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Fox Brothers Group ramps up acquisition drive with purchase of NMS Civil Engineering
Blackpool-based construction materials distributor Fox Brothers Holdings (The Fox Group) has acquired North West contractor NMS Civil Engineering, which specialises in road planing, recycling, civil engineering and barriers.
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UK warehousing facing energy compliance crisis, Midland Pallet Trucks warns
The UK warehousing sector is heading towards an energy efficiency crisis, with new regulations set to render much of the country’s storage space unusable within the next decade, according to Midland Pallet Trucks.
DHL Supply Chain secures new multi-year contract with Cotswold Outdoor Group
DHL Supply Chain has been appointed by Cotswold Outdoor Group in a new multi-year contract which will see DHL provide warehousing and fulfilment solutions for the retailer.
Evri to help charity raise £90,000 by offering free delivery of donated parcels
Parcel delivery firm Evri is supporting a £90,000 fund raising drive by disability equality charity Scope which will offer free deliveries of donated parcels to the charity, at no cost to supporters or to the charity.
Element 2 to open new hydrogen refuelling station in Glasgow
Hydrogen refuelling business Element 2 has placed an order with French manufacturer HRS for a mobile hydrogen refuelling station, which will be deployed in Glasgow, Scotland.
UK warehousing facing energy compliance crisis, Midland Pallet Trucks warns
The UK warehousing sector is heading towards an energy efficiency crisis, with new regulations set to render much of the country’s storage space unusable within the next decade, according to Midland Pallet Trucks.
DHL Supply Chain secures new multi-year contract with Cotswold Outdoor Group
DHL Supply Chain has been appointed by Cotswold Outdoor Group in a new multi-year contract which will see DHL provide warehousing and fulfilment solutions for the retailer.
Fox Brothers Group ramps up acquisition drive with purchase of NMS Civil Engineering
Blackpool-based construction materials distributor Fox Brothers Holdings (The Fox Group) has acquired North West contractor NMS Civil Engineering, which specialises in road planing, recycling, civil engineering and barriers.
Evri to help charity raise £90,000 by offering free delivery of donated parcels
Parcel delivery firm Evri is supporting a £90,000 fund raising drive by disability equality charity Scope which will offer free deliveries of donated parcels to the charity, at no cost to supporters or to the charity.
FedEx opens dedicated freight facility at East Midlands Airport
Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) has opened a new 19,000sq ft purpose-built facility at East Midlands Airport today (16 September) to strengthen its UK and international network.
Queclink launches real-time micro tracker to monitor warehouse and cargo movements
IoT devices and hardware provider Queclink Wireless Solutions has launched its smallest-ever GPS location device, with the introduction of a real-time micro tracker for advanced warehouse and logistics applications.
Farrell Transport boosts fleet with £750,000 investment to meet growing demand
Nottinghamshire haulier Farrell Transport has taken delivery of five new tractor units and four new trailers, worth a total of £750,000, as demand for its services continues to grow.
Element 2 to open new hydrogen refuelling station in Glasgow
UK warehousing facing energy compliance crisis, Midland Pallet Trucks warns
DHL Supply Chain secures new multi-year contract with Cotswold Outdoor Group
Fox Brothers Group ramps up acquisition drive with purchase of NMS Civil Engineering
Evri to help charity raise £90,000 by offering free delivery of donated parcels
FedEx opens dedicated freight facility at East Midlands Airport
Queclink launches real-time micro tracker to monitor warehouse and cargo movements
Farrell Transport boosts fleet with £750,000 investment to meet growing demand
Operator news
DHL Supply Chain secures new multi-year contract with Cotswold Outdoor Group
DHL Supply Chain has been appointed by Cotswold Outdoor Group in a new multi-year contract which will see DHL provide warehousing and fulfilment solutions for the retailer.
Fox Brothers Group ramps up acquisition drive with purchase of NMS Civil Engineering
Blackpool-based construction materials distributor Fox Brothers Holdings (The Fox Group) has acquired North West contractor NMS Civil Engineering, which specialises in road planing, recycling, civil engineering and barriers.
Evri to help charity raise £90,000 by offering free delivery of donated parcels
Parcel delivery firm Evri is supporting a £90,000 fund raising drive by disability equality charity Scope which will offer free deliveries of donated parcels to the charity, at no cost to supporters or to the charity.
