All Operator news articles – Page 195
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MT ArticleXPO Logistics speeds up delivery rates using machine vision scanners
XPO Logistics is processing e-commerce orders more than 10% faster after installing barcode scanners with machine vision in some of its UK warehouses.The scanners have been installed in high-volume e-commerce warehouses to help manage the continued surge in e-commerce orders driven by the pandemic and the peak season.The fixed-mount, computerised ...
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MT ArticleLinkline Transport strengthens UK operations with £15m investment
(From left) Ryan Jones, sales director at Trailer Resources and James Bowes, commercial director at Linkline Transport pictured with the new SDC curtainsidersLinkline Transport has opened a purpose-built warehouse facility in Wellingborough as part of a £15m expansion programme.The Fortec member has also revealed plans to open a further two ...
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MT ArticleTiger Trailers bolsters B&M fleet
Variety retailer B&M has taken delivery of 21 straightframe fixed double deck wedge vans from Tiger Trailers.The trailers equip the retailer with the ability to carry 52 pallets by utilising the full length of the lower deck.The incorporation of an integrated twin-tier tail lift from Dhollandia enables efficient deliveries to ...
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MT ArticlePalletline strengthens Amazon tie-up with lease extension on Coventry hub
Palletline has extended the lease on its Coventry hub following strong growth.The pallet network invested in the secondary hub in Coventry’s West Middlemarch Business Park in April 2018, increasing its network capacity and providng a processing centre for strategic partner Amazon.The 180,000sq ft hub includes 138,000sq ft of warehouse space, ...
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MT ArticleRyder supplies 17 DAF LF220 15t rigids to Wickes
Ryder has suppled 17 new specialist DAF LF220 15t rigid replacement vehicles into Wickes’ kitchen and bathroom home delivery fleet.Ryder currently supplies more than 240 vehicles to Wickes, including 160 DAF XF tractors and trailers for its national 24/7 store distribution fleet and more than 80 specialist DAF LF rigid ...
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MT ArticleADD Express accelerates growth with major expansion
Pall-Ex shareholder and founder member ADD Express has expanded its operation with an additional facility following a £1.4m refurbishment.The West Yorkshire haulier has created 10 new jobs at the 120,000sq ft Rochdale site, which boasts a 16-door drive-through facility accommodating up to 4,000 pallets per night at full capacity.The new ...
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MT ArticleEV Cargo hails success of John Pye home delivery deal
Auction house John Pye got a lot for its money after its relationship with EV Cargo Global Forwarding grew into a comprehensive home delivery solution.The transport company started working with the auctioneer in 2019 when it stepped in to relocate, store and distribute 700 pallets of salvage stock from a ...
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MT ArticleGroundforce adds Isuzu rigids to fleet
Groundforce has dug deep and ordered two more Isuzu trucks for its fleet, after the vehicles performed consistently well for the construction equipment supplier.The recent delivery of the 13.5-tonne rigids means the operator, part of the Vp plc group, now runs 16 Isuzus in its 20-strong commercial fleet.The previous 14 ...
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MT Article"We want £10m in two years," says new Pall-Ex member
The newest member to join the Pall-Ex network only launched in July, but its directors said its aim was to generate revenues of £10m within two years.Synergix Logistics Solutions, based in High Wycombe, joined the pallet network to increase freight volume and it said the move would also help it ...
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MT ArticleGreener Ealing orders 32 Mercedes-Benz Econics for waste and recylable collections
A company set up by Ealing Council is now undertaking waste and recyclable collections after ordering 32 Mercedes-Benz Econics.Greener Ealing took over from the London council’s previous contractor following a strategic review and its fleet of 26-tonne, 6x2 refuse vehicles have attracted the maximum five stars from Transport for London’s ...
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MT ArticleYodel signs food delivery deal with Boroughbox
An explosion in demand for home food deliveries has led to a new partnership between Yodel and retailer Boroughbox.The deal sees Yodel providing a choice of options for home-bound customers wanting doorstep delivery convenience.The delivery company said country-wide restrictions had led to a boom in online grocery shopping, with a ...
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ArrowXL signs sofa deal with Abakus Direct
Sofa company Abakus Direct has plumped for ArrowXL to carry out deliveries throughout the UK.The delivery firm will be responsible for around 200 deliveries each week and customers will be able to choose a time using ArrowXL’s diary booking system.Victor Laskowski, Abakus Direct founder, said: “Our promise to our customers ...
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MT ArticleDX to open new hub amid "better than expected volumes and improving margins"
DX (Group) said trading for the first half of the new financial year remained ahead of expectations and ahead of the same period in 2019, with plans for another depot to open shortly.The parcel freight and courier company said the group was in a strong financial position, with “high levels ...
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MT ArticleExpect Distribution signs warehousing deal with Julian Charles
Expect Distribution has won a five-year warehousing contract with interiors manufacturer and supplier Julian Charles.Expect, which was named Haulier of the Year at the 2020 MT Awards, said the partnership will create an additional 15 jobs at the family run-business, including a contract manager at its Grattan site in Bradford.Manchester-based ...
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MT ArticleBoughey Distribution reports record volumes and deliveries during September and October
Boughey Distribution said September and October were the busiest two months in the company’s trading history.The Cheshire-based firm reported "unprecedented" storage volumes and deliveries during the period, triggered by the Covid-19 crisis, Brexit planning and Halloween and Christmas stockholding.With a focus on food logistics, Boughey said it had prospered during ...
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MT ArticlePanther Logistics acquired by US white glove home delivery giant AIT Worldwide Logistics
White glove delivery firm Panther Logistics has been acquired by US-based AIT Worldwide Logistics for an undisclosed sum.The deal will see Panther MD Colin McCarthy step down from the position with commercial director Gary McKelvey (pictured) taking on the role. The company said McCarthy will support McKelvey during "the transition".The ...
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MT ArticleNursery retailer seeks transport partners as it opens Dewsbury warehouse
Baby and nursery retailer Kiddies Kingdom is looking for “multiple” transport partners as it announces the opening of a new distribution warehouse in Dewsbury off the back of an online sales surge.The company currently partners with DPD Local but, after experiencing rapid growth in online demand during the Covid-19 pandemic, ...
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MT ArticleMonks Contractors boosts fleet after welter of contract wins
Monks Contractors is expanding its fleet and taking on new drivers after landing a number of major deals including one with Lancashire Renewables to provide 30 new waste disposal and recycling vehicles.The Blackburn-based firm, which provides waste haulage, plant hire and drainage services to around 90 clients across the north ...
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MT ArticleHireco lands major trailer deal with Owens Group
Hireco has won a deal with Owens Group to provide 22 new SDC curtainsider trailers after impressing the Welsh operator with its ability to provide them quickly and at a competitive price.The trailers, which have a specified internal loading height of 3.1 metres, will be used to help Owens Group ...
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MT ArticleEuropa Road webinar on Brexit draws more than 1,000 delegates
A webinar on how the logistics industry can prepare for Brexit has revealed a high level of demand for information.Hosted by Europa Road, which is part of logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group, the webinar drew more than 1,000 delegates from 13 countries who asked a total of more than 200 ...