All articles by Carol Millett – Page 5
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MT ArticleOctober transport prices drop as demand falls ahead of Black Friday, TEG Price Index reveals
October saw haulage and courier prices drop compared to September, partly driven by the impact of Black Friday on consumer demand during the month, the latest TEG Price Index has revealed.
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MT ArticleGaps in cyber policy leaving transport and storage firms at risk, new research warns
Amid a string of high-profile attacks this year, the transportation and storage sector is facing critical gaps in governance and oversight, according to new research.
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MT ArticleXPO Logistics lands partnership with MG Motors UK to manage new Daventry warehouse
XPO Logistics has sealed a partnership deal with iconic automotive brand MG Motor UK to manage its newly launched warehousing and parts distribution centre in Daventry, Northamptonshire.
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MT ArticleJailed lorry driver’s dashcam captures horror crash that caused life-changing injuries
A lorry driver who crashed into a queue of stationary vehicles on the A27 near Chichester, causing life changing injuries to three people, has been jailed for over three years, Sussex police said this week.
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MT ArticleComplex shipping rules for SMEs could cost UK over £40bn, Evri warns
The UK economy faces a potential £40bn hit as a result of costly and complicated shipping processes, a new study has found.
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MT ArticleDavies Turner and Torrestir forge strategic partnership spanning UK and Portugal
Freight forwarding companies Davies Turner and the Torrestir Group are combining their strengths, expertise and local market knowledge to deliver enhanced transport and logistics services between the UK and Portugal.
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MT ArticleDriven by You: National Lorry Week launches today
The RHA’s eleventh National Lorry Week has launched today (3 November), kick-starting its annual celebration of the people and businesses that keep Britain moving.
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MT ArticlePallet-Track accelerates expansion of Oldham haulier
An Oldham logistics specialist is creating 10 new jobs and investing £500,000 in new facilities due to rapid growth.
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MT Article£10m redevelopment set to boost capacity at Eastfloat Terminal at Birkenhead
The Eastfloat Terminal at Birkenhead Port is to be revitalised by a £10m redevelopment, strengthening the Mersey region’s critical maritime and logistics infrastructure.
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FCZ ArticleCNG Fuels secures £25m to help fund roll out of major bio-CNG refuelling centres
CNG Fuels has secured a £25m five-year debt facility to help fund the construction of three new high-capacity Bio-CNG refuelling stations, as the company ramps up its drive to double its UK-wide dispensing capacity by the end of 2028.
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MT ArticleGeneration Logistics adds another wave of major sponsors for fourth year
Generation Logistics has confirmed a further wave of supporters for the fourth year of its industry awareness campaign, including GXO, Indurent, Morrisons, RHA, Tesco, Welch Group, WS Transport and Wincanton.
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MT ArticleChief revenue officer Richard Cawston to exit GXO following major management restructuring
Just weeks after joining GXO, chief executive Patrick Kelleher is making sweeping changes to GXO’s UK management structure, which will see Richard Cawston, GXO president of Europe and chief revenue officer, depart the business.
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MT ArticleScania Group orders rise by a fifth in Q3 but profit hit by major investment in China
Lower delivery volumes hit Scania Group’s global sales revenue in the third quarter of this year, despite increased deliveries in Europe, where Scania has retained a stable 17.9% market share, the manufacturer reported this week.
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MT ArticleUK big box take-up gathers momentum in Q3 2025 with East Midlands leading the charge
Take-up of UK big box space leapt in Q3 2025, reaching 7.2 million sq ft, the highest level since Q3 2022 and 52% higher than Q3 2024, with the East Midlands seeing the highest take-up level, followed by the South East.
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MT ArticleCollett & Sons delivers giant dryer on 16 axle trailer on schedule
Collett & Sons has succesfully completed the complex delivery of a giant 146TE Yankee Dryer from Ellesmere Port to the new ICT paper manufacturing plant at Northern Gateway in Deeside.
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MT ArticleKeep fuel duty frozen, RHA urges Chancellor ahead of Autumn Budget
The RHA has warned the Chancellor that scrapping the fuel duty freeze in the Autumn Budget could increase household living costs by £7.3bn between now and 2029.
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MT Article“Challenging market” sees Great Bear pre-tax profit almost halve in 2024
Transport and warehousing company Great Bear Distribution saw both turnover and pre-tax profit tumble in 2024, in what the company described as a “challenging market”.
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MT ArticleVehicle lease costs pushed Eddie Stobart into the red in 2024, latest annual results reveal
Eddie Stobart tipped into the red in 2024, falling from a pre-tax profit of £4.9m to a loss of £883,000, its latest financial results reveal.
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MT ArticleMike Watson Transport helps Delamode International Logistics drive growth
Palletline business Mike Watson Transport (MWT) is playing a pivotal role in supporting Southampton-based Delamode International Logistics.