FedEx opens dedicated freight facility at East Midlands Airport
Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) has opened a new 19,000sq ft purpose-built facility at East Midlands Airport today (16 September) to strengthen its UK and international network.
Farrell Transport boosts fleet with £750,000 investment to meet growing demand
Nottinghamshire haulier Farrell Transport has taken delivery of five new tractor units and four new trailers, worth a total of £750,000, as demand for its services continues to grow.
HGV driver caught smuggling cocaine in Lego consignment jailed for over nine years
An HGV driver who tried to smuggle £2.9m worth of cocaine into the UK in a lorry carrying a consignment of Lego has been jailed.
Exceptional safety culture wins Palletline 11th ROSPA Gold Award
Palletline has earned the prestigious Gold Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for the eleventh time, after demonstrating a stringent workplace culture encompassing every aspect of health and safety and the physical and mental wellbeing of every member of staff.
Cemex UK signs up to Pallet Loop
Cemex UK has forged a partnership with The Pallet LOOP, which will see the core range of Rugby Cement products, which are bagged at Cemex’s Rugby plant, delivered on The Pallet LOOP’s distinctive green pallets.
Battery-electric push “built on myths and political correctness”, slams Gray & Adams boss
Battery-electric trucks are “not zero emissions”, the government’s net zero plan is “ill-considered”, and the push behind it is being driven more by “political correctness and media propaganda” than operational reality.
Podfather gives food distributor offer it can’t refuse
South Lincs Foodservice (SLF) has started using planning and route optimisation software Podfather in order to avoid it drowning in paperwork.
Administration watch
Reasons behind Prohire’s demise outlined by administrator
Collapsed truck rental and contract hire firm Prohire could owe its customers as much as £28m according to papers filed by its administrator.
Gurteen Recycling closes its doors after 13 years
Newcastle-based Gurteen Recycling Limited, which trades as Gurteen Transport, has closed its doors, the company has revealed.
Oxfordshire haulier put brakes on pre-pack purchase deal
A Banbury haulage firm that bought the assets of a failed transport business in a pre-pack deal had to request a payment break after just three months, its administrator has revealed.
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Industry news
Element 2 to open new hydrogen refuelling station in Glasgow
Hydrogen refuelling business Element 2 has placed an order with French manufacturer HRS for a mobile hydrogen refuelling station, which will be deployed in Glasgow, Scotland.
UK warehousing facing energy compliance crisis, Midland Pallet Trucks warns
The UK warehousing sector is heading towards an energy efficiency crisis, with new regulations set to render much of the country’s storage space unusable within the next decade, according to Midland Pallet Trucks.
Queclink launches real-time micro tracker to monitor warehouse and cargo movements
IoT devices and hardware provider Queclink Wireless Solutions has launched its smallest-ever GPS location device, with the introduction of a real-time micro tracker for advanced warehouse and logistics applications.
RHA recruits David Boot as UK director of public affairs and policy
David Boot (pictured) has been appointed as the RHA’s new UK director of public affairs and policy, with a brief to increase engagement with government, policymakers, and key stakeholders.
Lack of French border staff during launch of new biometric border controls at Eurotunnel Folkestone could cause hauliers delays, RHA warns
Hauliers could face delays at Eurotunnel Folkestone when the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) launches next month, if there are insufficient levels of French border staff at the checkpoints, RHA said this week.
HGV drivers’ vital role during Covid pandemic now “forgotten”, says Shadow Cabinet Secretary
The vital role HGV drivers played keeping the economy moving during the Covid pandemic was “recognised and understood, but four years later they have been forgotten” according to Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Transport Sue Webber MSP.
Tech boss: how one logistics client saves £900K a year with AI
Artificial intelligence is already delivering millions in savings for UK fleet operators by cutting costs, boosting driver performance, and enabling smarter operational decisions, according to a keynote presentation at the RHA Future Forum in Birmingham.
Logistics and freight industry leaders address major challenges facing the sector
A coalition of logistics leaders from the Alliance of Logistics Trade Associations (ALTA) convened in Central London recently to identify key areas where collaboration can drive meaningful progress in the UK freight and logistics sector.
