All articles by Carol Millett – Page 42
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MT ArticleZENFreight back on track and ready to trial zero emission HGVs after BP departure
The Zero Emission Northern (ZEN) Freight consortium, one of the winning bidders for the Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator (ZEHID) programme, is back on track, following the withdrawal of oil giant BP as consortium lead earlier this year.
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MT ArticleEvri targets one billion parcels a year by 2030 after record results
Evri has unveiled an ambitious target to become a billion parcels a year business within five years, after achieving record parcel volumes in 2023/24.
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MT ArticleUnipart Logistics appoints Mike Bristow as UK MD
Former DHL director Mike Bristow has joined Unipart Logistics as its new UK managing director.
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MT ArticleDP World rail freight service cuts 64,000 UK truck journeys in first year
DP World’s Modal Shift Programme in Southampton has removed 64,300 truck journeys from UK roads and cut carbon emissions by more than 17,000 tonnes in its first year.
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MT ArticlePW Gates lands on Mars with acquisition of North Wales haulier
Hertfordshire family-run haulier PW Gates has completed the acquisition of 100-year old North Wales logistics firm Mars-Jones, in a move aimed at driving growth in both companies.
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MT ArticleDelivery Solutions unveils new Deeside super depot to expand parcels operation
Welsh haulier Delivery Solutions (DelSol) has opened a new modern, purpose-built 21,000 sq. ft. site at Deeside Industrial Park in Flintshire, to expand its overnight parcel operations. The opening of the new, purpose-built site, follows strong growth for the business, which has recorded a 19% year-on-year increase in overnight parcel ...
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MT ArticleNew energy regulations could make majority of small box spaces “unlettable” by 2030, report warns
Industrial and logistics (I&L) space is on a “cliff edge”, with up to 85% of small to mid-box space in danger of becoming “unlettable” by 2030, due to planned updates to EPC regulations.
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MT ArticleFly By Nite tunes in with four new temperature-controlled trailers from Tiger
Entertainment industry transport specialist Fly By Nite has taken delivery of four temperature controlled trailers from Tiger Trailers, in a move aimed at expanding its services to touring orchestras.
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MT ArticleDFDS orders ten solar-powered TRUs from Sunswap after trial cuts costs and emissions
Road, rail and sea freight giant DFDS has ordered ten Sunswap Endurance transport refrigeration units (TRUs), which the clean tech company will manufacture in Leatherhead in Surrey.
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MT ArticleRAC trials HVO in seven recovery trucks in move to cut emissions
The RAC is trialling 100% renewable hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as an alternative fuel to power its recovery trucks.
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MT ArticleGlencar completes two Grade A units in Rochdale to meet growing local demand
Construction company Glencar has completed two units of 87,000 sq ft and 116,500 sq ft for Wilson Bowden Developments in partnership with developer Cabot Properties, at Kingsway Business Park in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.
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MT ArticleCreate a UK logistics network to tackle roads congestion, Logistics UK tells government
Logistics UK is pressing the Treasury and the DfT to formally identify the UK’s Logistics Network and use this as the basis of a 30-year infrastructure strategy.
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MT ArticleKammac toasts partnership deal with Au Vodka
Third-party logistics provider Kammac has signed a new partnership deal with premium vodka brand Au Vodka, which will support the company’s expansion in the UK and beyond.
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MT ArticleMore than a third of vans fail MOT, new research reveals
More than a third of vans submitted for an MOT in the past year failed their initial test, with almost half failing on problems with lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, according to a study conducted by Select Van Leasing.
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MT ArticleDPD deploys autonomous robot Ottobot to deliver parcles to Milton Keynes residents
DPD has become the first UK parcel delivery company to deploy Ottobot, a fully autonomous parcels delivery and collection robot.
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MT ArticleLeyland Trucks pledges armed forces hiring commitment
Leyland Trucks has signed the Armed Forces Covenant, joining more than 11,000 organisations across the UK that pledge to support veterans, service leavers, and their families as they move into civilian employment.
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MT ArticleCPD Bodies refreshes brand and boosts management team after rapid growth surge
Commercial vehicle conversions specialist CPD has refreshed its branding and boosted its management team following strong growth which saw vehicle conversions almost double.
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MT ArticleBR Saunders Transport expands trials of new wheel security device
BR Saunders (Transport) is expanding its trial of a device designed to prevent HGV wheel loss across its entire fleet, following the successful trial of the device on a Volvo FM12 fitted with a crane used for lorry loader operations.
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MT ArticleNIC hike will increase food and drugs costs “significantly”, CCF warns government
The Cold Chain Federation (CCF) is sounding the alarm over the “significant” increase in the cost of supplying temperature-controlled food and drugs, thanks to the increase in employers’ National Insurance Contributions (NIC), announced in the recent budget.
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MT ArticleGlencar completes major net zero warehouse development in Aylesford
Building firm Glencar has completed construction of a new £32.5m six-unit industrial warehouse development, totalling 302,844sq ft for property development company Wrenbridge and its funding partner Bridges, at a site in Aylesford in Kent.