Operator news – Page 194
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MT ArticleCullimore MD celebrates drivers for their efforts during Covid-19
Gloucestershire haulier The Cullimore Group has nominated two of its drivers for the Road Haulage Association’s (RHA) HGV Heroes campaign, running to 13 August.The campaign celebrates hauliers working across multiple disciplines for their efforts in keeping essential goods moving around the country during the Covid-19 pandemic.The Cullimore Group’s nominees, Richard ...
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MT ArticleAbbey Logistics wins plastics contract with SABIC Europe
Abbey Logistics has signed a plastics distribution deal with Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) Europe.The contract will see Abbey providing bulk polymer granule distribution services throughout the UK using its large fleet of speciality tipping silo road tankers.Abbey Logistics business development director Mike Ellis said: “All of us at Abbey ...
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MT ArticleWhistl names new Parcelhub MD
Whistl has announced that Steve Marjoram has become the new MD of Parcelhub.He has spent the last four years as finance director at the company and replaces Mark Rosenberg who has moved to an advisory role until the end of the year.Rosenberg, who created the business Mail Workshop nearly 20 ...
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MT ArticleBrit-Pol targets international expansion with Krone trailer order
Brit-Pol has added 160 new trailers from Krone to its fleet.The move aims to take the the family-run business into new markets throughout the Benelux countries and other parts of Europe.Formed just over 10 years ago, Brit-Pol runs an average of 89 vehicles, delivering auto parts and general cargo.TIP, whose ...
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Currie continues buying spree with Laser Transport
Currie Solutions Group has made its third acquisition in 18 months with the purchase of Laser Transport International. It said the latest acquisition added a prime location in Kent, as well as new hubs in Coventry and Swindon to the group’s expanding network, which also includes sites in Holland and ...
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Royal Mail sheds jobs after slow reaction to parcels growth
About 2,000 jobs are set to go at Royal Mail after it admitted it had been too slow to adapt to a huge growth in parcels.As it published its financial results for the year ending 29 March 2020, Keith Williams, interim executive chair of Royal Mail Group, said: “In recent ...
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Tough market in removals sees Pickfords profits fall
Increased competitive pressure in the moving market led to a 26.5% drop in pre-tax profits at Pickfords Move Management last year.Latest financial results for the removal company, for the year ended 30 September 2019, showed profits fell by £547,000 to £1.5m.Revenue reduced by almost £600,000 to £58.9m, with £30.3m of ...
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Acquisitions pay off for ARR Craib
ARR Craib made a pre-tax profit of £2.5m in the 18 months prior to its acquisition of Highland Haulage, its latest accounts showed.The Aberdeen headquartered company, with locations also in Cumbernauld, Stockton upon Tees and Great Yarmouth, also reported revenues of £79.4m during the period ending 28 September 2019.The accounting ...
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MT ArticleStaff and creditors of collapsed fleet hire firm now likely to get pay out
The administrator for contract hire and rental firm Axis Fleet Management said it now looked likely both former staff and trade creditors will receive some of their money back.This reversal in fortune follows a report from FRP Advisory Trading that came out last year and which warned that preferential and ...
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MT ArticleFraikin hailed for quick response after healthcare firm asks for trucks to collect hospital waste
Fraikin jumped into action when a client needed DAF rigids on the road in time to help with vital hospital waste collections during the pandemic.Tradebe Healthcare was able to get the 7.5-tonne and two 12-tonne models into service as quickly as possible, thanks to Fraikin’s ability to “get things done”.Neil ...
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MT ArticleCouncil bin lorries benefit from new video and wireless technology
Liam Prince, operations manager at Carlisle County Council with an RCV fitted with ISS safety equipmentCarlisle City Council has addressed an increase in insurance claims by equipping its fleet of refuse and recycling trucks with video cameras and wireless reverse radars.After a successful trial, the council installed the RX3 hard ...
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MT ArticleDPD partners with London EV Company to trial "revolutionary" VN5 electric van
DPD is to trial a specially adapted 2.5-tonne electric van as it pushes forwards with its ambition of having “the greenest fleet in the UK”. The courier firm has partnered with the London EV Company (LEVC) for road trials of its VN5 electric van. The vehicle will ...
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MT ArticleDMC boosts fleet with 20 Schmitz Cargobull trailers
Contract hire and rental firm DMC Trailers has added 20 new Schmitz Cargobull trailers to its fleet.DMC, which is owned by Ballyvesey, chose the new units, which are fitted with Carrier Transicold fridges, to meet customer demand for robust, high quality trailers for their operations.The new trailers, which have been ...
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MT ArticleTransport software firm Mandata buys Returnloads.net
Northumberland-based transport management software provider Mandata has acquired Returnloads.net as part of the company’s diversification plans.Essex-based Returnloads.net is an online marketplace for hauliers and freight forwarders where members can promote subcontracting jobs and empty vehicle capacity.Chris Rigg, chief executive of Mandata, said: “Returnloads.net’s focus on using digital solutions to benefit ...
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MT ArticleMove to open pubs and restaurants raises London City Bond hopes that predicted losses can be averted
Warehousing and distribution firm London City Bond, which specialises in storing and distributing wine, beers and spirits, has seen trade pick up this month as its customers prepare for the easing of the pandemic lockdown.Reporting its annual results to 30 September 2019 this week the company revealed that last year’s ...
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MT ArticleSaints Transport confident it can weather Covid-19 storm despite further losses
Air freight haulier Saints Transport more than tripled its losses in the 18 months to 30 June last year.In its latest financial results the family firm, which is based at Heathrow, revealed that, despite increasing turnover to £34.8m (2017: £24.3m) in the period, its losses almost trebled to £1.5m (2017: ...
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MT ArticleCM Downton secures multiple contract extensions
EV Cargo’s CM Downton has secured four new contract extensions, sealing distribution agreements with paper, cardboard and sustainable packaging firms Saica Pack, Stora Enso and SCA and toy firm Mattel.The Saica Pack, Stora Enso and SCA deals see Downton continue to grow its share of the packaging sector, which now ...
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MT ArticleAztek Logistics steps in to provide vital PPE storage for NHS
Pallet-Track member Aztek Logistics has provided vital storage for essential PPE during the coronavirus pandemic.Aztek founder Stuart Charter and his team has been storing essential PPE at the company’s BRC-accredited 120,000sq ft premises in Letchworth, free of charge until needed by the local NHS East Ambulance storage facility.Charter said: “Storing ...
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MT ArticleExol manager given police commendation after canal rescue
A maintenance manager at Exol Lubricants who rescued a woman from a canal next to the company’s premises has been honoured for his heroics.Andy Hague was presented with a District Commander’s Commendation by South Yorkshire police’s chief superintendent, who praised him for showing “humanity at its best”.Hague raised the alarm ...
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MT ArticleMichelin Service Pro dealers given Covid-19 safety kits
Covid-19 safety kits are being handed out to Michelin Service Pro dealers to protect staff and employees across the UK and Ireland.The free packs are part of a drive by the tyre firm to supply more than 2,000 dealers with enhanced safety materials as more vehicles return to the roads.The ...