ZEHID leaders hit back at battery-electric skepticism
Industry leaders overseeing the UK’s flagship zero-emission HGV trial have cited hard data, real-world performance and strong customer demand as proof that the transition to net zero is accelerating.
Generation Logistics offers three new sponsorship deals as it enters fourth year
Generation Logistics, a campaign group which promotes career opportunities in logistics, is inviting sponsors to get involved in its fourth year, with the offer of three new sponsorship packages.
Interviews
Operators willing to electrify but lack of charging holding them back says Logistics UK
Lamech Solomon has been Logistics UK’s head of decarbonisation policy since May 2025, and his CV includes almost two years at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
Aegis Energy takes the long view of shared access eHGV charging
A casual visitor to the Road Transport Expo held at NAEC Stoneleigh in June might get the impression that most trucks sold today are electric, given the preponderance of new EV models on the OEM stands. The truth of course is very different, with SMMT figures for Q1 of 2025 ...
Culina boss - ‘Stobart lacked focus, hence the change…’
Culina Group chief executive Liam McElroy expands on his plans to streamline the operation and simplify its structure
DHL - ‘There’s a realistic possibility that the phase-out date for diesel trucks will be pushed back…’
Saul Resnick, chief executive of DHL Supply Chain UK and Ireland, insists that although the industry’s journey to net zero needs a clearer road map, he’s never felt more positive about his company’s future
The sad story of how Culina lost 230 years of management experience in a matter of months
Motor Transport caught up with Glyn Davies recently and amongst other things the subject of Culina came up. Davies was quite clearly upset and disappointed by what had taken place last year. In his view there were a number of ill-judged decisions which undermined the hard work and commitment of ...
Certas Energy invests in renewable fuels with target to supply 1bn litres of HVO
Certas Energy is the UK’s largest independent distributor of fuel and lubricants in the UK, with a diverse customer base spanning rural residential customers, small, medium and large businesses and farms. It has specialist sector teams for marine, fuel retailing and lubricant customers and, in the road transport sector, Certas ...
MTA Low Carbon winner JLP wants to take the high road to zero emissions
John Lewis Partnership (JLP) picked up the Motor Transport Low Carbon Award for the third time in the last seven years in 2024.
Vaculug Sustainability Forum hears about truck and tyre manufacturers’ journey toward net zero
Tyre retread specialist Vaculug held its fourth Sustainability Forum at the British Motor Museum in October, bringing together operators, suppliers and leading experts to discuss the UK’s road to net zero emissions.
Opinion
Chemicals on the move: Key considerations for transport and logistics
From fuels and fertilisers to medicines and household essentials, chemicals keep the economy moving. But transporting chemicals can be complex. Safe and reliable delivery depends on specialist logistics considerations – from regulatory compliance and training to security. Tim Doggett, CEO of the Chemical Business Association (CBA), outlines the key factors ...
Navigating trade complexity: de minimis, logistics readiness and intelligent supply chains
In early May 2025, the US ended an import tax exemption for Chinese goods under $800 and initially applied tariffs of 120% to 145%. After 90 days, these tariffs were reduced to 54% due to the calming of trade tensions. However, this led to an immediate 65% drop in e-commerce ...
The ongoing impact of AI on carrier and freight management
AI is already having an impact on carrier and freight management, reshaping logistics, supply chains, and how goods are transported. Dani Mechlowitz, group chief revenue officer at ITD Global Group, the integrated express distribution, freight, e-commerce and fulfilment management solutions provider, looks at the positive effect it is having
GB-NI trade: Ministers and officials need to step up and find practical solutions
Trade uncertainties are continuing to fracture GB-NI supply chains, ultimately delivering higher costs for businesses and less choice and increased prices for Northern Irish consumers.
Contracts
ITD Global assists with Norwich City FC kit deliveries
Logistics management specialist ITD Global has extended its partnership with Norwich City Football Club and will continue to ensure its new shirts are delivered safely to fans.
XPO the key ingredient in new e-fulfilment deal
XPO has signed a logistics deal with British kitchenware brand Joseph Joseph.
Lots to deliver for AIT following successful auction bid
AIT Home Delivery has been chosen as the delivery partner for auction house John Pye Auctions.
Knowles Logistics lands four-year deal with FMCG supplier Atlante
Knowles Logistics has renewed its contract with foodservice supplier Atlante for another four years.
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