Signatrol’s FDA-Approved Button-Style Data Loggers
Signatrol, the data logging experts, has launched SL60 dLog, a new range of low cost, miniature button-style temperature or temperature and humidity data loggers, ideal for the food industry, to replace the company’s SL50 range. The next generation SL60 data loggers work with Signatrol’s TempIT5 software and offer several improvements on the SL50 including more […]
Rightcharge collaborates with Mercedes-Benz Vans
Rightcharge collaborates with Mercedes-Benz Vans in the UK to make it easier for businesses to transition to electric Leading EV charging software company Rightcharge has joined forces with Mercedes-Benz Vans in the UK to help make it more affordable and accessible for businesses looking to operate and charge electric vehicles. Rightcharge provides electric van drivers with a comprehensive end-to-end […]
Curtain-sided Staffordshire lorries targeted in DVSA
Staffordshire road users were protected from dangerous vehicles as the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) carried out a week of enforcement action, helping keep Britain’s roads safe. The operation targeting curtain sided vehicles saw 37 vehicles checked, with 3 being taken off the road immediately for issues with load security. Between them DVSA examiners issued 20 […]
Network Rail awards software contract to Journeo
Information systems and transport technical services group Journeo has received a software and associated services contract from UK-based Network Rail. Under the £1.2m contract, Journeo will offer advanced Portal software and associated services, including set-up, commissioning, and two years of software licencing, for ScotRail, responsible for the operation of more than 400 trains across the […]
Eric Wright continues electric expansion
Preston-based property and construction company Eric Wright Group has officially handed over its 100th electric fleet vehicle. The Cupra Born car was presented to the group’s new bid writer Prabjeet Kaur who joined the civil engineering arm of the business earlier last month. Kaur was handed the keys to the vehicle from group fleet and […]
SEA Transport acquisition named Deal of the Month
The acquisition of a port services and maritime haulage business by Enact, the SME fund managed by private equity house Endless, has been named as Deal of the Month for November. Established in 2000, SEA Transport is a family-owned port centric business, providing services to the maritime container sector. The company trades from an operational […]
XPO (NYSE: XPO) looks into new paths to grow
For the last two years, XPO (NYSE: XPO) has been in the process of breaking up the transportation and logistics behemoth it had become via multiple acquisitions over the last decade. However, the final piece — the sale of its European Transportation unit — was pulled earlier this month due to “weakened capital markets in […]
HSH Coldstores acquires ACS&T in £16.5m deal
Associated Cold Stores and Transport (ACS&T) is to be acquired by HSH Coldstores for £16.5m in cash. The deal, which is expected to close on 10 January 2023, will boost HSH Coldstores presence in the UK and see it add ACS&T’s sites in Grimsby, Tewkesbury, and Wolverhampton to its portfolio. The company said the purchase […]
EV Cargo publishes first sustainability report
Global freight forwarding, supply chain services and technology company EV Cargo ramped up its efforts to become more sustainable during 2021, according to its inaugural sustainability report, published this week. During the year the company said its commitment to global sustainability gathered momentum, with the introduction of a number of environmentally targeted operational programmes. One […]
Chiltern Cold Storage rebrands as JS Davidson
Chiltern Cold Storage has rebranded as JS Davidson, taking the name of the company’s managing director John Davidson, following a major investment programme, rising demand for its services and a spate of major contract wins. Under its new moniker the business, which has operating licences for ten trucks and ten trailers, has been restructured to […]
Wincanton extends Neal’s Yard contract
Wincanton Group has won an extension to its fulfilment and distribution partnership with Neal’s Yard Remedies, aided by its robotics offering, eco-friendly facility and value-added services. Orders will be distributed from Wincanton’s carbon neutral Cygnia facility in Northampton and will include the provision of value-added services, such as a bespoke gifting service and in-order sampling. […]
Nestlé launches trial of electric shunter at York site
Confectionary manufacturer Nestlé UK & Ireland has launched a trial of an electric shunter at its York site as part of plans to eventually replace the diesel shunters across its UK depots and reduce its carbon footprint. The Gaussin Electric Shunter, which is being used in the two-week trial, features battery-swap technology as well as […]
