All Operator news articles – Page 145
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MT ArticleTradeteam losses deepen as Covid lockdowns take their toll
The extent of the pandemic on Tradeteam’s financial results is revealed in its latest accounts, which showed turnover plummeted by 40% last year.The DHL Supply Chain subsidiary specialising in drinks distribution, endured a stormy 2020 and it said the impact of reduced activity following the Covid-19 outbreak caused the temporary ...
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MT ArticleGloucester UPS workers to strike over bullying claims and alleged safety breaches
UPS said it had taken “concrete actions” to address claims of bullying and safety breaches at its Gloucester depot after a trade union announced a series of strikes that could hit parcel deliveries.Unite said it had been trying to resolve issues of “bullying, health and safety and dignity at work” ...
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MT ArticleXPO signs landmark workers rights agreement with Unite union
A recognition agreement between XPO Logistics and the Unite union has been hailed as “a landmark deal” after becoming the first to be signed in one of the newly designated freeport zones.The union said the agreement covers pay and conditions for warehouse workers on the Nestle contract at the East ...
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MT ArticleSerco loses refuse collection contract amid driver pay row
Serco has lost the contract to provide refuse collections in the London borough of Bexley, amid a union dispute over pay among its HGV drivers.The council said Countrystyle Recycling would take over the contract from October, adding that part of the new deal required all staff to receive the London ...
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MT ArticleEuropa tackles Brexit “horror story” but warns of big changes ahead
Europa has warned that more stringent rules on imports into the UK, due to be introduced on 1 January 2022, will present major challenges to the logistics sector in the months ahead.Sales and branch network director Dionne Redpath (pictured) said the 3PL giant had now successfully tackled the “absolute horror ...
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MT ArticleCovid crippled struggling logistics firm and forced sale to Clugston, administrators confirm
CDS MD Alistair ClugstonHull-based Trans 2 Logistics was sold to Clugston Distribution Services (CDS) for £30,000 after its main contractor hit financial problems and then Covid struck its bottom line, a new report has revealed.Administrators at Leonard Curtis said the pre-pack sale of the company, which specialised in abnormal load ...
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MT ArticleTuffnells marks first year after MBO with order of hundreds of new trailers
Just over a year after Tuffnells’ management buyout, the irregular dimension and weight (IDW) carrier is hailing a major turnaround, after a loss-making period under previous ownership.The management team bought Tuffnells Parcels Express – known as The Big Green Parcel Machine after its fleet of 1,200 green trucks – for ...
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MT ArticleUKI Express Transport joins Pallet-Track
Skelmersdale-based UKI Express Transport has joined Pallet-Track, marking its first membership of a pallet network.The FORS accredited company, which specialises in the movement of heavy industrial equipment for the plant hire sector, will cover part of the WA postcode area.Until joining Pallet-Track this month, UKI was a third-party inputter into ...
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MT ArticleDemand for DHL fulfilment service triples in eight months
DHL Supply Chain has seen demand for its fulfilment business soar by 150% in eight months.The company said the surge in demand is being fuelled by new customers requiring dedicated e-commerce fulfilment operations and increasing numbers of small and mid-size (SME) businesses using DHL’s shared fulfilment service.The shared network offers ...
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MT ArticleBiffa delivers better than expected Q1 performance, despite challenge of Covid-19 and driver shortage
Covid-19, the HGV driver shortage and supply chain issues are creating some “near term” challenges for Biffa, the waste haulier reported ahead of its AGM.Despite these challenges, the company reported that trading in the first three months of the financial year to April 2021 was “well ahead” of the company's ...
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MT ArticleKinaxia to invest £1m into Maidens of Telford as it celebrates 90th year of business
Haulage and distribution business Maidens of Telford is set to receive a £1m investment boost from parent company Kinaxia, as it celebrates its 90th anniversary.The haulage firm, which was established by Arthur John Maiden in 1931, will use the investment to expand its premises into three acres of land behind ...
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MT ArticleTPN broadens hunt for drivers in national social media recruitment campaign
The Pallet Network (TPN) has thrown its net wide in the hope of attracting more drivers into the sector. Its latest recruitment campaign is using social media to target individuals that may have never considered becoming HGV drivers, such as van drivers, warehouse workers, young drivers, women, ethnic minorities and ...
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MT ArticleArrowXL gets into gear with new Bike Club contract win
ArrowXL is continuing its run of contract wins with the award of a new deal with the Bike Club, a subscription-based children’s bike service which has over 30,000 members.Under the contract ArrowXL will collect, store and deliver the Bike Club’s cycles, handling over 200 bike movements per week. It will ...
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MT ArticlePalletforce chief Michael Conroy promoted to CEO of EV Cargo UK
Palletforce boss Michael Conroy, pictured, has taken on the newly created role of chief executive of EV Cargo UK, as part of a major management restructuring.His promotion is part of a wider strategy by parent company, Hong Kong-based EV Cargo, to boost global revenue from $1.4bn (£1bn) to more than ...
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MT ArticleMcGee goes low and light for latest London tippers
London bulk haulier McGee has bought 10 Scania L Series 8x4 low height tippers equipped with Thompsons all-steel Loadmaster bodies. The FORS Gold operator wanted to future proof its London operation against anticipated tightening of the Direct Vision Standard in 2024 with these low height cabs.The bodies use significantly lighter ...
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MT ArticleChris Hayter fights off Covid to turn in strong 2020 performance
Turnover and profit remained stable at family-owned transport firm Chris Hayter Transport last year in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.The Witney, Oxfordshire headquartered business, which operates more than 150 HGVs out of operating centres in various traffic areas, saw revenue fall just £171,000 in the year ending 31 December ...
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MT ArticleWalkers Transport launches warehouse to wheels scheme to get more drivers on the road
Walkers Transport is tackling the driver employment crisis by launching a ‘Warehouse to wheels’ scheme, which gives aspiring drivers a route into full-time careers.The fully-funded, two-year course with an optional third year covers all areas of warehousing and transport and gives the next generation of drivers the opportunity to earn ...
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MT ArticleCurrie subsidiary Move It joins The Pallet Network
Currie Solutions Group subsidiary Move It Express has joined The Pallet Network (TPN), citing its association with Eddie Stobart Logistics and the opportunities this provides.The West Lothian-based firm will cover its Edinburgh and Borders postcodes and it said it had invested substantially in the business in order to accommodate TPN’s ...
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MT ArticleDX grows its footprint in Maidstone by doubling depot size
DX has more than doubled its Maidstone location’s footprint after taking on a site adjacent to the depot to serve its freight division.It said the expansion was in line with its plans to add capacity in Kent and the wider region, as well as improve customer service.The enlarged depot on ...
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MT ArticleCar delivery specialist Cazoo expands in Carlisle
Online car retailer Cazoo, shortlisted in the Customer Care category of the 2021 MT Awards, has opened a customer centre in Carlisle – its 18th in the last 10 months.The company owns and reconditions all its cars before offering them for sale for either delivery or collection within 72 hours.Cazoo ...