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MT ArticleReed Boardall seals fleet safety partnership with SM UK
Boroughbridge-based Reed Boardall has forged a new partnership with Leeds vehicle safety tech firm SM UK, which will see the haulier’s new fleet of Volvo trucks equipped with the latest in fleet safety technology.
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FCZ ArticleMegawatt eHGVs vs grid limits: Can DC load balancing solve the battle?
As the electrification of UK transport shifts from passenger cars to vans and HGVs, our aged grid network is placing hard limits on what is possible. As Vestel Mobility commissions Scotland’s first MW Charger for John G Russell Group, the company’s head of EVC sales UK, Sally Baily, looks at ...
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MT ArticleStrong as steel: Sheffield haulier forges ahead
A Sheffield transport company formed just after the Second World War that grew with the city’s mighty steel industry is now celebrating its 80th year in business.
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FCZ ArticleEnergy crisis raises interest in research into fossil fuel alternatives
The immediate energy crisis due to the fall in Middle East oil and gas shipments, and the long term need to reduce fossil fuel use, have given a boost to researchers looking for alternative fuels.
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FCZ ArticleTen electric trucks, 100 outlets: drugstore chain runs Vienna on batteries
Dm, one of central Europe’s largest drugstore chains, has moved all its Vienna deliveries to electric trucks, built around depot charging, mapped routes, and a fleet of 10 lorries.
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MT ArticleXPO builds B&Q relationship with Ireland deal
XPO Logistics has been chosen by B&Q to carry out home deliveries in Ireland and said it would support the home improvement retailer’s ambitions to switch to alternative fuels.
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MT ArticleInvestment in staff key to Expect Distribution’s success
Expect Distribution saw its profits increase by more than £1m last year, which it attributed to efficiencies in operating costs and a reduction in interest rates.
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MT ArticleResearch finds delivery promises not up to speed
Retailers competing on ever-faster delivery times are routinely over promising and under delivering, according to new analysis.
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FCZ ArticleSMMT urges pragmatic approach to HGV decarbonisation
Forcing the industry to transition completely to zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) within the next 10 years risks destabilising the market and driving up costs, the SMMT has warned.
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MT ArticleNorth Yorkshire heavy haulier GCS Johnson closes its doors after 57 years
North Yorkshire heavy haulage firm GCS Johnson has closed its doors after 57 years of trading.
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MT ArticleFraikin extends mobile fleet maintenance service
Mobility solutions expert Fraikin has launched FleetCare, a nationwide mobile maintenance service which extends to customer-owned light commercial vehicles.
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MT ArticleLaw Distribution appoints Paul Brennan to boost training support
Haydock-based logistics company Law Distribution has created a new position for an HGV training and compliance manager to boost the level of support provided to its team of 40 drivers.
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MT ArticleLogistics UK demands government help for sector as Iran war inflation risk looms
Logistics UK is urging government to provide a package of support for the country’s logistics sector to avoid rising costs caused by the Middle East conflict from having a knock-on impact on the UK’s economy.
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MT ArticleGeoff Taylor joins Prolog as chief operating officer
Prolog Fulfilment has appointed Geoff Taylor as chief operating officer with a brief to accelerate innovation and enhance its service offering, as the company continues to grow across the UK and international markets.
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MT ArticleCEVA boosts fleet with 165 HVO-powered DAF Trucks
CEVA Logistics has bolstered its UK transport network with the addition of 165 new DAF trucks, as part of a major fleet investment aimed at delivering a more sustainable road transport operation across the UK.
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MT ArticleBrewdog collapse leaves Aberdeenshire haulier ARR Craib owed almost £1.6m
Three hauliers have been left counting the cost of doing business with Scottish multinational brewery and pub chain Brewdog, which accrued more than £500m of debts before calling in the administrators in March this year.
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FCZ ArticleElectricity networks offer upgraded tool to assess hauliers' connection options
The Energy Networks Association (ENA) has directed transport operators, who want to install or upgrade electricity grid connections to electrify their fleets, to an upgraded Transport Connections Guidance tool available via the ENA website.
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FCZ ArticleCan hauliers be the link in carbon dioxide disposal?
Hauliers are ‘well-placed’ to benefit from a potential need to transport and dispose of carbon dioxide, the Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA) said, as government began a so-called ‘Pathfinder’ selection process for the nascent industry in the Teesside area.
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MT ArticleKB Event promises major expansion following management buyout
Former RHA chief executive Richard Burnett has led a management buyout of Nottingham-based transport, storage and logistics firm KB Event, with the aim of making the company the leading logistics partner to the live entertainment industry.
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MT FleetsMT Fleet Data rankings
Based on the weekly O-licence updates issued by the Office of the Traffic Commissioner, the MT Fleet Data rankings provide you with the definitive list of O-licences within the UK haulage sector.