Clothing brand Trotters has chosen Renault Trucks’ E-Tech Master L3H1 Platform Cab for its first fully electric delivery vehicle. The van will deliver stock to the company’s stores and partners, including Harrods and Liberty, across London. The …
Monaghan Freight has expanded its fleet with the arrival of a Volvo FH 540 Globetrotter 6×4 tractor unit plated for 120-tonne operations. The truck will be used to transport a range of specialist loads, from heavy-duty quarry equipment and excav…
Steelmaker ArcelorMittal needed a tough truck in a compact package for deliveries across the north of England and it said it was delighted with its choice: a Fuso Canter. The Birkenhead-based manufacturer said it received a significant number of…
GXO Logistics said demand for its services continued to accelerate after it posted second quarter results that showed double-digit top- and bottom-line growth. Revenue during the period grew 11% year over year to £1.9bn and net income grew 27% t…
Funds raised through the reintroduction of the HGV levy should be used to help prevent bridge strikes, according to the RHA. It said hauliers want to know where their money is going and not think it’s simply disappearing into a “Treasury black h…
Day-to-day road maintenance should be prioritised over new road building schemes and costly enhancement projects should be cancelled, the House of Commons transport committee has told DfT. The committee’s report calls for more funds to be made a…
Advanced Supply Chain (ASC) has invested £60m in a new operating facility in Nettetal, Germany (pictured), which will create 400 jobs over the next three years. The company, which specialises in retail logistics and is part of the Reconomy Group…
Sapphire Vehicle Services has become the official transport partner to the Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK race team. As well as joining the motorcycle race team’s list of sponsors, the partnership sees Sapphire looking after the team’s two Merce…
The Uxbridge by-election result last month, which saw the election of a conservative candidate, was a “shot across the bows” that showed a change of approach on net zero was now required, according to the RHA. The election of Tory Steve Tuckwell…
Staffline’s Recruitment GB division has been awarded an extended contract by GXO Logistics to provide dedicated temporary labour supply to a further 14 distribution centres across the UK for several major High Street brands. The award sees Staff…
A £4.2m scheme to build a high-volume hydrogen refuelling station at Teesside International Airport has been announced today (2 August) by Element 2. The project is being delivered as part of a strategic alliance between Element 2, which builds …
Berkshire-based Shoreline, which specialises in the transportation of boats in the UK and Europe, has joined Palletline, in a move aimed at diversifying its business. The haulier, which has its headquarters at Thatcham, has a large client base s…
Logistics companies that invest in safer warehouses for their employees are winning the war for talent, according to a report produced by Linde Material Handling UK. The more enlightened businesses are also committing to a “no blame” safety cult…
Former Menzies chief executive Forsyth Black has become Palletline’s new chairman with a brief to introduce an “independent and dynamic way of thinking” aimed at bringing a “fresh perspective” to the network. Palletline said this is the first ti…