XPO has hit its target of hiring 1,000 HGV drivers in 2022 as it seeks to reduce its reliance on subcontractors. The milestone was achieved earlier this month and since then, the logistics firm has […]
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XPO Logistics has introduced a rail element to its distribution work for plastic pipe manufacturer Wavin, cutting CO2 emissions by an estimated 58%. After signing a rail service agreement with Malcolm Logistics, XPO can now transport Wavin produ…
Mercedes-Benz Trucks’ new 140,000sq ft parts logistics centre, dedicated to holding parts only for its HGVs and FUSOs, will commence operations on 3 January. The facility in Willen, Milton Keynes, provides 20% more storage capacity than is curre…
XPO Logistics has landed a multi-year contract renewal in the UK with international building materials manufacturer Etex. XPO already distributes several hundred thousand tonnes of products for Etex each year, using a digitally managed network w…
XPO Logistics has landed a multi-year deal as the primary UK transport partner for Anglian Windows. Under the contract XPO will provide a customised transport solution and transition Anglian’s incumbent supplier. The new network will use a dedic…
XPO Logistics has been awarded an exclusive distribution contract by hydrogen retailer Element 2. The multi-year agreement will see XPO begin transporting hydrogen fuel from partner production sites to Element 2 refuelling stations in the North …
XPO Logistics has gained a top score of 90 out of 100 on the 2022 Disability Equality Index (DEI), marking it as a company which excels at disability inclusion. This is the second consecutive year the company has been recognised on the index, wh…
XPO Logistics has been selected by the Tour de France as the official transport partner for the 2022 women’s competition, to be held from July 24 to July 31. The eight-stage race will be the first edition of the ‘Tour de France Femmes’ and is sp…
XPO will be the official transport support partner of the Tour de France again this year, using a fleet largely fuelled by hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). It first piloted biofuel at the 2021 event with a truck running on B100 made from rapese…
XPO Logistics has been awarded a multi-year contract by the food and drinks firm Princes Group to distribute its soft drinks in the UK, the company has announced this week. The logistics giant will provide palletised distribution using a full-tr…
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…
XPO Logistics has been awarded a multi-year contract by Tesco to manage the retailer’s chilled distribution to stores in the North West. Under the new agreement XPO will be responsible for temperature-controlled transport and will use XPO’s flee…
XPO Logistics has started to take delivery of 76 Volvo FM 6×2 tractor units valued at around £7m to be used on the firm’s distribution contract with building materials supplier British Gypsum, part of Saint-Gobain. Twenty three of the 6×2 tracto…