Operator news – Page 184
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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 ...
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MT ArticleKent waste firm wins £40m recycling contract
Waste management company FCC Environment has won a £40m contract to manage and operate 12 household waste recycling centres in Kent.The five-year contract, which also involves running three transfer stations, is part of Kent County Council’s aim to improve recycling rates in the county as part of its ‘Net Zero’ ...
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MT ArticleSerco workers threaten strke action over Covid fears
Strike ballot papers will be distributed among Serco refuse workers in Bexley tomorrow (9 October) as the Unite union gears up for a fight over Covid-19 concerns.It said local councillors had been urged to jettison proposals to extend Serco’s current contract until 2025 and that the ballot was the latest ...
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MT ArticleDouble delight for Wincanton at Everywoman in Transport and Logistics awards
The winners of this year’s Everywoman in Transport and Logistics have been announced, with Wincanton scooping awards in two categories.The Freight award was presented to Hollie Ridley, a team leader at Wincanton while general manager Tracey Clifford took home a Leader award in the Supply Chain category.Other winners included Caroline ...
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MT ArticleCourier firms braced for tighter delivery rules
ParcelHero said the country’s courier firms were ready to resume their role in keeping the nation fed and provisioned should stricter lockdown rules be introduced next week.As the government tussles over the details on when and how to tighten up current Covid restrictions, ParcelHero said it was bracing for the ...
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MT ArticleGlasgow haulier shut down in "worst-ever" drivers' hours breach
A Glasgow operator has been disqualified and had his licence revoked after a traffic commissioner heard about “the worst case of breaching the drivers’ hours rules” he’d ever seen.Scotland’s deputy TC Hugh Olson said Bryce Hopkins, trading as CMB Haulage, was complicit in the widespread and frequent creation of false ...
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MT ArticleTPN launches next development phase with brand new look
The Pallet Network (TPN) has revealed a brand new look and shared details of its 2020 achievements and plans for the future.The company said the "fresh and modern" branding restates the network’s core activity and market placement as 'THE Pallet Network' while emphasising its unique partnership culture.“Our network has always ...
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MT ArticleOver 550 seasonal jobs created at new Hermes depot
Hermes UK has opened a new distribution depot in Mill Lane, Warrington.Over 550 seasonal temporary jobs have been created at the 185,000sq ft warehouse, which has been opened ahead of the busy Black Friday and Christmas peak periods.The new facility, at the ex-Royal Mail North West DC, will be able ...
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MT ArticleWarburtons and SUEZ become first UK operators to buy Renault Trucks' all-electric medium-duty D ZE models
Bakery Warburtons and waste firm SUEZ have become the first UK operators to buy Renault Trucks’ medium-duty all-electric D ZE models.Warburtons will be operating a 16-tonne D ZE, equipped with box body, rear side door and tail-lift by PPS Commercials.The electric truck will be joining Warburtons’ secondary bread fleet carrying ...
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MT ArticlePalletline takes on four warehouse apprentices
Palletline has appointed four warehouse apprentices after being inundated with 100 applicants.The company has also taken on Juniper Training to design a training programme at its Birmingham hub for its four new apprentices.Juniper Training is an independent training provider which works with 16-24 year olds, supporting over 2,000 students a ...
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MT ArticleXpediator buys Palletforce member Nidd Transport for £4.6m
Freight management firm Xpediator has acquired North Yorkshire haulier and freight forwarder Nidd Transport for £4.6m.Palletforce founder member Nidd Transport specialises in daily express road deliveries to France, Spain, Portugal and Germany as well as in the North of England.Nidd Transport will continue to operate under its own brand and ...
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MT ArticleHoyer Petrolog UK move to cut driver jobs triggers strike action threat
Hoyer Petrolog UK is being threatened with strike action after proposing to make six drivers redundant at its Stanlow refinery and Bramhall depots in Cheshire.The proposed job cuts have been prompted by the firm’s plummeting aviation and retail fuel delivery volumes, which have fallen dramatically during the Covid-19 pandemic.Following the ...
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MT ArticleAO opens fifth and largest warehouse as online demand continues to grow
Online electricals retailer AO is opening its third distribution warehouse in four months at G-Park in Stoke-on-Trent as part a move to create a strong logistics hub in the North West.This latest addition to AO’s warehouse portfolio adds 275,000sq ft of distribution space and will create around 120 jobs.The G-Park ...
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Kinaxia revenues soar but acquisition spree deepens losses to £1.8m
Kinaxia’s acquisition of AKW Group and Fresh Freight helped deliver a 48% rise in revenues in 2019, but the group’s continuing acquisition drive and IT investments contributed to a loss of £1.8m in the period.According to the company’s latest annual results for the year to 31 December 2019 the company ...
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MT ArticleSouthern Plant takes delivery of 32-tonne rigid and plans new Northamptonshire depot
Southern Plant has taken delivery of a new 32-tonne rigid truck featuring a bespoke plant body from Andover Trailers.The new addition arrives as the company looks to expand its operations with plans for a new depot in Northamptonshire.The company is based in Henley-on-Thames and provides equipment to the construction, civil ...
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MT ArticleDFDS Seaways sees freight volumes improve after 22% fall during pandemic lockdown
Freight operator DFDS Seaways saw freight volumes increase in September after plunging 22% at the peak of the Covid-19 lockdown, according to its latest annual report.The Immingham-based company said the rise could be driven by “Covid-19 catch up” or businesses stocking up ahead of the end of the Brexit transition ...
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MT ArticleLHR Global Logistics thanks Fortec for upturn in business
LHR Global Logistics has fought back against Covid-19 after furloughing its workforce and has put its success down to joining Fortec.The Middlesex international haulier joined the pallet network in the middle of the UK lockdown in May – a move its director now describes as “the final piece in the ...
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MT ArticleFocus on growth markets paying off, says Wincanton
Wincanton said trading had been resilient during the first six months of 2020, with a focus on opportunities in growth markets starting to reap benefits.In a trading update ahead of its half-year results, the 3PL said its digital and e-fulfilment business had experienced increased demand for online retail, while business ...
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MT ArticleCollapsed truck dealership had been struggling for years, administrators reveal
Roanza, the Mercedes truck dealer that entered into administration last month, had been racking up losses for several years, according to insolvency practitioners.The company operated across eight leasehold sites predominantly in the north west of England and employed 441 staff, including at subsidiary Premier Vehicle Rental – which entered administration ...