All Operator news articles – Page 159
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MT ArticleExintra uses Volvo FH tractors on Primark contract
Dutch logistics group Exintra has put two Volvo FH LNG tractor units into operation on its Primark contract, making regular runs into the UK.Sander Bogers, chief executive of Exintra Group, said: “Sustainable entrepreneurship is becoming increasingly important to our companies and we notice that more and more clients and consumers ...
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MT ArticleHome delivery specialist makes Sunday Times list of companies with fastest growing sales
BJS Home Delivery has been ranked 22nd in the Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200, which lists mid-market private companies with the fastest growing international sales.The table showed that the two-man home delivery firm’s average international sales growth was 97.82% in the year ending July 2019.Harinder Singh, BJS MD said: ...
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MT ArticleSCALA gives operators chance to track and measure their carbon footprint
Companies in transport and logistics can track their entire carbon footprint after consultants SCALA expanded its service.Following a tie-in with Compare your Footprint, SCALA is offering firms the opportunity to measure and benchmark their emissions profile across their entire supply chain network, including Scope 3 emissions – indirect emissions generated ...
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MT ArticleCampeys of Selby adds 35 Lawrence David trailers to growing fleet
North Yorkshire haulier Campeys of Selby has added 35 new high capacity curtainside trailers to its expanding fleet after landing a number of new deals.The new Lawrence David trailers have a bespoke specification with 2.9m internal height to ensure maximum load volume and enhance operational efficiency.The pillarless trailers have flat ...
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MT ArticleMeachers Global Logistics lands deal to secure PPE supply to Southampton NHS Trust
Meachers Global Logistics has sealed a new partnership with Southampton City Council and Wessex Procurement to provide local NHS Covid hubs with urgent PPE supplies when needed.The partnership sees Meachers support the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust with the storage and delivery of PPE.The new PPE supply arrangement is ...
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MT ArticleMajor construction contracts help Erith Haulage boosts profits
Erith Haulage Company saw turnover boosted last year by major contracts with sister company Erith Contractors but the haulier warned that the market will be “challenging” this year.The Kent-based haulage firm saw turnover rise 3.6% in the year to 30 September 2020 to £28m (2019: £27.04m), whilst pre-tax profit rose ...
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MT ArticleTPN pallet recycling scheme saves 300 tonnes of wood from landfill in six months
The Pallet Network’s pallet recycling scheme, which allows partners to take their expired pallets to TPN’s hub for use in carbon-neutral energy generation, has saved 300 tonnes of wood from landfill in its first six months.The scheme started in July 2020, and had recycled 144 tonnes of pallets by November, ...
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MT ArticleMaritime Transport celebrates a decade in distribution
Maritime Transport is celebrating its distribution division’s tenth anniversary.The container haulier diversified into the domestic distribution sector on 1 February 2011 with the purchase of 100 curtainsiders.Ten years later Maritime’s domestic distribution division operates a fleet of 400 vehicles delivering an average of 6,000 customer deliveries per week, around the ...
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MT ArticleBritish Gas accelerates fleet electrification with record order
British Gas ordered 2,000 new all-electric Vivaro-e vans from Vauxhall this week amid plans to never again buy another combustion engine vehicle.This latest order represents the largest electric vehicle (EV) order for a commercial fleet in the UK, and adds to 1,000 purchased by British Gas last summer.All 3,000 electric ...
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MT ArticleGray & Adams’ founder Jim Gray leaves lasting legacy
Gray & Adams’ founder Jim Gray died peacefully in his sleep on 10 February 2021, aged 86.Gray formed Gray’s Motor Body Works in 1957 after leaving national service, as a car and body repair facility in Fraserburgh, near Aberdeen.In 1960, Gray was joined by Jim Adams and the company became ...
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MT Article£17m fleet investment programme helps Yodel cut emissions by a quarter
Parcel carrier Yodel has reduced its carbon emissions by 25% after investing £17m in its fleet and technology.The strategy has seen it ensure all its vehicles are no more than three years old, making them compliant with Low Emissions Zone (LEZ), Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) and Clean Air Zone ...
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MT ArticleDX Group opens security room and plans six new depots in £10m growth drive
Delivery firm DX Group has opened a new security control room as part of a £10m expansion programme.The group, which returned to profitability last year, is also planning to open six new depots this year - three for DX Freight and three for DX Express.The security control room, at Tipton ...
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MT ArticleDenby Eco-Link trial go-ahead leaves key concerns unanswered
As first reported on motortransport.co.uk, it looks as though some 20 years of campaigning by Dick Denby of Denby Transport in Lincolnshire is about to pay off and the government will give the go ahead for trials of the Denby Eco-Link B-double road train from next month.It is many years ...
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MT ArticleCourt blocks 'fire and rehire' tactics at Tesco DC
Tesco has been stopped from unilaterally withdrawing entitlements to retained pay for workers at its Livingston distribution centre following a ruling in the Court of Session in Edinburgh.The judgement, which applies only to the Livingston site, means the supermarket giant also cannot terminate a contract in order to re-engage a ...
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MT ArticleDashcam helps clear UPS driver of writing off £180,000 Lamborghini
A Leicestershire haulage firm said its decision to install cameras to its fleet had been vindicated after a driver was cleared of writing off a £180,000 Lamborghini.Crouch Logistics had subcontracted a van to UPS, which was involved in an accident with a Huracan Spyder in Northamptonshire.The driver of the Italian ...
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MT ArticleAttacks on trucks spark call for road bridges to be sealed off
Meachers Global Logistics said one of its drivers could have been killed after youths threw rocks at its lorry from a bridge over the M271 in Hampshire.Dashcam footage showed the missile smashing the windscreen of the artic inches from the shocked driver’s face during the incident earlier this month.The HGV ...
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MT ArticleEddie Stobart drivers suspend strike action but pay dispute continues
Strike action among Eddie Stobart drivers on the Walkers crisps contract in Warrington has been suspended after both sides got round the table for “constructive talks”.The Unite union had threatened to start three days of strike action from yesterday (17 February) in an ongoing row over pay for drivers at ...
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MT ArticleLowCVP renamed 'Zemo Partnership' as carbon neutral plan gathers pace
The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) has changed its name to Zemo Partnership, to reflect the country’s aim to be net zero by 2050.The non-profit organisation said ‘low’ was no longer enough amid the climate emergency and that it would ensure transport achieved the aim of bringing all greenhouse gas ...
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MT ArticleYodel Valentine's Day flower deliveries surge 77%
Yodel said it made a record 220,000 flower deliveries on Valentine’s Day, up 77% on last year.The company put its success down to significant investment in its capability to handle everyday premium items, which has put it in a strong position to meet the unprecedented demand for online gifting.Yodel has ...
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MT ArticlePanther takes on 44 new SDC curtainsiders from Hireco as online demand surges
Panther Logistics has ordered 44 new SDC curtainsider trailers from Hireco as growth at the premium, two-man delivery firm continues to escalate.The trailers, which come as a contract hire package deal, will be delivered in Panther’s new corporate livery.Guy Burgess (pictured left), logistics director at Panther Warehousing, said the two-man ...