Shipping giant MSC is moving all work previously contracted to Turners Group firms Macintyre Transport and Goldstar to Maritime Transport, the company it acquired 18 months ago.
Earl Transport in Accrington collapsed after almost 30 years of trading when its largest customer enforced “uneconomical” restrictions on a contract and then withheld a £156,000 payment, new documents revealed.
Europa Worldwide Group directors and senior leaders shared key achievements, celebrated team accomplishments and outlined plans for the next 12 months at its recent employee conference in London.
Councils in London are still operating diesel-heavy fleet vehicles, including bin wagons, maintenance vans and highways transport, according to data compiled in a Freedom of Information request.
Earl Transport in Accrington collapsed after almost 30 years of trading when its largest customer enforced “uneconomical” restrictions on a contract and then withheld a £156,000 payment, new documents revealed.
Europa Worldwide Group directors and senior leaders shared key achievements, celebrated team accomplishments and outlined plans for the next 12 months at its recent employee conference in London.
UPS intends to cut up to 30,000 jobs this year as it continues to reduce deliveries for its biggest customer Amazon.
Shipping giant MSC is moving all work previously contracted to Turners Group firms Macintyre Transport and Goldstar to Maritime Transport, the company it acquired 18 months ago.
School pupils in the The Fens were given a peek into the varied world of freight transport when Knowles Logistics turned up to give them a lesson in haulage.
Freight customs specialist Derry Bros said it had achieved strong growth last year with a record number of hauliers and forwarders requiring support for the movement of goods between the UK and Europe.
Kempower used its MCS Live Winter Days event in Norrköping, Sweden for megawatt testing of Volvo, MAN and Scania trucks. The results show heavy-duty electric HGVs are ready for real-world operations
The Alternative Parcels Company (APC) posted annual results reflecting “steady and sustained” growth amid turbulent trading conditions.
Royal Mail failed to deliver post on time to an estimated 16 million people over Christmas, research conducted by Citizens Advice found.
Family-run haulier Dash Express is to join Palletways UK network from next month and has recruited 15 staff to support the new pallet business.
Earl Transport in Accrington collapsed after almost 30 years of trading when its largest customer enforced “uneconomical” restrictions on a contract and then withheld a £156,000 payment, new documents revealed.
One of the largest independent metal recycling companies in Europe and its transport arm have plunged into administration with the loss of more than 100 jobs.
The pre-pack sale of a West Midlands metals recycler and its transport division just before Christmas cost its purchaser £3.6m, the administrator has confirmed.
Councils in London are still operating diesel-heavy fleet vehicles, including bin wagons, maintenance vans and highways transport, according to data compiled in a Freedom of Information request.
Pallet pooler IPP has promoted Demi Crabbe to commercial director, her second senior management promotion in as many years.
The traffic commissioner for Wales, Victoria Davies, has announced her resignation from the post after six years with effect from 1 March.
Real estate firm Kennedy Wilson has acquired 186,000sq ft of open storage space in Croydon that it intends to upgrade and lease to logistics and fleet operators.
Contract hire provider Vertellus has appointed Rhian Burrell as MD, just over a year after joining the firm as head of marketing.
Draft legislation, published following the DfT’s zero-emission vans consultation, should be approved as a matter of urgency to encourage the adoption of cleaner electric vehicles and help put an end to electric vans being treated as HGVs.
RHA has welcomed a major change to the government’s controversial Clandestine Entrant Civil Penalty Scheme (CECPS) which sees fines imposed on drivers found to be carrying illegal immigrants in their trucks cut from £10,000 for every stowaway to zero.
New roadside data collected by TyreSafe and partners at major UK motorway service areas reveals a concerning divide in tyre compliance, with a low adoption rate of proactive technology and significant knowledge gaps among commercial drivers.
Gridserve has opened two of the UK’s first public electric HGV charging hubs this week and is set to open another seven public eHGV charging hubs this year, as part of the Electric freightway project.
For the second year running, Volvo Trucks is the market leader in Europe for heavy-duty trucks, with an overall market share in Europe of 19.0% in 2025.
Kempower used its MCS Live Winter Days event in Norrköping, Sweden for megawatt testing of Volvo, MAN and Scania trucks. The results show heavy-duty electric HGVs are ready for real-world operations
New Voltempo chief executive Simon Smith admits HGV fleets are holding off on electrification because high energy costs, standing charges, and underused infrastructure are eroding margins. But could smarter depot charging and energy management finally make electric trucks commercially viable?
The Dublin-based importer has invested significantly in its training academy to meet rising demand from over 90 UK dealers, delivering structured programmes from system technician to master technician level with particular focus on electric vehicle safety and diagnostics.
Returning to DHL at a pivotal moment, new UK&I CEO Martin Willmor lays out a focused five-point strategy - spanning growth sectors, transport reform, major startups and property investment - to steer the business confidently through a shifting economy
The John Lewis Partnership’s fleet manager has cut transport emissions in half since 2018 by switching 500 trucks to bioCNG and trialling electric vehicles, achieving a major milestone by purchasing the company’s final diesel vehicle this year.
The HydraB group is targeting hydrogen pricing of £8/kg to 9/kg to achieve total cost of ownership parity with diesel equivalents, as CEO Harry Bowcott explains how an integrated approach across vehicle manufacturing, fuel production and infrastructure can simplify hydrogen adoption for fleet operators.
Malcolm Logistics picked up the Haulier of the Year Award at the 2025 Motor Transport Awards, the second time the company has collected this coveted award.
Seven months into her new role, the former Boughey MD explains why she left a major operator to take on the challenge of transforming Law Distribution
For UK operators, the decision to transition from their existing internal combustion engine (ICE) fleets to electric alternatives is shrouded in uncertainty. A good example of this is the derisory £18m grant allocated to operators who are considering the procurement of electric trucks.
As UK hauliers face rising costs, persistent driver shortages and new CO₂-linked road charges for European operations from 2026, 2025 marked a turning point in Europe’s used truck market — offering British fleets a clearer, more strategic path to renewal
International freight businesses must urgently modernise customs systems to meet incoming UK and EU regulatory changes, including ICS2 Phase 3, France’s ELO requirements, and enhanced HMRC transparency measures, warns Derry Bros customs manager Sarah-Louise Murray.
As the UK pushes towards connected and autonomous freight, it is the resilience of our data networks, not just the vehicles themselves, that will determine success.
Shipping giant MSC is moving all work previously contracted to Turners Group firms Macintyre Transport and Goldstar to Maritime Transport, the company it acquired 18 months ago.
Culina Group’s Great Bear has extended its transport contract with Weetabix for another three years.
DX has taken over Rhenus Logistics’ two-person home delivery services in the UK and Ireland after the two businesses formed a strategic partnership.
CitySprint has extended its partnership with home improvement retailer Wickes until the end of 2027.