All Operator news articles – Page 276
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R Swain & Sons acquires Gatwick Plant; sees pre-tax profit boost
Strood, Rochester-based R Swain & Sons has delivered a boost to its special projects division with the acquisition of specialist plant and services firm Gatwick Plant.Based in Horley, Surrey, Gatwick Plant runs a 12-strong fleet of specialist vehicles including low loaders, rear-steer trailers, crane-equipped vehicles and abnormal load escorting vehicles. ...
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MT ArticleHoward Tenens refreshes trailer fleet with Schmitz double-deckers
Howard Tenens has replaced eight 12-year-old trailers with new Schmitz Cargobull S.KO Cool tri-axle deep freeze trailers. The manufacturer said that the double-deck trailers' quiet refrigeration units, combined with Piek-certified floors, reduces noise emissions to less than 60dB, meaning they are ideal for loading and unloading in noise-controlled areas.The vehicles ...
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MT ArticleKnights of Old expands fleet with new MANs
Knights of Old has expanded its fleet of more than 200 vehicles with 34 new MANs. Six 26-tonne TGX 6x2 tractor units rated at 440hp, and a further six at 480hp, have already been delivered to the haulier’s Chichester and Northampton depots, along with 14 18-tonne TGM curtainsided rigids.A further ...
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MT ArticleDaf approves Goodyear's winter tyres for factory-fit
Truck maker Daf has become the first truck manufacturer to approve Goodyear’s new Ultra Grip Max winter tyres as factory-fit options. The Ultra Grip Max tyre range, available in both drive and steer axle versions, is claimed to provide up to 40% more snow grip when half-worn and up to ...
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MT ArticleDriver CPC and skills shortage hurt Aspray24
Willenhall-based express delivery firm Aspray24 has attributed a fall in profitability last year to the introduction of the Driver CPC and driver shortages. Turnover in the year to the end of December 2014 rose 8.8% to £35.9m (2013: £32.9m) but profit before tax fell just over 20% to £1.07m (£1.35m).MD ...
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Fors member DWP (Recycling) at PI
Another member of quality benchmarking scheme Fors has had its wrists slapped in a public inquiry (PI). Records published by the Office of the Traffic Commissioner show that Westerham-based haulier DWP (Recycling) had its O-licence suspended for three days at a public inquiry held by TC Nick Denton on 11 ...
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Government sells remaining 14% Royal Mail stake
Royal Mail’s privatisation is complete, after the Department for Business, Skills and Innovation (BIS) said it had sold its remaining 14% stake in the business. The government said it planned to sell off its £1.5bn stake in Royal Mail in June of this year, completing the privatisation it kick started ...
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Parcelforce operations director takes role at rival UK Mail
Parcelforce operations director Peter Fuller is leaving the company after almost 20 years at the company, to take up the same role at rival UK Mail. He replaces Carl Moore who, according to a statement from UK Mail, has stepped down from the company board with immediate effect and has ...
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MT ArticleArgos launches same-day home delivery service
Argos has launched a same day delivery service for 20,000 of its products in a bid to get ahead of its competitors for the Christmas shopping season. The service, called Fast Track, will enable customers to choose from four delivery slots at checkout whether online or in-store.The slots - 07.00-10.00, ...
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UK Mail remains confident despite teething issues with new technology
UK Mail remains confident about its long-term prospects, and has now got a handle on problems at its new sortation hub that are set to have a significant impact on its full year earnings. In a trading statement released today, the group said its overall group performance was “in ...
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Eddie Stobart Logistics now a "stand-alone business"
Eddie Stobart Logistics has successfully completed its transformation into a stand-alone business after the acquisition of a 51% stake in the operator by private equity firm DouglasBay Capital on 10 April 2014, according to its parent company.Greenwhitestar UK (which ultimately is owned by DouglasBay Capital Fund) made the statement in ...
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Hargreaves adopts franchise programme for subcontractors
Hargreaves Logistics is to adopt a franchise programme to boost subcontractor retention and create a more flexible fleet.The operator is targeting its base of 200 dedicated subcontractors, with plans to take on an additional 100 franchise partners over the next three to five years.The first five subcontractors have signed up ...
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Eddie Stobart to open London Gateway base
Eddie Stobart is to open a container transport site at DP World London Gateway, which it hopes will support growth plans in the South.The base will serve customers and destinations across the UK and will reduce current delivery times into London.The operator hopes the site will help reduce mileage and ...
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Threat of strike action at Indesit receeds after talks breakthrough
The threat of further industrial action by drivers and warehouse staff at white goods manufacturer Indesit has receded after conciliation talks held at Acas last week led to a revised pay offer. Union Unite told MT it was content with the proposal, which was thrashed out after eight hours of ...
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MT ArticleMore Tiger Trailers for Dee Set Logistics
Stoke-On-Trent firm Dee Set Logistics has just taken delivery of the last of 11 new tri-axle box van trailers from Tiger Trailers. All the units are fitted with the 'Tiger Tails’ aerodynamic option, which includes a front air splitter and rear sloping roof. The trailers also feature Tiger’s paint-free galvanised ...
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Bibby Supply Chain Services records £3.6m loss
Bibby Supply Chain Services (previous Bibby Distibution Services) slipped back into the red before it sold its training arm System Group at the turn of the year.For the year to 31 December 2014, Bibby posted a pre-tax loss of £3.6m – including a £728,000 operating loss in continuing operations and ...
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Royal Mail to take on 19,000 workers for Christmas peak
Royal Mail will take on an additional 19,000 employees for the Christmas peak season, 2,600 of whom are intended for its Parcelforce operation.The bulk of the 19,000 temporary workers will be employed to sort Christmas cards and small parcels to help the service handle the additional peak-time volume between mid-November ...
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MT ArticleUPN welcomes Kevin Nightingale as regional director for the central region
Kevin Nightingale has become regional director for the central division at United Pallet Network (UPN), completing a senior restructure at the pallet network.Nightingale has previous management experience at the likes of Wincanton, P&O and Hargreaves.He is the latest recruit to the team following David Brown's step up from commercial director ...
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MT ArticleUPS opens new contract logistics centre to meet growing demand
UPS has opened a new contract logistics centre in North Warwickshire to meet growing demand from its retail and technology customers. The new hub centre provides an extra 13,000m2 of warehousing space to UPS’s contract logistics operation.With close proximity to the firm’s parcel sortation hub at Birch Coppice Business Park ...
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MT ArticleBartrums Road Services joins Hazchem Network
Suffolk-based Bartrums Road Services has joined the Hazchem Network, taking on territory previously held in part by Anglia Freight and HW Coates.Both operators released coverage territory to Bartrums in order for it to become depot 010 and manage delivery and collections for pallets and parcels of dangerous goods in postcode ...