All Operator news articles – Page 89
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MT ArticleO'Gara drivers sing praises of new Volvo tippers
O’Gara in Manchester has added four new Volvo FMX 420 8x4 rigid tippers to its fleet in order to cope with the rigours of off-road work.The demolition and muckaway haulier said it had also chosen the Swedish marque due to the FMX’s proven reliability, comfort and driving performance.Peter Schofield, transport ...
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MT ArticleClear route ahead for DSV Road after Covid restrictions ease
DSV Road said it increased turnover by 11.5% last year due to the easing of Covid restrictions, customs clearance activities and its acquisition of Agility Logistics.However, it also saw £1m knocked off its pre-tax profits in the year ending 31 December 2022, to £13.3mThe haulier and freight forwarder, which is ...
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MT ArticleRecycling firm prosecuted after leg amputation incident
A Herts-based waste and recycling firm has been fined £30,000 after an employee’s leg was amputated after he was run over by a telehandler.Eco Waste and Recycling, which holds a licence authorising eight HGVs out of its Baldock operating centre, pleaded guilty to breaching both the Workplace (Health, Safety and ...
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MT ArticlePlumbing supplies face disruption in GXO driver strike
The Unite union said there would be “huge disruption” of supplies to City Plumbing and CPS outlets after GXO drivers voted to go out on strike from next week.The move came after the dismissal of a Unite representative at GXO’s Lockheed Road depot in Warrington, in what the trade union ...
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MT ArticlePickfords sees revenue rise amid price pressures
Leading removal firm Pickfords saw revenues grow by 3.8% to £60.3m last year, as prices rose due to an increase in the cost of sales.However, for the same reasons pre-tax profit slid by around a third in the year ending 30 September 2022, to £3.01m.In a statement signed off by ...
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MT ArticleScotland's Chivas Brothers raises a toast to first electric HGV
Scottish whisky producer Chivas Brothers has put into service one of the country’s first all-electric tractor units in partnership with Volvo Trucks.The FM Electric 6x2 pulling a tri-axle box van trailer is capable of hauling around 24 tonnes of whisky and will cover between 250 and 300 miles a day, ...
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MT ArticleWren sings the praises of Truckfile app
Wren Kitchens said it had witnessed a “massive increase” in defect reporting – and a corresponding improvement in the speed of fault rectification – after investing in digital management software Truckfile.More defects are being reported and more of the faults identified are being fixed faster than ever before, said the ...
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MT ArticleCost-of-living crisis to blame for Phoenix’s demise
The administrator for a 33-year-old Warwickshire haulier said the business failed due to the cost of living crisis, which had squeezed consumer spending.Phoenix Worldwide Logistics provided logistics and warehousing services to customers worldwide and traded out of depots in Dunchurch, Rugby and Coventry.It held a standard international licence authorising 29 ...
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain launches online platform to support staff mental health
DHL Supply Chain is offering all its employees support for their physical and mental health and wellbeing needs via a cloud-based online platform.The Wellness Cloud is a staff benefits platform providing support for health and wellbeing, including pregnancy, parenting, fertility, neurodiversity, mental health, menopause, sleep, bereavement, and financial wellbeing.DHL said ...
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MT ArticleContainer haulier invests in 13 Krone trailers as expansion drive continues
MBBA Logistics in West Thurrock has invested in 13 new skeletal trailers from Krone, partly to replace older units but also to accommodate winning new and improved contracts.The container logistics specialist shifts goods to and from ports and operates out of Tilbury, London Gateway, Purfleet and Felixstowe.Some of the new ...
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MT ArticleDenholm Environmental chooses Renault Trucks for fleet upgrade
Denholm Environmental has taken on a Renault Trucks T480 High 6x2 and two T440 6x2s in order to cope with the often hostile and challenging environments in which it works.The trucks will be based out of its Grangemouth and Invergordon sites and will predominantly be utilised for tanker haulage and ...
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MT ArticlePML strengthens senior team
Logistics and supply chain provider PML has made two new appointments, a finance director and sales manager, to help support its growth plans.FD Philip Booth (pictured) brings more than 30 years’ experience of the finance control environment working for various SMEs and as an FCMA qualified accountant with an MBA ...
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MT ArticleDHL HGV drivers at Crick site join Unite
HGV drivers employed at DHL’s Crick site in Northampton have gained union recognition after the supply chain firm entered into an agreement with Unite.Around 45 drivers at the DIDC2 site in Celtic Way are employed to deliver cans produced by Ardagh to brewers in the UK, as well as a ...
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MT ArticleNationwide Platforms sets high standards with sector’s first electric trucks
Nationwide Platforms has put two Volvo FM Electric 4x2s out to work, in what is thought to be a first for the UK’s powered access sector.
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MT ArticleFraikin quick to solve Astley’s vehicle needs
Signage firm Astley praised Fraikin for its speed in sourcing four new 3.5-tonne vans after other companies said it could take a year and a half for the delivery.Paul Tierney, installation manager at Astley, said: “We’re well aware of the current challenges in vehicle supply, but it still came as ...
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MT ArticleScottish haulier rewards Asset Alliance sales manager by naming truck after her
Grangemouth’s XS Transport has named one of its new generation DAF XG 530 tractor units after Asset Alliance Group’s Kerry Anne Grogan as a mark of gratitude for her customer service.It is one of five new DAFs the Stirlingshire haulier has taken delivery of as part of a fleet renewal ...
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MT ArticleELB invites potential truckers to get in the driving seat
ELB Partners in Croydon is on the hunt for its next HGV recruit after launching its 2023 driver training scheme.It is currently accepting applications for its HGV scheme, which will see the successful applicant train to become a fully qualified professional driver over the course of the year, starting with ...
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MT ArticleWincanton appoints Glencar to fit out Ikea warehouse in Dublin
Wincanton has appointed construction company Glencar to fit out a 280,000 sq ft Ikea warehouse at a site in Dublin, Ireland.Wincanton is Ikea's distribution partner at the site, which is situated at Greenogue Logistics Park in Rathcoole in southwest Dublin.The Ikea facility is due to open in early 2024 with ...
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MT ArticleKetra serves up branded trailer for food wholesaler Wanis
Palletways member Ketra Logistics has invested in a new liveried trailer for world food wholesaler Wanis International Foods.The trailer has begun operating out of Wanis’ new 100,000sq ft distribution centre in Rainham, travelling daily to Palletways’ main hub in Lichfield for onward deliveries across the UK. Ketra was appointed by ...
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MT ArticleEvri staff help support opening of Bradford homeless facility
Evri employees spent a day working with homelessness charity Emmaus this week, helping prepare the opening of a new site in Bradford for formerly homeless people.The Evri team offered their time and support to help paint and decorate the new companion houses and they also made donations of toiletries and ...