All Operator news articles – Page 138
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MT ArticleGreat Bear reports rise in 2020 profits and turnover
Great Bear Distribution increased turnover and profits again in 2020, as the company shrugged off any adverse impact from the coronavirus pandemic.The distribution and storage firm, which operates more than 400 HGVs and manages over six million square feet of warehousing, reported revenues of £282m last year, up 6% from ...
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MT ArticleKerry Logistics shrugs off Covid as 2020 profits soar
Kerry Logistics increased its pre-tax profit by more than 70% in 2020, despite a “very challenging and turbulent year”.The Manchester-based 3PL and freight forwarder said the pandemic resulted in a significant reduction in activity during H1 and the lockdown in China, followed by the UK in late March, led to ...
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MT ArticleArchbold Logistics triples profits amid review of client base
Archbold MD Alan MaherArchbold Logistics tripled its pre-tax profit last year by mitigating the effects of Covid-19 and withdrawing from less profitable work.The distribution specialist saw turnover fall by 3.2% to £16.8m in the year ending 31 December 2020, but profit increased to £384,000 from £128,000 the year before.The company ...
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MT ArticleWestbourne Motors orders six Isuzu recovery trucks
Breakdown and recovery firm Westbourne Motors has added six new Isuzu 7.5-tonne crew cab vehicles to its 250-strong fleet.All six were immediately put to work and are expected to serve the business for at least the next seven years, covering more than 100,000 km per annum.Richard Colburn, Westbourne Motors director, ...
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MT ArticleDP World boosts storage capacity with new £3m empty container facility at Southampton
DP World has opened an 11.5-acre empty containers park at Southampton to increase storage capacity and help keep customers supply chains moving during the peak pre-Christmas season.The new facility will be able to hold additional empty containers to meet customers’ requirements, which the company said is a “critical factor” in ...
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MT ArticleHermes to open new Southampton depot and create 100 jobs ahead of peak demand
Parcel delivery giant Hermes UK is set to open a new distribution depot in Test Lane, Southampton ahead of the peak season.The company said the new 118,000 sq ft facility will create 20 new permanent, full-time jobs and over 80 seasonal temporary jobs, which will be opened as Black Friday ...
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MT ArticleBooker drivers suspend strike after positive pay talks
Strike action among HGV drivers at Tesco-owned wholesaler Booker Retail Partners has been suspended after a new pay deal was put on the table.The Unite union said industrial action due to commence on Monday (4 October) will not go ahead and its members will now vote on the proposals, with ...
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MT ArticleDownes Transport back at Pallet-Track after leaving UPN
Downes Transport has returned to Pallet-Track just over a year after it left the network for UPN.The Wiltshire haulier said the return to the pallet network it had previously been a member of for 14 years was like “coming home to the family” and it will commence covering the SP ...
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MT ArticleWestminster Council and Veolia launch 60-strong electric waste fleet
One of the largest electric waste and street cleansing fleets in the UK has been unveiled by Westminster Council and partner Veolia.The 60-strong new and upcycled EVs include e-RCVs, e-trikes and e-sweepers and will allow an 89% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to diesel alternatives.The council said the move also ...
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MT ArticleSuckling Transport hit by drop in demand for fuel
Turnover at Suckling Transport fell by £9.4m last year due to a reduced demand for road fuels coupled with a partial reduction in long-term contractual business.In its latest results, the Essex-based haulage contractor said prompt decision making regarding resource levels, significant cost controls and reliance on the furlough scheme enabled ...
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MT ArticleTesco in automated parcel machine deal with InPost
Tesco has agreed a deal with e-commerce delivery firm InPost to deploy automated parcel machines (APMs) in up to 500 stores, potentially eliminating a quarter of a million last mile deliveries.The parcel lockers are seen by the retail giant as an extra hook to attract customers in the run-up to ...
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MT ArticleRobertson's Fine Foods invests in five new vehicles from Fraikin
Butcher and premium pork supplier Robertson’s Fine Foods expects to be bringing home the bacon after taking delivery of five new Mercedes-Benz, Iveco and DAF temperature-controlled vehicles.Supplied by Fraikin, the 3.5-tonne Sprinter, two 7.2-tonne Iveco Dailys, a 12-tonne DAF LF and a larger 15-tonne LF have all been specified with ...
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MT ArticleM&H Carriers signs Scotland delivery deal with John Lewis
M&H Carriers has struck a deal with John Lewis to make use of its warehouse in Aberdeen as it caters for an increase in demand for deliveries in Scotland’s north east.Under the arrangement, the John Lewis team will handle all warehousing, picking and loading of M&H Carriers’ home deliveries in ...
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MT ArticleForest Freight offers new container delivery service from DP World London Gateway
Rainham’s Forest Freight has spied a business opportunity caused by a mass build-up of containers at nearby DP World London Gateway and is offering a new service bringing them back to its depot.The premium container haulage service collects customers’ freight from the port before they are transported the 10 miles ...
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MT ArticleStreamline Shipping Group to double driver numbers and fleet
Scottish logistics firm Streamline Shipping Group is celebrating its 40th year in business with a move to a multi-million-pound new depot at Aberdeen Harbour and plans to double its driver numbers and fleet.The new 7,800 sq m harbourside facility on Palmerston Quay will also see the group almost double its ...
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Eddie Stobart commissions new £75m DIRFT facility as part of expansion plans
Eddie Stobart has commissioned a new £75m two-unit campus at Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT) as it moves to expand its road and rail operations.The logistics company, which has operated a facility at DIRFT since 1997, will vacate its existing properties when the new unit is completed in Q3 ...
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Europa Showfreight lands three events partnership deals
Europa Showfreight, a division of Europa Worldwide Group, has signed three events partnership deals with exhibition agency Human Built, event organiser Prysm Group and aircraft supplier AV Buyer.The deal with Human Built will see Europa Showfreight deliver logistics for the agency's entire event portfolio, including shows such as EMEX 2021 ...
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MT ArticleTevva unveils the Tevva Truck at Freight in the City Expo 2021
UK manufacturer Tevva has revealed its latest vehicle - the all-electric 7.5 tonne Tevva Truck - at the Freight in the City Expo today (28 September) in London.The British-designed battery electric vehicle (BEV) is Tevva's third generation vehicle and is on show at Stand VO6 at the Freight in the ...
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Whistl offers £1,000 sign-up bonus and aims to train 100 drivers in a year
Logistics company Whistl is planning to train 100 recruits in the first year of its newly launched Whistl Driver Academy and is offering a bonus of £1,000 to qualified HGV drivers who join the company.The academy has been structured to appeal to new people entering the industry, including long ...
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Diamond Logistics expands into Scotland with new partnership deal
Diamond Logistics has expanded its geographical reach by taking on Edinburgh-based Blaze Logistics as its first Scottish network partner.The move is part of wider expansion plans for the delivery and fulfilment company which signed up three new network members in February this year in mid-Wales, Manchester and Cardiff.Under this latest ...