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Bucks bulk tipper firm in administration
Grain, feed and aggregate haulier Adstock Bulk Solutions has entered administration after almost 13 years of trading.
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Royal Mail trailer unloading reduced by 97% thanks to new innovation
Royal Mail said its in-house designed automatic trailer unloader had cut the average time taken to unload an HGV from three-and-a-half hours to just six minutes.
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Revenues up, profit down at Fagan & Whalley
Fagan & Whalley saw turnover increase by 1.5% last year, but pre-tax profit more than halved over the same period.
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Yorkshire haulier’s directors ‘unaware’ of loss-making troubles
The directors of stricken haulage firm TEF Transport were unaware of the scale of its debts until just days before it was forced to close down, its administrator has revealed.
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M&S in ‘first of its kind’ electric wagon and drag system
Marks & Spencer has taken delivery of its first refrigerated electric wagon and drag vehicles after partnering with Gray & Adams, marking a step forward in sustainability for food retail transport.
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Stepps in the right direction for John G Russell
John G Russell (Transport) has opened a new warehouse facility in North Lanarkshire, boosting its operational capacity, efficiency and sustainability.
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MBO paves way for FTS Group to ‘change perception’ of hauliers
FTS Group, which includes Hertfordshire hauliers Forward Trucking Services and Stand & Deliver Transport, has completed a management buyout (MBO) after its previous owners left the business.
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Culina appoints Liam McElroy as new CEO
Culina Group has appointed Liam McElroy (pictured) as its chief executive and promoted Fabian Koehler, who joined as chief strategy officer last November, as deputy group chief executive.
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Kammac sees surge in demand from wellness market amid January health kick
Third-party logistics provider Kammac saw a significant surge in wellness-related business this January, driven by health-conscious consumer trends such as Dry January and Veganuary, the company revealed this week.
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Expect Distribution boosts senior management team to meet growth surge
Bradford-based logistics firm Expect Distribution has made two senior appointments as part of its growth agenda
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Tiger tailors 35 high cube trailers for Asda’s George clothing business
Tiger Trailers has supplied Asda Stores with 35 bespoke 4.9m-tall high cube trailers fitted with internal tail lifts, which will jon the retailer’s George clothing fleet.
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XPO opens new logistics and transport hub in the Netherlands
XPO has inaugurated its latest transport and logistics centre in Nijmegen in the Netherlands, which will serve as a pivotal hub for XPO’s Connect Europe service and help the group streamline cross-border transport across the continent.
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Swain Container Solutions switches London Gateway diesel fleet to HVO
Swain Container Solutions (SCS), a division of Swain Group, is transitioning its London Gateway fleet to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as part of wider plans to reduce the group’s environmental impact.
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Kinaxia subsidiaries suffer financial hammering in 2023
Nine of Kinaxia’s 12 subsidiaries fell into the red in 2023, another two saw their pre-tax profits tumble and only one - NC Cammack - managed to boost its profit, according to annual results published on Companies House on 31 January.
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Digital freight forwarder sennder finalises acquisition of CH Robinson’s EST operations
Digital freight forwarder sennder has sealed its acquisition of logistics giant CH Robinson Worldwide’s European surface transportation (EST) operations, the German company announced this week.
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Sale of FM Conway to Vinci opens “exciting chapter” for Sevenoaks-based haulier, says new MD
FM Conway’s sale to Vinci Construction, announced in October, has now reached completion, the French construction giant announced this week.
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Get quick and easy access to details of the UK’s top HGV fleet operators with MT Fleet Data
Fleet Data is Motor Transport’s new listing of the UK’s largest third party and own account HGV fleet operators. Based on the weekly O-licence updates issued by the Office of the Traffic Commissioners, Fleet Data enables subscribers to quickly identify operators in each of the eight traffic ...
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Russell Group announces new CEO
The Russell Group has appointed David Paterson to be its new CEO, replacing Alan Poulton who will step down from his role after more than 15 years’ service.
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Royal Mail reforms could see second-class deliveries halved and Saturdays ditched
Royal Mail could start delivering second-class mail on alternate days and give up Saturday deliveries entirely under reforms to its universal service obligation set out by Ofcom.
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Kammac replaces MD after less than a year
Kammac has appointed Kevin Rogers as its MD, replacing Ged Carabini who was in the role for less than a year.