All Operator news articles – Page 145
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MT ArticleDownes Transport back at Pallet-Track after leaving UPN
Downes Transport has returned to Pallet-Track just over a year after it left the network for UPN.The Wiltshire haulier said the return to the pallet network it had previously been a member of for 14 years was like “coming home to the family” and it will commence covering the SP ...
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MT ArticleWestminster Council and Veolia launch 60-strong electric waste fleet
One of the largest electric waste and street cleansing fleets in the UK has been unveiled by Westminster Council and partner Veolia.The 60-strong new and upcycled EVs include e-RCVs, e-trikes and e-sweepers and will allow an 89% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to diesel alternatives.The council said the move also ...
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MT ArticleSuckling Transport hit by drop in demand for fuel
Turnover at Suckling Transport fell by £9.4m last year due to a reduced demand for road fuels coupled with a partial reduction in long-term contractual business.In its latest results, the Essex-based haulage contractor said prompt decision making regarding resource levels, significant cost controls and reliance on the furlough scheme enabled ...
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MT ArticleTesco in automated parcel machine deal with InPost
Tesco has agreed a deal with e-commerce delivery firm InPost to deploy automated parcel machines (APMs) in up to 500 stores, potentially eliminating a quarter of a million last mile deliveries.The parcel lockers are seen by the retail giant as an extra hook to attract customers in the run-up to ...
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MT ArticleRobertson's Fine Foods invests in five new vehicles from Fraikin
Butcher and premium pork supplier Robertson’s Fine Foods expects to be bringing home the bacon after taking delivery of five new Mercedes-Benz, Iveco and DAF temperature-controlled vehicles.Supplied by Fraikin, the 3.5-tonne Sprinter, two 7.2-tonne Iveco Dailys, a 12-tonne DAF LF and a larger 15-tonne LF have all been specified with ...
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MT ArticleM&H Carriers signs Scotland delivery deal with John Lewis
M&H Carriers has struck a deal with John Lewis to make use of its warehouse in Aberdeen as it caters for an increase in demand for deliveries in Scotland’s north east.Under the arrangement, the John Lewis team will handle all warehousing, picking and loading of M&H Carriers’ home deliveries in ...
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MT ArticleForest Freight offers new container delivery service from DP World London Gateway
Rainham’s Forest Freight has spied a business opportunity caused by a mass build-up of containers at nearby DP World London Gateway and is offering a new service bringing them back to its depot.The premium container haulage service collects customers’ freight from the port before they are transported the 10 miles ...
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MT ArticleStreamline Shipping Group to double driver numbers and fleet
Scottish logistics firm Streamline Shipping Group is celebrating its 40th year in business with a move to a multi-million-pound new depot at Aberdeen Harbour and plans to double its driver numbers and fleet.The new 7,800 sq m harbourside facility on Palmerston Quay will also see the group almost double its ...
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Eddie Stobart commissions new £75m DIRFT facility as part of expansion plans
Eddie Stobart has commissioned a new £75m two-unit campus at Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT) as it moves to expand its road and rail operations.The logistics company, which has operated a facility at DIRFT since 1997, will vacate its existing properties when the new unit is completed in Q3 ...
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Europa Showfreight lands three events partnership deals
Europa Showfreight, a division of Europa Worldwide Group, has signed three events partnership deals with exhibition agency Human Built, event organiser Prysm Group and aircraft supplier AV Buyer.The deal with Human Built will see Europa Showfreight deliver logistics for the agency's entire event portfolio, including shows such as EMEX 2021 ...
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MT ArticleTevva unveils the Tevva Truck at Freight in the City Expo 2021
UK manufacturer Tevva has revealed its latest vehicle - the all-electric 7.5 tonne Tevva Truck - at the Freight in the City Expo today (28 September) in London.The British-designed battery electric vehicle (BEV) is Tevva's third generation vehicle and is on show at Stand VO6 at the Freight in the ...
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Whistl offers £1,000 sign-up bonus and aims to train 100 drivers in a year
Logistics company Whistl is planning to train 100 recruits in the first year of its newly launched Whistl Driver Academy and is offering a bonus of £1,000 to qualified HGV drivers who join the company.The academy has been structured to appeal to new people entering the industry, including long ...
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Diamond Logistics expands into Scotland with new partnership deal
Diamond Logistics has expanded its geographical reach by taking on Edinburgh-based Blaze Logistics as its first Scottish network partner.The move is part of wider expansion plans for the delivery and fulfilment company which signed up three new network members in February this year in mid-Wales, Manchester and Cardiff.Under this latest ...
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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 ...