productWorld’s most costly diesel
The Fuelcard People has pointed out that UK companies now pay more for diesel than they would anywhere else in the world.
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newsRole models shine at Women in Logistics Awards
The longstanding CEO of Hermes Carole Woodhead was crowned Leader of the Year.
articleMomentum builds for transport investment push in Scotland
The Freight Transport Association has backed the results of a transport inquiry that highlights the need for investment in the multimodal supply chain infrastructure in Scotland.
productCourier boss calls for fuel duty revamp
Fluctuations in fuel prices are making it increasingly difficult for transport businesses to operate, with public sector contracts most at risk, an industry veteran has warned.
articleHigh fulfillment cost forces hand of John Lewis
High logistics cost prompts Omni-channel retail leader to start charging for its Click & Collect service.
articleDatalogic secures £20m Royal Mail parcel sortation order
Datalogic has inked a deal with Royal Mail to implement a new Parcel Sorting System in around 20 mail centres across the UK.
newsCold chain investment needed to cut carbon
Expert witnesses from industry and academia, including group engineer at Tesco and SME sustainable refrigeration pioneers, Hubbard, Dearman and Iceotope, presented to the Birmingham Energy Institute policy commission last week to warn against the risks of apathy in refrigeration and cooling markets.
productFamily business award
Hull-based J.R. Rix & Sons has been presented with a top accolade at this year’s Family Business of the Year awards. The business won the Transport and Logistics category in the awards run by Family Business United – an organisation that supports family-owned firms in the UK.
productTeesport to Scotland intermodal service
DB Schenker Rail UK has collaborated with PD Ports in a new offering for the market, believed to be the first time that a rail freight company has partnered directly with a port to serve the Intermodal sector.
productLook out for doubling trends to find disruptors
An increasing number of companies and technologies are achieving exponential growth, says Salim Ismail of the Singularity University and this is proving very disruptive to established industry monoliths.
articleFashion retailer Missguided for new 250k sq ft warehouse
Missguided will be the end user for the build-to-suit facility at Trafford Park, Manchester.
productDSV opens up more routes to and from Poland
DSV, the world’s fifth largest freight service provider, has announced it is broadening its services to and from Poland. With the addition of Gdansk and Poznan on top of the existing routes from the company’s terminals in Warsaw, Wroclaw and Łódź, DSV now offers direct services covering all the industrial areas of Poland.
productAsian group buys 200 US warehouses
Global Logistic Properties (GLP), a leading provider of logistics facilities in China, Japan and Brazil, has acquired a $4.55 billion US logistics portfolio from Industrial Income Trust.
productNew brand campaign
Employees at refrigerated courier experts Igloo have been transformed into superheroes as part of its new brand campaign, which reflects a major investment by Igloo in its fleet of vans, IT infrastructure and customer service support.
newsTrial shows longer semi-trailers are safe
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says figures just released by the Department for Transport (DfT) show that longer semi-trailers pose no greater safety risk and are valuable in reducing HGV miles and making carbon savings.
newsRHA launches petition to end Operation Stack
The RHA has launched a mass petition to restore law and order in Calais, to put an end to Operation Stack and to stop the misery for hundreds of thousands of holiday makers planning to cross the Channel.
productRHA urges PM to witness Calais crisis first hand
RHA Chief Executive Richard Burnett has written to the Prime Minister requesting an urgent meeting regarding the crisis at Calais, the effect on the UK haulage industry and the implications for the economy as a whole.
articleThe future of driverless lorries?
A senior member of Institute of Electric and Electronic Engineers discusses the technology that could make driverless trucks an everyday reality.
productLaw firm: don’t fine haulage companies over migrants
Law firm Moore Blatch is calling on the Government to waive fines for haulage companies and drivers who find they are unwittingly transporting ‘clandestine entrants’ in their vehicles, until the escalating border control situation in Calais has been rectified.
productRunners part of Doddle’s new eComm collection service
Doddle Runner is a new service featuring specially trained Runners who collect parcels from consumers.
