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All Operator news articles – Page 61
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ArticleEuropean meat distributor beefs up fleet with new Renault T Highs
Refrigerated meat distributor M&M Kerr has added its first new Renault trucks to its 12-strong fleet.Three T520 High 6x2 pushers have joined the line-up, which was exclusively with a competitor manufacturer for many years.The new T Highs will be working on refrigerated meat deliveries across Europe, mostly in France and ...
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ArticleNTEX launches Nottingham branch
Freight forwarder NTEX has opened its fifth branch office in the UK, this time in Nottingham.NTEX chief executive Thomas Ström said: “Nottingham is a strategically important location in the middle of the UK and with local representation we can now offer customers an even more efficient and broader range of ...
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ArticleArla Foods invests in seven Volvo bio-LNG tractor units
Arla Foods has splashed out on seven new liquefied natural gas (LNG) Volvo FM tractor units to help it in its mission to reduce CO2 emissions by 63% by the end of the decade.The UK’s biggest dairy cooperative has identified bio-LNG as the best option for its operation to improve ...
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ArticleStuart partners with bodo amid spike in volumes
Last mile delivery specialist Stuart said it could now provide a range of fast and convenient delivery options for partner brands after teaming up with logistics platform bodo.The collaboration means retailers can increase their delivery fulfilment levels and provide an efficient end-to-end process for their customers.Stuart said it had experienced ...
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ArticleReed Boardall upbeat despite slump in profit
Reed Boardall endured one of the most difficult years in its 30 year history that saw it sink into the red amid Covid lockdowns, driver shortages, a criminal cyber attack and bad debt.However, the Yorkshire-based temperature-controlled transport business said it was confident better times now lay ahead and it had ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail struggles with export logjam as fallout from cyber attack continues
Royal Mail said it had begun moving “limited volumes of export parcels” more than a week after its services were crippled by a cyber security attack.The company said it was trialling operational workarounds and its initial focus was to clear the backlog created when it became the latest victim of ...
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ArticleThree-year home fulfilment deal sees Wincanton strengthen ties with DFS
Wincanton has been awarded another three-year contract with furniture retailer DFS Group.The deal sees Wincanton provide home fulfilment services across the UK and builds on Wincanton’s existing three-year partnership with DFS to provide a white glove two-person premium home delivery service for its Dwell furniture brand.The expanded contract will include ...
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ArticleHaulier 3D Trans breaks the mould to add five Scania R500s to its fleet
Cheshire haulier 3D Trans has broken with tradition to add five new Scania R500 6x4 tractor units to its fleet.The five trucks are the first Scanias the company has ever had and join a mixed fleet which includes 15 MAN and seven DAF trucks.The new trucks are supplied by Asset ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail international parcel service halted as group struggles to fix cyber security breach
Royal Mail is appealing to customers not to post international parcels and letters until further notice as it continues to battle the impacts of last week’s cyber-attack which has left it unable to dispatch over half a million items.Despite working with cyber experts on the impact of the attack over ...
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ArticleTwenty eight hauliers commit to Palletways UK in 2022 with long-term contracts
Thirteen hauliers renewed their contracts with Palletways UK last year, which will see them remain part of the pallet giant for a collective 80-plus years, the network revealed this week.Palletways UK also reported that another 15 new members joined its network last year, including those making the switch from parcel ...
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ArticleEuropa Road kicks off 2023 with sales network expansion
Europa Gatwick branch manager Carys Rose Shears and regional manager Mitch ClarkeEuropa Worldwide Group has opened a Gatwick sales branch to accommodate its growing national and international footprint.The new sales office, at Gatwick Airport Manor Royal, will target businesses in the Greater London area looking for local road freight services.The ...
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ArticleCroydon haulier wins ninth consecutive FORS Gold award
Croydon-based logistics firm ELB Partners has achieved FORS Gold for the ninth year in a row, following an in-depth audit of the firm’s 60-strong fleet of trucks and trailers.The family-run logistics specialist, which employs around 60 staff, is a member of the Pallet-Track network. It is the only London-based business ...
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ArticleTree surgeon frees DPD truck stuck in roadside branches
Appointments for surgery are few and far between right now and yet a tree surgeon leapt immediately into action when a DPD lorry became stuck in a tree.Police in Manchester were forced to dial for emergency help after being called to the scene on Heywood Old Road in Middleton on ...
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ArticleClive Cowern adds 10 Carrier Transicold Vectors to fleet
Clive Cowern Transport said it had boosted its fleet sustainability after it ordered 10 new Carrier Transicold temperature-controlled Vector units.The Shropshire firm’s nine Vector HE 19 and one Vector 1550 units are mounted to 13.6-metre temperature-controlled trailers from Chereau and Schmitz Cargobull, respectively.All 10 are backed by Carrier’s telematics package ...
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ArticleNew contracts boost Wincanton revenues
Wincanton said revenues across its group operations had increased by 5.5% during the third quarter of the current financial year ending March/April 2023, and its pipeline of new business opportunities continued to increase.Against a backdrop of challenging economic, political and labour conditions, the company said revenue was lower year-on-year by ...
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ArticleBoughey Distribution marks Crewe Alexandra sponsorship with new video
Boughey Distribution is celebrating its sponsorship deal with local football team Crewe Alexandra with a 50-second promotional film featuring colleagues at its warehouse.The firm signed the deal with the team at the beginning of the 2022/23 season and it included the naming rights of the main stand at the Mornflake ...
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ArticleWoodside Logistics Group reports dip in profit
Challenging conditions prompted by the trading arrangements for goods passing into and out of Northern Ireland contributed to Woodside Logistics Group experiencing a 5.3% reduction in pre-tax profits.Newly released figures for the period ending 31 March 2022 showed that the parent company of businesses including Woodside Haulage, Woodside Distribution and ...
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ArticleO'Donovan Waste to tackle wider range of hazardous materials
O’Donovan Waste has launched a hazardous waste management service for its customers, enabling it to handle a range of materials such as asbestos sheeting, paints and aerosols.The company said it could deal with hazardous materials from ‘cradle to grave’ including free site visits, completion of legal documentation, provision of instructions ...
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ArticleT.W Plummer reports "huge fuel savings" from new Volvo FH
Burgess Hill-based haulier T.W Plummer has taken delivery of a new Volvo FH 500 6x2 tractor unit with I-Shift, having recorded “huge fuel savings” with an identical truck.The third-generation family-run company runs an exclusive Volvo fleet and it said it switched from a 540hp engine to the fuel-efficient FH with ...
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ArticleMerseyside operator enters administration
A Merseyside-based logistics operator that traded out of two operating centres entered administration after its floating charge holder grew concerned about recovering its outstanding liability.Optimum Logistics ceased trading in November 2022 despite its most recent financial results showing that it had returned to profit by the end of 2021.In a ...