Bus Franchising – Best Way to Improve the Network
Bus franchising has been recommended as the “best way to improve the country network” by South Yorkshire’s mayor, Oliver Coppard. Since the introduction of The Bus Service Act 2017, bus franchising has emerged as the favourable model to elevate bus service quality, competition, and innovation. Since 2017, transport authorities outside of London have the powers […]
IWLEX 2024 – Inside Warehouse Logistics
IWLEX 2024 – Inside Warehouse Logistics : An exhibition representative of today’s world, shaped by the industry, for the industry. The Inside Warehouse Logistics Expo (IWLEX) 2024 is poised to redefine industry standards, bringing together a conglomerate of minds and expertise to propel the warehouse and logistics sector into a new era of innovation and […]
Collard Group Celebrates 30 Years of Success
This year, Collard Group reaches the enviable 30-year milestone while also being named a finalist in the Fleet News Awards for “Excellence in Fleet Safety”. Considered one of the industry’s foremost enabling partners for construction projects nationwide, Collard Group (est. 1994) is a specialist recycling and waste management organisation that has increasingly developed an enviable […]
World’s First EV 10-Min Charge with Si-Dominant Cells
StoreDot and Polestar Showcase World’s First Electric Vehicle 10-Minute Charge with Si-Dominant Cells StoreDot, the pioneer and world leader in extreme fast charging (XFC) battery technology for electric vehicles, and Polestar, the Swedish electric performance car brand, today revealed a groundbreaking milestone by demonstrating pioneering battery technology that charges an electric vehicle in just 10 minutes. […]
Alstom Announce Community Project Fund
Alstom announces latest Community Project Fund recipients across the UK and Ireland Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has announced the recipients of its UK and Ireland 2023 Community Project Fund (CPF). Ten charities and community-led projects across the two countries will share more than £140,000 (€163,000), with Alstom employees also encouraged to […]
UKWA Launches Election Manifesto in Parliament
The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has launched its Election Manifesto for 2024 at a special Parliamentary Reception, hosted at the House of Commons by Ben Everitt MP and attended by Baroness Scott of Bybrook OBE, both of whom, along with Greg Smith MP and UKWA CEO Clare Bottle, gave speeches in support of the manifesto. […]
Two Large Container Vessels Simultaneously
The Port of Southampton welcomes two of the largest container vessels simultaneously 24K MegaMax “Manila Express” successfully Berths at Southampton For the first time, the Port of Southampton welcomes two of the World’s largest container vessels simultaneously. The Port’s highly skilled Marine Pilots successfully manoeuvred two ultra large container vessels into the terminal at DP […]
UK Goods Exports to EU Tumbled £10.7bn in 2023
UK goods exports to EU tumbled £10.7bn in 2023. Brexit turmoil is not over yet, says ParcelHero. The UK’s official trade figures for Q4 2023 have been released, and they reveal the UK’s goods exports to the EU slumped from £196.7bn in 2022 to £186bn last year. The international delivery expert ParcelHero says new post-Brexit […]
Scotland’s Finest To Global Supply Chain Connector
In recent years, Bullet Express has successfully transitioned from being amongst Scotland’s most prominent logistics companies into a firm capable of connecting supply chains on a global scale. Founded in 1990 by David McCutcheon and Gary Smith, Bullet Express began life as a same-day delivery company with the simple mission of becoming Scotland’s number one […]
IndiGo To Order 60 Rolls-Royce Trent XWB Engines
Rolls-Royce announces IndiGo has agreed to place an order for 60 Trent XWB-84 engines. This is the first ever agreement for Rolls-Royce with this leading Indian airline. As part of the deal, the health and maintenance of the engines will be covered by Rolls-Royce’s comprehensive TotalCare service. Flying to more than 110 domestic and international […]
Specialist Environmental Services for Construction
Boasting a nationwide network of depots and an expansive team in excess of 180 skilled individuals, Tardis Environmental supports construction clients across the country. Known best for the provision of high quality, portable toilets for the construction industry, Tardis Environmental (est. 1991) is a multifaceted environmental services company with expansive capabilities. Attuned to the needs […]
UK Export Finance & Barclays Helps Medical Supplier
UK Export Finance and Barclays helps medical supplier send lifelines around the world Leicester business Unimed Procurement Services secured government-backed financing to help it deliver life-saving medical equipment around the world. UK Export Finance (UKEF) and Barclays have secured a £1.3 million trade finance package for Leicester-based business Unimed Procurement Services. The financing has allowed […]
