AO Logistics Awarded RoSPA Silver Award
AO Logistics, the online electricals retailer, has received an internationally recognised award for demonstrating high standards in health and safety. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has bestowed AO Logistics with a Silver Award for their efforts to ensure staff get home safely to their families at the end of every working […]
DX Launches Electric Vehicle Programme with Ikea
The UK-based mail, courier and logistics company, DX, has announced the launch of a three-year project in collaboration with Ikea. As part of this project, DX will acquire a fleet of electric vehicles, which will be used in its Ikea deliveries. “We are very pleased to have launched our first fleet of electric vehicles for […]
Evri Relocates Depot in Bury St Edmunds
The biggest dedicated parcel delivery company in the UK, Evri, which has been formerly known as Hermes UK, has announced its plans to relocate the Newmarket depot to a site in Bury St Edmunds. Aiming to create over 50 new jobs in the area, this new facility is part of the company’s commitment to continuing […]
Euromaster Makes Appointment in the UK
Euromaster Group, which in the UK is comprised of ATS Euromaster (ATS) and Tructyre, announce that with effect from November 2022, Nick Harley, Managing Director of Tructyre, is appointed Managing Director of Euromaster’s companies in the UK, reporting to Euromaster CEO Benoit Hubert. Speaking of the appointment Nick said: “ATS and Tructyre will continue to […]
Zeus Grows Rapidly in Europe with Primark
The UK’s fastest growing digital freight platform Zeus has started its expansion into Europe after agreeing to a partnership with Primark, the international fashion retailer. As part of this collaboration, Zeus will be handling freight transport for the retailer on distribution routes to France, Italy and the Czech Republic. “Primark is a great example of […]
Hexagon Leasing Appoints National Account Manager
Hexagon Leasing has appointed Nick Parker as National Account and Business Development Manager and his role will include the management and development of key and existing customers as well as working with new and prospective clients. Nick, who started at Hexagon last week, was previously at NRG Riverside and Ryder. He has almost 20 years’ […]
Zenobē Expands Collaboration with McGill’s
EV fleet and battery storage specialist Zenobē has announced it will be continuing the collaboration with McGill’s, Scotland’s leading bus operator. With a clear goal of bringing more electric bus services to West Central Scotland, the companies will electrify a bus depot at Greenock, as well as expand the electric depots at Inchinnan and Johnstone, which […]
Silvey Fleet Launches in the Republic of Ireland
Silvey Fleet, one of the UK’s most established resellers of fuel cards and fleet management solutions, has announced its expansion into the Irish market. From September 2022 businesses in Ireland will be able to take advantage of Silvey Fleet’s services to save money, reduce time spent on administration and manage compliance. The Silvey Fleet fuel […]
Scania UK Has a New Managing Director
Scania UK has announced the appointment of Chris Newitt as the company’s new Managing Director. Chris, who is now responsible for guiding the business through the biggest transition the heavy transport industry has ever seen, has started in his new position on 20 September. “I am delighted to welcome Chris to Scania UK. He has […]
NTEX Acquires Sureway Express Transport
NTEX, a leading shipping and freight forwarding company from Scandinavia, has announced the acquisition of Bristol-based Sureway Express Transport in an attempt to expand its presence in the South West of England. As part of the deal, NTEX will grow in size with 27 HGVs, 20 trailers and 32,300 sq ft of warehousing, as well […]
Palletline Announces £6M Investment
Palletline has announced one of its most ambitious investment programmes to date, which will see the pallet network spending around £6 million on its network, as well as new properties and innovative technologies. The announcement follows the company’s successful performance in 2021 that saw a 19.4% increase in turnover and a new milestone of five […]
Volvo Announces Tests of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks
Volvo Trucks has announced the roll out of customer tests for its hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks. Taking place in 2025, the pilot phase will involve selected customers from Northern Europe, who will be able to test the vehicles on public roads from 2025, using green hydrogen from renewable sources which will be provided at […]
Whistl Expands Parcelhub Services into West Midlands
