All Operator news articles – Page 95
-
MT ArticlePalletways appoints regional general manager amid internal restructuring
Palletways UK has named Mark Barlow (pictured) as new regional general manager east central as part of a strategy to drive growth and enhance service levels.The appointment also sees an internal restructuring which will increase the number of territories from six to seven.Barlow joined Palletways UK in a support role ...
-
MT ArticleLondon Medway’s unaccompanied freight service benefits from delays at Dover to deliver record results, says port operator
London Medway’s unaccompanied freight service between the UK and France has reached a new milestone, with trade numbers rising by two thirds since its launch, the port operator revealed this week.The cross-channel route, which is run by DFDS, has experienced a 65% increase in daily unit volumes since the service ...
-
MT Article
DSV launches UK healthcare centre of excellence
DSV UK has consolidated its logistics healthcare expertise into a centre of excellence located in Bristol.The dedicated healthcare team will offer healthcare logistics within the UK as well as supply chain solutions and healthcare logistics catalogue services to the pharmaceutical, medical device and diagnostics markets.The centre, located at the Aztec ...
-
MT ArticleArrowXL workers to hold Valentine’s Day M&S protests to highlight “heartbreaking” pay offer
ArrowXL workers are planning to protest outside Marks & Spencer stores across the UK on Valentine’s Day (14 February) to demand the retailer pressure ArrowXL to improve its “heartbreaking” pay offer.However ArrowXL is insisting its pay offer is fair and that added that no ArrowXL workers are on strike.Unite said ...
-
MT ArticleEvents haulier gives new Krone Dry Liner a bespoke finish
Events transport haulier FCL Event Logistics has purchased three Dry Liners from Krone, one with a specific paint job.Martin Cowie, logistics manager at FCL, said: “We painted one of our tractor units in a very distinctive metallic black for a client.“When the contract came to an end the truck still ...
-
MT ArticleFreight haulier marks 90th anniversary with new Volvo truck and livery
Edge Transport in Deeside is celebrating its 90th anniversary with a new Volvo FH 6x2 tractor unit, wrapped in a special livery.The family-run firm can trace its roots back to Alfred Edge, who started as an owner operator in 1933 delivering goods in the local area and then later for ...
-
MT ArticleWine Society keeps its cool with advanced storage facility
A £10m warehouse in Hertfordshire has been completed for the Wine Society, increasing its total capacity to 18 million bottles.The 6,000sq m shed is 70m long and 23m high and was designed using the latest in temperature moderating technology and includes facilities for solar panels as well as electric charging ...
-
MT ArticleCitySprint extends delivery contract with Wickes
CitySprint has renewed its contract with Wickes to fulfil deliveries for the home improvement retailer’s online customers.The new deal builds on CitySprint and Wickes’ existing partnership that began in 2016, with the distribution company continuing to provide local delivery services from stock held across Wickes’ network of local stores.Darren Taylor, ...
-
MT ArticleBullet Express to launch Airport Logistics and Training Centre
Logistics, distribution and storage firm Bullet Express is set to open a new, 44,000sq ft Airport Logistics and Training Centre at Westway Park, next to Glasgow Airport.The company said the development would be underpinned by storage and value-added contracts from several brand names in the retail and manufacturing sectors.The move ...
-
MT ArticleSuttons Tankers driver crushed to death by own lorry at Eastham Refinery, inquest told
A Suttons Tankers HGV driver was crushed under the wheels of his own lorry as he tried to stop it rolling away at Eastham Refinery in 2021, an inquest heard this week.The court was told that around 1pm on September 20, 2021, Lee Wright, 31, from Fleetwood, had reversed the ...
-
MT ArticleWhistl chosen for Business Superbrand status
Parcels, logistics and e-fulfillment specialist Whistl has been awarded Superbrand status for standing out among its competitors.Superbrand is the world’s largest independent arbiter of brands across 90 countries.Business Superbrand status cannot be applied for and is awarded by a judging panel of 2,500 business professionals and an expert panel of ...
-
MT ArticleDSV launches global brand campaign that celebrates employees as “unsung heroes”
Transport and logistics company DSV has launched its first-ever global campaign today (7 February), which includes a film dubbed The Drive.Shot in South Africa, Japan, Texas, Denmark, and Norway, the film can be viewed through various mediums, including print, digital media, and outdoor advertising. DSV will also share the campaign ...
-
![Bowker, Thorne 2[46413]](https://d2cohhpa0jt4tw.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/2/5/4/15254_Bowker-Thorne-246413.jpg)
MT ArticleWH Bowker acquires new Doncaster warehouse to meet rising demand
Preston-based WH Bowker has purchased a new warehousing facility in Thorne, Doncaster as part of its expansion plans.The family firm, which specialises in food, pharmaceutical, and chemical logistics, said the 165, 000 sq ft Doncaster facility will boost its warehousing estate - which spans 12 distribution centres - to over ...
-
MT ArticleEuropa Worldwide opens sales office in Dublin
Karl Hussey Photography 2023Europa Worldwide Group has opened its first sales branch in Ireland as it broadens its international footprint.This latest launch is part of Europa Worldwide Group’s £3m-plus strategy to expand Europa Road’s road freight sales network.The new branch is located at the Spaces offices at Dublin Airport, close ...
-
MT Article
South West of England haulier STR Logistics goes under after 20 years
Exeter haulier and Palletways member STR Logistics has entered administration. The company, which employs around 80 staff and holds an operator licence authorising 20 HGVs and 12 trailers running out of its Alphington base, appointed administrators from insolvency firm SFP on 31 January.The company was incorporated over 20 years ago ...
-
MT ArticlePalletforce adds new member to reinforce south coast service
Palletforce said it had boosted its service along the south coast following the recruitment of cross-channel specialist Ferryspeed.Covering selected PO postcodes around Portsmouth, the company is the fourth member to join Palletforce this year, after JMCL Freightways and Virginia Hayward Logistics signed up to the network and it acquired Dobbs ...
-
MT ArticleKetra lays the ground with key customer by putting liveried trailer on the road
Ketra Logistics has invested in a new liveried trailer for its customer Flooring Supplies, to reflect its close relationship and promote the online flooring specialist.The dual-branded, double deck trailer was revealed to the Flooring Supplies team at its Purfleet warehouse.Ketra is a member of Palletways and has worked with the ...
-
MT ArticleVault City Brewing toasts Palletways deal as supermarket sales soar
Palletways in Edinburgh has experienced a fourfold growth in ale volumes after it entered into a deal with sour beer brand Vault City Brewing (VCB).The brewer was announced as the best-selling craft beer in Tesco and it has now entered into a new deal with Morrisons, which requires Palletways Edinburgh ...
-
MT ArticleEclipse folded after TCs questioned funding, new report reveals
Eclipse Distribution Solutions collapsed because it failed to convince the traffic commissioners it had sufficient finances for its fleet size, resulting in the revocation of its licence according to the administrator.The Burton-on-the-Wolds haulier ceased trading on 28 October 2022 with 41 employees losing their jobs after the traffic commissioner’s office ...
-
MT ArticlePall-Ex Group partners with The Algorithm People to enhance freight tracking efficiency
Pall-Ex Group has announced a new partnership with transport optimisation specialist The Algorithm People who deliver a suite of products and services called Optimize, designed to provide optimisation, decarbonisation and innovation to fleet operators, using powerful algorithms based upon artificial intelligence.Pall-Ex Group will use Optimize to help deliver its NexusETA ...