All Operator news articles – Page 7
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MT ArticleLong-standing Greater Manchester haulier collapsed after losing major contracts
A haulage firm in the North West that had been trading successfully since the 1960s closed down this summer after losing a series of key contracts, resulting in significant losses in 2023 and 2024.
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MT ArticleDPD reaches agreement with drivers in pay dispute
A row between DPD drivers and the parcel delivery company over pay rates has been resolved after managers met with disgruntled workers this week, the firm said.
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MT ArticleWest Midlands firm fined £240,000 for lorry manoeuvre fatality
A company in Birmingham has been fined £240,000 after a reversing HGV struck and killed an employee.
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MT ArticleTC rejects plans to run lorries out of beleaguered Manchester haulier’s base
The Traffic Commissioner has refused a new licence application by a former director of K West Transport who wanted to operate HGVs from the same premises after the haulage firm collapsed into administration.
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MT ArticleKnowles Logistics drives up profit and turnover by almost a fifth in 2024
Knowles Logistics boosted both turnover and profit by almost a fifth last year, powered by new and existing business wins and the continued benefits from the acquisition of Masters Logistical services in 2022, its latest annual results reveal.
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MT ArticleJames Kemball looks to new revenue streams following fall in demand for container storage
Felixstowe-based container transport and storage firm James Kemball saw turnover and pre-tax profit take a tumble in 2024, thanks to falling demand for container storage and rising fuel and staff costs, according to its latest financial results.
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MT ArticleCEVA Ground Logistics sees profit dip in 2024 after loss of major client
Ceva Ground Logistics UK saw its profit slide in 2024, after losing major client Stellantis and despite strong sales in its finished vehicle and warehousing divisions, its annual results have revealed.
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MT ArticleLanes Group fined £800k after investigation into death of devoted father
Leeds-based utilities and infrastructure delivery firm Lanes Group Limited has been fined £800,000, following the death of a father of three, who was hit by an exploding jet hose.
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MT ArticleManagement buyout turbocharges Telford haulier’s turnover
A family-run haulier in Shropshire has achieved record turnover just two years after a management buyout and is now gunning for further growth.
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MT ArticleAIT Home Delivery boosts final-mile delivery service across Scotland
Two-person delivery specialist AIT Home Delivery has enhanced its final-mile delivery service to customers in Scotland, the company has announced this week.
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FCZ ArticleGreen Energy and DHL Freight Sweden pilot solar tech on alternative fuel trucks
Danish solar tech innovator Green Energy Group is running a pilot with DHL Freight Sweden to test its solar systems on trucks powered by alternative fuels.
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MT ArticleDX opens two new DX-2 Super Sites in Birstall and Wellingborough
DX Group has opened two new DX-2 Super Sites in Birstall, West Yorkshire and Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire.
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MT ArticleRhenus invests for growth amid tough trading conditions
Rhenus Logistics said wider market pressures and investments made to strengthen its business resulted in reductions in revenues and a pre-tax loss last year.
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain names new CEO UK&I
Martin Willmor, chief executive of freight platform DigiHaul, has been appointed to head up DHL Supply Chain’s UK and Ireland business, succeeding Saul Resnick.
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MT ArticleEuropa welcomes next generation of Baxters to the business
Europa Worldwide Group has appointed Jack Baxter, chief executive Andrew Baxter’s son, to be its new operations director, replacing Dan Cook from January.
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MT ArticleFarralls grows sales, slows losses
Edwin C Farrall (Transport) said an 11% boost in its revenues last year was driven by the addition of a pallet network depot to its operations.
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MT ArticlePallet firm IPP recruits staff to SLT
Sustainable wooden pallet pooler IPP has appointed two new staff to its senior leadership team.
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MT ArticleKnowles attains gold standard for food safety and quality in warehousing and distribution
Knowles Logistics has achieved BRCGSAA accreditation across all four of its UK sites, strengthening its capability to handle products across some of the most regulated sectors, including food and retail.
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MT ArticleWhite Bird finds new perch at Parseq
White Bird Logistics & Warehousing (WBLW) has partnered with Parseq, one of the UK’s largest independent service providers, in a bid to streamline its distribution of motor spare parts across the UK.