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MT ArticleVolvo FHs shoulder the work at Coille Haulage
Scottish timber transporter Coille Haulage has taken on three Volvo FH 540 tractor units on a four-year contract hire deal with Asset Alliance.
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MT ArticleThousands more parcel lockers added to DPD network
DPD is adding 8,000 parcel lockers to its out-of-home (OOH) network after finding the service was popular with regular users.
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MT ArticleSpades in the ground at White Logistics as work starts on third warehouse
Worcestershire haulage firm White Logistics & Storage has commenced building a 56,000sq ft warehouse to consolidate its position as one of the area’s leading distributors.
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MT ArticleFowler Welch boss to become Buffaload CEO
Buffaload said former Fowler Welch executive John Kerrigan would be joining the business as CEO from 1 June.
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MT ArticleTransafe Logistics files intention to appoint administrator
Specialist transport firm Transafe Logistics in Grimsby has lodged papers in court declaring its intention to appoint an administrator.
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MT ArticleNew management team to drive growth at Barron Wood Distribution
Family-owned transport firm Barron Wood Distribution (BWD) has announced a new executive management team, with 10 new directors working alongside group MD Derek Lyon.
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MT ArticleMercedes-Benz operation taken over by CEO
MBNI Holdings, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van, has been taken over by its boss who joined the business 25 years ago.
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MT ArticleAdministrator: cargo bike courier Zedify failed due to low volumes and high costs
Zero-emission, last-mile delivery service Zedify was unprofitable ever since the business first launched 10 years ago, according to its administrator.
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MT ArticleFly By Nite smooths out braking requirements with Webfleet
Webfleet is simplifying Fly By Nite’s DVSA compliance by fitting all its trailers with electronic braking performance monitoring system (EBPMS) tracking.
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MT ArticleHauliers demand better facilities as UK’s worst service stations exposed
Folkestone Services has been ranked as the best service station in the UK for lorry drivers, in a survey carried out by by West Midlands-based haulier Breakwells Transport - with Leeming Bar Services on the A1 (M) deemed the worst.
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MT ArticlePalletforce saw profit fall by a fifth in 2023, latest annual results reveal
EV Cargo Group subsidiary Palletforce saw pre-tax profit fall by a fifth in 2023, as weak consumer confidence hit market demand and the network’s operating costs rose, according to its latest annual financial results.
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MT ArticleShelley Pierre appointed IPP European commercial network director
European pallet pooler IPP has promoted supply chain professional Shelley Pierre to the new role of European commercial network director, with a brief to drive growth across all its European regions.
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MT ArticleEV Downton saw losses mount in 2023 after “tough trading year”
EV Cargo Distribution, which trades as EV Downton, saw its pre-tax loss more than triple to over £14m in 2023, after a “tough trading year” which triggered a major strategic overhaul of the company, its latest financial results have revealed.
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MT ArticleNorfolk logistics firm hot favourite with fuel provider Big K Products
Swaffham-based GE-BE Transport has been awarded a large-scale account for a further two years with Norfolk heating product company Big K Products.
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MT ArticleYusen – ‘Cyberattack meant we couldn’t pay our staff…’
Two of the transport sector’s leading companies have revealed the full impact of recent cyberattacks on their businesses and urged other organisations to do more to protect themselves.
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MT ArticleGXO champions Down’s Syndrome staff
GXO is celebrating World Down Syndrome Day by showcasing the work it does in being one of the UK’s largest employers of staff with the condition.
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MT ArticleWarehouse ‘sprinkler malfunction’ caused £20K damage to books ahead of administration
A creditor for freight forwarder Tailormade Logistics, which collapsed into administration in February, has criticised the company after more than £20,000 worth of goods were damaged in its warehouse in the run-up to its insolvency.
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MT ArticleStrong growth ahead, Joda says
Joda Freight in West Yorkshire said it was on a continued positive trajectory after reporting a 10% increase in revenues last year.
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MT ArticlePreston haulage firm’s creditors expected to receive distribution
Firms owed money following the collapse of H. Parkinson Haulage last year are likely to be paid back at least some of their cash, according to latest estimations by its administrator.
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MT ArticleLicence refused after haulier chose suppliers over tax payers
A licence application by a haulier to operate 15 trucks has been refused after a traffic commissioner found that the business it had bought out of administration paid suppliers in favour of meeting its tax liabilities.