All Operator news articles – Page 187
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MT ArticleImperial Logistics UK renews major JIT contract with car manufacturer
Imperial Logistics International (UK) has renewed its contract with a major car manufacturer.The company, which declined to reveal the identity of the car manufacturer, has been re-appointed to provide just in time (JIT) and just in sequence (JIS) operations.The contract sees Imperial provide nationwide transport services including the collection of ...
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MT ArticleBleckmann opens new DC in Lutterworth as part of UK expansion plans
Fashion and lifestyle supply chain and logistics firm Bleckmann is expanding its UK operations with the opening of a major new distribution centre in Lutterworth.The new warehouse, which has over 430 500 sq ft of floor space, is part of a drive to expand into the UK and international B2C ...
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MT ArticleDavies Turner goes Dutch with Mainfreight Group
Davies Turner has further strengthened its portfolio of scheduled daily overland trailer services between the UK and the Netherlands following the signing of an exclusive cooperation agreement with the Dutch subsidiary of the Mainfreight Group.Davies Turner said the new alliance, which begins on 1 June, is another sign of its ...
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MT ArticleHazchem Network bouncing back after volume slump
The Hazchem Network has reported growing optimism from its members after 10% of the lost volumes caused by the lockdown returned within the last week.It said just days after the government’s stark announcement in March for the UK to self-isolate, the network saw volumes plummet by 30% overnight.However, it was ...
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MT ArticleCardiff Container Link in administration
Cardiff Container Link, a domestic and container haulier, has gone into administration.Based in Roath Docks in Cardiff, the company provided container haulage to shipping lines and agents, as well as inland storage and handling and a courier service.It ran a fleet of 13 Daf HGVs, plus vans and moved up ...
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MT ArticleManchester construction haulier enters administration
Manchester construction bulk haulage firm Digway has entered administration after 50 years in business.The company, which traded as Digway Bulk Haulage, held a standard national licence for 15 HGVs, but according to licensing documents this authorisation had been revoked.Insolvency experts from Cowgill Holloway Business Recovery were appointed to the company ...
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MT ArticleRyder expands Devizes site and adds to FleetCare team
Ryder is expanding its Devizes site and recruiting 25 new staff in its FleetCare business.The rental and contract hire firm said Devizes was a key operational centre and it had recently undergone a substantial refurbishment and telecommunications upgrade.It is now appointing positions in compliance and customer service, as well as ...
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MT ArticleUPN opens £3m Lichfield SmartHUB
UPN is offering its members “significantly upgraded support” after opening a purpose-built SmartHUB central sortation facility.The network said it had so far invested £3m on the project at Fradley Park Lichfield, half a mile from its previous location.Read more UPN to move to new central hub next yearOperations commenced ...
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MT ArticleDawsongroup Finance bucks trend with pandemic recruitment drive
Dawsongroup Finance has bucked the trend of many firms in the asset finance industry and hired four new members of staff during the coronavirus lockdown.Figures out earlier this month from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) showed that new business in the sector fell by 28% in March and by ...
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MT ArticleWalker Logistics processes fourfold rise in online orders in April
Supply chain services specialist Walker Logistics saw a 400% upturn in ecommerce orders processed at its Berkshire-based fulfillment centre in April compared to the same period last year.The company saw a leap in demand for foodstuffs, personal care and well-being products during April.It also shipped tens of thousands of hand ...
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MT ArticleNo regrets at leaving the pallet sector, says Nicholson Group chief
Nicholson Group owner David Nicholson says he has no regrets leaving the pallet distribution sector where he maintains margins are too low.The group’s exit came when its subsidiary Nicholson’s Transport went into liquidation in July last year, leaving debts of £1.7m, of which £354,749 was owed to The Pallet Network.Nicholson ...
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MT ArticlePandemic blamed as haulier put in liquidation
A haulier within the AET Transport Group of companies has been placed into liquidation following sustained losses compounded by the impact of the coronavirus.Andrew Trotter, AET Transport MD, told motortransport.co.uk its Andover operation closed on 9 May and all staff were made redundant.He said: “The Andover depot is the only ...
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MT ArticleCH Robinson joins forces with Budweiser and Finejas to deliver disinfectant during pandemic
Transportation technology firm C H Robinson has teamed up with Budweiser Brewing Group in the UK and haulier Finejas Group to deliver disinfectant to help protect key workers from Covid-19.More than 6,500 litres of disinfectant, produced by Budweiser Brewing Group, has been delivered to public sector organisations including the Metropolitan ...
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MT ArticleMenzies Distribution launches One Stop food deliveries after spike in demand
Menzies Distribution has expanded into delivering food products to over 500 One Stop stores to help the retailer cope with a surge in demand during the Covid-19 lockdown.The logistics firm, which was already delivering newspapers and magazines to One Stop stores, set up the food delivery operation in just 48 ...
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MT ArticleTIP Trailer Services opens Nuneaton "super-branch"
TIP Trailer Services had opened a new flagship depot next door to its existing operation in Nuneaton.Built on a brownfield site, TIP said the “super-branch” was its biggest ever investment in new workshop facilities.The 10-acre site contains a purpose-built ten bay workshop, brake roller testers and an MOT lane to ...
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MT ArticleScania offers truck drivers free refreshments in gesture of thanks
Scania is serving complimentary refreshments to truck drivers from its hospitality trailer as part of a tour thanking them for keeping the country moving.Beginning today (15 May) the trailer will visit distribution centres across the country and offer a full menu of refreshments including tea, a range of coffees, hot ...
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MT ArticleCompany whose driver died after crashing into parked truck fined £450,000
A company that failed to ensure two of its workers were sufficiently rested to work and travel safely before they crashed into a parked articulated lorry and died has been fined £450,000.Welding contractor Renown Consultants was also ordered to pay £300,000 in costs following a complex case in which Zac ...
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Asos defends approach to social distancing after dispute with GMB over Barnsley warehouse
Claims by the GMB union that an Asos warehouse had become “a cradle of disease” after warehouse workers contracted Covid-19 have been firmly rebutted by the retailer, as well as by its recognised trade union.Asos said there was no evidence to suggest nine confirmed coronavirus cases at its Barnsley warehouse ...
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MT ArticleAbbey Logistics extends ADM edible oils contract
Abbey Logistics Group has secured a multi-year contract extension with major edible oils producer ADM UK for the nationwide distribution of bulk oils.Abbey has worked with ADM for more than 20 years to provide bulk liquid transport to UK customers and this latest extension aims to provide even greater service ...
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Tarmac suspends new pay rate amid mounting protests from hauliers
Tarmac has been forced to suspend the roll out of its new night shift pay rate, just days after its launch, following angry opposition from its partner hauliers.The new rate introduced last week, which saw haulier partners’ nightly incomes slashed by up to 40%, prompted widespread protests from hauliers with ...