All Operator news articles – Page 180
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MT ArticleWhistl drivers named 'HGV Heroes'
Drivers for Whistl have been recognised for their heroic work during the Covid-19 pandemic.The company’s employees were designated as key workers during the lockdown due to the work they do collecting and processing mail and parcels for deliveries around the UK.After being approached by the RHA to nominate its ‘HGV ...
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MT ArticleLancashire haulier takes on 10 new curtainsiders to meet growing demand
Matthew Kibble Transport has taken on 10 new EN-XL rated SDC curtainsiders for its general haulage and Pallet-Track operations.Built to a premium component specification, the trailers have been fitted with tuck away tail lifts, BPW Eco-Plus axles, Haldex third generation braking systems with roll stability, full LED lighting, as well ...
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MT ArticleSelco Builders Warehouse streamlines bulky loads routing with My Transport Planner
Selco Builders Warehouse is using a new transport planning platform to streamline deliveries of complex and abnormal-sized loads.The builders’ merchant provides a trade-only service through its 68-strong UK network.It runs a distribution hub for ‘heavy side’ construction products in Edmonton, north London, supplying six outlets, and turned to My Transport ...
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MT ArticleDPD to trial all-electric Volta Zero in London micro depot operation
DPD has announced it will be trialling Scandinavian start-up Volta Trucks’ 16-tonne electric delivery vehicle in the New Year.The Volta Zero model will be tested within London's Ultra Low Emission Zone to support DPD’s micro-depot strategy.Confirming the partnership, Olly Craughan, corporate social responsibility (CSR) general manager at DPD Group UK, ...
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MT ArticleBibby Supply Chain Services abandoned milk contract to reduce debt
Bibby Supply Chain Services stemmed its losses last year, thanks in part to making a profit on the disposal of assets and investments relating to a contract exit during the period.For the year ending 31 December 2019, the group’s turnover reduced from £192.4m to £170.2m, but pre-tax losses improved by ...
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MT ArticleSerco binmen cancel strike action after accepting revised pay deal
Serco has avoided strike action among its bin lorry workers in Bexley after they voted to accept a revised pay deal from the outsourcing company.More than 150 workers were due to down tools for five days in a dispute over pay and health and safety, according to union Unite.However, it ...
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MT ArticleMaritime adds rail service and customers to East Midlands Gateway terminal
Maritime has launched a new intermodal service from its East Midlands (EMG) terminal, operated by GB Railfreight, connecting it to the Port of Southampton.It has also announced the recommencement of Freightliner’s EMG service from the Port of Felixstowe.Both services will see COSCO Shipping and OOCL using the terminal for the ...
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MT ArticleAmazon ramps up drive into food sector with launch of free deliveries
Amazon has thrown down the gauntlet to the UK’s major supermarkets with plans to expand its fresh food delivery service across the country.From this week customers will be able to get groceries delivered to their homes for free in the London area with deliveries expanding across the rest of the ...
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MT ArticleAssociated Cold Stores and Transport sees pre-tax profit hit by loss of customer
Food logistics specialist Associated Cold Stores and Transport (ACS&T) took a pre-tax profit hit last year after a major customer terminated a contract with the company.Despite receiving a termination settlement payment of over £1m, the company’s pre-tax profits for the year fell to £1.8m (2018: £2.2m) with turnover falling to ...
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MT ArticlePallet-Track member Kammac signs up with United Pallet Network
Pallet-Track member Kammac has joined United Pallet Network (UPN).The company, which is based in Skelmersdale near Liverpool, is replacing Preston haulier H Parkinson Haulage, which left UPN to concentrate on its core business.Kammac, which will continue to cover the WA postcode for Pallet-Track from its Molesley depot until the end ...
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MT ArticleHermes buys two new depots to meet e-commerce surge
Hermes has acquired two new depots in the north of England to meet rising demand driven by a surge in online shopping during the Covid-19 pandemic.The delivery company has purchased a 111,600sq ft depot at Europort Wakefield and a 47,704sq ft site at Boldon Business Park in Gateshead.The Gateshead acquisition ...
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MT ArticleSuttons Tankers wins waste contract with Yorkshire Water
Suttons Tankers has landed a major ten-year contract for the transportation of bio-resources for Yorkshire Water.The Widnes-based company, which operates a fleet of 700 tankers, has been appointed by Yorkshire Water to help it deliver on its commitment to OFWAT to be the UK’s market leading bio-resources provider by 2025.Bio-resource ...
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MT ArticleWincanton secures five-year extension with sofa firm Loaf
Wincanton has extended its warehousing contract with home furnishings firm Loaf for another five years as it moves to drive growth in the home, health and beauty sectors.The warehousing contract will be serviced from Wincanton’s new e-commerce facility in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, which will open next month.Wincanton manages the end-to-end supply ...
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MT ArticleFormer staff of failed car transporter will now receive payout
Former employees of a Sheerness-based car transporter that entered administration just before Christmas are now expected to be paid all the money they are owed.Staff at Eulos.EU were told by the administrator that they may only receive 14p in the pound after the company collapsed on 23 December 2019.But in ...
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MT ArticleStewarts of Tayside orders 10 refrigerated trailers
A 16-year relationship between Stewarts of Tayside and Carrier Transicold shows no signs of thawing after the Perthshire fruit and veg firm took delivery of 10 new refrigerated trailers.The single-temperature Vector 1550 units are mounted to 13.6m Gray & Adams trailers and have been equally split between new additions to ...
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MT ArticleAcclaim Logistics signs Palletline deal
Acclaim MD Mark RobinsonAcclaim Logistics has partnered with Palletline, saying it will give customers greater choice in terms of pricing, pallet sizing and distribution options.The company offers flexible parcel and pallet distribution solutions in the Southampton area and with depots in Totton and on the Isle of Wight it can ...
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MT ArticleDFDS using pandemic as excuse to cut jobs and make "brutal attacks" on workforce, Unite claims
The Unite union has accused DFDS of using Covid-19 as an excuse to make dozens of redundancies in its Immingham workforce and reduce overtime rates, potentially affecting freight routes.The union said the plan to cut 62 jobs from the 600-strong workforce were unnecessary given steadily increasing freight volumes.In June, DFDS ...
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MT ArticleKuehne + Nagel Q2 turnover down 21.5% but volumes back to normal
Kuehne + Nagel said demand for domestic European transport had broadly improved to pre-crisis levels following a significant decline in order volumes in April and May.However, turnover for its road logistics division was down by 21.5% in Q2 2020 to CHF 721m (£611m), compared with the same quarter in 2019, ...
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MT ArticleSpeedy Freight partners with ADAM Foundation to tackle Liverpool knife crime
Speedy Freight has announced a partnership with the ADAM Foundation, which aims to help educate young people across Liverpool on the dangers of knives and knife crime and bring justice to its victims.The national courier is donating £1 for every booking made by a Liverpool-based business from now until the ...
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MT ArticleMidlands broker launches vehicle management and leasing division
Financial services broker, Midlands Asset Finance (MAF), has announced the creation of a vehicle management and leasing division.Officially launching today (22 July), the team, known as MAF Leasing, will actively serve both consumers and businesses for the first time in the company’s history.The vehicle management arm of the division will ...