XPO Logistics Wins Contract Renewal with Tesco
Leading provider of freight transportation services XPO Logistics wins multi-year contract renewal with Tesco to distribute fuel to the supermarket’s consumer filling stations throughout the UK. To collect fuel, XPO uses 350 specially trained drivers that travel with it to more than 500 Tesco consumer filling stations and regional distribution centres. This includes over 150 […]
Bridgestone Adds Evidence to Growing Electric Vehicle Trend
Bridgestone is adding more weight to claims that UK motorists are accelerating away from internal combustion engines, with further research suggesting that an electric vehicle revolution is rapidly approaching – due in part to soaring fuel bills. As recent statistics revealed that more EVs were purchased in March 2022 alone than in the whole of 2019 – even […]
Leading Logistics Specialist Appoints Managing Director
Whistl the UK’s leading logistics specialists in e-fulfilment, mail and parcels has appointed Andy Underwood as its first Managing Director of Whistl Parcels. Whistl Parcels will focus on large organisations and core strategic customers using its national network with its Parcelhub brand focusing on medium sized organisations and large SMEs with a more regionalised approach […]
New Roadmap Report Released for Micromobility Vehicles
The UK is the last major Western economy not to legislate ‘Powered Micro Vehicles’. The University of Warwick wants to change that and has proposed a new set of regulations for allowing micromobility vehicles, such as e-scooters to operate legally in the UK. The report looks at ways to improve the quality and safety of […]
Logistics UK Seeks Transport Manager of the Year
Logistics UK has launched the search for its first Transport Manager of the Year; a new competition aimed at celebrating the very best transport managers in industry. “We are thrilled to be launching this brand-new event to provide transport managers with the opportunity to showcase their extensive knowledge and be recognised by other industry professionals. […]
Electric Vehicle Investment Leads to Massive CO2 Savings
Family-owned supply specialists, PPS, has demonstrated its commitment to reducing its carbon footprint by purchasing three electric vans, saving more than 29,000 tonnes of CO2 per year. The six-figure investment has seen the business enhance its fleet of delivery vehicles with the addition of the new Maxus eDeliver9, along with the installation of four rapid […]
HGV Drivers Are Invited to Government-Funded Refresher Courses
Government-funded refresher courses are inviting HGV drivers who left the industry to return and earn more money than they did before. This bootcamp was called a game changer by business consortium Driver Academy Group, proving that lorry drivers are essential and vital workers. Made up of Logistics UK, Manpower and training firm HGVC, the group […]
Haulier AG & Sons Transport Joins the Pall-Ex Network
In a move supposed to strengthen the company’s service offering, Biggleswade-based haulier AG & Sons Transport has become a shareholder member of Pall-Ex. “Becoming part of the Pall-Ex network is a great opportunity for our business to grow and offer even more services to our customers,” said Grant Gallafent, Operations Director. “The pallet network operations fit […]
Businesses Frustrated by Constant Delays Post-Brexit
The government’s decision to rethink the introduction of post-Brexit import checks on certain goods arriving from the EU (originally scheduled to be introduced in July 2022) while it finalises its 2025 Border Strategy will be met with mixed reactions from the industry, according to business group Logistics UK. While the principles underpinning this strategy – […]
Bridgestone & Webfleet Solutions Showcase at ITT Hub
Mobility solutions specialists Bridgestone and Webfleet Solutions will showcase the latest transport innovations at ITT Hub to help businesses cut costs, drive efficiencies and reduce their carbon footprint. Delegates at the leading commercial and passenger road transport event – taking place on May 11-12 at Farnborough International – will discover the latest developments in energy efficient […]
Lloyd Morgan Official Driving Better Business Partner
Driving for Better Business, the government-backed National Highways programme, has named Lloyd Morgan Group as its official delivery partner. Free to access, the scheme aims to improve the levels of compliance for all those who drive or ride for work by sharing good practice and demonstrating the significant business benefits of managing work-related road risk […]
Deadline Extended to Enter Van Driver of the Year 2022
Due to popular demand, Logistics UK has extended the deadline for submissions to its Van Driver of the Year contest to Friday 29 April 2022. This follows a surge of late enquiries and will give more companies the chance to enter their leading professional drivers into the competition. Taking place on Wednesday 11 May 2022 […]
