Operator news – Page 85
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MT ArticleWHSmith outsources logistics operations to GXO
High street retailer WHSmith has announced the appointment of GXO as its new outsourced UK logistics partner.
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MT ArticleCSG invests almost £1m in high-performance vacuum equipment
Waste management company CSG has invested almost £1m in new equipment including four specially built tankers.
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MT ArticleStreamline Shipping Group takes over from Menzies Distribution on the Shetland and Orkney islands
Streamline Shipping Group has taken over the transport and warehouse operations of Menzies Distribution in Shetland and Orkney, just one month after Menzies announced it was pulling out of the Northern Isles region to concentrate on the group’s profitable operations.
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MT ArticleHMF Services (Transport) falls into administration
Kent-based FORS Gold haulier HMF Services (Transport) has called in the administrators.
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Road freight prices peak with rates highest since December 2022, TEG Index reveals
Haulage and courier vehicle prices rose “significantly” over the course of December with the overall price per mile for haulage and courier vehicles increasing from 122.2 to 127, up 4.8 points - the highest since December 2022, albeit 3.5 points lower year-on-year.
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MT ArticleIPP boosts management team with appointment of Paul Timbrell
Coventry-based IPP, which is a pooler of sustainable wooden pallets, has appointed Paul Timbrell to the role of head of commercial accounts.
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MT ArticleXpression helps top teams shine with matt black Mercedes-Benz Actros L
Xpression Event Solutions has taken delivery of a matt black Mercedes-Benz Actros L rig which is being used to deliver cutting edge, AI-driven performance analysis to some of the UK’s leading professional sports teams.
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MT ArticlePalletforce Wrings in the New Year with the recruitment of Gloucestershire haulier
South Gloucestershire haulier Wrings Transport has joined a pallet network for the first time after being impressed by Palletforce’s ”ethos of quality and excellence”.
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MT ArticlePall-Ex Group promises year of innovation
Pall-Ex Group has pledged to deliver a year of innovation in 2024 after defying “difficult market conditions” in 2023 to boost its membership by 20% and increase shareholder status to 98%.
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MT ArticleMichael Conroy appointed new chief executive at Kinaxia Logistics
Michael Conroy, former Palletforce and EV Cargo chief executive, has been appointed as the new CEO of Kinaxia Logistics, succeeding Simon Hobbs.
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MT ArticleFred Sherwood sees revenue and profits surge
Fred Sherwood & Sons saw profits soar by more than 80% to £1.4m last year, new figures have revealed.
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MT ArticleBomfords Group in administration
Norfolk haulage firm Bomfords Group has collapsed into administration.
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MT ArticleDevereux returns to profit amid rising fuel prices
Devereux Transport & Distribution is back in the black after the Billingham-based company reported a £36,000 pre-tax profit.
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MT ArticleBOC invests in safe and efficient trailers for Suttons Tankers
BOC has invested in its partnership with Suttons Tankers and introduced 10 new pintle trailers to the haulier’s gas cylinders fleet.
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MT ArticleArrowXL helps garden furniture wholesaler grow product range
ArrowXL has won a three-year contract expanding its relationship with garden furniture wholesaler Mercer Agencies.
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MT ArticleTurnover and profits up at Woodside Logistics Group
Woodside Logistics Group in Ballyclare increased revenues by 16% in the year ending 31 March 2023, new results have revealed.
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MT ArticleC Butt delivers leap in pre-tax profit
Haulier C Butt has hailed its “strong financial performance” after delivering an almost 50% leap in pre-tax profit last year.
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MT ArticleIveco Dailies on the menu for Carnevale
Italian food and drink distributor Carnevale has added four Iveco Daily 7.2-tonne vans to its fleet.
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MT ArticleEuropa Road seals deal with Swiss operator Magsped
Europa Road is kicking off 2024 by boosting its service for customers looking to transit goods to and from Switzerland.
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MT ArticleKinaxia switches on three-year deal with Ansell Lighting
Kinaxia Logistics has agreed a three-year contract to provide UK distribution, warehousing and other services for a global lighting company.