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All Operator news articles – Page 91
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ArticleEuropa Flow generates £1.8m a month in duty deferred to buck Brexit trading downturn
Europa Worldwide Group said its customs product, Europa Flow, was helping customers buck the downward trend on trading levels created by Brexit and highlighted by MPs in a scathing report.The logistics operator was responding to the recent findings by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which concluded that the only detectable ...
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ArticleFowler Welch takes a slice of Panattoni Park Aylesford
Fowler Welch has signed a 15-year lease for an environmentally sustainable 97,891sq ft facility at Kent’s Panattoni Park Aylesford.Joining logistics giant DHL at the site, the temperature controlled logistics operator signed the pre-lease agreement for the facility, which includes several zero-carbon technologies and enhanced sustainability features, as well as 20 ...
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Article'Renault tippers won't give us breakdown problems,' plant hire firm insists
Ipswich-based JT Few Plant Hire has put four new Renault tippers into service to keep pace with increasing demand.The C430 8x4s, fitted with Marshall’s Hardox Lightweight Tipping Bodies, were put into service in December with an additional two joining in January.The firm said another four C430 eight wheelers are planned ...
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ArticleWhistl offers two-hour delivery on small parcels after trial
Parcel broker Whistl said it would be offering its Whistl Parcels and Parcelhub customers Yodel’s Xpect Mini and Medium two-hour delivery window services following a successful trial.Xpect Mini covers parcels up to 45cm long and weighing up to 3kg, with the medium service for parcels up to 90cm long and ...
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ArticleHGV driver blocks motorway to rescue motorist who crashed after suffering heart attack
A hero lorry driver helped save the life of a motorist who suffered a heart attack while driving on the M6 toll road, by dragging him from his crashed car and performing CPR.Quick-thinking Kirk Mount (pictured), who works for Mark Thompson Transport, manoeuvred his fully-laden 44-tonne truck across all three ...
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ArticleHanson targets growth in recycling sector with new acquisition
Hanson has bought Manchester-based waste disposal firm A1 Services as part of a strategy to provide more recycled products.A1 Services specialises in waste removal, as well as recycling soil, concrete hardcore and general waste from building, construction and civil engineering projects.It holds a licence authorising 47 HGVs and five trailers ...
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ArticleBin lorry drivers across Wiltshire vote to strike after rejecting offer of 2% pay rise
Wiltshire’s bin lorry drivers have voted to strike after rejecting a 2% pay offer from employer Hills Waste Solutions.Drivers, refuse operatives and loaders are planning to walk out on 28 February in a move that will affect more than 250,000 homes.The ballot saw more than 98% of workers voting to ...
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ArticleNew kid on the block Darcica Logistics joins Palletways
Bicester-based delivery firm Darcica Logistics is expanding into haulage just 18 months after the company was created.The firm, which was launched in September 2020 by former Grundon Waste management regional manager Anthony Tattersall (pictured), already has a contract with Amazon and is now embracing multiple pallet deliveries in the Bicester ...
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ArticleAO moves to new depot in South Lanarkshire as online demand continues to drive growth
Online electricals retailer AO has created eight new warehousing jobs in South Lanarkshire after relocating from its depot at Canderside Toll Distribution Centre to a larger site on Strutherhill Industrial Estate.The company said the move to the new 20,000sq ft site is a result of the shift to online shopping ...
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ArticleManor Farm Feeds strengthens fleet with two Renault Range C430 Tridem trucks
Manor Farm Feeds is expanding its fleet with two new Renault Range C430 8x4 Tridem trucks from RH Commercial Vehicles (RHCV).The family firm said it had chosen the trucks for their high specification. One will be used to replace an existing vehicle, with the other boosting overall fleet numbers.Manor Farm ...
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ArticleGXO contract pipeline flows after winning outsourcing deal with City Plumbing
GXO has landed a multi-year deal with City Plumbing which will see it manage all warehousing and logistics operations at the company’s Warrington Omega site from June this year.The deal aims to deliver enhanced delivery services and a wider range of options across the full range of City Plumbing products ...
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ArticleTransmec UK to open hub at DP World’s London Gateway logistics park
Transport and logistics firm Transmec UK has become the third company in four months to sign a deal to locate to DP World’s port-centric logistics park at London Gateway.The company will open a new 150,000sq ft distribution hub on the site in 2023. The deal sees the company also benefit ...
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ArticleWincanton staff on Worksop B&Q contract end strikes after accepting new pay offer
Wincanton’s ongoing dispute with the Unite union over staff pay has been resolved after they accepted a pay increase worth 10.75%.It means strikes at B&Q’s national distribution centre in Worksop have come to an end and 450 Wincanton employees will now return to work, having downed tools in November.Unite said ...
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ArticlePF Whitehead Transport Services defies pandemic to post 152% leap in profits
Croydon operator PF Whitehead Transport Services has hailed its staff’s resilience after profits increased by 152% during a period of multiple pandemic lockdowns.The warehousing and logistics firm reported a £1.5m pre-tax profit during the year ending 31 July 2021, up from £577,000 in 2020.Turnover dropped to £4.3m from £7.2m, but ...
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ArticleOnline Group adds 20 Krone trailers to fleet
Palletforce member Online Group has refreshed its trailer fleet with an investment in 20 new curtainsiders from Krone UK.The Profi Liner trailers are being used throughout the group’s operations, including automotive logistics from its Dagenham and Dover premises.Online Group MD Steven O’Leary said: “A temporary downturn during the pandemic gave ...
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ArticleStruggling logistics firm rescued from administration by its management team
Nearly 200 jobs have been saved after midlands haulage firm Crouch Logistics was sold back to its management after it entered administration.Administrators at Leonard Curtis said they were appointed to the logistics and courier firm “following a difficult period dealing with increasing costs of labour, driver shortages and the Covid-19 ...
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ArticleNX Logistics hires 12 DAF XF tractor units from Asset Alliance
Asset Alliance is supplying NX Logistics with 12 new DAF XF 500 tractor units on a contract hire basis, strengthening its six-year relationship with the palletised distribution firm.The vehicles join a fleet of 38 trucks and trailers, two-thirds of which have been provided by Asset Alliance Group.Each new DAF will ...
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ArticleAztek Logistics invests in first-ever apprentice
Aztek Logistics has taken on its first apprentice after the Letchworth business supported its transport administrator in her ambition to progress her career.Emily Palmer (pictured) has begun a 14-month business administrator level 3 apprenticeship at King’s College, Cambridge and will be tasked with researching and implementing a customer relationship management ...
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ArticleTruckers hit back at being "slated and stereotyped" after council warns major lorry park is to close
A county Durham truckstop is being closed down at the end of the month due to complaints over anti-social behaviour and health and safety concerns.Great Aycliffe Town Council said the lorry park on School Aycliffe Lane was being used by operators to site unattended trailers instead of them using a ...
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ArticleAAD Transport adds four trailers with Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 MT units to fleet
AAD Transport has taken delivery of four new trailers mounted with Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 MT (multi-temperature) refrigeration units.This is the second time the Angus-based company has specified Carrier Transicold, having been impressed with the unit's quiet operation and sustainability credentials.Mounted to 13.6-metre Gray & Adams trailers, the units ...