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‘Covid allowed a lot of zombie companies to limp on - it needed a sort-out’
Graham Lackey, chief executive of Cheshire-based logistics firm Brit European, reflects on the alarming rise in administrations in the haulage sector, and why he’s still reluctant to switch his fleet to electric, despite recently investing in a carbon neutral site…
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Met Police and Longcliffe Quarries partner up to provide safety advice for drivers
Longcliffe Quarries has partnered with the Metropolitan Police to deliver an award-winning safety talk to over 100 HGV drivers in Derbyshire.
GRS builds on fleet with seven-figure ‘Super’ investment
Construction materials group GRS has added eight Scania Super 460Ps to its fleet, representing an investment of more than £1m.
Post-Brexit border checks begin with promise to “go quite slowly”
New checks on imports and exports of food and agricultural products to and from the EU began this week, with the government maintaining it would take a pragmatic approach and not go “from nought to 100mph on day one”.
Met Police and Longcliffe Quarries partner up to provide safety advice for drivers
GRS builds on fleet with seven-figure ‘Super’ investment
Post-Brexit border checks begin with promise to “go quite slowly”
‘Covid allowed a lot of zombie companies to limp on - it needed a sort-out’
Tesco lodges truck damages claim against Scania
Recycling company fined £1.2m after worker hit by wagon
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GRS builds on fleet with seven-figure ‘Super’ investment
Construction materials group GRS has added eight Scania Super 460Ps to its fleet, representing an investment of more than £1m.
Recycling company fined £1.2m after worker hit by wagon
A Rotherham recycling firm has been fined £1.2m after one of its staff was hit by a wagon in its haulage yard and fractured his skull.
ELB’s new initiative aims to take pain out of Capital deliveries
ELB Partners is launching a service for construction hauliers without the equipment and vehicles required to enter London and providing a hub for them to store goods before it completes final-mile deliveries.
West Yorkshire haulier in administration
Leeds-based container and temperature-controlled haulage firm Centika Logistics has collapsed into administration.
Birthday celebrations for Premier’s 20 years at the top
Premier Logistics is celebrating 20 years in business this month, with ambitions to continue growing the company by up to 10% by the end of the decade.
Galaxy insulates fleet against carbon emissions
An insulation supplier based in Sheffield and Birmingham has replaced two of its diesel trucks with Volvo FE Electric 6x2s as part of its strategy to reduce carbon emissions.
Cardiff firm invests for the future
Delivery firm DEXL, part of The APC network, said it had invested in its Cardiff site – enabling it to expand its overnight parcel collection and delivery services.
Palletline says new pallet service is not half bad
Palletline has launched a flexible pallet size service for the B2B sector, which it said was developed for retail customers and e-commerce brands.
Kings Transport acquires Ningbo London from Palletline
Kings Transport has announced the acquisition of Ningbo London from Palletline Logistics.
Prime Minister visits DHL London Gateway distribution centre
DHL Supply Chain gave Prime Minister Rishi Sunak a first-hand experience of how goods get into shops and homes, during his visit to the company’s recently opened London Gateway facility.
Administration watch
West Yorkshire haulier in administration
Leeds-based container and temperature-controlled haulage firm Centika Logistics has collapsed into administration.
Administrator report spells out reasons behind AAD Transport’s demise
AAD Transport entered administration after HMRC presented a winding up petition for an unpaid VAT bill of £2.2m, a report to creditors has revealed.
Harlow’s Hoddesdon Distribution in administration
Hoddesdon Distribution, which runs more than 20 trucks out of its Harlow operating centre, has entered administration.
Industry news
Met Police and Longcliffe Quarries partner up to provide safety advice for drivers
Longcliffe Quarries has partnered with the Metropolitan Police to deliver an award-winning safety talk to over 100 HGV drivers in Derbyshire.
Post-Brexit border checks begin with promise to “go quite slowly”
New checks on imports and exports of food and agricultural products to and from the EU began this week, with the government maintaining it would take a pragmatic approach and not go “from nought to 100mph on day one”.
Tesco lodges truck damages claim against Scania
Tesco has filed a claim for damages into the competition appeal tribunal against Scania for what it said were losses suffered as a result of “unlawful and anti-competitive behaviour” regarding HGVs.
Ratchet-wielding trucker sentenced for grievous bodily harm
A lorry driver who left a man with serious head injuries after attacking him with a ratchet in a “horrendous attack” has received a suspended jail sentence.
