Culina Group has appointed Liam McElroy (pictured) as its chief executive and promoted Fabian Koehler, who joined as chief strategy officer last November, as deputy group chief executive.
The directors of stricken haulage firm TEF Transport were unaware of the scale of its debts until just days before it was forced to close down, its administrator has revealed.
Fagan & Whalley saw turnover increase by 1.5% last year, but pre-tax profit more than halved over the same period.
The increase in National Insurance contributions paid by employers is behind a rapid increase in the replacement of warehouse workers with robots, according to Toyota.
The directors of stricken haulage firm TEF Transport were unaware of the scale of its debts until just days before it was forced to close down, its administrator has revealed.
Fagan & Whalley saw turnover increase by 1.5% last year, but pre-tax profit more than halved over the same period.
Marks & Spencer has taken delivery of its first refrigerated electric wagon and drag vehicles after partnering with Gray & Adams, marking a step forward in sustainability for food retail transport.
John G Russell (Transport) has opened a new warehouse facility in North Lanarkshire, boosting its operational capacity, efficiency and sustainability.
FTS Group, which includes Hertfordshire hauliers Forward Trucking Services and Stand & Deliver Transport, has completed a management buyout (MBO) after its previous owners left the business.
Culina Group has appointed Liam McElroy (pictured) as its chief executive and promoted Fabian Koehler, who joined as chief strategy officer last November, as deputy group chief executive.
Third-party logistics provider Kammac saw a significant surge in wellness-related business this January, driven by health-conscious consumer trends such as Dry January and Veganuary, the company revealed this week.
Bradford-based logistics firm Expect Distribution has made two senior appointments as part of its growth agenda
Tiger Trailers has supplied Asda Stores with 35 bespoke 4.9m-tall high cube trailers fitted with internal tail lifts, which will jon the retailer’s George clothing fleet.
XPO has inaugurated its latest transport and logistics centre in Nijmegen in the Netherlands, which will serve as a pivotal hub for XPO’s Connect Europe service and help the group streamline cross-border transport across the continent.
The directors of stricken haulage firm TEF Transport were unaware of the scale of its debts until just days before it was forced to close down, its administrator has revealed.
Electric cargo bike logistics firm Outspoken Logistics, which trades as Zedify and counts Evri and Zara among its partners, has called in the administrators after failing to secure new funding.
New data from Kidderminster-based haulier Breakwells Transport delivers a glimmer of hope for the UK’s haulage industry, revealing that new business closure rates decreased between 2023 and 2024.
The increase in National Insurance contributions paid by employers is behind a rapid increase in the replacement of warehouse workers with robots, according to Toyota.
FTS Group, which includes Hertfordshire hauliers Forward Trucking Services and Stand & Deliver Transport, has completed a management buyout (MBO) after its previous owners left the business.
Whilst Britain’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell by -20.5% in the first month of 2025, battery electric van (BEV) uptake rose for the fourth consecutive month, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Government should take learnings from the logistics industry when delivering its forthcoming Trade Strategy to ensure trade can flow as smoothly as possible across the nation’s borders, Logistics UK is advising.
Electric cargo bike logistics firm Outspoken Logistics, which trades as Zedify and counts Evri and Zara among its partners, has called in the administrators after failing to secure new funding.
Haulage operators can look forward to better road conditions with the development of a new self-repairing asphalt, which could help solve the UK’s pothole problem, estimated to cost £143.5m a year.
The Association of Fleet Operators (AFP) wants an official deferral for MOTs on 4.25-tonne electric vans because fleets are finding tests “impossible” to book.
The Russell Group has appointed David Paterson to be its new CEO, replacing Alan Poulton who will step down from his role after more than 15 years’ service.
Operators were given an insight into how a court case involving an HGV driver charged with death by careless driving can pan out at a mock trial in Birmingham.
Truck manufacturer Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) said it had secured investment from Excelledia Ventures Group, a Qatari-based specialist in AI software.
Motor Transport caught up with Glyn Davies recently and amongst other things the subject of Culina came up. Davies was quite clearly upset and disappointed by what had taken place last year. In his view there were a number of ill-judged decisions which undermined the hard work and commitment of ...
Certas Energy is the UK’s largest independent distributor of fuel and lubricants in the UK, with a diverse customer base spanning rural residential customers, small, medium and large businesses and farms. It has specialist sector teams for marine, fuel retailing and lubricant customers and, in the road transport sector, Certas ...
John Lewis Partnership (JLP) picked up the Motor Transport Low Carbon Award for the third time in the last seven years in 2024.
Tyre retread specialist Vaculug held its fourth Sustainability Forum at the British Motor Museum in October, bringing together operators, suppliers and leading experts to discuss the UK’s road to net zero emissions.
Motor Transport in association with leading 3PL GXO held a webinar in October to discuss the vital issue of how the road transport industry should be handling the recent influx of new drivers to ensure they are properly prepared for life on the road.
The use of renewable fuels such as hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to cut carbon emissions from diesel trucks now rather than waiting for battery electric vehicles to develop into a more practical solution is becoming increasingly popular.
Chris Clowes, executive director of global logistics consultancy, SCALA, considers the ways other countries are tackling HGV fleet decarbonisation, and the lessons operators can learn from a domestic market still claiming record numbers of casualties
Battery electric vehicles are sometimes regarded as new-fangled devices but they were first seen on the roads of Europe in the 1890s and in the 1960s the UK had the world’s largest fleet of BEVs in the days when electric milk floats were a common sight on every street. Today ...
The rise in Employer National Insurance is but one factor set to impact e-commerce packaging. So what can be done to alleviate the pain?
Having been in the industry for over 20 years I would say it was possibly the peakiest peak ever in that it was the busiest and the most condensed. Of course, Black Friday was very late on 29 November and I think, due to ongoing concerns about the cost of ...
This will be an interesting and challenging year but there will always be great opportunities for the UK pallet networks and their member hauliers. What we do delivers even greater value when times are hard. And there’s no denying that times may get harder before they improve, for producers, transport ...
The daily focus of HR and training teams working with HGV operators is deceptively simple: how to ensure an adequate base of technicians to service a constantly growing repair and maintenance requirement through a balance of recruitment and retention.
XPO has been selected as the preferred logistics partner for construction products supplier Soprema Group.
Contract logistics giant GXO has partnered with fragrance retailer The Perfume Shop to provide weekly high street deliveries to more than 200 stores through its shared transport network, helping reduce environmental impact, urban congestion and transportation costs.
Supply chain and logistics specialist Wincanton has secured a new three-year contract with luggage brand Tripp.
Wincanton has extended its contract with soft drinks producer Britvic for another decade, taking their partnership into its 40th year.