All Operator news articles – Page 141
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MT ArticleDelivery disruption to 1,500 convenience stores on cards as Booker drivers vote to strike
Forty drivers at wholesaler Booker Retail Partners have voted unanimously for strike action in a move which could see deliveries to 1,500 convenience stores in London and the south east face severe disruption.In what is the latest twist in a long running dispute, all 40 drivers at Booker’s Thamesmead depot ...
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Serco drivers set for 36% pay rise as contract changes hands
Drivers handling waste collections in south London will see their wages increase by more than 36% when the contract transfers from Serco to Countrystyle Recycling, according to union Unite.It claimed that some drivers previously on £22,000 a year under Serco’s contract with Bexley council would see that increase to more ...
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MT ArticleOperator fined £100,000 after delivery driver is trapped under reversing truck
A furniture manufacturer and restricted licence operator has been fined £100,000 after a delivery driver at its haulage yard was struck by a reversing HGV.The visiting contractor driver had parked at Belfield Furnishings’ yard in Ilkeston, Derbyshire and pulled open the trailer curtains for a company employee to load the ...
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Profit hits £1m at Peter Green Haulage
Profit at Somerset’s Peter Green Haulage more than doubled to £1m last year, as the temperature-controlled haulier focused on fleet utilisation efficiency and reducing high fixed costs.Turnover fell slightly to £16.9m in the year ending 31 December 2020, compared to £17m the previous year.This was made up of almost £14m ...
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MT ArticleJGM Transport joins The Pallet Network
Family-run airfreight specialist JGM Transport has joined The Pallet Network (TPN). The Hounslow-based haulier was started by brothers Falpreet and Harjinder Brar five years ago and has grown substantially in that time.Director Falpreet Brar said: “We want a final-mile solution, as well as a less-than-half-load solution, both of which TPN ...
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MT ArticleGXO draymen celebrate enhanced pay deal
Photo: ShutterstockA row over pay involving 1,000 GXO draymen which had threatened to affect beer deliveries has been resolved, after they voted overwhelmingly to accept a 4% pay deal.Union Unite said the drivers delivered around 40% of the country’s beer to pubs and hospitality outlets across the UK from 26 ...
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MT ArticleCulina Group reveals new brand identity
Culina Group has rolled out a new brand identity following its recent purchase of Eddie Stobart.The company described its new brand as “a refined design that is confident yet simple”, adding that now was the right time to overhaul its visual identity following the takeover of GreenWhiteStar Acquisitions in July.Thomas ...
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MT ArticleVeolia to give new drivers a £1,500 bonus
Veolia has said it will pay HGV drivers joining its municipal collection operations a £1,500 bonus, in an effort to keep vital recycling and waste collections going.The company said the extra money was “part of a comprehensive strategy” that also included promoting the wider benefits on offer to challenge common ...
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MT ArticleArcese UK's losses mount up
Pre-tax losses at Arcese UK mounted up last year, as the Tilbury and Daventry-based business saw an initial recovery towards the end of 2019 stall as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.Latest results for the European and domestic logistics firm showed that turnover fell 16% to £19.3m in the year ...
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MT Article"Driver shortage needs short-term fix," Pallet-Track CEO tells government
Pallet-Track chief executive Caroline Green has urged the government to reverse its decision to block emergency work visas for EU labour, claiming a quick solution is needed to the driver shortage.Responding to business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng’s call for businesses to prioritise hiring UK-based workers rather than relying on labour from ...
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MT ArticleIndustry needs to widen the recruitment net to solve skills crisis says XPO HR director
Logistics firms need to diversify their workforces by fishing in a wider range of talent pools if the industry is to solve its skills crisis, Lynn Brown (pictured), recently appointed HR director of XPO UK and Ireland, told the Motor Transport Future Transport workshop at the CV Show on September ...
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MT ArticleMenzies adds 16 longer semi-trailers to fleet
Menzies Distribution has placed orders for a further 16 longer semi-trailers (LSTs) to take its fleet of 15.65m trailers to 93 after the government announced on August 24 that, after reviewing the 31 responses to its consultation on its LST trial, ministers “have decided that LSTs should be allowed into ...
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MT ArticleBooker defends claims it tried to deceive drivers into pay deal
Wholesaler Booker Retail Partners said a shortage of drivers was creating distribution challenges, after the Unite union accused it of attempting to “hoodwink” staff into accepting a pay deal.The company said it was working with Unite to resolve the issue, but the union warned the likelihood of widespread industrial action ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain drivers set for strike action over "insulting" 1% pay offer
DHL Supply Chain said it was “disappointed” that a trade union was talking up the prospect of its drivers striking over pay when scheduled negotiations were still due to take place.A ballot of 200 HGV drivers delivering for Sainsbury’s out of the Dartford distribution centre resulted in a 98% vote ...
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MT ArticleHMRC downsizes plans for Dover lorry park but new PML site ready by November
PML MD Mike ParrLogistics firm Perishable Movements Limited (PML) has reassured customers that its new lorry park near Dover should be ready by November after the government drastically downscaled plans for a huge Brexit customs clearance park at the port.The HMRC facility will now only be a quarter of the ...
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MT ArticleGist rejects poaching claims as bonus scheme sees tenfold increase in driver applications
Gist said it had seen a big rise in applications for driver vacancies since the launch of its sign-on bonus and rejected claims that such schemes have only led to poaching between competing operators.The temperature-controlled logistics specialist has been offering up to £5,000 to HGV drivers this month in a ...
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MT ArticleBaxter Freight on Fast Forward as turnover hits record high
Baxter Freight has announced record first half-year results, despite facing both the ‘once in a lifetime’ effects of the pandemic and the complexities of Brexit.Half-year turnover increased from £7.7m by June 2020 to £12.9m by June 2021 while full-year turnover is expected to be at least £28m - £10m above ...
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MT ArticleDSV Road profits rise despite slip in turnover
DSV Road saw turnover decrease by 10% last year under the challenges of the pandemic but said it was satisfied with its overall performance.Reporting its latest financial results for the year to 31 December 2020, the company, which specialises in freight forwarding, haulage and supply chain services, had turnover of ...
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MT ArticleParcelhub collection service expands into Essex and south east London
Whistl subsidiary Parcelhub has expanded its local collection service to Essex and south east London via a new collection point at Basildon.The launch sees Parcelhub provide a single daily parcel collection service for SME and mid-market retailers, wholesalers and brands, allowing them to access over 600 delivery service options for ...
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MT ArticleWincanton extends partnership with BAE Systems
Wincanton has signed a five-year extension to its deal with BAE Systems.The agreement builds on existing services Wincanton provides for the technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions specialist, incorporating air sector and UK shipbuilding operations.Wincanton will continue to provide transport, warehousing, materials management, packing and inspection services, underpinned by ...