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MT ArticleHaulier’s collapse followed sales ledger overstatement
The collapse of a haulage firm in Herefordshire came after “significant discrepancies” were found on the sales ledger, which led to its invoice discounting facility being overdrawn by more than £1m.
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MT ArticleIan Mountford joins FLS Forward as development director
FLS Group has appointed Ian Mountford as development director for FLS Forward, with a brief to lead the division’s expansion into the Midlands in response to growing demand.
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MT ArticlePalletways invests £50,000 in electric pump trucks to protect drivers
Palletways UK has made a £50,000 capital investment in new electric pump trucks across its owned operations in Birmingham, London and Edinburgh to support its growing fleet and delivery volumes, particularly in the home delivery sector, the network has announced.
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MT ArticleGeopost launches international mapping service Geopost Vision
Parcel delivery network Geopost has launched an international mapping service called Geopost Vision, which uses the company’s 65,000-strong delivery fleet to gather data on a constant basis across the UK and Europe, which it will share with clients.
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MT ArticleFH Aero sets new long-haul efficiency record at 11.25mpg
Volvo Trucks has set a new benchmark for long-haul efficiency, with the FH Aero returning an unprecedented 11.25mpg on MT sister title Commercial Motor’s 477-mile fuel test. The figure beats Volvo’s previous record by almost 1.5mpg and places the new flagship decisively at the top of CM’s fuel-test rankings for ...
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MT ArticleHeidelberg Materials completes road resurfacing in Cheddar Gorge
Heidelberg Materials UK has successfully completed a complex road resurfacing project in Cheddar Gorge, the deepest natural canyon in England.
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MT ArticleGXO Motherwell drivers land “hard won” pay rise after strike action
GXO Logistics’ Motherwell drivers have won a “significant” wage rise and pay parity with other GXO drivers, after taking strike action in a dispute that had threatened to disrupt deliveries to major clients including Costco, Loch Lomond distilleries, Superdrug, Whyte and Mackay, Argos and TK Maxx.
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MT ArticleDP World launches Atlas service between Morocco and UK
DP World has launched its first service connecting Moroccan fresh produce to the UK and EU markets via a new dedicated sea route.
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MT ArticleMenzies Distribution Solutions acquires C Butt’s transport division
Supply chain and logistics provider Menzies Distribution Solutions (MDS) has acquired the transport division of family-owned logistics firm C Butt, for an undisclosed amount.
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MT ArticleEuropa boosts Shanghai presence amid rising China trade
Europa Air & Sea has opened a hi-tech office in Shanghai’s Minhang district, highlighting China’s importance as one of the UK’s largest import trading partners.
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MT ArticleKnowles ensures staff fly high with career progression
Knowles Logistics said its passion for rewarding hard work and nurturing staff development was helping it to invest in the future, with two staff members recently celebrating career successes.
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MT ArticleBudget and government both branded a ‘disaster’ by logistics leaders
Leading figures in the logistics sector have hit out at the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget, warning of rising costs and uncertainty for operators.
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MT ArticleTop marks for Aztec in AA accreditation first
Aztek Logistics has been awarded the highest industry accreditation for product handling and food safety for the first time.
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MT ArticleUPS driver strikes loom after pay offer rejected
Strike action among UPS delivery drivers could be on the cards in the run-up to Christmas after the parcel giant was accused of offering a “miserly” pay deal.
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MT ArticleQuarter pallet size service launched by Hazchem Network
The Hazchem Network said it had identified a quarter-sized gap in the market and will launch the new pallet dimension through the network in January.
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MT ArticleMetal recycling giant to be wound up
Hundreds of staff at scrap metal recycling company Unimetals are facing up to the prospect of redundancy after it filed a petition to enter compulsory liquidation.
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MT ArticleFuel duty rise in 2026 “an inflationary timebomb”
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed that fuel duty will remain frozen for now, extending the current 5p-per-litre cut only until September 2026 - before beginning a staged reversal that will see duty start rising for the first time in 16 years.
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MT ArticleTennants Distribution adds five new Volvo trucks to fleet
Chemicals distributor Tennants Distribution has returned to Volvo Trucks to add three Volvo FM Globetrotter 6x2 rigids and two FM Globetrotter 6x2 tractor units to its fleet.
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MT ArticleRising pallet volumes help boost UPN profit, latest results reveal
United Pallet Networks (UPN) has returned to growth, boosting both turnover and pre-tax profit in the financial year to 31 March 2025, as both pallet volumes and membership numbers increased, the network’s latest annual results reveal.
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MT ArticleCampaigning MP hails government move to trial freight crime tracking system
North Warwickshire and Bedworth Labour MP Rachel Taylor, who has been campaigning for a change to the way police tackle freight crime, has welcomed news of a government trial targeting the prevention of serious organised freight crime.