Alan R Jones & Sons adds DAF XG vehicles to fleet
Alan R Jones & Sons, which was acquired by Fagan & Whalley in February this year, has boosted its fleet with two new DAF XG trucks. The move underlines the company’s plans to expand its services, following its purchase by Fagan & Whalley. “With a broader vision to extend our operations across the wider UK […]
AGI Global Logistics opens new offices
AGI Global Logistics has opened two new offices in Cheadle and Winchester, taking its total number of offices to 18. The opening of the two offices allows the company to increase its geographical reach in the North West and South of England. The new Cheadle office specialises in road and sea freight and container rail […]
ArrowXL wins delivery contract with Ebac
Two person home delivery specialist ArrowXL has won a contract to deliver washing machines to households across the UK after impressing British manufacturer Ebac with its customer service. Under the contract ArrowXL will offer Ebac’s customers a six day per week diary service and will be able to nominate a convenient delivery day. “We chose […]
Trucksters launches app to support drivers
Freight start-up Trucksters has teamed up with healthcare app Cristobal to provide lorry drivers with a programme to improve their mental health. Trucksters said it was also putting together a driver experience team whose job is to ensure that drivers achieve a better life-work balance, spend more quality time with their families and that they […]
Volvo Trucks expands electric options
Volvo Trucks has expanded its range of vehicles and launched electric rigid versions of its Volvo FH, FM and FMX models. The OEM said the new heavy rigid trucks can be designed to carry electric superstructures for a range of transport assignments, including goods distribution, refuse collection and construction work. “With these new electric trucks, […]
New warehouse extension for Walker Logistics
Walker Logistics’ has announced that work on the development of its new 125,000 sq ft warehouse at Membury, Berkshire, will commence early in 2023. The facility, which is being constructed on land adjacent to Walker’s existing 250,000 sq ft multi-user hub, has been designed with sustainability at its heart and will be carbon net zero throughout […]
UK government announces transport innovation fund
The UK government has committed £1.85 million to a fund earmarked for innovative transport projects across the country. Investments will be made through the Transport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG) programme, a scheme intended to support early stage research by startups and academics. The government is set to issue an ‘open call’ for applicants with […]
T&L – XPO to transport for Hanson UK
XPO has entered into a multi-year partnership to distribute packed cement and cementitious materials from Hanson UK’s facilities in Warwickshire, the East Midlands, North Wales and Lancashire. “XPO is the ideal partner to enhance the reliability and sustainability of our transport operations in the UK. Working together, we are completing a phased implementation of the […]
IAM RoadSmart warns motorists to be extra careful
As staff from National Highways are preparing to strike, and Britain is plunged into severe weather conditions, the UK’s leading independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, is warning motorists to take extra care during the disruption. IAM RoadSmart is urging people to only travel on main roads in England if necessary, and check their vehicle […]
New service vans in operation for Tructyre
As part of a continuing investment programme, as well as a desire to meet ongoing demand, Tructyre will be inducting 80 new truck service vans to their fleet. Each in bright yellow livery, the new Mercedes Sprinters will support Tructyre’s HGV and PSV tyre technicians to de-risk the fleets of truck, bus, and coach operators in […]
Whistl DDM wins Bronze at DMA Awards
Whistl Doordrop Media, the UK market leaders in audience targeting and leaflet services and its client Oddbox were a bronze winner of the Direct Marketing Association DMA Award for best use of unaddressed print category. Oddbox, who provide fruit and vegetable boxes to the door, wanted a sustainable, eco-friendly and targeted campaign to support their […]
Silvey Fleet’s customer-first approach earns IIC Gold
Silvey Fleet is one of the UK’s most established resellers of fuel cards and fleet management solutions. A true innovator, Silvey Fleet has successfully grown its business by always putting customers first. Constantly striving to add value and keep them central to everything it does has enabled the company to build successful, long-term relationships with […]
