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MT ArticleScale up to survive: Monex boss on why running 50 trucks is now a long haul
The group chief executive of rapidly growing Monex Group said companies that are buying up businesses and consolidating will survive the current turmoil within UK haulage – and it remains on the acquisition trail.
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MT ArticleFirms warned about drivers’ hidden health risk
The lifestyle of lorry drivers has come under scrutiny for decades, whether it’s about waist size or their mental health, but experts are now warning that they are at increased risk of varicose veins.
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MT ArticleFreight deliveries to new homes must be addressed at planning stage
Many new housing developments risk being unfit for modern life with no consideration of how delivery drivers are meant to do their jobs, logistics experts have warned.
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MT ArticleEssential user rebate call for hauliers, as Lib Dems urge 10p fuel duty cut
The RHA said it wanted immediate targeted support for commercial vehicles in the form of an essential user rebate, amid soaring fuel prices.
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MT ArticleUK transport demand increases 30% due to Easter holiday
Despite the volatility brought about by disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, there was a spike in demand for transport last week as the industry scrambled to move freight before Easter, new data showed.
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MT ArticleOwens on the up after IT ransom attack
Owens (Road Services) said it had made further progress in stabilising operations after the cyberattack that brought down its IT systems in 2024 and has now almost halved its losses.
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MT Article‘Challenging’ times for Erith Haulage after turnover and profit plunge
Erith Haulage saw £2.8m wiped off its turnover last year as it battled a fall in demand for its services.
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MT ArticleUK fleets ‘growing complacent’ on cargo theft despite rising losses, warns Geotab
UK fleet operators are becoming less concerned about cargo theft despite continuing high incident rates and sharply rising losses, according to new research from Geotab.
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MT ArticleMaersk seals deal for major warehouse in Doncaster in record time
Danish logistics giant A.P. Moller-Maersk is leasing a major distribution unit at Gateway 4, Doncaster in a move aimed at boosting its logistics and distribution capabilities in the region.
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MT ArticleAIT Home Delivery springs into action with Bed Kingdom deal
AIT Home Delivery has been appointed as the two-person delivery partner of online retailer Bed Kingdom, following a successful trial.
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MT ArticleHarris MAXUS expands in Scotland with new Aberdeen dealership
Harris MAXUS UK is strengthening its presence in north-east Scotland with the launch of a new dealership in Dyce, Aberdeen by its long-standing partner AM Phillip.
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MT ArticleVoltempo and Corpay join forces to launch UK fleet charging cost model
Voltempo and Corpay have announced an exclusive strategic partnership to introduce a new commercial model for electric truck and van charging designed to help operators manage the cost and complexity of operating zero emission freight fleets and give them greater energy security.
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MT ArticleElectric van market plummets in March, as economic uncertainty grows, latest SMMT figures reveal
March saw a 15.9% decline in battery electric van (BEV) registrations, as demand for diesel vans rose, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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MT ArticleCertas steps up truckstop expansion with Ecclefechan acquisition
Certas Energy is continuing its push into the truckstop sector with the acquisition of the Ecclefechan site in Lockerbie, marking the latest move in a wider strategy to build a national network of driver facilities.
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MT ArticleGXO launches UK & Ireland innovation accelerator to fast-track logistics technology
GXO Logistics has launched a new Open Innovation programme, bringing together startups, scale-ups and technology specialists to identify, test and scale solutions to key operational challenges in the UK and Ireland logistics sector.
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MT ArticleDSV merges UK operations to advance integration of Schenker UK
Global transport and logistics company DSV is merging a number of UK operations, as it moves to integrate the networks of DSV and Schenker UK, the business has revealed.
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MT ArticleIgnoring freight in transport strategy delays benefits to hauliers
The government’s 92-page plan to create a more joined-up transport network and make journeys better for everyone makes barely any mention of freight.
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MT ArticleMassey Wilcox sees profits increase but skilled drivers remain gold dust
South West haulage firm Massey Wilcox saw revenues and profits increase last year, but it cautioned that a shortage of skilled drivers and a crumbling road network was making the job harder.
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MT ArticleCompanies vulnerable for relying on too few customers
Almost 50% of UK businesses rely on three customers to generate over half of their sales, leaving them vulnerable to upheaval such as the escalating situation in the Middle East, new research found.
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MT ArticleFreeze fuel duty or more firms will collapse, RHA warns
The planned increase in fuel duty must be scrapped in order to prevent more hauliers collapsing under soaring costs as the Middle East conflict grinds on, according to the RHA.