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From third-party logistics to own-account operators, Motor Transport has it covered: we report on all 3PLs, from DHL Supply Chain to Eddie Stobart Logistics, and from XPO Logistics to Wincanton. We also cover the UK home delivery and parcels market from Royal Mail to DPD and from Hermes to Yodel. We have all the latest news from own-account operators, including Tesco Distribution, Travis Perkins, Bidvest and the latest developments from pallet networks including Palletways and Pall-ex.

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Royal Mail to add 2,100 electric vans to fleet

Royal Mail will add more than 2,000 electric vans to its fleet over the next year as it continues with its ambition to be net zero by 2040.

Isuzus on the menu at food firm Essential Trading

Foods distributor Essential Trading Co-operative has taken delivery of the first of five new Isuzu trucks, citing their versatility and reliability.

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Apollo swoops for Evri in £2.7bn deal

2024-07-25T14:36:00+01:00By Tim Wallace

Private equity giant Apollo has reached a ’definitive agreement’ to buy Evri from Advent International in a £2.7bn deal.

Fairfax Meadow calls on ProGreen to drive London sustainability plan

2024-07-25T10:53:00+01:00By Tim Wallace

Foodservice specialist Fairfax Meadow has taken delivery of its first electric vehicles from ProGreen, the sustainable vehicle hire and alternative fuels division of Prohire.

Reed Boardall drivers ‘total converts’ to new Volvo electrics

2024-07-25T09:41:00+01:00By Tim Wallace

Green Fulfilment celebrates B Corp accreditation

2024-07-24T13:54:00+01:00By Carol Millett

Glasgow-based 3PL provider Green Fulfilment has gained its B Corporation certification, which the company said reflects its ”unwavering” commitment to social and environmental standards, transparency and accountability.

Iron Mountain partners with Solera to provide global last-mile solution

2024-07-24T11:08:00+01:00By Carol Millett

Global logistics giant Iron Mountain has signed a partnership with vehicle management software company Solera to use its RoadNet Anywhere platform to co-ordinate its entire last-mile operations across 60 countries.

DHL loses lucrative Jaguar Land Rover logistics contract to rival bidders in major retender

2024-07-23T15:39:00+01:00By Carol Millett

A retendering of Jaguar Land Rover’s major UK line feed logistics contract has seen incumbent DHL lose out to rival bidders, with the delivery giant confirming that it will be exiting the deal next April.

Harlech Foodservice collaborates with Farralls to target West Midlands

2024-07-23T14:34:00+01:00By Carol Millett

Welsh food distribution firm Harlech Foodservice is using spare capacity at Farralls’ depot in Telford, Shropshire to aid its expansion into the West Midlands.

FedEx trials Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 tractor in Stoke-on-Trent

2024-07-23T11:42:00+01:00By Carol Millett

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DHL celebrates 10-year partnership with Formula E World Championship

2024-07-22T14:45:00+01:00By Tim Wallace

DHL, the official founding and logistics partner of Formula E, has marked the 10th year of racing together by delivering the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship at Excel, London.

JS Davidson in “eye-opening” trial of Sunswap’s solar powered refrigeration unit

2024-07-22T13:55:00+01:00By Carol Millett

Temperature controlled transport specialist JS Davidson has completed a successful trial of Sunswap’s battery and solar-powered transport refrigeration technology.

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Opinion

Don’t sit back and watch your business fail - take action

A report from November 2023 found that 463 haulage firms had gone bankrupt in the previous 12 months, and just over 6 months on, anecdotal evidence suggests the trend remains. Factors such as high debt servicing costs, fuel prices, wage growth, and consumer demands for technology and sustainability investments are ...

Creating safer vehicles on the UK’s ‘safest roads’

Designed to ease traffic flow on UK roads, smart motorways rely on technology to limit congestion and have been dubbed the UK’s ‘safest roads’. However, with technical issues causing frequent incidents, it’s not enough for fleet operators to rely on government technology alone. To truly safeguard drivers and vehicles and ...

Why developing electric trucks has become a risky business

The road to zero emissions for those currently operating in the logistics supply chain is paved with a multiplicity of product offerings from a worldwide manufacturing base. Unfortunately, many of the emerging EV commercial vehicle suppliers have failed, or run into difficulties, for a variety of reasons.

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