All Operator news articles – Page 4
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MT ArticleHoylake Commercial expands Krone fleet with latest coil liner delivery
Krone Trailers UK has delivered another Coil Liner trailer to Hoylake Commercial, bringing the operator’s total Krone fleet to six, made up of three Coil Liners and three Profi Liner curtainsiders.
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MT ArticleDelivery drivers at GXO in Motherwell strike in protest at “disgraceful” pay offer
GXO Logistics workers based in Motherwell, Scotland have begun strike action in a dispute over pay that threatens to hit deliveries to major clients including Costco, Loch Lomond distilleries, Superdrug, Savers, Poundland, Whyte and Mackay, and Glen Turner as well as Argos and TK Maxx.
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MT ArticleEuropa Road launches daily round trip service to Portugal
Europa Road, in partnership with Porto-based XBS, has launched daily delivery schedules and transport options for British customers, ranging from groupage to part-load and full-load services.
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MT ArticleWhistl to stop 25 tonnes of label waste entering landfill
Whistl has implemented a new repurposing process which could see 25 tonnes of label waste converted into new liner or paper products rather than heading to landfill.
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MT ArticleMenzies Distribution Solutions bests economic headwinds to deliver 2024 profit
National logistics and warehousing provider Menzies Distribution Solutions (MDS) delivered a pre-tax profit of over £7m in 2024, despite battling with the impact of high inflation rates and a weak economy, according to the company’s latest annual results.
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MT ArticleFreshlinc offsets losses as volumes dip
Freshlinc said additional revenues generated through its ambient consolidation centre and frozen operations helped minimise the impact of a downturn in chilled retail volumes last year.
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MT ArticleBenton Bros posts pre-tax loss before bowing out of haulage
Benton Bros made a £282,000 pre-tax loss shortly before it sold off its haulage division earlier this year, newly filed accounts showed.
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MT ArticleKnowles Logistics hit with six-figure fine after worker falls from height
Knowles Logistics has been fined £133,000 after an employee suffered serious injuries when he fell from a sugar beet conveyor.
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MT ArticleJS Davidson hails forthcoming UK/EU SPS trade deal
Temperature-controlled firm JS Davidson said new sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) rules were a significant step towards restoring smoother trade in food and agri products between the UK and EU.
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MT ArticlePodfather praised for cutting Tarmac hauliers’ unladen mileage
Tarmac said its use of route planning and optimisation tools from Podfather was helping to increase third-party hauliers’ productivity and efficiency.
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MT ArticleMiddlesbrough haulage operator fined £250,000 for worker fatality
A haulage company in the North East has been fined £250,000 after one of its employees died while working in a shipping container.
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MT Article“Challenging” market sees W. H. Malcolm profits slide in 2024
W. H. Malcolm saw pre-tax profit dip in 2024, despite improved turnover, thanks to “challenging and competitive” market conditions, supply chain inflation and a “difficult economic backdrop” in the Scottish construction sector.
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MT ArticlePalletline sails through audits to retain ISO accreditations
Birmingham-headquartered Palletline has impressed auditors with a star performance to secure the prestigious ISO 50001 accreditation for energy management.
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MT ArticleXPO Logistics lands partnership with MG Motors UK to manage new Daventry warehouse
XPO Logistics has sealed a partnership deal with iconic automotive brand MG Motor UK to manage its newly launched warehousing and parts distribution centre in Daventry, Northamptonshire.
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MT ArticleComplex shipping rules for SMEs could cost UK over £40bn, Evri warns
The UK economy faces a potential £40bn hit as a result of costly and complicated shipping processes, a new study has found.
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MT ArticleDavies Turner and Torrestir forge strategic partnership spanning UK and Portugal
Freight forwarding companies Davies Turner and the Torrestir Group are combining their strengths, expertise and local market knowledge to deliver enhanced transport and logistics services between the UK and Portugal.
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MT ArticlePallet-Track accelerates expansion of Oldham haulier
An Oldham logistics specialist is creating 10 new jobs and investing £500,000 in new facilities due to rapid growth.
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MT ArticleGreater Manchester haulier buys specialist transport firm, forming environmental division
Rochdale’s Barnes Logistics has snapped up Ningbo Walking Floors, heralding its move into environmental haulage.