Latest fleet news – Page 45
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MT ArticleThe APC expands Parcelly partnership to 2,500 UK stores
Parcel delivery network The APC has expanded its partnership with Parcelly, the carrier-agnostic logistics technology and parcel shop network.
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MT ArticleFrench group ID Logistics expands reach in UK with launch of Sherburn-in-Elmet hub
French contract logistics giant ID Logistics has officially launched its second hub, located in Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire, promising the creation of over 300 new jobs at the site.
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MT ArticleGurteen Recycling closes its doors after 13 years
Newcastle-based Gurteen Recycling Limited, which trades as Gurteen Transport, has closed its doors, the company has revealed.
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MT ArticleAldi to expand roll out of InPost parcel lockers to over 600 stores
Aldi is to install InPost parcel lockers in more than half of its UK stores, which will see the service offered in over 600 locations by the end of the year.
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MT ArticlePedro Pet Foods adds three new Volvo Trucks to fleet
Pedro Pet Foods has upgraded its delivery fleet with a trio of new Volvo trucks – including the FH16 750 Globetrotter 6x2 tractor unit, an FH 540 tractor unit, and an FM 460 rigid, all supplied by Dennison Commercials.
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MT ArticleHGV driver and accomplice jailed for smuggling Vietnamese migrants in tyre-filled lorry
Two men who attempted to smuggle ten Vietnamese migrants into the UK in the back of a lorry, just months after 39 migrants died making a similar crossing, have been sentenced following a National Crime Agency investigation.
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MT ArticleTransaid’s Christmas Appeal 2025 launched: Safer journeys, brighter futures
International development organisation Transaid has launched its 2025 Christmas Appeal, inviting businesses and individuals to support its work improving road safety and access to essential healthcare across sub-Saharan Africa.
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MT ArticleMinerals firm Longcliffe invests in Podfather software to streamline orders and deliveries
Matlock-based minerals company Longcliffe has invested in the latest logistics software to improve its order and delivery process across its multi-million-pound limestone business
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MT ArticleRHA becomes first UK organisation to achieve Diabetes Safe Accreditation
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has today (5 September) become the first organisation in the country to receive official accreditation as Diabetes Safe from the Diabetes Safety Organisation, marking a significant milestone in workplace health and safety.
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MT ArticleDP World pledges to slash fruit and veg export times with Atlas service
DP World said it could cut export times for fruit and veg shipments by up to two days when it launches a Morocco to UK and Northern Europe service.
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MT ArticleLorry driver ‘deliberately’ collides with M6toll barrier to avoid fare
Police in the Midlands arrested the driver of an HGV who “deliberately” crashed through the barriers on the M6 toll road this week in order to avoid paying the charge.
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MT ArticleRoberts Transport’s Littlehampton move for big growth
Roberts Transport said it now had the space to double its operations having recently completed its move to a new site in Wick, Littlehampton.
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MT ArticleEvri and DHL merger gets regulatory approval
Evri and DHL eCommerce’s merger has been given the green light by the UK’s competition regulator, paving the way for a combined business that will handle over a billion parcels a year.
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MT ArticleMotor Transport Awards 2025 reward the very best in road transport
Photo: Telling Photography No one company dominated the 2025 Motor Transport Awards, with two outstanding 3PLs Knowles Logistics and Malcolm Logistics being the only multiple winners with two trophies each. Knowles took the Business Excellence and Sustainable Transport Awards while Malcolm picked up the Partnership Award with ...
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MT ArticleAbacus adds ninth year of silver FORS status
Abacus Transport has achieved the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) silver accreditation for the ninth year running.
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MT ArticleOxfordshire haulier put brakes on pre-pack purchase deal
A Banbury haulage firm that bought the assets of a failed transport business in a pre-pack deal had to request a payment break after just three months, its administrator has revealed.
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MT ArticleTransport prices up as demand continues to rise, TEG Price Index reveals
Transport prices rose in August as transport demand increased, according to the latest monthly price index from the Transport Exchange Group (TEG).
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MT ArticleLarger transport & storage companies hit by rising competition and labour costs, ONS survey reveals
Competition costs are having a bigger impact on larger transportation & storage companies than on any other business sector, whilst labour costs are hitting the sector more than any other except hospitality, according to a survey by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
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MT ArticleNeill & Brown launches sustainable European rail freight service
East Yorkshire-based global logistics firm Neill & Brown has launched a European rail freight service in a joint venture with its Italian logistics partner Sogedim.
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MT ArticleNavigating trade complexity: de minimis, logistics readiness and intelligent supply chains
In early May 2025, the US ended an import tax exemption for Chinese goods under $800 and initially applied tariffs of 120% to 145%. After 90 days, these tariffs were reduced to 54% due to the calming of trade tensions. However, this led to an immediate 65% drop in e-commerce ...