All Operator news articles – Page 158
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MT ArticleKenyon Road Haulage buys AET Transport
Kenyon Road Haulage is back on the acquisition trail with the purchase of AET Transport in Andover.The move provides the Blackburn company with a gateway for its plans to expand further into the south east.AET will trade as Kenyon Road Haulage Andover and will retain its 130 employees.Les Webb, Kenyon ...
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MT ArticleWeezy partners with grid location expert what3words to shrink delivery times
Online supermarket Weezy has become the latest business to partner with grid location experts what3words to help make deliveries to consumers quick and hassle-free.Street addresses and postcodes do not always guide couriers to the specific location or correct entrance and Weezy said its agreement with what3words removes the need for ...
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MT ArticleWalker Logistics gets go-ahead for 125,000sq ft Berkshire warehouse
West Berkshire Council has granted outline planning permission on behalf of Walker Logistics for a 125,000sq ft warehouse on greefield land just south of Membury Service Station, between junctions 14 and 15 of the M4.Development company Pegasus secured approval for the new building and ancillary office floorspace, as well as ...
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MT ArticleMcGregor Logistics invests in Schmitz Cargobull reefers as volumes rise
Long-standing Schmitz Cargobull customer McGregor Logistics has taken delivery of 10 new S.KO COOL reefers to meet increasing work volumes.McGregor said the new trailers, manufactured in Vreden, Germany, will provide extra durabiltiy and payload, run on multi-drop fresh and frozen work across the UK and internationally and cover up to ...
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MT ArticlePML launches border control post and bonded warehouse in partnership with FreshLinc
PML's venture with FreshLinc to operate a remote HMRC / DEFRA approved Border Control Post (BCP) and ERT (bonded warehouse) facility has finally been given the green light after a delay of over three months caused by the pandemic.The global perishable cargo specialist will run the operation at FreshLinc’s Spalding ...
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MT ArticleCEVA Logistics extends omni-channel distribution deal with Under Armour
CEVA Logistics has completed a successful zero defects start-up for the full omni-channel distribution of Under Armour’s sports apparel products in the UK.The announcement follows CEVA’s implementation of the company's e-commerce business as part of an ongoing, multi-year contract.Up to 200 employees now operate from CEVA Logistics’ 75,000sq ft distribution ...
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MT ArticleDAF goes live with new electric vehicle chargers
DAF Trucks is ramping up its assault on the electric truck market with the launch of a new range of electric vehicle chargers to power its LF Electric and CF Electric trucks.The power levels of the new fixed charging stations range from 20kW to 350kW. Mobile chargers with power from ...
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XPO Logistics lands deal with Pearson Education
XPO Logistics has won a contract with Pearson Education to distribute courseware and assessment materials in the UK.Pearson, which provides educational materials, e-learning programs, and assessment services for schools, corporations, students, and clinicians in 70 countries, has relocated distribution from Belgium to the UK under the deal.The relocation allows the ...
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MT ArticleMiniclipper takes on new finance director Laure Filippi
Bedfordshire-based Miniclipper Logistics has taken on new finance director Laure Filippi, who will join sales director Jayne Masters as the second woman on the board.Filippi's most recent role was with nuclear fuel cycle products and services specialist Orano Group, where she was the company's UK chief financial officer, overseeing the ...
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MT ArticleProcon Readymix begins roll out of Wheely-Safe technology across fleet
Cemex UK subsidiary Procon Readymix has installed Wheely-Safe tyre safety technology on two of its 32-tonne DAF multi-wheelers with plans to extend the roll-out to all of its 18-strong fleet this year.The Wheely-Safe kit combines a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS), a wheel loss sensor and a brake temperature sensing ...
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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 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 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 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 ...