All Operator news articles – Page 137
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MT ArticleGist rebounds from pension scheme woes to report £33m profit
Gist reported a £33m pre-tax profit in 2020, bouncing back from a loss the previous year caused by £28.5m in costs incurred due to the closure of its pension scheme to new members.The company, which provides supply chain services for retailers and manufacturers, also reported a broadly static turnover for ...
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MT ArticleScottish haulier invests in 10 used Renault tractor units
A&D Logistics in Scotland has purchased 10 Renault Range T ‘Selection Plus’ tractor units.Alan Bolsworth, business development manager at the container and general haulier, said: “We opted for Renault Trucks for our latest vehicles to build on the partnership we have developed since becoming a Renault Trucks service point in ...
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MT ArticleDPD UK sees 83% leap in 2020 profits
DPD Group UK increased turnover and profits last year as it grew market share in line with strategic objectives.For the year ending 3 January 2021, the parcel company saw a 44.7% uplift in revenue to £1.5bn and pre-tax profit jumped by 83% to £248m.It said it had made plans to ...
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MT ArticleHermes opens 'pop-up' warehouse to handle peak demand
Hermes UK has opened a ‘pop-up’ distribution depot in Eccles to handle the Black Friday and Christmas peaks.The delivery firm said over 65 temporary jobs had been created at the 80,000 sq ft warehouse and it will be able to handle more than 120,000 parcels each day.The temporary shed forms ...
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MT ArticleNHS leases mix of DAF trucks from Ryder
A range of DAFs have been supplied to Salisbury Linen Services (SLS) to deliver laundry and hospital scrubs to almost 70 different NHS and health care providers across the South East.Part of the Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, SLS has taken delivery of a mix of 12-tonne and 18-tonne box rigid ...
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MT ArticleBumble Hole Foods celebrates 60th anniversary with new Iveco S-Ways
(From left) Sam Armstrong, head of operations at Hexagon Leasing; Andrew Hewston, MD at Bumble Hole Foods; Sharon Jones, director at Bumble Hole Foods and mum Maureen HewstonBumble Hole Foods, an egg products supplier to blue-chip customers, has celebrated its 60th anniversary by shelling out on two new Iveco S-Way ...
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MT ArticlePall-Ex partners with what3words to improve home deliveries
Pall-Ex Group has become the first pallet network to start using the addressing system what3words to improve deliveries to residential properties.The grid location system identifies precise locations by creating three-metre squares across the globe and giving each one a unique combination of three words.Pall-Ex said the partnership was brought about ...
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MT ArticleBooker drivers accept new pay offer
The threat of strike action among HGV drivers at Tesco-owned wholesaler Booker Retail Partners has been lifted after drivers accepted a new pay deal.The Unite union said industrial action was cancelled following a vote on the offer from the company.The long-running dispute involving all 40 drivers at Booker’s Thamesmead depot ...
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MT ArticleOcado looks to develop autonomous urban delivery with technology company Wayve
Ocado Group has invested £10m in a collaboration with autonomous mobility company Wayve to develop autonomous urban grocery deliveries.The collaboration includes an autonomous delivery trial that will see Wayve’s advanced deep learning and camera-first technology fitted onto a selection of Ocado delivery vans and tested on urban delivery routes.According to ...
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MT ArticleNottingham haulier D&D Transport joins Palletways
Haulier D&D Transport has joined Palletways as the network strengthens its presence in the Nottingham area.The family firm, which was previously a member of UPN, will cover postcodes in the Matlock, Alfreton, Bakewell and Ripley areas of Derby.The Nottingham-based haulier, which operates a 45-strong fleet of vehicles, will handle a ...
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MT ArticleBrexit Buster freight route from Poole to Tangier launches first shipment
A new “Brexit Buster” freight route linking Poole in Dorset to Tangier in Morocco, is about to see its first shipment arrive in the UK this week.The new route, operated by United Seaways, aims to avoid Brexit red tape imposed on goods arriving via Europe, as well as reducing road ...
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MT ArticleMenzies Distribution wins five-year deal with Burts Snacks
Menzies Distribution has seen off competitors to win a five-year contract with Devon-based Burts Snacks, strengthening its position in the food transport sector.The new deal, which runs seven days a week, will see Menzies deliver full loads to Burts’ two main supermarket customers, from two third-party warehouses, distribute full loads ...
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MT ArticleAbbey Logistics helps British Sugar launch training course for HGV drivers
Abbey Logistics has teamed up with British Sugar to help it launch its own “earn while you learn” Class 2 to Class 1 training programme.Designed and managed by Abbey’s driver training team, the course will run alongside Abbey’s existing Class 2 to 1 programme.The British Sugar training programme aims to ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain launches programme to train 1,000 drivers in 2022
DHL Supply Chain has launched Driving Ambition, a new training programme which aims to train 1,000 HGV drivers in 2022.Driving Ambition offers candidates free driver training worth up to £3,000 to obtain either a Category C licence or a C+E licence.The programme is open to new recruits with no commercial ...
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MT ArticleBartrum sees profit rise despite headwinds of Brexit, Covid and the driver shortage
East Anglian family haulage firm Bartrum Group has weathered the “perfect storm” of Brexit, driver shortages, “extortionate” agency rates and the Covid-19 pandemic to deliver a 53% rise in pre-tax profit in 2020.In its latest annual results to 31 December 2020, the group reported that whilst revenue had fallen to ...
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MT ArticleJohn Raymond Transport increases 2020 turnover by 40%
John Raymond Transport ended 2020 with a 40% increase in turnover, according to its latest available financial results.Revenue for the Welsh haulage firm was £20.8m, up from £14.9m the year before.Pre-tax profit also increased, by 1.9% to £811,000.However, the company acknowledged that the gross profit margin had fallen by 3.4% ...
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MT ArticleHermes UK set to create 60 jobs at new Thurrock DC
Hermes UK is opening a new distribution depot in Valor Park, West Thurrock ahead of the Black Friday and Christmas peak periods.The delivery specialist said over 60 permanent jobs have been created at the 157,000sq ft warehouse which will be able to handle over 220,000 parcels a day with the ...
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MT ArticleArrowXL in TV delivery deal with Ikonic
ArrowXL has been chosen by IT distributor Ikonic to handle the delivery of 1,000 television screens to customer households every month.The two-person delivery firm said it was picked as the company’s partner after demonstrating attention to detail and a strong customer service ethos.Ikonic’s customers can choose the date and time ...
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MT ArticleUPS profits from e-commerce boom
The significant shift in buying habits towards online shopping is behind the increases in revenue and profits at UPS, new results have revealed.In the trading period ending 31 December 2020, the parcel delivery and courier service reported an 8.3% rise in turnover to £1.2bn and pre-tax profit soaring by 26.5% ...
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MT ArticleRhenus improves margins despite "extremely challenging" year
Rhenus Logistics managed to increase turnover and profit last year in the face of an extremely challenging period.Revenue rose by 1.6% to £11.4m for the year ending 31 December 2020, with pre-tax profit increasing by 36.2% to £872,000.Turnover from its transport business dropped slightly to £6.1m during the period, compared ...