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All Operator news articles – Page 48
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ArticleGH By Products adds more meat to its tipper fleet
Lincoln-based animal waste management specialist GH By Products has expanded its trailer fleet with 10 new Fruehauf step frame bathtub tippers for collections from abattoirs around the UK.The first two 67 cubic yard capacity bathtubs have been put into operation and the rest will arrive at a rate of two ...
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ArticlePallet-Track strikes gold with member retention
Pallet-Track said it was proud to work with all of its shareholder members after announcing that 40% of them have hit their 15-year milestone with the network.Next year, Pallet-Track will celebrate its 20th anniversary and it said a commitment from both sides to contribute into the relationship meant 37 of ...
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ArticleJohnson's Aggregate and Recycling invests in Wheely-Safe tech for tipper fleet
Johnsons Aggregate and Recycling is installing the latest generation Wheely-Safe technology across its fleet of eight-wheel tippers.The Ilkeston-based haulier is currently in the process of rolling out the in-motion wheel loss detection system, which combines brake and hub temperature monitoring with a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) on 25 of ...
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ArticleSK Distribution adds TPN to its pallet network quiver
Buxton-based SK Distribution has sealed a partnership deal with The Pallet Network (TPN) to provide palletised freight collection and delivery services on behalf of the network.This is the third pallet network SK Distribution has joined to date, with the haulier also a member of Palletways and Pall-Ex.SK Distribution specialises in ...
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ArticleCulina, WS Group and AW Jenkinson order 2,500 Scania trucks
A group of UK-based hauliers has agreed a bulk order with Scania UK for 2,500 trucks, which will be delivered over the next 12 months.The order will be split across the Consortium Purchasing group, which includes Culina Group, WS Group, AW Jenkinson Group and its subsidiaries.The deal includes 2,250 internal ...
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Yodel owner mulls sale of parcel delivery firm
Yodel could be up for sale after its owners, the Barclay family, appointed Clearwater International to oversee talks with potential bidders, following a number of expressions of interest.Yodel this week confirmed the company has received a number of "unsolicited approaches" which are being reviewed by corporate finance advisory service Clearwater ...
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ArticleWincanton wins five year deal to manage IKEA DC in Dublin
Wincanton has signed a five-year contract with IKEA Ireland to manage the online retail giant's first customer distribution centre (CDC) in the Republic of Ireland.IKEA products are currently delivered to consumers in Ireland via distribution centres in the UK. The new CDC, located in Greenogue Logistics Park in south-west Dublin, ...
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Super Group buys 79% stake in Amco
Global logistics specialist Super Group has acquired 78.82% of UK logistics group AMCO, as part of wider diversification plans aimed at broadening its income base and mitigating geographical risk.AMCO, which was launched in 1983, specialises in providing land, air and sea logistics to more than 250 UK and European customers. ...
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GXO and Heineken seal multi-year service deal
GXO Logistics has extended its partnership with Heineken which sees it continue to operate the brewing giant's warehouse, distribution and secondary transport network to retail and wholesale outlets across the UK and to Heineken’s entire UK pub estate.Under the deal GXO will manage more than 500,000 deliveries per year to ...
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DHL workers at Gatwick secure 15% pay rise
Planned strikes by DHL workers have been cancelled after the staff voted to accept a 15% pay rise, union Unite revealed today.The DHL deal also delivers an uplift in skills pay, which will see some DHL workers' hourly rates increase by up to 31%. In addition, a new shift premium ...
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InPost buys 30% stake in Menzies Distribution
Polish parcel delivery firm and locker provider InPost has acquired a 30% stake in Menzies Distribution Group, with the option to take full ownership at a later stage in deal worth just under £50m.The transaction sees InPost given the option to acquire the remaining stake over the next three years. ...
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ArticleErith Haulage reports slump in 2022 profits
Erith Haulage Company saw its turnover increase by 4.2% last year, but pre-tax profits halved as it traded in a “highly competitive” market.The Kent-based civil engineering and demolition haulier said the increase in turnover from £21.3m in 2021 to £22.2m in the year ending 30 September 2022 was mainly due ...
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ArticleJameson Event Transport expands fleet with Volvo FH 500 Globetrotters
Jameson Event Transport has chosen Volvo Trucks for the first time and taken delivery of two new FH 500 Globetrotter XL 4x2 tractor units.The purchase by the Marlow-based haulier from Ian Sharrock at Volvo Truck and Bus South & East brings its fleet to 19.Owner Richard Jameson said: “We have ...
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ArticleCoroner issues safety alert after HGV driver is killed while coupling trailer to cab
A coroner has raised concerns about the dangers of coupling and uncoupling trailers to tractor cabs after an HGV driver died in a rollaway incident in Widnes.Cheshire’s assistant coroner Charlotte Keighley has written to haulage and warehousing firm 3D Trans demanding it takes action to prevent future deaths following the ...
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ArticleEarl Transport returns to Renault for the latest “trouble-free” T High tractor units
Pet food distribution specialist Earl Transport has taken delivery of six T520 High 6x2 pusher tractor units following “trouble-free” experiences with the model since 2018.Supplied by JDS Truck and Van the new vehicles replace four 19 and two 69 plated T Highs and will be put into service with one ...
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ArticleCemex promotes road safety with local school children
Building materials supplier Cemex is planning further road safety events for primary school children after the success of its first three sessions at three schools in Rugby, close to its main UK cement plant.A specialist team from Cemex Rugby visited three local primary schools with one of the brand’s 44-tonne ...
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ArticleFirst six of 25 new Volvo FH 460 trucks arrive at Immingham depot
Humber Ports Logistics has taken delivery of the first six of an order of 25 13-litre Volvo FH 460 XL trucks, as the company moves to future proof its fleet.Purchased through Crossroads Truck & Bus, the first tranche of trucks sees Humber Port Logistics’ existing fleet increase to 75 vehicles, ...
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ArticleCTS Hire boosts diesel RCV fleet and rolls out trials of electric versions
Municipal vehicle hire company CTS Hire has purchased 10 new diesel-powered refuse collection vehicles (RCVs), as demand for electric powered RCVs continues to be weak.The company, which is celebrating its 30th year in business, has a fleet of over 2,000 vehicles of which 800 are diesel-powered RCVs and just five ...
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ArticleRowlinson emblazons new trailers from Dawsongroup with special livery
Cheshire-based Rowlinson Packaging has emblazoned three trailers from Dawsongroup with a special livery for the company’s sustainable timber products.The livery on the three trailers appears as boards of timber stretching the length and height of the trailer, bearing the company’s logo and the strapline “Experts in sustainable timber packaging” in ...
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ArticleLloyd Fraser 3PL fixes 10-year lease on major warehouse at Magna Park and targets potential acquisitions
Lloyd Fraser 3PL has secured a 10-year lease on a 168,000sq ft warehouse in Magna Park, Lutterworth, as part of wider plans to build its warehousing capacity to 1.5m sq ft by the end of the year and grow the company through new acquisitions.The company’s drive into the 3pl sector ...