Northamptonshire haulier C Butt has secured an exclusive deal with Engineered Foam Products (EFP) to supply all its national freight services from its Northampton manufacturing facility. This three-year deal is the culmination of a 12-month proj…
The first phase of Konect 62, a major tri-modal logistics and industrial scheme in Yorkshire, is set to start in four weeks following the appointment of McLaren Construction by developers Henderson Park and Cole Waterhouse. Located at the axis o…
Greater investment in green fuels and infrastructure, including hydrogen and electric HGVs, is required to stave off an unstable freight future that threatens to destabilise our economy, according to digital freight management firm Zeus. The log…
Sweeping changes to electricity supply systems are needed to protect supply chains, including the removal of barriers to installing commercial and domestic renewable energy systems, according to the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA). These are s…
DigiHaul is helping M&S reduce its logistics-related emissions by using its technology to bring down empty running and improve network visibility. The freight tech firm is using its backhaul matching solution, which relies on the latest tech…
Yodel has planted 1,200 trees in partnership with charity the Green Task Force to provide ‘green therapy’ for military veterans. The mass planting event at the charity’s headquarters in Hull earlier this week saw Yodel colleagues coming together…
Construction company Glencar has been instructed by logistics property developer PLP to build a 344,500 sq ft warehouse speculatively on a 17-acre site in Stafford. Located on the Stone Business Park and close to the A34 and junctions 14 and 15 …
Palletways is boosting its environmental credentials by pledging to plant a tree for every online order or verified Trustpilot review it receives. The network has teamed up with climate action enterprise Ecologi to support projects that are in l…
Stobart has won a Transporeon award for being the most sustainable carrier after demonstrating that it offered outstanding customer commitment and the lowest carbon footprint. Peter Daglish, Stobart IT applications manager, said: “We have a well…
Shell has revealed details of its pilot fuel initiative in partnership with Hoyer, which aims to decarbonise its UK supply chain. The pilot programme, which began in May and will run for six month, marks the first application of the fuel in heav…
Commercial vehicle operators affected by Scotland’s Low Emission Zones (LEZ) across Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow should head along to a free half-day roadshow next week, brought to you by Motor Transport and Transport News. You’l…
Members of the House of Lords are to be told that using solar panels on warehouse rooftops could double the UK’s solar capacity, reduce harmful emissions and slash energy costs. The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) is teaming up with solar pane…
PVC-U manufacturer and recycler Eurocell has upgraded some of its fleet with six MAN 7.5-tonne trucks fitted with solar technology. Supplied by Asset Alliance Group, the Derbyshire-based company has taken the trucks on a five-year, full-service …
XPO Logistics is making significant cuts to its UK and Ireland operational emissions by using LED systems at its sites. The company now uses LED systems in 76% of its network sites, and all new sites are equipped with smart controls to realise f…