All Operator news articles – Page 94
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MT ArticleJohn Petch hails new Bridgestone tech for major cost savings
John Petch Transport said it had increased its profitability by 10% after it introduced fleet management software that provided the North Yorkshire firm with better insights into critical events.The company said it rolled out Bridgestone’s Webfleet solution with Mantis cameras across its 25-strong fleet of HGVs and the technology provided ...
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MT ArticleUPN welcomes Nu Vision Logistics
(From left) Kevin Nightingale, regional director at UPN; Jon Thorpe, director; Paul Thorpe, director; Simon Marston-Revill, general manager, NU Vision LogisticsFamily-run Nuneaton haulier Nu Vision Logistics has joined the United Pallet Network (UPN).The company, which specialises in pallet distribution, courier services, warehouse storage and event transport, started work for the ...
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MT ArticleBurgoynes launches employee ownership trust to share profits
Herefordshire’s Burgoynes has made all of its staff beneficiaries of an employee ownership trust in order to secure the firm’s future.The family-owned logistics specialist and Pallet-Track member has become one of just a handful of hauliers to introduce such a scheme, which ensures the company’s longevity and prevents the business ...
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MT ArticleBoughey Distribution hails team after sites are given top marks by inspectors
Boughey Distribution has been awarded three ‘AA’ grades in the BRCGS Storage and Distribution standard for its sites in Wardle, Crewe and a Co-Pack facility also in Wardle.The haulier said it was the third consecutive audit that its Crewe warehouse achieved the highest grade possible and its Wardle facility received ...
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MT ArticleTrans European Port Services rebrands
Hull-based export supply chain specialist Trans European Port Services (TEPS) has rebranded and overhauled its website.It said the newly updated website and online platform offered a user-friendly experience that guides prospective and existing clients through lean management strategies, supply chain practices and processes.It now also provides details about how it ...
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MT ArticleDX reports 95% surge in profits as growth plan continues
DX said it had produced its strongest half-year trading results in seven years, with a 15% increase in revenues to £231.3m.The group said adjusted pre-tax profits also rose, by 95% to £9.2m during the six months ending 31 December 2022, up from £4.7m in the same period in 2021.Group operating ...
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MT ArticlePalletline welcomes Lockwood Group
Lockwood Group has joined the Palletline network, which the midlands firm said would help it to reduce its final leg delivery area in DE postcodes.Keith Allsop, Lockwood transport and warehouse director, said: “A highly-respected member-owned network with a 30-year heritage, the company has a reputation for innovation and for going ...
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MT ArticleDevereux blames fatal accident and rising fuel costs for slide in profits
Devereux Transport and Distribution increased sales by 6.4% last year, but profits dipped into the red after the Billingham-based firm settled an HSE fine following a fatal accident.The company reported revenues of £13.9m for the year ending 31 March, an increase of £835,000 on the previous year’s results.Gross profit was ...
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MT ArticleDPD buys courier firm Absolutely to bolster same-day service
DPD has snapped up South East final-mile courier Absolutely in a move aimed at strengthening its same day delivery offering.Absolutely has a fleet of around 200 couriers servicing clients ranging from fashion brands and health organisations to law firms and media businesses.Its fleet includes an expanding number of zero-emission vehicles, ...
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MT ArticleFiveways adds dedicated Terberg Orus food waste trucks to municipal hire fleet
Hire firm Fiveways has taken delivery of the first of 10 dedicated food waste trucks ahead of the introduction of mandatory collections for all households in England.The Terberg Orus RCV has been designed to collect organic materials and offers a leakproof watertight body, a smooth internal body and integral hydraulic ...
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MT ArticleNew Renaults showcase Youngs Transportation & Logistics' branding revamp
Youngs Transportation & Logistics has started adding Renaults to its fleet that display its new branding.Two T520 High 6x2 pushers have joined its 150-plus fleet and follow on the heels of a 26-tonne D Range that was delivered at the end of last year.A further three T480 Highs and two ...
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MT ArticleFraikin appoints Regan Greeff to lead connected technology drive
Fraikin has appointed a new technology solutions manager to help guide customers through the world of telematics and connected technology.Regan Greeff has been tasked with driving both Fraikin and its customers’ connected ambitions forwards.“More of Fraikin’s customers are beginning to embrace what the technology has to offer, with a better ...
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Yodel reaches 20-million reviews milestone for its Have Your Say scheme
Yodel said it had hit 20 million reviews through its customer feedback programme, Have Your Say, thanks to a successful Valentine’s Day.The parcel carrier has invested heavily in its handling capabilities in recent years and now delivers 200,000 bouquets of flowers every month, with significant spikes seen over Valentine’s and ...
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MT ArticleMV Commercial impresses aggregate haulier with speedy delivery of four tippers
MD Aggregate Supplies has taken delivery of four Scania P450s with Thompson tipper bodies in record time.Mike Weatherall, transport manager at the Shropshire aggregates and concrete specialists, had been told by several suppliers that he faced a lengthy wait for the vehicles of a minimum of 12 months.However after approaching ...
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MT ArticleP&O boosts freight capacity with new sailings on Zeebrugge–Teesport route
P&O Ferries is joining forces with Finnlines to boost the flow of trade between Belgium and the UK by introducing new sailings on the Zeebrugge-Teesport route.In response to increased customer demand, P&O Ferries will charter Finnlines’ MS Finnpulp for three days a week under a new services agreement.This move will ...
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MT ArticleVertas runs with Trakm8 to boost fleet efficiency
Facilities management firm Vertas has partnered up with fleet management specialist Trakm8 to enhance the operating efficiency of its 280-vehicle fleet.Vertas, which operates a mixed fleet consisting of vans, pool cars, mini-buses and coaches, gave Trakm8 a brief to install a telematics system that would track and manage the fleet, ...
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MT ArticlePalletways Group launches new hub in Barcelona
Palletways has invested in a new eco-friendly hub that will speed up deliveries to the Catalan area and Balearic Islands.The new 2,100sq m hub in Palletways’ Iberia network is situated in the intermodal logistics zone known as ZAL, in the Port of Barcelona.Announcing the launch, Palletways said the move is ...
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MT ArticleBartrums invests in Fruehauf bathtub tippers
Bartrums has added three more Fruehauf stepframe bathtub tipping trailers to its fleet to boost its UK-wide malt barley haulage operation.The order strengthens the East Anglian company’s relationship with Fruehauf with which it has been dealing for more than a decade.The 70 cubic yard capacity bathtubs join a fleet of ...
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MT ArticleWincanton signs four-year extension to Wickes contract
Wincanton has been awarded a new four-year contract by Wickes that will extend and expand its mandate for the home improvement retailer.The new contract, which spans warehouse and transport operations, will see Wincanton become the sole supply chain partner for Wickes’ kitchen and bathroom business in the UK.Wincanton has worked ...
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MT ArticleBoat haulier boosts cash flow with new TMS
Independent haulier AS Taylor Transport is improving cash flow after switching to a new transport management system (TMS)The company, which is based near Burton-on-Trent, specialises in long and wide loads for boat transport and general haulage and offers workshop services to other HGV operators.AS Taylor has recently upgraded its TMS ...