All Operator news articles – Page 18
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MT ArticleGreat Bear sees profit fall as costs spiral in 2023
Great Bear Distribution saw pre-tax profit plummet last year by almost a third as “challenging market conditions”, including rising inflation and a warehouse worker and driver shortage took their toll, according to the company’s latest annual results.
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MT ArticleGXO wins three year delivery partnership with Matalan
Contract logistics provider GXO has announced a new three year deal with fashion and homeware retailer Matalan to run its transport delivery operations in the UK and Ireland.
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MT ArticleHived inks partnership and £2m investment deal with Japanese transport giant Yamato Holdings
London-based electric delivery company Hived has announced a new strategic partnership and a £2m investment from Japanese transport group Yamato Holdings.
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MT ArticleTewkesbury-based Cotteswold Dairy returns to Asset Alliance Group to refresh DAF-powered fleet
Family-run Cotteswold Dairy has added 13 new generation rigid trucks, ranging from 7.5-tonne to 18-tonne DAF XBs, and two 26-tonne DAF 340 XDs.
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MT ArticleBowker wins Northern Haulage Company of the Year accolade at Transport News Awards 2024
Transport, distribution and warehousing firm Bowker has been awarded the title of Northern Haulage Company of the Year at the 2024 Transport News Awards.
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MT ArticleInPost acquires remaining 70% of Menzies for £60.4m
InPost has acquired the remaining 70% of Menzies Distribution Limited for £60.4m, giving it total control over Menzies express and newstrade operations, in a move aimed at building its presence in the UK market.
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MT ArticleKammac sees profit fall ahead of sale to Elanders, latest annual results reveal
Kammac saw its pre-tax profit plunge by more than half in the months ahead of its sale to Elanders Group and also saw a drop in sales in the early part of this year, according to its recently published annual results for 2023.
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MT ArticleAsda invests in new bio-LNG refuelling stations at Warrington and Dartford
Asda is investing in two new Bio-LNG refuelling facilities, provided by Gasrec, as the supermarket retailer continues its drive to cut its carbon emissions.
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MT ArticleMovianto helps Cook Medical provide faster, greener deliveries
Healthcare and pharmaceutical logistics specialist Movianto has helped US medical device company Cook Medical speed up deliveries to its customers and cut its carbon footprint.
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MT ArticleDX opens new depot in Maidstone in push to expand parcels business
DX Group, which specialises in parcel freight, secure courier, two-person and logistics services, is launching a new depot in Maidstone, Kent.
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MT ArticleCambridgeshire’s Malco Freight joins UPN
Ely-based Malco Freight has become the latest haulage company to join the United Pallet Network (UPN), covering CB and SG postcodes.
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MT ArticleImperial measures benefits of eHGV
DP World business Imperial Logistics International has taken on an electric Volvo 4x2 tractor unit, which it described as a “learning curve” to discover if electricity was fit for purpose.
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MT ArticleGXO ponders sale opportunities
GXO Logistics is exploring a possible sale after receiving takeover interest, according to a report in Reuters.
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MT ArticleEvri’s ambition to become most accessible courier after partnership with disability charity
Evri has rolled out a range of doorstep improvements to help people living with a condition or impairment and require more time to reach the door or struggle to accept a delivery.
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MT ArticleFergusons spies calmer trading conditions after rates rampage
Fergusons Transport said increasing interest charges and rising inflation took their toll on the business last year, after pre-tax profits fell by almost two-thirds to £172,000.
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MT ArticleConstruction sector slump pushes R Swain into the red in 2023
Kent-based haulier R Swain fell into the red in 2023, thanks to a downturn in the construction sector and spiralling costs, but has returned to profitabilty this year through cutting costs and seeking new business, the company has revealed
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MT ArticleLorry driver who reported stowaways in lorry fights £12,000 Border Force fine
A lorry driver who discovered and reported stowaway immigrants in his vehicle as he boarded the ferry at Calais is challenging a £12,000 fine imposed by Border Force.
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MT ArticleFamily-run London haulier invests £40,000 to get fleet DVS-ready
Family-run Croydon haulier ELB Partners has invested £40,000 in safety equipment to ensure its fleet meets the minimum Direct Vision Standard (DVS) rating ahead of the law changing this month.
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain seals partnership deal with Online Home Shop
DHL Supply Chain has forged a strategic partnership with e-commerce homeware specialist Online Home Shop (OHS).
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MT ArticleNew business wins and acquistion help Knowles Logistics treble profit in 2023
Knowles Logistics saw pre-tax profit more than treble last year, fuelled by contract wins with both new and existing customers and its acquisition of Masters Logistical Services in October 2022, according to the company’s latest annual results.