All articles by Carol Millett – Page 12
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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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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 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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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).
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MT ArticleRoyal Mail to roll out solar-powered, parcel-friendly “postboxes of the future” across the UK
Royal Mail is set to roll out 3,500 solar-powered ‘postboxes of the future’ across the UK, which will be able to take parcels up to the size of a shoe box for the first time, following a successful pilot earlier this year.
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FCZ ArticleGXO and B&Q on track to meet zero emissions targets by 2040
Contract logistics specialist GXO and home and garden retailer B&Q are making strong progress toward their shared goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions across B&Q’s logistics operations by 2040, the two companies have announced this week.
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MT ArticleTurners (Soham) refuses to budge on “miserly” pay offer to tanker drivers at loss making division
Turners (Soham) is downplaying union claims that a threatened strike by its fuel tanker drivers at Grangemouth oil refinery will cause airport disruption and say the company cannot meet the drivers’ pay demands, as the division is loss making.
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MT ArticleEM Rogers (Transport) hails 2024 performance a “great achievement” amidst tough trading conditions
Despite a fall in both turnover and profit last year, car transport and storage specialist EM Rogers (Transport) has praised the company’s performance as a “great achievement” in the face of ongoing economic headwinds.
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MT ArticleTanker drivers at Turners threaten strike action after “miserly” pay offer
Holidaymakers could face major disruption to their flights this Autumn if tanker drivers at Turners (Soham) vote for strike action next month, in protest at the company’s “miserly” pay offer, union Unite is warning.
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FCZ ArticleCDS Superstores partners with Gregory Distribution to add two DAF electric trucks to its fleet
CDS Superstores, which trades as The Range, Wilko and Homebase, has forged a landmark partnership with Gregory Distribution, which sees the company using two fully electric DAF HGVs to serve its UK store network for the first time.
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MT ArticleTransport & storage sector companies on rollercoaster ride, says Parcelhero
New data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals that fewer transport & storage companies saw an increase in turnover in July than any other business sector except the arts.
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MT ArticleBrewed for success: Wincanton extends supply chain and fulfilment partnership with Whittard of Chelsea
Wincanton has extended its partnership with premium tea and coffee retailer Whittard of Chelsea, which will see the logistics giant support Whittard’s UK and international growth across both e-commerce and physical retail.
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MT ArticlePanattoni to invest over £200m in two new logistics sites in Northamptonshire and Worksop
Industrial developer Panattoni has expanded its delivery pipeline with two major new logistics sites in the East Midlands, located West of Northampton and in Worksop.
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MT Article£340m landmark M&S food distribution centre to open in Northamptonshire in 2029, creating thousands of jobs
Marks and Spencer is pumping £340m into developing an automated national distribution centre (NDC) in Northamptonshire, as part of plans to double the size of its M&S Food business, in a move which will see thousands of jobs created.
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MT Article Bullet Express appoints new chief operating officer
Transport, freight and storage specialist Bullet Express has recruited Grant Donald, former head of Movianto’s UK network operations, as its chief operating officer.