All Operator news articles – Page 96
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MT ArticleTuffnells injects £7m into fleet upgrade and new technology
Tuffnells has announced plans to invest £7m into the business over the next year.The IDW freight specialist is planning a series of major investment projects with a 'significant upgrade' to its route optimisation technology a top priority.It hopes this will lead to higher efficiency and visibility of collection and delivery ...
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MT ArticleDHL Inside Track inks three-year deal with Stellantis to operate its demo programme
DHL Inside Track has signed a new three-year UK contract with automaker Stellantis, whose portfolio includes Jeep, Fiat, Peugeot, Vauxhall, Alfa Romeo, DS Automobiles, Abarth and Citroën.Inside Track will operate Stellantis’ demonstrator programme, managing the delivery and pick-up of test drive vehicles nationwide.The automotive specialist will handle the entire fleet ...
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MT ArticleMcBurney Transport Group fits 146 trailers with solar panels following successful trial
McBurney Transport Group is fitting 146 new refrigerated trailers with solar panels from Genie Insights, following a one-year trial which tested the panels in all weather conditions.The 50-watt panels have been fitted to the roof of each trailer with the aim of keeping their fridge batteries charged to prevent battery-related ...
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MT ArticleLuxury £15m HGV driver facility planned at DP World’s Southampton container terminal
A £15m “state-of-the-art” HGV driver facility is in the pipeline at DP World’s Southampton container terminal.The project, which will be located on a 7,500sq m site next to the container terminal, will include a restaurant, showers, toilets and 24-hour security. It will also increase the size of the storage area ...
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MT ArticleJMS Plant Hire boosts fleet with new DAFs and Nooteboom trailers
JMS Plant Hire has added two new DAF XF 530 Super Space Cab 6x2 tractor units and three new Nooteboom 3-axle stepframe trailers to boost its growing commercial vehicle fleet.The North Lanarkshire company has taken delivery of the trucks, which were supplied by Asset Alliance Group, on a three-year contract ...
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MT ArticleMenzies wins five-year distribution deal with Saint Gobain Weber
Menzies Distribution has won a five-year contract with Weber, the UK arm of building materials giant Saint-Gobain.Menzies began managing the company’s UK deliveries, including pallets and full loads, from its manufacturing sites to domestic customers at the beginning of this year.Ahead of commencing operations, four Menzies team members attended the ...
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MT ArticleAmazon told striking staff it was an 'unauthorised absence', GMB union claims
The GMB union claimed retail giant Amazon had classed staff taking part in its first ever UK strike this week as 'a no show - effectively an unauthorised absence'.Hundreds of Amazon workers in Coventry have walked out in a pay dispute.The union said staff had been offered a pay rise ...
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ArrowXL workers target NEC Furniture Show for latest 'Robin Hood' pay protest
ArrowXL workers took their ongoing dispute with their employer to the Furniture Show at the Birmingham NEC this week where parent company Logistics Group Holdings had a stand.Organised by the Unite union, the staff dressed as Robin Hood at the exhibition centre to highlight what it claimed was ArrowXL’s strategy ...
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MT ArticlePre-pack saves waste haulier after collapse into administration
A haulage firm providing services to the waste and recycling sector and operating 45 HGVs has been sold in a pre-pack deal after it collapsed into administration.Wrexham-based 4 Seasons Beer Tent Co, which traded as Ningbo Walking Floors, appointed administrators on 17 January after experiencing financial difficulties.Begbies Traynor said the ...
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MT ArticleTrevor Sandiford invests in Renault T520s amid "tricky times and soaring costs"
Trevor Sandiford has added a Renault Trucks T520 6x2 to its fleet, with another T520 High 6x2 on order.The T520 has been fitted with a 30ft Plowman’s Atlas livestock container with two decks and full lifting in separate sections and is covering the south west on general local farm to ...
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MT ArticleSYNETIQ adds nine DAF recovery trucks to fleet
Vehicle salvage and recycling firm SYNETIQ has taken delivery of nine DAF LF 12-tonne double deck recovery trucks to improve its efficiency and carbon footprint.Equipped with tilt and slide bodies and spec lifts, the vehicles are designed to transport three cars and are being used to collect salvage vehicles for ...
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MT ArticleDHL HGV driver wins unfair dismissal case after tribunal hears colleague spat in his face
A DHL Services HGV driver has won his claim of unfair dismissal after he was sacked following a fight in a van with another employee.An employment tribunal found that there had been a number of flaws in the company’s process and subsequent decision to dismiss Alexandru Milea after the incident ...
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MT ArticleG.S. Davies & Son puts drivers' interests first with new investment
Family-run distribution firm G.S. Davies & Son chose a comfortable spec for its latest Volvo FH Globetrotter, in the hope that it rewards its hard working drivers and attracts new talent.The 6x2 tractor unit has been fitted with leather upholstery, dual armrests on both seats and an adjustable steering wheel ...
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MT ArticleRoyal Mail counts £200m cost of industrial action but scales back redundancy plans
Strike action among staff at Royal Mail over pay and conditions has so far cost the business £200m, according to its owner.However, in a trading update it also said that the number of voluntary redundancies it needed to hit its targets would be “significantly lower” than the 5,000-6,000 it previously ...
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MT ArticleDraintech Tankers switches to Mercedes-Benz Arocs from Marshall Truck & Van
Andover-based Draintech Tankers said it had been so impressed with the Mercedes-Benz Arocs it ordered from Marshall Truck & Van three three months ago that it has added another pair to its fleet.In the face of soaring demand from customers, director Robert Simpson said he resolved last year to take ...
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MT ArticleKBC Logistics orders 51 Krone trailers to support rapid expansion
Container logistics specialist KBC is taking delivery of 51 Box Liner FS10 skeletal trailers from Krone, growing its overall KBC/Krone fleet to 160.Founded in 2008, KBC transports ambient and chilled containerised goods from ports to regional distribution centres.It operates a fleet of more than 300 vehicles from four locations, with ...
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MT ArticleHGV training firm helps Bristol Waste plug the driver gap
HGV training specialist HGVC has been appointed by recycling, waste collection and street cleansing company Bristol Waste to train 30 new HGV drivers.Owned by the city council, Bristol Waste provides residential and commercial waste services.It employs over 800 people, operates 180 vehicles and makes 17 million scheduled collections of 160,000 ...
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MT ArticleTopps Tiles inks deal with Descartes to streamline deliveries
Retailer Topps Tiles is optimising its fleet delivery capabilities with Descartes Systems Group’s cloud-based route planning and optimisation solution.The partnership will see Topps Tiles cut the average kilometres driven per delivery route by 2% and gain a better understanding of the potential impact of changes to its delivery strategies.The retailer ...
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MT ArticleWhistl secures Silver in global supplier CSR Rating
Logistics parcels and mail specialist Whistl has been awarded a silver ranking from the international Ecovadis platform which evaluates companies on their environmental performance and corporate social responsibility (CSR).The company has improved its score from 58% to 61%, in what is the third year of its assessment, and is now ...
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MT ArticleGXO extends partnership with French manufacturer Groupe SEB
GXO Logistics has extended its partnership with French domestic appliance manufacturer Groupe SEB in a deal which will also see it offer additional warehouse space in the UK.Groupe SEB’s appliances and cookware are sold through multi-format retailing in more than 150 countries.Gavin Williams, GXO UK and Ireland MD, said: “We’re ...