All Operator news articles – Page 117
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MT ArticleWhistl sees losses slashed in 2021 boosted by Covid-19 e-commerce boom
Parcel delivery and e-fulfilment company Whistl cut its pre-tax losses by almost two thirds in 2021, according to its latest figures.Annual results to 31 December 2021 reveal a fall in pre-tax losses to £3.2m, from a 2020 loss of £8.6m. Turnover rose 26% in the year to £823.2m, up from ...
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MT ArticlePalletforce hits 50 million pallet milestone
Palletforce has delivered 50 million pallets of freight since its launch in 2001, the network announced this week.The business, which has 110 members and 15,000 daily customers, attributed the 50 million pallets milestone to investment across the Palletforce network, its Burton-on-Trent super hub, state-of-the-art technology and support from its members.Mark ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain adds 20 Bio-LNG trucks to M&S fleet
DHL Supply Chain is adding 20 bio-LNG trucks into its M&S fleet, replacing 20 diesel trucks.These latest Volvo FH LNG tractor units will operate across the M&S fleet in Peterborough, Swindon and Castle Donnington and follow DHL Supply Chain’s first delivery of 13 Volvo LNG trucks in January this year.The ...
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MT ArticleTiger Trailers steps up to deliver 40 trailers in three months for fashion retailer 3PL
Tiger Trailers has pounced into action and manufactured 40 box vans within three months for a Primark contract won by 3PL Wincanton.The five-year deal will see Wincanton make more than 50,000 deliveries to 191 Primark stores across the UK each year.The logistics giant won the contract after Primark’s previous 3PL ...
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MT ArticleMiniclipper looks to the future with fleet investment
Miniclipper Logistics has chosen DAF for the first time, taking delivery of two new LF260 18-tonne curtainsiders.The order coincided with two MAN XXL 6x2 tractor units joining the fleet, as well as two Lawrence David doubledeck trailers, following an evaluation of its routes and vehicle utilisation.Lee Atterbury, Miniclipper transport operations ...
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MT ArticleE&R Freight makes third mercy dash to Ukraine
E&R Freight in Crawley has made its third mercy mission to Ukraine, delivering vital supplies into the war-torn country.The Sussex haulier travelled to an area south of Lviv before returning to the Moldovan/Romanian border with aid for deaf Ukrainian refugees.E&R founder and MD Richard Topping (pictured second left) previously delivered ...
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MT ArticleCarlton Forest strengthens management team with new partner
Carlton Forest Group has appointed Alex Matthias as its new partner and chief development officer, joining CEO Mark Pepper and chief operating officer Diane Ward.The family-owned 3PL and 4PL said Matthias brought years of director-level experience across disciplines including sales, business growth, policy, engineering, and energy.He joined Carlton Forest Group ...
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MT ArticleTrucksters opens new lane from UK to Europe offering 'airfreight speed at road freight prices'
Freight transport start-up Trucksters has launched a new corridor connecting the UK to continental Europe and claimed it would reduce transport times by 50%.The route represents the Spanish-based firm’s first outside of the EU and links Barcelona and central and northern Spain to the UK in 24 to 34 hours.Trucksters ...
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MT ArticleVision Techniques in new tanker safety partnership
Vision Techniques, a designer and manufacturer of safety systems for vehicles, said it had completed a project with Clackmannanshire Council to provide it with a range of safety products for its new DAF gully tanker.The tanker, which is designed to remove debris, waste or mud, has been kitted out with ...
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MT ArticleCoventry council HGV drivers vote for further strike action as pay row continues
A long-running dispute between HGV drivers and employer Coventry council looks unlikely to be settled soon after they voted to renew their strike mandate and continue industrial action into the summer.The Unite union said 100% of the drivers voted to continue striking over what it described as low pay and ...
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MT ArticleFortec launches depot from Watford Gap hub
Fortec Distribution has launched a logistics depot at its Watford Gap site.Launched in December 2021, the depot will now operate as part of both the Fortec and Pall-Ex distribution networks offering delivery services to manufacturers and distributors across the NN and CV postcodes.Fortec hopes the move will grow its collection ...
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Government must act on fuel price rises, Freightlink boss tells BBC
Freightlink Europe director Lesley O’Brien has appeared on BBC national news calling for the government to introduce an essential user rebate to help hauliers deal with rising fuel costs.Speaking to BBC News today (7 June), O’Brien spoke of the challenges the haulage industry faces as fuel prices continue to rise.Asked ...
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MT ArticleTeletrac Navman lands telematics contract with Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Telematics technology company Teletrac Navman has secured a contract to supply the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) with fleet management technology for almost 500 vehicles across the UK.The MCA, which is an executive agency of the DfT, provides a 24-hour maritime and coastal search and rescue emergency coordination and ...
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MT ArticleXPO wins soft drinks delivery deal with Princes Group
XPO Logistics has been awarded a multi-year contract by the food and drinks firm Princes Group to distribute its soft drinks in the UK, the company has announced this week.The logistics giant will provide palletised distribution using a full-truckload service from a Princes warehouse in Bradford, West Yorkshire.The agreement will ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain wins five-year contract with Revolution Beauty
DHL Supply Chain has landed a new five-year deal with Revolution Beauty after impressing the cosmetics brand with its automated e-fulfilment technology.The contract, which kicks off in September this year, will see DHL scale up its existing robotics and automated solutions to manage the e-commerce fulfilment of UK and international ...
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MT ArticleUK goes barking mad for pet food deliveries, Yodel reports
Parcel carrier Yodel has seen pet food deliveries more than double since 2018, boosted by UK consumers turning to online shopping during the pandemic and an increase in pet ownership as restrictions saw tens of thousands of employees working from home.According to the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) an estimated ...
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MT ArticleWinch & Co injects £250,000 into newly acquired business
Private equity firm Winch & Co has invested almost £250,000 into Dedicated Transport Solutions (DTS).The move comes only five weeks after it purchased the North East-based haulier and has already seen the arrival of two new trucks and a full office upgrade.DTS is reportedly looking to buy five transport businesses, ...
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MT ArticleSuttons Tankers pays tribute to Queen's Platinum Jubilee
Suttons Tankers have unveiled commemorative livery to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.The Union Jack design is emblazoned across the front and sides of one of the new Volvo FH Globetrotter units, which were recently introduced to the fleet.Suttons invested £15m in the new units to ensure that long distance and ...
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MT ArticleRoyal Mail hits back over management job cuts as strike action looms
Royal Mail said it did not recognise the figures Unite claimed were being cut from its delivery work and questioned why it was balloting for strike action after its restructure was completed.The union warned that letter and parcel delivery “chaos” was on the cards after it claimed Royal Mail was ...
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MT ArticleMcPherson drivers celebrate bumper pay rise
Unite said it had struck a deal with Elgin-based McPherson to increase the basic pay of its drivers by more than 20% over the next two years.It means more than 300 drivers will see their pay packets boosted by a minimum of £2,200 this year.The company, which moves goods all ...