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MANs boost PD Ports’ fleet
PD Ports has taken delivery of 10 MAN TGX 6x2 tractors from Dawsongroup on a five-year contract.
Allen Logistics expands service with pallet network membership
Fortec member Allen Logistics has sealed its commitment to the group by joining Pall-Ex and expanding its service in Northern Ireland.
DX opens two more 2-Man supersites
DX said it had expanded its 2-Man division with the opening of two new sites in Middleton in the North West and at Heathrow.
No money for unsecured creditors of Gwynedd Shipping, administrator anticipates
The Gwynedd Shipping group of companies that collapsed into administration in February are estimated to owe unsecured creditors almost £8m with none expected to receive their money, according to accountants at Kroll.
LTS Global goes electric with new Volvo FM addition
LTS Global Solutions in Warwickshire is the latest transport company to add an eHGV to its fleet with the delivery of a Volvo FM Electric.
AA benchmark rating for Howard Tenens at Sharpness
Howard Tenens Logistics said its Sharpness site team in Gloucestershire had attained an AA rating in the BRCGS global food safety standard audit.
Council’s bin wagons turn veggie in environmental drive
A South Nottinghamshire council is converting its fleet of bin lorries to run on waste oil provided by supermarkets and other suppliers.
XPO forges ahead with rollout of HVO and electric-powered fleet
XPO said it had rolled out HVO and electric-powered trucks in its 4PL and transport control tower operations, describing it as “an industry first”.
Hayden Chilled’s liquidator spells out industry’s challenges
Accountancy firm Azets confirmed it was handling the liquidation of Scottish refrigerated haulage company Hayden Chilled and was now focused on providing support to the 37 staff made redundant.
Wincanton opens new distribution centre in Scotland
Wincanton has expanded its Scottish operations after securing a 15-year lease for a new distribution centre in Bellshill – one of the country’s largest industrial transactions in the past year.