Operator news – Page 74
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MT ArticleDon Valley MP visits local haulier JMS Doncaster to discuss industry challenges
Nick Fletcher, MP for Don Valley, recently visited logistics firm JMS Doncaster where he toured the facilities, met with employees, and discussed key issues impacting the local logistics industry.
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MT ArticleJohn G Russell acquires Freightliner’s Coatbridge Intermodal Rail Terminal
Scottish logistics giant John G Russell has acquired the Coatbridge Rail Terminal from rail freight and logistics company Freightliner, as part of its wider expansion plans.
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MT ArticleSuckling Transport tanker drivers agree pay deal
Strikes involving Suckling Transport tanker drivers have been called off after the Unite union said it had secured a “significantly improved” pay deal.
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MT ArticleWelch’s Transport announces leadership change as haulier toasts 90 years in business
Welch’s Transport celebrates its 90th anniversary this year and it has used the milestone to announce a new MD – Jim Welch’s son Chris.
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MT ArticleWoody’s expresses satisfaction with Asset Alliance’s truck supplies
Scotland’s Woody’s Express Parcels has taken delivery of eight new DAFs and MANs from Asset Alliance Group in order to help it manage new contracts.
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MT ArticleL&M Transport (UK)’s demise prompted by pandemic’s impact
Immingham’s L&M Transport (UK) had traded successfully for more than 13 years before falling victim to the Covid pandemic, according to a creditor’s report.
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MT ArticleUnipart sees revenue leap to over £1bn in 2023
Supply chain solutions giant Unipart saw a “strong year of growth” in 2023, delivering a record £1bn in turnover, the company announced this week.
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MT ArticleCC & RJ Emerson joins growing list of hauliers in administration
Leicestershire firm CC & RJ Emerson has called in the administrators, adding to the growing list of UK hauliers falling by the wayside.
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MT ArticleMaritime lands major deal as operator of WMI strategic rail freight interchange
Maritime Transport has won a major contract to become the long-term operator of the West Midlands Interchange’s strategic rail freight interchange (SRFI) on the West Coast Mainline.
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MT ArticleAscott Transport adds new warehouse to portfolio as demand grows
Ascott Transport Limited (ATL) has opened a new warehouse at its Midlands hub in Foston, Derbyshire, as part of a major eight-figure investment project aimed at meeting demand from its growing client base.
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MT ArticleWhite Logistics partners with HVS to trial hydrogen-fuel cell trucks
Worcestershire-based haulier White Logistics is preparing to trial a number of hydrogen fuelled trucks supplied by hydrogen fuel cell truck manufacturer Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS).
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MT ArticlePalletforce receives RoSPA Order of Distinction for exceptional safety standards
EV Cargo’s Palletforce is continuing to set health and safety standards in the sector after becoming the first UK palletised freight network to receive the Order of Distinction from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for earning its 15th consecutive Gold Award.
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MT ArticleCarlton Forest 3PL forced into administration by excess warehouse capacity and rising costs
Worksop-based transport and warehousing firm Carlton Forest 3PL has gone into administration, along with subsidiary Green Forest Solutions LLP and Carlton Forest Group Holdings, after battling rising costs, falling storage rates and overcapacity in the warehousing market.
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MT ArticleEnterprise Flex-E-Rent to recruit over 100 new technicians across 28 depots
Enterprise Flex-E-Rent is recruiting more than 100 new technicians across its 28 depots and has expanded its technician training programme, as part of a wider strategy aimed at dominating the UK commercial vehicle rental sector’s repair and maintenance services.
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MT ArticleCarbon offsetting scheme sees all United Pallet Network deliveries go carbon neutral
From this month all United Pallet Network (UPN) deliveries will be carbon neutral, under a carbon offsetting scheme, the company has announced this week.
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MT Article“Positive year of growth” for Pall-Ex despite closure of Poland business
A decision to close Pall-Ex’s network in Poland following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine led to the group making a loss of more than £3m last year.
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MT ArticleS&J European Haulage enters administration
S&J European Haulage in Melton Mowbray has entered administration after more than 40 years of business.
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MT ArticleWains welcomes fuel efficiency boost from Actros Ls
Devon haulier Wains Transport said both of its Actros L tractor units were performing consistently better on fuel efficiency compared to any other vehicles in its 25-strong fleet.
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MT ArticleMorecambe Metals rolls out new Renault C520
Scrap metal firm Morecambe Metals has added a Renault Trucks C520 8x4 to its fleet and put it out to work in the North West, covering an area from Stoke to Carlisle and across to Leeds.