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New chief executive at Kinaxia as Michael Conroy announces departure
Kinaxia’s chief executive Michael Conroy said it was “mission accomplished” after announcing he was stepping down to be replaced by Graham Cox.
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Licence refused after haulier chose suppliers over tax payers
A licence application by a haulier to operate 15 trucks has been refused after a traffic commissioner found that the business it had bought out of administration paid suppliers in favour of meeting its tax liabilities.
Preston haulage firm’s creditors expected to receive distribution
Firms owed money following the collapse of H. Parkinson Haulage last year are likely to be paid back at least some of their cash, according to latest estimations by its administrator.
New GB/NI parcel movement rules delayed until May
A delay in the introduction of the next phase of the Windsor Framework must be used to provide clarity and awareness to hauliers over what is expected of them, according to business groups.
Licence refused after haulier chose suppliers over tax payers
Preston haulage firm’s creditors expected to receive distribution
New GB/NI parcel movement rules delayed until May
Vertellus boosts senior team with new appointments
New chief executive at Kinaxia as Michael Conroy announces departure
New MT webinar will unravel Health and Safety concerns and help operators manage risk and compliance
HGV driver shortage eases but much more needs to be done, warns Logistics UK
UK fleets say AI key to safer roads, research reveals
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Operator news
Licence refused after haulier chose suppliers over tax payers
A licence application by a haulier to operate 15 trucks has been refused after a traffic commissioner found that the business it had bought out of administration paid suppliers in favour of meeting its tax liabilities.
Preston haulage firm’s creditors expected to receive distribution
Firms owed money following the collapse of H. Parkinson Haulage last year are likely to be paid back at least some of their cash, according to latest estimations by its administrator.
New chief executive at Kinaxia as Michael Conroy announces departure
Kinaxia’s chief executive Michael Conroy said it was “mission accomplished” after announcing he was stepping down to be replaced by Graham Cox.
New MT webinar will unravel Health and Safety concerns and help operators manage risk and compliance
Motor Transport, in association with leading transport tech solutions company Microlise, is holding a free-to-watch expert-led webinar at 10.30am on 2 April 2025 to discuss how fleet operators can extend Health and Safety onto the road.
Milence opens electric truck charging corridor from Barcelona to Lyon
Milence, the joint venture of Daimler Truck, TRATON Group, and Volvo Group, has launched an electric truck charging corridor between Barcelona and Lyon, with hubs in Perpignan, Béziers, and Malataverne now fully operational.
UK fleets say AI key to safer roads, research reveals
Real-time driver alerts and assistance powered by artificial intelligence (AI) are being recognised as key to improving fleet safety, with 69% of UK fleet operators identifying them as AI’s most promising application.
XPO Logistics expands its ExpressNow urgent shipment service across Europe
XPO Logistics has expanded its ExpressNow service across Europe and the UK, following a successful launch in Spain, Portugal, Italy and Morocco in 2024.
Rapid growth sees Dash Express open new depot in Plymouth
Dash Express has opened a new 8,500sq ft site in Saltash, Plymouth as the Dash Group continues to grow, with turnover set to reach £20m this year.
Flexis and Prologis Mobility partner to accelerate urban logistics electrification
Electric truck manufacturer Flexis and charging infrastructure specialist Prologis Mobility have signed a strategic partnership to develop integrated solutions aimed at streamlining fleet electrification for urban logistics operators.
Aggregate Industries rebrands as Holcim UK
Building materials supplier Aggregate Industries has been rebranded as Holcim UK, taking on its parent company’s name, twenty years after being acquired by the Swiss cement giant.
Administration watch
Licence refused after haulier chose suppliers over tax payers
A licence application by a haulier to operate 15 trucks has been refused after a traffic commissioner found that the business it had bought out of administration paid suppliers in favour of meeting its tax liabilities.
Preston haulage firm’s creditors expected to receive distribution
Firms owed money following the collapse of H. Parkinson Haulage last year are likely to be paid back at least some of their cash, according to latest estimations by its administrator.
