All Operator news articles
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MT ArticleNew Volvo FH Aeros convince David Bratt & Sons to return to Volvo after over 20 years
Cheadle Hulme-based haulier David Bratt & Sons has added the first Volvo trucks to its fleet for the first time in more than 20 years - with the arrival of two new Volvo FH Aero 6x2 tractor units.
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MT ArticleOnpoint Group boosts fleet with MAN TGS tipper and 15 MAN TGX tractors
Onpoint Group has taken delivery of its first-ever new MAN TGS 8x4 tipper and ordered 15 New MAN TGX 6x2 tractor units.
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MT ArticleHessle Plant fined over £444,000 following “horrific” death of delivery driver
Castleford-based Hessle Plant has been fined over £433,550 after delivery driver Chris Keegan was killed in November 2023, as he loaded a fork lift truck onto a trailer.
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MT ArticleRHA welcomes rise in Scotland’s HGV speed limit
The RHA has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement that the HGV speed limit on Scotland’s trunk roads is to be increased to 50mph.
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MT ArticleKing and Queen facing cold Christmas as Sandringham fuel tanker drivers strike, Unite claims
The King and Queen are facing a cold Christmas due to December strikes by tanker drivers delivering fuel to Sandringham, union Unite claimed today (15 December).
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MT ArticleMalcolm Wilson recognised at Logistics UK Awards 2025
The recently retired GXO chief executive, who oversaw major acquisitions including Clipper Logistics and Wincanton, was honoured at the ninth annual awards ceremony alongside winners across 12 categories.
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MT ArticleEuropa services address post-Brexit customs challenges
Europa Worldwide Group has launched two services which it said would help exporters comply with new regulations looming at the French border and help remove uncertainty.
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MT ArticleEvri recruiting thousands following “phenomenal” growth
Evri said it was bucking the trend in a sluggish employment market and recruiting for 2,500 roles amid a surge in parcel volumes.
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MT ArticleCollett powers Yorkshire’s clean energy future with transformers haul
Collett & Sons helped deliver and install six super grid transformers for a major infrastructure upgrade to boost Yorkshire’s high-voltage electricity network.
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MT ArticleFuture secured after Premier Logistics acquires WT Transport
Premier Logistics has swooped on WT Transport in a move it said secured the long-term future of both organisations for the next generation.
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MT ArticleDP World welcomes PAV Haulage to its London Gateway park
Tilbury operator PAV Haulage is moving into a new facility at DP World’s London Gateway Logistics Park in the next few months.
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FCZ ArticleSpecial delivery for Royal Mail as eLCV #8000 joins the fleet
Royal Mail has taken delivery of its 8,000th electric van, joining 48 others already in use at its Nottingham North Delivery Office.
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MT ArticleFamily-run haulier enters administration in run-up to Christmas
Bedfordshire haulier and pallet network member News Transport has called in the administrators, just weeks before Christmas.
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MT ArticleMonex buys Blackpool’s Richardson Traction
Family-run Monex Group has acquired Lancashire-based Richardson Traction, increasing its fleet size to 170 and its workforce to 260 staff.
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MT ArticleCitySprint builds on Wickes contract success
CitySprint has extended its partnership with home improvement retailer Wickes until the end of 2027.
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MT ArticleNeill & Brown names new MD to lead next growth phase
East Yorkshire’s Neill & Brown has appointed a new MD to replace Colin Moody, whose career with the transport and logistics firm spanned more than 40 years.
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MT ArticleFrench logistics giant ID Logistics wins major e-commerce contract in the UK
Global distributor ID Logistics has landed a major e-commerce contract to operate a new 450,000sq ft fulfilment centre in Sittingbourne, Kent, strengthening its growing UK footprint and creating over 300 jobs for the local area.
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MT ArticleDash Express strengthens coverage in South West with new Cullompton site
Dash Express, a division of The Dash Group and part of The APC delivery network, has opened a new, larger site located in Cullompton.
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MT ArticleSix-figure price tag for East Yorkshire operator sold in pre-pack deal
The pre-pack sale of a Driffield agricultural haulier to its directors after it encountered severe cashflow problems cost more than £346,500, new documents have revealed.
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MT ArticleHaulier’s collapse followed sales ledger overstatement
The collapse of a haulage firm in Herefordshire came after “significant discrepancies” were found on the sales ledger, which led to its invoice discounting facility being overdrawn by more than £1m.