Operator news – Page 176
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MT ArticleDNA targets further growth amid 40% surge in volumes
Gatwick-based logistics specialist DNA is gearing up for further expansion in 2021 following a 40% increase in palletised freight consignments since the Covid pandemic.A member of leading express distribution network Palletforce, DNA has created eight new jobs since the summer and aims to further increase its 65-strong staff in the ...
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MT ArticleRomac Logistics secures new distribution hub
Manchester-based Romac Logistics has expanded into a major new head office and distribution centre at Unit 66 Finlan Road, Stakehill Industrial Estate which is owned by the COIF Charities Property Fund.The company, which specialises in chilled and ambient logistics, offers warehousing and national distribution solutions for the UK’s food and ...
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MT ArticleGreat Bear Distribution predicts further growth despite pandemic
Great Bear Distribution increased profits by 7.5% last year to £9.5m and it anticipated its “controlled organic growth” will continue.Turnover for the distribution and storage company in the year ending 31 December 2019 also increased, by 5.4% to £266m (£253m) and operating profit soared by 48% to £15.6m (£10.5m).Looking ahead, ...
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MT ArticleAlpha Recovery brings in Mercedes Atego breakdown truck
Cramlington-based Alpha Recovery has taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Atego breakdown truck.The Atego 1530 has an uprated gross weight of 16-tonnes and a ClassicSpace cab with optional third seat.It also has an SLA Super-Low Approach vehicle transporter bodywork by specialist manufacturer Roger Dyson of Droitwich.While one vehicle is carried on ...
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MT ArticlePallet-Track delivers special Christmas present to Staffordshire heritage site
Pallet-Track helped Christmas come early to Chatterley Whitfield Colliery, the UK’s biggest deep seam mine, near Stoke on Trent.The logistics business delivered a specially commissioned 40g sculpture of pit pony Prince by Ipswich-based artist Adam Godden, the grandson of Ken Walley, a blacksmith welder at the colliery in the 1950s.It ...
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MT ArticleGlencar wins hat-trick of new logistics and industrial contracts worth over £20m
Construction firm Glencar has secured three new contracts valued at in excess of £20m for logistics and industrial development projects at sites in Northampton, Dartford and Witham, Essex.The new projects include a 130,000sq ft warehouse and logistics unit being developed speculatively by GLP on the final plot of its G-Park ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain calls in police over strike at Liverpool hub
DHL Supply Chain has urged striking delivery drivers and warehouse staff in Liverpool to observe social distancing measures after it was blamed for calling out the police “at least 10 times”.The company said its door remained open to the Unite union to resolve a dispute among 120 workers at its ...
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Manchester Dairy prosecuted by DVSA after illegally using vans instead of trucks
Manchester Dairy has been prosecuted by the DVSA for deliberately overloading its vans while delivering Freshways milk when only a truck was capable of safely and legally carrying the heavy cargo.The company admitted the offences at Coventry Magistrates Court on 9 December and was ordered to pay nearly £34,000.Manchester Dairy ...
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MT ArticleBibby Line Group agrees sale of Costcutter Supermarkets Group to Bestway Wholesale
Bibby Line Group has agreed the sale of Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) to Bestway Wholesale – the UK's largest independent wholesaler.CSG has reported a significantly improved performance over the last two years, following investment in key areas of the business.During the 12 months to 31 December 2019, CSG’s sales rose ...
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MT ArticleFurlough scheme a 'lifeline' for Scottish haulier
The government’s furlough scheme has proven to be a lifeline for Scottish haulier John Mitchell (Grangemouth) during a “tough” trading year.MD Iain Mitchell told motortransport.co.uk that it had experienced a “major slowdown” after reporting a £2.1m profit for the year ending 31 March 2020.However, he remained confident it would recover ...
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MT ArticleCovid loan helps Route Logistics secure move to larger premises
A move to a new base to secure the long term future of Northants haulier Route Logistics has been funded with help from a government-backed coronavirus lending scheme.The haulage firm turned to Reach Commercial Finance to help facilitate the relocation to Rothwell when the Covid crisis presented a number of ...
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MT ArticleAztek delivers Covid secure equipment free of charge for NHS
Aztek Logistics has played its part in keeping shops safe and Covid secure by delivering ‘sneeze screens’ and sanitiser stations to more than 2,500 locations across the country.The Letchworth warehousing and distribution firm has delivered the equipment to brands including Currys PC World, Marks & Spencer, Morrisons and Tesco and ...
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MT ArticleBeaches moves to bigger site to handle growing volumes
Pallet firm Beaches Logistics has moved to new premises in Carlisle as part of an expansion plan driven by customer demand.The move to a 40,000sq ft site on Kingmoor Park Central in Carlisle has also allowed the Palletline member to add four more drivers, a warehouse operative and an accounts ...
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Baxter Freight offers advice on post Brexit customs
Baxter Freight has partnered up with customs specialists Gerlach to provide customers with advice and support for when the transition period ends on 1 January.The company said the agreement should enable a smooth process for customers whose shipments will be subject to additional checks and documentation – regardless of whether ...
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MT ArticleGregory takes SDC trailers on contract hire from Hireco
Gregory Distribution has ordered 38 SDC curtainsiders trailers on contract hire from Hireco after an “extremely busy” 2020.The order follows 11 new SDC builds taken from Hireco earlier in the year on spot hire.Andrew Chapple, Gregory Distribution head of fleet, property and procurement, said the new trailers would service increased ...
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Crumbs of comfort for Eulos.EU creditors
Firms thought to be left out of pocket following the administration of car transporter Eulos.EU will now receive a distribution after an unexpected insurance settlement led to an £11,000 payout.The Sheerness-based business entered administration one year ago after the struggling haulier refinanced its funding facilities in anticipation of a new ...
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MT ArticleAsda’s new owners look to sell retailer’s logistics assets in £1.2bn deal
Asda’s prospective new owners are looking to raise £1.2bn from the sale of the supermarket chain’s logistics and distribution network, according to reports.The Issa brothers, who own petrol empire EG Group, have taken on Eastdil Secured to prepare a sale and leaseback of Asda’s distribution centres, ahead of their £8.6bn ...
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MT ArticleRoad Tech celebrates milestone as Tachomaster downloads reach more than 173.5 million
Tachomaster, Road Tech Computer Systems’ tachograph analysis tool, has reached a milestone moment having analysed more than 173.5 million drivers card, chart and vehicle downloads since its launch 14 years ago and almost doubling the number of downloads in the past four years.The Hertfordshire-based firm, which has its headquarters at ...
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MT ArticleMSL Scotland reflects on future with three new Actros kitted out with MirrorCam
MSL Scotland has added three Actros tractor units kitted out with the latest MirrorCam system after a trial of the camera received glowing reviews from the Broxburn haulier’s drivers.Whilst the rest of the Broxburn-based operator’s 18-strong fleet of Mercedes Benz trucks have traditional door mirrors, the three new Actros, supplied ...
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MT ArticleEuropa Road freight clients sign up in droves for Europa Flow ahead of Brexit
Europa Road has seen 85% of its freight customers sign up for its Europa Flow customs service just three months after its launch.The service aims to help maintain the flow of goods between the UK and Europe after the Brexit transition period comes to an end on 31 December.It aims ...