Whistl, the UK’s leading logistics company, specialising in fulfilment, contact centres, mail and parcel delivery management, has announced the expansion of its Parcelhub brand into the West Midlands. To meet the demand uncovered in the area, the company decided to open a new depot. “Due to the demand from customers in the West Midlands for […]
Kinaxia Logistics Trials Tevva Electric Truck
Kinaxia Logistics, a leading UK logistics group, has announced the trial of Tevva’s 7.5-tonne battery-electric truck, the first in a newly created series of commercial vehicles. The vehicle will be based at the operator’s AKW site in Trafford Park, Manchester where it can be trialled on a mix of inner city, urban and more rural […]
Bridgestone Launches Fleetcare Go Plan
Bridgestone, a global leader in tyres and sustainable mobility solutions, has announced the launch of Fleetcare Go Plan, a new and connected premium tyre and vehicle maintenance solution to maximize fleets’ efficiency. It is an integrated solution composed of premium Bridgestone tyres, efficient vehicle maintenance, and intelligent interface powered by Webfleet telematics. Building on the […]
P W Gates Strengthens Fleets with DAF Purchase
Logistics firm P W Gates has announced the purchase of three new generation DAF XG 530 tractor units, as part of its expansion plans. Supplied by Harris DAF Lea Valley’s truck sales division, the vehicles will help manage the growing order book and bring the fleet size to more than 50 vehicles and around 90 […]
Zeelo Offers Free Coach Transfers at Euro Bus Expo
Zeelo, the smart bus services company for organisations and specialists in finding and fulfilling demand from corporates and schools for coach services, has announced free coach transfers for Euro Bus Expo attendees. In a bid to encourage greener travel to the venue, there will be no charge for journeys taken to the exhibition. “Zeelo is […]
XPO Logistics Renews Partnership with Etex
XPO Logistics, one of the world’s biggest logistics providers, has announced the extension of its partnership with international building materials manufacturer Etex. As part of the collaboration, XPO will continue to distribute Etex products throughout the UK. The new multi-year contract renewal in the UK will see XPO using a dedicated fleet that delivers a wide […]
Combilift Boosts Equipment Uptime and Customer Service
Combilift, the largest global manufacturer of multi-directional forklifts and a leading provider of long-load handling solutions, has announced a partnership with Infor. As part of it, the company will start sing using Infor Coleman AI-driven parts recommendations, in combination with Infor CloudSuite Industrial, in order to boost equipment uptime and customer service while increasing employee […]
Supply Specialist PPS Grows with Acquisition
PPS, Yorkshire’s leading janitorial, catering and cleaning products supplier, has announced its latest acquisition as part of its ambitious growth plan. The new deal sees PPS acquire LTES, supplier of leaning chemicals and glass washer machines to the hospitality sector, together with its customer base and stockholding. This move marks the second acquisition in quick […]
C&S Transport Adds New Truck to Its Fleet
C&S Transport, a specialist in the transport of portable and modular buildings, has announced its latest truck acquisition, supplied by MV Commercial. To help it grow its business and attract new clients, the company added a Volvo FH 460 with a HIAB X-HiPro 1058 E-8 crane to its vehicle fleet. The Volvo FH 460 rigid […]
TfL Gives Operators Fleet Compliance Schemes Choice
Transport for London (TfL) has offered fleet operators a choice of compliance schemes, as part of its decision to accredit fleet quality standard Mission Zero. Following this change, Mission Zero would become equivalent to FORS Silver and compliant with TfL’s work-related road risk (WRRR) contract clauses. “Mission Zero was developed to ensure fleet operators had […]
CCL Logistics Targets Further Expansion
CCL Logistics & Technology, a supply chain management firm, has announced its intentions to continue acquiring other firms, following the purchase of Erin Express Cargo earlier this year. With a clear goal to double in size by 2025, the Ayrshire-based company, which specialises in connecting customers to over 500 carriers, is on a mission to […]
Belfast Harbour Set to Build New Warehouse
A new warehouse has been announced at Belfast Harbour, in response to the growing demand from logistics operators as roro traffic at the port reaches an all-time high following Brexit. The £9 million warehouse at Westbank Road will be close to the port’s RoRo ferry terminals, providing close access for freight travelling to and from […]
Volvo Trucks Partnership to Promote Women
