Operator news – Page 188
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MT ArticleNew Gravesend AO depot will create jobs for delivery drivers
Online electrical retailer AO has opened its 18th depot, this time in Gravesend, as it capitalises on growing demand fuelled by the pandemic.The opening of the new site follows the opening of two new distribution warehouses in Crewe and Stafford earlier this year and follows hot on the heels of ...
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MT ArticleWincanton takes delivery of Volvo tankers
Wincanton has turned to Volvo for the delivery of two new tankers that will cover 180,000km each year, collecting milk from farms across South Wales.Both FM 8x2 tankers replace older models from a rival marque and have been built on a 5,100mm wheelbase with a rear steering tag axle and ...
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MT ArticleCollett transports 49-metre blades to Solwaybank windfarm
Wind turbine towers measuring 75m high and 49-metre blades have featured in Collett Transport’s most recent transport challenge, as it moves 120 components from Glasgow to the Solwaybank windfarm.The heavy and abnormal load specialist is delivering the parts from the King George V Dock to the farm 12km north of ...
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MT ArticleFleetCheck adds new features to vehicle inspection app
FleetCheck has added new features to its vehicle inspection app, including ‘push messaging’ for drivers to notify them of risk management-specific information.The app can now also be used to communicate new fleet policies for driver reading and confirmation, according to the software firm.FleetCheck MD Peter Golding said the app was ...
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MT ArticleBuilders Merchant celebrates 250th anniversary with new DAF CF260
Builders’ merchant Bradfords Buildings Supplies is celebrating its 250th anniversary with a new dropside DAF CF260.Founded in 1770 by William Bradford and initially relying on horse-drawn barges for its transport, the company also ordered a livery for the truck that acknowledges its heritage, plus a personalised number plate: RIG 1770.With ...
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MT ArticleCollapsed car transporter firm was back in profit when Covid struck
Car transporter company Drive Force (UK) had only just returned to profitability after experiencing 18 months of cash flow difficulties, before Covid-19 forced it into administration.The detail is included in a report to creditors explaining how the Avonmouth-based business, which had been trading since 1999, was forced to close its ...
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MT ArticleKnowles Transport upbeat after contract wins boost profits
Knowles TransportKnowles Transport turned in a strong performance last year, with significant increases in revenue and profits – and its MD said he remains cautiously optimistic about the future.The Cambridgeshire haulage and warehousing business reported a 12.7% increase in turnover for the year ending 31 December 2019, to £36.2m.Pre-tax profit ...
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MT ArticleArrowXL extends Argos home delivery service to Scottish islands
Two-person delivery company ArrowXL is trialling an extension to its established Highland service with Argos which will see customers on the main Scottish islands – including Shetland – able to order large items for home delivery from the online retailer on an available day of their choice at prices matching ...
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MT ArticleSuttons Tankers ramps up drive into fuels sector with Essar oil deal
Suttons Tankers has won a new contract with Essar Oil UK as part of wider plans to expand into the fuels market.The contract sees Suttons Tankers transporting products from the Stanlow Refinery near Ellesmere Port in Cheshire to customers in the Midlands and across the North West.Suttons was taken on ...
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MT ArticleXPO marks four decades as official transport partner of the Tour de France
Next week sees XPO Logistics begin its 40th annual stint as the official transport partner of the Tour de France.From 29 August a team of 68 XPO drivers will drive 52 trucks across 3,479 kilometres, moving over 420 tons of cargo along the course and covering all 21 stages of ...
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MT ArticleIndependent garages sought to help tackle Covid-19 MOT and maintenance bottleneck
E-commerce expert epyx is looking to recruit independent garages for its 1link Service Network to help tackle the MOT and maintenance bottleneck created by the Covid-19 pandemic.The 1link Service Network is used by fleets totalling four million cars, vans and trucks to buy and manage service, maintenance and repair (SMR) ...
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MT ArticleYodel renews Scotland delivery deal with Menzies Distribution
Scottish firm Menzies Distribution has renewed its partnership with Yodel which will see it deliver more than 1.7m parcels a year to customers in Scotland.Menzies, which operates a fleet of around 190 vehicles, has been in partnership with Yodel since 2018. Under the extended partnership Yodel receives and sorts parcels ...
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MT ArticleTesco to hire 3,000 drivers as online grocery shopping surge continues
Tesco is looking to hire 3,000 drivers to help meet the growing trend for online food shopping triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown.The move is part of a wider recruitment drive to hire 16,000 staff to help with the supermarket giant's online growth plans.Since the pandemic lockdown, Tesco has seen ...
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MT ArticleSixteen Wincanton staff test positive for Covid-19 at firm’s B&Q depot in Swindon
An outbreak of Covid-19 at Wincanton’s B&Q distribution centre in Swindon has seen the number of infected staff rise to a total of 16 today (24 August).The company told motortransport.co.uk that another two staff members have tested positive, adding that all 16 are self-isolating. Wincanton has no plans to close ...
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MT ArticleSoftware use returns to pre-lockdown levels as hauliers navigate “new normal”, says FleetCheck
Hauliers are looking to use technology to maximise fleet efficiency to a greater degree than before the Covid-19 pandemic, according to software specialist FleetCheck which has seen more than 100 new users sign up to its fleet management software and volumes back to pre-coronavirus crisis levels.The Wiltshire-based firm has seen ...
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MT ArticleWincanton ramps up drive into furniture retail sector with Dwell deal
Wincanton has won a three-year e-fulfilment deal to provide home delivery services for furniture retailer Dwell.The move marks the 3PL’s third win in the furniture retail market this year, after landing a three-year e-fufilment deal with Sofa Club in March and a five-year warehousing contract with sofa retailer Loaf.The agreement ...
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MT ArticleIPP signs deal with tech firm to harvest pallet data
Netherlands-based pooling giant IPP and logistics expert Global Tracks have joined forces to harvest data from the recovery, recycling and repatriation of wooden pallets.The trial partnership aims to digitalise existing business processes to gain greater insight into how Global Tracks’ Internet of Things (IoT) expertise can be deployed in the ...
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MT ArticleRemovals business Bishop's Move sold to AGM Group
Surrey-based removals business Bishop's Move has been sold to UK trade buyer AGM Group in a pre-pack deal.Accountancy firm Menzies LLP, led by corporate finance director Kevin Paget and corporate restructuring partner Simon Underwood, were engaged by Bishop's Move to project manage the sale of the business for an undisclosed ...
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MT ArticlePallet-Track’s Harrison Solway overcomes major challenges to celebrate 20th anniversary
Hull-based Harrison Solway is to go ahead with major celebrations for its 20th anniversary – but delay its plans for a year in light of the pandemic.One of Pallet-Track’s inaugural network members, the company is parking its celebrations until 2021 but said it is continuing a successful trajectory despite the ...
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MT ArticleEV Cargo Global Forwarding reports strong growth
EV Cargo Global Forwarding has announced significant growth during 2019 and introduced cost reduction measures to ensure sustainable trading during the first half of 2020.The company, formerly known as Allport Cargo Group, is a division of global logistics and technology business EV Cargo, which also owns CM Downton - recently ...