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Family-run haulier enters administration in run-up to Christmas
Bedfordshire haulier and pallet network member News Transport has called in the administrators, just weeks before Christmas.
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Malcolm Wilson recognised at Logistics UK Awards 2025
The recently retired GXO chief executive, who oversaw major acquisitions including Clipper Logistics and Wincanton, was honoured at the ninth annual awards ceremony alongside winners across 12 categories.
Mercedes-Benz Trucks boosts Scottish aftersales network with new Perth authorised repairer
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has further expanded its network in Scotland with the official opening of a new authorised repairer in Perth.
Success of HGV driver training scheme revealed as funding plug pulled
Insite, formerly HGVC, said it had trained up more than 4,500 lorry drivers through skills bootcamps – and the vast majority immediately entered the workforce.
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Mercedes-Benz Trucks boosts Scottish aftersales network with new Perth authorised repairer
Success of HGV driver training scheme revealed as funding plug pulled
Approval sought for 40-metre high sheds in Staffs
Europa services address post-Brexit customs challenges
Evri recruiting thousands following “phenomenal” growth
Collett powers Yorkshire’s clean energy future with transformers haul
Future secured after Premier Logistics acquires WT Transport
Action needed now to resolve poor security at truck stops
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Approval sought for 40-metre high sheds in Staffs
Plans for two 40-metre high warehouse units at Chatterley Park in Stoke-on-Trent have been lodged, which are intended to support automation solutions according to its developer.
Europa services address post-Brexit customs challenges
Europa Worldwide Group has launched two services which it said would help exporters comply with new regulations looming at the French border and help remove uncertainty.
Evri recruiting thousands following “phenomenal” growth
Evri said it was bucking the trend in a sluggish employment market and recruiting for 2,500 roles amid a surge in parcel volumes.
Collett powers Yorkshire’s clean energy future with transformers haul
Collett & Sons helped deliver and install six super grid transformers for a major infrastructure upgrade to boost Yorkshire’s high-voltage electricity network.
Future secured after Premier Logistics acquires WT Transport
Premier Logistics has swooped on WT Transport in a move it said secured the long-term future of both organisations for the next generation.
Action needed now to resolve poor security at truck stops
An increasing number of drivers are dissatisfied with the quality and availability of lorry parking facilities, with fewer than 40% feeling they could rest when security is poor, according to a report.
DP World welcomes PAV Haulage to its London Gateway park
Tilbury operator PAV Haulage is moving into a new facility at DP World’s London Gateway Logistics Park in the next few months.
Opinion
Connectivity: The key to driverless HGVs
As the UK pushes towards connected and autonomous freight, it is the resilience of our data networks, not just the vehicles themselves, that will determine success.
The real reasons that HGV drivers are quitting the job
The latest issue of Motor Transport carries an in-depth analysis of the HGV driver shortage but here one anonymous driver gives a different perspective on why the transport industry is finding it so hard to hang on to younger drivers.
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Malcolm Wilson recognised at Logistics UK Awards 2025
The recently retired GXO chief executive, who oversaw major acquisitions including Clipper Logistics and Wincanton, was honoured at the ninth annual awards ceremony alongside winners across 12 categories.
Europa services address post-Brexit customs challenges
Europa Worldwide Group has launched two services which it said would help exporters comply with new regulations looming at the French border and help remove uncertainty.
Evri recruiting thousands following “phenomenal” growth
Evri said it was bucking the trend in a sluggish employment market and recruiting for 2,500 roles amid a surge in parcel volumes.
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Harris MAXUS expands technician training to tackle skills shortage
The Dublin-based importer has invested significantly in its training academy to meet rising demand from over 90 UK dealers, delivering structured programmes from system technician to master technician level with particular focus on electric vehicle safety and diagnostics.
Martin Willmor’s vision for DHL Supply Chain: strategy, challenges and growth targets
Returning to DHL at a pivotal moment, new UK&I CEO Martin Willmor lays out a focused five-point strategy - spanning growth sectors, transport reform, major startups and property investment - to steer the business confidently through a shifting economy
John Lewis cutting emissions today and in the future with the best technology available
The John Lewis Partnership’s fleet manager has cut transport emissions in half since 2018 by switching 500 trucks to bioCNG and trialling electric vehicles, achieving a major milestone by purchasing the company’s final diesel vehicle this year.
Hydrogen a viable option in a future multi-fuel zero carbon landscape
The HydraB group is targeting hydrogen pricing of £8/kg to 9/kg to achieve total cost of ownership parity with diesel equivalents, as CEO Harry Bowcott explains how an integrated approach across vehicle manufacturing, fuel production and infrastructure can simplify hydrogen adoption for fleet operators.
Malcolm Logistics looks for customer support for next steps on sustainability journey
Malcolm Logistics picked up the Haulier of the Year Award at the 2025 Motor Transport Awards, the second time the company has collected this coveted award.
“Cutting off the tail was the first step” — Angela Carus on leaving Boughey to reshape a local family firm
Seven months into her new role, the former Boughey MD explains why she left a major operator to take on the challenge of transforming Law Distribution