Operator Profiles
Forward thinking
New premises, new name, new approach. Stockport-based Sims Worldwide Logistics reckons this is the best way it can survive and thrive. Peter Shakespeare reports more…
Truckin' the USA
It is not only the weather that blesses the sunshine state of Florida. Specialist road haulier John McTyre tells Bob Tuck that the working life could not get much better eithermore…
Dual control
Two heads are certainly better than one, agree Les Coatman and David Nicholson of Durham City Transport. They tell Bob Tuck that having two managing directors is one of the secrets to their company’s long-term viabilitymore…
Maritime drives its growth
Maritime Transport has trebled its turnover in five years. Peter Shakespeare reports on how good house keeping and hands-on management gets resultsmore…
Home-grown success
Maximum efficiency, guaranteed reliability and the use of cutting edge technology are strategies that have served Cranleigh Freight Services well. Peter Shakespeare reports from the new headquarters of one of Europe’s fastest growing companiesmore…
Fighting talk
The freight now passing through Potto’s old station is being delivered by one of the three most recognised names in road transport. Anne Preston, MBE, talks about Prestons of Potto’s image, our continental cousins and her desire to meet Tony Blair. Story and pictures by Bob Tuck more…
No.1 does it better
Walk into Pall-Ex’s Ellistown HQ and national hub and there is corporate branding everywhere. The brand has become the most recognised in the pallet network business. ROADWAY asks, What’s next? Peter Shakespeare reports more…
