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InPost ramps up drive into UK with acquisition of Yodel
Polish parcel delivery giant InPost has confirmed its acquisition of Yodel, which makes it one of the largest independent logistics players in the UK e-commerce market, after Amazon, Royal Mail and Evri.
Latest news
DX expands into same-day courier services sector
DX Group has launched a nationwide same-day courier service called DX SameDay, which will be managed by a centralised team based at DX’s operations in Wednesfield, West Midlands.
Slow uptake could see ZEV mandate for electric vans revised next year, warns FleetCheck
Flagging electric van sales may force the government to revisit the Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) mandate for vans as early as next year, fleet software specialist Fleetcheck is warning.
Who are the 2025 Motor Transport Decarbonisation Power Players?
Who are the innovators and trailblazers driving the decarbonisation of commercial vehicles and road freight?
DX expands into same-day courier services sector
DX Group has launched a nationwide same-day courier service called DX SameDay, which will be managed by a centralised team based at DX’s operations in Wednesfield, West Midlands.
Slow uptake could see ZEV mandate for electric vans revised next year, warns FleetCheck
Flagging electric van sales may force the government to revisit the Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) mandate for vans as early as next year, fleet software specialist Fleetcheck is warning.
Who are the 2025 Motor Transport Decarbonisation Power Players?
Who are the innovators and trailblazers driving the decarbonisation of commercial vehicles and road freight?
‘Short and sweet’: Gist boss exits
Gist’s chief executive Nick Hay has stepped down from his role in a tenure he described on social media as “short and sweet”.
Driver shortage ahead unless industry resolves great white retirement wave
The industry will slide back into the same shortage of drivers it experienced during the pandemic if it does not resolve a huge wave of retirements due to hit haulage in the next few years, according to Driver Hire.
Employees in logistics among top users of AI
Logistics is embracing AI – according to new research, which found 62% of people working in the industry use machine learning technology, such as ChatGPT.
Fraikin spends £1.5m bolstering mobile maintenance network
Fraikin has bought 30 new 3.5-tonne mobile technician vans for its maintenance fleet, as part of a plan to have 50 vehicles in place by the end of the year.
Logistics employment opportunity plans lodged with Northern councils
A planning application to develop 6.5m sq ft of employment space at Northern Gateway in Greater Manchester, with a focus on the logistics sector, has been submitted to Bury and Rochdale Councils.
DX expands into same-day courier services sector
Slow uptake could see ZEV mandate for electric vans revised next year, warns FleetCheck
Who are the 2025 Motor Transport Decarbonisation Power Players?
‘Short and sweet’: Gist boss exits
Driver shortage ahead unless industry resolves great white retirement wave
Employees in logistics among top users of AI
Fraikin spends £1.5m bolstering mobile maintenance network
Logistics employment opportunity plans lodged with Northern councils
Operator news
DX expands into same-day courier services sector
DX Group has launched a nationwide same-day courier service called DX SameDay, which will be managed by a centralised team based at DX’s operations in Wednesfield, West Midlands.
‘Short and sweet’: Gist boss exits
Gist’s chief executive Nick Hay has stepped down from his role in a tenure he described on social media as “short and sweet”.
Fraikin spends £1.5m bolstering mobile maintenance network
Fraikin has bought 30 new 3.5-tonne mobile technician vans for its maintenance fleet, as part of a plan to have 50 vehicles in place by the end of the year.
Nagel-Group plugs in 20 e-trucks with charging to match
Nagel-Group is adding 20 new battery-electric trucks to its German fleet in 2025, including six Volvo FH Aero Electric units and 14 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600s. The vehicles will be used for food transport across regional and long-distance routes.
Sale of Ashville Aggregates collapsed at 11th hour
Ready mixed concrete supplier Ashville Aggregates and Concrete was on the verge of being sold before its funder withdrew from the offer and the business collapsed into administration, Leonard Curtis has confirmed.
Kings Langley haulier SMA Worldwide celebrates FORS Silver award
Hertfordshire-based logistics firm SMA Worldwide is celebrating, after achieving its FORS Silver accreditation in just four months.
InPost ramps up drive into UK with acquisition of Yodel
Polish parcel delivery giant InPost has confirmed its acquisition of Yodel, which makes it one of the largest independent logistics players in the UK e-commerce market, after Amazon, Royal Mail and Evri.
Truck tribute to driving force behind Bartrums' success
East Anglia-based haulier Bartrums, which was founded in 1929 with just one truck and now boasts a fleet of more than160 vehicles, has just unveiled a special new truck in honour of former MD Philip Bartrum.
Moody Logistics’ driver apprentice scheme continues to deliver success
Moody Logistics and Storage is celebrating its seventh driver apprentice success, after Jordan Whittle secured his Class One licence in just five months.
Heidelberg Materials wins two major highway contracts in Wales worth £25m
Heidelberg Materials UK, formerly known as Hanson UK, has secured two significant highway contracts to maintain and improve both local and trunk roads in Wales.
Administration watch
Sale of Ashville Aggregates collapsed at 11th hour
Ready mixed concrete supplier Ashville Aggregates and Concrete was on the verge of being sold before its funder withdrew from the offer and the business collapsed into administration, Leonard Curtis has confirmed.
“Difficult trading conditions” push Glenfield Storage Solutions into administration
Leicester-based warehousing, pallet storage and order fulfilment specialist Glenfield Storage Solutions has called in the administrators, after struggling with “difficult trading conditions” which resulted in reduced occupancy of the site.
Transafe Logistics appoints administrator
Grimsby operator Transafe Logistics has entered administration after notifying the courts of its intention last month.
