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 […]
DX Group invests in depot upgrades
Parcel, freight and secure courier specialist DX Group is investing £3.6 million into upgrading its existing depot network. The programme is part of DX Group’s wider growth plans and is expected to be completed by early July 2023. In the DX Freight division, which specialises in the delivery of irregular dimension and weight items, upgrades […]
DP World launches intermodal rail service
DP World has launched a new intermodal train service connecting its container terminals at London Gateway and Southampton. The port operator said the service will improve customers’ supply chain resilience and allow them to switch volumes quickly and easily between the two locations. The DP World-operated service ran for the first-time last weekend and is […]
Air Products supports UK’s transition to clean hydrogen
Hydrogen supplier Air Products is set to bolster its presence in the UK with a £6.5 million investment in a trailer and cylinder filling station at its Llanwern facility in South Wales. Expected to be onstream next spring, it will make an additional 1.5 tonnes of fuel-cell-grade hydrogen available daily, with capacity to serve a […]
Ramco launches winter fleet auction
Ramco, the circular economy specialist, has announced the launch of a new winter fleet auction to help businesses prepare for the colder months ahead. The auction is running until 5th December 2022 and includes a range of vehicles including gritters and snow ploughs. The company was recently selected by the UK’s National Highways agency to find […]
Platts Transport orders new Mercedes trucks
Platts Transport, part of Platts Group, one of the market leaders in the UK animal bedding and cubicle conditioner market, has taken delivery of five, smartly finished Actros L tractors from eStar Truck & Van. After trialling demonstration units proved impressively fuel-efficient, the Mercedes-Benz trucks were added to the company’s fleet. “We were looking for […]
Haulier AR Banks expands fleet with Scania 500
AR Banks, the Hampshire-based heavy haulage and lifting specialist, has announced it will be expanding its fleet after securing funding from Paragon Bank. This is the latest in a series of funding arrangements between AR Banks and Paragon’s SME Lending division, which across the last six years now totals over £620,000. “Thanks to the funding […]
Vicovanu adds more pre-owned Actros to fleet
Vicovanu, the container transport specialist, has announced it will be purchasing three pre-owned Mercedes-Benz Actros from Motus Truck & Van. After being impressed with its first purchase three months earlier, Vicovanu returned for more. Supplied under the Mercedes-Benz Certified banner, all of the tractor units are pre-owned Actros, with flat-floored, 2.5m-wide BigSpace cabs, and, as […]
Volta Trucks partners up with Cake
Volta Trucks, the full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has announced its collaboration with Cake, the Swedish maker of lightweight electric motorcycles, to test drive a city centre final mile delivery service. Due to take place in Paris for fashion retailer H&M Group in 2023, the first trial will see the Volta Zero being used […]
Family-run Haulier C Butt signs exclusive deal
Family-run haulier C Butt has just signed an exclusive deal with Engineered Foam Products (EFP) to supply all its national freight services from its Northampton-based manufacturing facility. This three-year deal follows a successful partnership between the two businesses. Driven by the increasing demand for thermally efficient expanded foam products from the construction and heating, ventilation, […]
First Hydrogen starts trials in Birmingham
First Hydrogen has started testing its fuel cell-powered vans (FCEV) in Birmingham, providing performance trials. The goal of these trials is to ensure the safety and performance of the vans before hitting the roads at a bigger scale. The FCEVs gained certification for UK road usage last month, ahead of a series of road trials […]
WJ is participating in road safety week
This Road Safety Week, WJ Group has decided to encourage other organisations to implement internal changes to improve driver behaviour. This year’s theme for Road Safety Week is ‘Safe Roads for All’, encouraging schools, communities and organisations to think about how roads can be used safely. After successfully introducing a scheme that reduced road incidents […]
Ice Co Storage and Logistics makes new purchase
Ice Co Storage and Logistics. the distribution arm of Hull-based J Marr Group, has extended its footprint with the acquisition of East Anglian cold storage and logistics firm Savage Haulage. The multi-million pound deal also aims to prevent the impact of the skyrocketing inflation and energy costs. “The acquisition of Savage Haulage provides us with greater […]
White paper – advanced warehouse automation
Invar Group, a leading UK-based independent software developer and integrator of advanced warehouse automation, has launched a white paper that discusses the challenges ahead for logistics and fulfilment, as well as potential solutions. According to the paper, businesses should learn how to capitalise on advanced warehouse automation, intelligent software and AI driven robotics. “The warehouse is […]
British Airways Accelerates Project Speedbird
Project Speedbird, a partnership between Nova Pangaea Technologies, British Airways, and LanzaJet that aims to develop cost-effective sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for commercial use in the UK, is due to start earlier. IAG, the parent company of British Airways, has announced an investment in the project that will facilitate the next development phase for aviation […]
The UK Commits to Green Shipping Corridors
At this year’s COP27 conference in Egypt, the UK has agreed, in partnership with the US, to create green shipping corridors between the two countries. The green maritime links involve specific routes that are decarbonised from end to end, including both land-side infrastructure and vessels. Both the UK and the US have agreed to launch a […]
DPD UK Switches to Renewable Biofuel
Parcel delivery company DPD UK has announced it will be switching its entire diesel HGV fleet to renewable biofuel by the end of next year. The move, in partnership with integrated energy provider Essar and Green Biofuels, will see the company’s vehicles running on Green D (Gd+) hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). Under the EU’s REDII […]
Innovation Centre to Eliminate Pallet Stability Issues
Lindum Packaging, the UK’s leading expert on pallet stability and wrapping, has officially launched its Innovation Centre, which will provide offsite solutions that will solve the pallet stability issues. The £250k facility replicates its customers’ packaging operations and in-transit conditions without disrupting their day-to-day operations. Pallet stability issues cost companies thousands of pounds in lost […]
Maritime Transport Orders 100 Curtainsiders from Tiger Trailers
Maritime Transport, the UK’s leading provider of integrated road and rail solutions, has turned to Tiger Trailers for its latest order of curtainsiders, based on the manufacturer’s reputation for high quality products, efficiency, and a customer-focussed approach. Manufactured on time and in full at Tiger’s state-of-the-art facility, the new trailers have entered service throughout the […]