Latest news – Page 14
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MT ArticleDX and Rhenus strike up partnership for two-person home delivery services
DX has taken over Rhenus Logistics’ two-person home delivery services in the UK and Ireland after the two businesses formed a strategic partnership.
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MT ArticleFLS expands business with recruitment drive
Digital road freight and logistics provider FLS Group is recruiting for 15 new roles as it continues to grow its operations in the UK and Europe.
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MT ArticleHeadache of international haulage spelt out to MPs
The continuing delays for hauliers transporting goods into the EU was raised with ministers this week, with concerns that the number of operators currently collapsing could make trade increasingly difficult.
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MT ArticleKemball boosts off-dock storage capacity at Felixstowe
James Kemball has acquired a six-acre site close to Felixstowe Port, which it said now made it the region’s largest off-dock container storage provider.
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MT ArticleHGV driver jailed following death by dangerous driving conviction
A lorry driver has been jailed for 10 years after he failed to react to stationary traffic on the M62 near Liverpool and killed two pilots being driven home from their shifts.
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MT Article‘National embarrassment’: road reputation sinks further amid pothole pandemic
A warranty attached to every non-emergency pothole repair in the UK would help ensure they were patched up correctly and ensure accountability, according to the AA.
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MT ArticleMT Transport and recycling firm sold for more than £3.5m
The pre-pack sale of a West Midlands metals recycler and its transport division just before Christmas cost its purchaser £3.6m, the administrator has confirmed.
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MT ArticleLoss of major contract led to Lancashire haulier’s closure
Earl Transport in Accrington collapsed after almost 30 years of trading when its largest customer enforced “uneconomical” restrictions on a contract and then withheld a £156,000 payment, new documents revealed.
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MT ArticleMuller to create 90 jobs with new logistics hub, but some roles at risk
Dairy company Muller is to build an in-house logistics hub at its Skelmersdale site which will accommodate up to 65 milk collection trucks and create up to 90 new jobs, the company has announced.
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MT ArticleDP World expands operations at Segro Park Coventry
Logistics giant DP World is to lease a new 220,000sq ft industrial and distribution warehouse building at Segro Park Coventry.
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MT ArticleScorpion Engineering to appeal TC decision to revoke licence
Swindon-based Scorpion Engineering has launched an appeal against the Traffic Commissioner’s decision to revoke its operator licence, which followed a public inquiry in Bristol in October.
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MT ArticleRising turnover in 2025 fails to halt profit fall at John G Russell
Despite seeing pre-tax profit fall by more than half in 2024/25, John G Russell’s directors said they were “pleased” with the group’s performance, in what they described as a “challenging market”.
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MT ArticleMilk transport specialist WM Armstrong (Longtown) delivers rising turnover and profit
Family firm WM Armstrong (Longtown), which specialises in milk tanker haulage, livestock transport, general haulage and distribution, saw both turnover and pre-tax profit leap in 2024/255, aided by increasing customer volumes and new contracts with existing major customers.
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MT ArticleFleetCheck partners with BIFA to boost van safety standards
A new partnership with fleet software specialist FleetCheck is aiming to increase van safety standards among British Internatiional Freight Association (BIFA) members.
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MT ArticleArmagh-based Allied Fleet Services rebrands and creates 15 new jobs
Armagh–based customs and compliance provider Allied Fleet Services has announced a £500,000 investment that will create 15 new jobs.
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MT ArticleRoyal Mail and Post Office to trial 24/7 parcel lockers
Royal Mail and the Post Office are launching a trial of parcel lockers at Post Office branches across the UK.
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MT ArticleMcCann Logistics adds 12 Renault Trucks to fleet and raises awareness of men’s mental health charity
McCann Logistics has strengthened its UK fleet with the addition of 12 new Renault Trucks T High 480 tractor units, marking the company’s first-ever move to the Renault Trucks brand.
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MT ArticleTruck leasing specialist Ogilvie boosts fleet and customer base with acquisition of ONWRD
Scottish leasing firm Ogilvie Fleet has acquired Cambridgeshire vehicle renting firm ONWRD in a move aimed at boosting its fleet and customer base.
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MT ArticleIveco to trial driverless trucks in Spain
Truck manufacturer Iveco has teamed up with AI virtual driver software expert PlusAI to launch the first deployment of driverless HGVs in Southern Europe.
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MT ArticleGovernment rating of councils’ pothole repair performance welcomed by Logistics UK
A new traffic light rating system, published by the government this week, which allows drivers to check the performance of local highway authorities on tackling potholes, has been welcomed by the logistics industry.