Plans are afoot for a major Grade A urban logistics space on a four-acre site on Factory Lane in Croydon, south London which could create up to 250 jobs. A joint venture between developer Chancerygate and SGN Place, the property development subs…
An influential group of MPs has warned the government it risks sleepwalking into another supply chain crisis after it rejected many of its recommendations to “level up” logistics. The transport select committee (TSC) said its road freight supply…
Fraikin has appointed Peter Backhouse (pictured) as its UK MD, in a move that sees him return to the fold having previously led the company between 2010 and 2015. Prior to his reappointment, Backhouse had spent much of this year working in a con…
Hexagon Leasing has appointed Nick Parker (pictured) as its new national account and business development manager, having previously worked at NRG Riverside and Ryder. Parker has racked up almost 20 years in the CV industry and Hexagon said he w…
Parcel carrier Yodel is opening a new 161,900 sq ft depot in Huyton, near Liverpool, after seeing record growth last year. Announcing the move, Yodel said this latest investment is part of plans to continue expanding nationwide operations, with …
DHL has announced the start of construction on its new £230m hub in SEGRO Park Coventry. The new facility will double DHL’s handling capacity and is expected to create 650 new jobs for the area. This latest project is part of DHL’s £482m investm…
Trucksters, a relay-based transport service which aims to cut drivers hours, speed up delivery times and reduce transport costs, has launched in the UK. The Spanish company operates an international relay transport service which divides routes u…
Scania UK has appointed former Jaguar and Land Rover global sales director Chris Newitt as its UK MD. Newitt, who joined the firm on 20 September, will be responsible for guiding Scania UK through what the OEM describes as “the biggest transitio…
Yodel is bolstering its ranks for what it expects to be a busy festive period with a call for 4,000 new staff. The delivery firm predicts it will handle over 200m parcels this year following the dramatic growth in e-commerce in recent years. Its…
Europa Road has appointed regional managers Mat Jobson and Stuart McKie to lead its newly launched dedicated customer service teams based within local branches. The two new recruits will oversee 11 dedicated customer service teams, made up …
Commercial vehicle specialist Asset Alliance Group has recruited finance specialist Matthew Board (pictured) to head up a newly launched team which will offer funding support for capital investments. The company said its newly launched general a…
Vision Techniques, a designer and manufacturer of vehicle safety systems, has recruited new staff in a move designed to increase its market share. Dave Prince (pictured) joins the firm as a sales executive and will help expand its coverage in th…
Supply chain management firm CCL Logistics & Technology is back on the acquisition trail after buying Erin Express Cargo earlier this year. The Ayrshire-based company, which specialises in connecting customers to over 500 carriers, is lookin…
Staffordshire-based technology firm Wheely-Safe is growing its team with four new, key appointments. The four new recruits are Ian Maynard, who has joined as business development manager, Amrit Grewal, who comes on board as senior engineer, Chri…