Month Until Logistics UK’s Future Logistics Conference
With less than a month to go until Logistics UK’s Future Logistics Conference, registration for the free-to-attend event is filling up fast. The two-day conference, to be held alongside ITT Hub at Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre on 11 and 12 May 2022, boasts a variety of expert speakers from across industry and will […]
Webfleet Solutions Presents Webfleet Mobility Conference
Webfleet Solutions, Europe’s leading telematics solutions provider and part of Bridgestone, presents the first global edition of the annual Webfleet Mobility Conference, which will be held virtually on 26 April 2022. Under the theme Mobility 2032: Are you ready?, fleet and mobility experts will share their insights and best practices to equip fleet decision-makers and […]
Rite-Hite to Showcase Range of Warehouse Safety Solutions
Rite-Hite, one of the leading manufacturers of loading bay and health and safety equipment, will showcase some highlights of its complete range of solutions for warehouse and logistics environments. As experts in loading bay safety solutions, Rite-Hite will display and demonstrate a range of its products that can be utilised inside, outside and around any […]
Wendy Morton MP : National Rail Recovery Conference
Over the past two years, the railway has had to contend not only a pandemic, but it was already embarking on developing a new structure following the Williams-Shapps Review. As such, every part of the industry urgently needs imagination, invention, and a reboot to ensure that the whole is fit for purpose for a post-pandemic […]
Schoeller Allibert Launches Sustainable Pallet Box
Schoeller Allibert, a market leader in sustainable returnable logistics packaging, is set to launch a new eco-friendly pallet box solution made from recycled fishing nets. Produced and named in collaboration with global nonprofit organisation, Waste Free Oceans, the WFO OceanIX underlines Schoeller Allibert’s commitment to the sustainable circular economy. The WFO OceanIX will arrive after […]
Your Comprehensive Guide to Pollution Charges
More and more places across the UK look set to follow London’s lead and introduce charges for motorists in a bid to reduce pollution. But what does it all mean for drivers? London has created an Ultra Low Emission Zone as part of a campaign to help the capital reduce its emissions, by discouraging the […]
Funding for HGV Driver Facilities a Positive Step Forward
The government’s announcement of an additional £20 million funding to boost HGV driver facilities is a positive step forward for industry, according to Logistics UK. The business group is now calling on roadside service operators to apply for funding urgently so that these much-needed improvements can be implemented as quickly as possible. Mags Simpson, Head […]
Tructyre Appoints New Operations Director
Commercial tyre management specialist, Tructyre, has appointed Iain Hayes as Operations Director. Iain will report to Managing Director, Nick Harley, and will be responsible for the company’s mobile operations, warehousing, tyre supplies and distribution. Iain, the new Operations Director, is excited about his new role: “I’m delighted to join Tructyre who have already built a […]
Tech Route to Managing Risk: Prevention Is Better Than Cure
Regional Director for Webfleet Solutions UKI, Beverley Wise, examines the emergence of machine vision and artificial intelligence-powered camera tech in fleet risk prevention Telematics insights, along with developments in integrated camera systems, have long been used by transport managers to help manage and improve road safety. From an insurance perspective, the technology has also had an […]
W.H. Bowker Acquires Greater Manchester-Based Companies
W.H. Bowker Limited is pleased to announce that it has acquired Greater Manchester logistics business James Nuttall (Transport) Limited and its commercial MOT testing centre, Queensway Commercials Limited, in a move that further strengthens Bowker’s logistics business. The acquisition of the Rochdale-based businesses bolsters Bowker’s fleet by adding a further 48 commercial vehicles and expands […]
BJS Haulage Shows Support for Ukraine with New Truck
Midlands based logistics company BJS Haulage are showing their support for Ukraine and highlighting the hopelessness of war with a thought-provoking truck. A bespoke blue and yellow colourway version of their livery also features a poem, written by staff member Katy Walton. “Like so many of us I have been feeling very helpless about the […]
UK’s First Mobile Pallet Stability Test Lab Celebrates Success
Lindum Packaging is celebrating the anniversary of the launch of the UK’s first Mobile Pallet Stability Test Lab. In the 12 months since the Lab was unveiled, the Grimsby-based company says it has completed 322 separate tests with customers throughout the UK. This has helped eliminate movement of goods during transit and reduced customers’ use […]