Supporting Feed, Food, & Aggregate for 40 Years
T&J Haulage continues investments into its safety, environmental, and service commitments as it builds off 40 years of industry success. T&J Haulage (est. 1984) is an organisation which has grown from humble origins into being one of the UK’s most prolific grain hauliers. Although initially starting out with a single Leyland Roadtrain tractor coupled with […]
Anything to Declare? Efficient Cross-Border Logistics
Anything to declare? Ensuring efficiency in cross-border logistics : In our globalised economy, an incredible volume of goods crosses international borders every day. While displaying key information on parcels is essential for clearing customs, many countries are tightening regulations to stop fraudulent, dangerous and illegal goods entering their markets. In most cases, sellers are now […]
Ziegler Transitions to New Super-Hub at London Gateway
In a bid to drive operational efficiencies, enhance services, and take the thriving business to the next level, Ziegler UK has recently completed the move to its brand new super-hub at DP World’s London Gateway Logistics Park. Founded back in 1908, Ziegler Group is a prominent global logistics service provider (with expertise spanning multimodal transport […]
Hunt’s Food Group Adds Gray & Adams LST Trailers
New trailers support certified B-Corporation Hunt’s Food Group’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint. Hunt’s Food Group, a certified B Corporation that manufactures and sells over 10,000 products, has recently added three bespoke Gray & Adams LST trailers to its fleet to support its night trunk distribution network. Operating across the South of England, Hunt’s […]
ABP Appoints Knight Frank To Propel Future Growth
~ To propel future growth of its Welsh ports~ Leading port operator Associated British Ports (ABP), and one of the biggest commercial landowners in the UK, has appointed global property consultancy Knight Frank as joint marketing agents for its five ports in South Wales. Knight Frank joins property agency Jenkins Best in promoting business opportunities […]
Knorr-Bremse Acquires Alstom’s Rail Signalling
Knorr-Bremse AG, the global market leader for braking systems and a leading provider of other rail and commercial vehicle systems, today announced its acquisition of the conventional rail signalling technology business of Alstom Signaling North America. With this acquisition, Knorr-Bremse is successfully making an entry into the highly attractive control, command, and signalling (CCS) segment […]
Cartwright Bros: Celebrate 80 Years of Excellence
As of this year, Cartwright Bros celebrates its 80th anniversary and lays out its operational and investment plans for the many years to come. Cartwright Bros was founded all the way back in 1944 by brothers: John, James, William, and Keith Cartwright. Even 80 years on, Cartwright Bros remains in the family with the second […]
IAG Cargo Restarts Services Between London & Abu Dhabi
IAG Cargo restarts services between London and Abu Dhabi as part of its 2024 summer schedule IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), is announcing the start of its summer schedule which will see an increase in services between its core hubs in London, Madrid, Barcelona and Dublin to key destinations across […]
Bob Celebrates 40 Years With Fitzmaurice Carriers
Loyal lorry driver, Robert ‘Bob’ Grimes, is this month celebrating 40 years transporting goods for East Anglian businesses at Fitzmaurice Carriers. The keen kayaker and HGV driver joined Fitzmaurice in 1984 and has made tens of thousands of journeys across the East of England to collect and deliver goods for the experts in distribution and […]
Sid Hill Transport’ Setting The Standard
Sid Hill Transport is an award-winning provider of international transport for the exhibition sector in addition to same-day, next-day, and unusual cargo. Family-run outfit Sid Hill Transport has enjoyed a strong 12 months. The company, which is run by the husband-and-wife team of Sid and Jo Hill, won Transport News’ European Haulier of the Year […]
A Comprehensive Waste Management Solution
A Comprehensive Waste Management Solution In North West Wales : Specialising in skips, trade waste and recycling alongside the sale of aggregates and the provision of road sweeping, grab hire, drain jetting and surveying services. Based near Pwllheli at the heart of the Llŷn Peninsula, Williams a Williams Cyf provides comprehensive waste management services to […]
Ziegler: A Milestone in Healthcare Logistics
Ziegler’s Northampton Branch Granted WDA Licence: A Milestone in Healthcare Logistics We are thrilled to announce a significant achievement for Ziegler UK’s Northampton branch under the management of Branch Manager Marzena Spiewak and UK Logistics Manager Darrell Noble, the granting of a Wholesale Distribution Authorisation (WDA) licence by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency […]
Selor Transport Welcomes Customers to the Dark Side
