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MT ArticleStan Robinson fined for entrance gate worker injury
Stan Robinson Distribution has been prosecuted and fined £6,000 after a worker suffered serious injuries when a wrought iron entrance gate fell on him at its Stafford site.
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MT ArticleD&D Transport relocates as company grows
Midlands-based D&D Transport has moved to new premises as part of an expansion programme.
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MT ArticleArrowXL targets new business development manager
ArrowXL has appointed Sarah Hadingham to be its new Midlands business development manager.
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MT ArticleHaulage helps drive up Maxi Caledonian’s turnover as MD looks to exit
Maxi Caledonian saw revenues increase by 2.7% last year, thanks largely to operations within its haulage and warehousing division.
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MT ArticleAlan Moody retires as chairman from Moody Logistics
Moody Logistics’ chairman, Alan Moody, has stepped down from the role following a lifetime of service to the family business.
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MT ArticleDemand for night time deliveries set to increase, Palletline London predicts
Palletline London is preparing to reap the benefits of increased night time deliveries in London, as pedestrianisation initiatives in the capital gather momentum, general manager Ucal McLeod said this week.
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MT ArticleWhistl takes delivery of 60 Renault T-Range tractors in £6m deal
Mail, parcels and e-fulfilment specialist Whistl is renewing part of its tractor fleet with 60 new Renault T-Range units in a deal worth over £6m.
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MT ArticleMaxi Haulage takes the Freeway to improve fleet management
Maxi Haulage is using a “transformational” system from Freeway Fleet Systems as part of a digitisation programme to eliminate paper, the company has revealed.
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MT ArticleDutch operator Samskip launches container service from Port of Blyth to Rotterdam
Dutch multimodal transport player Samskip has launched a new shortsea container service calling at the Port of Blyth in Northumberland, with the aim of boosting multimodal connections between the UK and key European trade hubs and strengthening the company’s presence in north east England.
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MT ArticleMeachers Global Logistics and broadband provider toob extend partnership for three years
Supply chain specialist Meachers Global Logistics and full fibre broadband provider toob have renewed their strategic partnership for a further three years.
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MT ArticlePallet-Track nets major partnership with Walsall FC
Black Country-based logistics network Pallet-Track has agreed a major sponsorship deal with its local Football League club.
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MT ArticleDPD to use warehouse robots at Docklands hub after trial sees fivefold productivity boost
Parcel delivery company DPD is to use warehouse robots at its Docklands sortation hub in London, after a trial delivered a fivefold increase in productivity.
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MT ArticleApp central to operator’s success on Border Force scheme
Gary Smith Transport has secured accreditation under Border Force’s clandestine entrant civil penalty scheme – and it cited an app as crucial to its success.
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MT ArticleProlog sees merit in providing beauty fulfilment service
Prolog Fulfilment has been chosen by minimalist beauty brand Merit Beauty to manage its distribution of UK direct to consumer (DTC) orders.
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MT ArticleKeep It Cool celebrates growth path
Temperature-controlled operator Keep It Cool said its 11% growth over the last 12 months had been achieved by responding to rising demand while maintaining high service levels.
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MT ArticleTiger Trailers batch delivered to Currie Solutions
Currie Solutions has taken delivery of 20 new Tiger curtainsider trailers which will enter service across the UK.
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MT ArticleConstruction at Greggs new distribution centre on a roll
Staff at food retailer Greggs paid a visit to its new national distribution centre (NDC) in Kettering to see how the development is taking shape ahead of its completion in September.
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MT ArticleBrake Brothers agrees bumper pay deal
Brake Brothers’ drivers and warehouse staff in Motherwell have secured a pay increase worth up to nearly 10% as the company looks to continue with its expansion plans.
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MT ArticleMJD Group boosts fleet with 30 Renault Trucks T480s
Swanscombe-based MJD Group has added 30 Renault Trucks T480 Turbo Compound tractor units to its growing fleet, with plans to add more vehicles in the future.
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MT ArticleXPO Logistics extends partnership with building materials manufacturer Etex
XPO Logistics has extended its partnership with Etex after impressing the building materials manufacturer with its “strong and consistent delivery performance” since the partnership began in 2019, the logistics giant has revealed.