Operator news – Page 183
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MT ArticleHaulier has licence revoked over "appalling" test record
A Leicestershire haulier has had its licence revoked after failing to demonstrate financial standing and racking up an “appalling” test history.Welldone Logistics ran nine HGVs and four trailers from two depots in Coalville and Swadlincote, but it applied to increase this to 22 and 30 in 2019, despite a lack ...
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MT ArticleDX Group expands depot network with new Burnley site
Delivery firm DX has opened a new depot near Burnley as part of continuing plans to expand its freight division.The 21,000sq ft depot at Altham Industrial Estate, Accrington, increases the division’s footprint in the North West, providing additional capacity for further growth.It also allows DX to enhance service levels to ...
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MT ArticleIsuzu Truck UK adds Northampton dealership to expanding network
(Left-to-right) RHCV dealer point manager Thomas Judd with RHCV sales executive Jim McNeil and RHCV commercial director Paul PearsonIsuzu Truck UK has added Northampton-based RH Commercial Vehicles (RHCV) to its dealer base.The move follows the recent appointment of two new full dealerships in Scotland and two more in the east ...
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MT ArticleWoodside Haulage doubles fleet of Schmitz Cargobull curtainsiders
County Antrim operator Woodside Haulage has acquired 20 new fixed roof Schmitz Cargobull curtainsiders to transport goods between the UK and Ireland.The move doubles Woodside's fleet of Schmitz Cargobull trailers, which are used to transport a variety of goods including retail, FMCG, construction, packaging and recycling to manufacturers, retailers and ...
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MT ArticleTransport manager disqualified after lying about job role
A transport manager has been disqualified for two years after a traffic commissioner found she had lied about her role within several haulage firms.Scotland’s TC Claire Gilmore said Andrea Gardner had provided her office with misleading information regarding her employment and the hours she worked as a transport manager.Gary Smith, ...
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MT ArticleArrowXL Worcester hub fire casts long shadow over 2019 pre-tax profits
The effects of a major fire that destroyed ArrowXL’s Worcester hub in 2017 are continuing to reverberate through the business, with the company reporting a 92% fall in pre-tax profits last year.In its latest annual results to 30 June 2019 the Yodel sister company, which specialises in two-man delivery and ...
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MT ArticleFraikin launches three-year apprenticeship scheme for HGV technicians
Fraikin has launched a heavy vehicle apprenticeship programme to develop the next generation of HGV technicians.The three-year, Level 3 Heavy Vehicle Apprenticeship standard is designed to expand Fraikin’s engineering capabilities and it said it would recruit a new intake of apprentices every two years.The company said apprentices will join the ...
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MT ArticleDVLA accused of passing fleet data to parking enforcement firms
An Essex haulier that successfully faced down a parking firm’s threats of court action has written to the DVLA seeking clarification as to whether it is supplying private businesses with its fleet vehicle information.KBC Logistics said it had complained to the licensing agency for “misuse of keeper data” as it ...
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MT ArticleCEVA Logistics increases profits despite 10% slide in turnover
CEVA Logistics saw its turnover fall by 10% last year due to the non-renewal of existing contracts.However, figures published for the year ending 31 December 2019 showed that the logistics company increased pre-tax profits by £7.7m to almost £10m.Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose to £21.8m from ...
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MT ArticleArrowXL signs deal to deliver JTX Fitness equipment
ArrowXL has been chosen to handle deliveries of JTX Fitness gym equipment to households across the UK amid a boom in home fitness.The delivery firm, which specialises in two-person delivery, will receive in bound stock from Felixstowe and provide warehousing at its Enfield depot, before delivering equipment such as cross ...
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MT ArticleAsset Alliance Group opens Yorkshire depot
Asset Alliance Group has opened a two-acre depot near Leeds hosting a range of stock for leasing, contract hire and rental purposes.It said demand for vehicles continued to grow despite the current climate and the new location close to the M62 and M621 helped long-standing customers in Yorkshire and had ...
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MT ArticleWren Kitchens opens Avonmouth transport hub
MT award winner Wren Kitchens has opened a transport hub in Avonmouth, which it said will provide a more efficient and greener transport service.The three-acre site is located near to the M5 and the retailer said the move had created over 30 local jobs including drivers, porters, supervisors and office ...
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MT ArticleWalker Logistics launches in-house track and trace system
Walker Logistics said it was aiming to keep its Berkshire site a “Coronavirus-free zone” after introducing its own in-house track and trace system.Temporary and permanent staff, as well as visitors to Walker’s premises, are now required to use their smart phones to scan a QR code which links to a ...
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MT ArticleNWH Group takes delivery of MAN skip loaders to handle surge in business
MV Commercial has supplied The NWH Group with three MAN TGM 4x2 skip loaders.NWH Group secured delivery of three new MAN skip loaders in less than a month thanks to MV Commercial, after rising demand for skip hire services prompted a fast turnaround.The new TGM 4x2 skip loaders, two with ...
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MT ArticlePalletforce recruits four new members
Palletforce has added four more hauliers to its network and attributed the increase in members to ongoing investment.Lambert Brothers (pictured), Farsley Transport, REL Storage & Logistics and Speed Welshpool are the latest recruits to the pallet network.Kinaxia Logistics group company Lambert Brothers will cover postcodes in Southampton and Salisbury and ...
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MT ArticleJohn Hackling (Transport) reports 2% gross profit on increased turnover
Gloucestershire’s John Hackling Transport increased turnover last year by 3.2% to £17.5m.Latest financial figures for the Palletline member show that for the year ending 30 September 2019, gross profit also increased by 2% to £4.3m, although pre-tax profit reduced by almost £1m to £205,558.Haulage accounted for the bulk of Hackling’s ...
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MT ArticleFirst 4 Logistics opens new depot in Newhaven to meet online shopping surge
First 4 Logistics has opened a new operational parcel depot in Newhaven in response to significant growth, spurred by a huge surge in online shopping across Brighton and East Sussex since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.The company, which employs 40 staff, is also looking to recruit an additional three ...
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MT ArticleBartrum Group reports rise in revenues but impact of pandemic hard to judge
Bartrum Group increased revenues by 3% last year, but it warned that the pandemic’s effects on its business operations remained uncertain.Group turnover increased to £31m for the year ending 31 December 2019, with pre-tax profit falling by 3.3% to £1.5m.The Eye, Suffolk-based road services division saw turnover increase by 17.6% ...
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MT ArticleHGV rental firm wound up
Dartford-based independent HGV rental company Truckfast Truckserve is being wound up after liquidators were appointed to the firm.Incorporated six years ago, Truckfast specialised in contract hire, rental and leasing of heavy commercial vehicles.Its fleet included 6x2 tractor units; 8x4 tippers; skip loaders; flatbeds and curtainsiders.The last available set of accounts, ...
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MT ArticleCarrier Transicold launches autonomous electric trailer system
Carrier Transicold has hailed the future of refrigerated trailer technology with the launch of a fully autonomous, all-electric reefer trailer system.The Vector eCool can be used with the engineless versions of Carrier’s Vector HE 19 and 1550 E and combines the company’s E-Drive all-electric technology with an energy recovery and ...