All Operator news articles – Page 157
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MT ArticleIsuzu Truck adds second RHCV dealership to its UK network
Truck manufacturer Isuzu Truck UK has added RH Commercial Vehicles' (RHCV) Newark facility to its truck dealer network, just eight months after appointing RHVC as its Northampton dealer.RHCV Newark, which is sited on a 3-acre site close to the A1, A17 and A46 road network in north-eastern Nottinghamshire, will be ...
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MT ArticleMenzies Distribution adds 115 MAN TGX trucks to fleet
Menzies Distribution has taken delivery of the first of 115 New Generation MAN TGX trucks and 65 new Don Bur and SDC trailers as part of a major fleet renewal programme.The 115 new MAN TGX trucks, which carry the company's new blue and yellow branding, are all powered by MAN’s ...
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MT ArticleJJ Foodservice boosts fleet with 20 new Isuzu delivery trucks
Wholesaler JJ Foodservice has added 20 13.5 tonne Isuzu delivery vehicles to support its expansion plans as it continues its hunt for 20 new drivers.The Enfield-based company, which operates 140 delivery trucks across 11 UK branches, offers food, drink, packaging and cleaning products to businesses and the general public.The purchase ...
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MT ArticleEuropa Road ships 30,000 Europa Flow consignments in Q1
Europa Road has shipped 30,000 Europa Flow consignments in the four months since its launch in January, exporting goods worth an average of £60m each month in the period, according to parent company Europa Worldwide Group.Customs service Europa Flow aims to facilitate exports to the EU on Delivered Duty Paid ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain appoints Marion Taylor-Ringsell as vice president asset management centre of excellence
Marion Taylor-Ringsell, former European transport director for retailer Gap, has taken on the role of vice president asset management centre of excellence DSC UKI.Taylor-Ringsell brings 26 years of experience in the logistics industry to her new post, covering domestic and international operations across a varied product range, including small ...
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MT ArticleCharles Morgan Transport joins Fortec as shareholder member
Yorkshire-based Charles Morgan Transport has joined pallet network Fortec as a shareholder member, as part of wider plans to grow its client base.The company, which has its headquarters in Full Sutton, near Malton in Yorkshire, was launched in 2016 by young entrepreneur Charles Morgan when he was 17 years old.The ...
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MT ArticleDawsongroup chairman Peter Dawson to step back
Peter Dawson (pictured), group chairman of Dawsongroup, is to step back from the business.Now 82, Dawson has been running the company for 60 years but said the time was right for the baton of ownership to be passed to the third generation of the family.A 'Family Council' has been established, ...
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Helmann Worldwide cuts turnover and losses in 2020 as volumes slide
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics saw revenue reduce by 5.3% last year as it battled the twin challenges of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic.Latest financial results for the year ending 31 December 2020 showed that turnover at the global freight forwarding and logistics service dropped to £80.1m from £84.5m in 2019.Air and ...
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MT ArticleKnowles Transport chills out with confectionery contract
Knowles Transport has marked its first move into temperature-controlled logistics by striking a deal to oversee Kinnerton Confectionery’s warehousing and distribution.The agreement means the Cambridge-based haulier will also be responsible for all of the chocolate manufacturer’s stock-keeping units (SKUs) when the contract goes live in September.Knowles MD, Alex Knowles, said: ...
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MT ArticleVeolia bin workers threaten strike action over pay freeze
Workers employed by Veolia on its commercial bin collection service are balloting for industrial action in a dispute over pay.As we went to press, both sides were accusing each other of disregarding the facts and misleading information after the Unite union claimed Veolia had imposed a pay freeze, which was ...
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MT ArticleNew CEMEX Thames barge deal will slash HGV requirement
CEMEX is dipping its toe in the water after striking a deal with a river freight provider to shift aggregates by barge on the Thames.The agreement with Walsh River Freight Partnership will save more than 5,000 HGV movements between CEMEX’s wharf at Dagenham to its readymix plant at Fulham.The contract ...
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MT ArticleWincanton results show "significant progress in challenging year"
Wincanton saw revenue grow by 1.7% to £1.2bn in the year ending 31 March 2021, fuelled by strong performances in digital and e-fulfilment and new wins in the public sector.However, the third party logistics business also saw underlying pre-tax profit slide 10.6% to £47.2m, due to the impact of Covid-19 ...
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MT ArticleRhenus secures fourth warehouse on Magna Park
Rhenus Warehousing Solutions has opened a fourth warehouse on Magna Park in Lutterworth.It will be used as a dedicated solution for a new client from the machinery manufacturing sector.Formerly CML, Rhenus has been operating on Magna Park for 22 years and already occupies three warehouses on the site.The move gives ...
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MT ArticlePost-Brexit exodus of European workers continues to challenge Lenham Storage Company
Lenham Storage Company is continuing to struggle to retain European staff, with whole families employed by the Maidstone-based firm choosing to return to their home countries following Brexit.In a review of its latest annual results the company, which has an operating licence for 114 trucks and 235 trailers, said: “Challenges ...
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MT ArticleTuffnells Parcels Express reports 16% revenue rise in first eight months after MBO
Sheffield-based Tuffnells Parcels Express saw a 16% revenue boost in the first eight months following its management buyout, according to its latest financial results.The management team bought Tuffnells Parcels Express - known as The Big Green Parcel Machine after its fleet of 1,200 green trucks - for £15m in May ...
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MT ArticleTW Bowler heavy haulage confirms team “safe and well” after 105-tonne concrete beam falls off trailer
TW Bowler Heavy Haulage said the "unforseeable failure of a hydraulic component" led to a 105-tonne concrete section of a flyover in Leeds falling off its trailer during demolition works over the weekend.The beam had been removed on Friday night (15 May) as part of Balfour Beatty’s £31m A64 flyover ...
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MT ArticleOcado boosts fleet with 27 Thermo King Advancer trailers
Online retailer Ocado has ordered 27 Thermo King Advancer A400 trailers from Marshall Fleet Solutions as part of a fleet upgrade which will see it take delivery of 46 units from the manufacturer this year.Ocado currently runs a fleet of 264 trailers - 224 of them refrigerated and 40 ambient. ...
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MT ArticleForward Trucking Services adds 21 DVS-compliant Actros variants to fleet
Herts-based Forward Trucking Services has ordered 21 new Mercedes-Benz Actros 2546 variants, all achieving Direct Vision Standard’s (DVS) four stars.The company’s fleet replacements were supplied by S&B Commercials and are also significantly more fuel-efficient than its other trucks.In addition, a demonstrator Actros supplied to the firm was found to consume ...
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MT ArticleTruck owned by EM Rogers Transport badly damaged in Calais attack
A “mob of immigrants” in Calais attacked a vehicle belonging to haulage and truck sales firm EM Rogers in the early hours of Friday (14 May), causing extensive damage.The family-owned Northampton company said it was now arranging for the Volvo truck to be shipped to Dover in order that it ...
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MT ArticleDX to repay £600,000 furlough payments as revenue soars
DX Group said significantly increased volumes would result in revenue growth £10m higher than previously anticipated and as a result it would repay government support provided during the pandemic.The logistics delivery service said trading performance since its interim results were reported in March had been stronger than expected, with increased ...