All Operator news articles – Page 112
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MT ArticleEdwin C Farrall shrugs off driver shortage to report 2021 profit surge
Edwin C Farrall said it endured one of the worst driver shortages the UK supply chain had experienced last year and it struggled to compete with the high rates implemented by supermarkets.The Deeside haulier, which is involved in contract distribution, general haulage and pallet network operations, said Covid-19, the introduction ...
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MT ArticleBrakes invests in bespoke Iveco reefers from Solomon Commercials
Foodservice provider Brakes has teamed up with Solomon Commercials to take delivery of bespoke refrigerated vehicles, including 10 temperature controlled 7.2-tonne Iveco Dailys.The partnership also sees the two companies collaborating with Thermoking and Iveco to design, develop and produce more than 70 reefers specifically for Brake’s operations.The 7.2-tonners have been ...
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MT ArticleEM Rogers reports buoyant 2021 trading
EM Rogers (Transport) “worked through” the twin challenges of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021 to report significant increases in revenue and profits and bring it broadly into line with its performance a couple of years ago.Latest figures for the year ending 31 January 2022 showed that the Northampton ...
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MT ArticleMoody Logistics in £1m fleet expansion as forward planning pays off
(From left) Moody Logistics MD Caroline Moody, operations director Richard Moody and chairman Alan Moody with one of the new Iveco S-Ways which bear the 75th anniversary logoMoody Logistics is spending £1m to grow its fleet in response to growing demand for its services.It has already taken delivery of two ...
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MT ArticleGreat Bear Distribution reports 2021 surge in revenues and profit
Great Bear Distribution increased revenues by 21.5% last year to report a turnover of £342.7m.Pre-tax profit also rose, to £17.7m in the year ending 31 December 2021; an increase of more than 35% on 2020’s £13.1m.The business, which operates more than 400 commercial vehicles and manages more than 6m sq ...
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MT ArticlePalletways in tree planting pledge
Palletways is boosting its environmental credentials by pledging to plant a tree for every online order or verified Trustpilot review it receives.The network has teamed up with climate action enterprise Ecologi to support projects that are in line with the UN’s sustainable development goals.It said that so far it has ...
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MT ArticleStobart wins international award for sustainability
Stobart has won a Transporeon award for being the most sustainable carrier after demonstrating that it offered outstanding customer commitment and the lowest carbon footprint.Peter Daglish, Stobart IT applications manager, said: “We have a well-established team of key people who, with their expertise, skills and knowledge, have driven our various ...
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MT ArticleGXO Logistics reports surge in revenues as growth drive continues
GXO Logistics UK said strong organic growth and new business wins helped it to increase revenues by more than a quarter last year.Turnover in the year ending 31 December was £1.5bn, compared to £1.2bn in 2020.Pre-tax profit increased by 40.1% to £65.5m.The company said that despite the challenges brought about ...
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MT ArticleArrowXL defends pay offer after drivers and warehouse workers agree series of walkouts
ArrowXL said it was “extremely disappointed” to be in dispute over pay with 350 of its drivers and warehouse workers after it increased salaries by an average of 8.25% and enhanced their benefits.The two-person home delivery specialist said it was aware of a threat of strike action later this month ...
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MT ArticleEvri launches Parcel Vision software to enhance customer service
Evri has developed software that lets couriers know if their ‘safe place photos’ have failed to show the parcel and where it has been left and requests they take a second shot.Parcel Vision was created in order to eliminate mistakes where a parcel may not be clearly visible, be too ...
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MT ArticleRidgway Rentals adds two Renault 70-tonners to fleet
Two new 70-tonne Renault trucks have been delivered to plant hire firm Ridgway Rentals for heavy duty work shifting excavators, bulldozers and dump trucks.The T520 6x2 tag axle tractors with sleeper cabs were added as replacements to Ridgway’s 10-strong, predominantly Renault fleet.“With an increased demand for our services, we are ...
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MT ArticlePalletforce profits slide but business model remains robust
Revenues at Palletforce increased by £10m last year thanks to growth in UK pallet volumes, online commerce and working with its stablemates in the EV Cargo group.Accounts for the year ending 31 December 2021 showed that the UK and European distribution network reported a turnover of £147.1m, up 7.7% from ...
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MT ArticleProfits plunge at Associated Cold Stores despite rise in revenues
Associated Cold Stores & Transport (ACS&T) saw revenues grow last year, but the driver shortage and its subsequent reliance on agency labour significantly hit its profits.The temperature controlled storage and distribution firm reported a 4% increase in turnover for the year ending 1 January 2022, to almost £22m.However, pre-tax profit ...
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MT ArticleRoyal Mail set to make 6,000 staff redundant as losses deepen
Royal Mail said it now expected operating losses to plunge to £350m and blamed the impact of ongoing strike action in part for up to 6,000 predicted redundancies.In a trading update the company said around £70m of losses during H1 2022/23 alone were as a result of three days of ...
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MT ArticleBox Logistics joins Palletforce
Palletforce has signed up family-run Box Logistics to its network.The company will cover BR postcodes around Orpington and some Tonbridge postcodes including Sevenoaks.Through its road freight division, Box Logistics specialises in UK and overseas worldwide freight services and express trailer shipments.Palletforce said the firm has experience in pallet networks but ...
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MT ArticleDPD posts record profits and predicts further growth
DPD enjoyed its most successful operational period ever last year, with the parcel group delivering record revenues, volumes and profits thanks partly to the internet shopping boom.This year's three-time MT award winner said turnover had jumped by 5.7% to £1.6bn in the year ending 2 January 2022.Pre-tax profit increased by ...
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MT ArticleEuropa Road hails success of 1Hub groupage depot
Europa Road is celebrating seven years of operating out of its central transit facility in Kent, having delivered over three million consignments since 2015.Known as the 1Hub, the groupage depot close to the Dartford Crossing is the largest of its kind in the UK and Europa said it had experienced ...
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MT ArticleYuill & Dodds orders new Tiger trailers from Asset Alliance
Yuill & Dodds has acquired 10 new Tiger Trailers curtainsiders from Asset Alliance, boosting the efficiency of its waste recycling operation.The trailers will be driven by a mix of Scania and Daf tractor units and each is expected to cover 160,000km a year.The assets will mainly be used for transporting ...
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MT ArticleEvri opens new Maidstone depot creating 150 jobs
Evri has opened a new distribution depot in Aylesford, Maidstone.Around 50 full-time jobs and 100 part-time jobs have been created at the 78,794sq ft warehouse at Panattoni Park on Bellingham Way, which was fully operational from 9 October.The new facility can handle over 220,000 parcels each day, over double as ...
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MT ArticleBartrum Group set to open £6m warehouse and office block amid record demand for storage
Bartrum transport operations manager John Youell (centre) with joint MDs Shaun (left) and Robert BartrumThe Bartrum Group has invested £6m in a new 70,000sq ft warehouse and 6,000sq ft office block at its Suffolk HQ.The family-owned firm reported record storage demand in 2021/2022 and said the most appropriate way of ...