DMN Logistics appoints Brazier as new IT director
Continued growth and success at Birmingham-based national vehicle movement and inspection firm DMN Logistics has led to the appointment of William Brazier as their new Information Technology and Information Security Director. Brazier joins the team at an exciting time with numerous plans for business expansion and development in the works. In his new role, William […]
Bridgestone and Highways England reveal study results
Thousands of costly punctures on motorways across England can be prevented in a matter of minutes if commercial fleets took the time to check their yards for bolts, nails and screws, an exclusive Bridgestone study has proved. The leaders in mobility solutions have revealed the results of a two-year study into debris-related punctures across five […]
Western Commercial to focus only on vans
Mercedes-Benz (MB) Trucks dealership Western Commercial is ending the service and parts franchise agreements it has with the manufacturer to concentrate solely on vans. In a letter to customers, Western said that it would stop providing MB servicing for HGVs at its four depots in Scotland by mutual agreement on 30 June. “After a thorough […]
New DVSA Earned Recognition module launched
The DVSA’s Earned Recognition (ER) scheme, rewarding operators who share their performance data to demonstrate they are meeting regulatory requirements, has been expanded into the concrete and quarry industry with a new module. The British Aggregates Association (BAA) worked with the enforcement agency to produce an ER module requiring operators to have the highest standards […]
Davies Turner receives RoSPA Gold Award
Davies Turner Group has achieved a Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Gold Award for the third year running. The freight forwarding and logistics group has received the award in recognition of the high standards of its health and safety performance during 2022. This latest RoSPA Gold Award adds to Davies Turner’s ISO14001:2015 […]
Sainsbury’s launches consolidation of logistics contracts
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has launched a major restructuring and consolidation of its logistics operations which will affect around 7,000 staff, the retailer announced today (12 April). The strategy will see 3,000 staff, who currently work for Sainsbury’s, transfer to one of Sainbury’s three logistics partners – DHL, Wincanton and GXO Logistics. Another 4,000 staff, who […]
Logistics UK supports DVSA’s Vision to 2030
Logistics UK has welcomed DVSA’s Vision to 2030, which was published last week, alongside its Strategic Plan to 2025. The Vision to 2030 document sets out what DVSA plans to do to make transport safer, greener and healthier. The first task listed is for DVSA to spend this year continuing to recover its services from […]
RHA launching Forum For The Future event
The RHA is launching ‘Forum For The Future’, which aims to provide road transport operators with the insight, knowledge and tools required for navigating the road ahead. Taking place on 21 September at The Vox in Birmingham, the event will cover a range of topics including sustainability, alternative fuels, rising costs, recruitment, and mental health. […]
Van fleets are slowly transitioning to EVs
Two thirds of van fleet managers have revealed that less than 20% of their van fleets have been electrified, according to research released this week by business mobility experts Alphabet. The report looked at small and medium sized business running fleets of cars and vans. It found that van fleets were lagging behind car fleets […]
Owens expands operations with warehouse deal
Logistics firm Owens Group is continuing to expand its warehousing footprint after the company was awarded a “significant” contract expansion. The llanelli-based haulier has signed a five-year lease for a for a 60,589 sq ft industrial warehouse at Aberaman Park Industrial Estate in South Wales. Comprising a warehouse and distribution unit previously occupied by Rocialle […]
Pall-Ex Group sees double digit growth
Pall-Ex said it had seen double digit growth again last year, with turnover increasing by 19% to £140.4m from £117.5m in 2021. The Pall-Ex group said this growth, along with significant improvements in the Fortec Distribution Network it acquired in 2020 and improved performances of its owned operations and European division, was dampened by buoyant […]
DFDS Logistics acquires haulier D.R Macleod
DFDS Logistics has acquired Highlands haulier D.R Macleod and pledged to continue its services to local communities. In a statement on social media, DFDS confirmed that an agreement had been reached to transfer the transport firm over to its control: “D.R. Macleod has run a successful business on the Scottish Highlands and Islands for over […]
Whistl Appoints Director of Contact Centres