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Slow uptake could see ZEV mandate for electric vans revised next year, warns FleetCheck
Flagging electric van sales may force the government to revisit the Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) mandate for vans as early as next year, fleet software specialist Fleetcheck is warning.
Who are the 2025 Motor Transport Decarbonisation Power Players?
Who are the innovators and trailblazers driving the decarbonisation of commercial vehicles and road freight?
SCALA project helps manufacturer cut costs and boost service levels
Global logistics consultancy SCALA has been credited with helping a manufacturer significantly reduce its total costs and improve operational visibility following a 12-month project.
‘Short and sweet’: Gist boss exits
Gist’s chief executive Nick Hay has stepped down from his role in a tenure he described on social media as “short and sweet”.
Driver shortage ahead unless industry resolves great white retirement wave
The industry will slide back into the same shortage of drivers it experienced during the pandemic if it does not resolve a huge wave of retirements due to hit haulage in the next few years, according to Driver Hire.
Employees in logistics among top users of AI
Logistics is embracing AI – according to new research, which found 62% of people working in the industry use machine learning technology, such as ChatGPT.
Logistics employment opportunity plans lodged with Northern councils
A planning application to develop 6.5m sq ft of employment space at Northern Gateway in Greater Manchester, with a focus on the logistics sector, has been submitted to Bury and Rochdale Councils.
Rapidly shifting criminal tactics used in freight crime
Thefts from warehouses were the most common locations targeted by criminals in Europe last year, but technologically sophisticated crime is also on the rise, according to a new report.
Sale of Ashville Aggregates collapsed at 11th hour
Ready mixed concrete supplier Ashville Aggregates and Concrete was on the verge of being sold before its funder withdrew from the offer and the business collapsed into administration, Leonard Curtis has confirmed.
Abnormal loads law change ‘overdue’
An overhaul of the laws governing abnormal load movements would help hauliers move large loads efficiently and cut out confusing guidance applied by many police forces, according to the RHA.
Interviews
DHL - ‘There’s a realistic possibility that the phase-out date for diesel trucks will be pushed back…’
Saul Resnick, chief executive of DHL Supply Chain UK and Ireland, insists that although the industry’s journey to net zero needs a clearer road map, he’s never felt more positive about his company’s future
The sad story of how Culina lost 230 years of management experience in a matter of months
Motor Transport caught up with Glyn Davies recently and amongst other things the subject of Culina came up. Davies was quite clearly upset and disappointed by what had taken place last year. In his view there were a number of ill-judged decisions which undermined the hard work and commitment of ...
Certas Energy invests in renewable fuels with target to supply 1bn litres of HVO
Certas Energy is the UK’s largest independent distributor of fuel and lubricants in the UK, with a diverse customer base spanning rural residential customers, small, medium and large businesses and farms. It has specialist sector teams for marine, fuel retailing and lubricant customers and, in the road transport sector, Certas ...
MTA Low Carbon winner JLP wants to take the high road to zero emissions
John Lewis Partnership (JLP) picked up the Motor Transport Low Carbon Award for the third time in the last seven years in 2024.
Vaculug Sustainability Forum hears about truck and tyre manufacturers’ journey toward net zero
Tyre retread specialist Vaculug held its fourth Sustainability Forum at the British Motor Museum in October, bringing together operators, suppliers and leading experts to discuss the UK’s road to net zero emissions.
GXO and RHA outline the roadmap for driver safety and welfare in free to watch webinar
Motor Transport in association with leading 3PL GXO held a webinar in October to discuss the vital issue of how the road transport industry should be handling the recent influx of new drivers to ensure they are properly prepared for life on the road.
A New Era for renewable fuel supplies dawns in Essex
The use of renewable fuels such as hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to cut carbon emissions from diesel trucks now rather than waiting for battery electric vehicles to develop into a more practical solution is becoming increasingly popular.
‘SMEs are in a massive hole over electric but the approach is too blinkered’
Chris Clowes, executive director of global logistics consultancy, SCALA, considers the ways other countries are tackling HGV fleet decarbonisation, and the lessons operators can learn from a domestic market still claiming record numbers of casualties
Opinion
How AI will shape the sector's future
To mark MT’s 120th anniversary, we asked leading figures from the road transport world to predict how the industry might look 120 years from now. Here, Paul Sanders, chairman of the Associaton of Pallet Networks, gives us his thoughts
Positive ONS figures released as we brace for tariff impact
Last week’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures made for surprising reading. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0.5% in February against an expected 0.1%, giving economists some cause for cautious optimism.
DSV and DB Schenker: the real work begins now
In most industries, a merger between the third and fourth largest global players would trigger intense regulatory scrutiny. Yet DSV’s acquisition of DB Schenker was approved by the European Commission without so much as a raised eyebrow. Even combined, the new group will control less than 10% of the global ...
Who’s responsible for accidents in an AI-powered transport system?
To mark MT’s 120th anniversary, we asked leading figures from the road transport world to predict how the industry might look 120 years from now. Here, Chris Clowes, executive director at global supply chain and logistics consultancy, SCALA gives us his thoughts
Contracts
Unipart on cloud nine following Sky contract extension
Unipart has won a three-year contract extension with Sky to continue delivering services and solutions to its customers.
Prolog Fulfilment extends partnership with Luna Daly bodycare brand
Prolog Fulfilment has extended its partnership with Luna Daly, building on a two-year partnership with the body care brand which has seen a 100% increase in direct-to-consumer sales (DTC).
IPP lands exclusive supply chain deal with Tayto Snacks
Wooden pallets pooler IPP has signed an exclusive supply chain agreement with Irish food brand firm Tayto Snacks.
XPO wins long-term partnership deal with building products supplier Soprema Group
XPO has been selected as the preferred logistics partner for construction products supplier Soprema Group.
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