All articles by Carol Millett – Page 22
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MT ArticlePall-Ex signs “game-changing” £80m deal for new HQ and flagship hub operation
Pall-Ex has signed an £80m landmark lease agreement with commercial property developer Barberry for a state-of-the-art freight distribution hub in Leicestershire, which the pallet network is promising will redefine the industry.
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MT ArticleHGV Skills Bootcamps axed
The government is axing its HGV driver training programme after just three years, despite the ongoing HGV driver shortage crisis.
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MT ArticleBorder reset “makes mockery” of Brexit investment
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s “unilateral” decision, following the UK/EU Summit last week, to change post-Brexit customs rules “makes a mockery” of the “huge amount of time and effort” by hauliers and their clients to comply with Brexit border regulations over the past nine years, Mike Parr, CEO UK & Ireland, ...
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FCZ ArticleBradshaw unveils compact all-electric RCV range for urban use
Manufacturer Bradshaw Electric Vehicles has launched a new range of refuse collection vehicles engineered to tackle the challenges of urban and food waste collection.
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MT ArticleKammac launches BevLink to shake up the beverage industry
Third-party logistics provider Kammac has launched BevLink - an integrated logistics solution designed for the UK beverage industry.
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MT ArticleXPO extends partnership with steel supplier Outokumpu
Logistics giant XPO has expanded its partnership with sustainable stainless steel provider Outokumpu in the UK, into its fourth decade.
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MT ArticleUnite secures wage boost for North Air tanker drivers across Scottish airports
Around 100 North Air tanker drivers and airfield operators, who provide refuelling services for airlines flying into and out of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Kirkwall, Sumburgh and Stornoway, are celebrating a wage hike backdated to April.
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MT ArticleSNAP to launch bookable HGV parking across European network
Digital truck parking expert SNAP is rolling out bookable HGV parking across its European network this summer, which will allow fleet managers and drivers to secure spaces in advance, via SNAP’s online platform or the intruck app.
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MT ArticleFinalists for everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards 2025 revealed
The 2025 everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards has unveiled an impressive shortlist of finalists, celebrating exceptional women who are transforming the industry through innovation, leadership and vision.
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FCZ ArticleGreenergy turns off biodiesel tap at Immingham plant
Greenergy is temporarily ceasing production at its biodiesel plant at Immingham, less than a year after biodiesel producer Argent Energy closed its plant in Motherwell, marking an ongoing crisis in the biodiesel supply market
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FCZ ArticleCemex invests in electric mixers across EMEA operations
Global building materials supplier Cemex has invested in new electric ReadyMix trucks across the region as part of its strategy to cut its fleet emissions.
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MT ArticleIndustry gives cautious welcome to EU/UK agreement on border controls
The transport and logistics industry has given a qualified welcome to plans to streamline border procedures, which have emerged from the EU/UK Summit today (19 May).
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MT ArticleShift’s legal challenge sees InPost acquisition of Yodel grind to a halt, Shift’s owner claims
InPost’s £106m acquisition of Yodel has hit the buffers after entrepreneur Jacob Corlett (pictured), owner of tech based delivery firm Shift, successfully applied to the high court for an injunction, Shift is claiming.
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MT ArticleSurfact and Catena join forces to tackle cargo theft with IoT tracker
Two tech companies are piloting an intelligent tracker device which can safeguard against cargo theft across the supply chain.
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MT ArticleNew HGV registrations fall in Q1 but uptake of zero emission trucks doubles, SMMT reveals
Britain’s new HGV market declined by 12.0% in the first three months of 2025 with 9,738 new trucks joining the road, whilst registrations of new zero emission HGVs almost doubled, up 94.0%, although this amounted to just 97 units.
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MT ArticleOwens Group takes delivery of 20 MAN TGXs
Welsh transport and warehousing specialist Owens Group has taken delivery of 20 MAN TGXs for its new Magor Gateway Hub.
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MT ArticleRHA to host freight crime event as incidents soar
The RHA is hosting a major Freight Crime Showcase on 5 June which will bring together AI innovators, legal experts, enforcement agencies, and government representatives to help equip operators with the latest tools and strategies to protect their businesses from the threat of freight crime.
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MT ArticleLTS Global Solutions celebrates DVSA Earned Recognition
Logistics, transport, and shipping company LTS Global Solutions, which is based in Coleshill, Birmingham, has been awarded the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Earned Recognition status.
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MT ArticleBlockbuster performance sees Europa Road expand into historic Belfast cinema
European road freight specialist Europa Road is marking the expansion of its Belfast team with a move into new premises at St George’s Building, which once housed Belfast’s first ever full-time cinema.
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MT ArticleHW Coates defies “negative” economic climate to deliver rise in turnover and pre-tax profits
HW Coates saw revenue and pre-tax profit increase in 2024, despite the impact of “negative” macro- economic conditions on the company’s volumes, its latest annual results reveal.