Rising demand for warehousing and a strong financial performance in the previous year has helped WH Bowker International increase both turnover and profit in 2022. The family-owned company, which is headquartered in Hull, specialises in UK and European transport services and is part of WH Bowker group of companies. The Palletline member operates a fleet […]
Mitchells of Mansfield is aiming to make Nottinghamshire the greenest freight distributing county in the UK by offering its customers the ability to offset their freight carbon emissions. The family-run haulage business, based in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, has teamed up with carbon offsetting organisation Ecologi to create Mitchells’ CO2 Carbon Co-Op. Each Mitchell’s customer that signs […]
Chris Hayter Transport defied the economic downturn to deliver a rise in both revenue and pre-tax profits last year. The family firm, which is based in Witney, Oxfordshire, has depots in Witney, Skelmersdale and Heywood, Lancashire and has operating licences for 153 trucks and 158 trailers. The company specialises in distribution and warehousing, including palletised […]
Mail, parcel and e-fulfilment specialist Whistl has risen up the ranks of the Top 30 Logistics Providers in the UK, climbing from 21st position in 2022 to 12th place on the 2023 list. The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) launched the listing six years ago, awarding those companies that demonstrate that they are […]
Following a significant price decline at the start of the year, the average price-per-mile for haulage and courier vehicles has risen by 4.4 percentage points since February, increasing steadily every month, according to the latest TEG Road Transport Price Index. The research shows an overall price-per-mile increase of 1% in May, despite inflation finally hitting […]
Prologis has announced the arrival of Royal Mail’s new Midland Super Hub at Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT). Other new distribution centres at DIRFT include two sites for Warrens Group, which are now fully operational, with two new speculatively built sites – DC628 and DC327 – having recently reached completion. The new builds all […]
GXO has landed a deal with New Look to manage the fashion retailer’s click and collect network, which covers all mainland UK stores. The deal follows the rapid expansion of New Look’s click and collect offering, which has expanded from covering 17% of ecommerce orders in early 2021 to 31% in early 2023. New Look […]
Croydon-based ELB Partners has boosted its fleet to more than 70 after purchasing eight new rigid trucks, two new articulated units and three new trailers. The 53-year-old firm has also invested in the installation of additional safety equipment in the new vehicles, including the very latest AI cameras and telematics technology from VisionTrack. The investment […]
XPO has delivered the top score in this year’s Big Logistics Diversity Challenge. This is the third year running that a team from XPO has competed in the challenge which was held this year at the Newark Showground in Nottinghamshire. The challenge brings together companies within logistics to take part in mental and physical team […]
A “huge demand” for skip loaders has prompted MV Commercial to expand its build and refurbishing programme – with remote control operated units proving popular. It said it had contracted more than 20 skip loaders in May and June alone and is now gearing up for a flurry of orders through the rest of the […]