All Operator news articles – Page 86
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MT ArticleGreencore partners with Webfleet to slash fuel costs
Convenience food manufacturer Greencore said it had seen a 3.9% average improvement in mpg following a trial of Webfleet’s telematics and camera solution and was now rolling out the software across its fleet.The company, which operates 136 lorries and 525 vans, supplies chilled, frozen and ambient foods and delivers almost ...
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MT ArticlePall-Ex launches 'parcel pallet' service to exploit gap in market
Pall-Ex said the launch of its new ‘parcel pallet’ this month offered businesses a viable alternative to traditional parcel distribution and would help it expand into new markets.The new pallet service measures 0.6m x 0.8m x 1m and offers a maximum weight of 150kg.Pall-Ex explained that it has a smaller ...
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MT ArticleDPD extends delivery deal with football eco warriors Forest Green Rovers
(From left) DPD's Tim Jones with Forest Green Rovers chief executive Marcus Reynolds at the club's New Lawn stadiumDPD has signed a two-year delivery contract with the greenest football club in the world, Forest Green Rovers.The parcel company has been working with the league two club for the past two ...
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MT ArticleHaulier hit with heavy fine after HGV driver is fatally electrocuted
Scottish haulage firm Andrew Black has been fined £150,000 after one of its HGV drivers was fatally electrocuted by overhead power lines.The company, which operates out of North Berwick, pleaded guilty at Edinburgh Sheriff Court to failing to ensure there were suitable controls in place for work carried out near ...
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MT ArticleJohn Hackling bounces back to enjoy surge in pre-tax profits
John Hackling (Transport) saw its profits soar to £1.5m last year following a dip in 2021.The Cheltenham-based warehouse, distribution, hazchem and Palletline haulier also increased revenues by 5.6% to £19.7m in the period ending 30 September 2022.Almost all of the increase came from its storage and handling work, which saw ...
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MT ArticleJBS Haulage opts for Volvo amid spike in business
Kent’s JBS Haulage Contractors has added a new Volvo FH 540 Globetrotter XL to its fleet to help the company keep up with customer demand.The general haulier operates HGVs from several different manufacturers but it said it chose Volvo this time due to the driving performance of the FH, plus ...
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MT ArticleFergusons Transport reports 2022 profit surge after "very challenging two years"
Fergusons Transport has hailed its “very satisfactory” trading figures and thanked its staff for their exceptional work that got the Cramlington business through the pandemic.The haulage and warehousing company saw turnover increase by 17.3% to £24.5m in the year ending 30 September 2022.Pre-tax profit also rose significantly to £477,000 from ...
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MT ArticlePalletforce welcomes JAD Trans Scotland
JAD Trans Scotland has become the latest member of Palletforce north of the border, strengthening its presence in a challenging area for pallet networks.The 23-year-old Airdrie-based haulier will cover EH postcodes and the move marks its first forays into pallet network membership.JAD was founded at the turn of the century ...
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MT ArticleAll's well at Wincanton after major new e-fulfilment deal
Wincanton has been selected as the dedicated supply chain partner for wellbeing brand NEOM Organics.The three-year contract builds on the logistics giant’s growing health, beauty and wellbeing retail efulfilment portfolio, which includes Molton Brown, Neal’s Yard Remedies, Sephora and Huda Beauty and makes use of Wincanton’s fleet of autonomous mobile ...
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MT ArticleHargreaves UK Services rubber stamps deal with Prometeon Tyre Group
(From left) Neal Sowerby, Hargreaves UK Services operations director, with Prometeon business development manager, Jamie CourtnageMixed fleet waste operator Hargreaves UK Services has signed a pence-per-kilometre (PPK) contract with Prometeon Tyre Group for their Bulk Logistics Division.The deal covers the Durham-based firm's extensive fleet of walking floor and tipper artics, ...
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EmergeVest MD sued in Hong Kong for return of investor funds
Logistics tycoon John Lau is suing buyout fund EV Cornerstone, managed by private equity firm EmergeVest, plus MD Heath Zarin, pictured, over its portfolio company EV Cargo’s plans to operate in China.A writ of summons was filed in Hong Kong’s high court on 19 June and outlined demands that Lau’s ...
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MT ArticleFormer water borehole site makes ideal depot for Potteries Heavy Haulage
A family-owned Stoke-based heavy haulage specialist has bought a 4.35-acre former borehole site in order to transform it into a haulage depot and expand its operations.Potteries Heavy Haulage has taken on the site on the A50 at Meir from Severn Trent Water following a competitive tender process.Michael Edwards, business development ...
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MT ArticleWincanton boxes clever with defence contract extension
Wincanton has extended its contract with defence engineering firm Rheinmetall BAE Systems Lane (RBSL) that sees it supporting the manufacture of Boxer MIV fighting vehicles for three more years.The contract renewal and expansion means Wincanton will continue delivering warehouse operations at RBSL’s warehouse in Telford, which also involves the upgrade ...
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Former ESL auditors fined over accounting failings
Accounting firms KPMG and PwC have been fined over their audits of Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) for “not satisfying the relevant requirements”.UK accounting regulator, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), said there were “numerous, serious and pervasive failings” in PwC’s 2018 audit of ESL and “some serious failings” in KPMG’s 2017 ...
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MT ArticleDutch logistics giant Janssen buys Maltacourt in UK expansion drive
Dutch multinational Janssen Group is continuing its drive into the UK market with the acquisition of Maltacourt Global Logistics. This is Janssen's second acquisition in the UK logistics sector this year, following its takeover of Norman Global Logistics in March.Announcing the deal today (27 June), Janssen Group described freight forwarding ...
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MT ArticleHexagon Leasing supplies Premier Paper with five new Renault trucks
Premier Paper has taken delivery of five new Renault Trucks T480 Turbo Compound tractor units from Hexagon Leasing.The paper amd material supplier, which operates a fleet of 120 vehicles, teamed up with Hexagon after its previous supplier pulled out of the UK truck market in 2022.This is the first time ...
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MT ArticleGXO inks e-fulfillment and returns deal with Abercrombie & Fitch
GXO has expanded its partnership with Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F Co), managing the fashion retailer's UK e-commerce fulfillment and returns from its dedicated, newly refurbished 170,000-square-foot facility near London. The expansion follows the success of GXO’s partnership with A&F Co in the United States, where the company operates a high-tech ...
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MT ArticleCross Transport administrator urges struggling hauliers to seek advice ASAP
A joint administrator of Cross Transport is urging operators to seek professional guidance sooner rather than later, after the Birmingham-based haulier went under.David Kemp and Richard Hunt of nationwide insolvency practitioner, SFP, were recently appointed as joint administrators of Cross Transport Limited, which provided road haulage services across the UK ...
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MT ArticleWincanton and IKEA welcome Prime Minister to new Dartford hub
Wincanton and IKEA hosted Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at their new 452,000sq ft distribution centre in Dartford this week, where he described the two company’s expansion as a “huge vote of confidence” for the economy.Located at the former Littlebrook Power Station site near the Dartford Crossing, the multi-million-pound distribution centre ...
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MT ArticleUnite ballots GXO staff at Croydon depot for strike action after colleagues are sacked
GXO has defended its decision to dismiss two members of staff at its Croydon depot after a union criticised it for using “draconian” measures.Strikes among beer delivery drivers, draymen and warehouse workers could now be on the cards after Unite said it was balloting 120 members for strike action.It comes ...