All Operator news articles – Page 93
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ArrowXL in delivery deal with Electrolux
ArrowXL has won a contract to deliver to households across the UK on behalf of domestic appliance manufacturer Electrolux.Products will be handled by the home delivery specialist’s Worcester site and customers will benefit from a delivery on their nominated day of choice.The ArrowXL team will deliver the items to the ...
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Aggregates haulier hails Durite camera system
Liverpool-based aggregates specialist Kealshore said it was saving money after installing Durite camera systems across its 20-strong fleet.The firm specialises in pipe bedding, sand washing, groundworks supplies and site clearance and as its wagons spend a lot of time on construction sites it initially fitted the cameras as a visual ...
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Co-packing contract wins see Kinaxia treble cleanrooms at Trafford Park
A welter of new co-packing contracts has seen Kinaxia Logistics treble the size of its cleanroom facilities at its site in Trafford Park, Greater Manchester.The company has created two additional cleanrooms after securing a number of new co-packing contracts, including additional business with a major beverage company and has also ...
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Hawthorns Logistics seals tyre deal with Prometeon for entire fleet
Washington, Sunderland-based family firm Hawthorns Logistics, has signed a 12 month pay-as-you-go contract with Prometeon Tyre Group for its entire fleet.The new contract, which includes Prometeon’s central billing tool, PRO Management, covers Hawthorns Logistics fleet of mainly refrigerated vehicle.The fleet includes 28 tractor units and 50 trailers which deliver seven ...
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Fagan & Whalley donates truck to Transaid to pioneer safer roads in Zambia
Logistics and warehousing company Fagan & Whalley has donated a truck to the HGV driver training programme run by Transaid in Zambia. The donated truck will play a crucial role in training new HGV drivers and enhancing road safety across sub-Saharan Africa.The vehicle, which comes from Fagan & Whalley’s current ...
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DX opens second of 15 former Tuffnells depots as North West hub
Parcel, freight and secure courier delivery specialist DX Group has opened a major new regional hub in Haydock, Merseyside, boosting its presence in the North West.The new hub will serve the group’s freight division, and in particular its irregular dimension and weight (IDW) delivery services. This is the second former ...
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Economic headwinds blew Cross Transport off course
Cross Transport failed due to the Covid pandemic and rising costs, according to documents recently released by its administrator.The Birmingham haulier, which provided road transport services across the UK and Ireland, brought in financial experts on 5 June after being hit by a series of economic headwinds. The company was ...
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Reinvestment strategy puts Palletline on track for “record profitability”
Palletline saw total turnover increase by almost 68% to £301.2m in the 18 months ending 31 December 2022.Revenues generated by its logistics subsidiaries rose by £40.1m to £70.1m during the period.The network said its extended accounting period followed a review of Palletline’s internal processes in 2022, when the board and ...
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Lloyd Fraser toasts fashion division’s contract renewals
Logistics provider Lloyd Fraser said it had enjoyed an “unprecedented” number of contract renewals in its fashion transport division this year.The company said taking into account the current economic climate, it was testament to the culture of the business and its employees that it had renewed a high number of ...
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Creditors of stricken firm confront boss at his home
A young entrepreneur who set up a haulage firm in Malton when he was just 17 had to contend with angry creditors at his home address when the firm hit financial problems.Charles Morgan Transport entered administration on 4 July, seven years after it was first launched, after increasing overheads and ...
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Freight Management European’s collapse prompted by range of factors
A Burton-on-Trent haulage firm that failed last month was crippled by a host of problems, including Brexit, Covid-19 and an expensive fraudulent incident involving a customer, according to its administrator.Freight Management European (FME) had traded since 1998 and held an international licence authorising 40 HGVs, but in a report to ...
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GXO slashed costs in first year of logistics partnership with BT Group
GXO has delivered "substantial" cost savings through increased efficiencies in the first year of its contract to manage telecommunications giant BT Group's logistics and transport operations.BT Group outsourced its logistics to GXO last year as part of its wider strategy to simplify and modernize its operations. The deal saw more ...
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Wishart Transport sees rocketing orders with pallet pooler IPP
Wishart Transport has seen the number of annual orders with wooden pallets pooler IPP increase by 4,600% in just six years, the company revealed this week.The County Armagh-based company collects and distributes wooden pallets on behalf of IPP from a range of customers, including manufacturers and retailers, and has ...
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Brit European installs Axtec weighbridge at Vita Nova Centre
Logistics firm Brit European has installed a weighbridge at its Vita Nova Centre in Middlewich to ensure its vehicles stay within legal weight limits.The new Axtec Series 5000 Dynamic Axle weighbridge is also allowing the company to configure a new vehicle transporter design, to optimise loading positions and maximise payload ...
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What Crisis? Northants firm rebrands as Xtra Express Logistics
Northampton-based logistics firm Crisis Logistics has changed its name to Xtra Express Logistics following its acquisition of parcel and pallet company Action Express Northampton earlier this year.The newly named Xtra Express Logistics will continue to operate from both sites in Hannington and Brackmills Industrial Estate, offering a portfolio of services ...
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Yuill & Dodds keeps tight hold on clients despite “difficult” market in 2022
Scottish haulier Yuill & Dodds saw both turnover and pre-tax profit fall in 2022, thanks to “difficult market conditions”, the company revealed in its latest annual results.The Hamilton, Lanarkshire-based company operates a fleet of over 100 vehicles and specialises in haulage, material removal and supply, waste disposal, tipping facilities and ...
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DHL Express revamps its international same day service
DHL Express has upgraded its international same day service for UK customers with urgent delivery needs, or with items that can't be sent through the its Express network.Launched this month, DHL’s new customer portal offers regular customers a simplified booking process where they can easily access information on scheduled collections ...
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Post Office partners with DPD to launch new online parcel service
The Post Office has joined forces with parcel delivery company DPD to launch a new online parcel service with a dedicated sales website. The new service sees DPD strengthen its relationship with the Post Office following the launch of a click and collect service in 2021 that enables customers to pick ...
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O’Carroll Haulage & Crane Hire delivers the goods with new Volvo FH 8x2 rigid
O’Carroll Haulage & Crane Hire has taken delivery of a new Volvo FH 420 8x2 drawbarrigid, in a deal which sees the firm continue its commitment to the Swedish manufacturer.The County Limerick-based business runs an almost exclusively Volvo fleet and has returnedto the marque again for its latest addition.O’Carroll Haulage ...
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P&O unaccompanied freight service between Liverpool and Dublin set to close
P&O Ferries is to close its Liverpool-Dublin route after failing to reach agreement on a new contract with Port of Liverpool operators Peel Ports.The ferry operator principally ships unaccompanied freight between the two ports, raising fears that the cost of shipping freight to and from Ireland will become more expensive.P&O ...