All articles by Carol Millett – Page 35
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MT ArticleZero emission truck demand stagnates as overall market normalises
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is calling for urgent government action after its latest research revealed zero emission truck registrations fell by 7.3% in 2024, as the rest of the market normalised after a strong performance in 2023.
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MT ArticleSpeedy Fulfil appoints commercial manager to drive growth
Logistics specialist Speedy Freight has appointed Mitchell Bryant as senior commercial manager, with a brief to drive growth and development of the company’s fulfilment proposition Speedy Fulfil.
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MT ArticleCollapse of S&J European Haulage leaves creditors out of pocket by millions
The administrators of Melton Mowbray-base haulier S&J European Haulage, which went under in March last year, have revealed that there are insufficient funds to fully reimburse the company’s secured creditors, whilst other creditors, will receive no payments at all.
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MT ArticleApprenticeship Week: Staci UK launches degree apprenticeship scheme
Specialist fulfilment provider Staci has launched a new degree apprenticeship scheme aimed at nurturing the next generation of supply chain professionals in the UK.
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MT Article Apprenticeship Week: Whistl celebrates 20 employees gaining apprenticeships
As part of National Apprenticeship Week, e-fulfilment, mail and parcels specialist Whistl is celebrating 20 of its employees gaining apprenticeship qualifications during 2024. The successful candidates are from all areas of the business including mail and parcel warehouse and transport operations, contact solutions, cross border and HR. The qualifications ...
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MT ArticleRoad transport critical to achieving growth, RHA tells Treasury spending review
The RHA is urging the government to prioritise businesses across the road transport sector as critical drivers of growth, in its submission to the Treasury’s spending review.
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MT ArticleApprenticeship Week: Europa boosts customer service with apprenticeship programme
As National Apprenticeship Week kicks off, Europa Road’s first cohort of apprentices are preparing to celebrate the completion of their customer service supervisor apprenticeships.
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MT ArticleKinaxia Limited dives into the red in 2023 with a £21m pre-tax loss, latest results reveal
Kinaxia Limited plunged into the red in 2023, delivering a pre-tax loss of £21.2m during the year, which the group attributed to falling demand for transport and warehousing services, thanks to the UK’s “challenging trading environment”, high interest rates and rising inflation.
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MT ArticleApprenticeship Week: Renault Trucks UK boosts apprenticeship drive with launch of Leicestershire training academy
Renault Trucks UK and Ireland has officially opened its new Renault Trucks UK Training Academy, which is located in Whetstone in Leicestershire.
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MT ArticleFleetCheck urges operators to back calls for wider use of 20mph speed limits
Fleets should consider backing calls for much wider use of 20mph speed limits in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland after initial results from Wales showed a “dramatic” reduction in road casualties, fleet software and management specialist FleetCheck said this week.
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MT ArticleBiffa converts 25 diesel vehicles to HVO at Midlands and North West depots in drive to halve emissions
Biffa has converted an additional 25 vehicles to run on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) across its industrial and commercial (I&C) division in the Midlands and North West
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MT ArticleElectric van sales increase as diesel van registrations decline in January, SMMT reveals
Whilst Britain’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell by -20.5% in the first month of 2025, battery electric van (BEV) uptake rose for the fourth consecutive month, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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MT ArticleCulina appoints Liam McElroy as new CEO
Culina Group has appointed Liam McElroy (pictured) as its chief executive and promoted Fabian Koehler, who joined as chief strategy officer last November, as deputy group chief executive.
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MT ArticleKammac sees surge in demand from wellness market amid January health kick
Third-party logistics provider Kammac saw a significant surge in wellness-related business this January, driven by health-conscious consumer trends such as Dry January and Veganuary, the company revealed this week.
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MT ArticleLearn from industry’s experience to ensure smooth trade with EU, Logistics UK advises government
Government should take learnings from the logistics industry when delivering its forthcoming Trade Strategy to ensure trade can flow as smoothly as possible across the nation’s borders, Logistics UK is advising.
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MT ArticleExpect Distribution boosts senior management team to meet growth surge
Bradford-based logistics firm Expect Distribution has made two senior appointments as part of its growth agenda
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MT ArticleElectric cargo bike company Zedify collapses after failing to secure new funding
Electric cargo bike logistics firm Outspoken Logistics, which trades as Zedify and counts Evri and Zara among its partners, has called in the administrators after failing to secure new funding.
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MT ArticleTiger tailors 35 high cube trailers for Asda’s George clothing business
Tiger Trailers has supplied Asda Stores with 35 bespoke 4.9m-tall high cube trailers fitted with internal tail lifts, which will jon the retailer’s George clothing fleet.
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MT ArticleXPO opens new logistics and transport hub in the Netherlands
XPO has inaugurated its latest transport and logistics centre in Nijmegen in the Netherlands, which will serve as a pivotal hub for XPO’s Connect Europe service and help the group streamline cross-border transport across the continent.
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MT ArticleSwain Container Solutions switches London Gateway diesel fleet to HVO
Swain Container Solutions (SCS), a division of Swain Group, is transitioning its London Gateway fleet to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as part of wider plans to reduce the group’s environmental impact.