Wincanton increased revenues by 16.3% to £1.4bn and saw underlying profits before tax soar to £58.1m, preliminary results showed. For the year ending 31 March 2022, the logistics group said it had achieved growth across all four sectors; eFulfil…
Electric vehicle manufacturer Volta Trucks has selected Carrier Transicold as the sole supplier of refrigerated equipment for the full-electric 16-tonne Volta Zero. The supply agreement follows a project in which Carrier Transicold engineers wor…
Abbey Logistics has extended its contract with Lhoist UK which sees the specialist bulk road tanker company transporting lime to customers across the country. Abbey, which began working with Lhoist in 2013, provides the company with road tanker …
BCA Automotive has forged a vehicle delivery partnership with SsangYong Motors UK. The partnership, launched this week, will operate from Portbury Docks in Bristol and aims to boost SsangYong Motors UK’s delivery capacity to UK dealers. BCA, whi…
XPO Logistics has been awarded a multi-year contract renewal by Tesco to distribute fuel to the supermarket’s consumer filling stations throughout the UK. XPO uses 350 specially trained drivers to collect fuel at nationwide fuel terminals and al…
Aztek Logistics has responded to a string of new contract wins by investing in 10 new vehicles and six trailers. The Fors gold operator and Pallet-Track member is also now sporting a new livery for a “fresher look”. The latest investments includ…
Meachers Global Logistics has renewed its contract with Red Arrow Fulfilment to provide warehouse space for mattresses on behalf of Dormeo UK. Meachers will store the mattresses at a new 30,000sq ft facility at Southampton Docks following its th…
Wincanton has secured a two-year contract extension with the Co-op after it delivered a new 340,000sq ft regional distribution centre in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire for the retailer in under six months. Co-op and Wincanton have worked in pa…
GXO Logistics is delivering “higher accuracy and productivity” under a new contract with Majestic Wine, the retailer said this week. The deal, awarded earlier this year, sees GXO handle logistics for Majestic’s nationwide e-commerce operation. T…
Maritime Transport has signed a long-term agreement with Associated British Ports (ABP) to operate a six-acre loaded container storage facility at the Port of Ipswich, in a move aimed at meeting growing customer demand for container storage. Mar…
Haulage firm Turners (Soham) is set to double space at its site in Walsall and create new jobs in response to rising volumes. The family firm has purchased the remaining 4.51 acres at Middlemore Lane in Alridge, Walsall, which is close to Juncti…
Wincanton’s group revenue is forecast to rise by 12% in Q4, helped by a slew of new retail and public sector contracts and the acquisition of e-commerce specialist Cygnia last year. In a trading update, Wincanton reported “excellent” growth in a…
ArrowXL has been chosen by bed and mattress supplier Aspire Furniture to handle its deliveries to UK customers. The deal will mean the two-person home delivery firm handling the movement of 800 beds and headboards a month and ArrowXL said it was…
Perishable Movements Limited (PML) has renewed its long-standing contract with Blue Skies to deliver fresh fruit products for another three years. PML, which has been working with Blue Skies for the last five years, is tasked with collecting fre…