Operator news – Page 189
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MT ArticleTipper haulier PJ Brown (Construction) collapsed owing £6.5m, administrators report reveals
FORS Gold member and tipper haulier PJ Brown (Construction) went into administration owing £6.5m to creditors, an administrator's report has revealed.The Crawley-based firm was tipped over the edge by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, which saw construction sites in lockdown from March.The report, by joint administrators Nicholas Cusack and ...
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MT ArticleElddis Transport (Consett) defies pandemic to win new business
Elddis Transport’s focus on fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) has helped the family firm weather the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and win new business, MD Nigel Cook told motortransport.co.uk this week.The company, which is a founder member of the High Cube Network and a Palletforce member, has its headquarters ...
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MT ArticleShears Bros (Transport) in DAF deal with Ryder
Shears Bros (Transport) has partnered with Ryder for the supply of a mixture of DAF rigids and tractor units on contract hire.Christchurch-based Shears, which is owned by Pall-Ex, has taken delivery of eight XF480 Space cabs, four LF230 18-tonners and two CF230 18-tonners.The haulier has also ordered some XF480 Super ...
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MT ArticleUPS responds to e-commerce boom with customer surcharge
UPS has confirmed its introduction of a surcharge on UK customers to reflect disruption caused by the Covid-19 outbreak and rocketing demand for online goods.A UPS spokesman told motortransport.co.uk: “During times of extreme volume surges, UPS occasionally implements temporary peak surcharges to ensure our network continues to operate effectively.“The current ...
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MT ArticleYodel signs Leicester Tigers e-commerce deal
Yodel has become the official delivery partner of the Leicester Tigers’ online store.As part of the new partnership with the rugby club, the parcel carrier will also have its logo used across the coaching staff’s matchday laptops for the remainder of the 2019/20 season and all of the 2020/21 season.Yodel ...
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MT ArticleExol Lubricants takes delivery of new Scanias
A further four Scania trucks have been added to Exol Lubricants’ fleet.The additions include two new trucks for its Rotherham site, which are 13-litre G450 low roof cabs, and two for its Wednesbury site, which are nine-litre, G320 rigid high roof cabs.Powerful and fuel-efficient, the new 13-litre trucks feature SCR ...
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MT ArticleXPO Logistics extends Asda contract
XPO Logistics has renewed its contract with Asda Stores to provide reverse logistics and asset management services for the next three years.It means XPO will continue to manage the logistics for Asda’s product trays through a network of nine sites.The returned assets are washed, inspected and reused for product distribution, ...
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MT ArticleDon't punish firms who took payment break, says Dawsongroup
Businesses that accepted a coronavirus ‘payment break’ should not be penalised when seeking funding, according to Dawsongroup Finance.The asset finance company said it had been approached by a number of companies seeking funding after their current finance provider rejected their applications.This is despite the fact that payment breaks were widely ...
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MT ArticleCollett & Sons transports turbine and generator to waste site
Abnormal load specialist Collett & Sons has transported a 160-tonne turbine and a 120-tonne generator from the Port of Tilbury to a sustainable waste processing site in Bedfordshire.Preparation for the 78-mile journey began last December when the company worked with project partner Karl Gross to manage the UK leg of ...
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MT ArticleMeal kit specialist joins XPO and Renault Trucks at Goodman's Nuneaton 230 facility
HelloFresh, the Berlin-based meal kit provider, has leased 230,384sq ft of logistics space at Goodman’s Nuneaton 230 development.The site will become HelloFresh’s second UK production facility as it accelerates its e-commerce operation in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.The location will receive produce and packaging from local and national suppliers, ...
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MT ArticleXPO delivers record cost savings in first six months of partnership with Etex
XPO Logistics has driven down costs to record levels in the first six months of signing a three-year deal with building materials group Etex.The deal sees XPO distribute “several hundred thousand” tonnes of products each year - predominantly full truck load of plasterboard, metalwork and bonding for the construction industry.The ...
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MT ArticleBrexit stockpiling and major healthcare deal boost pre-tax profits at Yusen Logistics
Japanese-owned Yusen Logistics UK saw pre-tax profits leap in its latest financial year helped by a new healthcare deal and rising demand for warehousing as healthcare clients stockpiled ahead of Brexit.However, the Northampton-based logistics firm, which counts Seiko, Mitsubishi, Honda, Halfords and AstraZeneca among its clients, warned that revenue will ...
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MT ArticleMike Watson Transport plans expansion as volumes double
Hampshire-based Mike Watson Transport (MWT) has implemented a strategic growth strategy in the south of England.The move has involved the recruitment of seven additional staff and the procurement of seven new vehicles to service a doubling of its network delivery volume, expanding into part of the PO (Portsmouth) postcode area.MWT ...
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MT ArticlePanther Warehousing opens ninth facility in response to rise in online shopping
Premium white glove delivery specialist Panther Warehousing is extending its reach into London and the South East with the opening of its new site in Bracknell.The 35,000sq ft facility is the ninth warehouse operated by the company, which specialises in two-person delivery services.The company said the opening of the new ...
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MT ArticleHoward Tenens leases new headquarters to SsangYong Motors as it targets EV market
South Korean vehicle parts importer SsangYong Motors UK is to lease a new head office at Howard Tenen’s Europa Industrial Park in Swindon as part of a drive into the electric vehicle (EV) market.The deal will see SsangYong move its headquarters from Luton to Swindon.In a statement, SsangYong said: “The ...
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MT ArticleClipper Logistics signs new Leeds United sponsorship deal
Clipper Logistics is to become Leeds United’s official logistics partner and training kit sponsor as part of a new two-year deal.The move will see the logo of the Leeds-based logistics company placed on the front of the club’s training kit worn for training sessions, press conferences and warm-up exercises before ...
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MT ArticleAdvent to acquire 75% stake in Hermes UK
Private equity firm Advent International is to acquire a 75% stake in Hermes UK in what is described as a “business as usual” agreement.Announced this week, the deal will see German retailer Otto Group sell three quarters of the business to Advent in a deal reportedly worth £900,000.Otto Group will ...
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MT ArticleCovid-19 outbreak at Swindon XPO depot “under control” with numbers falling, says council
A coronavirus outbreak at XPO’s Swindon distribution centre is now under control with new Covid-19 cases continuing to fall, according to Swindon Borough Council.The outbreak, which emerged two weeks ago, saw Public Health England South West set up a testing unit at the depot after 77 workers were found to ...
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MT ArticlePall-Ex completes Fortec buyout
New era: from left, Pall-Ex UK MD Barry Byers; Pall-Ex group chief executive Kevin Buchanan; and Fortec MD Adrian BradleyPall-Ex Group has completed the acquisition of the Fortec Distribution Network. Purchased by a new subsidiary company, For-Ex Distribution Network, it will remain trading as Fortec Distribution and operate as a ...
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MT ArticleAcquisitions drive strong growth at NWF Group
Fuel, food and feed distributor NWF Group, owner of Boughey Distribution, saw pre-tax profit for the year ended 31 March 2020 grow 36.1% to £13.2m (2019: £9.7m).Revenue for the period increased by 2.4% to £687.5m with market share gains in fuels and feeds and solid performance in food.The group completed ...