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Operator news – Page 46
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Brit European installs Axtec weighbridge at Vita Nova Centre
Logistics firm Brit European has installed a weighbridge at its Vita Nova Centre in Middlewich to ensure its vehicles stay within legal weight limits.The new Axtec Series 5000 Dynamic Axle weighbridge is also allowing the company to configure a new vehicle transporter design, to optimise loading positions and maximise payload ...
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What Crisis? Northants firm rebrands as Xtra Express Logistics
Northampton-based logistics firm Crisis Logistics has changed its name to Xtra Express Logistics following its acquisition of parcel and pallet company Action Express Northampton earlier this year.The newly named Xtra Express Logistics will continue to operate from both sites in Hannington and Brackmills Industrial Estate, offering a portfolio of services ...
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Yuill & Dodds keeps tight hold on clients despite “difficult” market in 2022
Scottish haulier Yuill & Dodds saw both turnover and pre-tax profit fall in 2022, thanks to “difficult market conditions”, the company revealed in its latest annual results.The Hamilton, Lanarkshire-based company operates a fleet of over 100 vehicles and specialises in haulage, material removal and supply, waste disposal, tipping facilities and ...
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DHL Express revamps its international same day service
DHL Express has upgraded its international same day service for UK customers with urgent delivery needs, or with items that can't be sent through the its Express network.Launched this month, DHL’s new customer portal offers regular customers a simplified booking process where they can easily access information on scheduled collections ...
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Post Office partners with DPD to launch new online parcel service
The Post Office has joined forces with parcel delivery company DPD to launch a new online parcel service with a dedicated sales website. The new service sees DPD strengthen its relationship with the Post Office following the launch of a click and collect service in 2021 that enables customers to pick ...
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O’Carroll Haulage & Crane Hire delivers the goods with new Volvo FH 8x2 rigid
O’Carroll Haulage & Crane Hire has taken delivery of a new Volvo FH 420 8x2 drawbarrigid, in a deal which sees the firm continue its commitment to the Swedish manufacturer.The County Limerick-based business runs an almost exclusively Volvo fleet and has returnedto the marque again for its latest addition.O’Carroll Haulage ...
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P&O unaccompanied freight service between Liverpool and Dublin set to close
P&O Ferries is to close its Liverpool-Dublin route after failing to reach agreement on a new contract with Port of Liverpool operators Peel Ports.The ferry operator principally ships unaccompanied freight between the two ports, raising fears that the cost of shipping freight to and from Ireland will become more expensive.P&O ...
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ArticleNorthamptonshire haulier takes delivery of three Schmitz Cargobull S.CS Freepost trailers
Wise Logistics has taken delivery of three S.CS Freepost trailers from Schmitz Cargobull to help speed up its loading times and reduce repair and maintenance costs.The Northamptonshire general haulage firm said it has a long-standing relationship with Europe’s leading trailer manufacturer and was keen to add the new pillarless curtainsiders ...
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ArticleGe-Be Transport expands into new £5m premises in Swaffham
Palletways member Ge-Be Transport has invested more than £5m into new headquarters in Swaffham, Norfolk, as part of a strategy to diversify the firm’s services and meet the growing demand of the business.The new 435,600sq ft site will allow the family-run firm to offer warehousing and storage services for the ...
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ArticlePGS Group launches new Bromwich depot and looks to recruit 55 new staff
Bromwich-based delivery firm PGS Group has opened a new depot in West Bromwich and has launched a recruitment drive as part of plans to grow the business.The new 80,000sq ft site is PGS Group’s sixth depot, giving the business a total footprint of over 650,000sq ft of space in the ...
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ArticleBrice Aggregates orders Mercedes-Benz Arocs as business booms
Essex-based Brice Aggregates has built up its fleet with the addition of two new Mercedes-Benz Arocs eight-wheelers to cope with increasing demand for the construction material supplier.The operator has also taken on two Arocs 3240 concrete mixers with 9m3 Liebherr drums from Motus Truck & Van.Another identical mixer and four ...
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ArticleHaulage director disqualified after operating excess vehicles
The director of a Scottish haulage firm running trucks out of Livingston and Motherwell has been disqualified for a decade after he attempted to operate more vehicles than specified on his licence on two occasions.John Strachan, trading as Strachan Haulage, was also disqualified from being a transport manager indefinitely following ...
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ArticleGXO tight-lipped over Wilko distribution contract after administrator confirms redundancies and store closures
Wilko’s administrator said it was likely there would be redundancies and store closures after it failed to find anyone to buy the entire group.PwC said it had held “extensive discussions” with interested parties and although discussions were continuing, “it’s clear that the nature of this interest is not focused on ...
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ArticleAylestone Transport adds Volvo FM to fleet for crane haulage
Aylestone Transport has taken delivery of a special Volvo FM 6x2 tractor unit adapted with a 540 hp engine, for use as part of its work with Aggregate Industries’ commercial hard landscaping division, Charcon.Backed by a 10-year three-star Direct Vision Standard permit, the truck will be used to haul slabs ...
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ArticleLe Gallez & Hitchcock wins European transport contract with No Limits Trackdays
Chippenham haulier Le Gallez & Hitchcock Transport has been awarded a Europe-wide contract with track day experience organiser No Limits Trackdays.The company will be responsible for transporting all of No Limits Trackdays assets to high-profile events throughout Europe.The contract includes loading bikes in indoor environments as well as providing indoor ...
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ArticleXPO gives “significant” boost to paid paternity leave for staff
XPO has “significantly” boosted the amount of paid paternity leave in the UK and Ireland, with colleagues receiving up to two weeks of full pay.The policy applies to new parents, either by birth or through adoption. The company added that, despite paternity being the legally identified name for this type ...
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ArticleKrone variable height curtainsiders boost A&A McNeill European deliveries
A&A McNeill Transport has boosted its deliveries after taking on two Profi Liner curtainsiders from Krone Trailer UK which allow the firm to send loads to Europe whilst meeting UK customer demand for double stacked pallets.Based in Airdrie, Scotland, the firm specialises in general haulage and operates five articulated trucks ...
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ArticleEvri launches returns service for SMEs and marketplace traders
Parcel delivery company Evri has rolled out a new returns service for its business customers, aimed predominately at SMEs and marketplace traders.The new service allows smaller retailers to give their customers access to Evri’s returns portal, where they will be able to choose from a drop-down box and print a ...
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ArticleDX opens latest depot in Norwich
DX has opened a new depot in Norwich in a move which the parcels group said will “significantly” increase its capacity in the region.It closely follows the opening in Newport, Wales, of the first of 15 former Tuffnells Parcels Express depots secured by DX in late June from Tuffnells’ administrator.The ...
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ArticleHowdens adds two Renault E-Techs to fleet
Kitchen manufacturer Howdens has taken on two new 19-tonne Renault E-Tech D-Wides as part of its road to zero roadmap.Both vehicles were procured through Yusen Logistics and came after Howdens announced a reduction of CO2 across its fleet, thanks to an increase in driver capability and efficiency.Last year it also ...