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Cumbrian haulier closes down with loss of 43 jobs
All staff working for a Cumbria haulage company have lost their jobs after it was placed into administration earlier this week, according to insolvency experts.
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DPD seals sponsorship deal with Northampton rugby club
DPD has scored a victory with Northampton Saints Rugby Club after agreeing a new multi-season partnership.
Aztek awarded FORS Gold for 12th year running
Hertfordshire haulier Aztek Logistics is now among a select group of fleet operators after it was awarded FORS Gold status for the 12th year in a row.
Director appointment at Zenith amid significant trailer investment
Zenith Trailer Rentals has appointed Chris Hanley as sales director – key accounts, as it reported strong fleet performance and demand from customers.
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DPD seals sponsorship deal with Northampton rugby club
Aztek awarded FORS Gold for 12th year running
Director appointment at Zenith amid significant trailer investment
Logistics sector looks to GB Grid to unlock freight electrification
Campeys opens major warehouse as food logistics drive gathers pace
Hull firm fined £230,000 after delivery driver seriously injured by falling crate
Wren Kitchens takes flight with 70 new Isuzus
DX SameDay adds hyperlocal delivery capability
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Logistics sector looks to GB Grid to unlock freight electrification
Logistics UK has welcomed Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s plans for a publicly backed electricity grid, saying the new model could help overcome one of the biggest barriers to decarbonising road freight and other parts of the logistics industry.
Campeys opens major warehouse as food logistics drive gathers pace
Campeys of Selby has opened a new 190,000 sq ft warehouse at Sherburn 42, more than tripling its existing storage capacity, as it continues to expand into the food and retail logistics sector.
Operators’ priorities take centre stage at Motor Transport Decarbonisation Summit
The policies and action needed to accelerate road freight decarbonisation will be under the spotlight at the Motor Transport Decarbonisation Summit in Birmingham next week.
Hull firm fined £230,000 after delivery driver seriously injured by falling crate
Smith & Nephew Medical has been fined £230,000 after being found guilty of safety breaches which resulted in a Nippon Express delivery driver sustaining life-changing injuries when the 1.2 tonne crate he had delivered to the firm’s Hull site fell from a forklift truck and landed on him.
Wren Kitchens takes flight with 70 new Isuzus
Wren Kitchens and Bedrooms has ordered 70 Isuzu N75.190(E) 7.5-tonne rigids, with the first 20 now delivered, to meet the company’s growing UK operations.
DX SameDay adds hyperlocal delivery capability
DX has added a hyperlocal capability to its DX SameDay service, aimed at customers with short-distance, high-volume and multi-site delivery requirements.
A L Campbell (Haulage) licence revoked after years of compliance failings
A Scottish haulier with a history of non-compliance has had its 17-vehicle licence revoked and its transport manager disqualified, after a Traffic Commissioner found serious shortcomings in its maintenance and defect-reporting systems.
Opinion
Why the AI tools your office buys quietly die
Plenty has been written about the big implementation that disappoints. The system goes in, the project is signed off, and the operation takes a year to catch up with it. That is a real problem and it deserves the attention.
Late payment is an unsecured loan your biggest customer takes without asking
The Commercial Payments Bill addresses a real problem, but it will not help your cashflow this quarter. Harvey Dhillon, ACMA CGMA, explains what the legislation actually proposes, why haulage is structurally exposed, and which operational disciplines deliver results now — before Parliament acts.
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DPD seals sponsorship deal with Northampton rugby club
DPD has scored a victory with Northampton Saints Rugby Club after agreeing a new multi-season partnership.
Aztek awarded FORS Gold for 12th year running
Hertfordshire haulier Aztek Logistics is now among a select group of fleet operators after it was awarded FORS Gold status for the 12th year in a row.
Campeys opens major warehouse as food logistics drive gathers pace
Campeys of Selby has opened a new 190,000 sq ft warehouse at Sherburn 42, more than tripling its existing storage capacity, as it continues to expand into the food and retail logistics sector.
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Fagan & Whalley: We learnt the hard way on Newport
The acquisition of Alan R Jones & Sons proved a painful lesson for Fagan & Whalley, but joint MD Sam Fagan says the South Wales deal has delivered the platform the family haulier wanted as it looks to build its network and navigate a changing market
“We’ve got a lot of catching up to do”: NX sets out UK growth ambition
NX Group UK and Ireland MD Steve Williams reveals plans to double the operation to £200m revenue and 600 staff within five years
BIFA chief on freight crime, Brexit borders and sector collaboration
From sophisticated cargo fraud and post-Brexit ENS requirements to record training uptake and long-term port investment, BIFA director general Steve Parker sets out the pressures and opportunities shaping UK freight forwarding — and why working together remains the sector’s strongest asset.
“AI will disrupt haulage and create a new breed of operator…”
Microlise chief technology officer Dean Garvey-North warns that the biggest threat to established hauliers could come from new businesses built around artificial intelligence from day one
Inside Browns: How the £24m haulier is building a smarter business
From AI-powered customer service and a bespoke transport management system to a waiting list of drivers, Browns Distribution is using better data to sharpen its operation and support continued growth
northstarr: How Stuart Godman is charting a new course for logistics
After transforming the fortunes of the Pallet-Track network, chief executive Stuart Godman has launched a new logistics group bringing together transport, warehousing, and technology. He tells Tim Wallace why he believes the future lies in connecting specialist businesses rather than simply building bigger operators