All Operator news articles – Page 8
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MT ArticleM&S acquires ASOS hub for £67.5m in drive to double online sales
Marks and Spencers has acquired a major distribution warehouse in Lichfield, Staffordshire, as part of a wider strategy to transform its supply chain and double online sales of its fashion, home and beauty business.
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MT ArticleNew era for Vantec as Sunderland-based 3pl becomes Logisteed UK
Vantec Euope, Nissan’s primary third-party logistics provider in the UK, has rebranded as Logisteed UK.
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MT ArticleFox Group buys concrete supplier Moore Readymix and surfacing specialist DSD Construction
Construction materials distributor Fox Group is ramping up its acquisition campaign with the purchase of concrete supplier Moore Readymix and surfacing specialist DSD Construction.
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MT ArticleHarris Group restructures management team as part of major growth drive
Harris Group is undergoing a management shake-up with chief executive Denise Harris (pictured left) taking on the role of executive chairperson, while group MD Brian Patterson (right) will become the group’s new CEO.
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MT Articlenorthstarr launches as tech-led parent of Pallet-Track
A newly formed, tech-led logistics group, northstarr, has been launched as the parent company of pallet network operator Pallet-Track, in a move aimed at reshaping how transport, warehousing and supply chain services are delivered.
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MT ArticleWillmotts Transport launches Chippenham depot
Warehousing and distribution specialist Willmotts Transport has opened a new 65,000 sq ft warehouse and operating depot in Chippenham - its eight warehouse to open in the South West region.
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MT ArticleBrian Yeardley Continental sees turnover leap in first full year after MBO
Brian Yeardley Continental returned to growth in 2025 thanks to its post-management buyout strategy of investing in people, equipment and sales activity, delivering gains across both its general cargo and live events operations.
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MT ArticleCreating a buzz, or droning on? Industry cautious as Amazon takes to the sky
Amazon’s launch of drone deliveries in Darlington has received a cool response from the industry and provided an “answer to a question no-one is asking”.
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MT ArticleSweet deal for IPP with Swizzels contract extension
Pallet pooler IPP has renewed its contract with sweet firm Swizzels, taking the long-standing partnership to over 17 years.
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MT ArticleNew sales manager appointment at Palletways Edinburgh
Palletways Edinburgh has recruited Andrew Grant from DX Freight to be its new sales manager.
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MT ArticleFraikin renews 333 vehicle fleet management deal with NHS Blood and Transplant division
Fraikin and NHS Blood and Transplant have strengthened their decades‑long partnership with a renewed fleet management agreement.
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MT ArticleGeodis to open pharmaceutical warehouse near Manchester airport
French transport and logistics giant Geodis is opening a temperature-controlled GDP-compliant pharmaceutical warehouse close to Manchester airport, which will support both inventory management and cross-docking operations.
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MT ArticleJust Haulage sees licence revoked after ‘very dangerous’ vehicle defects and maintenance failures
Just Haulage has had its operator’s licence revoked after a Traffic Commissioner found serious and repeated road safety failings, including a trailer being driven in a “very dangerous” condition, with all ten wheel nuts loose.
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MT ArticleAmazon challenges 3PLs with launch of Amazon Supply Chain Services
Amazon has launched Amazon Supply Chain Services (ASCS), opening its global freight, distribution, fulfillment, and parcel shipping capabilities to businesses of all types and sizes, in a move which has sent shock waves around the logistics market.
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MT ArticleNorthgate Mobility Group rebrands Blakedale and FridgeXpress
Northgate Mobility Group has rebranded traffic management specialist Blakedale and FridgeXpress, as part of a wider move to create a connected proposition.
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MT ArticleBeer52 brews up contract extension with Europa Warehouse
Craft beer subscription club Beer52 has extended its partnership with Europa Warehouse, following eight years of collaboration.
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MT ArticleMatthew Kibble Transport boosts fleet after expanding Pallet-Track partnership
Lancashire logistics firm Matthew Kibble Transport has invested a six-figure sum in new trucks and trailers, following an expansion of the firm’s partnership with Pallet-Track.
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MT ArticleWeetabix extends warehouse partnership after XPO Logistics delivers £500,000 of savings
Breakfast cereal brand Weetabix is extending its warehouse management partnership with XPO after the logistics giant boosted efficiency and delivered significant savings at two warehouses in Burton Latimer near Kettering, and in Corby, Northamptonshire.
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MT ArticleCurrie's UK surge spices up otherwise mixed year
New business wins at Currie European Transport more than offset a small reduction in sales within its international work last year and helped boost overall turnover and profits.
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MT ArticlePackaging manager jailed for £700,000 fraud
The manager of a fresh food supplier operating lorries from bases across the country has been jailed after he defrauded the business out of £700,000.