All articles by Chris Tindall – Page 6
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MT ArticleUnipart wins seven-year BMW Group contract
Unipart has been awarded a seven-year contract by BMW Group to provide production logistics services within the final assembly at the Mini plant in Cowley, Oxfordshire.
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MT ArticlePall-Ex Group signs brand agreement with Italian Pallet Network
Pall-Ex said it had secured the continued development of its brand in Italy after signing a 20-year license and partnership deal with Italian Pallet Network, the firm that manages Pall-Ex Italia.
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MT ArticleNew reporting rules for councils aim to end pothole scourge
Councils will lose a third of their highways funding unless they demonstrate publicly how well they repair their roads and show what they are doing to avoid short-term fixes, under tough new rules.
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MT ArticleHutchinson competes in UK motorcycling championship with Prometeon support
Tyre firm Prometeon is sponsoring the Hutchinson Transport motorcycle racing team in the UK national No Limits Racing CB500 championship.
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MT ArticleTransport support firm overhauls business thanks to government-funded management course
A Leicestershire-based transport consultancy has credited a 12-week leadership programme for growing its business by 15% and transforming its productivity.
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MT ArticleOverseas firms make a splash buying up UK transport, retail and manufacturing companies
The number of UK transport, retail and manufacturing businesses snapped up by foreign companies rose for the third year running in 2025 and far outstripped our acquisitions of overseas firms, official data showed.
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MT ArticleGenerous Scottish transport sector boost funds for Transaid
More than £97,000 was raised for Transaid at its recent biennial Scottish dinner that saw nearly 300 people gather at the Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa near Grangemouth.
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MT ArticleTransport cuts no defence for ramping up military spend
Slashing transport spending to fund a significant increase in the UK defence budget would be a mistake that failed to recognise the strategic role infrastructure plays in times of conflict, Logistics UK warned.
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FCZ ArticleWren Kitchens puts eHGVs on the menu in £35m fleet expansion
Kitchen retailer Wren is investing £35m in its delivery fleet to meet “surging” demand from customers.
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MT ArticleMaximum 10-hour working day to cut collisions
A union has called for the end to the “normalisation” of 12- to 15-hour working days and the introduction of a maximum 10-hour shift to reduce dangers on the road.
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MT ArticleComedian Josh Widdicombe to host Logistics UK awards
Comedian and co-host of Channel 4’s The Last Leg, Josh Widdicombe, has been announced as the host for Logistics UK’s annual awards taking place at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge in December.
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MT ArticleEwals Cargo Care buys fellow Dutch firm Vos Transport Group
European logistics provider Ewals Cargo Care has acquired Dutch company Vos Transport Group, creating a business with 3,500 employees and annual revenues of €850m (£734.3m).
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MT ArticleEmerging camera tech increasingly catching drivers flouting laws
Operators should ensure their drivers are made aware of a new generation of AI-enabled cameras deployed by police forces for harder-to-detect offences such as mobile phone use, according to FleetCheck.
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MT ArticleDrivers flouting laws on M5 caught by unmarked HGV
A lorry driver who rolled a cigarette with no hands on the wheel and a tow truck with no brakes and bald tyres were two of the offences caught by the police on the M5 last month.
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MT ArticleYodel owner slashes HGV driver jobs
Yodel has cut 60 lorry driver roles in a bid to become a “locker-first service”, according to the GMB union.
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MT ArticleGrowth for South Yorkshire haulier results in relocation and recruitment
A Sheffield haulage firm has expanded into new premises and recruited more staff while retaining its South Yorkshire roots.
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MT ArticleWest Midlands TC retires from post
The traffic commissioner for the West Midlands traffic area, Miles Dorrington, has announced he is to retire from his current role, but he will continue as a deputy TC in the West of England.
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FCZ ArticleVoltloader makes senior appointments to lead the charge
Charging network service provider Voltloader has appointed two new senior team members to supports its strategic growth plans and position the business for future funding.
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MT ArticleMajority of operators believe they cannot survive fuel price crisis
Only four in 10 transport operators are confident they can survive the current onslaught on fuel prices as the Iran conflict drags on.