All Operator news articles – Page 9
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MT ArticleWorldwide Flight Services takes delivery of 29 trailers from Asset Alliance Group
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company, has taken delivery of 29 new SDC rollerbed trailers from Asset Alliance Group to bolster its freight handling operations.
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MT ArticleDerry Bros opens two new offices in London and Poland to meet growing demand
Freight customs specialist Derry Bros has opened two new offices in London and Poznan in a move aimed at expanding its presence in the UK and mainland Europe.
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MT ArticleFred Sherwood Group upbeat despite slide in revenue
Fred Sherwood Group is looking at ways to expand the business after rising costs saw both profit and revenue fall in 2023/24, its latest annual results have revealed.
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MT ArticleAdministrator summarises pressures faced by collapsed firm Truswells
Truswell Haulage, the transport company that had been operating since 1940 and ran more than 100 HGVs, collapsed last year due to “macroeconomic factors and industry-wide challenges”, according to its administrator.
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MT ArticleVOX POP: ‘The very best of luck for 2025 - you’re all going to need it…’
Motor Transport asks some of the industry’s leading players to assess the current market and give their verdicts on how 2025 will play out for themselves and their competitors…
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MT ArticleDomino’s Pizza orders new energy efficient fleet
Domino’s Pizza Group has taken on new temperature-controlled vehicles from Dawsongroup truck and trailer as part of its ambitions to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions.
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MT ArticleJobs saved after Smarthub snapped up by parent company
A Rainham construction logistics specialist has been saved by its parent firm in a £50,000 pre-pack deal that experts said would save at least 17 jobs.
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MT ArticleWoodside sees the bright side of 2024 trading
Ballyclare-based Woodside Logistics Group increased turnover and pre-tax profits last year, which it attributed to organic growth and also passing on higher fuel and shipping costs.
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MT ArticleDriver training on offer by M&H to help resolve skills crisis
M&H Carriers said it was launching a C1 driver recruitment campaign and offering candidates fully funded training to ease a chronic shortage of drivers in Scotland.
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MT ArticleReborn temperature-controlled haulier has last laugh
The industry has been battered by administrations and closures this year, so it is heartening to see at least one success story emerge from the ashes of insolvency in 2024: AE Chilled’s pre-pack sale.
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MT ArticleYorkshire’s TEF Transport in administration
TEF Transport in Scarborough has entered administration with around 60 jobs potentially at risk.
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MT ArticleDerry Bros achieves official customs authorised status
Derry Bros said its customs clearance operation had achieved authorised economic operator (AEO) status, an internationally-recognised standard designed to enhance supply chain security.
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MT ArticleHaulage icon Eddie Stobart dies aged 95
Eddie Stobart, probably the most famous name in UK haulage, has died at the age of 95.
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MT ArticleVolumech paves the way for festive cheer at Christmas open day
Volumech opened the doors for its first Christmas open day and welcomed a number of new and existing customers at the event.
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MT ArticleDPD accelerates its EV charging infrastructure plans
BP Pulse is upgrading and installing new rapid charging infrastructure across dozens of DPD depots, supporting the operator’s transition towards an electric fleet.
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MT ArticleWoodland Group branches out with first leased DAFs
The Woodland Group has added 46 DAF XF tractor units to its fleet after being impressed by the deal and support provided by Asset Alliance Group.
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MT ArticleEvri powers up with introduction of new DAF XB Electric
Evri said it had become one of the first companies to integrate the new DAF XB Electric truck into its operations after it began working out of the parcel firm’s Southampton depot.
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MT ArticleCarlsberg toasts permission for Britvic takeover
Carlsberg’s takeover of Britvic has been given the go-ahead by the competition watchdog, with a completion date now set for next month.
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MT ArticleAIT Home Delivery delivers the smiles for children this Christmas
Staff at AIT Home Delivery are being Christmas elves and delivering festive joy by providing new toys to thousands of children in Northamptonshire this year.
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MT ArticleRoyal Mail set to fall into foreign ownership
Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský has overcome a major hurdle in his bid to take over Royal Mail after the government approved the deal.