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Latest Operator news – Page 73
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ArticleAsset Alliance appoints Matthew Board to head up new capital investment division
Commercial vehicle specialist Asset Alliance Group has recruited finance specialist Matthew Board (pictured) to head up a newly launched team which will offer funding support for capital investments.The company said its newly launched general asset finance division will be led by Board and will provide competitive and flexible finance packages ...
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ArticleAmazon hits back after 'furious' warehouse staff threaten strike over pay
Amazon has defended its pay to employees after the GMB union said its warehouse staff will become the first in the UK to take part in a formal strike ballot.The union said hundreds of workers have begun voting on whether to walk out in anger over the company’s apparent 35p ...
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ArticleBartrum Group shrugs off Covid effect to report 2021 revenue rise
Bartrum Group said it had started to bounce back from the disruption caused by the pandemic after reporting an increase in turnover of almost 10%.The group, comprising haulage, warehousing and commercial vehicle maintenance, saw revenues increase to £28.8m in the year ending 31 December 2021, up from £26.2m in 2020.Pre-tax ...
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ArticleNTEX buys Sureway Express Transport
(From left) Thomas Ström, chief executive and founder of NTEX; Rob Lloyd, Sureway MD; and Dan Ericsson, chief executive of NTEX UK GroupFreight forwarder NTEX said it had expanded its presence in the south west of England after acquiring Bristol-based Sureway Express Transport.The deal bolsters NTEX’s fleet with the addition ...
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ArticleJames Shaw & Son profits from digital transformation
James Shaw & Son has consigned its paper-based systems to history after investing in digital management software Truckfile and it said it was already reaping the benefits.The Merseyside operator is relying on the Truckfile packages to keep tabs on its fleet of 36 tractor units and 59 trailers and to ...
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ArticleWillmotts Transport hails MirrorCam technology and Multimedia Cockpit after fleet expansion
West Country haulier Willmotts Transport is pioneering improved MirrorCam technology on its five new Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks.The L BigSpace tractor units from City West Commercials are the Shepton Mallet firm’s first from the fifth generation range and were acquired with funding from Daimler Truck Financial Services.The new MirrorCam system builds ...
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ArticlePeter Green Haulage sees revenue and profits surge
Peter Green Haulage continued on its upward trajectory last year, with revenue and profits increasing significantly.The Shepton Mallet, Somerset-based chilled and frozen food distributor shook off any issues arising from the Covid-19 pandemic and reported a £19.9m turnover for the year ending 31 December 2021.This was a 17.7% increase on ...
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ArticleDX opens new depots as freight revenues exceed expectations
DX Group has announced the opening of new depots in Paisley, Scotland and West Bromwich in the West Midlands.The new sites will support the growth of the group’s freight division, which provides parcel freight services to both business and residential addresses and specialises in the delivery of irregular dimension and ...
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ArticleVOX POP: How will the tough trading climate affect your plans for this year’s peak season?
MT asks a range of the industry's leading players how they plan to tackle increased costs and shrinking volumes in the months ahead...Charlie Shiels, CEO, ArrowXLWe remain uncertain at the moment about how much of a test the peak season will be for our industry this year. We’re not expecting ...
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Kammac sees revenue boost in 2021 fuelled by pharma sector
Kammac saw revenue leap by more than a third last year as demand for storage and additional services in the pharmaceutical sector grew.The family firm, which was founded by MD Paul Kammac in 1988, operates depots in Burton, Knowsley, Manchester, Worksop and its Skelmersdale headquarters near Liverpool.The 3pl specialises in ...
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ArticleP W Gates bolsters fleet with three DAF XG 530 tractors
Hertfordshire-based P W Gates is strengthening its fleet with the addition of three new generation DAF XG 530 tractor units as part of the company’s expansion plans.The logistics firm, which is based at Welwyn Garden City, is adding the three tractors to eight other DAF units acquired earlier in the ...
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TIP Trailer Services rebrands as TIP Group
TIP is changing its brand name to TIP Group to more accurately reflect its business activities, the company has announced.The group, which operates in 19 European countries, includes TIP Trailer Services, which will also be rebranded TIP Group.As part of the rebrand the company is also changing its social media ...
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ArticleXPO and Etex extend partnership
XPO Logistics has landed a multi-year contract renewal in the UK with international building materials manufacturer Etex.XPO already distributes several hundred thousand tonnes of products for Etex each year, using a digitally managed network which was deployed by the logistics giant in 2020.The two companies also partner directly in France ...
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ArticleC&S Transport extends reach over rivals with new kit from MV Commercials
C&S Transport has added a Volvo FH 460 with a HIAB X-HiPro 1058 E-8 crane, supplied by MV Commercial, to its fleet to help it win new business.The Ripponden-based company, which specialises in the transport of portable and modular buildings, said the lifting range of the unit is attracting new ...
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ArticleAO boosts delivery service by offering drivers a gas apprenticeship
Online electricals retailer AO is offering its drivers the chance to train as gas engineers so they can safely disconnect and connect gas appliances when delivering to customers’ homes.As part of AO’s installation offering, its engineers disconnect the old appliance at the point of delivery and safely install the new ...
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ArticleD&D Transport wins deal with Rock Fall
D&D Transport in Nottingham has won a large-scale account with safety footwear company Rock Fall.The Palletways member, which is based at Langley Mill in Nottingham, has been recruited by Rock Fall to handle deliveries of safety footwear across the country. It expects to transport one full trailer load per day.Joanne ...
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ArticleRecycling firm take DIY approach to tacking driver shortage
Recycling firm FCC Environment is successfully tackling its driver recruitment problems by retraining and upskilling staff from inside its own workforce.A year after launching an internal recruitment drive, eight candidates in Central Bedfordshire have completed their training and acquired HGV licences.FCC Environment said some had begun as street operatives and ...
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Palletline Logistics depot operations hit £50m turnover
Palletline Logistics said turnover had hit £50m following its acquisition of two distribution firms earlier this year.The company, which is part of palletised freight network Palletline, now owns nine businesses and employs 450 people across the UK.In March, it bought the pallet distribution and warehousing elements of Ningbo Palletised Distribution, ...
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ArticleDevon council cancels waste collections due to driver shortage
ShutterstockA council in Devon has become the second local authority forced to cancel certain waste collections due to the lorry driver shortage.North Devon Council said garden waste collections were being halted until 19 September so that it could give priority to its other collections.Councillor Netti Pearson, lead member for environment ...
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ArticleYouthful Skegness haulage firm joins Pallet-Track network
A haulage firm that only started three years ago with just one van has become the latest member of the Pallet-Track network.Sam and Daniella Hooper, both 30, launched Hooper Haulage in Skegness just months before Covid-19 hit.Working with a single long wheelbase van, the couple overcame the additional challenges of ...