Operator news – Page 196
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MT ArticleAbbey Logistics boosts financial performance despite pandemic, says chief executive
Abbey Logistics Group has seen a significant improvement in its financial performance over the past six months, despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, chief executive Steve Granite said this week.The improved performance follows major structural and operational change, contract renewals and a number of major deals with new customers.Granite ...
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MT ArticleSuttons renews and expands Greenchem contract
Suttons Tankers has secured a renewal and expansion of its existing contract with GreenChem after impressing the AdBlue producer with “high levels” of safety and customer service.The Widnes-based logistics firm, which is part of the Suttons Group, has been working with GreenChem for over nine years.Announcing the award Chris Haynes, ...
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MT ArticleWincanton lands extension to Wickes home delivery deal
Wincanton has extended its contract with retailer Wickes just six months after landing the deal in a move which will see the logistics firm deliver kitchen and bathroom products across Devon and Cornwall.The extension follows Wickes’ decision to transfer its in-house operation to Wincanton in December 2019.The deal sees Wincanton ...
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MT ArticleLinde defies Covid-19 to deliver major warehouse installation for Europa Worldwide
Linde Material Handling UK has pulled out all the stops to kit out Europa Worldwide’s new £60m Corby warehouse in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic and ensure new government guidelines are met to protect workers from the virus.The new site at Midlands Logistics Park will become Europa’s largest facility ...
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MT ArticlePost Covid planning: "I long for face-to-face meetings over a pie and a pint..."
Operators have painted a mixed picture of the sector as they look to gradually restart their businesses. So should they be preparing for an upturn in the months ahead? Or are they bracing themselves for a second wave?More schools have opened since 1 June, with Welsh schools set to re-open ...
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MT ArticleA third of fleet operator's trucks laid up according to survey
Almost a third of fleet operators’ trucks are parked up as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown, according to a survey carried out for MT by market researchers Fusion. Three quarters of operators have at least one vehicle laid up while 9% reported their entire fleet was off the road.There ...
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MT ArticleAO opens third Crewe warehouse as online demand grows
Online electricals retailer AO has opened a third warehouse in Crewe to cope with growing volumes fuelled by the increase in internet shopping during the Covid-19 pandemic and growing demand from third party customers.The company is also on the hunt for further warehousing to manage growing demand.The new warehouse adds ...
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MT ArticleNorth East haulier in liquidation after rescue bid fails
All 39 jobs have been lost at family transport firm Mann Haulage in Chester-le-Street after the company was forced to close down last month.Liquidators from FRP Advisory were appointed to the business on 19 May after it lost its battle with financial difficulties that stemmed back two years.The haulier had ...
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MT ArticleLinkline Transport hails Mandata tracking technology amid new home delivery focus
Linkline Transport has expanded into the home delivery sector in response to the challenges posed by Covid-19 and is relying on Mandata’s cloud-based software to keep track on parcels.The Fortec member said its existing ADR, trunking, air and sea and specialist contract work has all been streamlined using Mandata’s Transport ...
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MT ArticleHermes improves home delivery accuracy with launch of 'MyPlaces'
Hermes UK has become the latest courier firm to offer enhanced options for customers to improve deliveries.Its ‘MyPlaces’ innovation enables people to choose a preferred safe place at their home address and upload a photo of it to help drivers.Notes can also be added for clarity of the drop-off destination ...
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MT ArticleVolvo launches 'Keep Moving' scheme to support hauliers
Volvo is offering hauliers the opportunity to defer fees for the first three months and take an annual two-month payment holiday in an effort to help them keep fleets rolling.Volvo Trucks and Volvo Financial Services’ offer, ‘Keep Moving’, is available until the end of June for new trucks currently in ...
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MT ArticleNew Yodel policy "putting staff at deadly risk", claims GMB
Yodel drivers in Northern Ireland are no longer allowed to take their vans home after their shifts, in a move condemned by the GMB union, which said it increased the risk of cross contamination.The parcel carrier said the decision was made after “extensive consultation” with staff and the union and ...
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MT ArticleYodel extends Gousto deal amid boom in online shopping
The public’s growing appetite for home food deliveries has prompted Yodel and recipe box company Gousto to extend their partnership.The parcel carrier is expected to make at least three million food parcel deliveries to doorsteps every year as a result of the new agreement, with customers receiving regular updates and ...
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MT ArticleLosses deepen at Welch's Transport
Welch’s Transport’s move to newly acquired premises in Bedford and a continuing shortage of drivers during 2019 led to deepening losses and a 1.9% reduction in turnover.However, in its latest financial results, the company said the relocation represented a sensible long-term investment and the new site was performing satisfactorily by ...
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MT ArticleScania plans to axe 5,000 jobs
Scania has revealed that it will have to make significant reductions in the size of its global workforce, citing the serious reduction in demand for its products as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.Scania president and chief executive Henrik Henriksson (pictured) admitted the company now has 5,000 more staff than ...
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MT ArticleTesco.com teams up with Mercedes-Benz Vans as home delivery records tumble
Mercedes-Benz Vans is working with Tesco.com to ensure the online grocer is able to evaluate the new drivers it needs to meet record-breaking home delivery demand.The retailer recently reported picking 10 million items in a single day for the first time. It has also achieved a weekly total of 1.2 ...
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MT ArticleFowler Welch takes delivery of 45 refrigerated trailers in move to reduce carbon footprint
Fowler Welch has taken delivery of 45 new trailers mounted with new Carrier Transicold Vector HE (High Efficiency) 19 multi-temperature (MT) refrigeration units.The move is an integral part of continuing work to reduce the fuel consumption and carbon footprint of its commercial vehicle fleet, the company said.It follows fuel benchmarking ...
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MT ArticleDemonstrator trial wows FreshLinc into ordering 14 Mercedes-Benz Actros
Temperature controlled logistics firm FreshLinc has ordered 14 Mercedes-Benz Actros tractors after just four weeks of test driving a demonstrator.The first trucks will arrive at the firm’s Spalding headquarters in October, joining FreshLinc’s 400-strong fleet.The vehicles, which are on contract hire from Mercedes-Benz, are 6×2 Actros 2545 models with flat-floored ...
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MT ArticleFed-Ex Corp tipped to buy major stake in Hermes
US giant Fed-Ex Corp has been tipped to buy a stake in Hermes’ European parcel delivery operation whilst private equity house Advent International is in the frame to become a major investor in Hermes’ UK operation.The claims, made by German newspaper Handelsblatt, follow a recent announcement by Hermes owner Otto ...
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MT ArticleDPD gets go ahead for new Bicester DC and promises 250 new jobs
DPD has secured planning permission for a new distribution centre at Symmetry Park, Bicester.The delivery company plans to move operations from its existing Bicester hub to the new zero carbon, 60,000sq ft distribution centre and create 250 new jobs.The new Bicester hub will be DPD’s 36th new format hub built ...