Need to relocate helped push Ashville Aggregates & Concrete over the edge, administrators reveal
Falling revenues and the need to move trading premises, which required “significant” funding to install a new railhead, pushed Ashville Aggregates & Concrete and Ashville Commercials over the edge, the companies’ administrators have revealed.
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Industry news
New GB/NI parcel movement rules delayed until May
A delay in the introduction of the next phase of the Windsor Framework must be used to provide clarity and awareness to hauliers over what is expected of them, according to business groups.
Vertellus boosts senior team with new appointments
CV contract hire company Vertellus has appointed a new business development director and a head of marketing to help accelerate its growth.
HGV driver shortage eases but much more needs to be done, warns Logistics UK
The number of HGV drivers in employment rose 13% year-on-year in the final quarter of 2024, according to the latest data from the Labour Force Survey, however Logistics UK is warning that the industry’s skills shortage is not over.
Prolog Fulfilment extends partnership with Luna Daly bodycare brand
Prolog Fulfilment has extended its partnership with Luna Daly, building on a two-year partnership with the body care brand which has seen a 100% increase in direct-to-consumer sales (DTC).
MP tables Bill to tackle serious organised freight crime
The Labour MP for North Warwickshire and Bedworth, Rachel Taylor MP, has today tabled a Bill in parliament calling for action to tackle organised freight crime.
Winner of Microlise Overall Driver of the Year 2025 award revealed
Unipart Logistics driver Graham Pagett has won the coveted Microlise Overall Driver of the Year award, after impressing the judges with his exceptional driving skills and dedication, the technology provider has revealed.
Wake up to the cost of diesel spillages, new National Highways guide warns operators
Operators whose fleets have never suffered a diesel spillage have little idea of the substantial costs they and their driver could face, which can amount to thousands of pounds and result in prosecution and higher insurance premiums.
Chippenham Pit Stop expands truck parking facilities and strenghtens site security
Chippenham Pit Stop has addded another 63 secure HGV parking spaces, as part of a £2m investment to enhance the truck stop’s facilities and security.
£17bn black hole in roads repair bill
The backlog of repairs for disintegrating roads in England and Wales has reached new heights, with carriageways resurfaced on average once every 93 years.
West Midlands mid-box industrial market gains momentum, Savills report reveals
The West Midlands mid-box industrial market is experiencing significant momentum, with increasing demand for modern, high quality warehouse and logistics space, according to a report by Savills Birmingham industrial and logistics director Christian Smith.
Interviews
The sad story of how Culina lost 230 years of management experience in a matter of months
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 invests in renewable fuels with target to supply 1bn litres of HVO
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 ...
MTA Low Carbon winner JLP wants to take the high road to zero emissions
John Lewis Partnership (JLP) picked up the Motor Transport Low Carbon Award for the third time in the last seven years in 2024.
Vaculug Sustainability Forum hears about truck and tyre manufacturers’ journey toward net zero
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.
GXO and RHA outline the roadmap for driver safety and welfare in free to watch webinar
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.
A New Era for renewable fuel supplies dawns in Essex
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.
‘SMEs are in a massive hole over electric but the approach is too blinkered’
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 nothing new for Bradshaw Electric Vehicles
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 ...
Opinion
No more cheap labour – it’s time to pack smarter
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?
Possibly the peakiest peak ever!
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 ...
National Insurance changes will add £1.7bn to the cost of logistics operations
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 ...
Retaining HGV technicians is about more than the hourly pay rate
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.
Contracts
Prolog Fulfilment extends partnership with Luna Daly bodycare brand
Prolog Fulfilment has extended its partnership with Luna Daly, building on a two-year partnership with the body care brand which has seen a 100% increase in direct-to-consumer sales (DTC).
IPP lands exclusive supply chain deal with Tayto Snacks
Wooden pallets pooler IPP has signed an exclusive supply chain agreement with Irish food brand firm Tayto Snacks.
XPO wins long-term partnership deal with building products supplier Soprema Group
XPO has been selected as the preferred logistics partner for construction products supplier Soprema Group.
The Perfume Shop partners with GXO for high street deliveries
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.
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