Scunthorpe-based Intake Transport, which offers general haulage, heavy haulage and warehousing, has filed notice of its intention to appoint an administrator, in an attempt to save the business from liquidation.
The company had been trading for more than 60 years.
The UK Warehousing Association reiterated its call for the government to appoint a Logistics Minister and urged it to support a roll out of commercial rooftop solar power and reform apprenticeships, at its recent Annual House of Lords Luncheon.
A group of Dutch hauliers says it has moved one step closer to getting its ULEZ fines quashed after TfL acknowledged that the fines were imposed unlawfully as they were issued in a currency other than British pounds, which is against the regulations.
The company had been trading for more than 60 years.
A group of Dutch hauliers says it has moved one step closer to getting its ULEZ fines quashed after TfL acknowledged that the fines were imposed unlawfully as they were issued in a currency other than British pounds, which is against the regulations.
Scunthorpe-based Intake Transport, which offers general haulage, heavy haulage and warehousing, has filed notice of its intention to appoint an administrator, in an attempt to save the business from liquidation.
Kinaxia Logistics has sealed a two-year extension to its multimillion-pound contract with uPVC manufacturer and distributor Eurocell, after delivering a high level of service.
The reviews are in – all 160,000 of them – and the majority show high customer satisfaction with ArrowXL’s service, according to the two-person home delivery firm.
DPD Group saw a slight reduction in revenues last year, amid the cost of living crisis and soaring inflation.
A fire at a DHL warehouse this summer is now being investigated by counter terrorism officers at the Metropolitan police after suspected Russian involvement.
Yodel said its international logistics had been expanded to deliver 50 million additional parcels for Chinese firms.
The pre-pack sale of AE Chilled in August, caused largely by the collapse of its key customer UK Salads, cost £100,000, its administrator has revealed.
Pall-Ex and Fortec member Synergix Logistics Solutions has migrated from Iver in Buckinghamshire to a new site in Reading as the business continues to grow.
The company had been trading for more than 60 years.
The pre-pack sale of AE Chilled in August, caused largely by the collapse of its key customer UK Salads, cost £100,000, its administrator has revealed.
Truck hire company PT Hire has entered administration, with insolvency experts citing “mechanical issues” with its fleet as a primary reason for its collapse.
The UK Warehousing Association reiterated its call for the government to appoint a Logistics Minister and urged it to support a roll out of commercial rooftop solar power and reform apprenticeships, at its recent Annual House of Lords Luncheon.
Logistics UK is calling on the government to prioritise the logistics sector as a key foundation to economic growth, following the publication of the new government’s industrial strategy, which fails to list logistics in its list of eight growth-driving sectors.
Two-fifths of truck drivers are suffering from depression, with many citing isolation and long hours as key contributors to mental health challenges, acccoring to new research.
Plans to restrict levy funding of level 7 apprenticeships – equivalent to a master’s degree – have been branded a major blow to logistics employers requiring skilled employees.
Operators are being warned to avoid counterfeit conspicuity tapes flooding the market, which pose a serious risk to road users and could result in legal action.
The current fuel duty freeze must be maintained or many more businesses in the haulage sector will not survive the rising costs, according to the RHA.
MAN said it had reached a milestone after it delivered its first electric heavy-duty HGV, 100 years after it presented its first diesel truck.
Autotech Training has entered into partnership with CV parts distributor Alliance Automotive Group (AAG) to supply garages with a range of training courses and upskill its network.
TIP is trialling novel axle energy recuperation technology to provide decarbonised refrigeration power in the cold chain sector.
Two Transaid cycle challenges in the UK and Kenya, involving teams from across the logistics industry, have raised more than £225,000 towards the international development organisation’s projects in sub-Saharan Africa.
The use of renewable fuels such as hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to cut carbon emissions from diesel trucks now rather than waiting for battery electric vehicles to develop into a more practical solution is becoming increasingly popular.
Chris Clowes, executive director of global logistics consultancy, SCALA, considers the ways other countries are tackling HGV fleet decarbonisation, and the lessons operators can learn from a domestic market still claiming record numbers of casualties
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Renault Trucks has been on its battery electric vehicle (BEV) industrial manufacturing journey for four years now and recently held a series of open days at its electric demo centre based at its axle plant in Saint-Priest near Lyon to give an update on progress.
The APC was founded 30 years ago as The Alternative Parcels Company and still has an unusual ownership model in the parcels world, in that it is owned by its 103 independent, entrepreneurial delivery-and-collection couriers.
John Granby, director of e-Truck and e-Van at EO Charging, has worked in the automotive sector for over 25 years, including spells with Scania and MAN Truck & Bus. Prior to joining EO in 2021, he led the development of Tevva’s hydrogen electric trucks across the UK. Here he tells ...
Head of sustainability for most operators is a relatively new job description, and Dr Nicholas Head who covers that role for XPO UK & Ireland has indeed only been doing the job for just over two years.
Formed in 2003 as a 4PL transport network to handle full trailer loads, X2 (UK) now employs 20 people at its Hinckley HQ and has recently become a silver sponsor of Generation Logistics, the industry-led campaign to promote career opportunities in the transport and logistics sector.
MAN said it had reached a milestone after it delivered its first electric heavy-duty HGV, 100 years after it presented its first diesel truck.
TIP is trialling novel axle energy recuperation technology to provide decarbonised refrigeration power in the cold chain sector.
In July 2024, Scania Financial Services welcomed Karima Haji as its new Managing Director – although, Karima is no stranger to the Scania family, having previously been the Transformation Director at Scania Great Britain since 2021.
The arrival of the recently launched eActros 600 tractor unit means Mercedes-Benz Trucks now offers a comprehensive line-up of battery electric vehicles to hauliers in the UK – but that’s not all.
You don’t have to be an operator of vehicles to join the RHA. Their membership is open to individuals, professionals and businesses operating in the sector and offers a wide range of exclusive benefits.
It’s been a difficult year for the road transport industry, but our annual survey of company performance highlights the professionalism and tenacity of operators in facing up to the challenges.
Foulger Transport and Transol Logistics have joined the Palletways pallet network.
Norfolk haulier Foulger Transport has taken delivery of seven new Euro-5 Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks. The units join its 100-plus strong, predominantly Daf, fleet.