All Operator news articles – Page 128
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MT ArticleFergusons Transport reports surge in 2021 profits
Fergusons Transport increased profits by 38% last year, despite it being forced to tackle problems arising from the pandemic, supply chain difficulties and spiralling costs of fuel and wages.Latest financial results for the Cramlington haulage and warehousing firm showed that in the year ending 30 September 2021, pre-tax profit increased ...
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MT ArticlePall-Ex urges members to raise £1,000 each for Ukraine
Pall-Ex Group has challenged its 165-strong UK and Irish membership to raise £1,000 each as part of an appeal campaign to support the humanitarian work being carried out for people in Ukraine.The network said it was utilising its network to help the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) for its newly launched ...
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MT ArticleNew Actros give Midlands haulier extra horsepower
Black Country haulier FSW Storage & Distribution has christened its new Actros tractor units with the names of three of the shire horses used by its founder 100 years ago.The 2551 variants, with flat-floored BigSpace cabs and 12-speed Mercedes PowerShift automated manual transmissions have taken on the names Boxer, Goliath ...
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MT ArticleBridgestone seals three-year deal with MA & HV Medlar after delivering on cost
Norwich-based hauliers MA & HV Medler has entered into a three-year partnership with Bridgestone, after being impressed with the tyre company’s efforts to keep costs down for the haulier during the pandemic.MA & HV Medler specialises in general haulage, transporting bricks, blocks, roof tiles, insulation and general building materials with ...
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MT ArticleKnowles Transport adds Renault trucks to its fleet for the first time
Cambridgeshire-based Knowles Transport has taken delivery of the first Renault Trucks to join its 120-strong fleet.Two Renault T440 6x2s trucks, decked in Knowles’ orange livery and supplied by Renault Truck Commercials, have been added to the company’s line-up and will be used to transport food, drink and ambient to retailers ...
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MT ArticleEvri doubles capacity with new Gatwick DC
Parcel company Evri, formerly known as Hermes UK, is opening a new distribution depot near Gatwick airport.The new 81,671sq ft facility, located at Manor Royal, will almost double the size of the existing depot, and will be operational later this year.The distribution depot will be able to handle more than ...
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MT ArticleGXO Logistics brings sparkle to Majestic Wine e-commerce logistics contract
GXO Logistics is delivering “higher accuracy and productivity” under a new contract with Majestic Wine, the retailer said this week.The deal, awarded earlier this year, sees GXO handle logistics for Majestic’s nationwide e-commerce operation.The retailer has contracted for 68,000sq ft of dedicated warehouse space in GXO’s eight-building campus in West ...
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MT ArticlePalletways celebrates 20 years since launch of Italian network
The Palletways Group has marked 20 years since the launch of its Italian network, its first outside of the UK.Palletways Italy was founded in early 2002 from its base in Isola Rizza (VR) and moved 69 pallets during its first night of trading.Today, the network operates out of three hubs ...
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MT ArticleMeachers purchases seven DAF trucks as part of £1.5m fleet investment
Meachers Global Logistics has expanded its fleet with seven new specialist vehicles as part of a £1.5m investment programme to widen its range of services to customers.The Southampton-based international freight and transport logistics company has replaced vehicles at its Nursling headquarters with five DAF XG Tractor units. A further two ...
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MT ArticleMaritime Transport set to offer container storage space at ASBP’s Ipswich Port
Maritime Transport has signed a long-term agreement with Associated British Ports (ABP) to operate a six-acre loaded container storage facility at the Port of Ipswich, in a move aimed at meeting growing customer demand for container storage.Maritime offers container transport, domestic distribution, cargo handling, warehousing and off dock laden and ...
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MT ArticleDFDS European fleet gets “significant” boost with new Krone trailers
DFDS Logistics has returned to Krone for a “significant” number of trailers in what it describes as a “major expansion” of its European trailer fleet.The company, which uses around 10,000 trailer and container units on 24 ferry routes, has ordered a mix of Krone Huckepack Profi Liners, Mega Liners, Cool ...
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MT ArticleArrowXL boosts fleet with 40 new DAF trucks
Two-person home delivery specialist ArrowXL is set to take delivery of 40 new DAF 7.5-tonne built-to-order trucks, to support its growth strategy.The company said this week that the fleet will leave the Lancashire DAF dealership “shortly”, following the application of a refreshed wrap livery to the body and additional cut ...
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MT ArticleDHL Tradeteam drivers win bumper pay deals
DHL drivers in England and Scotland are celebrating after negotiating significant pay deals with their employer.More than 100 HGV drivers working for DHL Tradeteam in Burton-on-Trent voted in favour of an improved pay offer, worth up to £6,000 a year and including a pay increase worth 7.5%, which typically raises ...
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MT ArticleSuttons spends £15m on "more comfortable" Volvo cabs
Suttons said it had listened to its drivers and invested £15m in comfy new Volvo tractor units, which are better suited to long distance and overnight journeys.The first batch of 15 trucks have already been delivered into service in its fuels, general chemicals and waste sectors and 110 more of ...
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MT ArticleHeathrow "freight chaos" feared as air cargo drivers threaten strike over pay freeze
Airport cargo handling firm Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) said it was confident it could resolve a pay dispute among its truck drivers after the Unite union threatened it with strike action.The union said “freight chaos” was on the cards at Heathrow Airport if the 200 cargo handlers and truckers voted ...
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MT ArticleFreight firm plans major expansion
West Midlands logistics firm Trailer Freight International said its rapid expansion was largely due t0 its membership of the Pallet-Track network.The Walsall-based firm is planning to move to a new 35,000sq ft premises only a year after it first put down roots in the town.It handles deliveries for its Black ...
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MT ArticleMacLennan Distribution buys Waltons of Oban
Oban-based MacLennan Distribution has acquired local haulier Waltons of Oban, making it the largest employer in the west of Scotland town.The company said the absorption of the transport firm also meant it had the largest number of vehicles of any logistics company in the area, strengthening its ability to provide ...
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MT ArticlePanther pounces on MAN
Panther Logistics has invested in 35 DVS compliant MAN TGXs and 20 new trailers as part of its growth plans.The new vehicles have been provided by MAN in Northampton and each come with five cameras fitted for added safety and driver visibility.Panther’s Logistics director Guy Burgess said: “This significant investment ...
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MT ArticleNewcastle haulier hit with heavy fine after fatal accident
A North East haulage firm has been fined £200,000 after one of its employees fell from the rear of a shipping container while he was unloading a shipment of steel girders and died.JR Adams (Newcastle) was also ordered to pay costs of £15,322 following an appearance at Newcastle Magistrates Court ...
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MT ArticleUnipart Logistics set to operate new Widnes RDC for NHS Supply Chain
Andrew New, chief executive of NHS Supply ChainNHS Supply Chain has signed a lease for a new purpose-built regional distribution centre (RDC) in Widnes, which will be operated by its logistics partner Unipart Logistics.The new site will be known as NHS Supply Chain Gorsey Point and is set to replace ...