All Operator news articles – Page 140
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Abbey Logistics returns to profitability thanks to “back to basics” strategy
Road tanker company Abbey Logistics is back in the black, delivering a pre-tax profit of £2.76m, after losses of £1.26m last year, as it continues to focus on its core markets.The company, which recently landed a £3m a year bulk liquid contract with an alternative fuel manufacturer, is predicting a ...
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MT ArticleDX Group chairman the latest to buy shares as internal investigation continues
DX Group said chairman Ronald Series had purchased 88,500 ordinary shares after the company said it was not in a position to publish its audited accounts due to an internal investigation.The group is set to have its shares suspended in the New Year following the delay to the release of ...
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MT ArticleExtinction Rebellion mounts Black Friday blockades at 13 Amazon depots
Amazon said it took its environmental responsibilities seriously after Extinction Rebellion (XR) targeted 13 of its fulfilment centres across the UK on Black Friday and attempted to block entrances.The group said it was using bamboo structures, lock-ons and banners with the words: “Amazon Crime” and “Infinite Growth, Finite Planet”, as ...
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MT ArticleParcel firms hit back after new league table exposes "huge cracks in sector"
Some of the largest parcel firms in the UK have criticised research by Citizens Advice which claimed to have uncovered consistent problems in their customer service and deliveries.DPD, Hermes and Yodel said the findings were flawed and based on poor methodology after the independent organisation said there were “huge cracks ...
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MT ArticleOwner of M6toll makes £42m loss as Covid shrinks traffic volumes
The M6 toll road owner plunged deeper into the red last year, with its most recent accounts revealing a £42m pre-tax loss.Midland Expressway’s (MEL) turnover dropped by £38m to £51.3m in the year ending 31 December 2020 as traffic on the 27-mile toll road plummeted by 45% due to pandemic-related ...
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MT ArticleClipper Logistics launches joint venture with luxury brand platform Farfetch
Clipper Logistics and luxury brand platform Farfetch have launched a joint venture company to create an e-commerce fulfilment solution for luxury brands as global demand for high-end purchases rises.The deal sees Clipper combine forces with the company, which operates the global Farfetch Marketplace platform offering luxury items to customers from ...
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MT ArticleAssociated British Ports fleet takes on board Teletrac Navman technology
Telematics specialist Teletrac Navman has landed a contract with Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Southampton, following a trial of the company’s fleet telematics, tracking platform and connected camera system.The deal sees ABP Southampton roll out the technology across its 80-strong fleet, including over 30 electric vehicles.Craig Barbour, ABP general ...
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MT ArticleHorticulture firm enjoys surge in profits
Specialist horticultural plant haulier Bleach of Lavant said continued demand for its services helped increase revenues and profits last year.For the year ending 31 March 2021, the West Sussex-based operator reported a turnover of £11.6m, a 2.1% increase on the previous year.Pre-tax profit soared to £753,000 compared to £143,000 in ...
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MT ArticleCentral London tree care firm overcomes space restrictions with 7.5-tonne Isuzus
Arboreal specialists Connick Tree Care has added three Isuzu 7.5-tonne trucks to its London fleet in order to boost the number of jobs it can complete in areas of limited space.The N75.190 rigids have specialist arb bodies built by Southern Vehicle Bodies featuring cab mounted full-width toolboxes.The Isuzus will tow ...
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MT ArticleAO World issues profit warning as driver shortage and supply chain issues take their toll
AO World has issued its second profit warning in two months as it continues to be hit by the HGV driver crisis and supply chain shortages of electrical goods ahead of Christmas.Despite benefitting from the e-commerce boom fuelled by the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns last year, the company has revealed it ...
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MT ArticleEuropa Worldwide forecasts record profits for this year and next
UK logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group is predicting record turnover and profits this year and forecasts even greater success in 2022, despite the challenges of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic.The company said this week it is expecting to achieve a record turnover of £260m this year, against £210m in 2020, ...
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MT ArticlePalletforce reports record 2020 volumes as revenues soar
Palletforce said investment in capacity, infrastructure and technology helped it deliver record distribution volumes during 2020.Revenue for the year ending 31 December 2020 increased by £19.5m to £136.6m (2019: £156.1m) and underlying EBITDA was £12.24m (2019: £8.98m) reflecting a margin of 9%.Pre-tax profit was £11.2m (2019: £7.65m) which represents an ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain staff at Bellshill site threaten strike over "poverty pay"
DHL Supply Chain said it had not given up resolving a dispute among drivers and warehouse staff at its multi-user site in Bellshill, despite threats of strike action at Christmas.The Unite union said an initial pay offer by the company to staff of 9% over two years had been rejected ...
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MT ArticlePalletways signs up STR Logistics
STR Logistics in Exeter has joined Palletways, taking on distribution services across the English Riviera as well as Teignmouth and Newton Abbott.Anthony Quinn, STR joint MD, said: “Palletways has significant, well-defined domestic and pan-European distribution routes, which we know will add value to our existing services.“Innovative technology, like its customer ...
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MT ArticleDale Brothers cuts costs with new refrigerated trailers
Dale Brothers UK has taken delivery of six new refrigerated trailers, each mounted with the company’s first Carrier Transicold Vector® HE 19 MT units, a move designed to help reduce running costs and improve fleet efficiency.Dale Brothers UK has taken delivery of six new refrigerated trailers, each mounted with Carrier ...
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MT ArticleHargreaves Services results "very strong" in light of HS2 delays, CEO insists
CM 06.03.14 Hargreaves Logistics is one of six operators engaged in trials of a new LPG system called EASI-LPGRevenues at Hargreaves Services fell by 7.9% in the year ending 31 May 2021, largely due to a delayed start to the HS2 contract.The group reported total revenues of £204.8m compared to ...
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MT ArticleWincanton signs five-year deal with Primark
Wincanton has won a five-year contract with fashion retailer Primark for the provision of transport services to all its UK stores.The partnership begins early next year and will see Wincanton make more than 50,000 deliveries to 191 stores across the UK each year.The logistics giant added that it would work ...
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MT ArticleBrowns Distribution aims for £20m annual turnover as it prepares to move to new HQ
Palletline member Browns Distribution is planning to move just 300 metres from its current headquarters in Stoke-on-Trent to a new £8m facility next year after experiencing rocketing demand.The new facility will boast a 75,000 sq ft warehouse, offices spanning two stories and a new 100-space park area.The relocation to the ...
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MT ArticleAbbey Logistics launches new fleet maintenance system
Abbey Logistics is rolling out a new fleet maintenance system across its four workshop locations to help improve vehicle reliability and slash downtime.The haulier’s engineers and technicians are being equipped with rugged tablets for digitally recording time and work activity, supplied by Freeway Fleet Systems.Under the new system technicians will ...
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MT ArticleP&O Ferrymasters expands reefer trailer fleet after landing major partnership deal
P&O Ferrymasters is expanding its fleet with the addition of 25 new refrigerated trailers.They will provide additional capacity for what the company describes as “a major new partnership with an international business”.Thorsten Runge, MD of P&O Ferrymasters, said: “This major expansion in our reefer fleet is the latest example of ...