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All Operator news articles – Page 142
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ArticleExol Lubricants takes delivery of new Scanias
A further four Scania trucks have been added to Exol Lubricants’ fleet.The additions include two new trucks for its Rotherham site, which are 13-litre G450 low roof cabs, and two for its Wednesbury site, which are nine-litre, G320 rigid high roof cabs.Powerful and fuel-efficient, the new 13-litre trucks feature SCR ...
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ArticleXPO Logistics extends Asda contract
XPO Logistics has renewed its contract with Asda Stores to provide reverse logistics and asset management services for the next three years.It means XPO will continue to manage the logistics for Asda’s product trays through a network of nine sites.The returned assets are washed, inspected and reused for product distribution, ...
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ArticleDon't punish firms who took payment break, says Dawsongroup
Businesses that accepted a coronavirus ‘payment break’ should not be penalised when seeking funding, according to Dawsongroup Finance.The asset finance company said it had been approached by a number of companies seeking funding after their current finance provider rejected their applications.This is despite the fact that payment breaks were widely ...
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ArticleCollett & Sons transports turbine and generator to waste site
Abnormal load specialist Collett & Sons has transported a 160-tonne turbine and a 120-tonne generator from the Port of Tilbury to a sustainable waste processing site in Bedfordshire.Preparation for the 78-mile journey began last December when the company worked with project partner Karl Gross to manage the UK leg of ...
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ArticleMeal kit specialist joins XPO and Renault Trucks at Goodman's Nuneaton 230 facility
HelloFresh, the Berlin-based meal kit provider, has leased 230,384sq ft of logistics space at Goodman’s Nuneaton 230 development.The site will become HelloFresh’s second UK production facility as it accelerates its e-commerce operation in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.The location will receive produce and packaging from local and national suppliers, ...
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ArticleXPO delivers record cost savings in first six months of partnership with Etex
XPO Logistics has driven down costs to record levels in the first six months of signing a three-year deal with building materials group Etex.The deal sees XPO distribute “several hundred thousand” tonnes of products each year - predominantly full truck load of plasterboard, metalwork and bonding for the construction industry.The ...
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ArticleBrexit stockpiling and major healthcare deal boost pre-tax profits at Yusen Logistics
Japanese-owned Yusen Logistics UK saw pre-tax profits leap in its latest financial year helped by a new healthcare deal and rising demand for warehousing as healthcare clients stockpiled ahead of Brexit.However, the Northampton-based logistics firm, which counts Seiko, Mitsubishi, Honda, Halfords and AstraZeneca among its clients, warned that revenue will ...
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ArticleMike Watson Transport plans expansion as volumes double
Hampshire-based Mike Watson Transport (MWT) has implemented a strategic growth strategy in the south of England.The move has involved the recruitment of seven additional staff and the procurement of seven new vehicles to service a doubling of its network delivery volume, expanding into part of the PO (Portsmouth) postcode area.MWT ...
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ArticlePanther Warehousing opens ninth facility in response to rise in online shopping
Premium white glove delivery specialist Panther Warehousing is extending its reach into London and the South East with the opening of its new site in Bracknell.The 35,000sq ft facility is the ninth warehouse operated by the company, which specialises in two-person delivery services.The company said the opening of the new ...
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ArticleHoward Tenens leases new headquarters to SsangYong Motors as it targets EV market
South Korean vehicle parts importer SsangYong Motors UK is to lease a new head office at Howard Tenen’s Europa Industrial Park in Swindon as part of a drive into the electric vehicle (EV) market.The deal will see SsangYong move its headquarters from Luton to Swindon.In a statement, SsangYong said: “The ...
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ArticleClipper Logistics signs new Leeds United sponsorship deal
Clipper Logistics is to become Leeds United’s official logistics partner and training kit sponsor as part of a new two-year deal.The move will see the logo of the Leeds-based logistics company placed on the front of the club’s training kit worn for training sessions, press conferences and warm-up exercises before ...
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ArticleAdvent to acquire 75% stake in Hermes UK
Private equity firm Advent International is to acquire a 75% stake in Hermes UK in what is described as a “business as usual” agreement.Announced this week, the deal will see German retailer Otto Group sell three quarters of the business to Advent in a deal reportedly worth £900,000.Otto Group will ...
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ArticleCovid-19 outbreak at Swindon XPO depot “under control” with numbers falling, says council
A coronavirus outbreak at XPO’s Swindon distribution centre is now under control with new Covid-19 cases continuing to fall, according to Swindon Borough Council.The outbreak, which emerged two weeks ago, saw Public Health England South West set up a testing unit at the depot after 77 workers were found to ...
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ArticlePall-Ex completes Fortec buyout
New era: from left, Pall-Ex UK MD Barry Byers; Pall-Ex group chief executive Kevin Buchanan; and Fortec MD Adrian BradleyPall-Ex Group has completed the acquisition of the Fortec Distribution Network. Purchased by a new subsidiary company, For-Ex Distribution Network, it will remain trading as Fortec Distribution and operate as a ...
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ArticleAcquisitions drive strong growth at NWF Group
Fuel, food and feed distributor NWF Group, owner of Boughey Distribution, saw pre-tax profit for the year ended 31 March 2020 grow 36.1% to £13.2m (2019: £9.7m).Revenue for the period increased by 2.4% to £687.5m with market share gains in fuels and feeds and solid performance in food.The group completed ...
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ArticleThe Pallet Network will be key to our growth, says KPI Transport
The Pallet Network (TPN) has signed Slough-based new-to-networks operator KPI Transport.KPI came into new ownership in June 2020 and director Ray Burke said TPN membership is key to expanding its fleet, customer base and range of services.Traditionally KPI has consolidated loads into Ireland, as well as offering general haulage, ADR ...
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ArticleFowler Welch hails IPP tie-up as food distribution model takes off
Fowler Welch has revealed that taking over the distribution of some of the UK's biggest food brands has helped underpin its success over the last two years.The Lincolnshire-based business, shortlisted for the Haulier of the Year in the Motor Transport Awards 2020, said it had seen an increase in volumes ...
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ArticleButlers of Kent joins Fortec Distribution Network
Butlers of Kent has become the latest family-owned business to join the Fortec Distribution Network.The addition brings Fortec’s membership to more than 80 transport companies - together covering the whole of the UK.Butlers of Kent, which will cover the CT and partial ME postcodes for Fortec from its site in ...
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ArticleTradeteam depot closure and job cuts "vital to protect our future", DHL Supply Chain insists
DHL Supply Chain said its decision to close its Tradeteam depot in Sheffield and downgrade the site at Ebbw Vale, South Wales with the loss of more than 250 jobs was taken to protect the long-term future of the business and avoid having to make further redundancies in the wake ...
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ArticleWhistl joins global movement to put disability on business agenda
Whistl has become one of the latest signatories to The Valuable 500, a global movement putting disability on the business leadership agenda.The Valuable 500 was launched at the Davos Conference in 2019 and seeks to "tackle the trend for businesses to claim they are diverse but exclude disability from their ...