All articles by Carol Millett – Page 17
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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.
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MT ArticleRHA: Why UK international hauliers could gain a competitive edge in 2026
This year could see UK international hauliers boost their cross-border trade, the RHA said this week, thanks to changes to the free movement of UK freight and people within the EU, which the association said has curbed the “almost unlimited access” that foreign-registered vehicles have had to the UK domestic ...
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MT ArticleNew Volvo FH Aeros convince David Bratt & Sons to return to Volvo after over 20 years
Cheadle Hulme-based haulier David Bratt & Sons has added the first Volvo trucks to its fleet for the first time in more than 20 years - with the arrival of two new Volvo FH Aero 6x2 tractor units.
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MT ArticleOnpoint Group boosts fleet with MAN TGS tipper and 15 MAN TGX tractors
Onpoint Group has taken delivery of its first-ever new MAN TGS 8x4 tipper and ordered 15 New MAN TGX 6x2 tractor units.
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MT ArticleHessle Plant fined over £444,000 following “horrific” death of delivery driver
Castleford-based Hessle Plant has been fined over £433,550 after delivery driver Chris Keegan was killed in November 2023, as he loaded a fork lift truck onto a trailer.
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MT ArticleRHA welcomes rise in Scotland’s HGV speed limit
The RHA has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement that the HGV speed limit on Scotland’s trunk roads is to be increased to 50mph.
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MT ArticleKing and Queen facing cold Christmas as Sandringham fuel tanker drivers strike, Unite claims
The King and Queen are facing a cold Christmas due to December strikes by tanker drivers delivering fuel to Sandringham, union Unite claimed today (15 December).
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FCZ ArticleKuehne+Nagel partners with Siemens in eHGV roll out
Global technology company Siemens has partnered with Kuehne+Nagel to roll out electric HGVs (eHGVs) for part of its UK and Ireland logistics operations.
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MT ArticleFrench logistics giant ID Logistics wins major e-commerce contract in the UK
Global distributor ID Logistics has landed a major e-commerce contract to operate a new 450,000sq ft fulfilment centre in Sittingbourne, Kent, strengthening its growing UK footprint and creating over 300 jobs for the local area.
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MT ArticleLogistics UK has the Vision to launch new business unit
Logistics UK has strengthened its digital support for its members with the creation of a new business unit under the leadership of Jemma James, director of partnerships and digital services.
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MT ArticleDash Express strengthens coverage in South West with new Cullompton site
Dash Express, a division of The Dash Group and part of The APC delivery network, has opened a new, larger site located in Cullompton.