All Operator news articles – Page 191
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MT ArticleTradeteam in drinks distribution deal with Palletways London
Palletways London - part of the Palletways express freight system, owned by Imperial - has been appointed by drinks logistics business Tradeteam to distribute beers, ciders, wines, spirits and soft drinks across the UK and Ireland.Tradeteam provides local and national drinks delivery solutions for leading brands and blue-chip companies. Palletways ...
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MT ArticleLT Baldwin Transport helps feed frontline staff and community during lockdown
Leyton-based haulier LT Baldwin Transport is delivering to foodbanks nationwide using Pallet-Track’s network members.The company, which joined the Pallet-Track network in 2014, is collaborating with furniture and catering hire business Yahire, fresh food delivery company Scoff Meals and Vietnamese cash and carry firm Longdan to deliver essential services to the ...
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MT ArticleTravis Perkins to cut 2,500 jobs as Covid-19 pandemic continues to bite
Builders merchant Travis Perkins is to axe 2,500 jobs and close 165 branches as it prepares for a significant fall in demand for building supplies over the next two years in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.The company, which operates a fleet of over 600 trucks, is to cut jobs ...
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MT ArticleEV Cargo launches new division to drive growth across the group
Logistics and technology business EV Cargo has launched a new division which will integrate a range of services across the group as part of a wider strategy to drive growth.Dubbed EV Cargo Solutions, the new division has Jigsaw, the group’s 4PL, sitting at its heart.The division will also offer on-demand ...
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MT ArticleUnited Pallet Network takes on Downes Transport
Downes Transport has signed up with United Pallet Network (UPN) after Pallet Track gave the company 12 months’ notice last year.The family firm, which is based in Amesbury, Wiltshire will cover SP and several RG postcodes for UPN.UPN MD David Brown welcomed Downes Transport to the network. He said: “Downes ...
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Drive Force (UK) enters administration after 20 years trading
Bristol-based freight firm Drive Force (UK) has entered administration.Calls to its Gloucester Road, Avonmouth office were not being answered, but motortransport.co.uk understands that Paul Wood and Simon Haskew at Begbies Traynor were appointed as administrators of the business on 4 June.Incorporated in 1999, the company are specialists in bulk car ...
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Lenham faces recruitment challenge as warehouse staff leave the UK
Uncertainty surrounding Brexit last year prompted Lenham Storage warehouse staff to return to their home countries, resulting in a recruiting challenge this year according to the Kent firm.In a review of its business covering the trading period ending 31 August 2019, Lenham Storage Company also that it had strived to ...
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MT ArticleAlcohol leads surge in demand for food and drink
A huge surge in demand for wine and other alcohol during the lockdown had seen orders for some clients rising by more than 7,000%, according to Johnston Logistics UK.The Norfolk-based business, which provides a range of third party logistics including receiving, storing and distributing products at its operation on the ...
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MT ArticleDuncan Adams dissolved but staff and unsecured creditors miss out on final payments
CM 13.11.14Staff and unsecured creditors of Grangemouth haulier Duncan Adams did not receive any money owed to them before the company was dissolved last week.In a final report from administrator Deloitte, it said there had been insufficient realisations to enable a distribution to these creditors after the company entered administration ...
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MT ArticleFord and Volkswagen in deal to jointly develop electric vans
Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen have revealed more details of their joint alliance to develop commercial and electric vans.The agreement aims to support faster advancement of vehicle innovation, incorporating relevant new technologies, delivering better utility and offering more model choices.A city delivery van is planned to be available in 2021, ...
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MT ArticleULEMCo unveils "world's first" hydrogen-powered water tanker
ULEMCo has worked with Yorkshire Water to produce what is believed to be the first water tanker anywhere to operate on hydrogen fuel.The new 7.5 tonne bowser (pictured) has been converted from a standard truck to use hydrogen dual fuel, an approach that allows fleet managers to transition more quickly ...
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MT ArticleWincanton partners with Mates in Mind to support industry mental health initiative
Wincanton has partnered with charity Mates in Mind to provide all employees with support and guidance on mental health.From this month, all Wincanton employees have access to a wide range of support, from a suite of communication materials to a range of awareness and training programmes. The aim of the ...
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MT ArticleBibby launches new compliance technology
Bibby Distribution has introduced a new software system as part of a longer-term strategy to further streamline its business.Designed by Convey Technology, it features innovative modules each designed to help drivers and managers collect, monitor and share vital business data.Bibby introduced the system’s Tachograph module across all of its sites ...
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MT ArticleAbbey Logistics boosts financial performance despite pandemic, says chief executive
Abbey Logistics Group has seen a significant improvement in its financial performance over the past six months, despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, chief executive Steve Granite said this week.The improved performance follows major structural and operational change, contract renewals and a number of major deals with new customers.Granite ...
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MT ArticleSuttons renews and expands Greenchem contract
Suttons Tankers has secured a renewal and expansion of its existing contract with GreenChem after impressing the AdBlue producer with “high levels” of safety and customer service.The Widnes-based logistics firm, which is part of the Suttons Group, has been working with GreenChem for over nine years.Announcing the award Chris Haynes, ...
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MT ArticleWincanton lands extension to Wickes home delivery deal
Wincanton has extended its contract with retailer Wickes just six months after landing the deal in a move which will see the logistics firm deliver kitchen and bathroom products across Devon and Cornwall.The extension follows Wickes’ decision to transfer its in-house operation to Wincanton in December 2019.The deal sees Wincanton ...
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MT ArticleLinde defies Covid-19 to deliver major warehouse installation for Europa Worldwide
Linde Material Handling UK has pulled out all the stops to kit out Europa Worldwide’s new £60m Corby warehouse in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic and ensure new government guidelines are met to protect workers from the virus.The new site at Midlands Logistics Park will become Europa’s largest facility ...
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MT ArticlePost Covid planning: "I long for face-to-face meetings over a pie and a pint..."
Operators have painted a mixed picture of the sector as they look to gradually restart their businesses. So should they be preparing for an upturn in the months ahead? Or are they bracing themselves for a second wave?More schools have opened since 1 June, with Welsh schools set to re-open ...
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MT ArticleA third of fleet operator's trucks laid up according to survey
Almost a third of fleet operators’ trucks are parked up as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown, according to a survey carried out for MT by market researchers Fusion. Three quarters of operators have at least one vehicle laid up while 9% reported their entire fleet was off the road.There ...
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MT ArticleAO opens third Crewe warehouse as online demand grows
Online electricals retailer AO has opened a third warehouse in Crewe to cope with growing volumes fuelled by the increase in internet shopping during the Covid-19 pandemic and growing demand from third party customers.The company is also on the hunt for further warehousing to manage growing demand.The new warehouse adds ...