Whistl, the UK’s leading logistics specialists in e-fulfilment, mail and parcels, has appointed James Revell as its first Director of Contact Centres. “James is recognised for his proven track record in delivering a first-rate customer service and we are delighted that he will lead the Whistl Contact Centre team,” commented on the appointment Nick Wells, […]
DB Schenker to buy 100 eActros LongHaul
DB Schenker plans to acquire 100 battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul for its long-haul operations in Europe. The two companies have now signed a letter of intent. It is unclear from the Daimler Truck announcement when and under what conditions the letter of intent will become a binding order. The manufacturer only reaffirms that the vehicle […]
Anglepoise partners with Delamode Logistics
Renowned British brand Anglepoise is extending its partnership with Delamode, who will now manage 100% of warehousing and logistics for the UK and Continental European markets. Anglepoise® imports desk, floor, wall and pendant lamps, which are ideally suited for both domestic and commercial interiors via Delamode’s Southampton Container Port operation since 2018. “Delamode has continued […]
Roger Warnes continues deal with Prometeon tyres
Norfolk-based bulk haulage specialist Roger Warnes Transport and Prometeon Tyre Group have renewed their partnership for another three years. The deal covers the entire 222‐strong Roger Warnes Transport fleet – consisting of 108 trucks and 114 trailers – on a fixed pence per kilometre (PPK) contract. The haulier, which clocks up an annual mileage of […]
MDF boosts efficiency with Schmitz Cargobull
MDF Transport has improved the speed and efficiency of its operations with the addition of two Schmitz Cargobull curtainsider semi-trailers. The Great Yarmouth-based haulier has added the S.CS COIL and S.CS MEGA trailers to its 50-strong fleet of trailers as part of a fleet renewal programme. Both vehicles are used to transport normal and abnormal […]
Vinted and Evri make life easier for sellers
Vinted, the largest online consumer-to-consumer marketplace in Europe dedicated to preloved fashion, has made it even easier for its customers that are selling and sending items thanks to a new initiative from Evri, the UK’s biggest dedicated parcel delivery company. Until recently customers that were sending items had to physically print out a postage label […]
Bus Centre of Excellence becomes a reality
Today has seen the official announcement of the ‘Bus Centre of Excellence’ – a brand new initiative to bring together knowledge and expertise from across the sector to improve the delivery of bus services. This new Department for Transport (DfT) co-sponsored centre will be delivered with the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) as the […]
Mercedes-Benz tests electric trucks in Arctic Circle
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has taken two electric eActros trucks to the home of Santa Claus in the Arctic Circle to test their performance in temperatures below 25 degrees Celsius. The manufacturer’s Winter Test team headed to Rovaniemi in Finland – known as the capital of Father Christmas – to winter test prototypes of the eActros LongHaul […]
Macfarlane Packaging adds new electric vehicles to fleet
Macfarlane Packaging has added five new electric vehicles (EVs) to its commercial delivery fleet as part of the group’s wider investment in its carbon reduction strategy. The move sees Fraikin supply one 16-tonne EV articulated truck and four 3.5-tonne EV Luton vans to Macfarlane Packaging, which is a subsidiary of MacFarlane Group. The new vehicles […]
East Cambs council goes green with new fleet
Recycling lorries across East Cambridgeshire could soon be running on vegetable oil, as more than £2 million is planned to be spent on new recycling lorries by the council for its new fleet. East Cambridgeshire District Council (ECDC) will buy 10 of the eco-friendly HGVs when a committee meeting is expected to green light the […]
Global shippers and hauliers join latest HGVzero
Big names such as Stobart, XPO and Coca-Cola are once again teaming up to launch a cross-industry action group focusing on the decarbonisation of trucks: HGVzero23. After the success of HGVzero in 2022, the group will assemble this year to promote the transition to cleaner fuels. The action group brings together leading organisations, including supermarket […]
Samsara and Motormax partner to deliver fleet vehicle safety system
Samsara Inc., the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, has announced a new partnership with UK-based fleet safety solutions provider, Motormax to provide new levels of fleet vehicle safety. The partnership will help UK fleet operators roll out an integrated, single platform cloud-connected vehicle safety system to assist fleet operators in complying with Direct Vision […]
Webfleet collaborates with Ford
