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MT ArticleXPO Logistics extends partnership with building materials manufacturer Etex
XPO Logistics has extended its partnership with Etex after impressing the building materials manufacturer with its “strong and consistent delivery performance” since the partnership began in 2019, the logistics giant has revealed.
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MT ArticleKnowles joins forces with Volvo to host decarbonisation day
Knowles Logistics recently joined forces with FMCG supply chain consultancy expert Simply Supply Chain and Volvo Trucks UK to host a decarbonisation event showcasing their collaborative net zero efforts.
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MT ArticleTruck donations by Malcolm Group and Asset Alliance fuel driver training in Zambia
Three HGVs donated to international development organisation Transaid by The Malcolm Group and Asset Alliance have entered service at the Industrial Training Centre (ITC) in Lusaka.
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MT ArticleBrian Yeardley Continental delivers record performance in Q1 following MBO
Brian Yeardley Continental is celebrating record results in the first quarter of this year, just months after completing a management buyout, with revenue rising 17%, compared to the same quarter in 2023, according to MD Kevin Hopper.
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MT ArticleWelsh government warns of six months of disruption on M4 as five bridges upgraded
The Welsh government is warning drivers of possible disruption, delays and diversions on the M4 between junctions 37 and 38 near Pyle, during major road works which begin on 9 June and continue for six months.
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MT ArticlePall-Ex signs “game-changing” £80m deal for new HQ and flagship hub operation
Pall-Ex has signed an £80m landmark lease agreement with commercial property developer Barberry for a state-of-the-art freight distribution hub in Leicestershire, which the pallet network is promising will redefine the industry.
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MT ArticleApplication in for 3m sq ft West Mids logistics park
Plans to build a £343m logistics park in North Warwickshire to drive the region’s economic growth have been lodged with the council.
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MT ArticleBoughey Distribution confirms jobs at risk amid proposed restructure
Jobs at Boughey Distribution are at risk after the food distribution company confirmed it had started a consultation into restructuring the business.
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MT ArticleRHA calls for investment in roads to service housebuilding boom
The government must prioritise spending on road infrastructure projects that connect communities and reduce congestion after announcing ambitious plans to build 1.5m new homes, the RHA said.
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MT ArticlePartnership aims to prevent HGV wheel detachment
Hexagon Leasing has partnered with a firm specialising in preventing wheel detachment and is offering the product to all customers opting for new lease 18-tonne+ vehicles.
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MT ArticleCouncils get advice on final mile logistics support
Local authorities are being offered advice about how to drive improvements to local logistics operations and help support economic activity.
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MT ArticleTranslink cleans up with ‘biggest’ contract signing
Translink Express Logistics has signed the largest contract in its history with a £5m, five-year deal to provide cleaning products firm Ramon Hygiene with UK-wide transport.
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MT ArticleCall for lorries to continue using Severn Bridge as ban looms
HGV drivers must be allowed to use the M48 Severn Bridge from the end of this month despite its deteriorating state, or congestion will become “unacceptable”, according to Monmouthshire County Council.
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MT ArticleHGV Skills Bootcamps axed
The government is axing its HGV driver training programme after just three years, despite the ongoing HGV driver shortage crisis.
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MT ArticleBorder reset “makes mockery” of Brexit investment
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s “unilateral” decision, following the UK/EU Summit last week, to change post-Brexit customs rules “makes a mockery” of the “huge amount of time and effort” by hauliers and their clients to comply with Brexit border regulations over the past nine years, Mike Parr, CEO UK & Ireland, ...
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MT ArticleKammac launches BevLink to shake up the beverage industry
Third-party logistics provider Kammac has launched BevLink - an integrated logistics solution designed for the UK beverage industry.
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MT ArticleXPO extends partnership with steel supplier Outokumpu
Logistics giant XPO has expanded its partnership with sustainable stainless steel provider Outokumpu in the UK, into its fourth decade.
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MT ArticleUnite secures wage boost for North Air tanker drivers across Scottish airports
Around 100 North Air tanker drivers and airfield operators, who provide refuelling services for airlines flying into and out of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Kirkwall, Sumburgh and Stornoway, are celebrating a wage hike backdated to April.
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MT ArticleSNAP to launch bookable HGV parking across European network
Digital truck parking expert SNAP is rolling out bookable HGV parking across its European network this summer, which will allow fleet managers and drivers to secure spaces in advance, via SNAP’s online platform or the intruck app.
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MT ArticleFinalists for everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards 2025 revealed
The 2025 everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards has unveiled an impressive shortlist of finalists, celebrating exceptional women who are transforming the industry through innovation, leadership and vision.