All Operator news articles – Page 237
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MT ArticleCitySprint and Renault trial hydrogen-powered van in London
CitySprint is trialling its first hydrogen powered van in London, working towards a goal of an emission-free fleet in the city by 2020.The operator has developed the van with Renault, and its client Mitie will run the vehicle in the capital for the next six months.CitySprint will compare the vans ...
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MT ArticleCM Downton takes profit hit from driver shortage but remains 'very upbeat'
The driver shortage becoming more acute drove CM Downton’s profit down in the 2016/17 financial year, and the operator said it’s having its “most difficult commercial conversations” with clients to date as it moves to increase fees.MD Andy Downton told MT that its 9% pre-tax profit drop to £5.1m in ...
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MT ArticleHMT Groupage puts Sally Salon liveried trailers into service
Palletline member HMT Groupage has put two curtainsiders from Dennison Trailers into service featuring livery promoting its customer Sally Salon.HMT Groupage and Sally Salon, part of Sally Europe, have worked together since 2013.Initially HMT Groupage ensured the client’s 275-strong Sally Stores business, which supplies a range of hair and grooming ...
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MT ArticleYodel thanks new control centre for improved performance at peak
Yodel has thanked its new control centre and leadership team for a successful peak period, which saw its TrustPilot score increase despite higher parcel volumes and adverse weather. The carrier saw parcel volumes grow 11% year-on-year in the four weeks before Christmas eve.In the week before Christmas, it's volumes were ...
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MT ArticleMP Frank Field calls for investigation into Palmer Harvey & McLane demise
Work and Pensions Committee chairman Frank Field MP has added his voice to former employees’ demands for an investigation into failed wholesaler Palmer Harvey & McLane (P&H), which collapsed with more than £65m in debt last November.The 92-year-old Hove-based firm, which had an operating licence for 600 vehicles, delivered groceries ...
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Jury out on likelihood of sale of XPO Logistics to Home Depot
Analysts have given a mixed response to a recent media report claiming US retail giant Home Depot had held internal talks about a potential bid to acquire XPO Logistics.The report, by US news website Recode, said an unnamed source “close to Home Depot’s strategy” had claimed the retail giant is ...
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MT ArticleIveco Daily gas-powered vans join Veolia street cleaning fleet in London
Iveco has supplied three Daily Natural Power vans to waste management company Veolia that will carry specialist equipment for removing graffiti.The vehicles, from Dunstable-based Iveco dealer Northern Commercials, will be used as part of a new contract with the London Borough of Camden.They will refuel from Veolia’s brand new compressed ...
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MT ArticleCS Ellis enjoys year of growth as investment in team and business pays off
A fresh, young leadership team and a commitment to promoting from within are starting to pay dividends at family haulage firm CS Ellis.Speaking to MT to mark Palletline’s 25th anniversary last year, the pallet network’s former chairman and CS Ellis’s current chairman, Trevor Ellis, said his son and daughter had ...
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Eddie Stobart dominates Motor Transport Most Read in 2017
It might be a marmite relationship for many in the industry, but our Most Read of the year on Motortransport.co.uk clearly shows that you simply can’t ignore Eddie Stobart.Once again the famous haulier dominated our most read content of the year.William Stobart stepping down at the company ahead of its ...
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MT ArticleTarmac retains FORS whole-fleet accreditation
Materials and construction firm Tarmac has retained its FORS accreditation, allowing it to continue auditing its entire UK and subcontractor fleet.Tarmac was the first operator to win FORS whole-fleet accreditation in 2014. It currently has more than 1,800 vehicles in its fleet that are FORS accredited.Sean McGrae, Tarmac’s senior national ...
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MT ArticleAcumen Distribution adds five new longer semi-trailers
Acumen Distribution is adding five new longer semi-trailers to its fleet, which will bring its collection of 15.65m trailers to 24 vehicles. The operator has participated in the DfT's longer semi-trailer trial from its inception, and Acumen operations director Naiem Ashraf said that when the opportunity for more permits arose, ...
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Collapsed BC Transport owed almost £1.5m at point of administration
BC Transport owed almost £1.5m when it was placed into administration earlier this month, and unsecured creditors are unlikely to recover any money despite the subsequent sale of the business.The Bollington-based haulage firm was purchased in a pre-pack deal by Kinaxia Logistics on 5 December, after earlier efforts to market ...
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MT ArticleSimarco marks two decades in business with ambitious annual turnover target of £100m
Simarco plans to more than double its turnover in the next three years, after a series of acquisitions and investments at the 20-year old business.Co-founder and CEO of Simarco International Simon Reed chose the firm’s anniversary to set out plans to grow the business to £100m annual turnover. Simarco had ...
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MT ArticleGrocontinental sold to Dutch firm Agro Merchants Group
Netherlands-based Agro Merchants Group has bought Motor Transport Award winner Grocontinental for an undisclosed sum.Established in 1941, Grocontinental offers cold storage and logistics services to the food industry with a particular expertise in the dairy and meat sectors.It is located in Whitchurch, Shropshire, and operates from a 35-acre complex with ...
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MT ArticleAcumen Automotive Logistics buys J&A Transporters
Acumen Automotive Logistics has expanded its operation with the acquisition of J&A Transporters.The acquired Somerset-based business specialises in used vehicle movements for auction houses, direct contracts with dealerships for new cars and vehicle swaps, as well as fleet movements for rental operators.The deal adds 15 car transporters and a facility ...
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MT ArticleNorth West Logistics opens new £6m facility
Fortec member North West Logistics is looking to expand its customer base and services after spending £6m on a new premises.The new site at Altham Business Park in Accrington includes a 100,000ft² warehouse - which is five times the size of the firm’s previous warehouse facility - 20,000ft² of office ...
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Allied Bakeries avoids strike action after Kingsmill drivers accept pay offer
More than 100 drivers at a Kingsmill bakery in West Bromwich have called off threatened strike action after accepting a revised pay offer and agreeing changes to shift patterns.Unite said around 130 drivers, maintenance staff and security personnel at the depot, which supplies 1.5 million loaves a week to customers ...
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Employees of failed contract haulier ordered to pay up for road accidents
Former employees of a Birmingham contract haulier now in administration have been ordered to pay almost £40,000 in costs relating to road traffic accidents.Contact Transport obtained court judgement orders against drivers and subcontractors who were at fault in the collisions whilst employed by the company or engaged in business and ...
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BC Transport will bounce back after administration, says new owner Kinaxia Logistics
Kinaxia Logistics director Peter Fields has described his latest purchase, BC Transport, as a “good solid business with great people” that ultimately stumbled as it was carrying too much debt.Speaking after rescuing the Bollington-based haulier from administration in a move that saved 50 jobs, Fields said it was a profitable ...
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Clipper Logistics makes almost £200m in first half of financial year
Clipper Logistics almost broke the £200m turnover barrier in its most recent results, covering the six months ended 31 October. The retail logistics specialist grew turnover by 21% year-on-year to £199.7m (2016: £164.9m).Clipper's pre-tax profit also grew in the six months, rising 15.6% to £7.9m (2016: £6.9m).The operator said some ...