All articles by Carol Millett – Page 2
-
ArticleAllied Bakeries boosts fleet with 36 Tiger Trailer rigids
Allied Bakeries has completed its first deal with Tiger Trailers with the addition of 36 Tiger rigids to its fleet.
-
ArticleSNAP adds more than 120 truck parking locations to European network
Digital parking payment provider SNAP has added more than 120 new truck parking locations across its European network.
-
ArticleOperators using weekly pay structure losing out, new report warns
Businesses in the transportation and logistics industry that are clinging to weekly pay schedules are missing out on substantial cost savings, with potential reductions of up to 50% in payroll expenses, new research shows.
-
ArticleT&M Plant Hire cuts device management costs by £250,000 a year
Transport and logistics company T&M Plant Hire has saved more than £250,000 per year and cut configuration time for its fleet of devices from 30 minutes to under five minutes by working with device management specialist SOTI.
-
ArticleCV production delivers best January to October performance in 16 years, SMMT reveals
UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing delivered the strongest 10-month performance since 2008, despite a slight fall in October, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
-
ArticleRenault Trucks looks to scale up production of electric retrofitted trucks after winning road approval in France
Renault Trucks has become the first truck manufacturer in France to obtain approval to use an electric retrofitted vehicle, which will now begin to be trialled as part of Renault’s plans to scale up the technology. If the trial is a success the technology could cut the cost of electric ...
-
ArticleEcon Engineering spreads festive joy with giant gritter jumper
Winter maintenance and highway vehicle manufacturer Econ Engineering has partnered with a local award-winning knitting group to create a giant Christmas jumper and hat for one of its iconic gritters.
-
ArticleDHL Supply Chain acquires a controlling interest in e-fulfilment company Brandpath
DHL Supply Chain has acquired a controlling interest in global e-fulfilment and supply chain solutions company Brandpath Group, which counts Google, ShipBob, Localised, Truly, PRS and Jessops among its fulfilment customers.
-
ArticleArrowXL extends home delivery contract with mattress provider Hypnia
Two-person home delivery specialist ArrowXL has extended its contract with mattress provider Hypnia to store and deliver hundreds of mattresses a month to customers nationwide.
-
ArticleZEV Mandate “not working” says government as it launches fast track consultation
A fast track consultation of the Zev Mandate, announced yesterday (26 November), could see the government row back on mandatory targets which currently require 70% of all new van sales and 80% of all new car sales to be electric by 2030. The government is under pressure to act after ...
-
ArticleBlue Yonder cyberattack hits Morrisons’ and Sainsbury’s supply chains
A major ransomware attack against US supply chain software firm Blue Yonder has hit warehouse and logistics operations for two UK supermarket chains.
-
ArticleKrone expands network to over 400 workshops in UK and Ireland
Trailer manufacturer Krone Trailer UK has expanded its network to over 400 workshops, supported by an “extensive” fleet of repair vans deployed across the UK and Ireland, the company has announced.
-
ArticleCash no longer king when it comes to paying for HGV parking, SNAP survey shows
The number of British HGV drivers using cash payments to pay for truck parking in the UK has fallen from 4% in 2022 to just 2%, with a similar trend emerging in Europe where only 7% of HGV drivers used cash to pay for parking in 2024.
-
ArticleSpeedy Freight ramps up “aggressive” expansion in USA
Same-day courier firm Speedy Freight is expanding further into the US market with the opening of a new £1.9m office and 50,000sq ft warehouse in Irving, Texas, near Dallas Fort-Worth Airport.
-
ArticleElectric vans showing shortest servicing times, new epyx data shows
Electric vans are showing shorter servicing times compared to internal combustion engine (ICE) and hybrid models, according to findings from epyx.
-
Article Former Clipper Logistics CEO Tony Mannix honoured by Sheffield Hallam University with Honorary Doctorate
Former Clipper Logistics chief executive Tony Mannix has received an honorary doctorate from Sheffield Hallam University in recognition of his distinguished contribution to business and the industry.
-
ArticleLoss of £900,000 British Gas deal final nail in Trailar coffin, administrator reveals
Start-up firm Trailar Limited, which provided solar-powered panels for trailer roofs, collapsed into administration in August this year, owing £2.1m, after being hit by Covid, the Ukraine War, the international chip shortage, and a costly and failed attempt to gain equity funding, which contributed to British Gas pulling out of ...
-
ArticleCollett & Sons makes light work of wind turbine delivery using “game-changing” trailers
Halifax heavy haulage specialist Collett & Sons has delivered 90 wind turbine components, including nine record-breaking 80-metre long blades to Cushaling Wind Farm in Ireland, using its “game-changing” blade adapter trailers.
-
ArticlePallet-Track accelerates carbon neutral journey
Pallet-Track has become a Carbon Certified Business as part of its strategy to become carbon neutral.
-
ArticlePeel Ports invests £30m in new RoRo berth at Port of Sheerness
Peel Ports Group is investing £30m into the development of a new roll-on, roll-off (RoRo) berth at the Port of Sheerness to meet growing demand from new and existing customers.