Celebrating 25 years of service, Selor Transport marked the anniversary with the unveiling of a brand new, custom-designed articulated vehicle to the fleet, modelled after Star Wars’ Darth Vader. Founded some 25 years ago, Selor Transport was founded by husband and wife, Toni and John Roles as an extension of the pair’s historic work within […]
Dumarey Group : Smarter Procurement
Dumarey Group : Smarter Procurement : The group accelerates digital transformation through efficiency in supplier management. The Dumarey Group, world leader in propulsion solutions for the automotive industry, launches a joint procurement and supplier quality digitisation process with the Italian team of BearingPoint, an independent multinational strategic, management and technology consultancy, and JAGGAER, an international company specialising in cloud […]
Asda Introducing Tiger Trailers Moving Decks
ASDA begins introducing 167 Tiger Trailers moving decks ASDA, a leading UK supermarket, is midway through welcoming to its fleet an initial order of 167 new vehicles manufactured by Tiger Trailers, comprised 147 tri-axle box van moving deck double decks for UK operation, and 20 for the retailer’s Northern Ireland ferry-use operations. Tiger’s new trailer […]
Lightweight High-Power-Density Fuel Cell
Lightweight Fuel Cell Solutions for Motorsport & Aviation : Red Bull Advanced Technologies and AVL join forces to develop High-Power-Density Fuel Cell Technology Red Bull Advanced Technologies, the high-performance arm of Red Bull Racing Group, is partnering with mobility technology company AVL to develop the next generation of ultra-high-power density fuel cell technology. The lightweight […]
Moran Logistics Drives Sustainability & Growth
Following on from continued commercial success, Moran Logistics is well-positioned to grow the business and is actively looking at ways to operate with greater sustainability. You may remember Moran Logistics from prior issues of Transport & Logistics Magazine. When we last spoke with the company, ambitious plans were in place to drive expansive growth across […]
Hexagon Leasing Cyber Essentials Accreditation
Hexagon Leasing locks down Cyber Essentials accreditation to safeguard against cyber threats Hexagon Leasing is delighted to announce that we have achieved the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) Cyber Essentials accreditation. The Government-backed, industry-supported scheme helps businesses to protect themselves against the growing threat of cyber-attacks and ensure they have the technical controls in place to […]
Edwin Shirley Trucking : The Rock N Roll Life
Specialising in logistics and transportation for music and live entertainment events, Edwin Shirley Trucking (EST) boasts an impressive client roster that reads like a who’s who of the music industry. “It’s a lifestyle,” enthuses industry veteran Ollie Kite who runs EST, arguably the UK’s biggest name in live music event transportation. The company’s existence is […]
National Express Back Again for Glastonbury 2024
Back once again for Glastonbury 2024: National Express announce more coach services to Worthy Farm from 109 UK locations Thousands more festival goers from across the UK can enjoy convenient and affordable travel to the summer’s biggest music festival thanks to increased services from coach operator, National Express. As the official coach travel partner of Glastonbury […]
Siemens Mobility First Place on Rail Signalling
Siemens Mobility secures first place on rail signalling and control framework for the UK The company is now set for a share of contracts to be awarded under the framework, covering around four billion pounds’ worth of projects over ten years, which will see thousands of miles of Britain’s rail network signalling upgraded to provide […]
Vision Logistics Limelight with Award-Winning Year
Coming away with wins at both the Logistics UK Awards, and Logistics Warehouse and Supply Chain Awards, Vision Logistics starts 2024 on strong footing. Founded back in 2000, Vision Logistics is an industry-leading specialist in the provision of bespoke logistics solutions for: healthcare, ecommerce, and experiential marketing; in particular, the company is known most for […]
GTS : The Go-To Green Logistics Company
GTS Logistics’ MD Tony Prescott was named ‘‘Business Leader of the Year’ at the Logistics UK Awards, as the company continues to set new benchmarks in the sector. GTS Logistics UK has, since its inception eight years ago, been driven by a commitment to reduce carbon emissions within the supply chain. In less than a […]
Maritime Organization : E-ships Must Find Their Bearings
Maritime Organization : E-ships Must Find Their Bearings, Industrial bearings support electrified maritime transportation The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has set ambitious targets to at least halve greenhouse gas emissions in the shipping industry by 2050, compared to 2008’s levels. E-mobility will be integral in this move towards sustainability. But the need to deliver sustainable high-performance […]
