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All articles by Carol Millett – Page 9
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ArticleWiltshire Farm Foods electrifies fleet with over 200 new refrigerated vans
Meals provider aApetito is electrifying its Wiltshire Farm Foods fleet with over 200 brand-new refrigerated electric vans set to be rolled out this year, in a move which will see the company slash its emissions and transform customer deliveries nationwide.
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ArticleWincanton delivers pre-tax loss of almost £45m ahead of sale to GXO
Wincanton slid into the red ahead of its £760m sale to US supply chain management giant GXO in April this year, reporting an annual pre-tax loss of £44.9m, according to its latest financial results.
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ArticleIKEA and Geopost join call for mandatory targets for zero-emission HGV fleets
Eighteen leading businesses, including IKEA, Geopost and E.On Drive, are calling for an EU-wide mandate that sets clear zero-emission corporate fleet targets for cars, vans and trucks.
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Article Prioritise logistics to kickstart growth, Logistics UK tells new Labour Government
If the new Labour government partnered with the logistics industry immediately it could kickstart economic growth within the first 100 days, Logistics UK said this week.
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ArticleRHA slams Felixstowe Port for launching “challenging” container booking system
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has slammed the Port of Felixstowe this week for failing to confer with the industry before introducing a new and “challenging” booking system for hauliers delivering and picking up goods from the port.
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ArticleLabour government yet to respond to industry call for logistics minister
The newly elected Labour government has yet to respond to industry calls for the appointment of a minister for logistics with just two DfT appointments confirmed so far.
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ArticleCarlsberg plans “supply chain efficiencies” as part of £3.3bn deal to buy Britvic
Danish brewer Carlsberg has agreed to buy soft-drinks maker Britvic for £3.3bn in a deal which aims to save around £100m over five years through supply chain, procurement and administrative efficiencies, the company announced today (8 July).
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ArticleBritish tennis star swaps racket for Evri uniform and electric cargo bike
Evri has teamed up with British tennis star Liam Broady to deliver a special package to the National Tennis Centre as he prepares for the prestigious Wimbledon tournament, which starts on 1 July this year.
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ArticleTeletrac Navman appoints new chief operations and financial officer
Connected mobility platform specialist Teletrac Navman has appointed Ricardo Buranello as its chief operations and financial officer. The company said that Buranello (pictured) is a seasoned technology executive with a proven track record of success in areas including sales and business development, general management, finance, and M&A. With previous experience ...
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ArticlePanattoni plans £135m speculative logistics development in Coventry
Logistics real estate developer Panattoni is planning a £135m speculative logistics development in Coventry.
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ArticleDon’t rush to dismiss hydrogen trucks as a zero emission option, report advises hauliers
Fleet management specialist Venson Automotive Solutions is urging HGV fleet managers currently shifting from diesel to electric vehicles not to shut the door on hydrogen-powered trucks.
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ArticleHauliers travel to Zambia to witness life-saving Transaid projects
A dozen of Transaid’s corporate partners from the haulage industry have returned from a self-funded visit to Zambia, where they visited two of the charity’s health and road safety projects.
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ArticleeFREIGHT 2030 trial promises to be “ultimate” test of electric HGVs
The recently launched eFREIGHT 2030 trial will see electric HGVs pushed to their limit and prove they have a place in logistics fleets in the next decade, according to Angus Webb (pictured), the chief executive of the project’s planning software provider Dynamon.
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ArticleEvri invests £19m to create UK’s largest electric cargo bike fleet
Evri is investing £19m in new plans to fast-track the rollout out of its electric cargo bike fleet as part of wider plans to slash the delivery company’s emissions.
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ArticleUK diesel van numbers soar by one million, Transport & Environment report reveals
The number of vans on the UKs roads has skyrocketed, with a million more added in less than ten years, despite industry and government efforts to increase the take-up of electric vans.
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ArticleCovid, fuel inflation and HGV driver shortages force Cartwright Bros to close 80-year-old business with “tremendous sadness”
The directors of Cartwright Bros said that it was with “tremendous sadness” that the family was forced to close the doors on the 80-year-old business, after calling in the administrators last week.
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ArticleFORS training for Met Police fosters better relationships with hauliers
London’s Metropolitan Police are building better relationships with hauliers by undertaking Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) training.
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ArticleTarmac partners with collapsed manufacturer Tevva and Brit-Tipp to trial electric tipper
Tarmac is trialling an all-electric tipper truck in Walsall, West Midlands in partnership with body builder Brit-Tipp and electric vehicle manufacturer Tevva, which collapsed into administration on 7 June after failing to secure new funding.
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ArticleRivus Fleet Solutions bought out of administration by the Metropolitan Police Service
Rivus Fleet Solutions has been sold to the Metropolitan Police Service - its largest customer - after the company called in the administrators last week.
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ArticleCartwright Bros (Haulage) issues notice to appoint an administrator
Lincolnshire family haulier Cartwright Bros (Haulage) has issued a notice to appoint adminstrators, in what is its 80th year of trading, MT has learnt.