All Operator news articles – Page 9
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MT ArticleSwain faces down financial pressures to boost turnover
R Swain & Sons added £8.7m to its revenues last year, which the firm attributed to hard work from its sales team bringing in new business.
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MT ArticleAutonomous truck fleet shaping the future at Felixstowe Port
The Port of Felixstowe said it had ordered another 34 autonomous trucks (ATs) after a successful deployment of the vehicles at its Trinity Terminal earlier this year.
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MT ArticleMasters Logistics continues partnership with British Sugar
Knowles’ group company Masters Logistical has signed a three-year contract with British Sugar, building on its longstanding partnership with the manufacturer.
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MT ArticleGold sustainability performance for XPO
XPO has been awarded the EcoVadis gold medal for its sustainability performance for the second year running.
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MT ArticlePrigmore Haulage leases Kettering warehouse
Family transport firm Prigmore Haulage has taken out a 10-year lease on a 15,233sq ft warehouse at the Cabot industrial park in Kettering.
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MT ArticlePullman Fleet tackles HGV technician shortage with paid training programme
HGV repair, management and fleet maintenance specialist Pullman Fleet has launched GearUp, an employment-based training programme aimed at tackling the HGV technician shortage.
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain secures new multi-year contract with Cotswold Outdoor Group
DHL Supply Chain has been appointed by Cotswold Outdoor Group in a new multi-year contract which will see DHL provide warehousing and fulfilment solutions for the retailer.
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MT ArticleFox Brothers Group ramps up acquisition drive with purchase of NMS Civil Engineering
Blackpool-based construction materials distributor Fox Brothers Holdings (The Fox Group) has acquired North West contractor NMS Civil Engineering, which specialises in road planing, recycling, civil engineering and barriers.
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MT ArticleEvri to help charity raise £90,000 by offering free delivery of donated parcels
Parcel delivery firm Evri is supporting a £90,000 fund raising drive by disability equality charity Scope which will offer free deliveries of donated parcels to the charity, at no cost to supporters or to the charity.
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MT ArticleFedEx opens dedicated freight facility at East Midlands Airport
Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) has opened a new 19,000sq ft purpose-built facility at East Midlands Airport today (16 September) to strengthen its UK and international network.
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MT ArticleFarrell Transport boosts fleet with £750,000 investment to meet growing demand
Nottinghamshire haulier Farrell Transport has taken delivery of five new tractor units and four new trailers, worth a total of £750,000, as demand for its services continues to grow.
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MT ArticleHGV driver caught smuggling cocaine in Lego consignment jailed for over nine years
An HGV driver who tried to smuggle £2.9m worth of cocaine into the UK in a lorry carrying a consignment of Lego has been jailed.
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MT ArticleExceptional safety culture wins Palletline 11th ROSPA Gold Award
Palletline has earned the prestigious Gold Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for the eleventh time, after demonstrating a stringent workplace culture encompassing every aspect of health and safety and the physical and mental wellbeing of every member of staff.
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MT ArticleCemex UK signs up to Pallet Loop
Cemex UK has forged a partnership with The Pallet LOOP, which will see the core range of Rugby Cement products, which are bagged at Cemex’s Rugby plant, delivered on The Pallet LOOP’s distinctive green pallets.
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MT ArticleBattery-electric push “built on myths and political correctness”, slams Gray & Adams boss
Battery-electric trucks are “not zero emissions”, the government’s net zero plan is “ill-considered”, and the push behind it is being driven more by “political correctness and media propaganda” than operational reality.
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MT ArticlePodfather gives food distributor offer it can’t refuse
South Lincs Foodservice (SLF) has started using planning and route optimisation software Podfather in order to avoid it drowning in paperwork.
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MT ArticleDX Group drafted in to undertake Army charity distribution
DX Group is supporting manufacturer ACS Stainless Steel Fixings with the distribution of steel statues commemorating Queen Elizabeth II’s wartime role in the Army, for Remembrance Sunday.
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MT ArticleRevenue and profits up at Peter Green Haulage
Shepton Mallet’s Peter Green Haulage saw turnover and profits increase significantly last year.
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MT ArticleMajor Volvo FH order is a grand Slam
Slam Transport has marked its 10th anniversary by taking on 50 brand new Volvo FH 460 6x2 tractor units.
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MT ArticleFrom 0 to 60: Neill & Brown’s CEO toasts a life in logistics
It’s not the years it’s the mileage, but for Neill & Brown Global Logistics’ CEO he’s happily parking that famous movie quote to celebrate 60 years at the East Yorkshire haulage firm.