All Operator news articles – Page 128
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MT ArticleNX Logistics hires 12 DAF XF tractor units from Asset Alliance
Asset Alliance is supplying NX Logistics with 12 new DAF XF 500 tractor units on a contract hire basis, strengthening its six-year relationship with the palletised distribution firm.The vehicles join a fleet of 38 trucks and trailers, two-thirds of which have been provided by Asset Alliance Group.Each new DAF will ...
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MT ArticleAztek Logistics invests in first-ever apprentice
Aztek Logistics has taken on its first apprentice after the Letchworth business supported its transport administrator in her ambition to progress her career.Emily Palmer (pictured) has begun a 14-month business administrator level 3 apprenticeship at King’s College, Cambridge and will be tasked with researching and implementing a customer relationship management ...
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MT ArticleTruckers hit back at being "slated and stereotyped" after council warns major lorry park is to close
A county Durham truckstop is being closed down at the end of the month due to complaints over anti-social behaviour and health and safety concerns.Great Aycliffe Town Council said the lorry park on School Aycliffe Lane was being used by operators to site unattended trailers instead of them using a ...
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MT ArticleAAD Transport adds four trailers with Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 MT units to fleet
AAD Transport has taken delivery of four new trailers mounted with Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 MT (multi-temperature) refrigeration units.This is the second time the Angus-based company has specified Carrier Transicold, having been impressed with the unit's quiet operation and sustainability credentials.Mounted to 13.6-metre Gray & Adams trailers, the units ...
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MT ArticleEx-RHA boss Richard Burnett takes MD job at fast growing events logistics firm
Former RHA CEO Richard Burnett has been appointed MD of events logistics specialist KB Event. A keen music fan, Burnett said he was “delighted” to be joining the family firm as the entertainment and events sector begins a rapid recovery after the Covid pandemic.Current MD and co-founder Stuart McPherson will ...
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DX launches exchange portal secured with 'military-grade encryption'
DX has launched a new portal for members of its DX Exchange network, which it said is widely used by UK legal, financial and governmental institutions.The new portal enables the secure digital sharing of fully-encrypted files for customers, both within their own organisations and externally, at no additional cost. Full ...
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MT ArticleC Butt more than doubles profit in drive for third-party logistics deals
Road haulage, warehousing and distribution firm C Butt Logistics has more than doubled its pre-tax profit as it continues to focus on winning third-party logistics contracts, according to its latest financial results.The company, which employs just over 100 staff, has depots in Northampton, Lutterworth and Kettering, and operates a fleet ...
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MT ArticleSuttons Transport invests £6m to boost fleet and upgrade technology
Widnes-based Suttons Transport Group is using a £6m funding boost from Lombard to expand its fleet and modernise its technology.The family-run business, which provides tank container and road tanker services for clients in the chemical, gas and fuel sectors, has invested £4m of funding to buy trailers and tanks to ...
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MT ArticleWheely-Safe technology galvanizes fleet safety at Joseph Ash
Joseph Ash Galvanizing is rolling out Wheely-Safe’s intelligent tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) across its entire commercial vehicle fleet to cut downtime and improve safety.Joseph Ash Galvanizing has specified Wheely-Safe’s external TPMS sensors, which replace the normal valve caps on every tyre, and pair up to solar-powered receivers fitted in ...
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MT ArticleHermes recruits Malcolm Barrell to lead international division in £11m expansion drive
Hermes UK is investing £11m in its international business as it continues to ride the booming global e-commerce market.The investment sees the creation of a dedicated international division which is tasked with launching a range of new integrated end-to-end services including inbound, outbound and reverse logistics to expand the existing ...
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MT ArticleDP World sees record rise in volumes at London Gateway and Southampton hubs
DP World saw its hubs at London Gateway and DP World Southampton handle record volumes of cargo in 2021, the company revealed this week.During the 12-month period, London Gateway saw throughput rise to 1,804,871 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) - a 15% increase on the previous annual record set last year, ...
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MT ArticleGXO drivers on Co-op contract in Avonmouth get 15% pay rise
More than 100 HGV drivers employed by GXO on its Co-op supermarket contract in Avonmouth have been given a 15% pay increase after their union stepped in to discuss concerns.Unite said the pay boost followed a long period of industrial unrest at the south west England depot.Drivers had voted for ...
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MT ArticleKNP Logistics calls on SDC for trailer fleet upgrade
KNP Logistics has invested more than £1m in 35 SDC Freespan trailers as part of its continuous renewal strategy.The 4.2m triaxle trailers come equipped with BPW safe load strapping systems, clear side apertures and are EN 12642 XL compliant.Read more KNP Logistics takes delivery of a further 22 MAN ...
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MT ArticleWincanton staff on Worksop B&Q contract mull new pay offer but strikes continue
Wincanton staff on the B&Q contract in Worksop have been given an improved pay offer, according to the Unite union.A dispute over pay affecting 450 workers at the distribution warehouse has been going on since November, with a series of strikes organised in protest over pay rates.The union claimed some ...
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MT ArticleEuropa Warehouse raises £22,000 for cancer charity in tribute to former head of operations
Europa Warehouse has raised £22,000 for Pancreatic Cancer UK in tribute to its head of operations who passed away last year.Graham Dezelsky (pictured) was well-known in the industry and much-loved by his team and so they chose fund raising in his honour and to mark his life.In total, across all ...
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MT ArticleJAB Haulage adds first Iveco S-Way 8x4 tipper to fleet
The first Iveco S-Way 8x4 tipper has been delivered to family-run JAB Haulage in Coventry by Guest Truck and Van.Built by Swadlincote Aluminium & Welding, the chassis has been fitted with an aluminium aggregate tipper body and comes with an active space, low roof, single bunk sleeper cab.Robert Spittle, MD ...
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MT ArticleMaritime orders 355 Volvo FH with I-Save tractor units to cut fuel costs
Maritime Transport has begun taking delivery of 355 Volvo FH tractor units with I-Save, making it the UK’s largest operator of the truck maker’s turbo compound engine trucks.The significant order followed a successful fuel trial at the end of 2019 as well as the performance of its existing Volvo fleet, ...
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MT ArticleRoyal Mail reports surge in parcel revenue
Parcel revenue at Royal Mail increased by 29.7% in the three months to December compared to the same period in 2019/20 with volumes rising by 15%, it said in a trading update.However, staff absences in January peaked at 15,000 due to Omicron - twice the pre-Covid level – although it ...
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MT ArticleNeil Sullivan & Sons boosts fleet with two DAFs and a Scania from MV Commercial
Family firm Neil Sullivan & Sons has extended its fleet with an additional three vehicles from MV Commercial.The additions include a new DAF LF 290 Brick Grab, a DAF Sweeper and a used Scania P410 tipper, which will be used six days a week across the Essex-based company’s maintenance division ...
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MT ArticleAmazon expands apprenticeship programme
Amazon is on the hunt for 1,500 full-time apprentices including warehousing apprentices.The online giant is recruiting apprentices across more than 40 different schemes, from warehouse team leader apprenticeships to apprenticeships in engineering, broadcast production, creative digital design and health, safety and environment.Over 500 new apprenticeships will be offered to existing ...