All Operator news articles
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MT ArticleChanging market hits beverage fleets
The number of trucks operated by brewers, vintners and their logistics suppliers has fallen by 6.1% over the past year, figures from MT Fleet Data reveal. Not only that, the number of trailers has fallen by 13.2% over the same period.
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MT Article“Menzies greed” could see Gatwick flights grounded as tanker drivers threaten strike action
Gatwick refuelling tanker drivers and operators employed by Menzies on the Shell contract are being balloted for strike action over pay, in a move which could ground hundreds of flights out of Gatwick, Unite is warning.
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FCZ ArticleM&S to roll-out ten new DAF XD electric trucks across core operations
M&S and its transport subsidiary Gist have commenced the roll-out of ten new DAF XD Electric tractor units, marking a significant next step in the retailer’s transition from electric truck trials to scaled zero tailpipe emission operations.
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MT ArticleScottish haulier spends £640,000 boosting insulated trailer fleet to meet growing demand
Scottish freight and haulage operator Northwards is investing £640,000 expanding its insulated trailer fleet to meet rising demand for salmon exports from Shetland.
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MT ArticleTMA Haulage faces loss of operator licence over “cynical and fraudulent” tachograph scam
A Somerset haulage firm is facing the loss of its operator’s licence after Western Traffic Commissioner Kevin Rooney found its director repeatedly used a former employee’s digital tachograph card to conceal drivers’ hours offences.
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MT ArticleAdministrators appointed to Morecambe’s JM Gorry
Long-established Lancashire haulier JM Gorry & Son has entered administration after more than 50 years of trading following the death of its MD.
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MT ArticleTesco drivers’ strike action threat amid pay dispute
More than 3,000 HGV drivers and warehouse workers at Tesco are being balloted for strike action in a row over pay that a union threatened would leave store shelves empty.
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MT ArticleContract expansion for Evri with fulfilment partner
Evri has signed a new two-year contract with 3PL and e-commerce fulfilment specialist Haul&Store.
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MT ArticleS&B Haulage enters voluntary liquidation months after recruitment drive
Leicestershire operator S&B Haulage has entered voluntary liquidation just three months after advertising for drivers following new contract wins and fleet expansion.
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MT ArticlePalletline secures 12th gold award for health and safety
Palletline has won its 12th Gold Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for its commitment to embedding health and safety into every level of its operation.
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MT Article10 arrested in immigration raids at 3 UK Evri sites
Immigration enforcement officers arrested 10 people at three Evri bases across the country as part of a coordinated government crackdown on illegal working in the delivery sector.
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MT ArticleDX wins extended Viking deal after service gains
DX and Viking UK have expanded their partnership with a multi-year contract that sees the logistics firm take responsibility for all next-day deliveries for the workplace supplies distributor.
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MT ArticleChemical logistics firm fined £425,000 after worker dies in loading ramp fall
Middlesbrough-based Bertschi UK has been fined £425,000 after a warehouse supervisor died following a fall from a mobile loading ramp during a container operation at its Middlesbrough site.
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MT ArticleUK Freight Services files notice of intention to appoint administrators
UK Freight Services has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators, according to a Companies Court filing.
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MT ArticleBowker International profit edges higher despite rising transport and ferry costs
WH Bowker International increased pre-tax profit in 2025 despite continuing pressure on international transport volumes, rising operating costs and weaker demand for warehousing.
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MT ArticleAIT expands German home delivery operation after winning new contracts
AIT Home Delivery says it has established a two-person next-day delivery network in Germany less than a year after launching operations in the country.
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MT ArticleSafeSite Facilities secures airside delivery deal with all major UK airports
Specialist supplier SafeSite Facilities has been given the green light to deliver products airside across all major UK airports, marking a “major milestone” for the Littlehampton-based business.
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MT ArticleLeidos and DHL Supply Chain team up for MOD logistics bid
Defence and IT contractor Leidos and DHL Supply Chain have formed a strategic alliance to bid for a major Ministry of Defence (MOD) logistics contract under the Future Defence Support Services (FDSS) programme.
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MT ArticleBretts Transport’s drive for growth lands major contracts in ambient sector
Cambridgeshire-based Bretts Transport has secured several new contracts during the first half of the year, marking one of its strongest trading periods in recent years.
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MT ArticleWembley Group director and transport manager convicted in 750-tonne illegal waste dumping case
The director and transport manager of haulage firm Wembley Group have been convicted for their roles in an organised illegal waste operation that saw around 750 tonnes of controlled waste transported by lorry and dumped at unauthorised sites in Hampshire and Cambridgeshire.