UKWA Welcomes Funding for Warehouse Apprenticeship
The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has welcomed news that the Funding Band for Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Apprenticeships has been revised upwards to Band 8 (up to £5,000). The revision, confirmed by Secretary of State for Education Gillian Keegan, represents a positive step forward for the industry, according to UKWA CEO Clare Bottle. “Our sector […]
Limited Spaces Remaining for Logistics UK’s Welsh Lunch
With only two weeks to go until Logistics UK’s renowned 2023 Welsh Lunch- sponsored by FAUN Zoeller – those wishing to attend are advised to book now to avoid disappointment. Taking place at the Cardiff Marriot Hotel on Friday 24 November 2023, the event – now in its 39th year – celebrates the accomplishments within […]
Mercedes-Benz Announces Pricing For the New eCitan
The new Mercedez-Benz eCitan – the most highly-equipped vehicle in the small van segment, with technology and specifications designed to enhance range efficiency, reduce downtime and maximise safety. Combined WLTP all-electric range of up to 176 miles1 and rapid DC charging from 10-80% in 35 minutes.2 Available in panel and crew van variants with a choice […]
Suited for Success Hits the Road with New Bus
Get on board the new bus bringing free employment services to West Midlands communities Suited for Success, an award-winning Birmingham charity dedicated to empowering unemployed individuals with confidence-boosting interview skills and clothing, is proud to announce the launch of its new initiative: the Suited for Success Employment Bus. The new pop-up employment bus is the […]
DAF Introduces a Full Range of Enhanced Safety Features
DAF Trucks is enhancing the already industry leading safety and driver comfort of all New Generation DAF models by adding a full suite of new Advanced Driver Assistant Systems (ADAS) ex-factory. These new systems are standard on all DAF XB, XD, XF, XG and XG+ models as of January 2024. DAF Trucks is enhancing the already […]
Avanti West Coast Boosts Public Art in Cheshire Town
Avanti West Coast helps Macclesfield create art trail where people can enjoy cultural points of interest that celebrate the town. Avanti West Coast supports project to expand outdoor public art in Macclesfield Specially designed trail map enables people to visit cultural points of intertest Macclesfield station welcomes art installations that celebrate Cheshire town Avanti West […]
Touring Welfare Bus Brings Health Checks Direct
Construction firm McLaughlin & Harvey has partnered with Roadshow Promotions to commission a touring welfare bus, bringing essential health checks directly to their employees. This innovative initiative makes it convenient for their team to have vital health assessments at their place of work, ensuring any potential issues are detected early. McLaughlin & Harvey partnered with Roadshow Promotions, the UK’s leading […]
Looking at the Future of the Ports Industry
The British Ports Association (BPA), the national trade body for ports and harbours, has re-issued its invitation to industry specialists to collaborate with its dynamic thought leadership project, which examines what the future holds for the ports sector. The BPA’s Port Futures programme has been running since 2018, serving as the sector’s thought leadership platform for its […]
Edwin James Group : Carbon Reduction with EV Vans
Edwin James Group, has launched a pilot programme that will eventually replace around 70 diesel vans per year with eco-friendly alternatives. The new vans mark the initial step towards electrifying the entire van fleet, with engineers currently testing their performance and suitability for various operational requirements. The project aligns with Edwin James Group’s commitment to […]
BJS Haulage & Construct IT New West Midlands Site
National hauliers BJS Haulage and Construct IT, have jointly opened a new site in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, expanding their operating sites in response to demand from their growing client base. The new site, based off Merrills Hall Island between Steelpark Way and Wednesfield Way, has been built on a renovated parcel of land, and is now home to the […]
Grand Prix Express Celebrates 45th Anniversary
Grand Prix Express based in Colwyn Bay in North Wales have taken delivery of 4 brand new DAF FTG XF 480 tractor units from Hexagon Leasing. Founded in 1978, the family business specialises in a worldwide parcel and pallet delivery and collection service and operates a fleet of vehicles ranging from courier vans to articulated […]
Urging Welsh Government to Plan for the Future
Logistics businesses have this week urged the Welsh government to provide a clear future plan for logistics at a roundtable hosted by Logistics UK, attended by Welsh Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters MS. At the event, hosted at Owens Group’s facility in Cardiff Bay, members and industry leaders discussed the key priorities for the […]
Signatrol launches tempmate dry ice data logger
Signatrol, the premier data logging experts has launched an easy-to-use cryogenic temperature data logger in the UK, developed specifically for temperatures as low as -90°C, making it ideal for use in dry ice transportation of perishable food and medical supplies. The new tempmate-C1 device has been introduced to complement the company’s S1-PRO Single use data […]
Product longevity 1st step towards waste management
For many warehouse and logistics firms, the desire to improve the sustainability of their operations has increased significantly in recent times, and with three quarters of businesses facing pressure from customers to improve their sustainability credentials1, there’s never been a better time to invest in the waste management systems at your facility. But with many […]
Hexagon Leasing achieves “significant milestone”
Hexagon Leasing achieves “significant milestone” with move to new company HQ in Burton Hexagon Leasing is now operating from one large multifunctional site at Alrewas, Burton-Upon-Trent, encompassing its head office, rental services and used trucks offering. The new site is centrally located between Birmingham and Derby and offers improved accessibility directly from the A38. Alan […]
Premier Paper & Hexagon switch to Renault Trucks
Premier Paper makes switch to Renault Trucks thanks to new partnership with Hexagon Leasing Premier Paper, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of paper and material for print, has taken delivery of five new Renault Trucks T480 Turbo Compound tractor units from Hexagon Leasing. The company which operates a nationwide network of stockholding branches and […]
Avoid backache, drive waste efficiency & productivity
Avoid the headache of backache, and drive waste efficiency and productivity With tonnes of waste and materials continuously on the move, a busy warehouse is an environment that places tough demands on both workers and their equipment. Almost half of transport and storage workers report suffering with backache,1 and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are actually one […]
Womens Aid & National Express Launch Woman Refuge
Women’s Aid has joined forces with the UK’s leading scheduled coach operator to support survivors of abuse by providing free National Express coach travel across the UK. The Road to Refuge scheme provides women, men and children escaping domestic abuse with access to free National Express coach travel to reach safe refuge accommodation and support. The scheme is particularly […]
DeliveryApp – The ultimate tech courier innovator?
DeliveryApp – The courier service industry is facing an unprecedented number of challenges. From the setbacks caused by last-mile delivery to all the potential post-delivery issues, the innovation needed to overcome these battles is seemingly never ending. The pandemic changed things for many industries, continually throwing new challenges in their path, all of which needed […]
WB Power Services hires new DAF tractor units
WB Power Services (WBPS) have taken delivery of two new 44T 6×2 DAF FTG XF 480 Super Space Cab Tractor Units from Hexagon Leasing on contract hire. The company specialises in generator sales, hire and maintenance including diesel generators, hybrid generators and UPS systems, and this is the first time they have worked with Hexagon. […]
Hexagon Leasing chooses SM UK to fit DVS compliance kit
Hexagon Leasing has partnered with SM UK Ltd to kit out 100 new Renault T Range tractor units with DVS compliance kit over the first 6 months of this year. The system combines cameras with sensors and audible warning systems to help drastically reduce the chances of a collision, making the roads safer for both […]
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 […]
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 […]