Latest news – Page 23
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MT ArticleStop running today’s logistics operations with 20th century mindset, Ranstad warns sector
As traditional warehousing and haulage roles become more complex, logistics companies need to wake up and upskill their workers, a new report from global HR company Randstad warns.
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MT ArticleAscendex joins The APC network for next-day delivery services across the North East
North-east haulier Ascendex has joined independent parcel delivery network The APC, marking a major milestone for the newly-formed business, as it launches overnight parcel services for SMEs across the region.
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MT ArticleScottish government in talks with DFDS to restore Rosyth to Europe ferry route
A direct trade route between Scotland and Europe could reopen under Scottish government proposals, with the aim of boosting access to the EU market for Scottish exports, which have been hit by Brexit.
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MT ArticleAPP Wholesale boosts deliveries and cuts fuel costs using PodFather software
Plumbing and heating merchant and distributor APP Wholesale has cut its delivery failure rate to below 1% and reduced mileage and fuel costs after introducing Podfather delivery software.
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MT ArticleRecord rise in doorstep parcel theft driving use of parcel lockers, new resarch reveals
Record levels of doorstep theft of parcels is undermining consumer trust in doorstep deliveries and driving the growth in out-of-home parcel delivery solutions, new research has revealed.
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MT ArticleHoylake Commercial expands Krone fleet with latest coil liner delivery
Krone Trailers UK has delivered another Coil Liner trailer to Hoylake Commercial, bringing the operator’s total Krone fleet to six, made up of three Coil Liners and three Profi Liner curtainsiders.
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MT ArticleDelivery drivers at GXO in Motherwell strike in protest at “disgraceful” pay offer
GXO Logistics workers based in Motherwell, Scotland have begun strike action in a dispute over pay that threatens to hit deliveries to major clients including Costco, Loch Lomond distilleries, Superdrug, Savers, Poundland, Whyte and Mackay, and Glen Turner as well as Argos and TK Maxx.
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MT ArticleTechnology and experience: A shared responsibility in preventing bridge strikes
The recent Motor Transport article exploring how technology overload might contribute to bridge strikes struck a chord with me. With 1,532 vehicles hitting bridges across the UK in the 2023/24 financial year, it’s no surprise that this remains one of the critical issues for the transport industry.
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MT ArticleEuropa Road launches daily round trip service to Portugal
Europa Road, in partnership with Porto-based XBS, has launched daily delivery schedules and transport options for British customers, ranging from groupage to part-load and full-load services.
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MT ArticleScams using AI receipts for expenses on the rise, warns Radius
Google searches for ‘AI receipts’ have soared by 340% in the last three months, as more employees look to take advantage of AI-generated scams, a recent study has found.
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MT ArticleWhistl to stop 25 tonnes of label waste entering landfill
Whistl has implemented a new repurposing process which could see 25 tonnes of label waste converted into new liner or paper products rather than heading to landfill.
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MT ArticleUK must recruit and train 60,000 HGV drivers every year, new RHA figures reveal
The RHA is urging the government to reinstate key HGV driver training programmes and reform flexible skills funding to boost HGV driver numbers, following new research revealing the scale of the shortage.
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MT ArticleMenzies Distribution Solutions bests economic headwinds to deliver 2024 profit
National logistics and warehousing provider Menzies Distribution Solutions (MDS) delivered a pre-tax profit of over £7m in 2024, despite battling with the impact of high inflation rates and a weak economy, according to the company’s latest annual results.
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MT ArticleFleetCheck launches partnership with Society of Operations Engineers as part of road safety drive
FleetCheck has signed a new partnership with the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE), as part of the company’s wider strategy to promote at-work road safety.
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MT ArticleFreshlinc offsets losses as volumes dip
Freshlinc said additional revenues generated through its ambient consolidation centre and frozen operations helped minimise the impact of a downturn in chilled retail volumes last year.
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MT ArticleRules modernised for diabetic drivers
HGV drivers with diabetes can now use modern technology to monitor their glucose levels instead of having to rely on finger-prick tests, after the DVLA updated its rules.
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MT ArticleKnowles Logistics hit with six-figure fine after worker falls from height
Knowles Logistics has been fined £133,000 after an employee suffered serious injuries when he fell from a sugar beet conveyor.
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MT ArticleJS Davidson hails forthcoming UK/EU SPS trade deal
Temperature-controlled firm JS Davidson said new sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) rules were a significant step towards restoring smoother trade in food and agri products between the UK and EU.
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MT ArticlePodfather praised for cutting Tarmac hauliers’ unladen mileage
Tarmac said its use of route planning and optimisation tools from Podfather was helping to increase third-party hauliers’ productivity and efficiency.