All Operator news articles – Page 147
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MT ArticleDunstable haulier Axle Haulage becomes employee owned
Gold FORS member Axle Haulage has become an employee-owned business, with the Dunstable-based operator’s new employee ownership trust (EOT) owning the majority of the business.Former majority stakeholder Barry Jordan will remain chairman of the business, which specialises in civil engineering, construction and railway industries transport, and has operating licences for ...
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MT ArticleH&M Distribution renews Palletways deal
H&M Distribution has renewed its contract with Palletways and will continue handling freight into the network for the next 10 years.MD Dean Woodyer said it had reviewed all the other pallet networks before concluding Palletways would help realise its goals.“We’ve been part of the Palletways family for 14 years and ...
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MT ArticleMaxi Haulage tackles Brexit issues to post improved profits
Maxi Haulage said that after battling “huge problems” connected to pre-Brexit arrangements in 2019, last year turned out better – albeit well below par.In its accounts for the period ending 30 September 2020, it said pre-tax profits had increased to £928,000, compared to just £74,000 in 2019.Turnover was broadly static, ...
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MT ArticleKnowles Transport orders 85 new trailers after surge in demand
Knowles Transport has continued its longstanding relationship with Lawrence David and purchased 85 pillarless curtainsiders trailers following a hike in demand.The new additions comprise a mix of replacements as well as new additions to bolster the company’s growing fleet.Knowles added that the curtainsiders will also feature a new livery.The company ...
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MT ArticlePandemic blamed for collapse of Welsh haulier
Welsh haulier Adrian Poole & Sons International has entered administration.Insolvency practitioners from Mazars LLP were appointed to the business, which operates out of two depots in Whitland and Llanfyrnach, on 14 June.No-one from Mazars was able to respond as we went to press and no-one from the haulage company responded ...
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MT ArticleBretts Transport shrugs off Brexit and pandemic to return to profit
Cambridgeshire haulier Bretts Transport said it had remained largely unaffected by both Brexit and the pandemic, as it reported an increase in turnover of 1.4% on an annualised basis.The company’s latest set of accounts, for the year ending 30 September 2020, showed that it also returned to the black, with ...
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MT ArticleMontgomery Distribution invests £1m in new DIRFT depot to support volumes growth
Montgomery Distribution has invested £1m relocating to a bigger depot on the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal with close links to the M1, M6 and A14.The Palletways member has also acquired 25 Scanias and 23 forklift trucks across its regional depots in Belfast, Leeds, Preston and Rugby in response to ...
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MT ArticleGregory Distribution battles through Covid-19 pandemic to boost profits
Despite being “significantly impacted” by the Covid-19 pandemic, Gregory Distribution Holdings has rallied, with profits up by a third, according to its latest annual results.The family-owned firm operates a fleet of over 1,000 vehicles and around 1,900 trailers and employs over 2,700 staff across 35 locations including depots in Exeter, ...
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MT ArticlePall-Ex boosts fleets with three Isuzu N75 trucks as residential demand continues to surge
Pall-Ex is continuing to expand its fleet as demand for residential deliveries continues to grow, driven by the surge in online shopping in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.The network has purchased three 7.5-tonne Isuzu N75 Curtainside trucks, with tuckaway tail-lifts, with two of the vehicles delivered to Surrey-based Cranleigh Distribution ...
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MT ArticleTarmac reaches major milestone in cutting fleet emissions
Building materials and construction firm Tarmac UK has reached a major milestone in its commitment to shift its entire fleet to Euro-6 standards by the end of this year.This week the company announced that the 1,750th HGV in its fleet has become a Euro-6 truck, making 90% of its fleet ...
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MT ArticleWarburtons uses its loaf to trial FUSO eCanter
Warburtons is trialling the FUSO eCanter in preparation for the rise in the use of commercial electric vehicles (EVs).The family-owned bread maker has added a 7.5-tonne FUSO eCanter to the fleet at its Bolton bakery to make 4am deliveries of fresh bread to as many as 25 supermarkets and independent ...
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MT ArticleDX triples depot footprint with new site in Middlesborough
Parcel and freight delivery group DX has opened a new site in Middlesbrough as it continues to roll out its expansion strategy.The new facility, located in Riverside Park, is almost three times the size of the depot it is replacing in Hartlepool.The move sees the new Middlesbrough depot become DX ...
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MT ArticlePall-Ex invests £200,000 to create future leadership team
Pall-Ex Group is investing £200,000 in putting 10 staff through a management degree programme in partnership with University Centre Quayside as part of a drive to create the network’s next generation of business leaders.The candidates chosen to undertake the three-year course have been drawn from across the Pall-Ex Group of ...
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MT ArticlePanther Logistics to refresh fleet with 57 MAN tractors
Two-man delivery specialist Panther Logistics has placed an order for 22 new TGL MAN 7.5 tonne trucks as it continues to see volumes grow driven by the surge in online shopping.This latest order follows an earlier deal which will see Panther take delivery of 35 new TGX MAN tractor units ...
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MT ArticleAbbey Logistics partners with Spanish road tanker firm to enhance customer service
Abbey Logistics has demonstrated that alliances with European partners are still achievable in a post-Brexit world by collaborating with Spanish bulk powder road tanker business Cisternas Amarillo.The partnership has been set up to provide the continuous movement of customers’ products between the UK and Spain and give customers a faster, ...
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MT ArticleThe Pallet Network bounces back as volumes soar
The Pallet Network (TPN) enjoyed “unprecedented volumes” last year as it rebounded from the effects of Covid-19 thanks to thousands of people partaking in DIY jobs around the home.In its latest available set of accounts for the year ending 28 November 2020, TPN said the pandemic had an adverse impact ...
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MT ArticleFagan & Whalley launches driver training programme using Isuzu Grafters
Fagan & Whalley is attempting to resolve its driver recruitment problems by launching a training programme that relies on 3.5-tonne Isuzu Grafters.The haulier’s ‘Future-Bound’ programme is designed to provide training opportunities for those wanting to get involved in logistics and driving – but without entrants having to acquire an HGV ...
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MT ArticleWelsh wholesaler orders more Carrier Transicold Supras
A longstanding impressive performance rate from Carrier Transicold’s Supras has resulted in wholesaler Harlech Foodservice ordering four new rigids mounted with the multi-temperature units.The Supra 850 MT Silent units are mounted to 12-tonne DAFs and each feature multi-compartments from Solomon Commercials.Replacing older assets, the Welsh company said the new vehicles ...
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MT ArticleVolvo lifts mood for Warton Freight Services
West Thurrock-based Warton Freight Services has marked its 30th anniversary by putting a 70-tonne/metre Fassi crane onto a brand new Volvo FH 8x2 rigid.The company turned to the truck manufacturer after monitoring the performance of six seed Volvos and being wowed by the results.Steve Barclay, Warton director, said: “We’d heard ...
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MT ArticleWincanton extends Ikea hub deals
Wincanton has won contract extensions with Ikea to operate its distribution centres in Medway and Harlow.The logistics business said the two- and five-year extensions showed the progress it was making against its strategic focus on growth markets.Wincanton added that it also reflected its ability to capitalise on a shift in ...