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MT ArticleMicrolise Transport Conference 2025 to include panel of top cyberattack experts
Just months after Microlise suffered its Hallowe’en cyber attack last year, which hit DHL store deliveries, the tech company has gathered together a panel of experts to discuss the challenges of ensuring cyber security, at its Microlise Transport Conference 2025, taking place next month at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
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MT ArticleFORS and HaulageHub team up to help hauliers boost volumes
The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) has struck a new partnership with digital freight marketplace HaulageHub, to provide FORS accredited operators with an exclusive section on the HaulageHub platform, designed to help them secure high-quality, FORS-compliant work.
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MT ArticleTIP Mechanic Academy gains CPD accreditation from Society of Operations Engineers
Trailer and truck hire specialist TIP is celebrating its Mechanic Academy gaining Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation from the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE).
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MT ArticleProhire invests in customer service with five key appointments
Commercial vehicle hire and fleet management firm Prohire has made five key appointments to its operations team to help strengthen the business.
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MT ArticleZero emission truck demand stagnates as overall market normalises
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is calling for urgent government action after its latest research revealed zero emission truck registrations fell by 7.3% in 2024, as the rest of the market normalised after a strong performance in 2023.
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MT ArticleSpeedy Fulfil appoints commercial manager to drive growth
Logistics specialist Speedy Freight has appointed Mitchell Bryant as senior commercial manager, with a brief to drive growth and development of the company’s fulfilment proposition Speedy Fulfil.
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MT ArticleBardon Truck Stop ordered to close down within weeks
A vital truck stop in Leicestershire has been ordered to close down after the planning inspectorate said the “severity of the risk to life” could not be underestimated.
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MT ArticleApprenticeships scheme launched for Palletforce firms
Palletforce has launched an apprenticeship programme for its members to develop workforce skills and reduce their training costs.
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MT ArticleWorld’s first carbon reduction programme attracts 100,000 containers
A trial to help importers at London Gateway and Southampton terminals reduce their Scope 3 emissions has registered more than 100,000 TEUs in its first two months.
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MT ArticleWarehouse developer Segro ‘well-positioned’ for growth
Warehouse developer Segro said it had confidently entered 2025 knowing that demand for shed space would continue, with the markets in which it operated still experiencing shortages.
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MT ArticleHarrison Solway wins award after 100% delivery rate
Hull haulier Harrison Solway has won an award for outstanding service after not missing a single delivery during 2024.
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MT ArticleBanbury haulier enters administration
Oxfordshire domestic and commercial delivery haulier Swiftcare UK has called in the administrators after 30 years of trading.
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MT ArticleTimber distributor NTG rents out 600,000sq ft warehousing space
National Timber Group (NTG) is one of four companies that have benefited from £50m of deals made with real estate company ICG, after it let out 600,000sq ft of warehousing to the wood distributor.
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MT ArticleFeeling blue, or greener on the other side?
Range anxiety remains a major issue for most electric vehicle drivers, but the results of a new poll suggest that concerns could be alleviated with a simple change of colour from blue to green.
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MT ArticleBusiness deals hit record high, but economic outlook remains uncertain
Mergers and acquisitions in UK logistics hit a record high in 2024 according to latest business data, with a 15% increase on the number of deals completed the previous year.
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MT ArticleGXO staff to join UK’s first apprenticeship in Robotics
GXO is participating in the country’s first ever Robotics degree-level apprenticeship, equipping two of its employees with the skills to excel in an era of automation and AI.
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MT ArticleHydrogen HGV manufacturer pivots towards licensing amid multi-million pound debt
Truck maker Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) said it was teetering on the edge of collapse due to what it claimed were “misjudgements” by its former leadership and was focusing on licensing its hydrogen propulsion system to save the business.
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MT ArticleKinaxia Logistics appoints national sales director
Kinaxia Logistics has promoted its regional director Jane Cooper to a new role of national sales director to grow its commercial pipeline.
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MT ArticleNational Apprenticeship Week: RHA welcomes government boost to apprenticeships
Government moves to cut the red tape around apprenticeships, announced this week, which could create over 10,000 more apprenticeships per year, have been welcomed by the RHA.
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MT ArticleCollapse of S&J European Haulage leaves creditors out of pocket by millions
The administrators of Melton Mowbray-base haulier S&J European Haulage, which went under in March last year, have revealed that there are insufficient funds to fully reimburse the company’s secured creditors, whilst other creditors, will receive no payments at all.