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All Operator news articles – Page 141
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ArticleCollapsed car transporter firm was back in profit when Covid struck
Car transporter company Drive Force (UK) had only just returned to profitability after experiencing 18 months of cash flow difficulties, before Covid-19 forced it into administration.The detail is included in a report to creditors explaining how the Avonmouth-based business, which had been trading since 1999, was forced to close its ...
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ArticleKnowles Transport upbeat after contract wins boost profits
Knowles TransportKnowles Transport turned in a strong performance last year, with significant increases in revenue and profits – and its MD said he remains cautiously optimistic about the future.The Cambridgeshire haulage and warehousing business reported a 12.7% increase in turnover for the year ending 31 December 2019, to £36.2m.Pre-tax profit ...
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ArticleArrowXL extends Argos home delivery service to Scottish islands
Two-person delivery company ArrowXL is trialling an extension to its established Highland service with Argos which will see customers on the main Scottish islands – including Shetland – able to order large items for home delivery from the online retailer on an available day of their choice at prices matching ...
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ArticleSuttons Tankers ramps up drive into fuels sector with Essar oil deal
Suttons Tankers has won a new contract with Essar Oil UK as part of wider plans to expand into the fuels market.The contract sees Suttons Tankers transporting products from the Stanlow Refinery near Ellesmere Port in Cheshire to customers in the Midlands and across the North West.Suttons was taken on ...
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ArticleXPO marks four decades as official transport partner of the Tour de France
Next week sees XPO Logistics begin its 40th annual stint as the official transport partner of the Tour de France.From 29 August a team of 68 XPO drivers will drive 52 trucks across 3,479 kilometres, moving over 420 tons of cargo along the course and covering all 21 stages of ...
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ArticleIndependent garages sought to help tackle Covid-19 MOT and maintenance bottleneck
E-commerce expert epyx is looking to recruit independent garages for its 1link Service Network to help tackle the MOT and maintenance bottleneck created by the Covid-19 pandemic.The 1link Service Network is used by fleets totalling four million cars, vans and trucks to buy and manage service, maintenance and repair (SMR) ...
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ArticleYodel renews Scotland delivery deal with Menzies Distribution
Scottish firm Menzies Distribution has renewed its partnership with Yodel which will see it deliver more than 1.7m parcels a year to customers in Scotland.Menzies, which operates a fleet of around 190 vehicles, has been in partnership with Yodel since 2018. Under the extended partnership Yodel receives and sorts parcels ...
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ArticleTesco to hire 3,000 drivers as online grocery shopping surge continues
Tesco is looking to hire 3,000 drivers to help meet the growing trend for online food shopping triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown.The move is part of a wider recruitment drive to hire 16,000 staff to help with the supermarket giant's online growth plans.Since the pandemic lockdown, Tesco has seen ...
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ArticleSixteen Wincanton staff test positive for Covid-19 at firm’s B&Q depot in Swindon
An outbreak of Covid-19 at Wincanton’s B&Q distribution centre in Swindon has seen the number of infected staff rise to a total of 16 today (24 August).The company told motortransport.co.uk that another two staff members have tested positive, adding that all 16 are self-isolating. Wincanton has no plans to close ...
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ArticleSoftware use returns to pre-lockdown levels as hauliers navigate “new normal”, says FleetCheck
Hauliers are looking to use technology to maximise fleet efficiency to a greater degree than before the Covid-19 pandemic, according to software specialist FleetCheck which has seen more than 100 new users sign up to its fleet management software and volumes back to pre-coronavirus crisis levels.The Wiltshire-based firm has seen ...
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ArticleWincanton ramps up drive into furniture retail sector with Dwell deal
Wincanton has won a three-year e-fulfilment deal to provide home delivery services for furniture retailer Dwell.The move marks the 3PL’s third win in the furniture retail market this year, after landing a three-year e-fufilment deal with Sofa Club in March and a five-year warehousing contract with sofa retailer Loaf.The agreement ...
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ArticleIPP signs deal with tech firm to harvest pallet data
Netherlands-based pooling giant IPP and logistics expert Global Tracks have joined forces to harvest data from the recovery, recycling and repatriation of wooden pallets.The trial partnership aims to digitalise existing business processes to gain greater insight into how Global Tracks’ Internet of Things (IoT) expertise can be deployed in the ...
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ArticleRemovals business Bishop's Move sold to AGM Group
Surrey-based removals business Bishop's Move has been sold to UK trade buyer AGM Group in a pre-pack deal.Accountancy firm Menzies LLP, led by corporate finance director Kevin Paget and corporate restructuring partner Simon Underwood, were engaged by Bishop's Move to project manage the sale of the business for an undisclosed ...
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ArticlePallet-Track’s Harrison Solway overcomes major challenges to celebrate 20th anniversary
Hull-based Harrison Solway is to go ahead with major celebrations for its 20th anniversary – but delay its plans for a year in light of the pandemic.One of Pallet-Track’s inaugural network members, the company is parking its celebrations until 2021 but said it is continuing a successful trajectory despite the ...
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ArticleEV Cargo Global Forwarding reports strong growth
EV Cargo Global Forwarding has announced significant growth during 2019 and introduced cost reduction measures to ensure sustainable trading during the first half of 2020.The company, formerly known as Allport Cargo Group, is a division of global logistics and technology business EV Cargo, which also owns CM Downton - recently ...
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ArticleTipper haulier PJ Brown (Construction) collapsed owing £6.5m, administrators report reveals
FORS Gold member and tipper haulier PJ Brown (Construction) went into administration owing £6.5m to creditors, an administrator's report has revealed.The Crawley-based firm was tipped over the edge by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, which saw construction sites in lockdown from March.The report, by joint administrators Nicholas Cusack and ...
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ArticleElddis Transport (Consett) defies pandemic to win new business
Elddis Transport’s focus on fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) has helped the family firm weather the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and win new business, MD Nigel Cook told motortransport.co.uk this week.The company, which is a founder member of the High Cube Network and a Palletforce member, has its headquarters ...
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ArticleShears Bros (Transport) in DAF deal with Ryder
Shears Bros (Transport) has partnered with Ryder for the supply of a mixture of DAF rigids and tractor units on contract hire.Christchurch-based Shears, which is owned by Pall-Ex, has taken delivery of eight XF480 Space cabs, four LF230 18-tonners and two CF230 18-tonners.The haulier has also ordered some XF480 Super ...
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ArticleUPS responds to e-commerce boom with customer surcharge
UPS has confirmed its introduction of a surcharge on UK customers to reflect disruption caused by the Covid-19 outbreak and rocketing demand for online goods.A UPS spokesman told motortransport.co.uk: “During times of extreme volume surges, UPS occasionally implements temporary peak surcharges to ensure our network continues to operate effectively.“The current ...
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ArticleYodel signs Leicester Tigers e-commerce deal
Yodel has become the official delivery partner of the Leicester Tigers’ online store.As part of the new partnership with the rugby club, the parcel carrier will also have its logo used across the coaching staff’s matchday laptops for the remainder of the 2019/20 season and all of the 2020/21 season.Yodel ...