All Operator news articles – Page 131
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MT ArticleDO & CO HGV drivers cancel strike after accepting 14% pay rise
Around 100 HGV drivers working for aviation catering firm DO & CO have agreed to a 14% pay increase following a row over pay disparities.The Heathrow-based drivers had voted to commence strike action earlier this month but this was suspended when the catering company tabled a new offer.The Unite union ...
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MT ArticleYusen Logistics delivered 300m doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine by end of 2021
Yusen Logistics said its partnership with AstraZeneca had led to the delivery of 300m doses of Covid-19 vaccines across the globe by the end of 2021.The vaccine is manufactured in AstraZeneca’s global supply network across 15 countries and 25 different manufacturing sites.EU supply and transportation is managed by Yusen’s European ...
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MT ArticleNTEX UK plans major European expansion
Freight forwarder and logistics firm NTEX UK has announced plans to grow in the European market with an initial focus on Italy.Headquartered in Immingham, with offices in Bristol, Glasgow and London, NTEX already trades with Scandinavian countries, but it said it would take further steps towards becoming “a complete European ...
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MT ArticleRescued haulier had been crippled by its charging structure, report reveals
Crouch Logistics was hampered by a tiered charging structure which led to it losing money on each of its drivers, every day, before it eventually collapsed into administration and was sold back to its management for £150,000, documents revealed.The Lutterworth-based haulier had recovered from losing a major contract worth £6.5m ...
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MT ArticleXPO invests £7m in low carbon trucks for long term customer British Gypsum
XPO Logistics has started to take delivery of 76 Volvo FM 6x2 tractor units valued at around £7m to be used on the firm's distribution contract with building materials supplier British Gypsum, part of Saint-Gobain.Twenty three of the 6x2 tractor units are FM LNG models which XPO will run on ...
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MT ArticleFagan & Whalley urges hauliers to check rules at industrial estates or face trespass charges
Logistics firm Fagan & Whalley is warning hauliers to check the rules when delivering to industrial parks after incurring around £7,500 of trespass charges accumulated by the company’s trucks stopping - in some cases for less than a minute – at Ransomes EuroPark in Ipswich, whilst delivering to clients.Fagan & ...
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MT ArticleMoody Logistics opens warehouse to Ukrainian aid donations
Moody Logistics and Storage opened up its warehouse facilities to Newcastle’s Polish Centre to help it cope with a torrent of donations of aid for Ukrainian refugees.After being alerted by Blyth MP Ian Levy last weekend, the family-run firm immediately offered use of its facilities after the Polish Centre ran ...
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MT ArticleGovernment extends plug-in van and truck grants for two years to 2025
The government’s plug-in van and truck grants will be extended for another two years to spring 2025 and changes to the existing plug-in vehicle grants will allow operators to apply for funding for larger trucks.From 1 April 2022, the threshold to claim the small truck grant of up to £16,000 ...
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MT ArticleKBC Logistics boosts fleet with 51 Krone skeletal trailers
KBC Logistics has taken delivery of 51 Box Liner FS10 skeletal trailers from Krone UK to support rapid growth in its deep-sea business.The investment comes after KBC landed a number of significant new contracts and increased levels of business with existing clients, after opening a depot at DP World in ...
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MT ArticleMetro Supply Chain Holdings (UK) snaps up Century Logistics
Third party logistics provider Century Logistics has been acquired by Metro Supply Chain Holdings (UK), a division of Canadian-based Metro Supply Chain.The Suffolk-based 3PL specialises in providing consumer packed goods companies with warehousing, co-packing, e-commerce fulfillment, product repairs and product returns. It manages seven distribution sites across the UK.Metro Supply ...
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MT ArticlePanther triples warehouse footprint with new Seaham facility
Two-man delivery service specialist, Panther Logistics, has tripled its warehousing space after taking on a new facility at Foxcover Distribution Park in Seaham.The 133,000sq ft warehouse will serve two of Panther Logistics’ major clients – home gym specialists, Ifit, and suppliers of cooking appliances, extractors and plasma filters, Kitchen Ex.The ...
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MT ArticlePall-Ex delivers aid to Ukrainian refugees via its European network
Pall-Ex is coordinating the collection of aid in the UK at its central hub in Leicestershire where it will then be transported to the new Pall-Ex Poland hub in Łódź.This service is being donated by Pall-Ex Group’s UK to Poland linehaul partner PKS, based in Gdansk.From Gdansk the aid will ...
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MT ArticleWincanton loses Heinz transport deal to 3T Logistics
Wincanton’s 25 year distribution partnership with food manufacturer Heinz has ended after Leicester-based 3T Logistics won the tender to take over the operation.The deal will see transport management firm 3T Logistics replace Wincanton on the transport contract from 30 June.It is unclear which operator will handle the transport element of ...
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MT ArticleO'Donovan Waste takes delivery of Scania L-series skiploader
Waste management and recycling specialist O'Donovan Waste Disposal has added a Scania L-series chassis to its fleet.The vehicle, which has a Transport for London five star Direct Vision Standard (DVS) rating, is part of an order for four Scania skiploaders, supplied by Scania’s Purfleet depot.O'Donovan’s skiploader is based on an ...
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MT ArticleDX Group opens third new depot this year
DX Group has launched its third new depot this year with the launch of a new site in Dartford, Kent.The company, which specialises in parcel freight, secure courier, two-man and logistics services, has signed a long-term lease for the 28,000sq ft depot located on a 1.2 acre site in Edisons ...
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MT ArticleAO goes for Iveco Natural Power S-Way gas tractors
Online electricals retailer AO has taken delivery of 10 new CNG-powered Iveco S-Way NP trucks from Fraikin as it looks to reduce its carbon footprint.The 4x2 tractor units are on a five-year, full-service contract hire agreement and are the first in AO’s 129-strong fleet to run on natural gas.David Ashwell, ...
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MT ArticleWaste management firm reports easing of HGV driver shortage
Biffa said problems relating to the availability of HGV drivers had eased and its full year underlying performance was in line with the board’s expectations.In a trading update ahead of its annual results, the collection, recycling, and treatment business said group net revenues for the 11 months to February 2022 ...
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MT ArticleLancashire metal merchant invests in Hiab hookloaders
Monarch Metals has invested in two Hiab hookloaders to transport and manage scrap metal on site.The Multilift XR7S has been fitted to a DAF LF and the Multilift Ultima 24S hookloader has been fitted to Monarch’s CF and join a fleet which already includes a Hiab hookloader.Jason Watson, operations director ...
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XPO averts strike action with 8% pay rise for drivers
XPO said it had reached an agreement with its drivers to increase pay by 8% after the Unite union threatened strike action.The logistics firm said it would also raise the hourly rate for warehouse workers by 13% over the next 15 months.Unite claimed the pay increases for HGV drivers, warehouse ...
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MT ArticleGoodbye to Miniclipper founder and 'legend' Mick Masters
Mick (centre), Jayne and Peter MastersMick Masters, founder of Bedfordshire haulier Miniclipper Logistics, has died age 83.Daughter-in-law Jayne Masters paid tribute to 'legend' Mick: "We have sad news to share with our colleagues, customers, and suppliers, many of whom have known our management team for years. The inevitable day arrived ...