All Operator news articles – Page 205
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MT ArticleFormer staff of Gulliver's Truck Hire to get compensation
Former staff of Gulliver’s Truck Hire, which entered into administration last year, have been successful in their claim for compensation after the company failed to properly consult with them.At a Manchester employment tribunal, the judge said the company had also failed to elect appropriate employee representatives; a failure described as ...
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MT ArticleGibbs Transport moves to Palletforce in London shake-up
Heathrow-based Gibbs Transport has become the fourth new member of Palletforce in just four weeks.The family-run haulage firm, founded over 35 years ago, provides next day pallet distribution, a nationwide delivery service with warehousing and secure storage facilities.Formerly a founding member of Pall-Ex, the company will cover SL postcodes for ...
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MT ArticleMid-UK Recycling fined £1.275m after conveyor accident
A Lincolnshire waste haulage firm that entered administration earlier this year has now been fined £1.275m after an incident in which an employee lost part of his arm.Lincoln Crown Court heard how in 2015 the employee of Mid-UK Recycling was working as a line operator and removing waste from an ...
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MT ArticleCollard Group buys Raymond Brown Waste Solutions
Collard Group has acquired Raymond Brown Waste Solutions, creating one of the largest privately-owned waste management companies in the south of England.The deal means Collard Group will now employ more than 400 staff, have over 4,000 skips, a 150-vehicle fleet and turnover in excess of £50m.It also propels the company ...
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Davies Turner & Co defies "tough" trading conditions to boost profit
Davies Turner & Co has increased turnover and pre-tax profits despite “tough trading conditions” last year, according to its latest annual results.Reporting its figures for the year ended 31 March 2018, the Coleshill-based company revealed a 12% rise in turnover to £132.9m (2017: £118.7m) and a 7% rise in pre-tax ...
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Wincanton mulls merger with Eddie Stobart Logistics
Wincanton is running the rule over a possible merger with Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL).In a Stock Exchange announcement Wincanton said it is “currently undertaking a diligence exercise on Eddie Stobart and its assets, in order to enable it to assess the potential merits of a combination.“No proposal has been made ...
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MT ArticleHilary Devey sells the pallet network Pall-Ex she founded to management
Pall-Ex Group has agreed a management buyout that will see founder, owner and chairwoman Hilary Devey step away from the day-to-day running of the business.The BBC’s Dragon’s Den star has agreed to sell the group to its network membership and management. Contracts were signed on 15 October and the deal ...
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MT ArticleMoody Logistics' 'Warehouse to Wheels' scheme tackles driver shortage
A ‘Warehouse to Wheels’ apprenticeship programme is proving successful at Moody Logistics, after the Cramlington firm helped one employee transition from its distribution depot to life on the road.The apprenticeship is seen as another way of tackling the current driver shortage and gives recruits a wider appreciation of logistics as ...
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MT ArticleAcclaim Pallet Express joins Palletforce
Heathrow-based Acclaim Pallet Express (APEX) has joined Palletforce in a move designed to boost sales and volumes.APEX MD Ravi Sandhu said it had covered west London postcodes for more than 25 years, but it was becoming increasingly difficult to compete against bigger operators: “Palletforce not only provides the support we ...
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MT ArticleMaritime orders 330 Scania Highline tractor units
Maritime has put in an order for 330 Scania tractor units, with 260 scheduled for delivery before the end of the year.It is made up of 30 R410 4x2s and 300 R450 6x2/2 mid-lifts; all 330 include Highline cabs and Opticruise.The new trucks, supplied by TruckEast, will be based at ...
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MT ArticleCEVA Logistics launches major new hub at London Gateway
CEVA Logistics has officially opened its new, integrated, end-to-end cold chain facility at DP World London Gateway this week.Dubbed the Chill Hub, the multi-temperature 10,000 sqm facility holds up to 10,000 pallet positions featuring seven independent chambers capable of operating at all temperature ranges from -25°C through to +16°C, allowing ...
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Cathay Investments buys Rhys Davies Logistics
Cathay Investments has acquired Cardiff-based logistics and warehousing firm Rhys Davies and Sons for an undisclosed sum.Rhys Davies and Sons, which trades as Rhys Davies Logistics (RDL), runs a fleet of 170 vehicles, including 150 articulated trailers, and has more than 560,000 sq ft of warehouse space across nine UK ...
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MT ArticlePGS Global Logistics launches 'Not Your Average Joe' campaign to tackle driver shortage
Birmingham-based PGS Global Logistics is growing its own talent pool through a driver recruitment campaign dubbed “Not Your Average Joe’ which aims to attract younger candidates to train as HGV drivers.The company, which is a member of Pallet-Track, has enlisted Joe Eyles, son of MD Paul Eyles, as the face ...
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MT ArticleDobbs Logistics quits TPN to join Pallet-Track
Dobbs Logistics has left The Pallet Network (TPN) after 17 years to join Pallet-Track.The family firm, which is based in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, will start its Pallet-Track commitments on October 21 covering the majority of the TN postcode area, which includes large parts of Surrey, Sussex and Kent.Dobbs Logistics ...
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MT ArticleEuropa Worldwide starts work on £60m Midlands superhub
Work has started on Europa Worldwide Group’s new £60m, future-proofed 715,000 sq ft logistics facility at Midlands Logistics Park in Corby.The scheme, which is due for completion in June 2020, will become Europa’s largest UK facility and includes ceiling heights above the industry standard 18 metres to facilitate three floors ...
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MT ArticleHaulage directors jailed for tax fraud
Two directors of Wisbech-based haulage firm HL & RV Anderson have been sentenced after being found guilty of committing a £130,000 tax fraud.Cambridge Crown Court heard that between July 2012 and June 2015 Barry Anderson and Christopher Alecock told employees that National Insurance Contributions (NICs) and income tax totalling £58,968.87 ...
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MT ArticleHeathcliff Haulage co-founder gets suspended sentence
The co-founder of Wisbech-based Heathcliff Haulage has received a nine-month suspended jail sentence for breaching his directoral disqualification by continuing to act as a director and launching a second haulage company.Norwich Crown Court heard that Heath Noel-Storr was disqualified as a director on 5 January 2012 after the company, which ...
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MT ArticleMansel Davies pleads guilty to records fraud
Welsh haulier Mansel Davies has pleaded guilty to 19 counts of forgery and counterfeiting maintenance documents for HGVs.Additional charges against MD Stephen Mansel Davies have been dropped.The case, heard at Swansea Crown Court last month, relates to charges that were brought against Stephen Mansel Davies and employee Jonathan Wyn Phillips ...
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Lenders to Eddie Stobart Logistics draft in advisers 'to negotiate potential debt restructuring'
Lenders to Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) are understood to have recruited advisers to help negotiate a potential financial restructuring of its £155m net debt position.Sky News claims lenders have called in Alverez & Marsal, a global professional services firm notable for its work in turnaround management and performance improvement for ...
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MT ArticleCreditors of Duncan Adams unlikely to be repaid in full, says Deloitte
Creditors owed money by Grangemouth haulier Duncan Adams, which entered administration in March, are unlikely to receive anything due to insufficient funds.A progress report from Deloitte said that as of the end of August, book debt collections of £1,952,000 had been received, which meant that the company’s secured creditor had ...