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All Operator news articles – Page 257
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DX Group buys half of Gnewt Cargo shareholding
DX Group has acquired almost half of last-mile delivery firm Gnewt Cargo for £1.75m.DX has bought a 49.8% stake in the firm, which runs a 100-strong fleet of zero-emission vehicles for last mile multi-drop deliveries in central London. As well as running electric vans, Gnewt also has a fleet of ...
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Royal Mail may face a fine of up to 10% of its turnover from Ofcom
Royal Mail could be hit with a fine of up to 10% of its “relevant turnover” if an investigation into final mile pricing finds it has breached competition law. Ofcom, which last week concluded that competition from rivals is not a threat to Royal Mail’s ability to provide a universal ...
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ArticleFarrall's Transport invests £3.5m in Deeside warehousing to unlock Liverpool SuperPort potential
Farrall’s Transport has invested £3.5m in a new 81,000ft² food grade facility in Deeside to tap into a predicted boost in port-centric logistics from the opening of the Liverpool SuperPort next year.The new warehouse will be operational by January 2015 and complements an existing 80,000ft² DC on ...
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Norbert Dentressangle and Wrings Transport fined for breaking weight limit
Norbert Dentressangle and Wrings Transport have been prosecuted for a second time after breaching a weight restriction in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire.The companies were among eight operators hauled before Chippenham magistrates last month after breaking the 18-tonne ban over a bridge in the town, plus a 7.5-tonne weight restriction in ...
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ArticleWincanton has updated its vehicle and trailer fleet
Wincanton has invested in 80 new Euro- 6 Renaults and Mercedes-Benz as part of its drive to increase efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of its operations.It has also bought 276 curtain-sided trailers, which adhere to the load restraint EN12642 XL accreditation.The company says the vehicles, which include Mercedes-Benz Actros ...
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Wincanton re-accredited with Fors bronze
Wincanton has been re-accredited with a bronze status by Transport for London’s Freight Operator Recognition Scheme (Fors).The voluntary certification scheme ensures that operators in London and elsewhere in the UK work to high standards that go beyond minimum legal requirements in areas such as health and safety and environmental impact.Wincanton ...
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ArticleHMT Shipping to move to new site after continued business growth
Palletline-member HMT Shipping is to move from its Longbridge, Preston home to a new site near the city at Roman Way due to a surge in business.The operator, which started out serving the construction market moving flatbed-loads across the Irish Sea before diversifying into curtainsiders and pallets, purchased the site ...
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ArticleAK Worthington and Global Logistics (UK) to merge
Manchester-based road transport companies AK Worthington and Global Logistics (UK) are to merge.The union will create AKW Global Logistics, with the combined business operating from a newly acquired 12-acre site on Alba Way, Trafford Park.Although the businesses will operate separately for now, the plan is to integrate them by next ...
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ArticleBibby Supply Chain Services chief exec steps down
Bibby Supply Chain Services chief executive Iain Speak is to leave the business at the end of this year to form his own consultancy. Speak has been with the firm for 17 years, overseeing a rise in Bibby Distribution’s turnover over that period from £63m to more than £300m.He will ...
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Clipper extends returns capabilities with Servicecare acquisition
Clipper Logistics has bought return logistics provider Servicecare Support Services for £5.7m and published its first set of results since its flotation earlier this year.The acquisition was made as part of Clipper’s strategy to enhance its Boomerang returns-service and increase its presence in the electrical goods returns market.Servicecare’s MD Dave ...
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Royal Mail's universal service obligation not at threat, says regulator
Ofcom has said it does not see competition from final-mile delivery firms as a threat to Royal Mail’s ability to continue to provide a universal postal service.Following calls made earlier this year for the regulator to protect its final-mile delivery service from increased competition, Ofcom has concluded that Royal Mail's ...
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ArticlePallet-Track opens southern hub
Pallet-Track has opened a southern hub in Hertfordshire’s Welwyn Garden City, a move it claims will save 500,000 extra miles of transport per year for shipments heading into the capital.The pallet network, which recently welcomed several new members on board such as Massey Wilcox taking its membership to 80 hauliers, ...
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ArticleHope Construction Materials gets into the festive spirit
Hope Construction Materials has rebranded six of its cement tankers to mark the advent period.The Noël trucks will be running up and down the country throughout December delivering cement, and the operator has invited people to send in pictures of the trucks to be in with a chance to receive ...
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Yodel suspends courier after parcel throwing incident
Yodel has suspended one of its couriers after publication of a YouTube video apparently showing one of its team throwing a parcel containing a Tower of London ceramic poppy over a fence.The parcel carrier, which was appointed to deliver the ceramic poppies from the Tower of London display to consumers, ...
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ArticleCM Downton boosts truck and trailer fleet to meet demand
CM Downton has made a £4.5m investment in its fleet after a take-off in demand, purchasing 50 new tractor units and 60 curtainsided trailers.The orders consist of 30 MAN TGX 6x2s, rated at 480hp; 20 Daf XFs, rated at 460hp; and 60 trailers from Tiger Trailers, featuring an over chassis ...
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ArticleDHL launches gas-powered quiet truck at Quiet Cities
DHL has launched its gas-powered quiet truck at the inaugral Quiet Cities global summit.The vehicle, a two-axle rigid Scania P-280, has a spark ignition Otto Cycle engine, which has the potential to reduce engine noise by half compared to that of a standard diesel engine, enabling out-of-hours deliveries to be ...
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ArticleJohn Lewis Partnership puts 38 dual-fuel Dafs on the road
John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has had 38 of its Daf CFs converted into dual-fuel units, running on a mixture of diesel and compressed natural gas (CNG).The vehicles have been converted by Prins Autogas and will be used to deliver to John Lewis and Waitrose branches across the country.They each have ...
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ArticleSolstor unveils charity Merc with help of Warwick Davies
Star of Harry Potter, Return of the Jedi and the Spamalot musical Warwick Davies was on hand to unveil Solstor’s first Euro-6 Mercedes-Benz Actros – better known as The Pink Lady. The truck and trailer’s pink livery, differing from Solstor’s regular blue, is in support of breast cancer charity the ...
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ArticleCitySprint snaps up CYC Logistics
CitySprint has snapped up London delivery firm CYC Logistics as part of its ongoing expansion strategy.The deal increases the same-day courier firm’s depot network to 40 and gives it a total courier workforce of nearly 3,000.All operations and staff will transfer over from CYC on 28 November, with integration into ...
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ArticleTNT orders Cartwright trailers designed for minimal damage
TNT UK has placed an order for 192 aerodynamic box trailers with Cartwright.The trailers feature the Cheetah Fastback aerodynamic sloping roof, an aerodynamic aerofoil, and modular side skirts that allow repairs to be done quickly to minimise vehicle downtime.The two parties have worked together to adjust the trailers’ front and ...