All Operator news articles – Page 118
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MT ArticlePall-Ex Group invests £430,000 at Fortec Distribution Network
Fortec Distribution Network has seen an investment of £430,000 in its Northamptonshire hub in a move to improve efficiency and capacity.The bulk of the investment has been spent on a new fleet of 36 forklift trucks from Still, with an additional £180,000 spent on upgrading the roof of its 210,000sq ...
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MT ArticlePall-Ex Poland celebrates major milestone
Pall-Ex Poland transported its millionth pallet this week as the network continues to grow.It said volumes in the central European country were healthy and with members from Gdynia to Zakopane and from Szczecin to Lublin collecting, consolidating and transporting palletised freight to the Łódź hub, the future was looking bright.Read ...
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MT ArticleScottish haulier uses investment package to buy new vehicles
Holt Transport in Lockerbie has secured five-figure funding to expand its fleet and resume growth following the pandemic.The business has acquired a DAF tractor unit, taking its fleet to seven trucks and this will be used for contract work on routes across Scotland and England.Founder Kevin Holt said: “The addition ...
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MT ArticleFedex blames pandemic for 2021 profit slump
Fedex UK saw its profits slide last year as it battled against the Covid-19 pandemic.Its latest financial results for the year ending 31 May 2021 showed that operating profit fell by 59% to £5.3m.Pre-tax profit also reduced by 52% to £7.2m.However, the parcel delivery service saw turnover increase by 14.5% ...
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MT ArticleWoodland Group opens second distribution hub
Woodland Group has opened its second distribution facility at iPort in Doncaster, in response to significant growth.The 130,458 sq ft location was secured on a 10-year lease and is now fully operational with six clients under contract.The move follows the opening of a 195,000 sq ft fulfilment and distribution warehouse ...
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MT ArticleGXO calls off strikes after improved pay offer
Strikes involving GXO drivers on the outsourced Co-op contract have been suspended after the company put forward an improved pay offer.More than 330 lorry drivers and transport clerks based at GXO’s distribution centre in St Helens were due to hold an initial 48 hour strike beginning on Tuesday 31 May.But ...
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MT ArticleOwens Group becomes shareholder member of Pall-Ex
Owens Group has strengthened its service offering by becoming a shareholder member of Pall-Ex.The Llanelli-based family firm joined Pall-Ex in February having taken ownership of longstanding Fortec member Celtic Couriers in late 2021.Owens employs around 1,000 people across the UK and is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary, commemorated with a ...
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MT ArticlePalletline members take the stage in 30th anniversary and awards celebrations
Simmonds Transport, Law Distribution, Curvin Transport and Axtra were amongst the winners at Palletline’s latest awards ceremony.The event, which took place on Saturday (21 May), also marked Palletline’s 30th anniversary. Over 500 guests attended the event, which was held at the Hilton Metropole Hotel in Birmingham.A total of seven awards ...
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MT ArticleJCB delivery drivers at DHL call off strike after winning almost 10% wage hike
Delivery drivers at DHL working for JCB have called off a strike after securing an almost 10% pay rise.The drivers, who deliver JCB parts between factories across the UK, were due to walk out yesterday and today (23 and 24 May).However, an eleventh hour offer from DHL, of 9.5% plus ...
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MT ArticleHermes pleads guilty to safety breach after employee crushed to death between trailer and lorry at depot
Delivery firm Hermes, which is now known as Evri, has admitted breaching health and safety laws after an employee was crushed to death at the Eurocentral parcel sorting centre at Motherwell, Scotland.The company appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court this week and admitted breaching health and safety laws at the depot ...
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MT ArticleDawsongroup cuts emissions with three new Carrier Transicold Vector eCool units
Commercial vehicle supplier Dawsongroup truck and trailer, has taken delivery of three Carrier Transicold Vector eCool units.The new additions combine Carrier’s E-Drive all-electric technology with a new energy recovery and storage system.The system converts kinetic energy generated by the trailer axle and brakes into electric power, which is stored in ...
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MT ArticleLineage Logistics boosts cold storage capacity at its South East Superhub
Temperature-controlled logistics giant Lineage Logistics has expanded its Peterborough warehouse to create its South East Superhub.The launch follows the expansion of Lineage’s Northern Superhub near Manchester, in September 2021, which added 22,000 pallet positions in a state-of-the-art facility.The new, fully-automated warehouse expansion in Peterborough, has added another 45,000 pallet positions, ...
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MT ArticleAgrii launches driver academy and expands fleet
Agricultural services business Agrii has established a dedicated driver academy and ordered a new fleet of 22 Mercedes-Benz trucks.The company said it hoped the combined appeal of a structured staff development programme and advanced, comfortable vehicles would enable it to attract and retain good quality drivers.Since doing business with Intercounty ...
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MT ArticleFirst of 40 days of strikes by GXO drivers timed to coincide with Queen's Jubilee
GXO has become embroiled in another pay dispute with its drivers on the outsourced Co-op delivery contract, three months after agreeing a 15% salary increase for drivers in Avonmouth.Over 330 drivers and transport clerks in St Helens are now intending to take strike action later this month and the Unite ...
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MT ArticleEV Cargo drivers win Microlise awards
(From left) Steve Lynch; EV Cargo general manager Rebecca Hicks; and Luke TranterEV Cargo is celebrating after two of its drivers were honoured at the Microlise Driver of the Year awards.Steve Lynch and Luke Tranter were crowned Driver Hero and Young Driver of the Year respectively, after impressing judges with ...
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MT ArticleWincanton reports "significant progress" in growth markets
Wincanton increased revenues by 16.3% to £1.4bn and saw underlying profits before tax soar to £58.1m, preliminary results showed.For the year ending 31 March 2022, the logistics group said it had achieved growth across all four sectors; eFulfilment was strengthened with the successful integration of Cygnia Logistics which it purchased ...
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MT ArticleMaxi Caledonian enjoys surge in profit
Logistics group Maxi Caledonian saw its profits almost double last year as it emerged from the pandemic and concluded historic projects.Turnover increased by 8% to £80.6m for the year ending 30 September 2021 and pre-tax profit was £4.2m (£2.1m), without it having to contend with enforced Covid-related closures.Within the group, ...
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MT ArticlePall-Ex appoints international network director to drive growth
Pall-Ex has promoted its UK network director Sue Buchanan, to international network director, focusing on global expansion.Buchanan has worked at Pall-Ex for over seven years and drove member recruitment, volume growth and compliance in her previous position.Pall-Ex said international expansion was a growth area and Buchanan would be joined by ...
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CCS Waste has licenced revoked after acting as front for disqualified operator
Traffic Commissioner Nick Denton revoked the licence of West Midlands firm CCS Waste after the company was found to be acting as a front for the disqualified operator Jones Waste Services, which Denton said had "a similar disregard for safe and legal operating practices."The inquiry found that the company had ...
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Volta Trucks signs exclusive supplier deal with Carrier Transicold
Electric vehicle manufacturer Volta Trucks has selected Carrier Transicold as the sole supplier of refrigerated equipment for the full-electric 16-tonne Volta Zero.The supply agreement follows a project in which Carrier Transicold engineers worked closely with the Volta Trucks development team to integrate engineless ‘Iceland’ all-electric refrigeration systems and PowerBox technology ...