All Operator news articles – Page 152
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MT ArticleShipley Transport Services adds Volvo FH tractor units to fleet
Family-owned haulier Shipley Transport Services has rewarded the first class service it receives from Volvo and extended its relationship with four new fuel-efficient FHs with I-Save tractor units.The Bradford full loads, part loads and pallets specialist specified the 460hp 6x2 tractors with Globetrotter XL cabs from Crossroads Truck and Bus ...
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MT ArticleHaulier faces safety probe after car driver is killed by falling concrete block
The family of a car driver who died when a concrete block fell from a lorry and smashed through his windscreen are calling for securing methods on HGVs to be tightened up.Steven Oscroft died in July 2020 when the piece of concrete fell from an uncovered part of a tipper ...
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MT ArticleThe Pallet Network (TPN) takes on Jeavons Eurotir
Multimodal specialist Jeavons Eurotir has joined The Pallet Network (TPN).The Birmingham-based family firm made the move after inputting client pallets to TPN for the past year via TPN Dagenham.The Pallet Network, which is headquartered in Prologis Park Midpoint, Sutton Coldfield, has two regional hubs, one near Preston and the other ...
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MT ArticleGefco Group fights back after revenues hit by Covid-19 lockdown
Global group Gefco, which owns Gefco UK, saw revenues fall by almost a fifth last year after Covid-19 forced the closure of its customers’ car manufacturing plants.Announcing its results for the year to 31 December 2020, Gefco, which is 75% owned by Russian Railways and 25% owned by Peugot, Citroen ...
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MT ArticleShipping container shortage continues to threaten UK supply chain, Walker Logistics warns
A global shortage of shipping containers is threatening UK supply chains, Walker Logistics warned this week.The company which offers end-to-end international air, sea, road or rail freight forwarding services is calling on retailers and manufacturers to order early to avoid delay.The container shortage has been created by a perfect storm ...
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MT ArticleDawsongroup invests another £50m in fleet as part of major overhaul ahead of economic recovery
Rental, leasing and contract hire firm Dawsongroup truck and trailer has made a £50m investment in 700 trucks and 600 trailers, which will be delivered later this year.The move is in anticipation of an economic recovery in the UK, following the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit.This latest move ...
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MT ArticleXpediator logistics divisions integrate under Delamode brand
Freight management specialist Xpediator is integrating and rebranding the group’s three UK logistics division to operate as Delamode International Logistics.The new division, which will have over 230 employees, brings together the operating businesses of Braintree-based Delamode, EMT Logistics in Beckton, London and Southampton-based Import Services.Each business will remain in the ...
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MT ArticleAztek Logistics signs deal with The Source Bulk Foods
Herts-based Aztek Logistics has won a contract with zero-waste food and household products store The Source Bulk Foods.The business selected Aztek, part of the Pallet-Track network, for its expanding UK and Ireland business and also because of its own sustainable credentials.The logistics firm holds a British Retail Consortium AA Standard ...
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MT ArticleFortec pledges a penny-a-pallet to baby hospice
Fortec has pledged to donate one penny from every pallet that is handled by both the network and Pall-Ex to a local baby hospice.The Northamptonshire firm hopes to raise more than £10,000 this year and split it between Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice and the fundraising efforts of Fortec shareholder members.It ...
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MT ArticleKetra Logistics partners with Ryder for DVS-compliant DAF rigids
Ketra Logistics has taken delivery of 14 DAF rigids all compliant with London’s Direct Vision Standard (DVS), in a bid to make the fleet as safe as possible.The new trucks were provided by Ryder and will not only work for the Thamesmead company but also for sister business IEFS Logistics ...
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MT ArticlePort of Sheerness fined £60,000 after worker loses leg in clamp truck accident
An employee of the Port of Sheerness (pictured) had to have his leg amputated after being struck by a five-tonne clamp truck in a paper reel shed.The unnamed staff worker at the port, one of the core terminals of Peel Ports London Medway, sustained an open leg fracture and was ...
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MT ArticleTrade creditors of collapsed parcels firm set for payout
Trade creditors owed money by Gloucester-based Lima Logistics, which collapsed into administration as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, are expected to receive a dividend.In a progress report from Quantuma Advisory, it said that unsecured claims had initially been thought to be £270,806 but it had now received 11 claims ...
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MT ArticleExpect Distribution resumes Volvo partnership with new order
MT award winner Expect Distribution has reignited its relationship with Volvo Trucks after a decade apart and added six new FH 6x2 tractor units to its fleet.The Bradford-based warehousing, contract logistics and palletised freight firm said it had been impressed with the fuel consumption of a demonstrator vehicle and so ...
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MT ArticleHaulier urges operators to fit alcohol interlock devices to stop drink driving
North East England haulier Hawthorns Logistics is encouraging other operators to follow its lead and fit alcohol interlock devices to HGVs in an effort to curb concerns over drink driving.The Washington-based firm installed the interlock devices to its fleet of 28 trucks and is now working with medical tech company ...
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MT ArticleYodel revenues set to be £30m higher than forecast as 2021 volumes soar
Yodel saw volumes surge by 59% between January and March compared to the same period in 2020 and it now expects full-year revenues to be £30m higher than predicted just three months ago.In a trading update for Q3 the carrier said it would return to being “strongly profitable” in the ...
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MT ArticleDawsongroup Sweepers adds 30 new Isuzu rigids to fleet
Dawsongroup Sweepers has taken delivery of 10 new Isuzu 7.5-tonne RCVs, with a further 20 tippers being swept up later this year.The company, part of Dawsongroup, is expanding its services and the 30 new rigids are expected to play an important role in the plans.Glen Carruthers, Dawsongroup Sweepers MD, said: ...
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MT ArticleClipper Logistics adds bevy of Iveco S-WAY and Eurocargo trucks to fleet
Leeds-based Clipper Logistics is continuing its partnership with Iveco and dealer group Northern Commercials, after adding 89 new trucks to its 500-strong fleet, of which 95% are Iveco.Twenty six of the new trucks are new Iveco S-WAY 6x2 tractor units with AS sleeper cabs. All are and painted white with ...
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MT ArticleBoughey Distribution takes delivery of first Volvo new generation FH vehicles as part of £11m fleet renewal programme
Cheshire-based Boughey Distribution’s first Volvo new generation FH vehicles have arrived on site, heralding the roll-out of an £11m renewal of the firm’s 127-strong fleet.The delivery of the new FH 13-litre 460bhp Euro-6 model, which went into production this month, makes Boughey one of the first operators in the country ...
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MT ArticleFraikin UK joins forces with Samsara to harvest real-time data for fleets
Commercial fleet services firm Fraikin UK has partnered with Samsara to use real-time data to help customers improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of their connected fleets.Fraikin UK has enlisted Samsara as a preferred partner to provide data-driven services to its customers that identify opportunities to improve driver efficiency and ...
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MT ArticleWigan-based 3PL wins multi-year deal with clothing manufacturer Henri-Lloyd
Third-party logistics specialist, 3PL, has secured a multi-year partnership with British clothing manufacturer, Henri-Lloyd, to manage its e-commerce and logistics supply chain following the firm’s move to a direct-to-consumer (DTC) business model.Henri-Lloyd’s strategy sees it cut out all distributors and retailers in a bid to offer cheaper prices and meet ...