All Operator news articles – Page 15
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FCZ ArticleThe electric lorry clocking 1,000km a day
A German logistics firm is testing electric long-haul lorries on a 1,000-kilometre daily cross-country route, charging at its own depot and en route at public facilities.
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MT ArticleKnowles’ ‘bold’ transformation project comes to fruition
Knowles Logistics has completed one of its biggest ever single investments, with the expansion and transformation of its March head office.
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MT ArticleEuropa Road offers hauliers end to “inland customs nightmare”
Europa Road has launched a service which puts an end to the “inland customs nightmare” of detours and delays that hauliers face getting goods into Europe.
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MT ArticlePremier Logistics shrugs off bad debt to deliver resilient performance in 2024
Premier Logistics has overcome the impact of a major bad debt to deliver a 4% increase in turnover in 2024 and further investment in its fleet and infrastructure, according to its latest annual results.
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MT ArticleFedEx launches new logistics facility in Manchester
FedEx has opened a new logistics facility in Manchester, as part of a relocation of the company’s Manchester operations.
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MT ArticleJHS Logistics slashes downtime after switching to repair specialist TNS 365
Port logistics provider JHS Logistics has reduced vehicle downtime “significantly” after switching to breakdown repair and recovery specialist TNS 365, the company said this week.
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MT ArticleInflationary pressures and falling rates hobble profit at WH Bowker International
WH Bowker International’s performance in 2024 lagged behind previous years, thanks to “downwards pressure” on rates and the impact of the “imbalance between imports and exports” on its international transport division, according to the company’s latest annual results.
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MT ArticleAbbey Logistics delivers “strong trading” one year after acquisition, latest annual results reveal
Abbey Logistics saw strong trading in the year following its acquisition by Belgium firm the Sitra Group in November 2023, according to its latest financial results.
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MT ArticleHoward Tenens reports “modest decline” in revenues in 2024 as sector competition rises
Howard Tenens, which specialises in warehousing and distribution, property development and property management, saw a slight fall in revenues in 2024, with pre-tax profit almost doubling, boosted by a major group restructuring, which saw the transfer of Howard Tenens Logistics’ business and assets to the parent company.
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MT ArticleEvri expands partnership with Vinted for another four years
Parcel delivery firm Evri has won a four-year extension to its partnership with second-hand marketplace Vinted, aided by the expansion of its nationwide ParcelShop and locker networks.
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FeaturesBretts Transport makes a splash with Actiph Water
A new partnership between Peterborough-based Bretts Transport and Edinburgh-based alkaline ionised water manufacturer Actiph Water has got off to a swimming start, cutting delivery times by around half.
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MT ArticleManagement restructuring sees Mike Brown appointed as MD at SSO Logistics
A senior leadership restructure at St Helens-based SSO Group has seen Mike Brown appointed as managing director of the SSO Logistics side of the business, which specialises in BRCGS food grade warehousing and palletised distribution.
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MT ArticleFormer Boughey Distribution MD Angela Carus joins Law Distribution as MD
Haydock-based, family-owned Law Distribution has appointed Angela Carus as MD, while former MD, John Law, steps up to the role of chairman.
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MT ArticleOsprey Foods fined £60,000 after worker loading lorry has leg crushed
Norfolk-based food wholesaler Osprey Foods has been fined £66,000 after an employee’s leg had to be amputated after he was injured while loading a lorry.
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MT ArticleA1 Group cuts driver distraction with CTrack fleet technology
Road transport specialist A1 Group has adopted an AI-powered video telematics and Progressive Safe System (PSS) solution from Ctrack to meet its driver safety and Direct Vision Standard (DVS) commitments.
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MT ArticleTesco plans multi-million pound distribution centre at London Gateway
Tesco has announced a major investment in a new distribution centre at DP World London Gateway, which it expects to open in 2029.
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MT ArticleXPO to use Mercedes-Benz eActros electric trucks in PepsiCo transport contract
XPO has become PepsiCo’s chosen core transport partner for England and Wales, operating across all four of its main UK distribution sites in Leicester, Lutterworth, Coventry, and Warrington.
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MT ArticleAll-electric parcel delivery firm Hived on growth drive after securing Series B funding
All-electric parcel delivery firm Hived has secured additional funding to help it continue to accelerate its UK rollout, with plans to accelerate hiring, fuel its expansion into several new UK cities, further develop its proprietary models, including HIVEDmind, and grow its engineering and data team.
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MT ArticleNew MD takes the wheel at logistics group Sheldon Clayton
West Bromwich-based Sheldon Clayton Group has appointed Scott Campbell as managing director.
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MT ArticleHauliers report delivery delays after London Gateway suffers power outages and crane shortages
Hauliers have been experiencing delays at London Gateway Port of up to five hours when loading cargo, as a result of a series of operational challenges at the port, arising over the past few weeks.