B&Q has officially opened its latest distribution centre in Blyth, Nottinghamshire, which is being operated by GXO. The 430,000 sq ft facility employs more than 100 people and is part of a wider strategy by the retailer to improve operational performance and customer experience. B&Q said the new facility will enable the company to make […]
Installation specialist CG Utilities has sourced ten DAF CF450 32 tonne tippers and ten new DAF LF290 18 tonne hot box trucks from MV Commercial in response to the rapid expansion of its business. The company operates nationwide on a wide range of utility projects, focusing mainly on the installation of fibre optic cabling for […]
Suttons Tankers is reporting “significant” growth in the industrial powders sector over the past year. The logistics provider has won and retained a combined total of over £10m worth of bulk powders business over the last 12 months. New deals include a contract with Alpek Polyester, which sees Suttons operating out of its Stockton depot, […]
An app which promises to transform compliance in transport and logistics and help prevent fraud and cargo theft has been launched by freight tech pioneer and Transport Exchange Group chief executive Lyall Cresswell. Trustd is a business ID and credentials app which promises to enables every single organisation in the supply chain to manage risk […]
The government’s long-awaited ‘Traffic Commissioner function review 2021/22’ has finally been published. With Traffic Commissioners responsible for licensing and regulating operators of HGVs, PSVs and local bus services, any company operating either goods vehicles or buses will be affected by the review and its recommendations. If they’re adopted, they’ll amount to the single greatest change […]
Parcel delivery firm Evri hosted a visit by East Ham MP Stephen Timms to its depot in Beckton last week. The management team took the MP (pictured right) on a tour around the site and told him about the firm’s growth and innovation plans and its investment in sustainability initiatives. The Beckton depot delivers 700 […]
KB Event, a specialist transport company for the entertainment sector, has joined forces with event creator Showcase to launch #DrivingSustainabiltyTogether, a campaign to promote sustainability in live events. With a professional relationship that spans almost 10 years and shared values regarding the impact their operations will have on future generations, it was during a production […]
Daimler Truck Holdings and Toyota Motor Corp have agreed to combine their truck manufacturing businesses in Japan. The deal sees Daimler Truck, Mitsubishi Fuso, Hino and Toyota Motor Corporation sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the merging of truck and bus manufacturers Mitsubishi Fuso and Hino Motors. The two companies will be merged on […]
Peel Ports Group is investing £28m in a new warehouse at the Port of Liverpool with construction set to begin this week. The 240,000 square foot warehouse at the Alexandra Dock, will be used for the handling and storage of cargo at the port and will be the length of up to five football pitches […]
Preston-based logistics specialist FDC Holdings has acquired its headquarters from Harworth Group for £12.3m and boosted its fleet with the addition of two new Scania tractor units and ten new trailers. The company is also planning to invest a further £2m on capital equipment and a range of building improvements at the site The 330,000 […]