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All Operator news articles – Page 81
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ArticleMiniclipper looks to the future with fleet investment
Miniclipper Logistics has chosen DAF for the first time, taking delivery of two new LF260 18-tonne curtainsiders.The order coincided with two MAN XXL 6x2 tractor units joining the fleet, as well as two Lawrence David doubledeck trailers, following an evaluation of its routes and vehicle utilisation.Lee Atterbury, Miniclipper transport operations ...
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ArticleE&R Freight makes third mercy dash to Ukraine
E&R Freight in Crawley has made its third mercy mission to Ukraine, delivering vital supplies into the war-torn country.The Sussex haulier travelled to an area south of Lviv before returning to the Moldovan/Romanian border with aid for deaf Ukrainian refugees.E&R founder and MD Richard Topping (pictured second left) previously delivered ...
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ArticleCarlton Forest strengthens management team with new partner
Carlton Forest Group has appointed Alex Matthias as its new partner and chief development officer, joining CEO Mark Pepper and chief operating officer Diane Ward.The family-owned 3PL and 4PL said Matthias brought years of director-level experience across disciplines including sales, business growth, policy, engineering, and energy.He joined Carlton Forest Group ...
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ArticleTrucksters opens new lane from UK to Europe offering 'airfreight speed at road freight prices'
Freight transport start-up Trucksters has launched a new corridor connecting the UK to continental Europe and claimed it would reduce transport times by 50%.The route represents the Spanish-based firm’s first outside of the EU and links Barcelona and central and northern Spain to the UK in 24 to 34 hours.Trucksters ...
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ArticleVision Techniques in new tanker safety partnership
Vision Techniques, a designer and manufacturer of safety systems for vehicles, said it had completed a project with Clackmannanshire Council to provide it with a range of safety products for its new DAF gully tanker.The tanker, which is designed to remove debris, waste or mud, has been kitted out with ...
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ArticleCoventry council HGV drivers vote for further strike action as pay row continues
A long-running dispute between HGV drivers and employer Coventry council looks unlikely to be settled soon after they voted to renew their strike mandate and continue industrial action into the summer.The Unite union said 100% of the drivers voted to continue striking over what it described as low pay and ...
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ArticleFortec launches depot from Watford Gap hub
Fortec Distribution has launched a logistics depot at its Watford Gap site.Launched in December 2021, the depot will now operate as part of both the Fortec and Pall-Ex distribution networks offering delivery services to manufacturers and distributors across the NN and CV postcodes.Fortec hopes the move will grow its collection ...
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Government must act on fuel price rises, Freightlink boss tells BBC
Freightlink Europe director Lesley O’Brien has appeared on BBC national news calling for the government to introduce an essential user rebate to help hauliers deal with rising fuel costs.Speaking to BBC News today (7 June), O’Brien spoke of the challenges the haulage industry faces as fuel prices continue to rise.Asked ...
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ArticleTeletrac Navman lands telematics contract with Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Telematics technology company Teletrac Navman has secured a contract to supply the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) with fleet management technology for almost 500 vehicles across the UK.The MCA, which is an executive agency of the DfT, provides a 24-hour maritime and coastal search and rescue emergency coordination and ...
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ArticleXPO wins soft drinks delivery deal with Princes Group
XPO Logistics has been awarded a multi-year contract by the food and drinks firm Princes Group to distribute its soft drinks in the UK, the company has announced this week.The logistics giant will provide palletised distribution using a full-truckload service from a Princes warehouse in Bradford, West Yorkshire.The agreement will ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain wins five-year contract with Revolution Beauty
DHL Supply Chain has landed a new five-year deal with Revolution Beauty after impressing the cosmetics brand with its automated e-fulfilment technology.The contract, which kicks off in September this year, will see DHL scale up its existing robotics and automated solutions to manage the e-commerce fulfilment of UK and international ...
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ArticleUK goes barking mad for pet food deliveries, Yodel reports
Parcel carrier Yodel has seen pet food deliveries more than double since 2018, boosted by UK consumers turning to online shopping during the pandemic and an increase in pet ownership as restrictions saw tens of thousands of employees working from home.According to the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) an estimated ...
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ArticleWinch & Co injects £250,000 into newly acquired business
Private equity firm Winch & Co has invested almost £250,000 into Dedicated Transport Solutions (DTS).The move comes only five weeks after it purchased the North East-based haulier and has already seen the arrival of two new trucks and a full office upgrade.DTS is reportedly looking to buy five transport businesses, ...
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ArticleSuttons Tankers pays tribute to Queen's Platinum Jubilee
Suttons Tankers have unveiled commemorative livery to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.The Union Jack design is emblazoned across the front and sides of one of the new Volvo FH Globetrotter units, which were recently introduced to the fleet.Suttons invested £15m in the new units to ensure that long distance and ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail hits back over management job cuts as strike action looms
Royal Mail said it did not recognise the figures Unite claimed were being cut from its delivery work and questioned why it was balloting for strike action after its restructure was completed.The union warned that letter and parcel delivery “chaos” was on the cards after it claimed Royal Mail was ...
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ArticleMcPherson drivers celebrate bumper pay rise
Unite said it had struck a deal with Elgin-based McPherson to increase the basic pay of its drivers by more than 20% over the next two years.It means more than 300 drivers will see their pay packets boosted by a minimum of £2,200 this year.The company, which moves goods all ...
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ArticlePall-Ex Group invests £430,000 at Fortec Distribution Network
Fortec Distribution Network has seen an investment of £430,000 in its Northamptonshire hub in a move to improve efficiency and capacity.The bulk of the investment has been spent on a new fleet of 36 forklift trucks from Still, with an additional £180,000 spent on upgrading the roof of its 210,000sq ...
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ArticlePall-Ex Poland celebrates major milestone
Pall-Ex Poland transported its millionth pallet this week as the network continues to grow.It said volumes in the central European country were healthy and with members from Gdynia to Zakopane and from Szczecin to Lublin collecting, consolidating and transporting palletised freight to the Łódź hub, the future was looking bright.Read ...
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ArticleScottish haulier uses investment package to buy new vehicles
Holt Transport in Lockerbie has secured five-figure funding to expand its fleet and resume growth following the pandemic.The business has acquired a DAF tractor unit, taking its fleet to seven trucks and this will be used for contract work on routes across Scotland and England.Founder Kevin Holt said: “The addition ...
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ArticleFedex blames pandemic for 2021 profit slump
Fedex UK saw its profits slide last year as it battled against the Covid-19 pandemic.Its latest financial results for the year ending 31 May 2021 showed that operating profit fell by 59% to £5.3m.Pre-tax profit also reduced by 52% to £7.2m.However, the parcel delivery service saw turnover increase by 14.5% ...