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All Operator news articles – Page 45
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Reinvestment strategy puts Palletline on track for “record profitability”
Palletline saw total turnover increase by almost 68% to £301.2m in the 18 months ending 31 December 2022.Revenues generated by its logistics subsidiaries rose by £40.1m to £70.1m during the period.The network said its extended accounting period followed a review of Palletline’s internal processes in 2022, when the board and ...
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Lloyd Fraser toasts fashion division’s contract renewals
Logistics provider Lloyd Fraser said it had enjoyed an “unprecedented” number of contract renewals in its fashion transport division this year.The company said taking into account the current economic climate, it was testament to the culture of the business and its employees that it had renewed a high number of ...
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Creditors of stricken firm confront boss at his home
A young entrepreneur who set up a haulage firm in Malton when he was just 17 had to contend with angry creditors at his home address when the firm hit financial problems.Charles Morgan Transport entered administration on 4 July, seven years after it was first launched, after increasing overheads and ...
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Freight Management European’s collapse prompted by range of factors
A Burton-on-Trent haulage firm that failed last month was crippled by a host of problems, including Brexit, Covid-19 and an expensive fraudulent incident involving a customer, according to its administrator.Freight Management European (FME) had traded since 1998 and held an international licence authorising 40 HGVs, but in a report to ...
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GXO slashed costs in first year of logistics partnership with BT Group
GXO has delivered "substantial" cost savings through increased efficiencies in the first year of its contract to manage telecommunications giant BT Group's logistics and transport operations.BT Group outsourced its logistics to GXO last year as part of its wider strategy to simplify and modernize its operations. The deal saw more ...
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Wishart Transport sees rocketing orders with pallet pooler IPP
Wishart Transport has seen the number of annual orders with wooden pallets pooler IPP increase by 4,600% in just six years, the company revealed this week.The County Armagh-based company collects and distributes wooden pallets on behalf of IPP from a range of customers, including manufacturers and retailers, and has ...
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Brit European installs Axtec weighbridge at Vita Nova Centre
Logistics firm Brit European has installed a weighbridge at its Vita Nova Centre in Middlewich to ensure its vehicles stay within legal weight limits.The new Axtec Series 5000 Dynamic Axle weighbridge is also allowing the company to configure a new vehicle transporter design, to optimise loading positions and maximise payload ...
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What Crisis? Northants firm rebrands as Xtra Express Logistics
Northampton-based logistics firm Crisis Logistics has changed its name to Xtra Express Logistics following its acquisition of parcel and pallet company Action Express Northampton earlier this year.The newly named Xtra Express Logistics will continue to operate from both sites in Hannington and Brackmills Industrial Estate, offering a portfolio of services ...
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Yuill & Dodds keeps tight hold on clients despite “difficult” market in 2022
Scottish haulier Yuill & Dodds saw both turnover and pre-tax profit fall in 2022, thanks to “difficult market conditions”, the company revealed in its latest annual results.The Hamilton, Lanarkshire-based company operates a fleet of over 100 vehicles and specialises in haulage, material removal and supply, waste disposal, tipping facilities and ...
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DHL Express revamps its international same day service
DHL Express has upgraded its international same day service for UK customers with urgent delivery needs, or with items that can't be sent through the its Express network.Launched this month, DHL’s new customer portal offers regular customers a simplified booking process where they can easily access information on scheduled collections ...
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Post Office partners with DPD to launch new online parcel service
The Post Office has joined forces with parcel delivery company DPD to launch a new online parcel service with a dedicated sales website. The new service sees DPD strengthen its relationship with the Post Office following the launch of a click and collect service in 2021 that enables customers to pick ...
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O’Carroll Haulage & Crane Hire delivers the goods with new Volvo FH 8x2 rigid
O’Carroll Haulage & Crane Hire has taken delivery of a new Volvo FH 420 8x2 drawbarrigid, in a deal which sees the firm continue its commitment to the Swedish manufacturer.The County Limerick-based business runs an almost exclusively Volvo fleet and has returnedto the marque again for its latest addition.O’Carroll Haulage ...
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P&O unaccompanied freight service between Liverpool and Dublin set to close
P&O Ferries is to close its Liverpool-Dublin route after failing to reach agreement on a new contract with Port of Liverpool operators Peel Ports.The ferry operator principally ships unaccompanied freight between the two ports, raising fears that the cost of shipping freight to and from Ireland will become more expensive.P&O ...
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ArticleNorthamptonshire haulier takes delivery of three Schmitz Cargobull S.CS Freepost trailers
Wise Logistics has taken delivery of three S.CS Freepost trailers from Schmitz Cargobull to help speed up its loading times and reduce repair and maintenance costs.The Northamptonshire general haulage firm said it has a long-standing relationship with Europe’s leading trailer manufacturer and was keen to add the new pillarless curtainsiders ...
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ArticleGe-Be Transport expands into new £5m premises in Swaffham
Palletways member Ge-Be Transport has invested more than £5m into new headquarters in Swaffham, Norfolk, as part of a strategy to diversify the firm’s services and meet the growing demand of the business.The new 435,600sq ft site will allow the family-run firm to offer warehousing and storage services for the ...
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ArticlePGS Group launches new Bromwich depot and looks to recruit 55 new staff
Bromwich-based delivery firm PGS Group has opened a new depot in West Bromwich and has launched a recruitment drive as part of plans to grow the business.The new 80,000sq ft site is PGS Group’s sixth depot, giving the business a total footprint of over 650,000sq ft of space in the ...
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ArticleBrice Aggregates orders Mercedes-Benz Arocs as business booms
Essex-based Brice Aggregates has built up its fleet with the addition of two new Mercedes-Benz Arocs eight-wheelers to cope with increasing demand for the construction material supplier.The operator has also taken on two Arocs 3240 concrete mixers with 9m3 Liebherr drums from Motus Truck & Van.Another identical mixer and four ...
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ArticleHaulage director disqualified after operating excess vehicles
The director of a Scottish haulage firm running trucks out of Livingston and Motherwell has been disqualified for a decade after he attempted to operate more vehicles than specified on his licence on two occasions.John Strachan, trading as Strachan Haulage, was also disqualified from being a transport manager indefinitely following ...
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ArticleGXO tight-lipped over Wilko distribution contract after administrator confirms redundancies and store closures
Wilko’s administrator said it was likely there would be redundancies and store closures after it failed to find anyone to buy the entire group.PwC said it had held “extensive discussions” with interested parties and although discussions were continuing, “it’s clear that the nature of this interest is not focused on ...
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ArticleAylestone Transport adds Volvo FM to fleet for crane haulage
Aylestone Transport has taken delivery of a special Volvo FM 6x2 tractor unit adapted with a 540 hp engine, for use as part of its work with Aggregate Industries’ commercial hard landscaping division, Charcon.Backed by a 10-year three-star Direct Vision Standard permit, the truck will be used to haul slabs ...