All Operator news articles – Page 164
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MT ArticleArrow XL signs storage and delivery deal with Gaia Baby
ArrowXL has secured a contract with Scandi-inspired nursery furniture provider Gaia Baby.The contract involves the two-person delivery firm providing storage at its Wigan head office, as well as delivering the furniture around the UK within a 48-hour delivery timeframe.Craig Kavanagh, ArrowXL sales director, said: “We are delighted to be working ...
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MT ArticleMark Thompson Transport creates 20 warehouse jobs after move to new HQ
Mark Thompson of Mark Thompson Transport at the new Warrington warehousesMark Thompson Transport has marked its first foray into warehousing by taking on 110,000 sq ft of office and shed space on the site of a former Royal Naval air station.The Kinaxia-owned haulage firm also said it was creating 20 ...
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MT ArticleXPO Logistics wins contract to pack and deliver Covid-19 test kits
XPO Logistics has been awarded a contract by DnaNudge to pack and deliver rapid, lab-free Covid-19 tests to NHS distribution points, patient care homes and other healthcare facilities across the UK.XPO will perform the services from its Amber Park site in Derbyshire, which has the required quality control systems in ...
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MT ArticleYodel delivers record peak period as demand for food and wine soars
Yodel saw demand for alcohol and fresh food rocket in the peak period between 15 November and 2 January, with volumes up 89% on the same time last year and 3.2m parcels delivered. Fresh food parcels increased by 101%.Across all categories, Yodel delivered a record number of parcels over the ...
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MT ArticleMaritime rewards driver safety with bonuses totalling £1.3m
Maritime Transport rewarded over 2,000 drivers in December with a bonus payment which totals more than £1.3m and averages around £600 per driver.The bonuses relate to a significant reduction in road-related incidents in 2020, and an increase in the number of drivers who achieved top-end telematics grades.Another 69 drivers across ...
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MT ArticlePalletforce ramps up driver welfare investment at SuperHub
(From left) Lee Murphy, Palletforce facilities manager and Mark Tapper, Palletforce operations directorEV Cargo’s Palletforce has announced a further £30,000 investment in driver welfare at its SuperHub.The funds will go towards upgrading visiting driver facilities and reinforcing safety procedures to protect staff, members and its network.The works are in addition ...
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MT ArticleXPO drivers to receive training from Truckers Against Trafficking in £19,000 sponsorship deal
XPO Logistics has set up a £19,000 corporate sponsorship as part of a new partnership deal with Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT).The funding will go towards TAT’s efforts to eradicate trafficking by training commercial drivers to recognize potential traffickers and victims.UK drivers at XPO will receive training via e-learning modules later ...
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Archbold Logistics reports rise in profits and turnover
Distribution specialist Archbold Logistics said it had largely mitigated the effects of Covid-19, due to the varying nature of the products it transports for its customers.In the financial results for the year ending 31 December 2019, the haulier said it had experienced a temporary downturn in turnover in the first ...
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MT ArticleCovid cost control measures help Palletline profits soar
Aggressive cost control measures helped Palletline ride the initial storm of Covid-19 last year, with reported operating and pre-tax profits significantly up on 2019.The latest financial results for the pallet network, for the year ending 30 June 2020, showed that it increased turnover by 1% to £150.2m. But pre-tax profit ...
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MT ArticleWaste haulier ordered to pay £2.1m fine or face seven-year jail term
One of the largest ever confiscation orders obtained by the Environment Agency (EA) has been imposed on a convicted waste crime offender, who ran an illegal waste haulage business.John Bruce has been given three months to pay £2.1m following a confiscation case at Worcester Crown Court.Judge Nicholas Cole branded 48-year-old ...
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MT ArticleHeathrow-based Mixed Freight Services joins Pallet-Track
Heathrow-based Mixed Freight Services has joined Pallet-Track, making it the second new member to join the network this year.Mixed Freight Services, which employs almost 100 staff, follows in the footsteps of Caldicot-based Hicks Logistics in joining Pallet-Track this month.The air freight specialist took on the TW postcode area on behalf ...
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MT ArticleBlack Friday and Christmas deliver “unprecedented” leap in Clipper Logistics revenues
Clipper Logistics saw "unprecedented levels of activity" in its operations in the UK and continental Europe over the Black Friday and Christmas periods.In a trading update, the company, which has its headquarters in Leeds, said revenues in its logistics business were up 50% in November and December 2020, compared to ...
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MT ArticleKuehne+Nagel seals deal with Moderna for Covid-19 vaccine distribution
Kuehne+Nagel is to provide worldwide distribution of the Covid-19 Moderna vaccine.The arrangement includes warehousing of the vaccine at Kuehne+Nagel’s pharma hub in Europe.The company will use its network of more than 230 operations worldwide to distribute the vaccine via road and air. In Europe the company will use its fleet ...
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MT ArticleAztek Logistics retains FORS Gold and Bronze standards after range of investments
Aztek Logistics has retained the FORS Gold standard for the fifth consecutive year.The Hertfordshire-based Pallet-Track member has also retained the FORS Bronze award as part of its annual compliance audit.Aztek's ongoing fleet expansion has included nine new FORS Gold standard trucks including MAN tractor units, new MAN 18-tonne rigids and ...
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MT ArticleIsuzu expands dealer coverage in north Midlands
Isuzu Central has been appointed as a full sales, service and parts dealer for the Isuzu marque in the north Midlands.It will represent Isuzu Truck UK, with the company handling both truck product sales and after sales service from the Allports Group four-acre dealer site in Stoke-on-Trent.Richard Waterworth, head of ...
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MT ArticleEuropa Road recruits customs team to handle Brexit changes
Europa Road has created a new team to support its customs product launched last year, Europa FLOW.The product is designed to minimise post-Brexit transit time delays and circumvents delays created by the need to contact importers prior to delivery, to agree terms and collect VAT and duty.It has now appointed ...
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MT ArticleUPS ramps up healthcare logistics resources to handle Covid vaccine programme
The scale of the worldwide Covid-19 vaccine programme has resulted in UPS hiring more than 100,000 seasonal workers to undertake the transport and distribution of healthcare products.The scaling up of its healthcare logistics is revealed in analysis of job postings by data company GlobalData, which found that UPS’ hiring in ...
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MT ArticleNew pay offer sees strike action suspended at DHL Supply Chain hub
A renewed pay offer by DHL Supply Chain to its Wagon Wheel workers in Liverpool has resulted in strike action being suspended - but Unite warned industrial action could ramp up again.Eight 24-hour strikes were originally slated for between 19 December and 5 January in a dispute over what the ...
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MT ArticleStobart Club and Shop to re-launch later in year
GreenWhiteStar Acquisitions has reassured members of the Eddie Stobart fan club and shop that it plans a re-launch later this year.The move comes after several members told motortransport.co.uk that they had received no communications or published material during 2020, despite paying an advance membership fee of £18.99 in December 2019.Established ...
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MT ArticleADD Express takes on Bryan Mottershead as business development manager
Pall-Ex member ADD Express has taken on former Palletways Manchester sales manager Bryan Mottershead as its business development manager as part of its expansion plans.Mottershead’s appointment is part of a wider recruitment drive as the West Yorkshire company drives for growth over the next year.The newly created role is one ...