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MT ArticleGarage manager fraud and depot losses drove Welsh haulier to collapse
Freight Movement’s collapse into administration was brought about by financial difficulties caused by significant losses at one of its depots, bad debts and an employee defrauding it.
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MT ArticleSky’s the limit for Welch Group with drone delivery deal
Welch Group has struck up a partnership with a drone logistics firm in order to explore freight deliveries to remote and challenging locations.
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MT ArticleDX opens flagship Kettering facility
DX has opened a distribution centre in Kettering, significantly increasing its capacity in the East Midlands and supporting the business’ fulfilment, freight and final mile operations.
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MT ArticlePalletways sales role for former Royal Mail senior manager
Palletways Livingston has appointed Royal Mail veteran Mark Moynes to the position of sales manager.
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MT ArticleFrom vans to trucks: the Dash Express journey
Paul Dash has helped grow Dash Express from a small South West van firm into a multi-depot logistics operation with a turnover topping £25m. Partnerships with APC Overnight and, more recently, Palletways have expanded the business into parcels, pallets and heavy trucks, while keeping the company’s hands-on, family-led approach.
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MT ArticleCF Booth administrator completes sale of business and assets
The business and assets of CF Booth have been bought by a subsidiary of Yorkshire metal recovery and waste recycling company Ron Hull Jnr, saving 29 jobs.
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MT ArticleInPost UK volumes surge after Yodel deal but profits hit by integration costs
Parcel locker operator InPost Group has reported explosive growth in the UK market following its acquisition of Yodel, although profitability has been hit by integration costs.
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MT ArticleBucks waste haulier loses operating licence after “sustained failures” and non-attendance at inquiry
Buckinghamshire waste haulier TAAS Transport has lost its operator licence following a public inquiry which cited a litany of compliance breaches, including major maintenance failings, overloaded trucks, and breaches of drivers’ hours and tachograph regulations, amounting to a “significant” safety risk. Traffic Commissioner Sarah Bell ruled that the company’s licence ...
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MT ArticleHauliers who hid fuel costs ‘have nowhere to go’
A sharp spike in oil prices amid tensions in the Middle East has exposed how haulage firms that built large fuel charges into their rates when diesel was cheaper now have little room to increase them further as costs surge.
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MT ArticleEvri boosts locker network with Tesco and Motor Fuel Group partnerships
Parcel delivery firm Evri Group has launched the first wave of its owned locker network after forging two partnerships with supermarket giant Tesco and forecourt operator Motor Fuel Group (MFG).
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MT ArticleWilliam Stobart’s company WS Holdco buys EV Cargo Solutions and Distribution
William Stobart’s investment vehicle WS Holdco has acquired EV Cargo Solutions and Distribution, the transportation and contract logistics division of EV Cargo, in a move aimed at boosting operational efficiencies, cross-selling opportunities and organic growth.
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MT ArticleXPO forges long term logistics partnership with Boots
XPO Logistics has signed a long term logistics partnership with high street retailer Boots with a brief to support the integration of its supply chain, leverage new technologies to boost customer visibility, and drive sustainable efficiencies.
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MT ArticleAIT Home Delivery wins dream contract with mattress manufacturer Tempur
Two-person final-mile delivery firm AIT Home Delivery has seen off competitors to win a delivery contract with mattress manufacturer Tempur.
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MT ArticleMedium hauliers: growth surge reshapes the sector
The UK’s medium-sized haulage operators are expanding in number – but not all are growing at the same pace. New figures from Motor Transport’s Fleet Data show a widening divide between the sector’s fastest-growing operators and those whose fleets are shrinking.
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MT ArticleChinese e-commerce giant JD.Com challenges Amazon with UK launch of Joybuy
Chinese retail and e-commerce giant JD.Com is throwing down the gauntlet to the likes of Amazon and Argos in the UK with the launch of Joybuy, its online retail platform.
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MT ArticlePrimeline Group crunches ten-year deal with Tayto Snacks
Primeline Group has signed a multi-million euro warehousing and distribution agreement with Tayto Snacks, building on a long-standing partnership between the two companies.
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MT ArticleGXO enters alliance with Amentum, Accenture and Maersk to bolster UK defence sector
GXO has joined forces with Amentum, Accenture and Maersk to support the UK defence sector.
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MT ArticleMeachers and Ferryspeed’s partnership sails on
Meachers Global Logistics has extended its partnership with Ferryspeed with a new three-year contract.
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MT ArticlePlight of family-run Bedfordshire operator outlined in administrator report
A long-running Luton haulier attempted to continue trading with cash injections from family members before it finally succumbed to administration in November, documents revealed.
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MT ArticleHighways contract extension win for Heidelberg
Heidelberg Materials UK has extended its partnership with Wirral Borough Council after successfully tendering for its highways maintenance contract for another three years.