All Operator news articles – Page 129
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MT ArticleFraikin supplies Sterling Furniture with 12 new DAF rigids
Sterling Furniture has signed a six-year, full-service contract hire agreement with Fraikin for 12 new DAF rigid trucks.The latest deal sees Sterling Furniture order nine 7.5-tonne DAF LFs and three 12-tonne LFs, all featuring Luton bodies.Each truck represents a like-for-like replacement for older assets previously supplied by Fraikin.The new additions ...
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MT ArticleTurners (Soham) expands Walsall base after landing new contracts
Haulage firm Turners (Soham) is set to double space at its site in Walsall and create new jobs in response to rising volumes.The family firm has purchased the remaining 4.51 acres at Middlemore Lane in Alridge, Walsall, which is close to Junction 10 of the M6.The freehold site has dual ...
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MT ArticleWincanton sees strong trading in all divisions aided by new contract wins
Wincanton’s group revenue is forecast to rise by 12% in Q4, helped by a slew of new retail and public sector contracts and the acquisition of e-commerce specialist Cygnia last year.In a trading update, Wincanton reported “excellent” growth in all its markets, predicting a 12% increase in revenue in the ...
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MT ArticleFreight forwarding and logistics divisions help boost Xpediator revenues in 2021
Freight management services firm Xpediator saw group revenues rise by 34% to a record £296.6m in 2021, aided by strong performances from its freight forwarding, warehousing and logistics divisions.Revealing its annual results to 31 December 2021, the group praised the freight forwarding division for an “excellent performance” which saw a ...
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MT ArticleSparks Commercial Services acquires Renault Truck Commercials Exeter
Independent Renault Trucks distributor Sparks Commercial Services is on an expansion drive across the South West with the acquisition of Renault Truck Commercials Exeter.The purchase sees the dealership rebranded as Sparks Commercials Exeter and takes the number of Sparks Commercial Services sites to five. The other four sites are in ...
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MT ArticleWomen win in TPN’s gender pay gap report
Women employed by The Pallet Network (TPN) are paid substantially more than men on average across the organisation, thanks to the number of women in senior positions, according to TPN’s latest gender pay gap report.One average at TPN, women earn £1.57 for every £1 that men earn when comparing median ...
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MT ArticleSoaring volumes set to continue, says Palletline
Palletline said it delivered a record-breaking five million pallets last year, after volumes increased by 17.6% to 20,000 pallets per day.The freight network operator said growth was fuelled by recovery in the manufacturing sector, as well as an increase in B2C and its relationship with Amazon.Palletline is the only UK ...
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MT ArticlePallet-Track member E&R Freight takes two truck loads of donations to Ukraine
Pallet-Track has coordinated a relief response on behalf of all UK networks, which saw more than 100 pallets of aid delivered to people affected by the war in Ukraine.Two lorry loads of supplies, including formula milk, nappies, baby food, personal hygiene products and first aid equipment, were taken to the ...
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MT ArticleArrowXL signs delivery deal with Aspire Furniture
ArrowXL has been chosen by bed and mattress supplier Aspire Furniture to handle its deliveries to UK customers.The deal will mean the two-person home delivery firm handling the movement of 800 beds and headboards a month and ArrowXL said it was chosen because of its warehouse management system, which helps ...
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MT ArticleEddie Stobart in bid to improve site efficiency
Eddie Stobart Contract Logistics has introduced new Flexi Truck forklifts at its site on Magna Park, Lutterworth, which it said would speed up pallet movements and make them “hugely efficient”The new models have a lift height of 13.2 metres and eliminate mast deflection when tilting due to their hi-vis lift ...
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NWF anticipates full year results to be well ahead of expectations
NWF Group said in a trading update it had continued to outperform and as a result the board anticipated full year results to be significantly ahead of revised expectations.The specialist UK distributor of fuel, food and feed said that the increased expectations were led by its fuels business, as a ...
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MT ArticleRenault Range C explores the options with plant transport firm
Explore Transport has added a total of eight Renault trucks to its fleet for the first time after deciding the manufacturer offered the best overall solution.The supplier of transport and plant hire services has taken on the C430 8x4s – five with Day Cab, two with Day and Night Cab ...
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MT ArticleTyre monitoring systems improve safety for Waterline
Kitchen products supplier Waterline is fitting its 29-strong fleet of Volvo FL trucks with wheel loss and tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) to boost safety and compliance.It has opted for Wheely-Safe’s external TPMS sensors, which replace the normal valve caps on every tyre.They are fitted alongside a pair of wheel ...
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MT ArticleDavis Trackhire orders new Scanias from Asset Alliance
Ground protection specialist Davis Trackhire relied on Asset Alliance to help fund two new Scanias for its fleet – as well as £2m of aluminium trackway panels.The Scottish firm first approached the group about extending its 10-strong truck fleet and it agreed a five-year full-service finance hire agreement.But when it ...
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Maritime Transport to expand Port of Liverpool depot
Maritime Transport is set to expand its existing transport depot at the Port of Liverpool as part of plans to "significantly enhance" its North West operations.The logistics company has signed a 30-year lease agreement with Peel Ports Group which will see the facility increased from four to ten acres with ...
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Biffa bin lorry drivers ballot for strike action after rejecting "insulting" pay offer
Manchester bin drivers are voting on whether to strike after rejecting an "insulting" pay offer of 1.75% from employer Biffa.The bin strike ballot opened today (29 March), after extensive negotiations with the waste management company failed to deliver a resolution. The drivers are demanding an increase in wages above what ...
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Sunswap receives £3m to boost use of solar powered transport refrigeration units
London-based Sunswap has secured a £3m investment to help roll out its plans to power transport refrigeration units (TRUs) with solar panels and electric batteries, in a move which could radically cut the cold chain sector's carbon emissions and fuel costs.The deal means Clean Growth Fund and Barclays become ...
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MT ArticleMulgrew Haulage orders 200 bespoke curtainsiders from Tiger Trailers
Northern Ireland haulier Mulgrew Haulage has switched to Tiger Trailers for its latest curtainsider fleet order.The Dromore-based company said the procurement switch was "influenced heavily" by the manufacturer’s ability to build bespoke trailers to exacting specifications. Tiger Trailers said Mulgrew is one of a number of new customers the company ...
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MT ArticleBlacks Haulage Solutions joins Pall-Ex to meet growing e-commerce demand
West Lothian transport company Blacks Haulage Solutions has joined the Pall-Ex network as a shareholder member.The family run business, launched 48 years ago, will cover the EH postcode for the Pall-Ex network, supplying services to Newbridge and the surrounding area.Blacks Haulage, which has its headquarters in Bathgate, offers pallet services, ...
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MT ArticleAmazon UK adds five DAF CF Electric HGVs to fleet in European first
Amazon has launched five DAF CF Electric HGVs on Britain's roads in a move which sees it add electric trucks to its fleet for the first time in Europe.The 37-tonne DAF HGVs are operating out of its fulfilment centres in Tilbury and Milton Keynes, with Amazon estimating they will replace ...