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Biodiesel shortage looms as Greenergy moves to shut down Immingham plant due to “market pressures”
Biodiesel manufacturer Greenergy is to begin consultation on a proposal to cease production at its biodiesel plant in Immingham, Lincolnshire, the company announced today (10 July).
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“Plan journeys”, National Highways warns drivers as bridgework closes M3 in Surrey
National Highways is warning drivers and fleet operators to plan their journeys to avoid delays along the M3, which will be closed near Bagshott in Surrey this weekend, to allow a footbridge to be installed.
Asda distribution managers in 23 depots to vote on union recognition
Managers working in Asda’s distribution operations will vote on whether they want a union voice, following a decision from the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC).
Management restructuring sees Mike Brown appointed as MD at SSO Logistics
A senior leadership restructure at St Helens-based SSO Group has seen Mike Brown appointed as managing director of the SSO Logistics side of the business, which specialises in BRCGS food grade warehousing and palletised distribution.
“Plan journeys”, National Highways warns drivers as bridgework closes M3 in Surrey
National Highways is warning drivers and fleet operators to plan their journeys to avoid delays along the M3, which will be closed near Bagshott in Surrey this weekend, to allow a footbridge to be installed.
Former Boughey Distribution MD Angela Carus joins Law Distribution as managing director
Haydock-based, family-owned Law Distribution has appointed Angela Carus as managing director, while former managing director, John Law, steps up to the role of chairman.
Osprey Foods fined £60,000 after worker loading lorry has leg crushed
Norfolk-based food wholesaler Osprey Foods has been fined £66,000 after an employee’s leg had to be amputated after he was injured while loading a lorry.
A1 Group cuts driver distraction with CTrack fleet technology
Road transport specialist A1 Group has adopted an AI-powered video telematics and Progressive Safe System (PSS) solution from Ctrack to meet its driver safety and Direct Vision Standard (DVS) commitments.
Tesco plans multi-million pound distribution centre at London Gateway
Tesco has announced a major investment in a new distribution centre at DP World London Gateway, which it expects to open in 2029.
XPO to use Mercedes-Benz eActros electric trucks in PepsiCo transport contract
XPO has become PepsiCo’s chosen core transport partner for England and Wales, operating across all four of its main UK distribution sites in Leicester, Lutterworth, Coventry, and Warrington.
All-electric parcel delivery firm Hived on growth drive after securing Series B funding
All-electric parcel delivery firm Hived has secured additional funding to help it continue to accelerate its UK rollout, with plans to accelerate hiring, fuel its expansion into several new UK cities, further develop its proprietary models, including HIVEDmind, and grow its engineering and data team.
“Plan journeys”, National Highways warns drivers as bridgework closes M3 in Surrey
Former Boughey Distribution MD Angela Carus joins Law Distribution as managing director
Osprey Foods fined £60,000 after worker loading lorry has leg crushed
A1 Group cuts driver distraction with CTrack fleet technology
Tesco plans multi-million pound distribution centre at London Gateway
XPO to use Mercedes-Benz eActros electric trucks in PepsiCo transport contract
All-electric parcel delivery firm Hived on growth drive after securing Series B funding
New MD takes the wheel at logistics group Sheldon Clayton
Operator news
Management restructuring sees Mike Brown appointed as MD at SSO Logistics
A senior leadership restructure at St Helens-based SSO Group has seen Mike Brown appointed as managing director of the SSO Logistics side of the business, which specialises in BRCGS food grade warehousing and palletised distribution.
Former Boughey Distribution MD Angela Carus joins Law Distribution as managing director
Haydock-based, family-owned Law Distribution has appointed Angela Carus as managing director, while former managing director, John Law, steps up to the role of chairman.
Osprey Foods fined £60,000 after worker loading lorry has leg crushed
Norfolk-based food wholesaler Osprey Foods has been fined £66,000 after an employee’s leg had to be amputated after he was injured while loading a lorry.
A1 Group cuts driver distraction with CTrack fleet technology
Road transport specialist A1 Group has adopted an AI-powered video telematics and Progressive Safe System (PSS) solution from Ctrack to meet its driver safety and Direct Vision Standard (DVS) commitments.
Tesco plans multi-million pound distribution centre at London Gateway
Tesco has announced a major investment in a new distribution centre at DP World London Gateway, which it expects to open in 2029.
XPO to use Mercedes-Benz eActros electric trucks in PepsiCo transport contract
XPO has become PepsiCo’s chosen core transport partner for England and Wales, operating across all four of its main UK distribution sites in Leicester, Lutterworth, Coventry, and Warrington.
All-electric parcel delivery firm Hived on growth drive after securing Series B funding
All-electric parcel delivery firm Hived has secured additional funding to help it continue to accelerate its UK rollout, with plans to accelerate hiring, fuel its expansion into several new UK cities, further develop its proprietary models, including HIVEDmind, and grow its engineering and data team.
New MD takes the wheel at logistics group Sheldon Clayton
West Bromwich-based Sheldon Clayton Group has appointed Scott Campbell as managing director.
Hauliers report delivery delays after London Gateway suffers power outages and crane shortages
Hauliers have been experiencing delays at London Gateway Port of up to five hours when loading cargo, as a result of a series of operational challenges at the port, arising over the past few weeks.
