All Operator news articles – Page 173
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MT ArticleWalker Logistics launches in-house track and trace system
Walker Logistics said it was aiming to keep its Berkshire site a “Coronavirus-free zone” after introducing its own in-house track and trace system.Temporary and permanent staff, as well as visitors to Walker’s premises, are now required to use their smart phones to scan a QR code which links to a ...
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MT ArticleNWH Group takes delivery of MAN skip loaders to handle surge in business
MV Commercial has supplied The NWH Group with three MAN TGM 4x2 skip loaders.NWH Group secured delivery of three new MAN skip loaders in less than a month thanks to MV Commercial, after rising demand for skip hire services prompted a fast turnaround.The new TGM 4x2 skip loaders, two with ...
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MT ArticlePalletforce recruits four new members
Palletforce has added four more hauliers to its network and attributed the increase in members to ongoing investment.Lambert Brothers (pictured), Farsley Transport, REL Storage & Logistics and Speed Welshpool are the latest recruits to the pallet network.Kinaxia Logistics group company Lambert Brothers will cover postcodes in Southampton and Salisbury and ...
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MT ArticleJohn Hackling (Transport) reports 2% gross profit on increased turnover
Gloucestershire’s John Hackling Transport increased turnover last year by 3.2% to £17.5m.Latest financial figures for the Palletline member show that for the year ending 30 September 2019, gross profit also increased by 2% to £4.3m, although pre-tax profit reduced by almost £1m to £205,558.Haulage accounted for the bulk of Hackling’s ...
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MT ArticleFirst 4 Logistics opens new depot in Newhaven to meet online shopping surge
First 4 Logistics has opened a new operational parcel depot in Newhaven in response to significant growth, spurred by a huge surge in online shopping across Brighton and East Sussex since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.The company, which employs 40 staff, is also looking to recruit an additional three ...
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MT ArticleBartrum Group reports rise in revenues but impact of pandemic hard to judge
Bartrum Group increased revenues by 3% last year, but it warned that the pandemic’s effects on its business operations remained uncertain.Group turnover increased to £31m for the year ending 31 December 2019, with pre-tax profit falling by 3.3% to £1.5m.The Eye, Suffolk-based road services division saw turnover increase by 17.6% ...
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MT ArticleHGV rental firm wound up
Dartford-based independent HGV rental company Truckfast Truckserve is being wound up after liquidators were appointed to the firm.Incorporated six years ago, Truckfast specialised in contract hire, rental and leasing of heavy commercial vehicles.Its fleet included 6x2 tractor units; 8x4 tippers; skip loaders; flatbeds and curtainsiders.The last available set of accounts, ...
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MT ArticleCarrier Transicold launches autonomous electric trailer system
Carrier Transicold has hailed the future of refrigerated trailer technology with the launch of a fully autonomous, all-electric reefer trailer system.The Vector eCool can be used with the engineless versions of Carrier’s Vector HE 19 and 1550 E and combines the company’s E-Drive all-electric technology with an energy recovery and ...
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MT ArticleKent waste firm wins £40m recycling contract
Waste management company FCC Environment has won a £40m contract to manage and operate 12 household waste recycling centres in Kent.The five-year contract, which also involves running three transfer stations, is part of Kent County Council’s aim to improve recycling rates in the county as part of its ‘Net Zero’ ...
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MT ArticleSerco workers threaten strke action over Covid fears
Strike ballot papers will be distributed among Serco refuse workers in Bexley tomorrow (9 October) as the Unite union gears up for a fight over Covid-19 concerns.It said local councillors had been urged to jettison proposals to extend Serco’s current contract until 2025 and that the ballot was the latest ...
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MT ArticleDouble delight for Wincanton at Everywoman in Transport and Logistics awards
The winners of this year’s Everywoman in Transport and Logistics have been announced, with Wincanton scooping awards in two categories.The Freight award was presented to Hollie Ridley, a team leader at Wincanton while general manager Tracey Clifford took home a Leader award in the Supply Chain category.Other winners included Caroline ...
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MT ArticleCourier firms braced for tighter delivery rules
ParcelHero said the country’s courier firms were ready to resume their role in keeping the nation fed and provisioned should stricter lockdown rules be introduced next week.As the government tussles over the details on when and how to tighten up current Covid restrictions, ParcelHero said it was bracing for the ...
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MT ArticleGlasgow haulier shut down in "worst-ever" drivers' hours breach
A Glasgow operator has been disqualified and had his licence revoked after a traffic commissioner heard about “the worst case of breaching the drivers’ hours rules” he’d ever seen.Scotland’s deputy TC Hugh Olson said Bryce Hopkins, trading as CMB Haulage, was complicit in the widespread and frequent creation of false ...
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MT ArticleTPN launches next development phase with brand new look
The Pallet Network (TPN) has revealed a brand new look and shared details of its 2020 achievements and plans for the future.The company said the "fresh and modern" branding restates the network’s core activity and market placement as 'THE Pallet Network' while emphasising its unique partnership culture.“Our network has always ...
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MT ArticleOver 550 seasonal jobs created at new Hermes depot
Hermes UK has opened a new distribution depot in Mill Lane, Warrington.Over 550 seasonal temporary jobs have been created at the 185,000sq ft warehouse, which has been opened ahead of the busy Black Friday and Christmas peak periods.The new facility, at the ex-Royal Mail North West DC, will be able ...
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MT ArticleWarburtons and SUEZ become first UK operators to buy Renault Trucks' all-electric medium-duty D ZE models
Bakery Warburtons and waste firm SUEZ have become the first UK operators to buy Renault Trucks’ medium-duty all-electric D ZE models.Warburtons will be operating a 16-tonne D ZE, equipped with box body, rear side door and tail-lift by PPS Commercials.The electric truck will be joining Warburtons’ secondary bread fleet carrying ...
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MT ArticlePalletline takes on four warehouse apprentices
Palletline has appointed four warehouse apprentices after being inundated with 100 applicants.The company has also taken on Juniper Training to design a training programme at its Birmingham hub for its four new apprentices.Juniper Training is an independent training provider which works with 16-24 year olds, supporting over 2,000 students a ...
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MT ArticleXpediator buys Palletforce member Nidd Transport for £4.6m
Freight management firm Xpediator has acquired North Yorkshire haulier and freight forwarder Nidd Transport for £4.6m.Palletforce founder member Nidd Transport specialises in daily express road deliveries to France, Spain, Portugal and Germany as well as in the North of England.Nidd Transport will continue to operate under its own brand and ...
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MT ArticleHoyer Petrolog UK move to cut driver jobs triggers strike action threat
Hoyer Petrolog UK is being threatened with strike action after proposing to make six drivers redundant at its Stanlow refinery and Bramhall depots in Cheshire.The proposed job cuts have been prompted by the firm’s plummeting aviation and retail fuel delivery volumes, which have fallen dramatically during the Covid-19 pandemic.Following the ...
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MT ArticleAO opens fifth and largest warehouse as online demand continues to grow
Online electricals retailer AO is opening its third distribution warehouse in four months at G-Park in Stoke-on-Trent as part a move to create a strong logistics hub in the North West.This latest addition to AO’s warehouse portfolio adds 275,000sq ft of distribution space and will create around 120 jobs.The G-Park ...