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MT ArticleRHA ready to work with new ministers to help deliver growth
RHA has responded to the government’s reshuffle, following the departure of Angela Rayner, deputy prime minister, housing secretary and deputy leader of the Labour Party, last week.
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MT ArticleWhistl invests £3m in new trailer fleet
Whistl has launched the upgrade of its trailer fleet following a £3m investment.
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MT ArticlePall-Ex plans Cornwall logistics centre
Pall-Ex Group’s warehousing and storage subsidiary, Pall-Ex Logistics, is significantly enhancing its services in Devon, Cornwall and the wider South West region with the construction of a logistics centre.
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MT ArticleDX bolsters fleet whilst Sainsbury’s slashes vehicle numbers, MT Fleet Data’s latest report reveals
DX Network Services boosted its fleet last week, adding 85 trucks and 38 trailers, bolstering the company’s total truck numbers to 1,428 and its trailer cohort to 1,287, according to the latest figures from MT Fleet Data.
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MT ArticleMAN Truck & Bus Avonmouth dealership re-opens after major upgrade
MAN Truck & Bus Avonmouth dealership, which covers Avon, Somerset, and Gloucestershire, has re-opened after a major refurbishment requiring “a significant investment”, the company has revealed.
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MT ArticleFridgeXpress opens five new locations and boosts services
Temperature-controlled vehicle rental business FridgeXpress is accelerating its national expansion with five new locations across the country.
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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 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.