KNOWLES SWEEPS CLEAN WITH NEW AUTONOMOUS ROBOT CLEANERS
Knowles Logistics, one of the UK’s leading end-to-end supply chain specialists has invested in two new autonomous cleaning robots to drive forward efficiencies and hygiene standards within its warehousing operation. Supplied by industrial floor cleaning machine...
Durite adds brake light cameras to growing safety range
Vehicle safety specialist Durite is expanding its van range with reverse-view brake light cameras. Brake light cameras are retrofitted to the vehicle, replacing the existing brake light assembly and enhancing rear visibility, whilst retaining brake light function and...
FourKites Announces Premier Carrier List for First Half of 2024
Leading real-time supply chain visibility provider FourKites® is proud to announce the release of its Premier Carrier List (PCL) for the first half of 2024, highlighting carriers that have demonstrated the highest standards of tracking across all modes of transport....
Kennacraig and Port Askaig reach significant milestones in preparation for new Islay vessels
A programme of CMAL-led preparatory work to upgrade two ferry terminals on the Islay route has reached key milestones, paving the way for delivery of new vessels by the end of the year. Upgrades to the south berth of Kennacraig ferry terminal are now complete, while...
FIRST VOLVO AERO HITS THE STREETS OF BIRMINGHAM THROUGH LTS GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
Volvo’s new FH Aero truck will soon be hitting the roads of Birmingham for the first time emblazoned in LTS Global Solutions colours as it joins the Coleshill company’s fleet of vehicles. The Globetrotter Aero, which is part of the FH range has a unique aerodynamic...
BRETTS TRANSPORT ROLLS OUT INNOVATIVE MODELLING STRATEGY TO SECURE SUSTAINABILITY AND IMPROVE CARBON FOOTPRINT
With the haulage industry currently standing as the largest emitting sector of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK – producing 26% of the country’s total emissions in 2021 – those within the sector are doing their utmost to accelerate their decarbonisation strategies....
LONDON STONE EXTENDS CONTRACT WITH PALLETLINE
Palletline London is excited to announce its extended partnership with London Stone, a market leader in the supply of natural stone paving to clients throughout the UK. Palletline London has been working with London Stone since 2019. The new agreement will see...
Creating better crossings in York: trial at key junction aims to reduce pedestrian wait times
City of York Council have announced a trial project to reduce pedestrian wait times at one of the city centre's key junctions, where Blossom Street, Queen Street, Nunnery Lane and Micklegate meet. Changes to the timing of traffic lights will significantly reduce the...
Vaux ALL show returns to the British Motor Museum with special guest appearance, ‘40RA’, the legendary Lotus Carlton confirmed
Vaux ALL, a celebration of all Vauxhall, Opel and Bedford models, returns to the British Motor Museum, home to the Vauxhall Heritage Collection, for a second year on Sunday 18 August. Last year's outstanding inaugural show attracted more than 500 exhibitor vehicles...
Port of Felixstowe takes delivery of Five new Automated Rubber Tyred Gantry cranes
Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has taken delivery of its latest batch of Automated electric Rubber-Tyred Gantry cranes (AeRTGs). The latest batch of five machines, which also have a remote-control option, are part of an order for 17 electric cranes from Konecranes...
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN LOGISTICS: LOGISTICS TECH CONFERENCE RETURNS THIS AUTUMN
Logistics UK's Digital Transformation in Logistics conference is returning for its second year, as part of the programme for Birmingham Tech Week – the UK's largest regional tech festival and conference. The event at The Studio in Birmingham on Tuesday 22 October is a...
PANTHER LOGISTICS ENTERS NEW ERA AS AIT HOME DELIVERY
Premium white glove UK delivery pioneer Panther Logistics is entering one of the most exciting chapters in its history by rebranding to AIT Home Delivery. The rebrand follows the two-person delivery specialist’s acquisition in November 2020, by AIT Worldwide...
ISUZU REMAINS TRUCK OF CHOICE FOR ESSENTIAL TRADING CO-OPERATIVE
Bristol-based foods distributor Essential Trading Co-operative has taken delivery of the first of five new Isuzu trucks from local dealer AK Commercials, continuing a longstanding loyalty to the marque dating back nearly a decade. The new trucks – comprised of one...
Industry heavyweights collaborate to deliver rooftop solar project
Renewable energy expert, Shawton Energy has partnered with logistics specialist, Knowles Logistics, to deliver a large-scale rooftop solar energy installation at a Wisbech distribution centre site – operated on behalf of international food and drink group, Princes....
