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Operator news – Page 62
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ArticleThree-year home fulfilment deal sees Wincanton strengthen ties with DFS
Wincanton has been awarded another three-year contract with furniture retailer DFS Group.The deal sees Wincanton provide home fulfilment services across the UK and builds on Wincanton’s existing three-year partnership with DFS to provide a white glove two-person premium home delivery service for its Dwell furniture brand.The expanded contract will include ...
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ArticleHaulier 3D Trans breaks the mould to add five Scania R500s to its fleet
Cheshire haulier 3D Trans has broken with tradition to add five new Scania R500 6x4 tractor units to its fleet.The five trucks are the first Scanias the company has ever had and join a mixed fleet which includes 15 MAN and seven DAF trucks.The new trucks are supplied by Asset ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail international parcel service halted as group struggles to fix cyber security breach
Royal Mail is appealing to customers not to post international parcels and letters until further notice as it continues to battle the impacts of last week’s cyber-attack which has left it unable to dispatch over half a million items.Despite working with cyber experts on the impact of the attack over ...
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ArticleTwenty eight hauliers commit to Palletways UK in 2022 with long-term contracts
Thirteen hauliers renewed their contracts with Palletways UK last year, which will see them remain part of the pallet giant for a collective 80-plus years, the network revealed this week.Palletways UK also reported that another 15 new members joined its network last year, including those making the switch from parcel ...
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ArticleEuropa Road kicks off 2023 with sales network expansion
Europa Gatwick branch manager Carys Rose Shears and regional manager Mitch ClarkeEuropa Worldwide Group has opened a Gatwick sales branch to accommodate its growing national and international footprint.The new sales office, at Gatwick Airport Manor Royal, will target businesses in the Greater London area looking for local road freight services.The ...
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ArticleCroydon haulier wins ninth consecutive FORS Gold award
Croydon-based logistics firm ELB Partners has achieved FORS Gold for the ninth year in a row, following an in-depth audit of the firm’s 60-strong fleet of trucks and trailers.The family-run logistics specialist, which employs around 60 staff, is a member of the Pallet-Track network. It is the only London-based business ...
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ArticleTree surgeon frees DPD truck stuck in roadside branches
Appointments for surgery are few and far between right now and yet a tree surgeon leapt immediately into action when a DPD lorry became stuck in a tree.Police in Manchester were forced to dial for emergency help after being called to the scene on Heywood Old Road in Middleton on ...
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ArticleClive Cowern adds 10 Carrier Transicold Vectors to fleet
Clive Cowern Transport said it had boosted its fleet sustainability after it ordered 10 new Carrier Transicold temperature-controlled Vector units.The Shropshire firm’s nine Vector HE 19 and one Vector 1550 units are mounted to 13.6-metre temperature-controlled trailers from Chereau and Schmitz Cargobull, respectively.All 10 are backed by Carrier’s telematics package ...
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ArticleNew contracts boost Wincanton revenues
Wincanton said revenues across its group operations had increased by 5.5% during the third quarter of the current financial year ending March/April 2023, and its pipeline of new business opportunities continued to increase.Against a backdrop of challenging economic, political and labour conditions, the company said revenue was lower year-on-year by ...
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ArticleBoughey Distribution marks Crewe Alexandra sponsorship with new video
Boughey Distribution is celebrating its sponsorship deal with local football team Crewe Alexandra with a 50-second promotional film featuring colleagues at its warehouse.The firm signed the deal with the team at the beginning of the 2022/23 season and it included the naming rights of the main stand at the Mornflake ...
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ArticleWoodside Logistics Group reports dip in profit
Challenging conditions prompted by the trading arrangements for goods passing into and out of Northern Ireland contributed to Woodside Logistics Group experiencing a 5.3% reduction in pre-tax profits.Newly released figures for the period ending 31 March 2022 showed that the parent company of businesses including Woodside Haulage, Woodside Distribution and ...
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ArticleO'Donovan Waste to tackle wider range of hazardous materials
O’Donovan Waste has launched a hazardous waste management service for its customers, enabling it to handle a range of materials such as asbestos sheeting, paints and aerosols.The company said it could deal with hazardous materials from ‘cradle to grave’ including free site visits, completion of legal documentation, provision of instructions ...
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ArticleT.W Plummer reports "huge fuel savings" from new Volvo FH
Burgess Hill-based haulier T.W Plummer has taken delivery of a new Volvo FH 500 6x2 tractor unit with I-Shift, having recorded “huge fuel savings” with an identical truck.The third-generation family-run company runs an exclusive Volvo fleet and it said it switched from a 540hp engine to the fuel-efficient FH with ...
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ArticleMerseyside operator enters administration
A Merseyside-based logistics operator that traded out of two operating centres entered administration after its floating charge holder grew concerned about recovering its outstanding liability.Optimum Logistics ceased trading in November 2022 despite its most recent financial results showing that it had returned to profit by the end of 2021.In a ...
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Article'Aldi not our customer,' claims ArrowXL as protesters target store
ArrowXL has questioned why the Unite union is planning to protest outside an Aldi store this week in an ongoing dispute over pay, when the retailer is not one of its customers.Over 350 union members have been taking strike action since October, with Unite claiming that the workers are poorly ...
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Article"A kick in the teeth" - Amazon announces warehouse closures threatening 1,200 jobs
Online retail giant Amazon has announced plans to shut three warehouses at Hemel Hempstead, Doncaster and Gourock, in the west of Scotland, putting 1,200 jobs at risk.The company said it is planning to open two new centres creating 2,500 jobs over the next three years and that it will offer ...
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ArticleXPO and Lakeland collaborate to deliver record distribution, sustainability and efficiency results
XPO’s distribution partnership with retailer Lakeland has delivered record results in the first six months of 2022, following a review which saw the introduction of a hybrid distribution solution and shared capacity.Under the partnership the logistics giant distributes stock to more than 60 kitchenware and houseware store locations for the ...
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ArticlePalletways’ six owned depots celebrate Bronze FORS accreditation
Palletway’s six owned depots across the UK in Birmingham, Bristol, Milton Keynes, London, Cardiff and Edinburgh have met the bronze level requirements of the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) for another year.The pallet network said the accreditation for the six depots emphasises Palletways’ ongoing commitment to fleet and driver safety, ...
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ArticleReturn to Michelin brings multiple benefits to biomass supplier
Biomass fuel supplier Esken Renewables has switched more than three-quarters of its fleet over to Michelin X Multi and X Works tyres in a bid to reduce fuel costs and downtime.The Widnes company said it had moved at least 75% of its 123 trucks and 150 trailers to Michelin tyres ...
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ArticleHJ Cole Haulage invests in Renault tipper from Sparks Commercial Services
Bulk haulier HJ Cole Haulage has returned to Renault for its latest purchase and added a C460 8x4 to its fleet.Supplied by Sparks Commercial Services, the new truck has an Aliweld bulk tipping body and will work on animal feed, woodchips and aggregates predominantly across the South of England.The Bournemouth ...