Operator news – Page 185
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MT ArticleEuropa Worldwide leaps higher in list of fastest growing firms
Europa Worldwide Group has galloped up the Sunday Times PwC Top Track 250, which recognises the fast-growing companies in the UK, to 107.The current placing is a leap from 153 in 2019 and 218 in 2018 and follows a year of “unprecedented growth” for the logistics group.The organisers of the ...
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MT ArticleLiverpool the exit port of choice to avoid Brexit delays, claims owner
The port of Liverpool is “uniquely positioned” to overcome major Brexit delays at Dover and should be seen as the exit point of choice for hauliers, according to its owner.Peel Ports was responding to warnings that there could be queues of up to 7,000 HGVs in Kent at the end ...
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MT ArticlePalletforce launches 'Brexit Taskforce'
Palletforce has set up a ‘Brexit Taskforce’, which aims to give members advice and assistance to ensure they are prepared and ready for the country’s departure from the EU.It said it was relying on the network’s knowledge of international shipping and customs formalities, as well as parent company EV Cargo’s ...
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MT ArticleXPO signs deal with AKW Medi-Care
XPO Logistics has chalked up another contract win this year with a deal to distribute products on behalf of AKW Medi-Care – a manufacturer of adaptive fixtures for bathrooms and kitchens.The flexible last-mile solution designed by XPO involves a dedicated HGV fleet running an average of 30 routes per day, ...
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MT ArticleBibby to invest £14m on trucks, trailers and tankers
Bibby Distribution has not let Covid-19 stand in the way of its fleet replacement strategy this year, after committing to spending £14m on new assets.The replacement programme is the company’s largest ever and involves investment in new trucks, specialist trailers and tankers.Additions include 60 MAN TGX 6x2 tractor units; 15 ...
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MT ArticleJohn Dinham Transport swoops for logistics firm hit by pandemic
The business and assets of Lima Logistics have been sold to John Dinham Transport after the Gloucester-based courier company entered administration.The Pall-Ex member company appointed insolvency experts at Quantuma Advisory on 22September after it became the latest victim of the Covid-19 pandemic.Lima Logistics, which was formed in 2015, is based ...
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MT ArticlePalatine buys majority stake in NRG Fleet Services
Private equity firm Palatine has bought a majority stake in contract hire and rental firm NRG Fleet Services.With its headquarters in Skelmersdale, Lancashire and operating a network of 10 technical centres, NRG employs 280 staff and comprises two divisions: Riverside Truck Rental and Direct Tyre Management.Riverside is a national provider ...
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MT ArticleWarehouse expansion drive sees Kammac boost turnover and profits
Kammac saw its pre-tax profit more than double last year after a strategic move to increase its warehouse capacity drove up volumes in the pharmaceutical sector.The family firm, which specialises in supply chain management services, operates from depots in Burton, Knowsley, Manchester, Worksop and its Skelmersdale headquarters near Liverpool.According to ...
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MT ArticleDavies Turner leaps 42 places in Sunday Times Top Track league table
Logistics firm Davies Turner has leapt 42 places to 119th position in the latest Sunday Times PwC Top Track 250 league table.The league, which is sponsored by PwC and Lloyds Bank, tracks and ranks Britain's leading mid-market private companies with the biggest sales.Davies Turner, which has its headquarters in London, ...
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MT ArticleEuropa Road launches film explaining customs process
Europa Road has launched a video designed to explain the customs process for importers and exporters to keep the supply chain moving as the UK prepares to exit the EU.The move came as Europa Road reported a threefold increase in visitors to its web pages after launching its EuropaFlow customs ...
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MT ArticleYodel faced with strike action over "miserly" pay offer
Yodel could be facing strike action among staff after the parcel carrier offered them a “miserly” 1.6% pay deal.GMB members at the company overwhelmingly turned down the offer, describing it as a “kick in the teeth” after reportedly handling Christmas volumes every day due to the Covid-19 crisis.The union said ...
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MT ArticleJHP Transport threatens to quit Scotland over planning row
A Scottish transport company is threatening to move its business south of the border after the council claimed it had been operating illegally for four years.Chilled and ambient haulier JHP Transport in Rigside, south west Scotland, told motortransport.co.uk it would move its 130-strong workforce and 31 HGVs if South Lanarkshire ...
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Deal to save Matlock Transport collapsed in lead up to liquidation, report reveals
Matlock Transport was almost saved from closure in the days running up to its liquidation when an offer to buy the business was received, the liquidator has told motortransport.co.uk.However, the unnamed purchaser eventually withdrew its offer, leaving the haulier with no option but to cease trading with the loss of ...
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NWF "well prepared" for Brexit and Covid-19 uncertainty
NWF, the distributor of fuel, food and feed that owns Boughey Distribution, said trading for the three months since June had been in line with expectations, with net debt reflecting normal seasonal fluctuations.In a trading update, it said its fuels division had managed lower levels of commercial demand than in ...
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MT ArticleSomerset haulier increased turnover and profit in 2019
Somerset’s Peter Green Haulage said a focus on fleet utilisation and reducing high fixed costs helped boost turnover by more than 10% last year, to £17m.The Shepton Mallet temperature controlled haulier also increased its pre-tax profit by 54.2% to £637,777 in the year ending 31 December 2019.In its business review ...
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MT ArticleHermes responds to online boom with new east of London depot
Hermes has opened a new distribution depot in West Thurrock as part of an investment programme to meet online shopping demand.It said 140 new jobs had been created by the opening of the 157,000 sq ft warehouse on the Valor Park industrial site. The facility can handle 115,000 parcels each ...
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MT ArticleTuffnells "ready for any challenge"
Tuffnells said it was “ready to face any challenges” after shaking up its fleet strategy by employing a mix of funding methods.The delivery company has expanded its partnership with Enterprise Flex-E-Rent to cover HGVs on both rental and contract hire, which it claimed would give it maximum flexibility.The move is ...
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XPO Logistics strikes five year Border Force transport and storage deal
XPO Logistics has landed a major logistics and warehousing deal which will support the Home Office’s Border Force operations.Under the five year agreement, which is expected to begin in March 2021, XPO will transport and store goods and vehicles for Border Force.The deal comes as the UK prepares to leave ...
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MT ArticleAztek Logistics sees unprecedented volumes as pandemic drives up kerbside home deliveries
Hertfordshire-based Aztek Logistics is reporting “record-breaking” volumes thanks to a sharp rise in kerbside home deliveries during the Covid-19 pandemic.The Pallet Track member said that the pandemic, combined with an increase in home working and a rise in DIY, is driving a sharp rise in b2c deliveries, resulting in record ...
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EFS Global expands postcode coverage during Covid-19 pandemic
Burnley-based EFS Global has grown its business to take on additional postcodes in the Stockport area, just nine months after joining Palletways.EFS Global’s services include general haulage, pallet and parcel deliveries, refrigerated transport and specialist pharmaceutical, medical and hazardous logistics.It operates a 200-strong fleet and employs over 325 members of ...