COSCO SHIPPING partners with Fortescue to promote green development of the shipping industry
On July 25, 2024, COSCO SHIPPING and Fortescue, a leading global green technology, energy and metal company, inked a memorandum of cooperation in Shanghai. Under this MOU, both parties will leverage their respective technological and resource strengths to collectively...
Hultsteins UK teams with ‘green energy’ electric fridge innovator Courage Technologies SL
Hultsteins, the UK/Sweden producer of onboard electrical generation systems, has joined forces with specialist electric fridge manufacturer Courage, to provide sales and aftermarket services for the UK, Ireland and Sweden. Courage Technologies, based in...
JOIN THE GENERATION LOGISTICS MOVEMENT: AWARD–WINNING CAMPAIGN OPENS SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR YEAR THREE
In August 2022, logistics recruitment was in the doldrums, with the majority of young people surveyed failing to even acknowledge the employment opportunities offered by one of the UK’s biggest industries. Driver shortages hit the headlines and, with an ageing...
JP BULL TRANSPORT LEADS THE CHARGE WITH DELIVERY OF FIRST VOLVO FH AERO IN WALES
The first Volvo FH Aero in Wales has gone into service with Pontypool-based JP Bull Transport. Volvo Trucks’ latest version of its iconic FH was launched to market earlier this year and is now starting to hit the roads across the UK. JP Bull Transport’s Volvo FH Aero...
ARMSTRONG ADDS NEW VOLVO FH AERO TRUCK TO FLEET AS IT STRIVES TO REDUCE ITS CARBON FOOTPRINT
Leading supply chain management company Armstrong Logistics has invested in a new Volvo FH Aero truck – the latest addition to its near 90-strong fleet and the first (check) to hit the road in Leicestershire. The investment comes on the back of the recent acquisition...
Gebrüder Weiss: Management change in the logistics provider’s West region
Alexander Eberharter (44) has taken over the management of the West region of the international transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss on August 1, succeeding Hannes Mayr (65), who is retiring after 41 years with the company. Mayr, who was born in Tyrol, can...
Collett Transport Completes Challenging Transformers Project for GE Vernova
Collett Transport, in collaboration with GE Vernova, successfully completes Pathfinder Substation project, involving the heavy transport, heavy lift and final offloading, positioning and installation of four 145 Tonne transformers from Buckie Harbour to Pathfinder,...
NEW DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR JOINS LOGISTICS UK
Logistics UK has today (1 August 2024) announced the appointment of Jemma James as the business group's new Digital Development Director. Formerly the Managing Director of the Microlise Group's TruTac tachograph business, Ms James brings an extensive track record in...
What’s the Environmental Impact of Shipping Water?
Barges travel thousands of miles across oceans to transport one of the planet’s heaviest yet most precious commodities — clean, drinking water. Transportation professionals are not carrying them in massive bins. Instead, the supplies are prepackaged in plastic, boxed...
Truck Cartel: Competition Appeal Tribunal green lights RHA claim
The RHA has today been granted a Collective Proceedings Order (CPO) and given the go ahead by the Competition Appeal Tribunal to seek compensation for operators (including the 18,000+ already signed up) after truck manufacturers were found to have broken competition...
GOVERNMENT SPENDING CUTS WILL LIMIT LOGISTICS’ ABILITY TO KICKSTART ECONOMIC GROWTH, SAYS LOGISTICS UK
Today's (29 July 2024) announcement of government cuts in infrastructure spending will limit the ability of the logistics sector to kickstart economic growth, says business group Logistics UK. Speaking after the announcement of spending cuts in key infrastructure...
FedEx Tests eActros 300 Electric Tractor in Linehaul Operations in the United Kingdom
Federal Express Corporation, the world's largest express transportation company has begun a two-week pilot of an eActros 300 tractor, an all-electric vehicle from Mercedes-Benz Trucks. The tractor unit is being used in place of a combustion engine tractor and trailer...
Midland Pallet Trucks Drives Efficiency Gains for Businesses
Midland Pallet Trucks, a leading supplier of high-quality material handling equipment, is proud to highlight the significant impact its range of pallet trucks can have on businesses across various industries. By optimising warehouse operations and streamlining...
Hultsteins warms to Marvtech in sustainable E Hot Box partnership
Hultsteins, the UK/Sweden manufacturer of onboard electrical power generators, has appointed Marvtech to provide sales and support services for its ecogen2 system in the North-West. The market-proven ecogen2, used by temperature-controlled transporters to drive all...
Collett Transport Completes 148Te Transformer Transport and Installation at Neilston Grid Stability Facility
Collett Transport, working in partnership with IQA Elecnor Group, has successfully completed the heavy transport and installation of a 148-tonne transformer to Neilston Grid Stability Facility in Scotland. The project utilised Collett’s 250-tonne girder bridge trailer...
