Latest news – Page 33
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MT ArticlePullman Fleet tackles HGV technician shortage with paid training programme
HGV repair, management and fleet maintenance specialist Pullman Fleet has launched GearUp, an employment-based training programme aimed at tackling the HGV technician shortage.
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MT ArticleUK warehousing facing energy compliance crisis, Midland Pallet Trucks warns
The UK warehousing sector is heading towards an energy efficiency crisis, with new regulations set to render much of the country’s storage space unusable within the next decade, according to Midland Pallet Trucks.
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MT ArticleDHL Supply Chain secures new multi-year contract with Cotswold Outdoor Group
DHL Supply Chain has been appointed by Cotswold Outdoor Group in a new multi-year contract which will see DHL provide warehousing and fulfilment solutions for the retailer.
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MT ArticleEvri to help charity raise £90,000 by offering free delivery of donated parcels
Parcel delivery firm Evri is supporting a £90,000 fund raising drive by disability equality charity Scope which will offer free deliveries of donated parcels to the charity, at no cost to supporters or to the charity.
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MT ArticleFedEx opens dedicated freight facility at East Midlands Airport
Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) has opened a new 19,000sq ft purpose-built facility at East Midlands Airport today (16 September) to strengthen its UK and international network.
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MT ArticleQueclink launches real-time micro tracker to monitor warehouse and cargo movements
IoT devices and hardware provider Queclink Wireless Solutions has launched its smallest-ever GPS location device, with the introduction of a real-time micro tracker for advanced warehouse and logistics applications.
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MT ArticleFarrell Transport boosts fleet with £750,000 investment to meet growing demand
Nottinghamshire haulier Farrell Transport has taken delivery of five new tractor units and four new trailers, worth a total of £750,000, as demand for its services continues to grow.
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MT ArticleRHA recruits David Boot as UK director of public affairs and policy
David Boot (pictured) has been appointed as the RHA’s new UK director of public affairs and policy, with a brief to increase engagement with government, policymakers, and key stakeholders.
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MT ArticleLack of French border staff during launch of new biometric border controls at Eurotunnel Folkestone could cause hauliers delays, RHA warns
Hauliers could face delays at Eurotunnel Folkestone when the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) launches next month, if there are insufficient levels of French border staff at the checkpoints, RHA said this week.
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MT ArticleHGV drivers’ vital role during Covid pandemic now “forgotten”, says Shadow Cabinet Secretary
The vital role HGV drivers played keeping the economy moving during the Covid pandemic was “recognised and understood, but four years later they have been forgotten” according to Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Transport Sue Webber MSP.
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MT ArticleHGV driver caught smuggling cocaine in Lego consignment jailed for over nine years
An HGV driver who tried to smuggle £2.9m worth of cocaine into the UK in a lorry carrying a consignment of Lego has been jailed.
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MT ArticleTech boss: how one logistics client saves £900K a year with AI
Artificial intelligence is already delivering millions in savings for UK fleet operators by cutting costs, boosting driver performance, and enabling smarter operational decisions, according to a keynote presentation at the RHA Future Forum in Birmingham.
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MT ArticleLogistics and freight industry leaders address major challenges facing the sector
A coalition of logistics leaders from the Alliance of Logistics Trade Associations (ALTA) convened in Central London recently to identify key areas where collaboration can drive meaningful progress in the UK freight and logistics sector.
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MT ArticleExceptional safety culture wins Palletline 11th ROSPA Gold Award
Palletline has earned the prestigious Gold Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for the eleventh time, after demonstrating a stringent workplace culture encompassing every aspect of health and safety and the physical and mental wellbeing of every member of staff.
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MT ArticleCemex UK signs up to Pallet Loop
Cemex UK has forged a partnership with The Pallet LOOP, which will see the core range of Rugby Cement products, which are bagged at Cemex’s Rugby plant, delivered on The Pallet LOOP’s distinctive green pallets.
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MT ArticleGeneration Logistics offers three new sponsorship deals as it enters fourth year
Generation Logistics, a campaign group which promotes career opportunities in logistics, is inviting sponsors to get involved in its fourth year, with the offer of three new sponsorship packages.
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MT ArticleSolution to Severn crossing bridge ban by next autumn
A signal system to ensure there are never too many lorries on the M48 Severn crossing is one proposal for getting heavy vehicles back using the bridge by Autumn 2026.
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MT ArticleM25 takes top three spots for worst motorway sections
Three sections of the M25 give drivers more headaches over congestion than any other stretch of motorway in the UK, according to new analysis.
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MT ArticlePeel Ports puts £100m into steel and metals multimodal hub
Peel Ports Group is investing £100m into the steels and metals sector in a move it said would enhance capacity and boost the efficiency of logistics.
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MT ArticleLorry driver sentenced after fatal truck stop collision
An HGV driver who struck and killed another driver while he was helping him reverse into a narrow gap, has been given a suspended prison sentence.