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MT ArticleGrowth for heavy transport companies
Companies involved in transport of heavy loads have seen a modest growth in vehicle numbers, according to latest figures from MT Fleet Data.
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MT ArticleTempleman Retail & Vending adds 21 MAN TGE vans to fleet
Northumberland-based Templeman Retail & Vending has added 21 MAN TGE vans to its fleet as it continues to expand its nationwide logistics operation.
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MT ArticleMajor contract wins help boost profit at Welch’s Transport
Pre-tax profit at Welch’s Transport soared by 67% in 2025 after the company won a number of large distribution contracts, which helped offset a “generally flat and highly competitive” market, the group has revealed.
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MT ArticleM&M Catering Supplies licence revoked after third public inquiry in four years
M&M Catering Supplies has had its operator licence revoked and director Mehmet Sert disqualified for 12 months after a Traffic Commissioner found repeated maintenance and compliance shortcomings.
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MT ArticleGoggins Transport orders 16 Mercedes-Benz Actros ProCabin trucks
Goggins Transport is adding 16 Mercedes-Benz Actros ProCabin tractor units to its fleet as the haulier looks to support driver retention and its long-term growth strategy.
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MT ArticleDriver shortage and National Insurance costs squeeze Archbold profit
Archbold Logistics increased turnover by almost 5% in 2025, but pre-tax profit fell by more than a third as the logistics operator faced higher employment costs and continued pressure from the shortage of qualified HGV drivers.
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MT ArticleHellmann UK turnover falls as contract logistics and road freight volumes decline
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics saw UK turnover fall 14.7% and pre-tax profit drop 37% in 2025, dogged by post-Brexit road freight volume declines, difficult global freight markets and a slowdown in renewable energy-related contract logistics.
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MT ArticleHaulage directors stripped assets to defraud creditors
Four people connected to a Stoke-based haulage company stripped out its assets and diverted money to other accounts despite an injunction placed on the business to prevent them doing so.
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MT ArticleLHT toasts 25 years of growth with expansion plan
LHT Logistics has celebrated a quarter century in business and its move from hospitality to haulage with a fleet upgrade and an expansion into new regional territories.
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MT ArticleNorfolk haulage firm staff take payment case to court
Staff made redundant by a Norfolk haulage company two years ago said they were still trying to get money owed to them – and they’re now taking their fight to court.
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MT ArticleXDP launches new Carlisle depot to boost regional deliveries
Logistics firm XDP has opened a new depot in Carlisle, marking a ”significant step” in the company’s nationwide expansion, the company has announced this week.
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MT ArticleMovianto kicks off five-year NHS England vaccine logistics contract
Yusen Logistics subsidiary Movianto UK has gone live with a five-year contract with NHS England to provide pharmaceutical logistics and warehousing services for the national vaccination and immunisation programmes.
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MT ArticleDavies Turner joins Northern Sea Route container service
Davies Turner is to offer a new full-container-load service between China and the UK via the Northern Sea Route, with containers arriving at Felixstowe for onward distribution by road across the UK and Europe.
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MT ArticleDX boosts dangerous goods services across mainland UK
DX Group is expanding its dangerous goods capability across mainland UK, allowing customers to move a wider range of products through its parcel and pallet networks.
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MT ArticleArrowXL points to mileage improvements with route planning tech
ArrowXL said it had reduced fleet mileage by around 13% after using AI-driven route planning software by Descartes and cutting manual processes.
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MT ArticleAztek empire grows with new fleet additions
Aztek Logistics has invested in three new 18-tonne MAN trucks, a TGX cab and nine new trailers following a period of sustained growth.
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MT ArticleUnion recognition for fuel tanker drivers at Scottish airport
Tanker drivers employed by North Air who supply fuel to airlines operating at Prestwick airport in Scotland have gained union recognition.
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MT ArticleCarlsberg Britvic refreshes fleet with 57 new delivery trucks from Bevan Group
Carlsberg Britvic is taking delivery of 57 new 26-tonne rigid trucks from bodybuilder Bevan Group as it updates its UK distribution fleet.
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MT ArticleDPD agency labour costs questioned over sick pay and pension provisions
Questions have been raised this week over whether recruitment agencies supplying temporary workers to DPD have adequately accounted for statutory sick pay and pension contributions in their charge rates.
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MT ArticleUK truck fleet numbers rise by more than 1,000 over past month, MT Fleet Data reveals
The number of licensed trucks in the UK increased by 1,138 over the past 28 days, rising from 390,168 to 391,306, according to the latest research by MT Fleet Data.