All Operator news articles – Page 300
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Maxi Haulage delivers another strong year
Maxi Haulage saw another year of strong growth with pre-tax profit up 14% to £1.61m in the financial year ending to September 2015. The Irvine-based haulage company, which a subsidiary Maxi Caledonian, saw its turnover climb 7% to £55.9m in the period compared with £52.1m the previous year.Maxi Haulage, which ...
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Drivers threaten strike action at Marshalls
A row over pay for drivers at paving group Marshalls has resulted in a ballot for strike action, which could result in disruption to supplies at Travis Perkins and Jewson.Union Unite claimed drivers are receiving time and a third for overtime worked, while manufacturing employees there get time and a ...
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Connect Group continues to deliver strong results thanks to Tuffnells acquisition
Connect Group has continued to enjoy growth in the first half of its trading year driven by its acquisition of Tuffnells Parcel Express in 2014. Group revenue was up 4% for the 6 months ended 29 February 2016 to £948.4m (2015: £909.9m). Pre-tax profit rose 36% for the same ...
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MT ArticleOcado stocks up with Mercedes-Benz Actros
Ocado has ticked 35 new Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units off its shopping list with the latest additions to its fleet. The grocery delivery service is already running 20 of the trucks out of its customer fulfilment centres in Hatfield and Dordon, Tamworth, with 15 more awaiting delivery.The tractor units are ...
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MT ArticleRoyal Mail employees vote in favour of industrial action over pay dispute
Royal Mail has said it is “very disappointed” that managers have voted to take strike action due to a pay dispute.Members of union Unite were balloted over a two week period, with 93% voting in favour of industrial action, and 78% in favour of a full strike.Royal Mail managers are ...
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MT ArticleDent Logistics goes with Goodyear
Penrith, Cumbria-based Dent Logistics has signed a five year deal with Goodyear in a move that will see it commit 100% to the manufacturer as well as utilise its fleet management service TruckForce.The deal, which sees Goodyear replace a “premium” incumbent, will see Dent Logistics fit KMAX as well as ...
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MT ArticleArrow XL improves customer satisfaction through live online tracking
One of Arrow XL's double decker trailersArrow XL has reported a significant boost in customer satisfaction since the launch of its AskAxl live tracking app last autumn.The two-man delivery firm said a third of its customers are now engaging with AskAxl, which provides real-time delivery status information and a live ...
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Surfair Global Logistics calls in administrators
Derbyshire-based Surfair Global Logistics has called in the administrators.The company has appointed administrators Milner Boardman & Partners in Hale, Cheshire and a creditors meeting will be held on 26 April.Staff at the company, which trades as Surfair Logistics, told Motortransport.co.uk this week that owner and MD Paul Cannon has left ...
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Employee wins £20,000 in damages from Wincanton
Wincanton has been ordered to pay £20,000 in damages after an employee, who was sacked after being accused of exaggerating injuries sustained at work, won her claim of unfair dismissal.An employment tribunal last week heard that Wincanton warehouse worker Natalia Samuel was struck by a falling drill in April 2012 ...
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MT ArticleMcGregor Logistics premiers new Schmitz Cargobull trailers
The latest additions will join 30 other Schmitz Cargobull curtainsiders that operate for McGregor Logistics throughout the UK.Schmitz Cargobull’s latest fixed roof curtainsider trailer has had its UK premier. Doncaster-based McGregor Logistics, which has been running Schmitz trailers for more than a decade, has taken 20 of the latest design ...
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S&S Distribution back in the black after 2015 loss says Palletline
S&S Distribution, the Kent-based haulier snapped up by Palletline last year, recorded a pre-tax loss shortly after its purchase, newly published accounts show.However, its new owner told Motortansport.co.uk it is back in the black.The firm was bought by the network in May 2015 and in results filed at Companies House ...
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Co-operative Food "pleased" after driver dispute resolution
The Co-operative Food is “pleased” with the outcome of its dispute with around 700 members of staff, which was sparked by the planned transfer of 87 drivers at its Coventry depot to Eddie Stobart Logistics. Strike action was narrowly avoided last month after the transfer prompted fears among drivers across ...
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MT ArticlePanther Warehousing team completes management buyout
Panther Warehousing has completed a management buyout (MBO), backed by private equity firm Lloyds Development Capital (LDC).The £17m buyout was lead by MD Colin McCarthy and will see the company’s founder and chairman Wilson Barrett retire.Barrett founded the company in 1989, and kept it going when it entered into a ...
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MT ArticleHermes boosts capacity in the south of England
Hermes has boosted its capabilities in the South and South West by moving to two new facilities to meet growing capacity demands. The parcels carrier has moved its Portbury processing operation, which had been at the site for 21 years, to a newly built facility in Avonmouth.The new 13,100m² facility ...
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MT ArticleCulina Group opens first Port Salford facility through Great Bear Distribution
Culina Group has opened a site at Port Salford through its subsidiary Great Bear Distribution, which it bought last month. Great Bear will be running the 85,344m² site, managing warehousing and distribution of a range of ambient brands arriving in the port.General Mills has already been secured as a client, ...
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UK Mail reveals new branding
UK Mail has given itself a makeover with a new logo, strapline and website. The new logo keeps its predecessor’s red and blue colouring, while the strapline has changed from “Express parcels and mail” to “We deliver”.Chairman of UK Mail Group Peter Kane said the new look aligned with the ...
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MT ArticleClugston commits to C Marston and Sons with £1.2m tanker investment
Clugston Distribution has continued its commitment to its work with flour milling firm C Marston and Sons with a £1.2m spending spree on its tanker fleet.The new additions include five Renault T640 tractor units for use on its food operation.The Clugston Group subsidiary provides bulk flour transportation to C Marston ...
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MT ArticleBrian Yeardley Continental's live event business sees "explosive" growth
Brian Yeardley Continental’s live event division is experiencing “explosive” growth since launching in July last year, delivering £2m in turnover in the first six months.MD Kevin Hopper predicts the division, dubbed Trucking By Brian Yeardley, could see its turnover rise to £3m in 2016, based on current performance.“It really has ...
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UK Mail warns on profit and turnover falls
UK Mail is anticipating a fall in both pre-tax profit and turnover for the year ended 31 March 2016 after the installation of incompatible technology incurred huge costs. The group, which has struggled since its new facility was fitted with automatic sortation technology that wasn’t compatible with its operation, expects ...
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Royal Mail managers threaten strike action after rejecting 1.3% pay rise
Royal Mail has said it is "disappointing" that some 4,900 managers have threatened strike action after rejecting 1.3% pay rise offer.Parcel and letter delivery services could be hit as union members prepare to vote on whether to take strike action after rejecting the carrier’s 1.3% pay offer.The strike ballot, which ...