All Operator news articles – Page 135
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MT ArticleDX launches investment programme as freight division drives continued growth
DX beat analyst forecasts to deliver strong annual trading results, with a statutory pre-tax profit of £10.6m on a £382.1m turnover.The group has also announced a £20m-£25m capital investment programme in the business over the next three years.For the year ending 3 July 2021, the parcel firm’s freight division primarily ...
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MT ArticleImperial Logistics HGV drivers call off strike after winning 27% pay increase
Strike action among HGV drivers at Imperial Logistics working on the BMW Mini contract in Oxford has been abandoned after they secured a “bumper” pay rise.A six-day strike, due to commence on 9 November, was called off after workers accepted an improved pay offer worth 27% over two years.The Unite ...
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MT ArticleEquity firm buys Eclipse Distribution as expansion drive continues
Loughborough-based haulage and logistics firm Eclipse Distribution has been snapped up by a private equity firm on the lookout for more hauliers to acquire.Winch & Co said the purchase of Eclipse, which runs more than 40 HGVs out of four operating centres, “outlines its latest investment mandate to find logistics ...
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MT ArticleMalcolm Group blames Covid for dip in revenues
Malcolm Group saw revenues fall 12.9% in the year ending 31 January 2021, after both its logistics and construction services and waste management divisions were impacted by the pandemic.Turnover was £193.8m in the period, compared to £222.6m the previous year.Operating profit was £9.5m, against £10.6m in 2020, although its operating ...
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MT ArticleJohn Hackling profits up 173% despite dip in turnover
Profits at John Hackling Transport soared last year, its latest financial results revealed.The Gloucestershire warehousing and haulage contractor reported a 173% increase in pre-tax profit for the year ending 30 September 2020, to £562,000.Operating profit also increased, from £386,000 in 2019 to £705,000 during the period.Turnover fell slightly, by 2.9% ...
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MT ArticleOwens Group to replace 90% of fleet with Volvo FH 460 Globetrotters
Owens Group is replacing 90% of its Carrington, Greater Manchester fleet with Volvo FH 460 Globetrotter tractor units after impressing with its fuel efficiency.The new vehicles will arrive from Thomas Hardie Commercials in three tranches over the next nine months.Andy Williams, head of fleet and compliance at the family-owned haulier, ...
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MT ArticleSuttons Group buys tank container business in joint venture
Suttons Group has grown its international division after buying logistics provider VTG’s overseas tank containers business, in a joint venture with Mission Line in Brazil.Suttons said the acquisition would increase its capability to serve its customers, as well as extend its global reach.It said it would take full control of ...
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MT ArticleWhistl rebrands Clientbase to Whistl Fulfilment a year after acquisition
Logistics specialist Whistl has rebranded Devon-based Clientbase Fulfilment as Whistl Fulfilment, a year after acquiring the company.The 300-strong team, based in Plymouth and Paignton, manage inbound contact centre operations, warehousing, fulfilment and business support functions across a portfolio of more than 50 clients.Customers include Sarah Raven, Dogs Trust, Madeleine, Peter ...
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MT ArticleHastings Freight sold to husband and wife duo in management buyout
Husband and wife duo, George and Claire Hewitt, have completed a management buyout of Hastings Freight Limited (HFL), one of the founding members of Palletways.The couple said their investment in the Chesterfield-based firm will stabilise the business and provide a strong platform for its future development.The Hewitts have acquired a ...
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MT ArticleAO opens fourth warehouse in Crewe
Online electricals retailer AO is set to open its fourth warehouse in Crewe, creating over 80 new jobs and adding over 300,000sq ft of new distribution space to its logistics network.AO Logistics, which already has three warehouses in the town, is opening Crewe 305 at Crewe Commercial Park this month.The ...
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MT ArticleTesco Distribution uses “resilience and agility” to boost profit during pandemic
Tesco Distribution displayed “incredible resilience and agility” in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic last year to deliver a 23% boost in pre-tax profits.Reporting its latest annual results to 28 February 2021, the company revealed a rise in turnover to £1890.5m (2020: £1791.2m) and a boost in pre-tax profits to ...
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MT ArticleMaritime drivers give thumbs up to new ANPR payment system on M6Toll
Drivers from Maritime Transport have given a 100% approval rating of Midland Expressway’s new ANPR technology which is being piloted on the M6toll.The trial sees Maritime and a number of other fleets paying for their journeys on the M6toll via the new Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) based tolling system.ANPR ...
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MT ArticleRoads minister visits DHL driver training centre
Roads Minister Baroness Vere (pictured fourth from left) praised DHL’s HGV driver training programme this week in a visit to the newly opened DHL Supply Chain Transport Development Centre (TDC).The centre is a key component in DHL’s new Driving Ambition training programme which provides fully funded training for applicants to ...
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MT ArticleBath International Transport boosts fleet as post-pandemic demand for events soars
Events haulier Bath International Transport is adding another Mega Liner curtainsider from Krone Trailer UK to its fleet after seeing a post-pandemic resurgence in demand.The Bristol-based company has chosen the new trailer for its ability to carry outsized, high value loads as well as conventional cargo.MD Gary Bath, said: “During ...
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MT ArticleMark Lee Transport joins The Pallet Network
The Pallet Network (TPN) has welcomed new member Mark Lee Transport to its fold, after the Bradford operator sought out an additional service to complement its blue-chip haulage business.The company said it specifically approached TPN after industry contacts said the network was the “preferred option”.MD Mark Lee said: “We know ...
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MT ArticleNew cabotage rules will force more drivers to park overnight in laybys, Logistics UK warns
Relaxing cabotage rules for foreign operators in the UK will force more drivers to park up overnight in lay-bys, according to Logistics UK.HMRC announced this week it was allowing until 30 April 2022 unlimited cabotage movements of HGVs for up to 14 days after arriving in the UK on a ...
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MT ArticleYodel conjures up Merlin2 parcel sorting system as volumes soar
Yodel’s engineering wizards have created a new sortation system called Merlin2, which it said will handle delicate and irregular shaped parcels in response to booming volumes.The system is located at Yodel’s Shaw sorting centre and is its second automated out of gauge facility following the original Merlin, introduced in Wednesbury ...
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MT ArticleDPD set to open £150m parcel hub in Leicestershire
DPD’s £150m parcel hub in Hinckley, Leicestershire will be fully operational ahead of the Black Friday and Christmas period, the parcel delivery group has confirmed.The depot is the company’s fifth in the UK and one of the largest fully-automated domestic parcel hubs in Europe.DPD said Hub 5, close to junction ...
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MT ArticleHermes opens pop-up depot in Birmingham to handle peak season
Hermes UK has opened another pop-up distribution depot, this time at Meteor Park in Birmingham.The delivery firm said the move created 135 seasonal jobs at the 112,000 sq ft warehouse, which opened ahead of the peak Black Friday and Christmas periods.The depot can handle over 120,000 parcels each day and ...
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MT ArticleELB Partners adds Volvo FM Globetrotters to fleet
ELB Partners has spent more than £1m future-proofing its fleet after investing in nine new Volvo FM Globetrotters.The 6x2 units all have a three-star rating under London’s Direct Vision Standard (DVS) and are the first of this rating to leave Volvo’s factory and be pressed into service.Two of the tractor ...