Operator news – Page 197
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MT ArticleLockdown boost to online shopping helps Clipper weather Covid-19 storm
Clipper Logistics is experiencing unprecedented volume increases under lockdown with retail customers’ online sales outstripping Black Friday levels by 100%.Announcing its trading update for the year to 30 April 2020, the company said it had weathered an initial period of disruption - as the Covid-19 lockdown saw high street retail ...
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MT ArticleAmazon founder Jeff Bezos invests in UK freight forwarder Beacon
London-based freight forwarding and supply chain finance company Beacon has attracted funding from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.The start-up, launched in 2018 by two former Uber executives, has raised over $15m (£12m) in its first funding round, attracting heavyweight investors which include Jeff Bezos, former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt and ...
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MT ArticleThe Anderson Group “withdraws support” and moves to cut jobs at Sam Anderson (Newhouse) and T McMillan
The Anderson Group is mulling whether to close down two of its haulage operations – Sam Anderson (Newhouse) and T McMillan Transport – as it begins to make redundancies at both firms.The group, which is based at Motherwell in Lanarkshire, said this week that the low profitability of both haulage ...
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MT ArticleCentral Logistics Solutions joins The Pallet Network
Pallet network TPN has signed Central Logistics Solutions (CLS) to cover Leicester postcodes.This is the first time the Markfield-based logistics firm, which boasts clients such as Amazon, Network Rail, Travis Perkins, Toyota and BMW, has joined a pallet network.CLS, which specialises in general haulage and same-day courier services, as well ...
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MT ArticleFelixstowe operator folded after storage deal was terminated
A Felixstowe-based transport and warehousing company collapsed following a decision by the nearby port to terminate its storage agreement, according to administrators.Karl King Transport operated 60 HGVs split between three depots, including premises within Felixstowe Port, which were used to service its major customer Aldi.Expansion of this contract in 2018 ...
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Losses mount at Abbey Logistics
Abbey Logistics has reported pre-tax losses of £3.67m for the year to 29 June 2019, after a restated loss of £4.42m in the previous year.Turnover was down slightly at £62.68m after rising 28% in 2018 due to several contract wins and the acquisition of Armet Logistics in 2017. The company ...
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MT ArticleGarrett Transport tackling demand for PPE
PPE products are getting to the front line of the NHS thanks to Saffron Walden’s Garrett Transport, which is playing its part in keeping Britain moving.The Pallet Track member delivers cleanroom consumables, disinfection wipes and PPE to the NHS on behalf of Nitritex and Tristel Solutions.The products are viricidal and ...
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MT ArticleTruck washing business hands out free refreshments to thank HGV drivers
Lymm Truckwash has ensured drivers to its site have been kept refreshed with free beverages, biscuits and ice cream during the Covid-19 pandemic.In an effort to say thank you to HGV drivers who have kept working during lockdown, the Cheshire truck washing business handed out the refreshments while continuing to ...
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MT ArticleCollapsed Birmingham haulier has road accident debts written off
Debts relating to road traffic accidents racked up by former drivers of a Birmingham contract haulier have been written off after it was concluded it would not be cost effective to track them down.Contact Transport entered administration in April 2017 and soon afterwards, RSM Restructuring told its creditors that the ...
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MT ArticleNew paperless delivery solution "a lifeline" during pandemic, says Tapfreight
Barnsley-based Tapfreight has eradicated the need for hard copy delivery notes and protected staff in the Covid-19 crisis with a paperless solution that also provides significant efficiency gains.The chemicals and pharmaceuticals operator said it had to act quickly when the pandemic struck in order to ensure its drivers reduced their ...
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MT ArticleFowler Welch plans for 20% absence rate this winter during second Covid-19 peak
Fowler Welch is preparing for a 20% absence rate this winter in the expectation that the cold weather will push up Covid-19 infection rates once again.The Lincolnshire-based chilled and ambient foods logistics company said it is using lessons learnt from the first wave of the virus to prepare for a ...
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MT ArticleUPN launches contactless SmartHUB IT technology
Pallet network UPN has launched a contactless technology platform to speed up operations across its network.Dubbed “SmartHUB IT” the bespoke technology platform makes UPN’s operations totally contactless, which the network says is particularly significant in the current Covid-19 pandemic.A SmartHUB IT app monitors and manages all trunks with GPS tracking ...
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Gregory Distribution axes 100 jobs as impact of Covid-19 hits volumes
Gregory Distribution has announced 100 job losses across its operation due to “difficulties” faced by its customers brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic.The company, which is one of the largest privately owned hauliers in the UK, is a member of both Palletline and Palletways and employs 2,700 staff.It operates from ...
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MT ArticleEddie Stobart Logistics audits under investigation by UK accounting watchdog
An investigation into two audits of the accounts of Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) has been launched by the UK’s accounting watchdog.The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is investigating KPMG’s audit of ESL’s accounts for the year ended 30 November 2017 and an audit carried out by PWC for the year to ...
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MT ArticleImperial Logistics UK renews major JIT contract with car manufacturer
Imperial Logistics International (UK) has renewed its contract with a major car manufacturer.The company, which declined to reveal the identity of the car manufacturer, has been re-appointed to provide just in time (JIT) and just in sequence (JIS) operations.The contract sees Imperial provide nationwide transport services including the collection of ...
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MT ArticleBleckmann opens new DC in Lutterworth as part of UK expansion plans
Fashion and lifestyle supply chain and logistics firm Bleckmann is expanding its UK operations with the opening of a major new distribution centre in Lutterworth.The new warehouse, which has over 430 500 sq ft of floor space, is part of a drive to expand into the UK and international B2C ...
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MT ArticleDavies Turner goes Dutch with Mainfreight Group
Davies Turner has further strengthened its portfolio of scheduled daily overland trailer services between the UK and the Netherlands following the signing of an exclusive cooperation agreement with the Dutch subsidiary of the Mainfreight Group.Davies Turner said the new alliance, which begins on 1 June, is another sign of its ...
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MT ArticleHazchem Network bouncing back after volume slump
The Hazchem Network has reported growing optimism from its members after 10% of the lost volumes caused by the lockdown returned within the last week.It said just days after the government’s stark announcement in March for the UK to self-isolate, the network saw volumes plummet by 30% overnight.However, it was ...
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MT ArticleCardiff Container Link in administration
Cardiff Container Link, a domestic and container haulier, has gone into administration.Based in Roath Docks in Cardiff, the company provided container haulage to shipping lines and agents, as well as inland storage and handling and a courier service.It ran a fleet of 13 Daf HGVs, plus vans and moved up ...
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MT ArticleManchester construction haulier enters administration
Manchester construction bulk haulage firm Digway has entered administration after 50 years in business.The company, which traded as Digway Bulk Haulage, held a standard national licence for 15 HGVs, but according to licensing documents this authorisation had been revoked.Insolvency experts from Cowgill Holloway Business Recovery were appointed to the company ...