All Operator news articles – Page 116
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MT ArticleAO boosts delivery service by offering drivers a gas apprenticeship
Online electricals retailer AO is offering its drivers the chance to train as gas engineers so they can safely disconnect and connect gas appliances when delivering to customers’ homes.As part of AO’s installation offering, its engineers disconnect the old appliance at the point of delivery and safely install the new ...
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MT ArticleD&D Transport wins deal with Rock Fall
D&D Transport in Nottingham has won a large-scale account with safety footwear company Rock Fall.The Palletways member, which is based at Langley Mill in Nottingham, has been recruited by Rock Fall to handle deliveries of safety footwear across the country. It expects to transport one full trailer load per day.Joanne ...
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MT ArticleRecycling firm take DIY approach to tacking driver shortage
Recycling firm FCC Environment is successfully tackling its driver recruitment problems by retraining and upskilling staff from inside its own workforce.A year after launching an internal recruitment drive, eight candidates in Central Bedfordshire have completed their training and acquired HGV licences.FCC Environment said some had begun as street operatives and ...
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Palletline Logistics depot operations hit £50m turnover
Palletline Logistics said turnover had hit £50m following its acquisition of two distribution firms earlier this year.The company, which is part of palletised freight network Palletline, now owns nine businesses and employs 450 people across the UK.In March, it bought the pallet distribution and warehousing elements of Ningbo Palletised Distribution, ...
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MT ArticleDevon council cancels waste collections due to driver shortage
ShutterstockA council in Devon has become the second local authority forced to cancel certain waste collections due to the lorry driver shortage.North Devon Council said garden waste collections were being halted until 19 September so that it could give priority to its other collections.Councillor Netti Pearson, lead member for environment ...
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MT ArticleYouthful Skegness haulage firm joins Pallet-Track network
A haulage firm that only started three years ago with just one van has become the latest member of the Pallet-Track network.Sam and Daniella Hooper, both 30, launched Hooper Haulage in Skegness just months before Covid-19 hit.Working with a single long wheelbase van, the couple overcame the additional challenges of ...
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MT ArticleColeshill haulier IFL sees business boom as residential deliveries continue to grow
Palletways member International Forwarding Limited (IFL) is seeing business boom in its warehousing operations with pallet volumes increasing “significantly” over the past 18 months.According to the Coleshill-based business the spike in volumes is largely driven by an increasing number of deliveries to residential addresses, as a result of the Covid-19 ...
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MT ArticleEvri celebrates new Gatwick depot opening with local charity donation
Parcel delivery firm Evri, formerly known as Hermes UK, is celebrating the opening of its new Gatwick depot by donating £2,000 to St Catherine’s Hospice.Hospice worker Emma Peadon received the donation from depot manager Stephen Byrnes, in the form of a giant cheque, at a ceremony at the new depot ...
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MT ArticleDairy deliveries under threat as Animal Rebellion continues to blockade depots
A series of blockades at a number of sites by vegan activists are threatening deliveries of milk this week.Animal Rebellion targeted Arla's Aylesbury site on Sunday and Monday this week and, earlier today (6 September), switched targets, holding a third day of protests at three depots belonging to Freshways and ...
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MT ArticleCCL Logistics set for further acquisitions as growth drive continues
Supply chain management firm CCL Logistics & Technology is back on the acquisition trail after buying Erin Express Cargo earlier this year.The Ayrshire-based company, which specialises in connecting customers to over 500 carriers, is looking to double in size by 2025, aided by further acquisitions, according to its chief executive ...
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MT ArticleXPO Logistics wins UK transport contract with Anglian Windows
XPO Logistics has landed a multi-year deal as the primary UK transport partner for Anglian Windows.Under the contract XPO will provide a customised transport solution and transition Anglian’s incumbent supplier.The new network will use a dedicated fleet of trucks, trailers and on-site shunters.In addition the XPO teams have been trained ...
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MT ArticleMuller strikes postponed after animal rights protestors target factory
Striking HGV drivers working for Muller have had to postpone their industrial action after animal rights activists targeted the factory they were in dispute with, according to Unite.Around 70 drivers at the Gloucestershire site launched a series of strikes after accusing the milk and yogurt firm of excessive rota demands ...
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MT ArticleContinental Cargo Carriers joins Europa Road
Oostende-based Continental Cargo Carriers has become part of the Europa Road brand, the growing road freight division of Europa Worldwide Group.The company, which was acquired by Europa in 2018, will operate unchanged but it will have the broader support of the Europa name as it seeks to expand in Belgium.Europa ...
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MT ArticleCemex expands Greenwich fleet with Volvo tippers
Cemex has added 10 new DVS-accredited Volvo FM 460 8x4 tippers to its Greenwich fleet, for use in delivering aggregates and sand to construction sites across London.It said the enhanced visibility and layout of the latest generation FM’s day cabs was key to it choosing the tippers.“Safety is the number ...
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MT ArticleTurners takes its 1,000th 6x2 DAF with latest order for 69 XF tractor units
Transport giant Turners has shown that the haulier is not for turning when it comes to its position as the world’s largest operator of DAF three-axle FTPs, after taking delivery of its 1,000th tractor.The New Generation DAF XF450 FTP is part of the Cambridgeshire tanker and haulage specialist’s latest order ...
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MT ArticleGXO cuts costs by over a quarter for National Highways
GXO said its end-to-end logistics contract with National Highways had helped the roads operator reduce costs by 28% through improved storage and delivery accuracy.The contract, which began in 2010, provides a weekly delivery service to National Highways’ 10 regional stores, as well support for the new requirement for asset temperature ...
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HS2 muckshifting contract gives Hargreaves Services a boost
Hargreaves Services has posted pre-tax profits of £34.5m, with strong growth in its services arm as its HS2 contract commenced.For the year ending 31 May 2022, the industrial group also saw a reduction in its overall revenue to £177.9m from £204.8m in 2021, partly due to it halting its material ...
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Boughey moves from loss into profit as turnover rises 14%
Boughey Distribution converted last year’s £500,000 pre-tax loss into a £942,000 profit with effective warehouse utilisation across the year.The North West haulier’s financial results for the year ending 31 May 2022 also showed turnover increased by 14.1% to £62.7m.Storage overall was at an average of 118,000 pallets during the period ...
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MT ArticleMcMurrays goes for growth with new warehouse and office space
McMurrays Haulage is aiming to increase its share of the market following a £1.4m refinancing deal that will support its growth plans.The Lancashire firm, which celebrated 50 years in business last year, is building a £1.1m extension to its facility in Accrington, providing 28,000 sq ft of additional storage, distribution ...
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MT ArticleYodel driver rewarded for 45 years of service
Veteran driver George Sinclair (pictured) has been awarded £1,000 in Very.co.uk vouchers by Yodel after celebrating his 45th anniversary with the company.Having started in August 1977 at what was then Home Delivery services, owned by Littlewoods, he is now the parcel courier's longest serving driver.He began his career as a ...