All Operator news articles – Page 159
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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 ...
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MT ArticleCaribou adds Six Ten Logistics to growing stable of transport firms
Parcel, haulage and freight firm Caribou is continuing its acquisition drive with the purchase of Swindon-based Six Ten Logistics.This latest acquisition closely follows the company’s purchase of Prestwich haulier C&D Transport Solutions in January this year and Lincolnshire County Couriers in Grantham at the end of last year. The firm ...
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MT ArticleTKL Skip Hire recruits drivers and buys new Hiab skiploaders
Yorkshire waste and recycling business TKL Skip Hire has taken on three drivers as part of an expansion plan following its purchase of Hiab Multilift skiploaders.They will operate the trio of Futura FTR12s installed onto a Scania chassis.The company, which operates across South and West Yorkshire, as well as Derbyshire, ...
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MT ArticleTwo more fashion brands sign up to InPost's QR code returns service
E-commerce delivery firm InPost said schuh and New Look had become the latest brands to sign up to its QR code returns service ‘Instant Returns’.The service was recently launched to make the returns process quicker and easier for consumers by removing the need for shoppers to print a label.Instead, they ...
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MT ArticlePartners at haulage firm convicted of illegally burning waste
An agricultural haulage boss has been branded “pig-headed” by a judge after he repeatedly ignored warnings about burning waste on his land illegally.Father and son David and Nicholas Channer, partners at Amersham haulier J Channer & Sons, ignored waste management laws and were convicted following an investigation by the Environment ...
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MT ArticleArrowXL invests £500,000 in delivery software upgrade
ArrowXL has spent half a million pounds upgrading its hand-held delivery software to increase efficiency.It partnered with supply chain tech firm Zetes and is now using Honeywell CT60 HHTs, which can read barcodes from further away and identify those in a poor condition.Read more ArrowXL has the power to ...
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MT ArticlePallet-Track welcomes third new member of the year
Pallet-Track has accepted its third new member of the year after Grays-based Twin Wheel Logistics joined the growing network.The Essex company has recently moved to a new three-acre site and will cover part of the RM postcode on behalf of the Wolverhampton-based pallet group.Its membership will see further expansion of ...
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MT ArticlePanther Logistics signs delivery deal with My 1st Years
Panther Logistics has entered into an agreement with baby brand My 1st Years to deliver its heavy outdoor items range.The two-man logistics firm was chosen after it offered to deliver the Discovery Create & Paint Easel and the Discovery Mud Pie Kitchen direct to where the customer required it.My 1st ...
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MT ArticleFowler Welch profits up 27% despite dip in turnover
Fowler Welch said its sale last year to Culina Group had strengthened its ability to overcome challenges and enhanced its services.In a statement from its directors, the food logistics company also said that the sale of its Heywood site last October had enabled it to focus on its core chilled ...
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MT ArticleBrexit and Covid a "huge test" but we're back to normal, insists Continental Cargo Carriers
Cross-Channel RoRo specialist Continental Cargo Carriers (CCC) said normal service had resumed following “a huge test” at the beginning of the year following the end of the Brexit transition period.CCC said volumes were now increasing week on week and there were minimal delays in its service.Issues arose in January with ...
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MT ArticleBradley Demolition fined £200,000 after cherry picker accident
A demolition company has been fined £200,000 after its cherry picker operator became trapped by his neck between the vehicle platform and the roof of an industrial shed.Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard how the worker contracted by Bradley Demolition, was accessing the underside of the roof in Bredbury in November 2017 ...