More than 2,000 staff at Tuffnells Parcels Express are facing redundancy after the company called in the administrators today (12 June). As widely predicted over the weekend, Sheffield-based Tuffnells has appointed joint administrators Rick Harrison and Howard Smith of Interpath Advisory, and the company’s 2,200 staff at its 33 depots across the UK have been […]
EV Cargo is extending its investment in China with the expansion of its office network, the opening of a new e-commerce fulfilment centre and the appointment of a new vice president of commercial for Greater China. EV Cargo has expanded its air and sea freight office network in China with the recent opening of new […]
Culina group subsidiary Great Bear has been awarded a major transport contract with cereal giant Weetabix. Announcing the deal, Great Bear, which specialises in third-party ambient logistics solutions, said the award is a “significant win” for the company and a testament to its customer service levels. Great Bear’s two-year contract with Weetabix sees a team […]
Transport and logistics provider S&S Distribution has freed up around 2,000 pallet spaces in response to rising demand for storage space as supply chain disruptions continue. The company, which is based in Tonbridge in Kent, is part of Palletline Logistics. It operates a 50,000sq ft fully racked warehousing space, split between two separate warehouses with […]
Freight volumes on Brittany Ferries remained significantly down last year as the twin impact of Brexit and Covid-19 pandemic continued to take its toll. According to the latest figures from Brittany Ferries, freight volumes reached 167,711 units last year, 17% down on pre-Brexit and pre-Covid levels in 2018/19, which came in at 201,554. However the […]
More than 40 tanker drivers who deliver fuel to Jet Garages have voted to take strike action over pay this month, raising the spectre of petrol pump queues. The strike action is being taken by tanker drivers employed by J W Suckling and Hoyer Gas and Petroleum Logistics and will affect Jet Garages across Scotland, […]
Mitchells of Mansfield has taken delivery of its first fully electric HGV after pledging to reduce its carbon footprint and forging a partnership with climate action organisation Ecologi. The Nottinghamshire-based Palletways UK member has already electrified its forklift truck fleet. The company said this week that the delivery of the electric HGV is the first […]
Parcels and freight group DX is opening two new depots in Bracknell (pictured) and Swindon, taking its site openings to six in its current financial year. Both sites will serve the group’s DX Express division and focus on its parcels operation, which provides highly-secure, tracked B2B and B2C deliveries. The openings come as DX reported […]
The European Commission’s new CO2 targets for heavy goods vehicles have been criticised from all sides of the fence this week. Under the rules, announced by the European Commission last week, HGVs will have to reduce their emissions by 45% by 2030 and 90% by 2040. The targets have been criticised by businesses, manufacturers and […]
A new development is reaching its final stages at Prologis Park Midpoint in Birmingham, with completion set for June. Prologis Park Midpoint is already home to Jaguar Land Rover, Europa Worldwide and Kuehne + Nagel, and is located within five miles of 11 motorway junctions. The 163,754sq ft Grade A unit is targeting a BREEAM […]