All Operator news articles
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MT ArticleTrimble AI push aims to automate office work and find loads for smaller fleets
Trimble has launched a series of AI-powered tools designed to automate routine transport tasks, find loads for spare capacity and help smaller fleets make better use of their existing vehicles.
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MT ArticleHovis drivers industrial action paused amid new offer
Strike action threatened by Hovis distribution drivers this week has been temporarily called off after the company made a new pay offer.
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MT ArticleKammac cuts losses amid ‘soft’ customer demand
A major company-wide restructure and reorganisation of the management at Kammac stemmed its losses last year, new financial results showed.
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MT ArticleYusen Logistics opens £200m automated distribution centre in Northampton
Yusen Logistics has opened a new £200m Sustainable Distribution Centre in Northampton, representing one of the company’s largest investments in its UK logistics operation.
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MT ArticleCumbrian haulier closes down with loss of 43 jobs
All staff working for a Cumbria haulage company have lost their jobs after it was placed into administration earlier this week, according to insolvency experts.
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MT ArticleEastern region haulier in liquidation
Fenland construction and muckaway operator Davis-Wright Haulage has collapsed with “minimal assets” left in the business, according to its liquidator.
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MT ArticleStan Robinson “pleased” with strong financial results
Stan Robinson said it remained financially strong with good levels of cashflow preventing it from relying on bank financing, after reporting a 3% increase in turnover to £27.1m.
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MT ArticleRevenues up at Peter Green but profits slip
Turnover at Peter Green Haulage increased by 6% last year as the business focused on fleet utilisation and reducing its fixed costs.
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MT ArticlePallet-Track aims to help Walsall community project
Pallet-Track is helping Walsall FC unite diverse communities across the region by using football as a force for good, with a £30,000 donation.
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MT ArticleHovis distribution drivers to strike in row over dough
Lorry drivers working for bread maker Hovis in Avonmouth are due to go out on strike from tomorrow (24 September) after rejecting what they said was a real terms pay cut.
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MT ArticleNorthwards’ repute “tarnished” after Traffic Commissioner finds serious compliance failings
Scottish haulier Northwards has had its operator’s licence curtailed and its repute “tarnished”, after Traffic Commissioner Richard Turfitt found significant shortcomings in its vehicle maintenance, driver management and compliance systems.
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MT ArticleProlog takes on Irene Forte Skincare fulfilment contract
Luxury brand Irene Forte Skincare has moved its UK fulfilment to Prolog Fulfilment Global, in response to rising customer demand, as it scales its international footprint.
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MT ArticleFraikin helps Loreburn Housing Association boost driver performance and cut fuel costs
Loreburn Housing Association has improved its drivers’ performance, reduced fuel costs and maximised uptime and driver safety with the help of Fraikin’s MYSMARTFLEET training programme, the charity revealed this week.
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MT ArticleAIT Home Delivery expands low-emission fleet with Mercedes-Benz eSprinters
AIT Home Delivery has added two new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter electric vans to its fleet to carry out urban delivery routes from its Northampton and Enfield facilities.
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MT ArticleTesco hits 2,000 EV milestone as Maxus takes 70% fleet share
Tesco has added its 2,000th electric vehicle (EV) to its grocery home delivery fleet, with Harris MAXUS UK vehicles now accounting for 70% of the supermarket’s electric delivery lineup.
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MT ArticleICL launches Felixstowe office to exploit growth opportunities
International Cargo Logistics (ICL) has opened a new branch in Felixstowe, representing the fifth UK office for the global freight solutions provider.
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MT ArticlePre-tax profit up at EM Rogers
EM Rogers reported “another successful performance” last year, with pre-tax profit increasing by almost 29% to £1.6m.
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MT ArticleEvri couriers win enhanced pay and benefits
Evri has agreed a pay deal with the GMB union for its self-employed couriers that is above the national minimum wage and provides enhanced benefits.
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MT ArticleDiamond hails robust summer results
Diamond Logistics said demand for ecommerce fulfilment propelled it to a strong summer performance, with the business running 19% ahead year-on-year in June, 12% up in July and 18.87% in August.
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MT ArticleLancashire’s JM Gorry struggled amid driver shortage
Morecambe-based JM Gorry & Son closed down after coming under “immense strain” due to losing drivers in the years following Brexit, according to its administrator.