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ArticleYodel looks to the future despite looming legal action with former director
Yodel intends to increase its scale with a focus on smaller parcel deliveries after new owner Judge Logistics acquired the business last summer.
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ArticleDrunken lorry driver chased by armed police jailed for three months
A drunken lorry driver who was chased for four miles by an armed police unit, after his truck was spotted weaving across the road, and found to be almost five times over the legal limit when he was arrested, has been sentenced to jail and banned from driving.
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ArticleRHA gives mixed response to government plans to ease driving regs for zero emission vans
RHA has given a cautious welcome to government proposals to change driving licence rules for zero emission vans and is calling on fleet operators to give their feedback on the proposals.
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ArticleFSEW concludes decarbonisation mission with all diesel trucks replaced
Cardiff-based freight forwarder, FSEW, has completed its fleet overhaul with six new Iveco S-Way CNG trucks. The new arrivals replace four diesel vehicles, the last diesels to feature in the company’s fleet. Over the past three years, FSEW has been replacing its diesel trucks with a mixture of CNG and ...
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ArticleBridgestone adds trailer tyre to Ecopia range for reduced fuel consumption
Bridgestone has completed its Ecopia range with the introduction of a trailer tyre. Designed to be the tyre maker’s most fuel efficient offering, from February fleets will be able to fit Ecopia tyres on steer, drive and trailer axles.
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ArticleNew Volvo FH Aero gas trucks contribute to Buffaload’s sustainability goals
Temperature-controlled logistics company, Buffaload, has increased its proportion of bio-LNG (liquified natural gas) trucks with the delivery of 20 new Volvo FH Aero gas-powered 6x2 tractor units.
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ArticleChristmas parcel deliveries boost Royal Mail revenue ahead of £3.6bn sale to Czech billionaire
Parcel deliveries over Christmas helped boost Royal Mail revenues, ahead of the firm’s £3.6bn sale by parent company International Delivery Services (IDS) to Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínsky.
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ArticleNominations open for Microlise Driver of the Year Awards
The Microlise 2025 Driver of the Year Awards is now officially open for nominations, the transport tech group announced this week.
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ArticleHolyhead Port re-opens but hauliers slam delayed sailings
Holyhead Port, which partially re-opened yesterday (16 January), a month after it was closed due to storm damage to its berthing infrastructure, saw delays to at least two ferries, promoting criticism from hauliers and a demand for a clear timeline on when the second berth will be re-opened.
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ArticleInPost to invest £600m and “revolutionise” e-commerce in the UK
InPost Group has pledged to invest £600m in the UK by the end of 2029, bringing its total investment in the UK market to £1bn, with plans to expand its parcel locker network, develop logistics centres and create up to 12,000 new jobs.
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ArticleLorry parts manufacturer facing strikes in February
Operator machining automotive part by cnc turning machine
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ArticleLTS gets top marks in storage and transport audit
Logistics specialist LTS Global Solutions has secured a BRCGS AA grade for storage and distribution following an audit.
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ArticleDrunk HGV driver banned from the roads
Police in Cambridgeshire said they were “lost for words” about why a lorry driver got behind the wheel of his artic after drinking and then drove down the A14 putting lives at risk.
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ArticleRoad user charging in Reading on the cards for rat-running lorries
Reading will investigate the potential of road user charging for through traffic, including “inappropriate HGV movements” after councillors complained the Berkshire town was being used as a short cut.
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ArticleTurnover and profit down at UPS
UPS said macroeconomic factors in the UK were to blame for a 6% decrease in revenues at the package delivery company.
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ArticleOperators who service retailers face perfect storm
Last year was a turbulent one globally, with political and economic repercussions impacting retailers and their supply chains. We saw many companies being acquired or going into administration, and unfortunately, 2025 doesn’t look set to bring the glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel.
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ArticleCertas Energy invests in renewable fuels with target to supply 1bn litres of HVO
Certas Energy is the UK’s largest independent distributor of fuel and lubricants in the UK, with a diverse customer base spanning rural residential customers, small, medium and large businesses and farms. It has specialist sector teams for marine, fuel retailing and lubricant customers and, in the road ...
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ArticleTransport manager alterations go digital from end of January
Any changes that need to be made to transport managers on an operator’s licence must be done online from the end of the month when the current TM1 form is withdrawn.
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ArticleThe Perfume Shop partners with GXO for high street deliveries
Contract logistics giant GXO has partnered with fragrance retailer The Perfume Shop to provide weekly high street deliveries to more than 200 stores through its shared transport network, helping reduce environmental impact, urban congestion and transportation costs.
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ArticleWincanton lands warehousing contract with Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Wincanton has seen off rivals in a competitive tender to win a new five-year contract with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to provide warehousing for around 500,000 litres of aerial dispersant chemicals.