All articles by Carol Millett – Page 26
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MT ArticleIrish operator Primeline acquires Avon Freight
Irish logistics group Primeline has expanded its presence in the UK market with the purchase of Worcestershire-based Avon Freight Group for an undisclosed sum.
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FCZ ArticleHitachi ZeroCarbon launches electric fleet management platform
Hitachi ZeroCarbon has launched a one-stop shop EV fleet management platform to help operators switch their fleets to electric vehicles by providing planning, strategy and financing support.
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FCZ ArticleLogistics UK teams up with BearingPoint to make CO2 emissions reporting simpler
Logistics UK is launching a new service, in partnership with management and technology consultacy BearingPoint, which gives members easy access to CO2 emissions data for legislative compliance, internal reporting and target tracking.
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FCZ ArticleGerman haulier expands fleet with converted KEYOU hydrogen-powered truck
Family-owned German haulier Rein Spedition is boosting its fleet and cutting its emissions with a KEYOU converted 18-tonne truck, which comes with a hydrogen combustion engine.
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MT ArticleChancerygate and CBRE IM secure £18m loan to develop major Croydon site
Logistics property developer Chancerygate, in a joint venture with CBRE Investment Management (CBRE IM), has secured an £18m senior loan from Investec Bank for the development of The Works - a 93,000sq ft, Grade A industrial scheme in Croydon, South London.
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FCZ ArticleEurope “nowhere close” to meeting 2030 target for zero emission trucks, ACEA warns
Europe is “nowhere close” to meeting its 2030 target to have around 300,000 to 400,000 zero-emission trucks on the road, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and the European Electricity Industry (EEI) is warning.
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MT ArticleDX continues expansion drive with Southampton depot launch
Parcel freight, secure courier, two-person and logistics specialist DX Group has opened a new depot in Southampton and is promising to open more sites in the coming months.
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MT ArticleFund HGV Driver Skills Bootcamps or risk worsening skills shortage, HGVC warns government
HGV driver training company HGVC has urged the government to commit to further funding of the Skills Bootcamps in HGV Driving initiative, which currently is only funded until the end of this year.
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MT ArticleGi Group warns of supermarket stock delays amid HGV driver shortage
HR and recruitment specialist Gi Group is calling on the government to urgently address barriers facing new HGV drivers, warning that the lorry driver shortage is putting supermarket stock levels and local logistics under serious threat.
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MT ArticleHauliers demand better facilities as UK’s worst service stations exposed
Folkestone Services has been ranked as the best service station in the UK for lorry drivers, in a survey carried out by by West Midlands-based haulier Breakwells Transport - with Leeming Bar Services on the A1 (M) deemed the worst.
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MT ArticlePalletforce saw profit fall by a fifth in 2023, latest annual results reveal
EV Cargo Group subsidiary Palletforce saw pre-tax profit fall by a fifth in 2023, as weak consumer confidence hit market demand and the network’s operating costs rose, according to its latest annual financial results.
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MT ArticleCILT (UK) urges government to tackle looming fuel duty black hole
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK (CILT (UK)) is urging the government to start talks with experts to tackle the impending black hole in income from fuel duty which is set to get deeper with the increasing shift towards electric vehicles.
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MT ArticleOver £5.43m of goods disrupted by Heathrow shut down, warns Parcelhero.
The closure of Heathrow Airport last Friday disrupted the supply of over £5.43m of goods, including limited shelf life products such as pharmaceuticals and fresh foods, international delivery expert Parcelhero is warning.
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MT ArticleGovernment gives green light to Lower Thames Crossing
The government has given planning permission for the Lower Thames Crossing project today (25 March), in a move aimed at driving growth by tackling congestion at Dartford and improving connectivity between the South East, the Midlands and the North.
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MT ArticleLeyland Trucks donates DAF XD to Cornwall College to support armed forces training
Leyland Trucks has gifted a DAF XD to Cornwall College’s motor vehicle training programme, reinforcing its commitment to supporting military personnel through its Armed Forces Covenant pledge.
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MT ArticleShelley Pierre appointed IPP European commercial network director
European pallet pooler IPP has promoted supply chain professional Shelley Pierre to the new role of European commercial network director, with a brief to drive growth across all its European regions.
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MT ArticleEU ditches plans to allow 17-year-old trainee lorry drivers but learners still allowed to drink alcohol
Plans requiring all EU countries to allow 17-year-olds to train to drive a lorry have been dropped by the European Commission in favour of making this an option.
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MT ArticleEV Downton saw losses mount in 2023 after “tough trading year”
EV Cargo Distribution, which trades as EV Downton, saw its pre-tax loss more than triple to over £14m in 2023, after a “tough trading year” which triggered a major strategic overhaul of the company, its latest financial results have revealed.
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MT ArticleFan favourites back on menu after renovation at Britain’s oldest truck stop
The mission to bring Britain’s oldest truck stop up to date continues with a brand-new state-of-the-art kitchen.
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FCZ ArticlePeabody adds Northgate electric cargo bike to fleet to cut emissions and travel time
London housing association Peabody has taken delivery of its first electric micromobility vehicle from Northgate, helping cut carbon emissions, noise pollution and promote sustainable ways of getting about.