Railway Women Pay Above National Average
Some 94.5% of companies in the railway industry pay their male employees more than their female staff, an analysis reveals, creating a pay gap. The figures, which are based on reporting from all companies in the United Kingdom with a headcount of 250 employees or more, show that three of the 55 companies that have reported […]
Crops that Could Help Power Tomorrow’s Vehicles Today
There are numerous popular crops which are currently being turned into biofuels to help power more and more of our vehicles in the future – but how many do you know? E10 petrol is ten per cent bioethanol and said to bring environmental benefits to challenge our reliance on traditional fuels and reduce CO2 emissions. […]
Road Freight Prices Continue to Grow for the 14th Month
New industry index data reveals March’s average freight prices were up 12% year-on-year. This comes as the whole UK supply chain is feeling the knock-on effects of the Ukraine invasion, with impacts on businesses and consumers. The average price-per-mile for haulage and courier vehicles increased from 100.6 points to 112.2 points between March 2021 and […]
Book Place at Logistics UK’s Van Compliance Events
With just three weeks to go until Logistics UK’s free-to-attend Vans Today events, the business group is urging all those who are keen to keep up to date with the latest insights into compliance, driver wellbeing, and vehicle development to book their places now to avoid disappointment. Taking place in Sheffield on 26 April 2022 […]
Experts Warn of Speed Limiters Implications for UK Drivers
A provisional agreement has been reached to make speed limiters mandatory for all new cars sold in Europe from July 2022. The car leasing experts at LeaseElectricCar.co.uk have explained what this new change will mean for drivers in the UK. Even though the UK left the EU in 2020, it still adheres to the same road […]
Amazon Adds First Electric Trucks to Its European Fleet
In a move to add electric trucks to its fleet, Amazon has launched five DAF CF Electric HGVs on Britain’s roads for the first time in Europe. The 37-tonne DAF HGVs are operating out of its fulfilment centres in Tilbury and Milton Keynes, with Amazon estimating they will replace up to 100,000 annual diesel road […]
Globalisation Could Be Going Into Reverse
Logistics and global trade networks could be moving to a new economic order, according to Alan McKinnon, Professor of Logistics at Kuehne Logistics University. As the keynote speaker at Logistics UK’s first annual Supply Chain Resilience Conference, held in London, McKinnon suggested that the supply chain may need to reset to a more localised model […]
Brexit Border Checks Will Not Resolve Trade Issues
Any additional delays to the introduction of post-Brexit border checks on imports will simply postpone the inevitable, and send mixed signals to businesses that have been urged for months to get ready for the additional formalities involved with moving goods across the UK’s borders, according to business group Logistics UK. Responding to news that Boris […]
Evri Trial Reduces Final Mile Carbon Emissions by 89%
Evri (formerly Hermes UK) is continuing to explore alternative modes of transport to reduce carbon emissions. These alternatives are kinder to the environment with a trial of a new electronically assisted cargo bike that is made from natural fibre composite materials and recycled plastics and metals. So far, the results show a reduction in final […]
EV Charging Infrastructure Strategy : Step to Net Zero
The government’s EV Charging Infrastructure Strategy will help to make transitioning to zero emission fleets a reality for logistics businesses. The plan, which aims to ensure commercial vehicles have access to public charge points, will mandate that these points have high standards of reliability and will address current barriers – including network capacity, charging costs […]
Vehicle Data ‘Successor Product’ to Telematics
Connected vehicle technology will become the ‘successor product’ to telematics for fleets over the next few years as the data it provides becomes more widely available in commercially viable formats, epyx is predicting. The fleet e-commerce specialist says that connected vehicle data offers key advantages over telematics including the fact that information comes direct from […]
Bridgestone Mobility Solutions Joins STARTUP AUTOBAHN
Bridgestone Mobility Solutions, Bridgestone EMIA’s business unit focused on developing and launching data-driven fleet, tyre and mobility solutions, has partnered with STARTUP AUTOBAHN, the mobility-focused innovation network moderated by Silicon Valley global open innovation platform, Plug and Play Tech Center. As the leading worldwide open innovation platform, STARTUP AUTOBAHN brings industry-leading companies and startups together […]
