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MT ArticleBoughey Distribution charity venture generates 1.5 million meals
A partnership forged between Boughey Distribution, its customers and food charity FareShare has generated 1.5 million meals for vulnerable people in just two years.Cheshire-based Boughey delivers ambient food products across the UK and is working with a growing number of customers who donate surplus products to FareShare. The company then ...
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MT ArticlePalletforce chief executive departs after four months in major restructure
Adam Leonard (pictured) has left Palletforce, just four months after taking over the role of chief executive from Michael Conroy.Leonard’s departure closely follows that of Conroy, who made a “personal decision” to leave parent company EV Cargo in September, less than two months after being appointed its UK boss.Leonard was ...
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Boughey overcomes trading volatility to deliver solid first half results
Boughey Distribution rode the wave of “significant trading volatility” during the first half of its trading period ending in May to report a solid overall performance, with revenue up 13% to £54.9m.The Cheshire-based ambient goods haulier said it had endured an underperformance during H1 of the period ending 31 May ...
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Ofcom tells parcels firms to up their game on consumer complaints
Parcel firms will have to tighten up their complaints handling after the industry watchdog said almost two thirds of customers had experienced problems with deliveries in the last three months.Ofcom said people sending and receiving parcels should be treated fairly by delivery companies and that around a quarter find it ...
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MT ArticleBooker facing fresh threat of industrial action after pay deal falls through
Union Unite claimed Tesco-owned Booker Retail Partners had reneged on an agreement struck less than two months ago relating to delivery drivers’ pay and that pre-Christmas strikes are now back on the agenda.After the long-running dispute was thought to have been put to bed when drivers at the Thamesmead depot ...
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Substantial pay deal averts strike at Unipart
HGV drivers working for Unipart delivering equipment and supplies to NHS hospitals have secured a “substantial” pay deal from their employer, according to Unite.It means strike action has been called off after the union’s Unipart members voted in favour of the deal.Around 200 HGV and van drivers on the outsourced ...
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MT ArticleClipper Logistics revenues boosted by contract wins and growth of e-commerce
Clipper Logistics said its 33% increase in revenues in the six months ending 31 October was the result of high-profile customer contract wins and organic growth in its e-commerce business.The logistics company also attributed its £406.1m turnover to a “robust rebound” in its non e-fulfilment activities and it remained positive ...
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MT ArticleAsda distribution staff in strike threat after branding pay offer "a disgrace"
Asda has accused the GMB of going far above and beyond a pay deal agreed earlier this year after the union said the supermarket had failed to offer distribution staff a meaningful pay offer.Strike action after Christmas could now be on the cards after the union branded Asda’s latest pay ...
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MT ArticleDX Group set to appoint new non-executive director amid "tremendous growth opportunities"
DX (Group) has announced the proposed appointment of Liad Meidar, managing partner of one of its largest shareholders, as a non-executive director.Gatemore Capital Management (GCM) wrote to the logistics firm at the end of last month demanding Meidar became a board member after DX said there was a potential corporate ...
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MT ArticleA1 Automotive adds three 44-tonne DAF XF 6x2 tractor units to car transporter fleet
Car transport business A1 Automotive has taken delivery of three new car transporters from Fraikin to support its transport services division in Livingston.In a move which signals the firm’s transition away from outright purchase, the six-year deal with Fraikin includes three 44-tonne DAF XF 6x2 tractor units with three trailers ...
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MT ArticleSalford Van Hire acquires 40 Schmitz CargoBull SKO Pace Smart semi-trailers in UK first
Salford Van Hire has become the first operator in the UK to run a fleet of Schmitz Cargobull’s new SKO Pace Smart semi-trailers.The privately-owned company, which has bases in Manchester and Leeds, has acquired 40 of the assets which will operate seven days a week on nationwide contracts with major ...
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MT ArticleHaulier Inverdell takes on new DAF XF to help meet Christmas boom
Scottish haulier Inverdell has expanded its fleet to ensure it can meet rising demand, particularly during the busy Christmas period in the general and temperature controlled freight sector.The family owned business has taken delivery of a new DAF XF FTG.480 6x2 tractor unit, supplied by Asset Alliance Group.The tractor unit ...
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MT ArticleGSM Transport adds Carrier Transicold Vector 1550 units to fleet
Scottish haulier GSM Transport has taken delivery of two new refrigerated trailers, each specified with a Carrier Transicold Vector 1550 unit.Designed to distribute milk across the UK for one of the company’s dairy customers, the new assets join a 24-strong refrigerated trailer fleet that has been Carrier-cooled for more than ...
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MT ArticleContinental Cargo Carriers in £4.2m fleet expansion amid surge in demand
Continental Cargo Carriers (CCC) has announced an investment worth €4.2m to expand its fleet by 42%.A total of 156 new trailers will be added to the company's portfolio in the coming months - its biggest single investment since being acquired by Europa Worldwide Group in 2018.The cross-channel Ro-Ro specialist currently ...
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MT ArticlePML strengthens fleet to “future-proof” business as demand grows
Perishable Movements Limited (PML) has more than quadrupled its fleet of lorries to cater for growing demand in the perishable goods sector.PML is set to take delivery of four DAF and 10 Iveco trucks this month, with a further 20 new vehicles scheduled for delivery in 2022, representing a total ...
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MT ArticlePall-Ex donates £25,000 to Combat Stress
Pall-Ex Group's Kevin Buchanan (left) and Barry Byers present Maggie Bennion of Combat Stress with a £25,000 donationPall-Ex has underlined its commitment to veterans’ mental health with a £25,000 donation to charity Combat Stress.The donation, which is part of Pall-Ex Group’s 25th anniversary celebrations, will be used to provide life-saving ...
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MT ArticleAPC profits boosted by 'structural shift to business'
Turnover at The Alternative Parcels Company (APC) grew by almost a fifth last year after the pandemic led to a parcel volumes “surging” and home delivery became the choice for millions.Latest figures for the independent parcel delivery network, for the year ending 31 March 2021, showed that revenue increased by ...
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MT ArticleNew fears of Christmas beer and spirits shortage as Carntyne Transport HGV drivers threaten strike action
Unite Scotland is balloting HGV, forklift and shunter drivers employed by Carntyne Transport on strike action in a dispute over pay.The Springburn (Glasgow) based logistics firm, which is part of the Russell Group, employs around 300 staff but the strike ballot will cover an area of the business involving around ...
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MT ArticleFagan & Whalley profits soar despite market challenges
Lancashire-based logistics firm Fagan & Whalley has shrugged off the impact of Brexit, Covid-19 and rising fuel costs to report a surge in pre-tax profit.Reporting annual results to 30 April 2021, it said that although turnover grew by just 2.5% in comparison to the previous year, pre-tax profit was £1,465,293 ...
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MT ArticleMontracon fined £172,500 for safety breaches after worker falls from height
Trailer manufacturer Montracon has been fined £172,500 for safety breaches after a worker suffered head injuries after falling from a stepladder.Sheffield Magistrates’ Court heard last week that the 57-year-old worker was cleaning the cant rail of a curtain side trailer that had just been manufactured.Whilst using stepladders positioned on top ...