All Operator news articles – Page 112
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Parcelhub commits £450,000 to electric vans and infrastructure
Whistl subsidiary Parcelhub is investing £450,000 in the rollout of a fleet of electric vehicles within its regional depot network.The company said five Maxus eDeliver 9 vans are already operating from its Nottingham and Dinnington sites with another four in train. The company also plans to add more electric vans ...
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MT ArticleD&D Transport lands contract with Trouw Nutrition GB
Palletways member D&D Transport has been recruited by Trouw Nutrition GB to handle deliveries of animal and pet feed across the country.D&D Transport, which is based at Langley Mill in Nottingham, expects to transport a minimum of three full trailer loads or 75,000 tonnes per day.Kieran Stephenson, transport and logistics ...
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MT ArticleLangridge Organic Products adds to refrigerated truck fleet with new Isuzu order
Fresh produce wholesaler Langridge Organic Products has put into service another seven Isuzu N75.190 refrigerated trucks after finding that they ticked the box for payload, footprint and reliability.The Feltham business has been steadily expanding its fleet over the last eight years and Isuzus now account for 60% of its vehicles.Two ...
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MT ArticleClipper Logistics inks deal with Segura to help ensure sustainable and ethical supply chain
Clipper Logistics has partnered with supply chain transparency specialist Segura in a bid to ensure its suppliers operate in a sustainable, transparent and ethical way.Under the deal Segura will deliver its supply chain mapping and visualisation system which provides transparency across the entire supply chain.Clipper will be able to actively ...
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MT ArticleNew Aztek deal a breath of fresh air
Aztek Logistics has won a contract with aircon wholesaler Principal Climate Technologies (PCT) to distribute Daikin products across the UK.Hitchin-based PCT needed a logistics partner to manage its Daikin inventory and customer demand for commercial building services contractors and installers who require heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems on ...
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MT ArticleDP World launches new international reefer service for fruit suppliers
Bananas in refrigerated containers will arrive in Southampton this week as part of a new reefer service DP World is offering fruit suppliers across the globe.Ernst Schulze, UK chief executive of DP World, said: “Following on from last week’s news that we had moved a record volume of cargo at ...
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MT ArticlePall-Ex calls on Ryder for major fleet expansion funded by Metro Bank
Pall-Ex Group has purchased 66 trucks from lease supplier Ryder with rapid support from Metro Bank.The deal, one of the bank’s largest asset finance deals, involved securing terms for in excess of £4m of finance at near 100% loan to value on the trucks.Kevin Buchanan, Pall-Ex Group chief executive, said: ...
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MT ArticlePW Gates signs fleet expansion deal with Asset Alliance
PW Gates Distribution in Welwyn Garden City has added to its 49-strong fleet with two new generation DAF XG tractor units from Asset Alliance.MD Peter Gates said: “We’ve had DAFs on our fleet for a long time, but I’m delighted to be one of Asset Alliance Group’s first customers to ...
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MT ArticleRT Keedwell reports rise in 2021 profits after cutting fleet size
RT Keedwell bounced back from the pandemic’s initial waves of disruption to report a 34% increase in revenues to £21.9m last year.In the year ending 31 October 2021, the Somerset haulier also increased pre-tax profit to £1.01m, from £416,000 in 2020.In a review of the business signed off by the ...
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MT ArticleAPC puts first female driver through warehouse to wheels scheme
The APC has announced its first female driver to successfully pass her HGV driving exam after taking advantage of the delivery firm’s warehouse to wheels scheme.Ann Male (pictured) joined the business in January 2020 as a warehouse operative and has now passed her Class 1 HGV test, meaning she can ...
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MT ArticleCoventry council HGV drivers call off strike after accepting improved pay offer
Coventry City Council said it was “bitterly disappointed” that the bin lorry driver strike took so long to resolve after a deal was finally reached with the Unite union last week.The row, which started in January, ended with an agreement that HGV drivers would receive a pay rise worth up ...
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MT ArticleHenkel moves retail operation to DHL facility to support sustainability and digitisation plans
DHL Supply Chain has extended its partnership with Henkel, which has seen the FMCG company move its retail operation to the new COMAH facility, Manton Wood, in North Nottinghamshire.Henkel, the business behind leading brands including Schwarzkopf, has made the transition with DHL as part of its purposeful growth strategy, to ...
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MT ArticleXPO Logistics wins distribution deal with Luxury Flooring
XPO Logistics has been awarded a multi-year contract by interiors manufacturer and supplier Luxury Flooring for national distribution services in the UK.XPO will use two-person teams and a dedicated fleet to transport an estimated 130,000 orders per year to delivery points across the UK.The solution provides comprehensive coverage through a ...
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MT ArticleBullet Express ensures new trucks are Wheely-Safe
Bullet Express is adding 32 new trucks to its fleet and has opted for Wheely-Safe’s tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) to improve safety and reduce downtime.The new DAF XF and CF tractor units, as well as Mercedes-Benz Actros rigids are being put into service via a three-year repair and maintenance ...
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MT ArticleOperator ordered to pay £15,000 to local wildlife trust after polluting river with sediment
A Warwickshire excavator and fleet operator unintentionally allowed sediment from a quarry to enter freshwaters and cause environmental damage.However, because the environment agency (EA) accepted that the negligence by AT Contracting and Plant Hire was not due to dangerous or foolhardy behaviour, it escaped prosecution.Instead the company was sanctioned with ...
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MT ArticleMaritime Transport reports rise in 2021 profit and revenue
Maritime Transport’s workforce received several pay increases last year as the logistics firm sought to retain staff amid an acute driver shortage.In its latest financial results for the year ending 27 December 2021, the company said Brexit, insufficient rates of pay, lockdown measures impacting on its employees’ outlook and strong ...
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MT ArticleDP World reports record half-year volumes at London Gateway
DP World handled more than one million TEU at London Gateway in the first six months of the year – a record for the port.Between January and June, it saw throughput of 1,013,000 TEU, a 10% increase on its previous best half-yearly performance in the second half of 2021.The port ...
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MT ArticleWincanton extends e-commerce deal with Loaf
Wincanton has extended its contract with omnichannel home furnishings retailer Loaf.The additional three-year deal builds on six years of collaboration between the companies, which has seen Wincanton support Loaf’s omnichannel growth across the UK while managing customer services for its e-commerce channels.Wincanton will fulfil orders across the UK and make ...
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MT ArticleBartrum Group takes delivery of six new LSTs from SDC
Suffolk-based Bartrum Group has invested in a fleet of six new 15.65m longer-length semi-trailers (LSTs) from SDC.The family-owned freight operator provides non-hazardous and hazardous distribution services through the UK, as well as warehousing and a range of classroom-based training courses including funded driver training courses.The new longer curtainsiders were designed ...
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MT ArticleEvri to play key role in Vinted social media campaign
Parcel delivery firm Evri, which was formerly known as Hermes, has forged a strategic partnership deal with Vinted, the online marketplace for second hand clothes.The partnership, which comes seven years after Evri became a Vinted delivery partner, will see the launch of a social media influencer programme to highlight the ...