Webfleet, Bridgestone’s globally trusted fleet management solution, is happy to announce that Ford has joined its OEM.connect partner programme. Ford passenger cars and vans with line fitted connectivity are ready to connect with the Webfleet service platform, eliminating the need for after-market hardware installations. This integrated solution makes it faster, easier and cheaper for fleet […]
Parcels & freight group’ DX opens 2 new depots
Parcels and freight group DX is opening two new depots in Bracknell (pictured) and Swindon, taking its site openings to six in its current financial year. Both sites will serve the group’s DX Express division and focus on its parcels operation, which provides highly-secure, tracked B2B and B2C deliveries. “These new depots support DX Express’s […]
Fleet Operations showcases driver companion app
Fleet Operations will demonstrate the power of its innovative new driver companion app – combining an extensive suite of vehicle and safety management tools – at this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show. The UK’s largest independent fleet and mobility management specialist has launched the latest addition to the MOVE software platform to give drivers everything they […]
VKVP Haulage partners with Bridgestone
A Suffolk haulage company has turned its wheels towards Bridgestone for an all-encompassing commercial fleet partnership, featuring fuel-efficient new products, retread tyre replacements and industry-leading reporting systems. Felixstowe-based VKVP Haulage has opted for Bridgestone to become its tyre and mobility solutions partner, with all units and trailers being fitted on Bridgestone tyres. To supplement this […]
Westbrook Commercials switch to Renault Trucks
Westbrook Commercials Ltd have added a new 65-tonne Renault Trucks T520 High 6×2 tag to their low-loader fleet with a further T520 High 6×2 mid-lift due to go on the road in April. Service from dealers Sparks Commercial Services and their salesman, together with word-of-mouth recommendations for Renault Trucks, were highlighted as significant factors in […]
Ferag presents its technology at IntraLogistex 2023
Visitors to the Ferag stand (i106) at this year’s IntraLogisteX show, 28th – 29th March, NEC, Birmingham, will find out how ultra-reliable sorter technology is transforming the operational performance of ecommerce fulfilment. Fast order processing in a tight timeframe gives ecommerce businesses a keen competitive edge, with late order cut-offs for an early next-day delivery. But […]
Evri launches zero-emission deliveries in Bristol
Evri, the UK’s leading parcel delivery company has partnered with Zedify and Urb-it, two of the top providers of zero-emission delivery solutions to provide carbon free deliveries to all consumers in the Bristol Clean Air Zone. “At Zedify, we’re on a mission to get vans off streets and make cities like Bristol cleaner, safer places […]
Asset Alliance strikes deal with DAF
Asset Alliance Group has agreed an order with DAF for 1,500 new electric and diesel trucks, in a deal worth more than £160m. The agreement will see the company take delivery of the vehicles from 2023 onwards – and will include at least 75 trucks from DAF’s new electric vehicle range. “Amid the industry’s supply […]
Stagefreight Limited moves into new premises
Stagefreight Limited has agreed a five-year lease on a new headquarters in Leeds, with property lettings professional, Towngate PLC. Existing tenants at the Towngate-owned Copperworks site on Haigh Park Road, Leeds, the firm is the event transport expert for theatre, film, music, exhibitions, and events. “The Towngate team has been a pleasure to work with as […]
Rushlift GSE secures extension to easyJet Gatwick contract
Rushlift GSE, the specialist airport ground support equipment and services provider, has won a 56-month extension to its successful, long-running GSE contract with Europe’s leading short-haul airline, easyJet. The new multi-million pound deal continues an existing five-year agreement with Rushlift GSE to supply, manage and maintain easyJet’s ground-handling fleet at London’s Gatwick Airport, the low-cost […]
SSO Logistics secure new contract
A Liverpool logistics specialist has wrapped up a 12-month distribution deal with a packaging supply company after significantly reducing its damage rates. SSO Logistics Ltd has secured a new contract with fellow St Helens company, Venturepak, which supplies injection moulded plastic containers and other packaging products to the food industry. Venturepak turned to SSO Logistics […]
Unipart Logistics launches LLP service
Unipart Logistics has launched a major new lead logistics provider (LLP) service to help clients avoid supply chain disruptions caused by events such as Brexit, Covid and the Ukraine conflict. The company said the launch is aimed at businesses looking for a single, trusted and independent LLP to provide resilience, productivity and sustainability across the […]
