Interviews

Microlise chief hails the return of its transport conference in 2022

May 24, 2022 Admin Support

The Microlise Transport Conference returned to Coventry on May 18 2022 after a three-year gap due to the Covid pandemic and Microlise chief executive Nadeem Raza, pictured, said it was “fantastic to be back” with over 1,000 delegates in attendance.

Keeping it in the family pays dividends for Fagan & Whalley

May 6, 2022 Steve Hobson

In February Lancashire family logistics company Fagan & Whalley (F&W) completed the acquisition of Alan R Jones & Sons, another long-standing family firm in Newport, South Wales. The establishment of a base in South Wales was just the latest in a series of investments the sixth generation haulier is making in the future of its business.

Currie Solutions fights back to profit after restructuring

April 27, 2022 Carol Millett

Currie Solutions is set to move out of the red, three years after the loss making logistics firm was purchased in a management buy-out, and despite having to battle its way through the impact of Brexit, the pandemic, the driver shortage crisis and global supply chain restrictions.

Cash not truck loads of shoes and socks is what Ukrainian refugees really need

April 11, 2022 Steve Hobson

The Humanitarian Logistics Association (HLA) has launched an awareness campaign with its Lyon-based corporate member Bioport to assist those wishing to donate to the Ukrainian refugee crisis. The new guidance gathers the latest best practice from a range of sources to ensure the right donations get to the right people at the right time.

Transport Scotland mulls Norwegian blueprint for tunnel plan

March 17, 2022 Chris Tindall

Transport Scotland has held discussions with the Norwegian government to learn about constructing tunnels, as part of plans to provide a solution to a stretch of road in the Highlands plagued by landslips.

Moody Logistics adopts what3words to address delivery accuracy

March 9, 2022 Tim Wallace

Moody Logistics and Storage has become one of the first members of the Pall-Ex network to enable its customers to use what3words to ensure the pinpoint accuracy of deliveries.

Shop fitter Sigma still flat out despite upheaval of Covid-19

January 12, 2022 Steve Hobson

Sigma has been working in the retail sector for over 20 years and provides some of the high street’s biggest retailers with services including store construction and consolidation, fixture procurement and M&E installation.

Why a young transport lawyer harbours an ambition to be a traffic commissioner

December 27, 2021 Admin Support

Charlotte Hunt was appointed transport and regulatory solicitor in the growing London office of law firm Weightmans in August 2021 after almost five years with Woodfines. Having completed her law degree at the University of Hull in 2014, Hunt harbours what many would regard as an unusual ambition for someone who has only just turned 30 […]

Spin off complete, GXO MD looks forward to a bright future for contract logistics and ecommerce

November 16, 2021 Steve Hobson

In August 2021 XPO completed the spin off of its Logistics division to create a new, separate company GXO, leaving the former Transport division to trade on as XPO.

Scania head of sustainability talks BEVs, hydrogen and green vehicles as a service

November 11, 2021 Steve Hobson

As part of the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, Scania held a one-day conference at its new Eurocentral flagship dealership to the east of the city to review road transport’s progress towards net-zero emissions. MT caught up with Scania’s global head of sustainability Andreas Follér at the event.