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All Operator news articles – Page 99
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ArticleJohn Hackling profits up 173% despite dip in turnover
Profits at John Hackling Transport soared last year, its latest financial results revealed.The Gloucestershire warehousing and haulage contractor reported a 173% increase in pre-tax profit for the year ending 30 September 2020, to £562,000.Operating profit also increased, from £386,000 in 2019 to £705,000 during the period.Turnover fell slightly, by 2.9% ...
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ArticleOwens Group to replace 90% of fleet with Volvo FH 460 Globetrotters
Owens Group is replacing 90% of its Carrington, Greater Manchester fleet with Volvo FH 460 Globetrotter tractor units after impressing with its fuel efficiency.The new vehicles will arrive from Thomas Hardie Commercials in three tranches over the next nine months.Andy Williams, head of fleet and compliance at the family-owned haulier, ...
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ArticleSuttons Group buys tank container business in joint venture
Suttons Group has grown its international division after buying logistics provider VTG’s overseas tank containers business, in a joint venture with Mission Line in Brazil.Suttons said the acquisition would increase its capability to serve its customers, as well as extend its global reach.It said it would take full control of ...
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ArticleWhistl rebrands Clientbase to Whistl Fulfilment a year after acquisition
Logistics specialist Whistl has rebranded Devon-based Clientbase Fulfilment as Whistl Fulfilment, a year after acquiring the company.The 300-strong team, based in Plymouth and Paignton, manage inbound contact centre operations, warehousing, fulfilment and business support functions across a portfolio of more than 50 clients.Customers include Sarah Raven, Dogs Trust, Madeleine, Peter ...
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ArticleHastings Freight sold to husband and wife duo in management buyout
Husband and wife duo, George and Claire Hewitt, have completed a management buyout of Hastings Freight Limited (HFL), one of the founding members of Palletways.The couple said their investment in the Chesterfield-based firm will stabilise the business and provide a strong platform for its future development.The Hewitts have acquired a ...
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ArticleAO opens fourth warehouse in Crewe
Online electricals retailer AO is set to open its fourth warehouse in Crewe, creating over 80 new jobs and adding over 300,000sq ft of new distribution space to its logistics network.AO Logistics, which already has three warehouses in the town, is opening Crewe 305 at Crewe Commercial Park this month.The ...
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ArticleTesco Distribution uses “resilience and agility” to boost profit during pandemic
Tesco Distribution displayed “incredible resilience and agility” in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic last year to deliver a 23% boost in pre-tax profits.Reporting its latest annual results to 28 February 2021, the company revealed a rise in turnover to £1890.5m (2020: £1791.2m) and a boost in pre-tax profits to ...
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ArticleMaritime drivers give thumbs up to new ANPR payment system on M6Toll
Drivers from Maritime Transport have given a 100% approval rating of Midland Expressway’s new ANPR technology which is being piloted on the M6toll.The trial sees Maritime and a number of other fleets paying for their journeys on the M6toll via the new Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) based tolling system.ANPR ...
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ArticleRoads minister visits DHL driver training centre
Roads Minister Baroness Vere (pictured fourth from left) praised DHL’s HGV driver training programme this week in a visit to the newly opened DHL Supply Chain Transport Development Centre (TDC).The centre is a key component in DHL’s new Driving Ambition training programme which provides fully funded training for applicants to ...
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ArticleBath International Transport boosts fleet as post-pandemic demand for events soars
Events haulier Bath International Transport is adding another Mega Liner curtainsider from Krone Trailer UK to its fleet after seeing a post-pandemic resurgence in demand.The Bristol-based company has chosen the new trailer for its ability to carry outsized, high value loads as well as conventional cargo.MD Gary Bath, said: “During ...
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ArticleMark Lee Transport joins The Pallet Network
The Pallet Network (TPN) has welcomed new member Mark Lee Transport to its fold, after the Bradford operator sought out an additional service to complement its blue-chip haulage business.The company said it specifically approached TPN after industry contacts said the network was the “preferred option”.MD Mark Lee said: “We know ...
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ArticleNew cabotage rules will force more drivers to park overnight in laybys, Logistics UK warns
Relaxing cabotage rules for foreign operators in the UK will force more drivers to park up overnight in lay-bys, according to Logistics UK.HMRC announced this week it was allowing until 30 April 2022 unlimited cabotage movements of HGVs for up to 14 days after arriving in the UK on a ...
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ArticleYodel conjures up Merlin2 parcel sorting system as volumes soar
Yodel’s engineering wizards have created a new sortation system called Merlin2, which it said will handle delicate and irregular shaped parcels in response to booming volumes.The system is located at Yodel’s Shaw sorting centre and is its second automated out of gauge facility following the original Merlin, introduced in Wednesbury ...
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ArticleDPD set to open £150m parcel hub in Leicestershire
DPD’s £150m parcel hub in Hinckley, Leicestershire will be fully operational ahead of the Black Friday and Christmas period, the parcel delivery group has confirmed.The depot is the company’s fifth in the UK and one of the largest fully-automated domestic parcel hubs in Europe.DPD said Hub 5, close to junction ...
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ArticleHermes opens pop-up depot in Birmingham to handle peak season
Hermes UK has opened another pop-up distribution depot, this time at Meteor Park in Birmingham.The delivery firm said the move created 135 seasonal jobs at the 112,000 sq ft warehouse, which opened ahead of the peak Black Friday and Christmas periods.The depot can handle over 120,000 parcels each day and ...
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ArticleELB Partners adds Volvo FM Globetrotters to fleet
ELB Partners has spent more than £1m future-proofing its fleet after investing in nine new Volvo FM Globetrotters.The 6x2 units all have a three-star rating under London’s Direct Vision Standard (DVS) and are the first of this rating to leave Volvo’s factory and be pressed into service.Two of the tractor ...
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ArticleWincanton agrees deal with toy maker MGA Entertainment
Wincanton has won a five-year contract with children’s toys manufacturer MGA Entertainment, providing final mile deliveries to retailers and customers’ homes.Operating out of Wincanton’s automated warehouse in Middlewich, the contract involves the logistics company storing, picking and delivering around 250,000 products per week during peak periods.Read more Wincanton chief ...
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ArticleMoody Logistics hails in-house driver apprenticeship scheme
Moody Logistics and Storage has described its in-house training programme as a “huge success” after its first two driver apprentices gained their Class 2 licences in less than five months.Joe Chan (left) and Tony Hunter, both 24, are the first to graduate after the Cramlington-based firm set up its own ...
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ArticleTurners (Soham) tanker drivers see pay boosted by 17.5%
Tanker drivers employed by Turners (Soham) on the Cargill contract in Liverpool have secured a bumper 17.5% pay deal, Unite has announced.The 24 tanker drivers, who deliver bulk liquid food products to food manufacturers across the UK, are to receive a 17.5% increase in all elements of their pay for ...
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ArticleClipper Logistics opens new South Wales facility for Wilko to help boost retailer’s e-fulfilment business
Clipper Logistics has opened a new warehouse facility in Magor, South Wales, in partnership with home and garden retailer, Wilko.The new development saw Clipper work closely with the Wilko team to deliver the facility within four months.Clipper Logistics has worked with Wilko for the past 10 years, recently helping streamline ...