All Operator news articles – Page 246
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MT ArticleLawsons takes deliver of its first CNG Iveco at LoCITY's Fuels in Action event
South East based Timber merchant Lawsons has taken delivery of its first CNG-powered vehicle, a 26-tonne Stralis NP.The truck joins a 90-strong fleet and was officially handed over at today’s (20 March) LoCITY Fuels in Action Roadshow held at Kempton Park Racecourse.David Harvey, group transport manager at Lawsons, said: “The ...
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MT ArticleH&M Distribution buys Orion Express Services
Palletways member H&M Distribution has purchased Warrington-based Orion Express Services for an undisclosed sum.The acquisition of Orion Express comes 15 months after H&M Distribution acquired general haulier Hunt Brothers' transport division in November 2016.H&M Distribution, which has depots in Warrington, St Neots, Gloucester and Birmingham, said the purchase of fellow ...
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MT ArticlePalletways introduces evening deliveries into its network
Palletways has introduced evening deliveries to its service offering, allowing it to deliver to customers for 12 hours every day. With the new delivery slots between 5pm and 9pm, the pallet network now enables its customs to pick between a morning, afternoon or evening delivery window.Using its ETA system, launched ...
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MT ArticleHazchem and Palletways Network member Rase Distribution snapped up by HW Coates
The future of Linconshire Hazchem and Palletways Network haulier Rase Distribution has been secured after it was sold to HW Coates in Leicestershire.Rase MD Geoff Hill said Coates was the best fit for his business and with “no natural family succession” in the company he agreed to sell it in ...
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MT ArticleO'Donovan gets truly Econic with skip-loader fleet
O’Donovan Waste Disposal’s latest three Mercedes-Benz Econic units give the North London operator what is believed to be the largest fleet of direct vision skip-loaders in the UK.The waste management firm was the first UK operator to purchase an Econic 4×2 1830L skip loader in 2016, and since then has ...
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MT ArticleRhys Davies & Sons up for the challenges ahead as business grows
Rhys Davies & Sons saw turnover rise by 3% last year to £39m thanks to growth among customers in the housing market and the food products sector.IT and restructuring activity led to a 21% reduction in pre-tax profit to £318,657, but the Cardiff-based logistics and warehousing company said its technology ...
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TNT loses £34m in 17 months after FedEx acquisition
TNT UK made a pre-tax loss for the fourth year running in 2017, during a lengthened reporting period that brings the company in-line with parent company FedEx’s financial year.For the 17 months ended 31 May 2017, the business reported a pre-tax loss of £34.3m; a greater loss than that of ...
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DHL Supply Chain committed to KFC despite losing bucket of work to rival Bidvest Logistics
DHL Supply Chain remains committed to client KFC, despite the fast food chain stripping it of a significant portion of its work.Following the failure to launch last month of its supply chain and distribution service with KFC, which made international headlines as the chain was forced to close the majority ...
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KFC re-signs Bidvest Logistics after DHL Supply Chain failure
KFC has stripped DHL Supply Chain of some of its supply chain and distribution work, returning to previous incumbent Bidvest Logistics after the operator’s failure to deliver.In a statement today Bidvest Logistics said that it was delighted to confirm it had signed a long-term agreement with KFC UK & Ireland ...
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Eddie Stobart drivers campaign for trade union recognition
Drivers have launched a campaign for trade union recognition at Eddie Stobart’s Carlisle, Lillyhall and Penrith depots in Cumbria.Union Unite has lodged an application with the Central Arbitration Committee, the body responsible for overseeing claims for union recognition, demanding trade union recognition for 140 LGV drivers working for Eddie Stobart ...
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DPD's fifth UK hub to go live in 2020
DPD has been given the go ahead to build its fifth UK hub, which it expects to go live in October 2020.The new £150m site will be built just two miles from DPD’s Hub 4 and International Gateway site in Hinckley.The 276,000ft² hub building will be 503m in length, and ...
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Palletforce and NFT Distribution owner EmergeVest buys CM Downton in £75m deal
Palletforce and NFT Distribution owner EmergeVest has bought CM Downton for £75m. The deal sees EmergeVest acquire the entire shareholding from the Downton family.The Downton family will, however, continue to serve in their respective roles as senior management of the company.EmergeVest has been acquiring companies in the UK logistics sector ...
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MT ArticleSuttons Tankers buys chemical waste and fuel haulier Bullard
Suttons Tankers has acquired the trade of Bullard, a UK transport company specialising in the chemical waste and fuels sector.The deal sees the equipment, drivers and company’s customers, being managed by Suttons with the company’s founder Simon Bullard remaining in a key account management role.The company based in Dinnington near ...
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TPN opens new regional hub in Northampton
The Pallet Network (TPN) has opened a new regional hub in Northampton this week.The new hub, which is located at Brackmills Industrial Estate in Northampton, has the capacity to handle 8,000 pallets a night.It offers 164,000ft² of internal operational space and is secured with CCTV, sprinklers and ANPR access control.The ...
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MT ArticleDelsol doubles warehouse capacity as customer demand grows
TPN member Delsol has doubled its warehousing capacity and is preparing to take on new staff in response to growing demand for its warehousing, fulfilment and pick-and-pack services.Delsol, which has a fleet of 90 trucks and vans, uses the 80,000ft² warehouse in Sandycroft, Flintshire to store and transport raw materials ...
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Culina Group and Warrens Group enter into joint-venture partnership
Culina Group has entered into a partnership with baked goods warehousing and logistics provider Warrens Group.This deal follows Culina's joint venture with refrigerated transport firm Morgan McLernon and its purchase of the remaining shares in logistics specialist CML Fulfillment last year.In February 2016 it purchased Great Bear Distribution.Announcing the ...
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Wincanton thinks it has e-fufilment Sorted with new partnership
Wincanton is set to offer its customers a wider choice of delivery options after forging a partnership with technology provider Sorted.The partnership will see Wincanton integrate its e-fulfillment service with Sorted’s carrier management platform SortedPRO, which brings together warehouse management systems.The Software as a Service (SaaS) product will allow Wincanton ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain refutes union claim it put drivers at risk
DHL Supply Chain has hit back at union accusations that it sent drivers out last week in conditions that put their safety at risk.The company’s depot in Westfield, Cumbernauld, was accused by Unite Scotland of sending drivers out despite police and Government travel warnings.A spokesperson for DHL said: “The events ...
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West of Scotland Heavy Haulage under police investigation
The administrator for West of Scotland Heavy Haulage has confirmed that the company is currently being investigated by Police Scotland.The Cumbernauld business entered administration in October 2017 after the police withdrew its escort service, preventing the wind turbine transport firm from completing its contracts.It quickly experienced cash flow difficulties and ...
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Tesco merger with Booker wins support of shareholders; combined business to start next week
Tesco’s £3.7bn merger with wholesaler Booker has won approval from shareholders.Following support from the supermarket group’s investors, Tesco confirmed in a statement that Booker’s shareholders had now also backed the deal.The combined business is expected to start operating on 5 March 2018.Dave Lewis, group chief executive at Tesco, said: “I’m ...