Latest news – Page 59
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MT ArticleMajor roadworks freeze over Easter Bank holiday
National Highways is freezing 1,127 miles of roadworks over the Easter bank holiday to help avoid lengthy traffic jams on key routes.
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MT ArticleAIT Home Delivery to launch two person delivery service in Germany
Two-person delivery specialist AIT Home Delivery, formerly known as Panther Logistics, is planning to launch its services into European markets to replicate its success in the UK.
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MT ArticleDSV and DB Schenker: the real work begins now
In most industries, a merger between the third and fourth largest global players would trigger intense regulatory scrutiny. Yet DSV’s acquisition of DB Schenker was approved by the European Commission without so much as a raised eyebrow. Even combined, the new group will control less than 10% of the global ...
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MT ArticleChancerygate and CBRE IM secure £18m loan to develop major Croydon site
Logistics property developer Chancerygate, in a joint venture with CBRE Investment Management (CBRE IM), has secured an £18m senior loan from Investec Bank for the development of The Works - a 93,000sq ft, Grade A industrial scheme in Croydon, South London.
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MT ArticleDX continues expansion drive with Southampton depot launch
Parcel freight, secure courier, two-person and logistics specialist DX Group has opened a new depot in Southampton and is promising to open more sites in the coming months.
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MT ArticleNew chair of board of trustees and joint vice chairs at CILT
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT UK) has appointed Anna-Jane Hunter as the new chair of board of trustees, as well as Antoinette Irvine and Austin Birks as vice-chairs.
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MT ArticleOperators warned over increasing credit fraud
Freight forwarders are being conned by criminals into granting extended credit on international shipments and leaving them with significant carrier costs, an insurer has warned.
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MT ArticleDaimler Truck sales fall in first three months
Daimler Truck’s global sales reduced by more than 8% in the first quarter of the year, with the greatest decline occurring in Europe, according to its latest figures.
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MT ArticleHeavy vehicles to be stopped from using Severn Bridge
HGVs are to be banned from using the M48 Severn crossing after inspections revealed deterioration to the supporting cables.
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MT ArticleAI risk increasing in insurance fraud
The potential for AI to be used in insurance fraud is growing and there has been a major jump in the quality of doctored images now being generated, software specialist FleetCheck warned.
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MT ArticleAdministrator: cracks at Strata Logistics emerged following customer’s collapse
Strata Logistics collapsed into administration after one of its customers entered liquidation and it incurred a “significant” bad debt, its administrator has revealed.
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MT Article‘Huge’ Scania order strengthens Bidcorp fleet
Scania has delivered the first of 165 trucks to Bidcorp as part of the foodservice provider’s strategy to strengthen its fleet.
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MT ArticleRange of warehouses unveiled on Slough estate
Nine new speculatively-built industrial warehouses in sizes ranging from 2,000sq ft to 45,000sq ft have been completed on the Slough Trading Estate.
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MT ArticleEC gives DSV green light to DB Schenker acquisition
The European Commission (EC) has approved Danish firm DSV’s planned takeover of DB Schenker following an announcement of its plan last year.
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MT ArticleTurnover up but profits down at Wm Armstrong
Wm Armstrong saw an increase in revenues last year but the Longtown haulier’s pre-tax profits reduced by almost two-thirds, latest results showed.
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MT ArticleHaulage to play critical role in Doncaster Sheffield airport reopening
The reopening of Doncaster Sheffield airport will turbocharge economic growth in the region and will require the haulage industry to play a critical part in its redevelopment, according to the RHA.
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MT ArticleRevenues fall at Erith Haulage
Erith Haulage saw turnover fall by 23% last year due to a reduction in the work it carried out for its contracting division and also external parties.
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MT ArticleCurrie upbeat despite economic challenges
Currie European said it was “pleased” with the progress the business had made over the last 12 months, after latest financial results showed pre-tax profit had more than doubled to £190,000.
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MT ArticleHaulage sector keeps cool in the face of Trump’s tariffs
Most transport and logistics firms appear unconcerned about the impact of increased trade barriers on their supply chains, according to new research.
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MT ArticleWyvern saves thousands with ‘no-brainer’ trailer management system
Wyvern Cargo said it would save £25,000 a year on trailer brake testing after installing Webfleet’s trailer management system.