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Owens Group profits soar
Owens Group has reported a strong trading performance for the latest financial year, underpinned by acquisitions, new contracts and the diversified nature of the business.
Year: 2021
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M6toll chief executive steps down
M6toll operator Midland Expressway Ltd (MEL) has announced the departure of Andy Cliffe as chief executive.
Industry News
CH Robinson pledges to shape future of UK supply chain with “staggering” new investment
UK operators are set to benefit after logistics platform provider CH Robinson pledged to invest $1bn (£744.4m) in global technology to remove supply chain inefficiencies.
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Lloyd Fraser “performing well in challenging market”
Lloyd Fraser Holdings said the company had shrugged off operational challenges created by the pandemic and was confident it would continue to operate profitably.
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Major Mercedes Benz Trucks dealer denies claims it is set to terminate truck service agreement
Scottish Mercedes-Benz Trucks dealership Western Commercial has rejected industry claims that it has terminated its truck service agreement.
Contract Wins
ArrowXL agrees home delivery deal with Land of Beds
ArrowXL has signed a contract with independent bed and mattress retailer Land of Beds to handle the delivery of 400 products per month to households across the UK.
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DFDS adds 25 Volvo electric trucks to European logistics fleet
Volvo Trucks has received an order for an additional 25 heavy electric trucks from DFDS.
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Hauliers remain cool in face of mounting wave of Omicron infections
Operators played down fears that the tsunami of Omicron infections hitting the UK will combine with driver shortages to affect last-minute Christmas deliveries.
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Hermes remains defiant in face of undercover expose showing staff throwing parcels and cursing customers
Hermes has come out fighting after a video, secretly filmed by an undercover reporter in the run-up to Christmas, showed workers at its High Wycombe sorting centre throwing parcels and insulting customers.
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Strike action suspended at Tesco’s Booker Retail after management agrees pay review
The strike by Booker Retail delivery drivers, which threatened to hit deliveries to 1,500 convenience stores in London and the south east ahead of Christmas, has been called off at the eleventh hour.