Latest Operator news – Page 16
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MT ArticleVolumech paves the way for festive cheer at Christmas open day
Volumech opened the doors for its first Christmas open day and welcomed a number of new and existing customers at the event.
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MT ArticleDPD accelerates its EV charging infrastructure plans
BP Pulse is upgrading and installing new rapid charging infrastructure across dozens of DPD depots, supporting the operator’s transition towards an electric fleet.
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MT ArticleWoodland Group branches out with first leased DAFs
The Woodland Group has added 46 DAF XF tractor units to its fleet after being impressed by the deal and support provided by Asset Alliance Group.
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MT ArticleEvri powers up with introduction of new DAF XB Electric
Evri said it had become one of the first companies to integrate the new DAF XB Electric truck into its operations after it began working out of the parcel firm’s Southampton depot.
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MT ArticleCarlsberg toasts permission for Britvic takeover
Carlsberg’s takeover of Britvic has been given the go-ahead by the competition watchdog, with a completion date now set for next month.
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MT ArticleAIT Home Delivery delivers the smiles for children this Christmas
Staff at AIT Home Delivery are being Christmas elves and delivering festive joy by providing new toys to thousands of children in Northamptonshire this year.
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MT ArticleRoyal Mail set to fall into foreign ownership
Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský has overcome a major hurdle in his bid to take over Royal Mail after the government approved the deal.
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MT ArticleNorth Air pay offer grounds strike action at Edinburgh airport
Fuel tanker drivers based at Edinburgh airport have called off scheduled strikes and “overwhelmingly” backed a new pay offer from their employer North Air.
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MT ArticlePall-Ex university graduates celebrate degree success
Three Pall-Ex employees are celebrating having graduated from the Open University’s BA degree course in professional management.
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MT ArticleWincanton signs 10-year renewal with Britvic
Wincanton has extended its contract with soft drinks producer Britvic for another decade, taking their partnership into its 40th year.
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MT ArticleEV Cargo makes leadership changes
Heath Zarin is to take on the role of executive chairman at EV Cargo while chief strategy officer Simon Pearson has been promoted to group chief executive.
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MT ArticleStrike threat in pay row among XPO fuel tanker drivers
The Unite union said XPO needed to get round the negotiating table and prevent strikes among XPO tanker drivers taking place this week, or Tesco forecourts could run out of fuel.
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MT ArticleJohn G Russell’s acquisition of Freightliner strategic for growth down the line
John G Russell (Transport) said its purchase of the trade and assets of Freightliner earlier this year will drive down profits in the short term, but that it was a strategic acquisition for future growth.
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MT ArticleAdministrator spells out PT Hire’s MAN truck problems
More details have emerged about the collapse of truck rental firm PT Hire, with its administrator saying it had more than 80 MAN lorries off the road at one point due to “significant mechanical issues”.
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MT ArticleRoyal Mail fined £10.5m for missing targets
Royal Mail has been fined £10.5m – almost double the penalty it was hit with last year – for failing to meet its delivery targets.
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MT ArticleCentika’s administrator doubts distribution payout to creditors
Leeds-based haulier Centika Logistics, which collapsed earlier this year, is unlikely to be in a position to pay its trade creditors all of the £322,000 it is thought they might be owed, its administrator said.
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MT ArticleCarrier Transicold Best choice for reefer transition
Best Food Logistics has placed an order for 286 Carrier Transicold systems to transform the sustainability performance of its temperature-controlled fleet.
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MT ArticlePalletways ‘leverages member strengths’ to fill Caledonian Logistics’ work
Palletways has confirmed that the work undertaken by Caledonian Logistics has been spread between two of its members in an effort to shore up a void left by the collapsed haulier in Scotland.
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MT ArticleFood fight between Unite and catering distributor dnata averted
An 11th hour deal forged between Unite and airline catering distributor dnata has prevented major strike action by delivery drivers, which had threatened to bring serious delays to airline food deliveries to airports across the UK, during the busy Christmas season.
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MT ArticleBucks haulier fined £30,000 after worker seriously injured due to poor safety procedures
Logistics firm Mobile People Powered Logistics (South) has been fined £30,000 and ordered to pay costs of almost £10,000, after a member of staff sustained serioius injuries when he was run over by a reversing forklift truck at the company’s site in Haddenham, Buckinghamshire.