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ArticleSpace Logistics joins The Pallet Network in drive for growth
Birmingham-based haulier Space Logistics is looking to expand its business after becoming the latest logistics firm to join The Pallet Network (TPN).Space Logistics was launched in 2012 as a courier services company and has grown to include haulage and pallet delivery. It offers a range of timed services including overnight, ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2019 winner: Haulier of the Year – sponsored by Volvo Trucks
Culina Group CEO Thomas van Mourik (second left) and company secretary Nigel Jury (centre) collect the Haulier of the Year trophy from Robert Grozdanovski, MD of sponsor Volvo Trucks (second right)Culina Group has shown it knows how to maximise its successes, admit its failures and constantly lift performance.Culina Group ...
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ArticleStobart signs up to Science-Based Targets Initiative to reduce carbon footprint
Stobart said it had become the first major logistics provider in the UK to set science-based targets to reduce carbon emissions.The company said it had signed up to the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a global project that provides business leaders with the accountability framework they need to reduce their carbon ...
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Eddie Stobart fined £133,000 after Widnes staff exposed to asbestos
Logistics company Eddie Stobart has been fined £133,000 after staff were exposed to asbestos during excavation work carried out at its rail and container freight port in Widnes.An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) were disturbed by the building work, putting staff at ...
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ArticleWincanton woes mount as Morrisons switches £70m transport contract to Stobart
Morrisons has terminated its transport contract with Wincanton “with immediate effect” and handed the entire operation over to Stobart, a year earlier than its original agreed length.In a message from the supermarket’s leadership team to managers on 16 March and seen by motortransport.co.uk, Morrisons said the contract had ended and ...
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ArticleAnother night to remember at the Motor Transport Awards
DPD UK once again led the charge at the 2022 MT Awards, picking up three trophies – Clean Fleet Van Operator of the Year, Urban Operator of the Year and, for the ninth time in the last 10 years, the Customer Care Award.DPD UK's total haul (including its forerunner Parceline) ...
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ArticleStobart partners with Co-op to help cut carbon emissions
Stobart has introduced double deck trailers on its contract with the Co-op to help the retailer cut its fuel consumption and its carbon footprint.The initiative is one of a number of projects the haulier has developed in partnership with the Co-op, as part of a major sustainability drive.The projects include ...
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ArticleHotel Chocolat and iForce join Eddie Stobart Logistics at Panattoni Park Northampton
Panattoni has fully let its 1.7 million sq ft logistics park in Northampton after signing lease agreements for the last two units with iForce and Hotel Chocolat.E-fulfilment provider iForce has signed a 10-year lease for 376,915sq ft and Hotel Chocolat a 10-year lease for 429,107 sq ft.The new lettings follow ...
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ArticleGreat Bear reports rise in 2020 profits and turnover
Great Bear Distribution increased turnover and profits again in 2020, as the company shrugged off any adverse impact from the coronavirus pandemic.The distribution and storage firm, which operates more than 400 HGVs and manages over six million square feet of warehousing, reported revenues of £282m last year, up 6% from ...
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ArticleCulina acquires Cert Octavian's supply chain operations
Culina Group has acquired the supply chain activities of Cert Octavian for an undisclosed amount, as it continues with its strategy to double the business in the next five years.The deal will see Culina Logistics’ parent taking over Cert Octavian’s distribution and warehousing contracts, facilities and staff, which will expand ...