All Operator news articles – Page 174
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Kinaxia revenues soar but acquisition spree deepens losses to £1.8m
Kinaxia’s acquisition of AKW Group and Fresh Freight helped deliver a 48% rise in revenues in 2019, but the group’s continuing acquisition drive and IT investments contributed to a loss of £1.8m in the period.According to the company’s latest annual results for the year to 31 December 2019 the company ...
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MT ArticleSouthern Plant takes delivery of 32-tonne rigid and plans new Northamptonshire depot
Southern Plant has taken delivery of a new 32-tonne rigid truck featuring a bespoke plant body from Andover Trailers.The new addition arrives as the company looks to expand its operations with plans for a new depot in Northamptonshire.The company is based in Henley-on-Thames and provides equipment to the construction, civil ...
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MT ArticleDFDS Seaways sees freight volumes improve after 22% fall during pandemic lockdown
Freight operator DFDS Seaways saw freight volumes increase in September after plunging 22% at the peak of the Covid-19 lockdown, according to its latest annual report.The Immingham-based company said the rise could be driven by “Covid-19 catch up” or businesses stocking up ahead of the end of the Brexit transition ...
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MT ArticleLHR Global Logistics thanks Fortec for upturn in business
LHR Global Logistics has fought back against Covid-19 after furloughing its workforce and has put its success down to joining Fortec.The Middlesex international haulier joined the pallet network in the middle of the UK lockdown in May – a move its director now describes as “the final piece in the ...
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MT ArticleFocus on growth markets paying off, says Wincanton
Wincanton said trading had been resilient during the first six months of 2020, with a focus on opportunities in growth markets starting to reap benefits.In a trading update ahead of its half-year results, the 3PL said its digital and e-fulfilment business had experienced increased demand for online retail, while business ...
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MT ArticleCollapsed truck dealership had been struggling for years, administrators reveal
Roanza, the Mercedes truck dealer that entered into administration last month, had been racking up losses for several years, according to insolvency practitioners.The company operated across eight leasehold sites predominantly in the north west of England and employed 441 staff, including at subsidiary Premier Vehicle Rental – which entered administration ...
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MT ArticleEuropa Worldwide leaps higher in list of fastest growing firms
Europa Worldwide Group has galloped up the Sunday Times PwC Top Track 250, which recognises the fast-growing companies in the UK, to 107.The current placing is a leap from 153 in 2019 and 218 in 2018 and follows a year of “unprecedented growth” for the logistics group.The organisers of the ...
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MT ArticleLiverpool the exit port of choice to avoid Brexit delays, claims owner
The port of Liverpool is “uniquely positioned” to overcome major Brexit delays at Dover and should be seen as the exit point of choice for hauliers, according to its owner.Peel Ports was responding to warnings that there could be queues of up to 7,000 HGVs in Kent at the end ...
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MT ArticlePalletforce launches 'Brexit Taskforce'
Palletforce has set up a ‘Brexit Taskforce’, which aims to give members advice and assistance to ensure they are prepared and ready for the country’s departure from the EU.It said it was relying on the network’s knowledge of international shipping and customs formalities, as well as parent company EV Cargo’s ...
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MT ArticleXPO signs deal with AKW Medi-Care
XPO Logistics has chalked up another contract win this year with a deal to distribute products on behalf of AKW Medi-Care – a manufacturer of adaptive fixtures for bathrooms and kitchens.The flexible last-mile solution designed by XPO involves a dedicated HGV fleet running an average of 30 routes per day, ...
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MT ArticleBibby to invest £14m on trucks, trailers and tankers
Bibby Distribution has not let Covid-19 stand in the way of its fleet replacement strategy this year, after committing to spending £14m on new assets.The replacement programme is the company’s largest ever and involves investment in new trucks, specialist trailers and tankers.Additions include 60 MAN TGX 6x2 tractor units; 15 ...
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MT ArticleJohn Dinham Transport swoops for logistics firm hit by pandemic
The business and assets of Lima Logistics have been sold to John Dinham Transport after the Gloucester-based courier company entered administration.The Pall-Ex member company appointed insolvency experts at Quantuma Advisory on 22September after it became the latest victim of the Covid-19 pandemic.Lima Logistics, which was formed in 2015, is based ...
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MT ArticlePalatine buys majority stake in NRG Fleet Services
Private equity firm Palatine has bought a majority stake in contract hire and rental firm NRG Fleet Services.With its headquarters in Skelmersdale, Lancashire and operating a network of 10 technical centres, NRG employs 280 staff and comprises two divisions: Riverside Truck Rental and Direct Tyre Management.Riverside is a national provider ...
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MT ArticleWarehouse expansion drive sees Kammac boost turnover and profits
Kammac saw its pre-tax profit more than double last year after a strategic move to increase its warehouse capacity drove up volumes in the pharmaceutical sector.The family firm, which specialises in supply chain management services, operates from depots in Burton, Knowsley, Manchester, Worksop and its Skelmersdale headquarters near Liverpool.According to ...
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MT ArticleDavies Turner leaps 42 places in Sunday Times Top Track league table
Logistics firm Davies Turner has leapt 42 places to 119th position in the latest Sunday Times PwC Top Track 250 league table.The league, which is sponsored by PwC and Lloyds Bank, tracks and ranks Britain's leading mid-market private companies with the biggest sales.Davies Turner, which has its headquarters in London, ...
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MT ArticleEuropa Road launches film explaining customs process
Europa Road has launched a video designed to explain the customs process for importers and exporters to keep the supply chain moving as the UK prepares to exit the EU.The move came as Europa Road reported a threefold increase in visitors to its web pages after launching its EuropaFlow customs ...
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MT ArticleYodel faced with strike action over "miserly" pay offer
Yodel could be facing strike action among staff after the parcel carrier offered them a “miserly” 1.6% pay deal.GMB members at the company overwhelmingly turned down the offer, describing it as a “kick in the teeth” after reportedly handling Christmas volumes every day due to the Covid-19 crisis.The union said ...
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MT ArticleJHP Transport threatens to quit Scotland over planning row
A Scottish transport company is threatening to move its business south of the border after the council claimed it had been operating illegally for four years.Chilled and ambient haulier JHP Transport in Rigside, south west Scotland, told motortransport.co.uk it would move its 130-strong workforce and 31 HGVs if South Lanarkshire ...
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Deal to save Matlock Transport collapsed in lead up to liquidation, report reveals
Matlock Transport was almost saved from closure in the days running up to its liquidation when an offer to buy the business was received, the liquidator has told motortransport.co.uk.However, the unnamed purchaser eventually withdrew its offer, leaving the haulier with no option but to cease trading with the loss of ...
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NWF "well prepared" for Brexit and Covid-19 uncertainty
NWF, the distributor of fuel, food and feed that owns Boughey Distribution, said trading for the three months since June had been in line with expectations, with net debt reflecting normal seasonal fluctuations.In a trading update, it said its fuels division had managed lower levels of commercial demand than in ...