Operator news – Page 9
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MT ArticleMilk transport specialist WM Armstrong (Longtown) delivers rising turnover and profit
Family firm WM Armstrong (Longtown), which specialises in milk tanker haulage, livestock transport, general haulage and distribution, saw both turnover and pre-tax profit leap in 2024/255, aided by increasing customer volumes and new contracts with existing major customers.
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MT ArticleArmagh-based Allied Fleet Services rebrands and creates 15 new jobs
Armagh–based customs and compliance provider Allied Fleet Services has announced a £500,000 investment that will create 15 new jobs.
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MT ArticleRoyal Mail and Post Office to trial 24/7 parcel lockers
Royal Mail and the Post Office are launching a trial of parcel lockers at Post Office branches across the UK.
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MT ArticleMcCann Logistics adds 12 Renault Trucks to fleet and raises awareness of men’s mental health charity
McCann Logistics has strengthened its UK fleet with the addition of 12 new Renault Trucks T High 480 tractor units, marking the company’s first-ever move to the Renault Trucks brand.
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MT ArticleTruck leasing specialist Ogilvie boosts fleet and customer base with acquisition of ONWRD
Scottish leasing firm Ogilvie Fleet has acquired Cambridgeshire vehicle renting firm ONWRD in a move aimed at boosting its fleet and customer base.
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MT ArticleIveco to trial driverless trucks in Spain
Truck manufacturer Iveco has teamed up with AI virtual driver software expert PlusAI to launch the first deployment of driverless HGVs in Southern Europe.
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MT ArticleNew MANs on the menu at Andrew Cook
Leven, Fife-based Andrew Cook Group has added a new MAN TGM 4x2 and a TGS 8x4 to its specialised fleet.
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MT ArticleTurnover and profits increase at Cambridgeshire’s Bretts
Bretts Transport has hailed its resilience and ability to adapt during shifting supermarket demand and wider economic pressures after it reported significant increases in its revenue and profits.
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MT ArticleCircle Express’ purchaser says firm can “thrive”
The new owner of Circle Express said all 158 jobs at the air freight specialist were saved when it bought the firm out of administration just before Christmas.
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MT ArticleFraikin appoints new UK CEO
Commercial fleet services provider Fraikin has promoted Craig Douglas to UK chief executive.
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MT ArticlePolice catch Devereux ‘disqualified’ driver, despite firm conducting checks
Devereux Transport said it was investigating the circumstances surrounding an incident in which one of its drivers was pulled over by the police and found to be disqualified.
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MT ArticleDevon haulier collapses with loss of 20 jobs
South Molton Transport, a North Devon-based aggregates haulier, has entered administration after it ceased trading in November.
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MT ArticleCircle Express calls in the administrators
Air freight specialist Circle Express collapsed into administration and has now been sold to new owners, its chief financial officer (CFO) told Motor Transport.
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MT ArticleRecycling company and haulage subsidiary sold out of administration
A West Midlands scrap metal recycling company and its transport division have been sold in a pre-packaged administration deal that saves 39 jobs.
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MT ArticleIPP strengthens leadership team following rapid growth
Sustainable wooden pallets pooler IPP has promoted three members of staff to its leadership team, following a growth surge, the company announced this week.
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain to operate Waitrose’s first South West distribution centre
DHL Supply Chain has been appointed by Waitrose to operate the retailer’s first South West regional distribution centre at Mountpark’s Bristol 360 development.
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MT ArticleYodel owner InPost confirms takeover bid
InPost is the target of a takeover bid by a consortium, which, reports claim, is led by Advent International, which took InPost public nearly five years ago.
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MT ArticleLincolnshire haulier loses operating licence following “significant” safety issues, Traffic Commissioner rules
Lincolnshire firm RMK Haulage has had its operator licence revoked and the company and director Anmol Chawla disqualified from holding or obtaining any operator licence for 12 months, following a public inquiry.
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MT ArticleHaulage worker jailed for drug-running hauls of cocaine
A worker at a Scottish haulage company, who used its vehicles to run a drug trafficking operation, has been jailed for more than four years
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MT ArticleAsset Alliance Group puts down new roots at Huntapac
Vegetable transportation expert Huntapac has struck its first deal with Asset Alliance Group, refreshing its fleet with 11 DAF XF 480 trucks.