With a clear goal to encourage more women into joining the haulage industry, Volvo Trucks has partnered up with Girl Torque, an organisation founded last year by HGV driver Karen Sutherland from Ian S Roger. Girl Torque aims to promote the role of women in the transport and logistics sector and raise funds for charity. […]
Innovative 5W-20 Engine Oil for Scania and MAN
A new grade of heavy-duty diesel engine oil has just been launched by Morris Lubricants. The Versimax HD18 5W-20 was designed to respect the precise requirements of the latest Scania and MAN fuel-efficient HGV engine technology. Perfectly compliant with Scania LDF-5 and MAN M3977 specifications, the engine oil has received its first orders in just […]
Doddle Announces Findings on OOH Delivery Survey
Doddle, a global e-commerce technology provider, has announced the findings of its latest survey, designed to gather insight on out-of-home (OOH) delivery. Over 200 European retailers have taken part, sending a clear message to carriers that they need to seize opportunities to grow through cheaper and more sustainable OOH delivery methods, or they risk missing […]
Invar Presents Warehouse Automation Solutions at IMHX
Invar, a leading independent software developer and integrator of advanced warehouse automation, has announced it will be showcasing its warehouse solutions at the UK’s IMHX 2022 show – 6th to 8th September 2022, NEC Birmingham. At the stand, visitors will be able to see Invar’s intelligent WMS software, world-class robotic order picking solutions, as well […]
EV Cargo Looking to Raise Funds with Market Flotation
In a bid to raise funds to achieve more companies, global logistics business EV Cargo has announced it is considering a London stock market flotation worth £1 billion. With this, Founder and Chief Executive Heath Zarin is aiming to make the company one of the world’s top 20 logistics firms. Zarin said that flotation is […]
Evri Appoints Chief Data Officer to Support Growth
Formerly known as Hermes, Evri, one of the UK’s largest parcel delivery companies, has appointed a Chief Data Officer. The new role aims to support the company’s continuing growth and ensure that it is leveraging its data assets to maximise operational and delivery performance. Joining the team as the Chief Data Officer is Harvinder Atwal, who […]
UKWA Invites Scottish Businesses to Showcase Day
Following a successful Warehousing Showcase in Belfast earlier this year, the UK Warehousing Association will be holding its next regional event in Scotland on 20th September, hosted by award-winning UKWA member Malcolm Logistics, at the company’s impressive Heritage Centre in Glasgow. Commenting, UKWA CEO Clare Bottle said, “UKWA is rolling out a series of regional […]
Hybrid Vehicle to Reduce CO2 Emissions by 98%
National food waste recycling business, Keenan Recycling, will be unveiling a first-of-its-kind hybrid vehicle at RWM & Letsrecycle Live this September in Birmingham. This innovative vehicle replaces fossil diesel fuel with a novel blend of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and hydrogen gas, resulting in a 98.6% reduction in CO2 emissions. “We’ve experienced one of the hottest summers ever […]
Howard Tenens Logistics Partners with Planet Organic
Howard Tenens Logistics, the privately owned, logistics company that provides complete UK coverage, has been awarded a deal with Planet Organic. As part of the partnership, the haulier will operate consolidated daily deliveries to the health food retailer’s stores. Howard Tenens Logistics will then centralise Planet Organic’s supply chain into a dedicated distribution centre in […]
New Agreement to Support the Sustainable Transport Sector
After the UK has launched its first hydrogen-electric truck by Tevva Electric that features Luxfer Gas Cylinders, a deal has been struck between Equitus Design Engineering and Innovations and Luxfer Gas Cylinders Division of Luxfer Holdings PLC to support the sustainable transport sector. The deal will see Equitus offer design support for Luxfer on numerous […]
Hayward Transport Goes for Rushlift Refurbished Forklift
Hayward Transport, a well-trusted name in the transport and road haulage sector, was in need of a reliable forklift that could handle lifting heavy loads, empty containers and performing general yard duties, day-in, day-out. Rushlift, the national full-service provider for materials handling equipment, offered them the best solution, a second-hand refurbished Doosan D110S-5. The Doosan […]
Tructyre Provides Hoylake Tyre Management Solution
Tructyre, the UK’s only sole-ownership provider of truck tyre specialist services, has provided Hoylake Commercials with a pro-active tyre management package, with a Michelin Group tyre policy. Hoylake, which operates a fleet of around 60 trailers and tractor units, were looking for improved tyre mileage, and less downtime of vehicles due to tyre related issues. […]