plant Hire has added two new DAF XF 530 Super Space Cab 6x2 tractor units and three new Nooteboom 3-axle stepframe trailers to boost its growing commercial vehicle fleet.The North Lanarkshire company has taken delivery of the trucks, which were supplied by Asset Alliance Group, on a three-year contract ...
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ArticleMenzies wins five-year distribution deal with Saint Gobain Weber
Menzies Distribution has won a five-year contract with Weber, the UK arm of building materials giant Saint-Gobain.Menzies began managing the company’s UK deliveries, including pallets and full loads, from its manufacturing sites to domestic customers at the beginning of this year.Ahead of commencing operations, four Menzies team members attended the ...
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ArticleAmazon told striking staff it was an 'unauthorised absence', GMB union claims
The GMB union claimed retail giant Amazon had classed staff taking part in its first ever UK strike this week as 'a no show - effectively an unauthorised absence'.Hundreds of Amazon workers in Coventry have walked out in a pay dispute.The union said staff had been offered a pay rise ...
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ArrowXL workers target NEC Furniture Show for latest 'Robin Hood' pay protest
ArrowXL workers took their ongoing dispute with their employer to the Furniture Show at the Birmingham NEC this week where parent company Logistics Group Holdings had a stand.Organised by the Unite union, the staff dressed as Robin Hood at the exhibition centre to highlight what it claimed was ArrowXL’s strategy ...
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ArticlePre-pack saves waste haulier after collapse into administration
A haulage firm providing services to the waste and recycling sector and operating 45 HGVs has been sold in a pre-pack deal after it collapsed into administration.Wrexham-based 4 Seasons Beer Tent Co, which traded as Ningbo Walking Floors, appointed administrators on 17 January after experiencing financial difficulties.Begbies Traynor said the ...
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ArticleTrevor Sandiford invests in Renault T520s amid "tricky times and soaring costs"
Trevor Sandiford has added a Renault Trucks T520 6x2 to its fleet, with another T520 High 6x2 on order.The T520 has been fitted with a 30ft Plowman’s Atlas livestock container with two decks and full lifting in separate sections and is covering the south west on general local farm to ...
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ArticleSYNETIQ adds nine DAF recovery trucks to fleet
Vehicle salvage and recycling firm SYNETIQ has taken delivery of nine DAF LF 12-tonne double deck recovery trucks to improve its efficiency and carbon footprint.Equipped with tilt and slide bodies and spec lifts, the vehicles are designed to transport three cars and are being used to collect salvage vehicles for ...
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ArticleDHL HGV driver wins unfair dismissal case after tribunal hears colleague spat in his face
A DHL Services HGV driver has won his claim of unfair dismissal after he was sacked following a fight in a van with another employee.An employment tribunal found that there had been a number of flaws in the company’s process and subsequent decision to dismiss Alexandru Milea after the incident ...