All Operator news articles – Page 213
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P&O Ferrymasters to offer no-deal Brexit customs declaration service
Logistics provider P&O Ferrymasters is offering a customs declaration service to customers to facilitate the movement of goods in the event of a no-deal Brexit.The service will help customers make customs declarations at ports in the Netherlands and Belgium.It will also offer fiscal representation services for companies transporting goods throughout ...
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MT ArticlePalletways welcomes EFS Global to cover parts of NW England
Haulage operator EFS Global has become the latest company to join pallet network Palletways.The Burnley-based company was founded in 1996 and employs around 325 members of staff across nine depots in Burnley, Manchester, Skipton, Bradford, Preston, Tamworth, Immingham, Bromborough and Liverpool.It has a fleet of more than 200 vehicles handling ...
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French legal action may help UK workers resolve XPO pension dispute, says Unite
A dispute with XPO Logistics over missing employee pension contributions could be brought closer to resolution following legal action being taken in the French courts, according to union Unite.The legal move is being used to pressure the logistics giant, which has its headquarters in France, to stamp out human rights ...
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MT ArticleTravis Perkins to take delivery of all-electric truck
Builders' merchant group Travis Perkins is to take delivery of a new all-electric 26-tonne truck by the end of the year.Speaking at the fourth annual LoCITY clean air and sustainability conference at the Oval in London on 25 September, TP fleet compliance and road risk manager Alan Harvey confirmed the ...
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MT ArticleTravis Perkins in fleet deal with Ryder
Ryder has signed a deal to become vehicle leasing partner for Travis Perkins' fleet of 620 vehicles.The agreement was finalised back in December of last year after its previous supplier, Gullivers, went into administration. However, the announcement was delayed until this month.Commented Travis Perkins group fleet director Graham Bellman: “It ...
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MT ArticleWhistl trials all-electric Renault van
Whistl is trialling the first electric Renault Trucks Master ZE to be licenced on UK roads.The all-electric 3.1 tonne van has a range of around 100 miles and is being trialled in Belfast by Whistl on day-to-day operations, collecting business mail and parcels.The move ties in with Whistl's intention to ...
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MT ArticleELB Partners toasts 15 years with Batt Cables
Pallet-Track member ELB Partners is marking 15 years of connection with the oldest cable supplier in Britain, Batt Cables.The logistics company became tied up with the Erith cable supplier to handle its short haul requirements in 2004 and both businesses have grown together since then.Read more Logistics business ELB ...
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MT ArticleDPD signs new deal with ASOS
DPD has renewed its contract with online fashion retailer ASOS in a new multi-million pound, five-year deal.It means the parcels firm, which won two awards at this year’s MT Awards, will supply delivery services to ASOS customers across the UK until at least September 2024.DPD has worked with ASOS for ...
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MT ArticleDX Group profits from turnaround plan
A turnaround plan at DX (Group) is beginning to bear fruit after its latest financial results showed a 7.7% increase in revenue to £322.5m.The parcel delivery company reported a £1.7m pre-tax loss for the year ending 30 June 2019, but this was a substantial improvement on last year’s £19.9m loss.It ...
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MT ArticleBoughey Distribution owner reports solid Q1 trading
NWF Group - owner of grocery distribution specialist Boughey Distribution - has reported Q1 trading has been "marginally ahead of the same period last year with net debt reflecting the normal seasonal fluctuations".Speaking at the group's AGM, NWF chairman Philip Acton said fuels has traded ahead of the same period ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain receives first batch of Volvo Step D trucks
DHL Supply Chain has taken delivery of the first of 700 Volvo trucks, including 550 FH tractor units, which it said are the most efficient available on the market.The first tranche of the £90m investment in its UK fleet announced last month includes vehicles which meet the latest Euro-6 Step ...
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MT ArticleAdministrator reveals reasons for NT Whitfield's demise
Severe cashflow pressures coupled with tough trading conditions spelt disaster for Stockton-on-Tees-based NT Whitfield (Transport) according to its administrator.The company, which provided road haulage, warehousing, storage and logistics services, closed down on the day FRP Advisory LLP was appointed to the business - 9 September - and 35 employees were ...
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MT ArticleReed Boardall nets two year extension with Whitby Seafoods
Reed Boardall has landed a two-year extension on its 10-year partnership with Whitby Seafoods.Under the deal the North Yorkshire logistics firm, which specialises in temperature-controlled food distribution, will continue to provide all primary UK cold storage and distribution needs for the seafood specialist across its frozen product. range.The contract includes ...
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Whistl launches new carrier management system to refine parcel deliveries
Delivery company Whistl has launched a new parcel carrier management system (CMS), which it says will be the platform for "new and exciting" services.The new CMS, which was developed inhouse, allows Whistl's parcel customers to access fully-tracked and part-tracked domestic and international delivery services.The system acts as an interface between ...
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Connect Group to sell six Tuffnells depots to Urban Logistics
Connect Group is set to complete a £9.9m deal with property firm Urban Logistics for the sale and leaseback of six of Tuffnells’ depots, in a move aimed to cut the company’s debt.The six depots are located in Andover, Coventry, Leighton Buzzard, Newport, Perth and Plymouth.Connect’s original aim to sell ...
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MT ArticleContainer haulier NT Whitfield enters administration
Well-established Stockton-on-Tees container haulier NT Whitfield (Transport) has entered administration.The company held a licence for 35 HGVs and 80 trailers and operated out of a four-acre site on Portrack Lane in Stockton-on-Tees.It was formed in 1981 and had grown to provide a range of haulage, warehousing and logistics services, but ...
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Former Stobart boss Andrew Tinkler 'preparing bid' for company
Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) has received a “highly preliminary expression of interest" from former boss Andrew Tinkler who ran the company for a decade until 2014.The move comes only days after ESL revealed it had received a separate takeover bid from one of its current shareholders, Dbay Advisors.Dbay bought 51% ...
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MT ArticleAO signs three year-partnership deal with Aldi for bulk deliveries
Electrical retailer AO is continuing to expand its logistics service after winning a deal with Aldi to provide large-item home deliveries.The three-year partnership will see AO's logistics subsidiary Expert Logistics support Aldi’s Specialbuys service, which is set to offer larger online purchases, such as furniture and sports equipment, requiring ...
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XPO Logistics wins consolidated distribution deal with JD Sports
XPO Logistics has clinched a deal with JD Sports to consolidate the retailer's UK supply chain for its brand GO Outdoors. The deal, which JD Sports describes as a "long collaboration", sees XPO combine Go Outdoors stock distribution with other JD Sports brands, including Blacks, Millets and Ultimate Outdoors.It will ...
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MT ArticleBaxter Freight launches recruitment drive as it targets record growth by 2021
Baxter Freight is on a recruitment drive as part of plans to grow its turnover from £18m to £30m by 2021.The company, which employs 70 staff, runs daily services from its consolidation centres in Yorkshire and Northamptonshire, covering 70 depots in continental Europe and the Nordic region. It also delivers ...