News Ticker

[ September 20, 2019 ] Former Stobart boss Andrew Tinkler ‘preparing bid’ for company Industry News
[ September 19, 2019 ] Companies whose drivers hit bridges could face heavy fines Industry News
[ September 19, 2019 ] Jayne James joins Yodel to lead its international expansion Careers
[ September 18, 2019 ] Motor Transport and Birmingham City Council invite operators to free clean air roadshow on 10 October News
[ September 17, 2019 ] New standards hold the key to skills gap Careers

Operator News

From third-party logistics to own-account operators Motortransport.co.uk has it covered: we report on all 3PLs, from DHL Supply Chain to Eddie Stobart Logistics, and from XPO Logistics to Wincanton. We also cover the UK home delivery and parcels market from Royal Mail to DPD and from Hermes to Yodel. We have all the latest news from own-account operators, including Tesco Distribution, Travis Perkins, Bidvest and the latest developments from pallet networks including Palletways and Pall-ex.

AO signs three year-partnership deal with Aldi for bulk deliveries

September 17, 2019 Carol Millett

Electrical retailer AO is continuing to expand its logistics service after winning a deal with Aldi to provide large-item home deliveries.

XPO Logistics wins consolidated distribution deal with JD Sports

September 17, 2019 Carol Millett

XPO Logistics has clinched a deal with JD Sports to consolidate the retailer’s UK supply chain for its brand GO Outdoors.

Baxter Freight launches recruitment drive as it targets record growth by 2021

September 17, 2019 Carol Millett

Baxter Freight is on a recruitment drive as part of plans to grow its turnover from £18m to £30m by 2021.

Best Food Logistics set to be sold by November, parent group Bidcorp reveals

September 16, 2019 Carol Millett

A new buyer has emerged for Best Food Logistics with a sale expected to be completed within weeks, according to parent group Bidcorp.

Glasgow council goes hydrogen-diesel dual fuel with £800,000 grant

September 13, 2019 Chris Tindall

Glasgow City Council has announced that its entire fleet of vehicles, including 23 gritters, street sweepers and refuse vehicles, will be replaced with dual fuel hydrogen models following an £805,000 funding award.

Alton Transport Services goes into administration after CVA rejected

September 13, 2019 Chris Tindall

Hampshire logistics firm Alton Transport Service has entered administration.

Whistl seeks 50 drivers for new Bedford hub

September 11, 2019 Carol Millett

Delivery management company Whistl is looking to hire 50 drivers at its newly opened Bedford super depot as it continues its drive into the parcels market.

Girteka Logistics plots UK expansion as Brexit leaves local hauliers “like Bambi in the headlights”

September 10, 2019 Carol Millett

Brexit has left UK hauliers “like Bambi caught in the headlights” exposing them to an aggressive expansion push by Lithuanian logistics giant Girteka Logistics, according to its strategic director Kristian Kaas Mortensen.

Shareholder Dbay in bid for Eddie Stobart Logistics

September 10, 2019 Tim Wallace

Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) has received a takeover bid from one of its current shareholders, Dbay Advisors.

Hermes installs third sorting tier at Rugby super hub

September 10, 2019 Steve Hobson

Parcels delivery giant Hermes has completed the installation of a third sortation tier at its Rugby super hub, which at 270,000sq ft is claimed to be Europe’s largest automated parcels sortation centre.

LoCITY Fuels in Action helps freight operators understand market for alternative fuels

By Christopher Walton and Colin Barnett A Fuels in Action event at Kempton Park in Surrey last week (20 March) was the ...

Shell opens second hydrogen fuel pump, but remains focused on full ‘mosaic’ of alternative fuels

By the end of 2018, Shell will have opened three new hydrogen refuelling pumps on sites around London.But the fuel giant says ...

Electric vehicle uptake would improve with better distributor and operator collaboration

Improved collaboration between electric vehicle operators and electricity distributors will see a substantial increase of battery-powered vehicles on the roads of London, ...

LoCITY Fuels in Action helps

Posted by Admin on Mar 28, 20181

Shell opens second hydrogen fuel

Posted by Emma Shone on Mar 28, 20182

Electric vehicle uptake would improve

Posted by Christopher Walton on Mar 22, 20183

This page is having a slideshow that uses Javascript. Your browser either doesn't support Javascript or you have it turned off. To see this page as it is meant to appear please use a Javascript enabled browser.