Ground broken on new logistics development in Luton
Construction firm Glencar has commenced work on a 214,000sq ft logistics unit at the ‘Junction’ gateway development in Luton.
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UK Warehousing Association Election 24 Manifesto makes eight key demands of government
The UK Warehousing Association has launched its Election Manifesto 2024 which calls for overdue reform to business rates and urgent improvements to the planning system, as well as highlighting the massive untapped potential of solar power on warehouse rooftops.
Motor Transport Decarbonisation Power Players 2024 revealed
Motor Transport has revealed its top 25 Decarbonisation Power Players in association with Optimize.
Fleet managers see electrification as “inevitable and imminent”, new research reveals
A substantial majority (80%) of fleet managers see electrification as both inevitable and imminent, according to new research from Fuel Card Services.
HGV drivers call for better facilities to encourage more women into the sector, SNAP research reveals
A social listening survey conducted by haulage digital marketplace SNAP has revealed firm support from HGV drivers for more women to join the sector but that conditions must change to encourage this shift.
Interviews
‘Covid allowed a lot of zombie companies to limp on - it needed a sort-out’
Graham Lackey, chief executive of Cheshire-based logistics firm Brit European, reflects on the alarming rise in administrations in the haulage sector, and why he’s still reluctant to switch his fleet to electric, despite recently investing in a carbon neutral site…
MT’s 2024 top Decarbonisation Power Player on a mission to decarbonise road freight transport
Naming Sam Clarke as the number one Motor Transport Decarbonisation Power Player for 2024 our judges described him as “a continual industry presence providing a positive can-do attitude to environmental logistics”.
Industry leader in complex logistics, Howard Tenens chooses its customers carefully
Gloucestershire 3PL Howard Tenens was established in 1953, and on its website says it “has grown from humble beginnings of making car crates for exporting vehicles to becoming one of the UK’s most successful privately-owned logistics companies”.
RHA spells out hauliers’ priorities for next general election
At its well-attended Parliamentary reception at the Palace of Westminster in January, the RHA launched its ‘Driving growth, delivering for the country’ manifesto for the next general election, widely expected to be in autumn this year.
Campeys tries the almost impossible with first steps to decarbonisation
Campeys of Selby made headlines in February 2023 when it became the first UK haulier to acquire a 19-tonne battery-electric DAF LF for its pallet network operation.
Premier Logistics bounces back by keeping control in the family
Macauley Christopher, client relationship manager at Premier Logistics (UK), is only 27 but has already been with the Coalville-based national pallet distribution and contract logistics firm for 14 years. The son of founder and MD Lee Christopher, he started young.
JS Davidson the new name on the block after almost 30 years as Chiltern Cold Storage
Formerly Chiltern Cold Storage, JS Davidson rebranded in 2022 to highlight a change in ownership and emphasise that as well as being a frozen food storage business the firm is a full service provider covering ambient and chilled distribution.
Decarbonisation, resilience and heavy investment in Europe - a Q&A with FedEx EXpress Europe
Martin Gussinklo, senior vice president of the European road network, FedEx Express Europe, answers questions from MT.
Decarbonisation
Galaxy insulates fleet against carbon emissions
An insulation supplier based in Sheffield and Birmingham has replaced two of its diesel trucks with Volvo FE Electric 6x2s as part of its strategy to reduce carbon emissions.
Motor Transport Decarbonisation Power Players 2024 revealed
Motor Transport has revealed its top 25 Decarbonisation Power Players in association with Optimize.
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SPONSORED: Durite Ltd joins Safe Fleet
Durite, the UK’s leading brand in Vehicle Safety, Lighting and Auto Electrical parts for commercial vehicles and general automotive aftermarket, has been acquired by Safe Fleet, a global leader in fleet safety solutions headquartered in Belton, Missouri, USA.
Sponsored: NS Clarke Transport Ltd hails benefits of Cycle-Safe
NS Clarke Transport Ltd has backed cycle detection system Cycle-Safe, which the haulier has installed on its fleet to comply with safety legislation.
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MOTOR TRANSPORT TOP 100 2023
It’s been a difficult year for the road transport industry, but our annual survey of company performance highlights the professionalism and tenacity of operators in facing up to the challenges.
Palletways welcomes Foulger Transport and Transol Logistics into the fold
Foulger Transport and Transol Logistics have joined the Palletways pallet network.
Foulger Transport opts for Mercedes-Benz Actros
Norfolk haulier Foulger Transport has taken delivery of seven new Euro-5 Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks. The units join its 100-plus strong, predominantly Daf, fleet.
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