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Drink and drug drivers are being targeted by police officers on roads across Warwickshire in the run up to Christmas and into the New Year in a bid to reduce the number of people killed or injured every year on the county's roads. During Operation Limit, all drivers who are involved in a collision will [...]

Pall-Ex member Cartwright Brothers has taken delivery of three new double-deck trailers as it looks to reduce its environmental impact by expanding its pallet network services. The Lincolnshire-based haulier, which has an operating licence for 60 trucks and 80 trailers, provides distribution services to customers across eastern England and has over 200,000 square feet of [...]

Isle of Wight shipping specialist Acclaim Logistics has taken on nearly 20 staff members at the collapsed Steve Porter Transport Group as well as former MD Malcolm Gibson, after acquiring some of the assets of the company. The deal also includes the acquisition of Steve Porter Transport's Cowes depot, which increases Acclaim Logistics warehouse space [...]

The 2024 everywoman Transport & Logistics Awards, which aim to inspire more women to build careers in the industry, are now open for nominations until 29 January 2024. The awards, which are in their 17th year, aim to shine a spotlight on the opportunities available in what is a traditionally male-dominated industry, celebrate the important [...]

Delivery giant DHL Express has appointed current Americas chief executive Mike Parra as CEO for DHL Express Europe, whilst Andrew Williams, chief executive of DHL Express Canada, will take on the role of the new regional CEO for the Americas from 1 January 2024. The new recruits will report to John Pearson, global CEO for [...]

Dumbarton-based Galt Transport played a key role in helping the UK’s only giant pandas' recent return to China, taking the much-loved animals from Edinburgh Zoo - their home for the last 12 years - to Edinburgh Airport, where they made their onward journey by air. The special cargo was loaded onto the haulier’s new 6x2 [...]

Scotlog Sales of Inverness is trialling a new 44-tonne Volvo electric timber wagon, which will transport timber shipped in from the west coast and hauled from the Port of Inverness to the West Fraser site at Dalcross. The new “wagon and drag” truck, which is a rigid vehicle and trailer, is part of a three-year [...]

Strikes by a fleet of DS Smith LGV drivers delivering packaging cardboard and paper to major retailers across the country, including Amazon, have escalated to cover the entire Christmas period, union Unite announced today. The union is warning that strikes will compromise the ability of DS Smith clients, which include Direct Wines, Cadbury, Amazon and [...]

Cold storage and distribution services operator Reed Boardall is one of 100 organisations across Yorkshire and the Humber to be given a Silver award, accredited by the MOD, as part of the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS). The award recognises the Boroughbridge-based company's commitment to being an armed forces-friendly organisation. Reed Boardall, which operates a [...]

Volta Trucks has been bought out of administration by New York-based hedge fund Luxor Capital Group for an undisclosed sum, in a move which has been hailed as safeguarding the future of the electric truck start up. However it is unclear if any of the 600 staff at its main UK manufacturing, research and development [...]