All articles by Carol Millett – Page 17
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FeaturesBretts Transport makes a splash with Actiph Water
A new partnership between Peterborough-based Bretts Transport and Edinburgh-based alkaline ionised water manufacturer Actiph Water has got off to a swimming start, cutting delivery times by around half.
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MT Article“Plan journeys”, National Highways warns drivers as bridgework closes M3 in Surrey
National Highways is warning drivers and fleet operators to plan their journeys to avoid delays along the M3, which will be closed near Bagshott in Surrey this weekend, to allow a footbridge to be installed.
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FCZ ArticleNew trade association to campaign for faster urban freight decarbonisation
A new trade association, launched this week, aims to help drive the shift toward cleaner and more efficient freight in UK towns and cities, through the use of electric vehicles (EVs), cargo bikes and multimodal freight solutions.
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MT ArticleManagement restructuring sees Mike Brown appointed as MD at SSO Logistics
A senior leadership restructure at St Helens-based SSO Group has seen Mike Brown appointed as managing director of the SSO Logistics side of the business, which specialises in BRCGS food grade warehousing and palletised distribution.
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MT ArticleFormer Boughey Distribution MD Angela Carus joins Law Distribution as MD
Haydock-based, family-owned Law Distribution has appointed Angela Carus as MD, while former MD, John Law, steps up to the role of chairman.
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MT ArticleOsprey Foods fined £60,000 after worker loading lorry has leg crushed
Norfolk-based food wholesaler Osprey Foods has been fined £66,000 after an employee’s leg had to be amputated after he was injured while loading a lorry.
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FCZ ArticleNovuna to switch Southern Water fleet to electric vehicles in £33m deal
Southern Water has awarded a £33m five-year contract to Novuna Vehicle Solutions to transition its existing fleet of diesel vans and company cars to electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.
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MT ArticleA1 Group cuts driver distraction with CTrack fleet technology
Road transport specialist A1 Group has adopted an AI-powered video telematics and Progressive Safe System (PSS) solution from Ctrack to meet its driver safety and Direct Vision Standard (DVS) commitments.
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FCZ ArticleScottish government launches fund to help hauliers decarbonise fleets
The Scottish Government has launched a new £2m fund to help HGV operators decarbonise their fleets - with half of the fund ring-fenced for smaller fleet operators.
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MT ArticleTesco plans multi-million pound distribution centre at London Gateway
Tesco has announced a major investment in a new distribution centre at DP World London Gateway, which it expects to open in 2029.
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MT ArticleXPO to use Mercedes-Benz eActros electric trucks in PepsiCo transport contract
XPO has become PepsiCo’s chosen core transport partner for England and Wales, operating across all four of its main UK distribution sites in Leicester, Lutterworth, Coventry, and Warrington.
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MT ArticleAll-electric parcel delivery firm Hived on growth drive after securing Series B funding
All-electric parcel delivery firm Hived has secured additional funding to help it continue to accelerate its UK rollout, with plans to accelerate hiring, fuel its expansion into several new UK cities, further develop its proprietary models, including HIVEDmind, and grow its engineering and data team.
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MT ArticleNew MD takes the wheel at logistics group Sheldon Clayton
West Bromwich-based Sheldon Clayton Group has appointed Scott Campbell as managing director.
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MT ArticleBiodiesel shortage looms as Greenergy moves to shut down Immingham plant due to “market pressures”
Biodiesel manufacturer Greenergy is to begin consultation on a proposal to cease production at its biodiesel plant in Immingham, Lincolnshire, the company announced today (10 July).
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MT ArticleHauliers report delivery delays after London Gateway suffers power outages and crane shortages
Hauliers have been experiencing delays at London Gateway Port of up to five hours when loading cargo, as a result of a series of operational challenges at the port, arising over the past few weeks.
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MT ArticleDHL to invest £550m in new Derby facility and faster roll out of robots
DHL Supply Chain is to invest £550m to open a health logistics facility in Derby and accelerate the rollout of automation across its customer operations in UK and Ireland, the company announced today (9 July).
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MT Article Wincanton wins scent-sational contract with perfume brand Kayali
Wincanton has won a new contract with Kayali to provide B2B fulfilment service from its Northampton facility, with a focus on peak periods, after impressing the perfume retailer with its “deep expertise” in the beauty logistics sector.
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MT ArticleMore than 100 Axis Logistics tanker drivers made redundant at collapsed Prax Refinery
More than 100 tanker drivers, linked to the collapsed Prax Group’s North Killingholme oil refinery, have been made redundant with immediate effect, administrators have confirmed today (8 July).
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MT ArticleGovernment gives green light for £24bn investment in over 30 road schemes
Five major strategic road schemes in the North of England and the Midlands, along with 28 smaller road improvement schemes, have been given the go-ahead by the government today (8 July), backed by £24bn of funding from the Spending Review.
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FCZ ArticleCranswick adds four solar-powered Sunswap Endurance TRUs to fleet
Major farm to fork food producer Cranswick has taken delivery of four Sunswap Endurance battery and solar-powered transport refrigeration units (TRUs), following a trial which saw it cut running costs by 81%.