All articles by Chris Tindall – Page 36
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Cyclists invited to join Kilimanjaro to coast Transaid Tanzania challenge
Transaid has thrown down the gauntlet for riders to saddle up and take part in its 2026 cycle adventure, pedalling 454km across Tanzania.
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Rite-Hite seals the deal with Boughey dock shelter solution
Boughey Distribution has installed 28 Rite-Hite Eclipse dock shelters at its warehousing site in Staffordshire to prevent unwanted airflow and saving on the cost of wasted energy.
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Palletways in legal dispute over debts owed to collapsed Scottish haulier
Palletways is locked into a dispute with the administrators of a collapsed haulage firm after it apparently failed to provide evidence about why it had offset “excessive” charges on debts it owes.
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Tesco switches out diesel for sunlight to power its reefers
Tesco has opted for Sunswap refrigeration technology to maintain temperatures in its trailers without relying on diesel-powered cooling systems.
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Real estate investor extends UK footprint with acquisition of Blackburn logistics park
Real estate investment firm Clarion Partners has acquired a 954,000sq ft logistics park in the North West, an area it predicts rental growth will outperform the rest of the UK.
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Staff of haulier dismissed without consultation win compensation
Former staff of a Northamptonshire haulage company that entered administration have been successful in convincing a judge they were dismissed from their jobs without any consultation.
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Wincanton drivers to go on strike after ‘slap in the face’ for Marshalls work
A trade union said Wincanton drivers working for Marshalls building supplies were furious at a “pathetic” pay offer put to them by the logistics giant and had opted to take strike action.
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Dartford Crossing charge for HGVs soars by 40%
Lorries will be forced to pay a “significant” increase in the Dartford Crossing charges after the government slapped an extra £2.40 on each trip.
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Low carbon freight hub will be first in Wales
Freight forwarder FSEW has partnered with battery storage specialist Zenobē to help establish a new low carbon freight hub in Cardiff.
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‘Bold’ operators at the forefront of fleet transition offered financial incentives
Infrastructure specialists Aegis Energy is offering discounts on electric charging rates to operators at the forefront of the transition to clean transport.
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XPO nature project spreads to Leicester
XPO Logistics is expanding a nature-based project launched earlier this year that aims to improve biodiversity around its sites to its shared-user warehouse in Leicester.
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£1bn to repair Britain’s run down transport infrastructure
Vital road structures in England are to have £1bn spent on them to “futureproof” the road network, according to Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
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Successful trial of 42-tonne electric lorry at North East transport firm
AV Dawson Transport has trialled a 42-tonne, fully electric HGV and found it delivered a reduction in carbon emissions of 2.3 tonnes in just 10 days.
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DPD announces ‘unprecedented’ distribution centre building programme
DPD said it would invest £330m to build seven distribution centres across the country over the next two years in order to strengthen its network.
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Gregory Trading group stands firm amid economic headwinds
Gregory Trading Holdings, which includes transport firms ARR Craib, Pollock (Scotrans) and Gregory Distribution, overcame a raft of market challenges last year to record increases in turnover and profits.
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ArrowXL acquired by French logistics firm Jacky Perrenot
ArrowXL has been snapped up by the pan-European logistics and transport business Jacky Perrenot Group.
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Scottish hauliers offered funding to support transition to net zero
The Scottish government is offering funding worth up to £400,000 to help hauliers address workforce challenges relating to the switch to zero emission HGVs.
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Wincanton’s losses double after GXO takeover
Wincanton saw its losses significantly deepen in the months following its acquisition by GXO, newly published financial figures revealed.
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Econ partners with Lantra to launch training programme
Highway maintenance vehicle builder Econ Engineering has set up a training programme for the wider industry in partnership with awarding body Lantra.
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Asda boosts home delivery EV fleet to nearly 200 vehicles
Asda is more than doubling its electric grocery home shopping fleet and spending £1.3m launching an additional 112 home delivery vans and charging points at stores across the country.