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All Operator news articles – Page 139
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ArticleXPO Logistics rolls out last mile delivery service for Samsung Climate Solutions
XPO Logistics has begun providing UK distribution for Samsung Climate Solutions (SCS), handling last mile deliveries of its heating, ventilation and air conditioning products.The service is managed from 10 regional hubs using a fleet of 18-tonne, tail-lift trucks and sophisticated tracking technology.XPO is also providing Samsung and its customers with ...
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ArticleBrexit and new accounting regime hit profits at Gefco UK
Gefco UK has attributed a drop in turnover and profit to “Brexit-related” concerns and new accounting procedures.The Coventry-based firm, which is part of global group Gefco, specialises in automotive logistics and industrial supply chain services.French company Group PSA, which owns Peugeot, Citroën and Vauxhall, holds a 25% stake in the ...
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ArticleDX opens new freight depots as restructuring continues to drive growth
Delivery firm DX is continuing to expand its network with the opening of two new depots in Westbury and Oxford.The new depots will serve DX’s freight division, which specialises in the B2B and B2C delivery of items of irregular dimensions and weight (IDW).The 14,500sq ft site in Westbury is located ...
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ArticleUnited Pallet Network sponsors AFC Bournemouth
United Pallet Network (UPN) has inked a sponsorship deal with AFC Bournemouth.The deal will see the UPN logo feature on the Sky Bet Championship football team’s shorts at all games for the 2020-21 season.UPN MD, David Brown said: “UPN is really proud to sponsor AFC Bournemouth.“We are a fast-growing and ...
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ArticleLosses deepen at Arcese UK
Turnover at Tilbury and Daventry-based business Arcese UK fell by almost 8% last year, although it said a more focused commercial approach started to bear fruit in the latter part of 2019.The logistics and freight forwarding company reported revenues of £23m in the year ending 31 December 2019, a reduction ...
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Speedy first to be given HS2 Earned Recognition status
Tool and equipment hire provider Speedy has become the first company to be awarded an HS2 Earned Recognition (ER) accreditation standard, enabling it to bid for contracts related to the high-speed rail link.Developed by the DVSA, with support from Logistics UK and the RHA and approved by HS2, the module ...
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ArticleMove to save 340 jobs at Mercedes dealership was a pre-pack, administrator confirms
The administrator of Mercedes truck dealer Roanza has confirmed that the sale of parts of the business and its assets earlier this week, which saved 340 jobs, was a pre-pack deal.Grant Thornton UK LLP in Manchester was appointed to the Warrington truck and van dealer, as well as subsidiary Premier ...
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ArticleYodel reveals plans for northern super hub amid "turbo-charged" demand
Yodel wants to build a northern ‘super hub’ in response to a dramatic increase in parcel volumes.It said the long-term strategic investment would involve a transition from its existing hub in Shaw over five years, but the parcel carrier also said it would protect all existing jobs, as well as ...
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ArticleFraikin signs three-year tyre deal with Prometeon
(Left-to-right): Peter Fairlie, Prometeon Tyre Group UK and Eric Baley of FraikinFraikin has appointed Prometeon as its tyre supplier for its fleet of 3,100 rigids, tractors and trailers.Under the three-year contract it will supply and manage Pirelli and Formula tyres, with servicing provided by Prometeon’s nationwide network.As part of the ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail admits "legacy in letters" has hampered transition to parcels
Royal MailRoyal Mail has admitted it expects to make a loss in this financial year and won’t return to profit unless the business is overhauled to reflect a decline in letter volumes and a boom in parcel deliveries.In its latest trading update covering the five months ending 30 August, it ...
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ArticleOnline shopping trend sees Amazon revenues surge
Amazon UK saw revenues rise by more than 26% to £13.73bn last year as increasing numbers of people shopped online.The firm, which recently said it would be boosting its UK workforce by a third to 40,000 in order to meet growing demand due to lockdown restrictions, also said it paid ...
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ArticleHunt's Foodservice takes delivery of 31 Carrier Transicold refrigeration vehicles
Hunt’s Foodservice has continued its relationship with Carrier Transicold by investing in 31 new vans and trucks all fitted with refrigeration equipment.They include 20 3.5-tonne MAN vans and three 7.5-tonne, two 12-tonne and six 18-tonne MAN rigids, fitted with Transicold’s Pulsor 400 MT multi-temperature units and Supra 550, 850 and ...
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ArticleWhistl joins list of parcel carriers enjoying e-commerce boom
Whistl said new customer wins amid an e-commerce boom were driving growth in its UK and international parcels business.They include Monster Books, Goldstone Books and secondhand book e-tailer Alex the Fat Dawg.Whistl added that long-term customers including Cotton Traders and Yorkshire Building Society have also renewed contracts for its downstream ...
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ArticleA dazzling range of bargain used trucks on display at the CM Show 2020
A dazzling range of used trucks will be on display in the virtual show halls of the Commercial Motor Show this month with top dealers lining up with some amazing deals.Unlike a traditional motor show where halls are filled with new metal, the Commercial Motor Show will enable you to ...
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ArticlePallet-Track celebrates 30 million milestone
Pallet-Track has passed its second major milestone in as many months by recording the delivery of more than 30 million pallets in just 16 years of operation.The Wolverhampton-based business, which moved 852 pallets on its first night of business in February 2004, achieved 30,003,048 pallets through its 90-plus member network ...
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ArticleWincanton profits from surge in e-fulfilment business
Wincanton has reported continued profitability in July and August with particularly strong performance in digital and e-fulfilment.In a summary of its performance since its AGM trading update on 22 July 2020, the group said it was benefiting from an increase in demand for online retail, with revenue significantly ahead of ...
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Article340 jobs saved at Mercedes truck dealerships after administrators agree sale
Parts of the business and assets of Mercedes truck and van dealership Roanza have been sold to Estar Truck and Van, saving around 340 jobs.Sarah O’Toole and Jason Bell of Grant Thornton UK LLP in Manchester were appointed joint administrators to Roanza Limited and its subsidiary Premier Vehicle Rental Limited ...
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ArticleReason Transport pleads guilty to charges connected to death of HGV driver Petru Pop
Reason Transport has pleaded guilty to charges in connection to the death of HGV driver Petru Pop in November 2016.The Coventry-based haulier appeared at High Wycombe Magistrates Court on 28 August to face charges under the Health and Safety at Work Act.Petru Pop died while making a delivery to a ...
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ArticleGoodyear Total Mobility seals five-year partnership deal with Bretts Transport
Goodyear has inked a five-year partnership deal with warehousing, logistics and distribution firm Bretts Transport.As part of the agreement, the North Cambridgeshire-based operator will be supplied with premium tyres from the Fuelmax Gen-2 range and be supported by TruckForce, under the Goodyear Total Mobility offering.Bretts' fleet of 246 vehicles, which ...
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ArticleMoody Logistics helps Wave Direct navigate soaring hot tub demand
(Left-to-right): Moody Logistics planner Mark Fisher; Wave Direct chief executive Dan Luper and Moody Logistics MD Caroline MoodyMoody Logistics is bathing in the benefits of a hot tub craze which took off during the Covid-19 lockdown.The Northumberland-based family firm has helped online firm Wave Direct cut days off its delivery ...