Latest news – Page 25
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MT ArticleTest centres with highest and lowest pass rates revealed
An HGV test centre on the Isle of Wight has been ranked first for pass rates, according to data compiled over the last year for off-road exercises.
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MT ArticleGhostly goings on: UK’s most haunted roads
With Halloween just a spectral fingertip away and representing the thinning of the veil between the living and the dead, it makes sense to turn one’s thoughts away from the horrors of the M25 and consider instead the country’s most haunted highways.
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MT ArticleCountry’s biggest waste recycling wash plant opens
Heidelberg Materials can now recycle excavated waste at scale after investing £8m in the largest wash plant in the UK, at Bristol’s B&A Group site.
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MT ArticleTransaid pays tribute to supporters in transport and logistics
A new bursary for researchers aged 18-30 in sub-Saharan Africa to develop ideas for access to road safety projects was announced at a showcase event hosted by Transaid this week.
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MT ArticleLogistics losing billions due to managers’ wasted time
Middle managers’ wasted time is resulting in almost £2bn being lost in transport and logistics every year, according to YouGov research.
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MT ArticleChief revenue officer Richard Cawston to exit GXO following major management restructuring
Just weeks after joining GXO, chief executive Patrick Kelleher is making sweeping changes to GXO’s UK management structure, which will see Richard Cawston, GXO president of Europe and chief revenue officer, depart the business.
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MT ArticleScania Group orders rise by a fifth in Q3 but profit hit by major investment in China
Lower delivery volumes hit Scania Group’s global sales revenue in the third quarter of this year, despite increased deliveries in Europe, where Scania has retained a stable 17.9% market share, the manufacturer reported this week.
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MT ArticleThames tunnel consortium takes delivery of maintenance fleet
Blakedale is supplying a bespoke fleet of vehicles to the consortium maintaining the new tunnel under the River Thames in east London.
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MT ArticleUK big box take-up gathers momentum in Q3 2025 with East Midlands leading the charge
Take-up of UK big box space leapt in Q3 2025, reaching 7.2 million sq ft, the highest level since Q3 2022 and 52% higher than Q3 2024, with the East Midlands seeing the highest take-up level, followed by the South East.
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MT ArticleCollett & Sons delivers giant dryer on 16 axle trailer on schedule
Collett & Sons has succesfully completed the complex delivery of a giant 146TE Yankee Dryer from Ellesmere Port to the new ICT paper manufacturing plant at Northern Gateway in Deeside.
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MT ArticleKeep fuel duty frozen, RHA urges Chancellor ahead of Autumn Budget
The RHA has warned the Chancellor that scrapping the fuel duty freeze in the Autumn Budget could increase household living costs by £7.3bn between now and 2029.
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MT Article“Challenging market” sees Great Bear pre-tax profit almost halve in 2024
Transport and warehousing company Great Bear Distribution saw both turnover and pre-tax profit tumble in 2024, in what the company described as a “challenging market”.
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MT ArticleVehicle lease costs pushed Eddie Stobart into the red in 2024, latest annual results reveal
Eddie Stobart tipped into the red in 2024, falling from a pre-tax profit of £4.9m to a loss of £883,000, its latest financial results reveal.
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MT ArticleMike Watson Transport helps Delamode International Logistics drive growth
Palletline business Mike Watson Transport (MWT) is playing a pivotal role in supporting Southampton-based Delamode International Logistics.
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MT ArticleLeyland Trucks expands award-winning apprenticeship scheme with 21 new recruits
Leyland Trucks has welcomed 21 new apprentices to its award-winning scheme, chosen after a rigorous selection process of hundreds of applicants.
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MT ArticleMarshall’s Transport lands logistics deal with Wild Thingz
Family-run Worcestershire logistics firm Marshall’s Transport has secured a logistics and distribution partnership with British start-up and confectionery brand Wild Thingz.
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MT Article“Cutting off the tail was the first step” — Angela Carus on leaving Boughey to reshape a local family firm
Seven months into her new role, the former Boughey MD explains why she left a major operator to take on the challenge of transforming Law Distribution
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MT ArticleLogistics must seize the devolution opportunity
While representing Logistics UK at recent political party conferences, it became clear to me that the English devolution agenda is picking up speed — presenting a powerful opportunity for the logistics sector, but only if we grasp it. Regional mayors and their combined authorities are becoming ever ...
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MT ArticleVertellus recruits Gemma Honor to strengthen leadership team
Vertellus, the OEM-backed contract hire provider, has strengthened its team with the appointment of Gemma Honor as customer experience manager.