All articles by Carol Millett – Page 53
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MT ArticleDriver uninjured after Abbey Logistics tanker plunges into Middlewich canal
An Abbey Logistics tanker which plunged into a canal near Middlewich last Thursday (8 May), trapping the uninjured driver in the cab, saw the waterway and the A533 closed to traffic, as a major operation was launched to rescue the driver and retrieve the vehicle.
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MT ArticleRHA urges operators to review maintenance systems as DVSA updates roadworthiness guide
RHA is calling on operators to review their maintenance systems, update training protocols, and ensure all documentation aligns with the newly updated DVSA Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness. The guide has introduced several critical updates aimed at enhancing vehicle safety, compliance, and operational efficiency for commercial goods and public service ...
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MT ArticleMenzies Distribution partners with HaulageHub to slash empty running
Digital freight marketplace HaulageHub has secured a major contract extension with Menzies Distribution.
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MT ArticleInPost teams up with ASOS to launch “game-changing” locker delivery service
E-commerce logistics specialist InPost UK has teamed up with fashion retailer ASOS to launch a nationwide next-day locker delivery service for the fashion retailer’s customers.
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MT ArticleGXO boosts revenue by a fifth but net losses rise, Q1 2025 results reveal
GXO saw revenue leap 21% to $3bn (£2.27bn) in the first quarter of 2025 and landed $228m (£173m) of new business, including its recently announced £2.5bn deal with the National Health Service Supply Chain, the company has revealed.
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MT ArticleUnite wins wage hike for East Kilbride-based Ethigen drivers
Over 20 delivery drivers for pharmaceutical wholesale supplier Ethigen have won an improved pay offer after successful negotiations between union Unite and the company’s management.
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MT ArticleUK haulage prices leap in April, driven by Easter demand and good weather, TEG Index reveals
The TEG Road Transport Price Index rose by 3.9 points in April this year, to reach 123.8, putting transport prices year-on-year 4.21% above April 2024 index figures.
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FCZ ArticleRoyal Mail launches first electric truck
Royal Mail and Magtec, which makes electric vehicle components and driveline systems, are trialling cutting-edge electric truck technology, as part of plans to decarbonise its fleet of over 4,000 trucks.
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MT ArticleEvri celebrates budding partnership with Eflorist
Evri has forged a partnership with online flower platform Eflorist, marking the parcel delivery company’s expansion into the flower sector.
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MT ArticleKinaxia goes electric to help decarbonise Vaillant's supply chain
Kinaxia Logistics has added the first fully-electric Volvo HGV to its fleet as the company continues to invest in its environmental and emissions reduction strategy and to help customers decarbonise their supply chains.
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MT ArticlePanattoni acquires 35-acre Essex site to deliver major logistics hub
Industrial developer Panattoni has purchased a major development site in Essex, with plans to create Panattoni Park Braintree - a sustainable logistics hub which the company said will bring “significant investment, job opportunities, and infrastructure benefits to the local area”.
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FCZ ArticleLack of funding sees Volta Trucks collapse - again
Eighteen months after being bought out of administration by New York-based hedge fund Luxor Capital Group, electric vehicle start-up Volta Trucks is bankrupt after failing to raise sufficient funding.
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MT ArticleGXO weathers legal challenge by rival bidders to clinch £1.9bn NHS Supply Chain contract
US logistics giant GXO will replace Unipart as NHS Supply Chain’s logistics services partner, despite a bitter, ongoing legal dispute which has seen all three rival bidders for the lucrative £1.9bn, ten-year contract challenge the procurement process.
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MT ArticleWheely-Safe launches new company to target telematics market
Wheely-Safe has launched a dedicated business to supply and integrate its wheel loss sensors with third-party telematics systems, following the successful implementation of Wheely-Safe sensors into a number of telematics companies.
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MT ArticlePalletforce celebrates double RoSPA Order of Distinction for exceptional safety standards
Palletforce is celebrating an industry first as the only UK pallet network to receive the Order of Distinction from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for the second time, after earning its 16th consecutive Gold Award.
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MT ArticleTransport Association celebrates 70 years
The Transport Association (TA) recently marked its 70th anniversary with a gala dinner, attended by 430 members and guests, and a display of over 140 modern and classic trucks, at the Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire.
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MT ArticleWhistl becomes ninth largest private business in Thames Valley
Logistics, e-fulfilment, mail and parcels specialist Whistl, which has its headquarters in Marlow, Bucks, has climbed into ninth place in the annual Thames Valley 250, published by Business Magazine.
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MT ArticleIsuzu Truck UK boosts dealer network with new site in Gloucester
Aquila Truck Centre’s Gloucester facility has been appointed a full sales, parts, and service dealer by Isuzu Truck UK, adding to the company’s Tipton and Worcester sites to complete its support network along the M5 corridor to the Midlands.
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FCZ ArticleKerry Logistics UK seals battery deal with Cellcycle
Kerry Logistics UK has signed a long-term agreement with UK lithium battery recycling specialist Cellcycle to provide battery supply chain solutions, supporting industries from electric vehicles (EVs) to energy storage systems.
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MT ArticleNew industry maintenance benchmark is “beacon of confidence”, says Logistics UK
Logistics UK has hailed the launch of the Maintenance Provision Rating Scheme (MPRS), which is designed to raise standards across the unregulated commercial vehicle maintenance sector, as a “beacon of confidence” for the haulage industry.