Operator news – Page 25
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GRS builds on fleet with seven-figure ‘Super’ investment
Construction materials group GRS has added eight Scania Super 460Ps to its fleet, representing an investment of more than £1m.
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Recycling company fined £1.2m after worker hit by wagon
A Rotherham recycling firm has been fined £1.2m after one of its staff was hit by a wagon in its haulage yard and fractured his skull.
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ELB’s new initiative aims to take pain out of Capital deliveries
ELB Partners is launching a service for construction hauliers without the equipment and vehicles required to enter London and providing a hub for them to store goods before it completes final-mile deliveries.
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West Yorkshire haulier in administration
Leeds-based container and temperature-controlled haulage firm Centika Logistics has collapsed into administration.
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Birthday celebrations for Premier’s 20 years at the top
Premier Logistics is celebrating 20 years in business this month, with ambitions to continue growing the company by up to 10% by the end of the decade.
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Galaxy insulates fleet against carbon emissions
An insulation supplier based in Sheffield and Birmingham has replaced two of its diesel trucks with Volvo FE Electric 6x2s as part of its strategy to reduce carbon emissions.
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Cardiff firm invests for the future
Delivery firm DEXL, part of The APC network, said it had invested in its Cardiff site – enabling it to expand its overnight parcel collection and delivery services.
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Palletline says new pallet service is not half bad
Palletline has launched a flexible pallet size service for the B2B sector, which it said was developed for retail customers and e-commerce brands.
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Kings Transport acquires Ningbo London from Palletline
Kings Transport has announced the acquisition of Ningbo London from Palletline Logistics.
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Prime Minister visits DHL London Gateway distribution centre
DHL Supply Chain gave Prime Minister Rishi Sunak a first-hand experience of how goods get into shops and homes, during his visit to the company’s recently opened London Gateway facility.
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Holman UK appoints David Hunt as chief operating officer in management restructuring
Global fleet management organisation Holman has announces key UK leadership changes as part of its wider growth plans.
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Wincanton extends partnership with soft drinks brand Fentimans for another five years
Wincanton has landed a five year extension to its supply chain partnership with Fentimans, the soft drinks brand.
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The Logistics People promotes Sam Welton to role of MD
Recruitment specialist The Logistics People has promoted project manager Sam Welton as its new MD.
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Ist Class Logistics secures £1.7m of funding to complete management buyout
Basingstoke-based courier !st Class Logistics has completed a management buyout after securing a £1.750m facility from financial service provider Shawbrook.
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Suttons Tankers strengthens partnership with £1.8m investment in new fleet
Suttons has invested £1.8m in a new fleet of tankers in a move which further strengthens its long-term partnership with CF Fertilisers.
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XPO Logistics launches UK roll out of 160 new shared user network vehicles
Logistics giant XPO is rolling out 160 new rigid vehicles in its UK shared user network over the next four months.
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Europa Road and DPD Netherlands turn to HVO for a greener future
Europa Road has signed a new contract with DPD Netherlands, which will see hydrotreated vegetable oil (HV-100) replacing diesel on its new daily linehauls from the Netherlands to the UK.
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Waste management specialist 3R Solutions takes delivery of 14 Smoothsider tippers from Fruehauf
West Lothian-based waste management and recycling specialist 3R Solutions has praised Fruehauf for delivering 14 sloper Smoothsider tippers in a matter of weeks, helping the firm prepare for an important new contract.
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SSO Logistics wraps up long-term deal with Venturepak
A Merseyside logistics specialist has tied up a three-year contract with a packaging supply company to help service its new £3m production facility in Manchester.
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GXO seals acquisition of Wincanton
The completion of the sale of Wincanton to US supply chain management giant GXO has been announced today (29 April) and sees a swathe of Wincanton board directors resign as part of the deal.