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Work pressures and soaring costs trigger widespread mental health issues among drivers and operators
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Read MorePalletline welcomes Lockwood Group to the Network
East Midlands-based Lockwood Group has joined the Palletline network after nearly ten years with a rival network. The family business will be working with Palletline from its Derbyshire site to provide network distribution services alongside its range of haulage, contract packing and warehousing solutions. Established in 1965 Lockwood’s early history lies in the production and…
Read MoreCould your company be crowned MT Urban Operator of the Year?
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Read MoreBacton upskills its drivers to protect its ‘best asset’
Stowmarket-based Bacton Transport Services has been tackling the driver shortage by doubling its numbers of drivers for 7.5 tonne vehicles and training them up to drive artics with its own driver training program. In quick succession, Ron Cavill, Paolo Bongiovanni and Alastair Titchmarsh have progressed through the ranks and having successfully completed their C+E tests…
Read MoreYDL enhances service and updates fleet
YDL is enhancing customer service after setting up its own call centre. The York-based company has taken on five full-time staff as part of this investment for depots 10 and 11. Tom Clarke, Commercial Director for YDL, said: “We have implemented a new call centre-style phone system so that we can further enhance customer service…
Read MoreTranservice makes £250k fleet investment
West Bromwich-based Transervice Express Transport has invested more than £250,000 in additional vehicles to assist with TPN trunking and delivery operations. The company has added two 44t tractor units and a 3.5t van to its fleet. The two tractors are both Renault T Evolution models, launched last year as updates to Renault’s T-series, which is…
Read MoreSometimes, heroes do wear capes
Staff at Hampshire-based Riva South recently took part in an It’s A Knockout competition for charity. The foursome, including members of the TPN operations team, wore distinctive bright pink superhero capes and masks for the event. 21 teams took part in the day-long event, and although Riva South did not win, they helped raise £3,250…
Read MoreGCD saves TPN Partners money on AdBlue
GC Distribution has struck a deal to save TPN Partners almost 25% of their AdBlue costs, with the product being shipped out through the network. For an even bigger saving, TPN is allowing the empty containers to come back through the network for free for refilling. Recent inflationary pressures have seen the cost of AdBlue,…
Read MoreMajor move for Mars-Jones
TPN member Mars-Jones has expanded into new premises to support the company’s ongoing growth. The company has moved to new premises in North Wales, not far from its previous headquarters in Denbigh. Imogen Watson-May, General Operations Manager for Mars-Jones, said: “We were split over three locations but we have consolidated the operations into two premises.…
Read MoreIndustry struggling to recruit warehouse workers after post-pandemic “mass exodus”
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