A £293m offer to buy DX Group by HIG European Capital has been given the thumbs up by the delivery group’s largest shareholder Gatemore Capital Management and former chief executive Lloyd Dunn, who also holds a substantial stake in the company, …
Washington, Sunderland-based family firm Hawthorns Logistics, has signed a 12 month pay-as-you-go contract with Prometeon Tyre Group for its entire fleet. The new contract, which includes Prometeon’s central billing tool, PRO Management, covers …
Logistics and warehousing company Fagan & Whalley has donated a truck to the HGV driver training programme run by Transaid in Zambia. The donated truck will play a crucial role in training new HGV drivers and enhancing road safety across sub…
Parcel delivery company Evri is trialling two electric HGVs this month as it moves to reduce emissions in the first and middle mile of a parcel’s journey. The two Volvo FM electric trucks join the existing fleet, which includes 190 bio-CNG tract…
Parcel carrier Yodel is creating over 2,000 seasonal roles across its 50 nationwide locations, as it prepares for the festive peak season. The company has also launched a brand-new recruitment website which makes applying for new driver roles ea…
Parcel, freight and secure courier delivery specialist DX Group has opened a major new regional hub in Haydock, Merseyside, boosting its presence in the North West. The new hub will serve the group’s freight division, and in particular its irreg…
Cross Transport failed due to the Covid pandemic and rising costs, according to documents recently released by its administrator. The Birmingham haulier, which provided road transport services across the UK and Ireland, brought in financial expe…
Palletline saw total turnover increase by almost 68% to £301.2m in the 18 months ending 31 December 2022. Revenues generated by its logistics subsidiaries rose by £40.1m to £70.1m during the period. The network said its extended accounting perio…
Logistics provider Lloyd Fraser said it had enjoyed an “unprecedented” number of contract renewals in its fashion transport division this year. The company said taking into account the current economic climate, it was testament to the culture of…
A young entrepreneur who set up a haulage firm in Malton when he was just 17 had to contend with angry creditors at his home address when the firm hit financial problems. Charles Morgan Transport entered administration on 4 July, seven years aft…
A Burton-on-Trent haulage firm that failed last month was crippled by a host of problems, including Brexit, Covid-19 and an expensive fraudulent incident involving a customer, according to its administrator. Freight Management European (FME) had…
GXO has delivered “substantial” cost savings through increased efficiencies in the first year of its contract to manage telecommunications giant BT Group’s logistics and transport operations. BT Group outsourced its logistics to GXO last year as…
Wishart Transport has seen the number of annual orders with wooden pallets pooler IPP increase by 4,600% in just six years, the comapny revealed this week. The County Armagh-based company collects and distributes wooden pallets on behalf of IPP …
Royal Mail’s Net-Zero and near-term targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), the UN-backed global body that enables businesses to set emissions reductions targets that are in line with the latest climate scienc…