All Operator news articles – Page 19
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MT ArticleGrowth drive sees Pallet Plus appoint Stuart Birchley as business development manager
Expect Distribution subsidiary Pallet Plus, which specialises in national next day palletised final delivery, has recruited Stuart Birchley as the company’s new business development manager.
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MT ArticleDon’t miss out! RTX 2025 opens tomorrow at NAEC Stoneleigh
Road Transport Expo (RTX) 2025 is finally here! The UK’s greatest commercial vehicle industry exhibition opens tomorrow (24 June) at 9.00am sharp at NAEC Stoneleigh in Warwickshire.
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MT ArticleBurgoynes expands operations with next-day parcel delivery via The APC network
Herefordshire-based Burgoynes has joined independent parcel delivery network The APC, marking a significant milestone for the business, as it introduces overnight parcel delivery to its services, strengthening its logistics offering for SMEs across Herefordshire, Powys and Gloucestershire.
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MT ArticleMidlands food distribution firm Invo Fulfilment joins Palletforce
Palletforce is boosting its national member network with the addition of Midlands storage and distribution business Invo Fulfilment.
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MT ArticleGXO’s takeover of Wincanton approved by competition watchdog
GXO’s acquisition of Wincanton has finally been cleared by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), subject to the sale of Wincanton’s grocery warehousing business.
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MT ArticleRite-Hite seals the deal with Boughey dock shelter solution
Boughey Distribution has installed 28 Rite-Hite Eclipse dock shelters at its warehousing site in Staffordshire to prevent unwanted airflow and saving on the cost of wasted energy.
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MT ArticlePalletways in legal dispute over debts owed to collapsed Scottish haulier
Palletways is locked into a dispute with the administrators of a collapsed haulage firm after it apparently failed to provide evidence about why it had offset “excessive” charges on debts it owes.
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MT ArticleStaff of haulier dismissed without consultation win compensation
Former staff of a Northamptonshire haulage company that entered administration have been successful in convincing a judge they were dismissed from their jobs without any consultation.
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MT ArticleWincanton drivers to go on strike after ‘slap in the face’ for Marshalls work
A trade union said Wincanton drivers working for Marshalls building supplies were furious at a “pathetic” pay offer put to them by the logistics giant and had opted to take strike action.
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MT ArticleXPO nature project spreads to Leicester
XPO Logistics is expanding a nature-based project launched earlier this year that aims to improve biodiversity around its sites to its shared-user warehouse in Leicester.
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MT ArticleDPD announces ‘unprecedented’ distribution centre building programme
DPD said it would invest £330m to build seven distribution centres across the country over the next two years in order to strengthen its network.
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MT ArticleGregory Trading group stands firm amid economic headwinds
Gregory Trading Holdings, which includes transport firms ARR Craib, Pollock (Scotrans) and Gregory Distribution, overcame a raft of market challenges last year to record increases in turnover and profits.
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MT ArticleDash Group expands South West presence
Dash Express, a division of The Dash Group and part of The APC delivery network, has announced its continued expansion in the South West with the strategic takeover of The APC’s Exeter depot.
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MT ArticleDestination Zero Bridge Strikes: How Operators Can Lead the Way
Bridge Strikes continue to cause major disruption across the UK road network - and the reality is, they are all preventable.
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MT ArticleArrowXL acquired by French logistics firm Jacky Perrenot
ArrowXL has been snapped up by the pan-European logistics and transport business Jacky Perrenot Group.
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MT ArticleWincanton’s losses double after GXO takeover
Wincanton saw its losses significantly deepen in the months following its acquisition by GXO, newly published financial figures revealed.
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MT ArticleFormer Stobart firm announces return to profit
Logistics Development Group (LDG) – formerly Eddie Stobart Logistics – said it had been a “broadly productive year” after releasing figures showing it had returned to the black with a £19.8m pre-tax profit.
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MT ArticleEast Midlands haulage firm appoints administrator
Sutton-in-Ashfield haulage firm B Taylor & Sons has collapsed into administration, resulting in almost 100 people losing their jobs.
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MT ArticleDavies Turner strengthens alliance with Transport Equipment Services
The haulage alliance between Davies Turner and Transport Equipment Services (TES) has taken another step forward with the addition of two Renault’s T-High trucks, recently acquired by TES, which are now in operation for Davies Turner.
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MT ArticleDerry Bros uses AI to speed up customs processes for plants and animals
Derry Bros has harnessed AI to help streamline the movement of live animals, animal products, high-risk food and feed, and certain plant products through customs.