All Operator news articles – Page 178
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MT ArticleDelsol adapts business to meet Covid-19 challenges
North Wales-based logistics firm Delivery Solutions (Delsol) has reported huge growth in consumer deliveries, driven by companies either increasing existing online sales or launching e-commerce offerings.New customers have included food producers, DIY and garden companies and craft beer makers, the company said.A member of The Pallet Network, APC Overnight and ...
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MT ArticleAztek Logistics orders nine new trucks as expansion plans continue
Aztek Logistics has invested in nine FORS Gold standard trucks including MAN tractor units, new MAN 18-tonne rigids and its first 18-tonne Volvo rigids.The Letchworth-based business, part of the Pallet-Track network, has reported a double-digit increase in service enquiries compared to this time last year and the move follows a ...
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MT ArticleNorth West Logistics makes key managerial appointments
North West Logistics has appointed Kevin Simpson as general manager own fleet (UK and Europe) and Matthew Dunn as marketing manager.Simpson joins the Accrington-based transport company after 13 years as a senior manager within Eddie Stobart and will manage the UK and European fleet of vehicles. He will also assist ...
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MT ArticleAO reaches depot milestone with new site in Bracknell
Electricals retailer AO has opened a new site in Bracknell, Berkshire.Opened last Friday (23 October), the 20,000sq ft site is AO's 20th depot in the UK and the third to open its doors in recent months, following expansion into Kent and Yorkshire.AO confirmed it had experienced increased demand of late ...
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MT ArticleInternational Forwarding opens new Midlands warehouse to support growth plans
Independent freight forwarder and Palletways member, International Forwarding (IFL), has opened a third storage facility in the Midlands.It said the expansion will help import-export businesses combat disruption from reduced air and sea freight capacity due to coronavirus restrictions as well as provide space for extra goods ahead of Brexit changes ...
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MT ArticleMAN offers more than 500 Covid tests a day using "rolling laboratory"
MAN has developed a “rolling laboratory” for Covid-19 testing, based on a TGE van capable of carrying out more than 500 tests a day.It said the vehicle could be used to conduct tests directly on site if infections were suspected, including at care homes, schools or company premises.Two different vehicle ...
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MT ArticleMichelin tops fuel efficiency charts after Volvo tyre trial
Michelin said its tyres have set new fuel efficiency records in the UK after its X Line Energy range was fitted to two Volvo trucks.The next generation 4x2 Volvo FM 420, operating with a tri-axle trailer at 40-tonnes, averaged 10.31mpg around Commercial Motor’s 760km road test route earlier this month.This ...
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MT ArticleLewisham Council adds to refuse fleet with 24 Mercedes-Benz Econics from Orwell Truck & Van
Lewisham Council has been supplied with another 24 Mercedes-Benz Econics from Orwell Truck & Van, completing its waste collection and recycling vehicle replacement programme.The order adds to the 15 low-entry Econics supplied in 2018. All are 6x2 Econic 2630L models with 7.7-litre in-line six-cylinder engines that transmit their 220 kW ...
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MT ArticleGap mulls closure of UK warehouse and distribution operation
Clothes retailer Gap said it could close down its Rugby distribution centre following a strategic review of its warehouse and distribution model.In a statement from US-based Gap Inc, Mark Breitbard, head of Gap Brand Global, said it had begun reviewing its options in Europe: “One of the options being explored ...
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MT ArticleDPD UK turnover passes £1bn mark but profits slip
Turnover at delivery giant DPD Group UK passed through £1bn last year.The MT Award winner said it had continued to invest in its infrastructure and it was building larger distribution centres in order to offer the capacity demanded by customers.For the year ending 29 December 2019, the domestic and international ...
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MT ArticleSlam Transport in deal with Montracon to buy new Yorkshire site and 100 trailers
Slam Transport in Coventry has acquired a 6.5-acre site near York to act as a foothold for haulage opportunities in the north of England.The site at Wilberfoss is fully secure with a barrier entry system and an 18,000 sq ft industrial unit, complete with vehicle inspection pits, a spray booth, ...
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MT ArticleSwain profits hampered by fleet investment and rebranding of business units
Heavy investment by R Swain & Sons led to a dip in profits last year, but it has stood the national distribution firm in a strong position for the future, according to its MD.Latest financial figures showed the Rochester-based haulier added £373,000 to its turnover in the year ending 28 ...
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MT ArticleMaritime profits up 16% in 2019 as turnover soars
Maritime Transport saw increases in its turnover and profits last year as it continued on its decade-long growth.The Suffolk logistics giant added another £24m to its revenues in the year ending 27 December 2019, bringing full-year turnover to £329m.Pre-tax profit increased by 16% to £9.4m.In its strategic report the company, ...
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MT ArticleM6 toll operator reports £10.4m loss as traffic volume continues to fall
Losses at the company which operates the M6 toll road continued to mount last year as the volume of traffic using the route fell.For the year ending 31 December 2019, Midland Expressway (MEL) reported a £10.4m pre-tax loss, compared with an £8.2m loss in the previous year.Revenue also reduced by ...
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MT ArticleRyder supplies 100 new DAF Euro-6 tractor units to Marshalls
Ryder has delivered 100 new DAF XF480 Euro-6 tractor units with Space cabs to stone and concrete manufacturer Marshalls.The new vehicles will be used within Marshalls’ nationwide distribution operation to deliver its products to builders' merchants and other customers, including landscaping businesses and construction companies.The order takes Ryder’s share of ...
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MT ArticleHaulier has licence revoked over "appalling" test record
A Leicestershire haulier has had its licence revoked after failing to demonstrate financial standing and racking up an “appalling” test history.Welldone Logistics ran nine HGVs and four trailers from two depots in Coalville and Swadlincote, but it applied to increase this to 22 and 30 in 2019, despite a lack ...
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MT ArticleDX Group expands depot network with new Burnley site
Delivery firm DX has opened a new depot near Burnley as part of continuing plans to expand its freight division.The 21,000sq ft depot at Altham Industrial Estate, Accrington, increases the division’s footprint in the North West, providing additional capacity for further growth.It also allows DX to enhance service levels to ...
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MT ArticleIsuzu Truck UK adds Northampton dealership to expanding network
(Left-to-right) RHCV dealer point manager Thomas Judd with RHCV sales executive Jim McNeil and RHCV commercial director Paul PearsonIsuzu Truck UK has added Northampton-based RH Commercial Vehicles (RHCV) to its dealer base.The move follows the recent appointment of two new full dealerships in Scotland and two more in the east ...
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MT ArticleWoodside Haulage doubles fleet of Schmitz Cargobull curtainsiders
County Antrim operator Woodside Haulage has acquired 20 new fixed roof Schmitz Cargobull curtainsiders to transport goods between the UK and Ireland.The move doubles Woodside's fleet of Schmitz Cargobull trailers, which are used to transport a variety of goods including retail, FMCG, construction, packaging and recycling to manufacturers, retailers and ...
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MT ArticleTransport manager disqualified after lying about job role
A transport manager has been disqualified for two years after a traffic commissioner found she had lied about her role within several haulage firms.Scotland’s TC Claire Gilmore said Andrea Gardner had provided her office with misleading information regarding her employment and the hours she worked as a transport manager.Gary Smith, ...