All articles by Carol Millett – Page 11
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MT ArticleDX bolsters fleet whilst Sainsbury’s slashes vehicle numbers, MT Fleet Data’s latest report reveals
DX Network Services boosted its fleet last week, adding 85 trucks and 38 trailers, bolstering the company’s total truck numbers to 1,428 and its trailer cohort to 1,287, according to the latest figures from MT Fleet Data.
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MT ArticleMAN Truck & Bus Avonmouth dealership re-opens after major upgrade
MAN Truck & Bus Avonmouth dealership, which covers Avon, Somerset, and Gloucestershire, has re-opened after a major refurbishment requiring “a significant investment”, the company has revealed.
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MT ArticleFridgeXpress opens five new locations and boosts services
Temperature-controlled vehicle rental business FridgeXpress is accelerating its national expansion with five new locations across the country.
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MT ArticleThe APC expands Parcelly partnership to 2,500 UK stores
Parcel delivery network The APC has expanded its partnership with Parcelly, the carrier-agnostic logistics technology and parcel shop network.
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MT ArticleFrench group ID Logistics expands reach in UK with launch of Sherburn-in-Elmet hub
French contract logistics giant ID Logistics has officially launched its second hub, located in Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire, promising the creation of over 300 new jobs at the site.
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MT ArticleGurteen Recycling closes its doors after 13 years
Newcastle-based Gurteen Recycling Limited, which trades as Gurteen Transport, has closed its doors, the company has revealed.
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MT ArticleAldi to expand roll out of InPost parcel lockers to over 600 stores
Aldi is to install InPost parcel lockers in more than half of its UK stores, which will see the service offered in over 600 locations by the end of the year.
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FCZ ArticleMAN eTrucks cover over 5 million kilometres in Europe so far this year
Electric trucks from MAN Truck & Bus have already covered over five million kilometres on European roads this year, with demand for its electric trucks continuing to grow, the manufacturer has revealed this week.
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MT ArticlePedro Pet Foods adds three new Volvo Trucks to fleet
Pedro Pet Foods has upgraded its delivery fleet with a trio of new Volvo trucks – including the FH16 750 Globetrotter 6x2 tractor unit, an FH 540 tractor unit, and an FM 460 rigid, all supplied by Dennison Commercials.
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MT ArticleHGV driver and accomplice jailed for smuggling Vietnamese migrants in tyre-filled lorry
Two men who attempted to smuggle ten Vietnamese migrants into the UK in the back of a lorry, just months after 39 migrants died making a similar crossing, have been sentenced following a National Crime Agency investigation.
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MT ArticleMinerals firm Longcliffe invests in Podfather software to streamline orders and deliveries
Matlock-based minerals company Longcliffe has invested in the latest logistics software to improve its order and delivery process across its multi-million-pound limestone business
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MT ArticleRHA becomes first UK organisation to achieve Diabetes Safe Accreditation
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has today (5 September) become the first organisation in the country to receive official accreditation as Diabetes Safe from the Diabetes Safety Organisation, marking a significant milestone in workplace health and safety.
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MT ArticleTransport prices up as demand continues to rise, TEG Price Index reveals
Transport prices rose in August as transport demand increased, according to the latest monthly price index from the Transport Exchange Group (TEG).
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FCZ ArticleFSEW launches first fully electric truck route between Tesco distribution centres in Wales
Decarbonisation specialist Freight Systems Express Wales (FSEW) is working with Tesco to provide a fully electric distribution service between Maesteg and Magor.
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MT ArticleLarger transport & storage companies hit by rising competition and labour costs, ONS survey reveals
Competition costs are having a bigger impact on larger transportation & storage companies than on any other business sector, whilst labour costs are hitting the sector more than any other except hospitality, according to a survey by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
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MT ArticleNeill & Brown launches sustainable European rail freight service
East Yorkshire-based global logistics firm Neill & Brown has launched a European rail freight service in a joint venture with its Italian logistics partner Sogedim.
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MT ArticleRoyal Mail reveals first profit in three years as parcel volumes grow
Royal Mail’s strategy to improve its performance by shifting its focus from letters to parcels is paying off, with the group revealing its first profit in three years.
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MT ArticleUK plays key role in driving InPost growth as revenue rockets threefold in Q2
The UK is a major driver of InPost’s growth, the group has revealed today, as it announced its results for the second quarter of 2025, and its acquisition of Bloq.it, which specialises in battery-powered automated parcel lockers (APMs).
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MT ArticleLidl looks to hire 500 logistics workers at major new sites in London and Leeds
Supermarket giant Lidl GB has completed its two-stage extension at its Belvedere site in London, investing £285m across two warehouses.
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MT ArticleGovernment cut to motorway and trunk road spending slammed by RHA
RHA has criticised the government’s decision to cut funding for the Third Road Investment Strategy (RIS3) by 10% compared to the funding allocated to the previous five-year RIS2 period (2020-25).