All articles by Carol Millett
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ArticleApplied EV partners with Suzuki to launch autonomous logistics vehicle next year
Software expert Applied EV is preparing to unveil its sixth generation Blanc Robot autonomous vehicle, in partnership with Suzuki Motor Corporation, with the vehicles ready for deployment with strategic partners by next summer.
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ArticleNew Driver CPC set to boost driver numbers, says RED Corporate Driver Training
The easier access course designed for HGV drivers who only operate within the UK, which has been launched as part of the updated Driver CPC course, will help tackle the UK’s HGV driver shortage, RED Corporate Training said this week.
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ArticleStormont votes to keep post-Brexit customs arrangements between Britain and Northern Ireland
Trading and customs arrangements between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, under the Windsor Framework, will continue for another four years, unless the government negotiates alternative arrangements, following a vote in the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont yesterday (10 December).
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ArticleFood fight between Unite and catering distributor dnata averted
An 11th hour deal forged between Unite and airline catering distributor dnata has prevented major strike action by delivery drivers, which had threatened to bring serious delays to airline food deliveries to airports across the UK, during the busy Christmas season.
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ArticleBucks haulier fined £30,000 after worker seriously injured due to poor safety procedures
Logistics firm Mobile People Powered Logistics (South) has been fined £30,000 and ordered to pay costs of almost £10,000, after a member of staff sustained serioius injuries when he was run over by a reversing forklift truck at the company’s site in Haddenham, Buckinghamshire.
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ArticleITD Global migrates Gatineau Skincare to Evri to boost deliveries and cut costs
International e-commerce management and delivery specialist ITD Global has helped beauty and skincare brand Gatineau Skincare streamline its logistics process to cut costs and boost deliveries.
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ArticleSW Group invests £250,000 in four triple deck trailers to cut costs and CO2 emissions
Family-owned Swindon haulier SW Group has added four 15m triple deck trailers to its fleet, in a move which aims to cut transport costs and CO2 emissions.
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ArticleDP World trials container carbon reduction programme at London Gateway and Southampton ports
DP World is trialling a carbon reduction programme at London Gateway and Southampton which aims to help cargo importers cut their emissions.
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ArticleFord Transit 350 most stolen van, Travis Perkins research reveals
New data has revealed that Ford vans are the most stolen in the UK, making up more than half of the 11,578 vans stolen in the last 12 months.
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ArticleDelivery network The APC reports “steady” growth in its 30th year
Independent parcel delivery network The Alternative Parcels Company ( APC) has revealed 3% year-on-year growth in operating profit, totalling £7.1m.
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ArticleRedcar haulier T&B Solutions celebrates a decade in business
A former serviceman with the Royal Signals, who set up his own logistics firm in Teesside after leaving the forces, is celebrating a successful decade in business.
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ArticleNorthgate announces two senior promotions to support its ‘One Road’ customer initiative
Rental and mobility solutions provider Northgate has announced two key senior promotions to support its One Road initiative, which enables fleets to access a range of services from all its companies through a single relationship.
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ArticleCost to refuel electric vans sees sharp fall in 2024, latest Allstar report reveals
The cost to refuel cars and vans – whether at the pump or plugging in electric vehicles – is now at its lowest since before the cost-of-living crisis, according to research by fuel and business expense payment company Allstar.
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ArticleEvri uses AI to boost website accessibility for disabled customers
Delivery giant Evri is on a drive to make its website more accessible to its disabled customers by partnering with tech firm accessiBe, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help disabled consumers access the internet.
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ArticleUniversity of Kent students explore logistics in action at Europa’s Dartford hub
Europa Worldwide Group welcomed 32 Logistics and Supply Chain Management students from the University of Kent Business school to its Dartford headquarters.
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ArticleGlencar to build four warehouses at Catalyst Industrial Park in Birmingham
Commercial construction firm Glencar is set to build four logistics units at Catalyst Industrial Park in Birmingham, on behalf of Aviva Investments.
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Article“Challenging trading” and lack of funding support sees Caledonian Logistics fall into administration
Inverness-based Caledonian Logistics has called in the administrators, just three years after being acquired by Staffordshire-based company Drac Logistics.
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ArticleHaulage prices up on last year but remain stable in November 2024, TEG Index reveals
November’s haulage price index is up 10.4 points, compared to a year ago, whilst courier rates remained almost unchanged over the year, according to the latest TEG Road Transport Index.
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ArticleChamberlain Transport slashes emissions by powering Palletforce deliveries with HVO
Chamberlain Transport has switched its local Palletforce collections and delivery vehicles from diesel to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), supplied by Certas Energy.
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ArticleIrish Freight Solutions partners with Whysup to champion mental health and wellbeing
Bolton-based haulier Irish Freight Solutions (IFS) is raising awareness of mental health and addiction by featuring the branding of mental health education specialist Whysup on one of its trailers.