Kinaxia Logistics chooses Nulogy software solutions
Kinaxia Logistics is working with cloud-based supply chain software solutions provider Nulogy to future-proof its contract packing business Kinaxia Logistics & Fulfilment. Nulogy’s brief is to provide contract packing software which enhances the efficiency and scalability of Kinaxia’s co-packing business, which was formerly known as AKW Global Warehousing. “Driving the quality of service for our […]
DX Group opens new parcels depot in Plymouth
DX Group, the parcel, fright and logistics firm, has opened a new depot in Plymouth, the fourth of eight planned over the next six months. The new depot, due to be opened by the summer of 2023, will be predominantly dedicated to the group’s parcels activity, supporting the growth of the DX Express division. The […]
GIF Transport adds two Renault T520 to fleet
GIF Transport and Logistics, the Aberdeenshire-based haulier, has added the first ever Renault Trucks to its 14-strong fleet to meet growing demand, following a trial of a demonstrator vehicle. The company has added two Renault 13-litre T520 High 6×2 pushers to its 14-strong tractor unit line-up after being impressed by the manufacturer’s design improvements and […]
Co-op brings delivery robots to Leeds
As part of its strategy to provide more sustainable methods of delivery, Co-op has brought its autonomous robots to Leeds and now 20,000 residents are able to make use of the novel service. Following a roll-out in Bedford earlier this year, the food store group has once again teamed up with Starship Technologies, as well as […]
PD Ports launches new container service
PD Ports has launched a brand new, dedicated service from Spain and Portugal into Teesport. The route, which also includes port calls in Rotterdam, Cadiz, Setubal and Tilbury, is currently running fortnightly and will increase frequency to once a week in the new year, which PD Ports said demonstrates a growing demand for global shippers […]
Russells set to launch HPARK logistics development
The North West’s largest sustainable industrial development opportunity is being launched to the market in January by Russells, following completion of a new motorway link road to service the site. HPARK is a new 120-acre distribution and industrial park in Heywood providing up to 1.45 million sq ft of floor space across six prime Grade […]
ShockWatch : FreezeSafe to protect shipments
For companies involved in the cold chain product reliability is crucial, especially for perishable goods. Refrigerator and freezer failures can have devastating consequences due to product warming, likewise a sudden drop in temperature can be equally damaging to medical supplies, foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals and chemicals. Award-winning Ellab Monitoring Solutions Ltd says its newly-launched ShockWatch monitoring product, […]
Zenobē and Newport Transport expand collaboration
Zenobē, the EV fleet and battery storage specialist, today announces an extension of its working relationship with Newport Transport, installing 16 new charging points, made up of eight double-headed chargers, to provide further charging support to its fleet of 32 electric buses. This addition will allow the operator to have all its electric buses on […]
Reesink e-Vehicles dealers become STAR pupils
Reesink e-Vehicles has invited all its dealers, service managers and engineers from its three branches to attend technical training on the STAR EV range at the Cambridge Belfry. “Training is an important ongoing aspect of any business. It’s imperative the USPs of the products and the features and benefits are known so that the machines […]
DHL Supply Chain signs contract with SSE
DHL Supply Chain has been awarded a three-year contract by SSE plc, the FTSE listed energy company which owns, operates and invests in economically regulated electricity networks, renewables and flexible thermal generation to support the net zero transition, and SGN, the gas distribution network and industry innovator serving 5.9m homes and businesses in Scotland & […]
Asset Alliance signs deal with Domino’s fleet
Asset Alliance Group has signed a deal with Domino’s, which sees it supply the pizza company with 15 Mercedes-Benz trucks, eight Scania rigids and eight DAF tractors. The Mercedes-Benz Actros 2532L 26-tonne trucks, which are supplied on a five-year full-service contract hire agreement, come with Carrier Transicold Iceland engineless refrigeration units to help reduce carbon […]
Cox Automotive sees record year for HGV sales
Cox Automotive is reporting its best year yet for HGV sales at its subsidiary Manheim Auction Services. The company has seen over £25m of assets sold during 2022 with used truck values climbing to their highest ever point in the year, rising by £6,609. The third quarter was the most succesful quarter, with £7m worth […]