FOCUS ON EU BORDER ARRANGEMENTS NOW, LOGISTICS UK URGES NEW GOVERNMENT
The new Labour government needs to place urgent emphasis on sorting out post-Brexit border arrangements or see holiday traffic-type queues become a regular occurrence which threaten the UK's supply chain, according to business group Logistics UK. With summer holiday...
PALLETLINE MEMBERS ACHIEVE UNPRECEDENTED DELIVERY SUCCESS FOR HAVWOODS LUXURY FLOORING
Palletline member HMT Group has successfully entered a contract with Havwoods Luxury Flooring, a leading supplier of wood flooring supplying architects, specifiers, and individuals around the world. Just months into the contract HMT Group, supported by Palletline...
FedEx Opens First European Life Science Center in Veldhoven
Federal Express Corporation, the world's largest express transportation company, has opened its first European Life Science Center in Veldhoven, the Netherlands. The state-of-the-art cooling facility joins a global network of FedEx Life Science Centers, with...
Recruiter advises firms on retaining top talent, amid quiet quitting crisis
Specialist logistics recruiter, Innovate Freight Talent, has shared its tips for employers on retaining talent - as organisations face the challenge of keeping employees satisfied in the modern workplace. The pandemic brought many changes to workplaces, including...
Rygor Group Invests in Wildflower Planting of local Areas
Team members at multi-award-winning, multi-franchise automotive company, Rygor Group Ltd, donned their wellies recently, to plant the first of five hectares of wildflower meadows, in partnership with wildlife charity, GreenTheUK. Planting has taken place close to five...
R J & I Monkhouse marks milestone with Renault Trucks
Carlisle-based R J & I Monkhouse Ltd, has added the 35th Renault Trucks vehicle to its fleet, a 13-litre T520 6x2 Tag. This latest acquisition highlights the exceptional service provided by the dealer, Border Trucks, and the proven reliability of Renault Trucks. The...
Mayor to restore public trust in the buses
North East Mayor Kim McGuinness is set to approve £101.2m worth of improvements for buses, while also pressing ahead with plans to take back control of buses. The Mayor has vowed to improve public transport across the North East and wants to bring buses back into...
LOGISTICS UK’S RESPONSE DVS GRACE PERIOD EXTENSION
Following the decision by London Councils' Transport and Environment Committee to extend the grace period to comply with the new Direct Vision Standard (DVS), Chris Yarsley, Senior Policy Manager at Logistics UK says, "The decision to double the grace period for the...
ARMSTRONG LOGISTICS MOVES UP A GEAR ON ITS JOURNEY TO NET ZERO WITH NEW VOLVO ELECTRIC VEHICLE
After successful trials, leading supply chain management company Armstrong Logistics has added a new Volvo FM Electric truck to its 86 strong fleet of vehicles, which is now primarily 100% Volvo. It is a first for the expanding business and will operate out of its...
Armley Town Street: Highway proposals aim to improve public transport and active travel journeys
The £2.91m proposals aim to reduce bus delays whilst improving the street environment for visitors and shoppers with wider pavements, planting and landscaping and more crossing points to encourage active travel journeys. The scheme is part of Leeds City Council and...
Rail Delivery Group responds to global IT outage
A spokesperson for Rail Delivery Group said: "Train operators have been affected by ongoing global IT issues which may result in some short notice service changes and cancellations, also impacting real-time information screens and services at stations. We are sorry...
DVS grace period set to be extended to 6 months after RHA campaign
The RHA is pleased to announce that hauliers are set to get more time to prepare for new Direct Vision Standard safety criteria launching later this year. Officials are set to extend a grace period to six months for hauliers operating in the capital to comply with new...
TRU extends thanks to passengers following four weeks of upgrades
From Monday 24 June to Friday 19 July, the TRU team delivered upgrades to the railway between Huddersfield and Leeds. The work is part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade, a multi-billion-pound programme that will bring customers faster, greener and more reliable trains...
New appointments as XL Global Group grows again
XL Global Group, headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland has recently created three new commercial roles to support its growing range of capabilities across its network of UK facilities. The integrated engineering services provider, who has experienced a notable growth in...
Pall-Ex increases CPC Training to boost commercial driver standards
Following the launch of Pall-Ex's CPC Training Academy in September 2023, the industry-first initiative is on track to train a minimum of 250 people by the end of the year following an increase in courses. Established with the objective of improving road safety,...
