All Operator news articles – Page 138
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MT ArticleM6toll chief executive steps down
M6toll operator Midland Expressway Ltd (MEL) has announced the departure of Andy Cliffe as chief executive.The news comes ahead of the addition of MEL to the European toll road and transportation infrastructure portfolio of Aleatica.The combining of European operations follows Aleatica’s successful investment in Italian toll road operator, Brebemi, in ...
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MT ArticleLloyd Fraser “performing well in challenging market”
Lloyd Fraser Holdings said the company had shrugged off operational challenges created by the pandemic and was confident it would continue to operate profitably.Reporting results to 28 February 2021, the Rugby-based 3PL said turnover was down 31.8% at £12,610,579 compared with the previous year.Gross profit decreased by 50.2% to £1,438,008 ...
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MT ArticleArrowXL agrees home delivery deal with Land of Beds
ArrowXL has signed a contract with independent bed and mattress retailer Land of Beds to handle the delivery of 400 products per month to households across the UK.Land of Beds said it had been impressed by ArrowXL's warehouse management system and would take advantage of its 24-hour delivery service, allowing ...
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MT ArticleHermes remains defiant in face of undercover expose showing staff throwing parcels and cursing customers
Hermes has come out fighting after a video, secretly filmed by an undercover reporter in the run-up to Christmas, showed workers at its High Wycombe sorting centre throwing parcels and insulting customers.The Times reporter also claimed the company routinely failed to deliver next-day orders on time and that he was ...
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MT ArticleStrike action suspended at Tesco’s Booker Retail after management agrees pay review
The strike by Booker Retail delivery drivers, which threatened to hit deliveries to 1,500 convenience stores in London and the south east ahead of Christmas, has been called off at the eleventh hour.Unite the union said this week that the strike by the 45-strong workforce, due on Thursday (23 December) ...
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MT ArticleGXO drivers vote for strike action after rejecting pay offer
GXO Logistics drivers working on the B&Q contract at the Cambuslang depot, near Glasgow, have rejected a below inflation pay offer and voted to take strike action.Union Unite said the strike is supported by 100% of its members at the depot on a turnout of 96.7%.In a statement, the union ...
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MT ArticleWoody's Express returns to Asset Alliance for fleet upgrade
Woody’s Express has called on Asset Alliance for a fleet refresh after being impressed by the quality of its service since 2018.Its latest three-year contract hire deal, arranged by business development manager Dougie Bennett, comprises four MAN TGX 26.510 6x2 tractor units with a mix of GX and GM cabs, ...
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MT ArticleSolomon Commercials to manufacture own fleet and deliver direct to consumers
Lancashire-based Solomon Commercials has opened its seventh new factory to enhance existing capacity levels and meet rising demand in production.The 35,000sq ft facility, which is now fully operational, will be based in Darwen and focus on manufacturing delivery vehicles operating in the online shopping sector.The move means the firm has ...
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'Operational flexibility' helps Palletways cope with Covid and boost profits by over a third
Palletways is the latest network to report increases in revenue and profits in a year ravaged by Covid-19, driver shortages and Brexit fallout.The palletised goods service saw turnover increase by 14.8% to £220.8m in the year ending 30 June 2021. Pre-tax profit soared by 35.5% to £23.2m.In a review of ...
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Meachers exceeds expectations in Brexit and Covid-affected year to post almost £36m turnover
Meachers Global Logistics said it had exceeded expectations during a year in which Covid-19 significantly impacted the business and HGV labour was in short supply.Its latest financial results showed turnover increased by 13.3% to £35.7m in the year ending 31 May 2021. Around £1m of this was generated in its ...
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MT ArticlePortable toilet hire firm continues to buy Isuzu
Portable toilet firm A1 Loo Hire has added four 7.5-tonne Isuzus and one 13.5-tonne rigid for support operations within its outdoor events work.The company’s first Isuzu 13.5-tonner comes fitted with a vacuum pump and two freshwater tanks and will support welfare units on construction sites. It now operates 105 vehicles.The ...
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MT ArticleProfits triple at Palletline in best-ever financial performance
Palletline has enjoyed its best-ever financial performance, with revenues increasing by a fifth to £179.4m.During the year ending 30 June 2021, pre-tax profit also soared to £3.5m, up from £1.1m the year before.The palletised freight network said volumes had risen from 17,000 to more than 20,000 pallets a day and ...
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MT ArticleFalcon adds 15 Chereau reefers fitted with Vector HE fridges to fleet
Falcon Vehicle Solutions has taken delivery of 15 13.6m Chereau trailers fitted with Carrier Transicold Vector refrigeration units, in a move it said would deliver improved sustainability and reduced costs for its rental customers.This is the first time the commercial vehicle hire firm has specified Vector HE 19 units.Darren Moore, ...
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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 ...