Pre-Tax Loss For Wincanton Ahead Of GXO Deal
Wincanton reported an annual pre-tax loss of £44.9m, according to its latest financial results, ahead of its £760m sale to US supply chain management giant GXO back in April of…
More Logistics Operators Collapsing Than Being Started
More logistics firms and retail businesses are failing than are being launched, writes Peter Brown. It comes from research provided by parcel delivery expert Parcelhero. Using data from the Office…
Border Trucks Dealership Snapped Up By Diamond Trucks
The Renault Trucks dealership that covers southern Scotland and Cumbria Border Trucks has been acquired by fellow dealership Diamond Trucks. The Setanta Group-owned Diamond Trucks operate two sites based in…
Malcolm Group Win Five Awards at Truckfest Scotland
The Malcolm Group were the big winners at Truckfest Scotland where it picked up five awards, including Best In Show, writes Peter Brown. Following an action-packed two days at the…
HSE Fine William Stobart & Son After Employee Lost Both Legs
William Stobart & Son has been fined a six-figure sum by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after an employee lost both legs while working at its site near Warrington,…
It’s A Thumbs Up For RHA ‘Truck Cartel’ Case
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has been given the thumbs up to move forward to pursue compensation for operators after a price fixing cartel of truck manufacturers was found to…
Dent Logistics Given Formal Warning For Not Reporting A Fatal RTC
A ‘strong formal warning’ was handed down by the deputy traffic commissioner to Cumbrian haulier Dent Logistics after it failed to report a fatal road traffic collision (RTC), reports Chris…
Yodel Launch Xpect XXL For Larger Parcels
Parcel carrier Yodel said it is increasing its irregular dimensions and weights service with a new package called Xpect XXL. This puts Yodel further into the irregular dimensions and weights…