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MT ArticleFedEx shines light on supply chain visibility
A report analysing supply chains has found that while most companies have achieved end-to-end shipment visibility, far fewer can turn that data into the actions required to stay competitive.
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MT ArticleSouth Molton Transport’s financial struggles outlined in report
A Devon haulier’s collapse into administration has been blamed on spiralling fuel prices, high financing costs and loans, as well as a VAT error in its accounts that added £280,000 to its debts.
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MT ArticleWincanton e-commerce director becomes Palletline CEO
Palletline has poached Wincanton’s MD of e-fulfilment, Carl Moore, and appointed him as its chief executive, effective from 1 July.
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MT ArticleThe clock in the cab: Are we managing fatigue — or managing behaviour?
A transport operator with nearly 40 years’ experience argues the Working Time Directive may create behavioural pressure for HGV drivers without measurable safety gains beyond existing drivers’ hours regulations.
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MT ArticleBowring Transport profit more than halves as revenues slip 3.2%
Mansfield haulier Bowring Transport saw revenues decrease by 3.2% last year and group pre-tax profit more than halved to £494,000.
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MT ArticleGXO secondment aids Ghana HGV driver training
A GXO colleague is in Ghana’s capital working with Transaid to support the rollout of a driver training standard and help establish a training centre for HGV driver trainers.
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MT ArticleTenants vacating premises precipitated Circle’s pre-pack sale
Circle Express was on the verge of becoming profitable following a major restructure when two of its business tenants announced they were moving out, making operations unsustainable according to its administrator.
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MT ArticleXPO flies high with Uniload Aviation deal
XPO has been chosen by unit load devices management provider Unilode to be its global logistics partner.
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MT ArticleLorry driver jailed for almost five years for causing death of Cambridge pensioner
A lorry driver has been jailed for almost five years for causing a collision that killed a man on the A1 near Peterborough.
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MT ArticleEvri launches trial of delivery robots in Barnsley
Evri has launched a three-month trial of autonomous delivery robots in Barnsley, in partnership with Delivers.AI.
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MT ArticleCLdN buys Samskip’s UK quay-to-quay and door-to-door freight business
Multimodal logistics giant CLdN is promising to increase sailing frequencies from the UK and boost road freight services after purchasing Dutch operator Samskip’s quay-to-quay and door-to-door freight business between the Continent and UK & Ireland.
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MT ArticleTrade groups call on EU to suspend 90/180 day rule to protect jobs and supply chains
Transport and logistics trade groups have joined forces to call on the European Commission (EC) to delay enforcement of new biometric border processes.
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MT ArticleWhistl awarded third EcoVadis Gold CSR Rating
UK logistics, parcels, e-fulfilment and mail specialist Whistl has retained its Gold ranking for a third year from EcoVadis, putting it in the top 5% of all companies ranked for its environmental performance and corporate social responsibility (CSR).
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MT ArticleGovernment shelves project to create frictionless post-Brexit border trading
A major contract awarded to Deloitte and IBM to create a Single Trade Window to help remove post-Brexit border trading delays has been shelved by the UK government, raising “deep concerns” among Logistics UK members.
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MT ArticleSharp decline in logistics M&A deals in 2025, BDO research reveals
Economic and global uncertainty drove a sharp decline in deal volumes in the logistics and supply chain management sector in 2025, following the record highs of 2024.
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MT ArticlePalletforce members celebrate 25th anniversary and raise over £32,000 for charity
A record-breaking Palletforce members general meeting (MGM) attracted the largest ever number of delegates to hear how the network plans to continue increasing its market share through investment, growth and continual improvement.
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MT ArticleMPs warn government against hiking VED for HGVs in April
Ministers have raised concerns that government plans to raise Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) for HGVs this April will hit hauliers hard.
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MT ArticleHGV demand dips in 2025 as ZEV uptake grows, latest SMMT research reveals
As new HGV registrations declined by 10% in 2025, new zero emission HGV uptake rose 170.5% year-on-year, with demand tripling in Q4 to 251%, compared to the same period in 2024.
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MT ArticleBin wars: 18,000 waste trucks, billions at stake and a government crackdown looming
Britain’s biggest waste operators are running one of the country’s largest — and most concentrated — commercial vehicle sectors, with almost 18,000 trucks and more than 5,000 trailers between them, even as mounting regulatory pressure reshapes the market.