CONTINENTAL TYRES SETS NEW UK FLEET BENCHMARK WITH ITS FIRST VOLVO TRUCKS
Volvo Trucks has supplied eight vehicles to Continental Tyres – four FM 460 6x2 tractor units and four FM 380 6x2 rigids – featuring an array of optional extras prioritising driver safety, comfort and overall operational performance. Supplied by Rory Kelly, Transport...
British Motor Museum to open a new groundbreaking exhibition, “From Sketch to Street”
Please find a release about the latest exhibition due to open at the British Motor Museum next month along with a press invite to attend the preview on the 18 July. Do let me know if you'd like to attend? The British Motor Museum is to open a new, groundbreaking...
Clariant Chooses FourKites to Increase Efficiency, Response Times and Customer Satisfaction
Leading supply chain visibility provider FourKites today announces it has been chosen by Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, to provide comprehensive supply chain visibility for its ocean shipments. In just six weeks after implementing...
Hydrogen flight looks ready for take-off with new advances
The possibility of hydrogen-powered flight means greater opportunities for fossil-free travel, and the technological advances to make this happen are moving fast. New studies from Chalmers University of Technology, in Sweden, show that almost all air travel within a...
Local bus operator chooses winners for Bus Driver of the Year competition
Stagecoach East has chosen its two representatives for the national Bus Driver of the Year competition, after an exciting day of regional heats, Contestants were put through their paces with a grueling series of tests including a theory examination, on-road driving...
Rail Partners responds to Royal Mail’s plans to end its use of rail freight
Rail Partners' chief executive Andy Bagnall said: 'Today's announcement reflects the challenging conditions affecting the rail freight sector. 'Despite the wide consensus on the importance of rail freight growth to reducing carbon emissions and getting lorries off our...
Ambitious future awaits as City of York Council unveils route map to a healthier, more sustainable and better connected city
At a meeting next week (18 July) Executive Members will be asked to agree to a new, far reaching Local Transport Strategy which will shape the city's travel networks until 2040. York's Local Transport Strategy will prioritise people and set out the future for...
Software collaborators set to reduce costs and carbon with new AI/ERP solution
Optimize, a leading transport optimisation specialist is joining with midlands software developer jobmate to introduce a cloud-based, AI-driven Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform which the company says, cuts costs, reduces vehicle emissions and increases...
RHA welcomes Future of Roads MInister
Richard Smith, RHA Managing Director, said: The RHA would like to congratulate Lilian Greenwood MP on her appointment as Future of Roads Minister at the Department for Transport. Our sector – HGVs, vans and coaches – play a crucial role to support the Government's...
Transport Secretary kickstarts “bus revolution” as she promises to support local leaders to deliver better buses up and down the country
Louise Haigh visits Greater Manchester on her first official visit, with a pledge to support local leaders to deliver better buses Under the Government's plan Local Transport Authorities across the country will be empowered to take back control of buses The Transport...
Natasha Ramsay takes the driver’s seat in RVS senior role
Radius Vehicle Solutions (RVS), the only all-island provider of car and van leasing services has appointed Natasha Ramsay as its new Head of Group Operations across both Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland, to drive the company on through the industry’s biggest...
Big G Logistics Ltd hails new flagship T480 High as the ‘Pride of our fleet’
Essex-based, Big G Logistics Ltd has gone bigger and better by adding a high specification T480 High 6x2 tractor unit as its flagship vehicle. The T480 High was selected for its driver appeal, performance, fuel economy as well as the outstanding service from the...
Rebirth of an icon as rare IVECO S-Way TurboStar joins R D Williams Transport fleet
Williams Transport has been in the haulage business for over 50 years and was an early adopter of the IVECO S-Way at its initial launch back in 2020. However, Managing Director of R.D. Williams & Sons Andy Williams' relationship with IVECO tractor units goes back to...
TRANSAID SECURES FUNDING FOR PHASE THREE OF KENYAN NATIONAL HELMET WEARING COALITION
International development organisation, Transaid, has secured funding from global road safety philanthropy, the FIA Foundation, to lead the third phase of its National Helmet Wearing Coalition in Kenya. This extends a project launched in 2021 to improve safety for the...
RUN A SAFE AND LEGAL OPERATION WITH THE HELP OF LOGISTICS UK’S TRANSPORT MANAGER CONFERENCES
Logistics UK's series of Transport Manager conferences returns this autumn with ten events taking place across the country providing transport operators with the latest compliance and legislation information. Now in its 24th year, the conferences are the industry's...
HaulTech is up to the TASCC for bulk haulier
A bulk haulier says its transport management system (TMS) is making compliance easy while also saving time on planning. BI Halder provides nationwide bulk haulage for the agricultural sector and is certified through TASCC, the Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable...
