All Operator news articles – Page 139
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MT ArticleRoyal Mail parcel volumes will stay “significantly higher” than before Covid-19, group predicts
Royal Mail parcel volumes will continue at a “significantly higher” level than in pre-Covid-19 times, according to its latest trading update.The group reported that in the five months to August 2021 its domestic parcel volumes had dipped by just 5% year on year, after leaping 34% in the same period ...
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MT ArticleHermes UK to recruit 1,400 at new Barnsley parcel hub
Delivery specialist Hermes UK is creating 1,400 full-time roles at its new parcel distribution hub in Barnsley which is set to open in September next year.The company is looking for transport managers and warehouse operatives, as well as a general manager, operations managers, planning managers, engineers and health and safety ...
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MT ArticleYodel faces "complete delivery shutdown" after 98% of drivers vote to strike
Yodel has not given up hope on striking a deal with the GMB union after more than 250 of its drivers voted to walk out over a pay and conditions dispute.The union said 98% of the drivers, who deliver to Marks & Spencer, Aldi, Very and others, voted to go ...
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MT ArticleTesco HGV drivers and warehouse staff threaten strike action over 'pay cut'
Tesco has played down the prospect of strike action among its 3,500 HGV drivers and warehouse workers after a union claimed the supermarket didn’t believe it needed to increase wages.Unite said members had rejected a below inflation 2.5% pay increase and that it was in effect a substantial real terms ...
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MT ArticleGefco profits soar despite slide in turnover
Gefco UK more than doubled its pre-tax profits last year, despite Covid-19 hitting demand for vehicles and storage and knocking £35m off its turnover.The automotive logistics specialist said the 22% reduction in revenue, from £161.9m in 2019 to £127.1m in the year ending 31 December 2020, was due to a ...
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MT ArticleKnowles Transport in record year of investment after profits surge
Knowles Transport faced down “one of the most challenging periods” ever faced by the industry to report a 24% increase in pre-tax profits last year.Latest financial results for the Cambridgeshire haulier showed that for the year ending 31 December 2020, it made a profit of £2.5m – up from £2m ...
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MT ArticleSwain Group signs five-year distribution deal with Brett Landscaping
Swain Group is paving a way to success after landing a five-year contract to provide distribution services to Brett Landscaping.The Rochester, Kent-headquartered haulier’s specialist brick and block division will take on the role of delivering materials to customers from four Brett sites around the country.Swain said it had been working ...
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MT ArticleDNA on recruitment drive as volumes surge
Logistics specialist DNA said volumes had increased by 25% due to increased domestic transport and fewer European drivers to take work on.As a result, the Gatwick-based business and Palletforce member has employed an additional 10 staff to handle growing consumer demand.It said local producers and manufacturers had ramped up volumes ...
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MT ArticleBullet Express gunning for growth with new Asset Alliance deal
Global import and export specialist Bullet Express has ordered 11 new vehicles from Asset Alliance Group.The three-year contract hire deal comprises five 18-tonne Iveco Eurocargo 4x2 curtainsiders and six DAF XF 480 6x2 tractor units, all liveried in Bullet Express’ new blue and white branding.The trucks, which are a mix ...
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MT ArticleNorthern Ireland haulier adds Iveco S-WAYs to fleet
North Down Grain (ND Grain) has taken delivery of six Iveco S-WAY 6x2 tractor units.This is the third Iveco tractor order from the Newtownards-based haulier, which is contracted to Lakeland Dairies.The vehicles are already being used for collections from farms across six counties of Northern Ireland and will be responsible ...
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MT ArticleCampeys hits the gas in drive for sustainability
North Yorkshire family haulier Campeys of Selby has taken delivery of the first of 11 new compressed bio gas (CBG) powered tractor units.The new Scania R410 4x2 tractor is driven by a 13-litre, CBG-powered engine which runs on renewable biomethane. It delivers an 85% reduction in CO2 emissions, helping Campeys ...
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MT ArticleOnpoint Logistics cuts fuel bill by a third using connected fleet management
Onpoint Logistics has seen its fuel bill slashed by a third (34%) and productivity boosted by 14% after installing a Webfleet fleet management platform.The Birmingham-based specialist logistics company, which operates around 60 vehicles, ranging from vans to 44-tonne trucks, worked with Webfleet Solutions premium partner Communicate Better to identify the ...
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MT ArticleDHL and Ezyhaul invest £14.6m in UK digital freight firm Digihaul
DHL and Ezyhaul have invested £14.6m in UK start-up Digihaul in a bid to offset the impact of the UK driver shortage crisis and drive supply chain digitalisation.DHL and Ezyhaul, which is a major South Asia digital freight platform, will both take a share in DigiHaul, with the investment used ...
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MT ArticleXPO Logistics champions diversity and inclusion with Birmingham Pride festival sponsorship
XPO Logistics is sponsoring the Birmingham Pride Festival this month as part of its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.The theme of the event, which takes place on 25-26 September, is "Stronger Together" and signals XPO's support of LGBTQ+ employees and allies, the company said this week.Other LGBTQ+ events sponsored ...
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MT ArticleDX opens new Dorset depot in drive for further growth
DX has continued the expansion of its network with the opening of a new depot in Verwood, East Dorset.The 14,000 sq ft hub is located on Ebblake Industrial Estate and will serve the DX Express division, which specialises in secure, next-day parcel delivery.The opening will allow for the expansion of ...
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MT ArticleCo-op shrugs off £15m loss to announce Amazon tie-up and "robot deliveries"
Co-op has blamed “product availability issues” and the effects of Covid after it slipped into the red during the first half of the year.It also warned that unplanned supply chain challenges and the ongoing costs of Covid would bring greater levels of uncertainty and apply pressure on its prior expected ...
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MT ArticleIntercounty Distribution adds 14 DAF XF530s to fleet
Cornish haulier Intercounty Distribution has invested in 14 new DAF XF530s in a bid to improve fuel efficiency and driver satisfaction.The Pall-Ex member said five of the new trucks will be used to trunk the 480-mile round trip from its depot in Launceston to the pallet network hub in Leicestershire ...
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MT ArticlePall-Ex continues European growth drive with new Investex deal
Pall-Ex has signed a master licensee agreement (MLA) in Czechia and Slovakia, enabling logistics provider Investex Group to form Pall-Ex CS and operate across the two countries.The pallet network said the idea of a Czech-Slovak network and master licence holder first arose three years ago, but the pandemic meant the ...
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MT ArticleDFDS Logistics continues European expansion with new acquisition
DFDS Logistics has acquired the Danish freight forwarding firm ICT Logistics, which it said would strengthen and develop its eastern European position.ICT transports full and part loads between east and west Europe via road, air, sea and rail. Its services include oversize cargo, warehousing, distribution, and customs clearance.As well as ...
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Malcolm Group chief questions safety of driver test changes
Andrew Malcolm, chief executive of the Malcolm Group, is questioning the safety of government plans to streamline HGV driver tests to tackle the driver shortage crisis.The proposed changes to the testing regime were announced last week by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps. They will see the removal of the need for ...