All Operator news articles – Page 157
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MT ArticleDHL wins race to secure extension to Formula One deal
DHL has extended its longstanding partnership with Formula One, ahead of the FIA Formula One World Championship.The deal sees DHL remain the official logistics partner of Formula One, for an undisclosed period of years, taking responsibility for shipping race cars, fuel, oil and equipment for the racing teams.DHL has been ...
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MT ArticleYusen launches programme to train future logistics leaders
Yusen Logistics has launched a training programme in partnership with the Novus Trust and Middlesex University.The Yusen Leadership Development Programme aims to inspire the next generation of logisticians.Under the Leadership Development Programme, Yusen will provide three free places on the programme for senior leaders, and will also support students currently ...
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MT ArticleDon-Bur ramps up apprenticeship programme
Don-Bur will take on 15 engineering apprentices in 2021 as a part of a long-term commitment to retaining critical industry skills.Working in partnership with NSEG Training Association, the trailer builder has already taken on eight apprentices this year who it said had demonstrated the willingness and potential to grow within ...
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MT ArticleTPN hurdles Irish border issues as rivals continue to struggle
TPN said it was “considerably ahead” of competitors with four trailer loads a day going to Dublin and three to Belfast with no delays in service.The pallet firm said too many logistics operators were underestimating the level of support customers required and its investment in making IT systems “customs-functional” was ...
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MT ArticlePlan to build Midlands lorry park and create jobs delayed by fears over noise
Plans by a Midlands haulage company to expand and build on land in Walsall have been delayed after the local council demanded a noise survey was carried out.PMT Haulage has submitted plans to convert almost 1.4 acres of land in Darlaston into a haulage yard, where vehicles and trailers will ...
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MT ArticleStewarts of Tayside orders nine Volvo FH 500 6x2 tractor units
Stewarts of Tayside has freshened up its fleet with nine new Volvo FH 500 6x2 tractor units, including one FH with the fuel efficient I-Save.Supplied by Volvo Truck and Bus Centre North & Scotland, the Globetrotter XL tractors join a 30-strong fleet of Volvos and include both replacement vehicles and ...
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MT ArticleFortec launches shareholder model for members
Fortec has introduced a shareholder model for members, giving them an equal say in how the pallet network is run.It said 50% of its independent hauliers have so far signed up.One, Devereux Transport, is now a shareholder in the Watford Gap area, alongside Welsh hauliers Grand Prix Express and Celtic ...
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MT ArticleBrit-Pol secures funding from Bibby Financial Services to drive international growth
Family-run Lincolnshire haulage firm Brit-Pol has secured a £2.5m invoice discounting facility, enabling it to extend its export and import markets and establish a new office in Poland.The international haulier, which collects goods in Europe and delivers to blue chip customers in the UK, as well as in Germany, the ...
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MT Article"A fantastic milestone" - Royal Mail collects a million doorstep parcels in five months
Royal Mail’s “incredibly successful” parcel-pick up service has collected one million parcels from customers’ doors since its launch in October 2020.Parcel Collect enables online sellers and shoppers to stay in the comfort of their homes when they want to mail or return a pre-paid item by post.Postmen and postwomen collect ...
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MT ArticleAsset Alliance moves from Leeds to Manchester as expansion plans continue
(From left) Ellie Kempson, Asset Alliance fleet management assistant; Jenna Williams, sales executive; Brian Kempson, truck and trailer sales director and Lewis Bradley, vehicle preparation assistantIncreasing demand and a growing customer base has prompted a move by CV specialist Asset Alliance from Leeds to an eight-acre site in Manchester.The location ...
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MT ArticleWincanton seals three-year extension deal with Alstom
Wincanton has won a three-year extension to its contract with train manufacturer Alstom.The new deal will see Wincanton expand its services by creating a logistics facility and providing a dedicated warehouse solution for the refurbishment of Alstom’s high-speed passenger train fleet – the Class 390 Pendolino (pictured).Wincanton is also setting ...
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MT Article3PL provider buys two new units in three months as acquisition spree continues
(From left) Alistair Plant and Adam Jones, Carlton Forest 3PLA 3PL provider working with major blue-chip businesses has secured two new sites in just three months.Carlton Forest 3PL, a privately owned company based in Worksop, North Nottinghamshire, has branched into South Yorkshire, acquiring two units near Bawtry, one of 95,000sq ...
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MT ArticleBoughey inks £11m deal with Volvo for 127 new generation FH trucks
Cheshire-based Boughey Distribution has sealed a five-year agreement with Thomas Hardie Commercials for the supply of Volvo’s new generation FH model which will be in production from next month.The deal sees Nantwich-based Boughey return to running Volvo trucks for the first time in 11 years. Its current fleet is with ...
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MT ArticleSuttons Tankers strengthens relationship with Azelis UK with three-year contract
Suttons Tankers has won a three-year contract with Azelis UK for the transportation of bulk nitrogen chemical liquids and gases.The deal, announced this week, went live in November 2020 and involves making deliveries across the country.Suttons won the deal after providing ad-hoc support for Azelis to meet demand surges, for ...
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MT ArticleMenzies Distribution Solutions lands five-year contract extension with Ultraframe
The purchase of Bibby Distribution by Menzies Distribution in December last year is already paying dividends after the new addition - now named Menzies Distribution Solutions - landed a five-year extension to its contract with Ultraframe.The new agreement will see Menzies Distribution Solutions (MDS) expand factory-to-warehouse shunting, outbound distribution of ...
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MT ArticleTrading "robust" at Laser Transport International prior to Currie Solutions buyout
Laser Transport vehicle detailLaser Transport International increased its turnover and profits before it was snapped up by Currie Solutions Group last year.Latest financial results for the Hythe-based transport company, for the year ending 31 December 2019, showed that it increased revenues by 2.2% to £17.7m.Pre-tax profit increased to £146,000, compared ...
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MT ArticleTIP strengthens Tuffnells tie-up with de-fleet programme and new trailers
Tuffnells relationship with TIP continues to blossom, with the rental and leasing firm supplying a batch of new trailers as well as handling a major de-fleet programme for the parcels firm.The latest tandem axle box van trailers and curtainsiders are all based on an SDC chassis, with fleet additions late ...
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MT ArticleStaff and preferred creditors of collapsed Midlands haulier to be paid out in full
A Redditch-based transport firm that entered administration a year ago, putting 39 employees out of work, has enough funds to pay them all the money they are owed.In addition, administrators handling the affairs of S Walker Transport said unsecured trade creditors should also receive a dividend after it closed down ...
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MT ArticleContract wins boost Circle Express after pre-tax loss of nearly £2m
Circle Express said it was in a strong position to trade profitably after business slowed down last year due to the country’s lockdowns.The express delivery company said new contracts in its distribution and warehousing divisions meant that its results would be “greatly enhanced” in 2022.The company responded following publication of ...
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MT ArticlePF Whitehead Transport Services swiftly back on track after Covid hits profits
Croydon-based PF Whitehead Transport Services said volumes had recovered after it took a hit during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.MD Peter Whitehead said the haulage contractor was now looking forward to the future after its latest financial results, for the year ending 31 July 2020, showed that turnover fell more ...