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All Operator news articles – Page 75
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ArticleShoreham Port wins FORS bronze accreditation
Shoreham Port in Sussex has become a FORS bronze accredited haulier following the launch of its HGV service last year.Reaching the bronze standards means the port was able to demonstrate dedication to driver and vehicle safety and improved operating practices through effective monitoring of fuel and tyre use.It was awarded ...
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ArticleTerminal operator Portico launches national road haulage service
Portsmouth cargo terminal operator Portico has launched a haulage arm to shift containers, break bulk and project cargo to destinations across the country.It has been granted an operator licence authorising 10 HGVs and 10 trailers out of its Flathouse Quay premises, although it said it is currently running a fleet ...
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ArticleFuel price rises blamed for demise of Welsh haulier
Welsh haulier Scott Commercials has closed down with the loss of 10 jobs, almost a decade after it was first established.The Ebbw Vale firm had ceased trading at the end of June and, according to liquidator Paul Wood at Begbies Traynor, the soaring price of fuel was largely to blame ...
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ArticleCSG invests in smaller septic tank jetting truck as part of expansion plans
North East drainage specialist CSG has splashed out £85,000 on a new DAF tanker to support householders with septic tank requirements.The 2,000 gallon tanker has been added to the 12-strong fleet on the Bolckow industrial estate premises in Teesside as part of a continuing expansion programme, which it said had ...
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ArticleWJ Capper joins Hazchem Network
WJ Capper Transport in Telford has become the latest company to join The Hazchem Network.The firm, which did not previously transport hazardous goods, is part of logistics group Freight24 and it was already used to working for pallet networks.As a result, it said integration into The Hazchem Network had been ...
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ArticlePandemic and Brexit key reasons for Saints Transport’s demise, say joint administrators
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit were highlighted as two of “numerous reasons" why air freight specialist Saints Transport was forced to close its doors this month, according to the company’s joint administrators.The privately owned company, founded in 1968, was based at Heathrow and specialised in high value ...
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ArticleWarburtons expands fleet with 26 DAF XF tractor units
UK bakery giant Warburtons has taken delivery of 26 new DAF XF 480 tractor units from Asset Alliance Group (AAG).The vehicles, which take Warburtons’ fleet to over 1,000 vehicles, have been supplied on a three-year full-service contract hire basis and are replacing previous rentals supplied by AAG.The new assets will ...
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ArticleTuffnells cuts waste under new partnership with Go Green
National IDW carrier Tuffnells has seen 99% of its waste diverted from landfill compared with 95%, year-on-year, in the first month of its new partnership with Go Green.The deal, which began in June, sees Go Green provide waste management services for all 35 Tufnell depots across the UK, which includes ...
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ArticleLogik Logistics plots “exceptional” growth following £6m MBO
Midlands automotive transport specialist Logik Logistics International has undergone a £6m management buyout (MBO) aimed at driving “exceptional” growth over the next three years.Logik provides time-critical transport services to companies in the automotive, aerospace and retail industries, including Jaguar Land Rover, BMW, Aston Martin and Amazon.The MBO, which was led ...
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ArticleEuropa Warehouse helps Beerwulf boost sales
Europa Warehouse is planning to deliver an enhanced delivery management solution for online beer retailer Beerwulf at its Birmingham warehouse.The move will allow customers to choose the final mile supplier once their order is dispatched from Europa’s facilities.Beerwulf, which is owned by Heineken and specialises in home bar taps, kegs, ...
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ArticlePall-Ex London to become Pall-Ex Logistics (Basildon) in latest owned operations development
Pall-Ex London is changing its name to Pall-Ex Logistics (Basildon) with business operations set to accommodate a wider variety of logistical services.The move aims to communicate that Pall-Ex Logistics is more than just a pallet network service provider and will instead emphasise to both current and prospective customers the mult-service ...
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ArticleElddis Transport (Consett) sees profit double after expanding base and growing warehousing business
Elddis Transport (Consett) saw its pre-tax profit more than double in 2021 aided by “significant” revenue growth in its warehousing business and the expansion of its Consett site.The County Durham-based haulier, which is a founder member of the High Cube Network and a Palletforce member, specialises in FMCG, general road ...
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ArticlePalletline member ARR Craib delivers on next-day service to Inverness
Palletline’s next-day service to Inverness, launched in May, is achieving an on-time delivery success rate of more than 99%, the network has revealed.The 24-hour service to Scotland’s most northerly city and surrounding areas, delivered by Palletline member ARR Craib, is part of a wider offering which already includes 48- and ...
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ArticlePanther expands service into Northern Ireland as growth drive continues
Two-person white glove home delivery specialist Panther Logistics has furthered its service offering into Northern Ireland.Customers will now benefit from end-to-end live tracking and communication channels, removal of all packing, room of choice delivery as well as Monday to Friday slots across all BT postcodes. Saturday deliveries will also be ...
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ArticleMoody Logistics puts youngest ever LGV driver through apprenticeship scheme
Moody Logistics and Storage has welcomed its youngest ever Class 2 LGV driver after he completed the company’s bespoke fast-track apprentice training scheme.The success of 20-year-old Alex Elrod (pictured), from Blyth, will help reduce the average age of its drivers, which was previously 44 compared with the national average of ...
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ArticleCastell Howell buys into Carrier Transicold technology to cut running costs and emissions
Carmarthenshire-based food wholesaler Castell Howell has added two new Eco-Drive-equipped Volvo FH tractors, as well as the first of two new 13.6-metre Gray & Adams double deck trailers mounted with Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 refrigeration units, to its fleet.Castell Howell’s fleet transports a range of ambient, chilled and frozen ...
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Competitions watchdog calls for industry comment as it investigates GXO acquisition of Clipper Logistics
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is calling for comments on GXO Logistic’s £965m acquisition of Clipper Logistics as it launches its investigation into the deal.The CMA is considering whether the acquisition will result in a substantial lessening of competition and is asking for comments on the transaction from ...
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Parcelhub commits £450,000 to electric vans and infrastructure
Whistl subsidiary Parcelhub is investing £450,000 in the rollout of a fleet of electric vehicles within its regional depot network.The company said five Maxus eDeliver 9 vans are already operating from its Nottingham and Dinnington sites with another four in train. The company also plans to add more electric vans ...
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ArticleD&D Transport lands contract with Trouw Nutrition GB
Palletways member D&D Transport has been recruited by Trouw Nutrition GB to handle deliveries of animal and pet feed across the country.D&D Transport, which is based at Langley Mill in Nottingham, expects to transport a minimum of three full trailer loads or 75,000 tonnes per day.Kieran Stephenson, transport and logistics ...
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ArticleLangridge Organic Products adds to refrigerated truck fleet with new Isuzu order
Fresh produce wholesaler Langridge Organic Products has put into service another seven Isuzu N75.190 refrigerated trucks after finding that they ticked the box for payload, footprint and reliability.The Feltham business has been steadily expanding its fleet over the last eight years and Isuzus now account for 60% of its vehicles.Two ...