All articles by Carol Millett
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MT ArticleIPP strengthens leadership team following rapid growth
Sustainable wooden pallets pooler IPP has promoted three members of staff to its leadership team, following a growth surge, the company announced this week.
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain to operate Waitrose’s first South West distribution centre
DHL Supply Chain has been appointed by Waitrose to operate the retailer’s first South West regional distribution centre at Mountpark’s Bristol 360 development.
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MT ArticleYodel owner InPost confirms takeover bid
InPost is the target of a takeover bid by a consortium, which, reports claim, is led by Advent International, which took InPost public nearly five years ago.
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MT ArticleIndustrial & logistics demand 27% above pre-Covid average, Savills reveals
Take-up of UK industrial & logistics space of over 100,000sq ft is ahead of both 2023 and 2024 volumes by 16% and 13% respectively, year-on-year, and 27% ahead of the long-term, pre-Covid average, according to Savills latest Big Shed Briefing.
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MT ArticleLincolnshire haulier loses operating licence following “significant” safety issues, Traffic Commissioner rules
Lincolnshire firm RMK Haulage has had its operator licence revoked and the company and director Anmol Chawla disqualified from holding or obtaining any operator licence for 12 months, following a public inquiry.
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MT ArticleRHA forges training alliance to help boost HGV driver numbers
The RHA has teamed up with Hughes Driver Training in a move aimed at getting more people behind the wheel of Britain’s lorries.
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MT ArticleHaulage worker jailed for drug-running hauls of cocaine
A worker at a Scottish haulage company, who used its vehicles to run a drug trafficking operation, has been jailed for more than four years
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MT ArticleAsset Alliance Group puts down new roots at Huntapac
Vegetable transportation expert Huntapac has struck its first deal with Asset Alliance Group, refreshing its fleet with 11 DAF XF 480 trucks.
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MT ArticleTransport and logistics sector ranks low for work benefits, new research reveals
The transport and logistics sector ranks among the lowest for supporting employee financial wellbeing in 2025, according to new cross-sector research.
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FCZ ArticleIndustry gives qualified welcome to £18m government boost to Plug-in-Truck Grant
The logistics industry has reacted with cautious optimism to the £18m top-up for the Plug-in Truck Grant, which allows hauliers to claim up to £120,000 off new electric trucks.
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MT ArticlePallet-Track raises more than £80,000 for Midlands Air Ambulance charity
Wolverhampton-based Pallet-Track has smashed its £75,000 target in aid of the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, raising a total of £88,959 over the past three years.
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FCZ ArticleVan market declines by 10% but electric van sales reach record high in 2025, SMMT reveals
Whilst the UK’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined by 10.3% in 2025 with 315,422 vans, pickups and 4x4s registered, deliveries of new electric vans leapt by a record 36%, according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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FeaturesDX Group acquires HBC Logistics
Parcel, freight and document delivery specialist DX Group has acquired Bedfordshire-based company HBC Logistics, launching a new growth phase for the company.
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FCZ ArticleGovernment cuts cost of investing in electric trucks by up to £120,000
Hauliers will be able to access discounts of up to £120,000 on new electric trucks, thanks to an additional £18m of funding announced by the government today (6 January) to increase the Plug-in Truck Grant until March 2026.
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MT ArticleUPS suffers profit plunge in 2024 due to “negative” economic conditions
Parcel delivery giant UPS saw its pre-tax profit almost halved in 2024, which the group attributed to an “ongoing negative macroeconomic impact” in the UK.
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MT ArticleHoward Tenens consolidates under one unified brand
Howard Tenens has brought all core services of the business together under the unified brand of Howard Tenens, the company has announced today (5 January).
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MT ArticleDavies Turner expands Krone trailer fleet to meet growing demand on UK-Ireland-Morocco routes
Independent freight forwarding and logistics company Davies Turner has expanded its fleet of Krone hanging garment mega-trailers as demand grows for its UK, Ireland, and Morocco trade routes.
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MT ArticleTimber distributor Premier Forest acquires former Arnold Laver site in Hull
Premier Forest, which imports, processes and distributes timber products nationwide, has acquired the Hull operation of timber merchant Arnold Laver, in a move aimed at strenghtening its timber distribution, manufacturing and logistics capability across the north and north-east of England.
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MT ArticleLoss of “large” customers in 2024/25 pushes turnover and profit down at Fedex UK
Fedex Express UK Transportation saw turnover and profit decline in the year to 31 May 2025, thanks to a loss of some “large” customers and its strategy to attract higher yielding clients, the company has revealed in its latest annual results.
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MT ArticleLogistics UK recruits James Mills as new head of trade policy
Logistics UK is strengthening its policy team and boosting support for its members on trade and customs issues with the appointment of James Mills as its new head of trade policy.