Latest Operator news – Page 75
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Booths supermarket invests in Carrier Transicold refrigeration
UK supermarket chain Booths said it was working towards an engineless future after specifying new Carrier Transicold refrigerated trailer systems.It has taken delivery of three Vector eCool units, mounted to tandem-axle urban trailers from Gray & Adams, as well as six new DAF CF 4x2 tractors fitted with Transicold’s Eco-Drive ...
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HF Owen orders new DAF XF tractor units to celebrate 50-year anniversary
A half century in business has been marked by HF Owen Transport & Storage with the delivery of five new DAF XF 6x2 tractor units.One of the trucks has been wrapped in celebratory gold livery to mark the milestone and all have been supplied on a three-year deal by Hexagon ...
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Pall-Ex bosses get soaked by staff to help raise thousand for Ukraine appeal
Pall-Ex Group CEO Kevin Buchanan and his management team took to the stocks whilst staff threw buckets of water and wet sponges at them, raising £573.17 for charity in the process.The event, which took place at a BBQ Extravaganza at Pall-Ex's head office in Coalville, was part of a series ...
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Multiple strikes across "Summer of Discontent" will create severe delivery delays, warns ParcelHero
Strikes at Amazon and the Port of Felixstowe and postal service disruption will have a significant impact on deliveries, retailers and manufacturer this summer, disrupting £1bn of trade and increasing consumer costs, home delivery specialist ParcelHero warned this week.ParcelHero’s head of consumer research, David Jinks, is advising the use of ...
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Asset Alliance recruits Jim Agnew to grow blue chip client base
Commercial vehicle specialist Asset Alliance Group has appointed Jim Agnew in the new role of national key account manager as part of the company’s plans to secure larger fleet customers.Agnew joins after 19 years with Ryder, where he held key roles in rentals and sales. He has also worked for ...
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Pallet-Track sees “cautious” start to 2022 after bumper revenue rise last year
Pallet-Track has witnessed a more “cautious” start to 2022 after delivering bumper revenues and rising profit in 2021, the network revealed this week.Announcing its latest annual results, for the 12 months to 31 January 2022, the pallet network, which employs over 160 staff, reported a leap in total turnover to ...
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Rising demand sees Moody Logistics boost warehouse capacity by 50%
Moody Logistics and Storage has expanded its current warehousing facilities by 50% to meet growing demand.The company has leased an additional 22,000 sq. ft warehouse in nearby Ashington, which increases its current 44,000 sq. ft of storage space - which is close to capacity - to a total 66,000 sq. ...
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DHL veteran recruitment programme wins gold award
DHL Supply Chain has been awarded gold status in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme after recruiting 520 veterans in the past 12 months and expanding the scheme's support services.The delivery company, which has been a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant since 2015, was first awarded gold status in 2017.Since ...
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Space Logistics joins The Pallet Network in drive for growth
Birmingham-based haulier Space Logistics is looking to expand its business after becoming the latest logistics firm to join The Pallet Network (TPN).Space Logistics was launched in 2012 as a courier services company and has grown to include haulage and pallet delivery. It offers a range of timed services including overnight, ...
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Howard Tenens Logistics lands strategic partnership with Planet Organic
Howard Tenens Logistics has sealed a deal with Planet Organic which will see the haulier operate consolidated daily deliveries to the health food retailer's stores from a dedicated distribution centre in Sunbury-on-Thames.The long-term contract award and strategic partnership will replace the current system which sees Planet Organic stores receive stock ...
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Caterite partners with Solomon Commercials to expand fleet
Lake District food and drink supplier Caterite has added nine Ford Transit Slipstream dual-temperature vehicles to its 50-strong fleet.The vehicles, provided by Lancashire-based Solomon Commercials, are fitted with the Thermoking V300 and also use the Blueseal air curtains to minimise temperature loss.Caterite employs 170 people and operates from its three ...
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Shoreham Port wins FORS bronze accreditation
Shoreham Port in Sussex has become a FORS bronze accredited haulier following the launch of its HGV service last year.Reaching the bronze standards means the port was able to demonstrate dedication to driver and vehicle safety and improved operating practices through effective monitoring of fuel and tyre use.It was awarded ...
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Terminal operator Portico launches national road haulage service
Portsmouth cargo terminal operator Portico has launched a haulage arm to shift containers, break bulk and project cargo to destinations across the country.It has been granted an operator licence authorising 10 HGVs and 10 trailers out of its Flathouse Quay premises, although it said it is currently running a fleet ...
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Fuel price rises blamed for demise of Welsh haulier
Welsh haulier Scott Commercials has closed down with the loss of 10 jobs, almost a decade after it was first established.The Ebbw Vale firm had ceased trading at the end of June and, according to liquidator Paul Wood at Begbies Traynor, the soaring price of fuel was largely to blame ...
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CSG invests in smaller septic tank jetting truck as part of expansion plans
North East drainage specialist CSG has splashed out £85,000 on a new DAF tanker to support householders with septic tank requirements.The 2,000 gallon tanker has been added to the 12-strong fleet on the Bolckow industrial estate premises in Teesside as part of a continuing expansion programme, which it said had ...
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WJ Capper joins Hazchem Network
WJ Capper Transport in Telford has become the latest company to join The Hazchem Network.The firm, which did not previously transport hazardous goods, is part of logistics group Freight24 and it was already used to working for pallet networks.As a result, it said integration into The Hazchem Network had been ...
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Pandemic and Brexit key reasons for Saints Transport’s demise, say joint administrators
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit were highlighted as two of “numerous reasons" why air freight specialist Saints Transport was forced to close its doors this month, according to the company’s joint administrators.The privately owned company, founded in 1968, was based at Heathrow and specialised in high value ...
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Warburtons expands fleet with 26 DAF XF tractor units
UK bakery giant Warburtons has taken delivery of 26 new DAF XF 480 tractor units from Asset Alliance Group (AAG).The vehicles, which take Warburtons’ fleet to over 1,000 vehicles, have been supplied on a three-year full-service contract hire basis and are replacing previous rentals supplied by AAG.The new assets will ...
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Tuffnells cuts waste under new partnership with Go Green
National IDW carrier Tuffnells has seen 99% of its waste diverted from landfill compared with 95%, year-on-year, in the first month of its new partnership with Go Green.The deal, which began in June, sees Go Green provide waste management services for all 35 Tufnell depots across the UK, which includes ...
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Logik Logistics plots “exceptional” growth following £6m MBO
Midlands automotive transport specialist Logik Logistics International has undergone a £6m management buyout (MBO) aimed at driving “exceptional” growth over the next three years.Logik provides time-critical transport services to companies in the automotive, aerospace and retail industries, including Jaguar Land Rover, BMW, Aston Martin and Amazon.The MBO, which was led ...