All Operator news articles – Page 101
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MT ArticleTarmac slashes CO2 emissions on three road schemes by 80%
Tarmac has cut the carbon emissions of three road schemes by up to 80% compared to projects using traditional methods.
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MT ArticleSuttons Tankers wins five-year extension to GreenChem AdBlue contract
Suttons Tankers has secured a five year extension to its contract with GreenChem to deliver its AdBlue product across the UK.
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MT ArticleDX Group agrees to £315m takeover bid
Source: DX DX Group said it had agreed to a £315m cash takeover offer from a subsidiary of equity giant HIG Capital. The deal means DX shareholders will be entitled to 48.5p per share, consisting of 47.5p in cash and a final dividend of 1p for the ...
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MT ArticleMenzies Distribution in HVO trial with Ball Beverage Packaging
Menzies Distribution is taking part in a UK trial of trucks that a part-fuelled with HVO, which has been launched by its client Ball Beverage Packaging in partnership with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP).
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MT ArticleWarehouse investments hit Miniclipper profits
Rising energy and fuel prices and “significant” costs in launching a new warehouse saw Miniclipper Logistics experience “challenging” times last year, which resulted iin pre-tax profit tumbling by over a third.
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MT ArticleWalkers Transport upgrades fleet with eight DAF XF 480 tractors
Walkers Transport has taken delivery of eight new mirrorless DAF XF 480 tractor units from Alliance Group, as part of a fleet upgrade.
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MT ArticleDevon haulier hails new Schmitz Cargobull Euroliner as work of art
Macano South West has labelled its new Schmitz Cargobull Euroliner, specified with a rear-mounted forklift truck, as “the Rembrandt of trailers”.
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MT ArticleBlakedale sees strong growth following Northgate acquisition
Traffic management vehicle specialist Blakedale has reported a strong first 12 months of trading since being acquired by Northgate last summer.
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MT ArticleBelgian giant Sitra Group acquires Abbey Logistics
Belgium-based Sitra Group has acquired Abbey Logistics for an undisclosed sum, in a move which sees a major consolidation of the food logistics sector.
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MT ArticleZenith wins five year fleet management deal with Travis Perkins
Zenith has landed a five year fleet management contract with building materials giant Travis Perkins covering the group’s fleet of 1,600 HGVs, 800 vans, 300 cars, 250 moffetts and 250 trailers.
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MT ArticleDX opens thirteenth of 15 former Tuffnells depots
Parcel freight firm DX Group has relaunched yet another former Tuffnells Parcels Express depot, taking the total to 13 out of the 15 depots acquired by the group when Tuffnells went bust in June this year.
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MT ArticleEvri sees “record volumes” this year after 2022 profit plunge
Hermes Parcelnet, which trades as Evri, saw pre-tax profit slashed by over 50% last year as low customer confidence, high inflation, the cost of living crisis, the Ukraine War and a post-pandemic fall in online demand, all took their toll.
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MT ArticleRecord 463 hauliers collapse in last year, report reveals
A record 463 British haulage businesses have collapsed in the last 12 months, more than double the number two years ago, according to data obtained by Price Bailey, the Top 30 accountants.
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MT ArticleDHL lands deal with Hilti Ireland to manage warehouse and transport operations
DHL has won a new UK and Ireland contract with Hilti Ireland which will see the logistics giant co-ordinate DHL Supply Chain and DHL Express to provide warehouse and transport services respectively.
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MT ArticlePearn Wyatt & Son take delivery of two Smoothsider bulk tippers from Fruehauf
Farming and haulage company, Pearn Wyatt & Son, has taken delivery of two bulk tippers, continuing a close relationship with Fruehauf that spans more than five decades.
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MT ArticleOwens Group hit by ransomware cyber attack
Welsh haulier Owens Group has suffered a major cyber attack, according to claims made on the dark web by LockBit ransomware group, which uses malicious software designed to block access to computer systems in exchange for a ransom payment.
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MT ArticleLatest Top 100 reveals resilience of smaller operators as low growth dogs post-Covid market
Royal Mail Source: Shutterstock It’s been a difficult year for the road transport industry, but our annual survey of company performance highlights the professionalism and tenacity of operators in facing up to the challenges.
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MT ArticleDS Smith puts plans in place to handle strike disruption
Packaging transport firm DS Smith Logistics said it had contingency plans in place to deal with any disruption caused by its HGV drivers striking in the run-up to Christmas.
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MT ArticleCyber attack pushes KNP Logistics into administration with loss of 730 jobs
A major ransomware attack on KNP Logistics was a key contributor to the group’s demise, administrators have revealed.