All Operator news articles – Page 31
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MT ArticlePerfect ten for Hertfordshire logistics firm
Aztek Logistics has retained its Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards (BRCGS) for the 10th consecutive year.
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MT ArticleMoran Logistics adds 20 Renault Trucks to its fleet to meet growing demand
Castle Donington-based haulier Moran Logistics has added 20 Renault Trucks T6x2s to its 300-plus fleet, to meet the company’s continued growth.
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MT ArticleBrian Yeardley Continental looks to the future after successful management buyout
The board of Brian Yeardley Continental is celebrating a management buyout of the company which sees MD Kevin Hopper, along with marketing director Sarah Hopper, financial director Damien Sharpe and other members of the management team, acquire the remaining 50% shareholding of founder Brian Yeardley’s shares. Kevin and Sarah Hopper ...
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MT ArticleK&B Haulage loses licence after operating “dangerously”, Traffic Commissioner rules
Gloucestershire-based K&B Haulage is no longer fit to hold an operators licence, the Traffic Commissioner for the West of England has ruled, after a public inquiry uncovered “severe and persistent” compliance failings.
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MT ArticleAmazon plans launch of first UK drone delivery service from Darlington hub
Tech giant Amazon is planning to launch its first drone deliveries in the UK from its Darlington fulfilment centre.
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MT ArticleLinde Material Handling UK rolls out major green programme across 14 sites
Linde Material Handling UK has launched a major sustainability investment programme across 14 UK depots to reduce its carbon footprint and help support its customers’ net zero plans.
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MT ArticleDX launches £12m flagship regional hub and depot in Derbyshire
Parcel freight, secure courier, two-person and logistics specialist DX has opened a new multi-million-pound regional hub and depot in Stanton-by-Dale in Derbyshire.
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MT ArticleTEF Transport’s creditors owed more than £2m
TEF Transport could owe more than £1.2m just to the companies it did business with, according to newly filed papers by its administrator.
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MT ArticleTravis Perkins fined £2m for HGV unsecured timber fatality
Travis Perkins has been fined £2m after timber fell off one of its lorries and onto a car in Sussex, killing the driver.
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MT ArticlePolice chief acknowledges problems faced by abnormal loads operators
The Abnormal Loads Group (ALG) has welcomed engagement by police forces to tackle the inconsistent service being provided to hauliers across the country, after research found it was costing more than half a billion pounds a year.
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MT ArticleYodel announces dozens of Northern Ireland store openings
Yodel is to open 56 stores in Northern Ireland after identifying the region as a key market for its out of home (OOH) network.
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MT ArticleLightfoot senior management changes afoot
Fleet tech specialist Lightfoot has promoted its MD Paul Hollick to chief executive, replacing Rupert Lyon Taylor who becomes chief customer officer.
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MT ArticleNexus delivers record B2B vehicle rental deals in 2024
B2B vehicle and plant hire rental firm Nexus has announced a record number of vehicles on rent during December 2024, as the business continues to grow.
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MT ArticleShift entrepreneur Jacob Corlett in attempted takeover of Yodel
Jacob Corlett (pictured), entrepreneur and owner of tech-based delivery firm Shift, who led an aborted rescue deal for Yodel last year, is part of a group of warrant holders who have filed a formal demand for Yodel shares they claim to own.
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MT ArticleBidfood faces strike action and delivery delays after derecognising unions
Food wholesaler and distributor Bidfood is facing strike action and delayed deliveries, unless it reverses its “disgraceful” decision to derecognise the two unions which represent its workers, Unite and GMB warned this week.
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MT ArticleDawsongroup acquired by US investment giant KKR
Global investment firm KKR has acquired Dawsongroup with plans to “significantly” accelerate the decarbonisation of the vehicle leasing firm’s fleet, as part of its wider net-zero ambitions.
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MT ArticleMassey Wilcox sets its sights on FORS Silver
Massey Wilcox Transport is on a drive to gain a Silver accreditation this spring under the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS), after being awarded a Bronze FORS and a British Retail Consortium Standard A rating for its newest warehouse.
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MT ArticleRoyal Mail chooses Manchester hub to add 6,000th electric vehicle to fleet
Royal Mail has added its 6,000th electric vehicle to its fleet
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MT ArticleXPO wins long-term partnership deal with building products supplier Soprema Group
XPO has been selected as the preferred logistics partner for construction products supplier Soprema Group.
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MT ArticleDrunken lorry driver chased by armed police jailed for three months
A drunken lorry driver who was chased for four miles by an armed police unit, after his truck was spotted weaving across the road, and found to be almost five times over the legal limit when he was arrested, has been sentenced to jail and banned from driving.