All Operator news articles – Page 194
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MT ArticlePrologic plans new lorry park near Felixstowe
Felixstowe-based logistics business Prologic has submitted plans for a new lorry park to be built near to the Suffolk container terminal, which it said would ease pressure on the A14 if Operation Stack was required.The plans are for 85 HGV parking spaces on land off the old A45 adjacent to ...
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MT ArticleFreshLinc expands FLX dry freight fleet with new SDC trailers
Temperature-controlled operator FreshLinc has added 30 new SDC Freespan curtainsided trailers to its general haulage division FLX Logistics.Based in Carrington, Manchester, FLX operates over 400 trucks and 1,000 trailers from six sites across the UK.The new EN12642XL curtainsiders are a bespoke design with BPW Eco-Plus axles, Haldex generation 3 braking ...
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MT ArticleSwain Group expands tipper capabilities with Eurobulk acquisition
Swain Group has announced the acquisition of Gravesend-based haulier Eurobulk.Swain, based in nearby Rochester, Kent, has acquired the entire shareholding of Eurobulk including its assets, vehicles and business.Eurobulk will continue to be run as a separate company, managed by its existing directors, while Swain confirmed it would 'provide capital to ...
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MT ArticleSmart motorway’s lack of hard shoulder contributed to fatal Eddie Stobart lorry crash
The lack of a hard shoulder on the M25 contributed to the death of two women who were killed when an Eddie Stobart lorry driver crashed his truck into a broken down car parked in the left hand lane, a court has heard.Chelmsford Crown Court heard that Sevim Uston, 49, ...
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MT ArticleBibby Distribution slashes accident rate by three quarters
Bibby Distribution has cut its accident rate by 75% since 2015 after a major safety drive.The company recorded its lowest-ever number of RIDDORs (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrence Regulations) and overall lost time accidents (LTAs) in 2019 following the launch of two major safety campaigns in 2015.The first, ...
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MT ArticleRivus wins five-year fleet management deal with Kier
Rivus Fleet Solutions has signed a five-year fleet management and maintenance deal with construction firm Kier which sees it take over the construction firm’s 7,000 vehicle fleet operation.The new partnership sees Rivus Fleet Solutions, previously BT Fleet, provide service, maintenance & repair (SMR) services, accident management, and vehicle procurement through ...
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MT ArticleKnights of Old halves losses and eyes quick return to profit
Knights of Old Group has insisted it is on course to return to operating profitability this year after its latest results showed a £1.2m pre-tax loss.It said new deals in the contract distribution sector and the acquisition of Steve Porter Transport in August 2019 will help the business return to ...
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MT ArticleKuehne + Nagel upbeat despite "unknown scope" of Coronavirus
Kuehne + Nagel continued to improve on its results in 2019 and said it was looking ahead with confidence, despite the “unknown scope” of the Coronavirus.The global 3PL increased net turnover in the 2019 business year by 1.5% to 21.1bn CHF, with gross profit up 3.5% to 8bn CHF (£6.4bn).Profits ...
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MT ArticleThe Pallet Network recruits Time Logistics
Time Logistics in Tamworth has become the latest haulier to sign up to The Pallet Network (TPN).The Midlands-based company has not belonged to a pallet network before, but it said it had worked with TPN members and was familiar with its systems and service levels.Time Logistics MD Jason Palmer said: ...
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MT ArticlePF Whitehead Transport Services increases profits
Croydon-based PF Whitehead Transport Services increased profits by 2.6% last year on revenues that remained broadly static.The storage, distribution and haulage contractor reported a pre-tax profit of £712,229 for the year ending 31 July 2019, up from £694,030 the year before.Turnover was £8.23m, compared with £8.28m in 2018.The 50-year-old business ...
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MT ArticleEric Vick Transport to close in April
Gloucestershire haulier Eric Vick Transport is to close in April after almost 70 years of business.The family-owned firm blamed a sluggish economy, new legislation and a weak UK manufacturing industry for the decision.It is understood that it would prefer to close the business rather than risk selling off assets to ...
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MT ArticleCoca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company extends Wincanton partnership for Island of Ireland warehousing
Wincanton has renewed its Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland (IOI) warehousing contract with Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (HBC).Building on a working relationship that stretches back to 2016, Wincanton will continue to provide warehousing services from its dedicated facility in Knockmore Hill, Lisburn, Northern Ireland, for a further two years.A ...
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MT ArticleCEVA Logistics agrees Airbus deal
CEVA Logistics has won a five-year contract with Airbus, managing spare parts and components at the aircraft manufacturer’s site in Hamburg.Starting this month, the contract involves consolidating the parts at the German site from locations across Europe, including France, Spain and the UK, as well as Germany.CEVA said it planned ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain extends Aston Martin contract to 2027 and will manage new South Wales production facility
DHL Supply Chain, the principal logistics partner for Aston Martin, has been appointed to manage the full in-bound supply chain at St Athan, the company’s new manufacturing facility in South Wales.In addition, DHL’s contract with the iconic British manufacturer has been extended to the end of 2027 following a successful ...
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MT ArticleSuttons Tankers wins national contract with AdBlue supplier Yara
(Left-to-right) Suttons Tankers MD Michael Cundy and Paul Norman, UK & Ireland manager for the Air1 business at YaraSuttons Tankers has won a five-year contract with AdBlue producer Yara for the customer delivery of the company’s Air1-branded bulk AdBlue.Part of the global Suttons Group, the company will transport the clear ...
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MT ArticleHoyer wins new business for retail fuels delivery to Shell service stations in the UK
Hoyer has announced plans to grow its Petrolog business with Shell for the delivery of retail fuels in the UK.The new contract includes two additional loading locations at Kingsbury and Hythe that will make deliveries in the Midlands and Hampshire areas.The deal sees the UK relationship between Hoyer and Shell ...
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MT ArticleVeolia refuse collection staff to strike over holiday pay
Seven days of strike action among Veolia refuse workers have been announced in a dispute over holiday pay.Bin collections and street cleaning services in the London borough of Tower Hamlets will stop after the employees of Veolia, which holds the refuse, recycling and street cleaning contract for the borough, voted ...
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MT ArticleMcGregor Logistics relocates to new St Modwen Park site in Doncaster
Doncaster-based McGregor Logistics has taken out a three-year lease on a 40,000 sq ft unit on the St Modwen Park industrial park in the town.Keith Law, MD of McGregor Logistics, said: “It was important for us to find a new base that could cater to our business needs as we ...
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MT ArticleWynnstay Agriculture Suppliers drivers suspend strike for further talks
A strike by HGV drivers at a Mid-Wales company has been suspended in order to allow conciliation talks chaired by Acas, according to the Unite union.Drivers at Wynnstay Agriculture Suppliers had voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in a dispute over their pay structure, which the union claimed would ...
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Car transporter Eulos.EU pushed into administration by failure to win contract
Sheerness-based car transporter Eulos.EU entered administration after refinancing its funding facilities in anticipation of a new contract – and then being told it had not won the deal.The fall into insolvency of the transport company, which also had offices in Northampton and Lithuania, is outlined in a report to creditors ...