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.

Matlock Transport Company ceases trading

September 19, 2020 Chris Tindall

Matlock Transport Company, the family run general haulier founded more than 70 years ago, has ceased trading. Insolvency practitioners from Sheffield-based Hart Shaw LLP were appointed on 11 September to help liquidate the business. The company was founded in 1946 by Richard Lowe, before brothers Eric, Alf, George and Charles took an active role and began to grow the business. Third generation cousins Julian and Richard Lowe were most recently at the helm and the Darley Dale company operated 46 HGVs and […]

‘Do not back down’ when faced with unfair parking fines

September 18, 2020 Chris Tindall

An Essex haulier that stood up to a parking firm threatening to take it to court for non-payment of a parking charge has urged other companies to persevere and not back down.

TPN signs logistics specialist CWM Transport

September 17, 2020 Tim Wallace

The Pallet Network has signed Basingstoke-based CWM Transport as its owners look to diversify in the wake of the pandemic.

Kuehne + Nagel uses new Volvo gas tractors on Whitbread and Costa contracts

September 17, 2020 Tim Wallace

Kuehne + Nagel has put eight new Volvo FH Globetrotter LNG tractor units into 24/7 operation on two major contracts with Whitbread and Costa, as part of a drive to reduce emissions and improve the sustainability of its transport operations.

King Concrete adds to Mercedes mixer fleet

September 16, 2020 Chris Tindall

King Concrete is quickly forming a close bond with Rygor Commercials, having followed up its first order for three Mercedes-Benz truck mixers with the request for a fourth.

Heavy-duty Mercedes fuel cell truck will have 1,000km range

September 16, 2020 Tim Wallace

Daimler Trucks is to begin trials of its 40-tonne Mercedes-Benz GenH2 fuel cell truck in 2023, with series production starting in the second half of this decade.

RHA recognised for armed forces recruitment

September 16, 2020 Chris Tindall

The RHA has received an award in recognition of the work it does to support the recruitment of armed forces service leavers, veterans and their families.

XPO Logistics rolls out last mile delivery service for Samsung Climate Solutions

September 15, 2020 Carol Millett

XPO Logistics has begun providing UK distribution for Samsung Climate Solutions (SCS), handling last mile deliveries of its heating, ventilation and air conditioning products.

Brexit and new accounting regime hit profits at Gefco UK

September 15, 2020 Carol Millett

Gefco UK has attributed a drop in turnover and profit to “Brexit-related” concerns and new accounting procedures.

New electric trucks the forerunner to battery-powered long-haul HGVs, Scania reveals

September 15, 2020 Tim Wallace

Scania has revealed plans to launch a range of fast-charging electric long-distance HGVs within the next few years as it ramps up its drive towards battery-powered sustainable vehicles.

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

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Shell opens second hydrogen fuel

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Electric vehicle uptake would improve

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