Latest Operator news
Driver shortage and National Insurance costs squeeze Archbold profit
Archbold Logistics increased turnover by almost 5% in 2025, but pre-tax profit fell by more than a third as the logistics operator faced higher employment costs and continued pressure from the shortage of qualified HGV drivers.
Hellmann UK turnover falls as contract logistics and road freight volumes decline
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics saw UK turnover fall 14.7% and pre-tax profit drop 37% in 2025, dogged by post-Brexit road freight volume declines, difficult global freight markets and a slowdown in renewable energy-related contract logistics.
Haulage directors stripped assets to defraud creditors
Four people connected to a Stoke-based haulage company stripped out its assets and diverted money to other accounts despite an injunction placed on the business to prevent them doing so.
LHT toasts 25 years of growth with expansion plan
LHT Logistics has celebrated a quarter century in business and its move from hospitality to haulage with a fleet upgrade and an expansion into new regional territories.
Norfolk haulage firm staff take payment case to court
Staff made redundant by a Norfolk haulage company two years ago said they were still trying to get money owed to them – and they’re now taking their fight to court.
XDP launches new Carlisle depot to boost regional deliveries
Logistics firm XDP has opened a new depot in Carlisle, marking a ”significant step” in the company’s nationwide expansion, the company has announced this week.
Movianto kicks off five-year NHS England vaccine logistics contract
Yusen Logistics subsidiary Movianto UK has gone live with a five-year contract with NHS England to provide pharmaceutical logistics and warehousing services for the national vaccination and immunisation programmes.
Davies Turner joins Northern Sea Route container service
Davies Turner is to offer a new full-container-load service between China and the UK via the Northern Sea Route, with containers arriving at Felixstowe for onward distribution by road across the UK and Europe.
DX boosts dangerous goods services across mainland UK
DX Group is expanding its dangerous goods capability across mainland UK, allowing customers to move a wider range of products through its parcel and pallet networks.
ArrowXL points to mileage improvements with route planning tech
ArrowXL said it had reduced fleet mileage by around 13% after using AI-driven route planning software by Descartes and cutting manual processes.