DHL to invest £550m in new Derby facility and faster roll out of robots
DHL Supply Chain is to invest £550m to open a health logistics facility in Derby and accelerate the rollout of automation across its customer operations in UK and Ireland, the company announced today (9 July).
Administration watch
More than 100 Axis Logistics tanker drivers made redundant at collapsed Prax Refinery
More than 100 tanker drivers, linked to the collapsed Prax Group’s North Killingholme oil refinery, have been made redundant with immediate effect, administrators have confirmed today (8 July).
Prohire’s administration came despite cash injections from investor
The private equity house that held a majority stake in Prohire told Motor Transport it had injected financial support into the fleet hire firm in the months leading up to its collapse last week.
Leeds transport firm’s problems began after depot lease not renewed
Specialist haulage firm Wood Logistics & Lifting entered administration after the landlord told it to vacate the premises and its new site was not in an ideal state to move into immediately.
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Industry news
“Plan journeys”, National Highways warns drivers as bridgework closes M3 in Surrey
National Highways is warning drivers and fleet operators to plan their journeys to avoid delays along the M3, which will be closed near Bagshott in Surrey this weekend, to allow a footbridge to be installed.
Biodiesel shortage looms as Greenergy moves to shut down Immingham plant due to “market pressures”
Biodiesel manufacturer Greenergy is to begin consultation on a proposal to cease production at its biodiesel plant in Immingham, Lincolnshire, the company announced today (10 July).
Government gives green light for £24bn investment in over 30 road schemes
Five major strategic road schemes in the North of England and the Midlands, along with 28 smaller road improvement schemes, have been given the go-ahead by the government today (8 July), backed by £24bn of funding from the Spending Review.
RTX 2025 draws record attendance
Road Transport Expo (RTX) 2025 welcomed more than 14,000 visitors through the gates at a sunny NAEC Stoneleigh last month - an impressive 34% increase on last year’s attendance, official figures released today have revealed.
RHA welcomes government moves to fast-track major infrastructure projects
The RHA has welcomed moves by ministers to consider using Parliamentary powers to speed up the construction of major infrastructure projects by creating legislation which will bypass large parts of the planning process.
Demand for new diesel vans falls in H1 2025
New diesel van registrations shrank by 12.1% to 156,048 units in the first half of 2025, whilst electric van demand rose by nearly 53% - although that figure still represents less than 9% of the overall van market, according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers ...
BIFA strengthens freight crime prevention through partnership with NaVCIS
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is strengthening its sponsorship and collaboration with the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS), reinforcing its commitment to tackling freight crime across the UK.
UK’s oldest truckstop The Hollies gets revamp
Britain’s oldest truckstop The Hollies has unveiled a major upgrade including the installation of solar panels, two new EV chargers, and a smart water system.
Pall-Ex and Fortec announce consolidation plan
Pall-Ex and Fortec are to merge from January, finally bringing together a unified Pall-Ex brand five years after the group acquired the distribution network.
Logistics UK rolls out 2025 transport manager conference series
Logistics UK is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its transport manager conference series and it has announced the venues and agenda for its latest programme of events.
Interviews
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.
GXO and RHA outline the roadmap for driver safety and welfare in free to watch webinar
Motor Transport in association with leading 3PL GXO held a webinar in October to discuss the vital issue of how the road transport industry should be handling the recent influx of new drivers to ensure they are properly prepared for life on the road.
A New Era for renewable fuel supplies dawns in Essex
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.
‘SMEs are in a massive hole over electric but the approach is too blinkered’
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
Opinion
AI now essential for hauliers to survive
It made for unpleasant – but sadly not surprising – reading recently when one of the East Midlands’ most established haulage firms, B Taylor & Sons Transport, signalled financial distress after over 50 years of proud service to our industry.
Government response to border checks on fresh produce questions “farcical”
This week’s parliamentary session with biosecurity and animal welfare minister Baroness Hayman regarding the industry’s questions in relation to the proposed introduction of plant health border checks for fresh produce and plants was incredibly disappointing. It represented yet another painful example of the government’s failure to understand the critical issues ...
Four myths about AI in transportation and logistics
AI’s transformative influence on the transportation and logistics industry is significant, however, there are still many misconceptions that need addressing. This is common for new technology. Change can be challenging, and while it is an incredible tool that has helped businesses streamline operations, cut costs and improve efficiency, it will ...
Strike deal to secure professional drivers visa-free travel on international work
Concerns about the impact of rules restricting the time people can spend in the EU are growing in the transport sector as enforcement nears.
Contracts
Knowles Logistics lands four-year deal with FMCG supplier Atlante
Knowles Logistics has renewed its contract with foodservice supplier Atlante for another four years.
Unipart on cloud nine following Sky contract extension
Unipart has won a three-year contract extension with Sky to continue delivering services and solutions to its customers.
Prolog Fulfilment extends partnership with Luna Daly bodycare brand
Prolog Fulfilment has extended its partnership with Luna Daly, building on a two-year partnership with the body care brand which has seen a 100% increase in direct-to-consumer sales (DTC).
IPP lands exclusive supply chain deal with Tayto Snacks
Wooden pallets pooler IPP has signed an exclusive supply chain agreement with Irish food brand firm Tayto Snacks.
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