All articles by Chris Tindall – Page 9
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Former EV Cargo site snapped up by Stonehouse company
A Gloucestershire waste management firm has purchased EV Cargo’s former HQ, a 26-acre distribution site in Moreton Valence.
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XPO creates female driver academy to bring more women into haulage
XPO has launched a female driver academy in an effort to attract more women into the industry.
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Pall-Ex hauliers steam ahead to help restore iconic ship
Pall-Ex members Bullet Express and Intercounty Distribution are helping restore an iconic Clyde steamer by handling the delivery of its original rudder from Glasgow to Cornwall.
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Winners announced at everywoman in transport awards
The 2024 everywoman in Transport & Logistics awards winners were announced at a ceremony in London attended by over 480 industry leaders.
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Hellmann weathers the storm to post profit increase
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics said post-Brexit road freight volumes fell last year, but it was able to significantly increase its pre-tax profit.
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Universal Tankers expands services with acquisition of wet waste business
Liquid waste disposal specialists Universal Tankers has bought Penrith-based H & E Trotter in a move designed to broaden its services in the north of England.
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Maxi delivers revenue boost amid tough trading conditions
Maxi Caledonian, the group holding company for its haulage, construction and warehousing businesses, has increased revenues by 14%, despite trading within an “extremely difficult commercial environment”.
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New group formed to boost academic engagement with industry
A new group to strengthen the links between academia and the automotive industry has been launched.
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Securing battery cell supply 'as crucial as sourcing steel in the 1940s'
The country urgently needs to acquire a security of supply for battery cells to ensure it can meet “massive power demands” as the world transitions to electric power, according to the UK’s centre of electrification and clean energy.
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RHA demands freeze on fuel duty and HGV levy suspension to protect businesses
The next government must commit to freezing fuel duty and suspending the HGV levy to protect the industry and prevent more hauliers collapsing, according to the RHA.
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Wincanton deploys hi-tech automation solution
Wincanton is expecting a fivefold increase in pick and presentation rates at its Northampton warehouse after introducing a new modular automation solution.
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Telematics a solution for a greener future at heavy payload haulier
Foodservice equipment haulier Keith Elkington Transport is relying on telematics to cut its carbon footprint after ruling out electric vehicles due to the weight of its freight.
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ArrowXL unveils carrier management platform
ArrowXL has launched a new carrier management platform which it said would deliver cost efficiencies and flexibility for its clients.
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Tapfreight turned on to Schmitz trailers
Chemical transport specialists Tapfreight has taken delivery of 11 new Schmitz Cargobull trailers, replacing units from a rival manufacturer.
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FORS launches decarbonisation training module
A new training module giving fleet managers an understanding of how to decarbonise their HGVs has been unveiled by FORS.
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“Business as usual” as Rivus HGV changes name back to Pullman
Rivus HGV, the sister company to Rivus Fleet Solutions (RFS) that collapsed into administration last week, has reverted to using the Pullman brand name.
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Gregory goes electric with Volvo FE order
Gregory Group has taken on six Volvo FE Electric 4x2 curtainsiders following a “thorough trial” which demonstrated their suitability for urban deliveries.
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Czech billionaire offers to buy Royal Mail staff shares
Royal Mail staff shareholders are being asked to sell their stock to Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský as his company begins lobbying investors to accept his offer to buy the postal firm.