Europa Road, a dedicated division of leading independent logistics operator, Europa Worldwide Group, is celebrating the success of its premium MBX (Money Back Express) service one year on from the launch of this unique product. The pioneering MBX service offers Europa customers the benefit of a full refund of… Read more »
Cartwright Group in Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250
Cartwright Group has been named for the second year running as one of the fastest-growing private mid-market companies in the UK. It has been listed in the Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250. The company made its debut in the list last year, having been named as one of… Read more »
Carrier Transicold Celebrates Two Decades of E-Drive™ All-Electric Technology
Carrier Transicold is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its industry-changing E-Drive™ all-electric technology, a patented innovation, which continues to deliver high standards of efficiency, reliability and performance to the transport refrigeration sector. Carrier Transicold Europe is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp…. Read more »
Tiger Trailers a ‘major player’ after curtainsider fleet order from Ryder
Ryder, a leading independent provider of commercial vehicle contract hire, rental, and maintenance in the UK, has taken its first delivery from Tiger Trailers. The 15 curtainsider trailers are for Woodland Group, one of the largest independent logistics companies in the UK. Tiger Trailers’ ability to produce a bespoke product… Read more »
New Watchdog data reveals the UK transport and logistics sector remains on the right track
Figures released today in the latest quarterly Creditsafe Watchdog Report show promising signs of growth for the UK’s Transport and Logistics sector, as the total value of sales, number of employees and number of active companies all increased year-on-year. The sector’s total sales figures grew by 6.3% to £210bn… Read more »
Volvo Trucks on E-Mission at ‘Freight in the City’ 2018
This year’s ‘Freight in the City Expo’, held at Alexandra Palace, London on Tuesday November 6th, will see Volvo Trucks showcase a range of products powered by alternative fuels, designed to improve air quality in the urban environments and reduce carbon emission on long or medium haul operations. Making its… Read more »
Denby’s DAFs break ‘magic’ 30 litres / 100km barrier
As part of its thorough and ongoing mixed-fleet fuel analysis programme, Lincoln-based Denby Transport has seen its entire DAF-only marque achieve an average fuel consumption figure of 29.96 litres / 100km for the four-week period during August. It is the first time the average for any fleet sub-group has dipped… Read more »
Transport manager could have prevented serious failings
CPC holder stepped down but Traffic Commissioner says that decision, like his other actions, was too late. Promoting culture of compliance across a business can be challenging. Your commitment to safe vehicle and driver operations relies on every individual making the right decisions, maintaining the daily discipline of checks and procedures…. Read more »
Tructyre teams up with Ctrack to improve driver behaviour and boost fleet performance
Tructyre Fleet Management, the tyre management specialist for the commercial transport sector, is targeting driver behaviour and fleet productivity improvements following the adoption of an advanced telematics solution from Ctrack, an Inseego company. A fleet of more than 150 vans and HGVs will be monitored using the web-based Ctrack Online… Read more »
Kinaxia Logistics acquire AKW Group
Kinaxia Logistics have announced that they have acquired AKW Group Limited (“AKW”), including AKW Global Logistics Limited and AKW Global Warehousing based at Trafford Park, Manchester. AKW is the tenth acquisition for Kinaxia Logistics. Other companies within Kinaxia Logistics include Bay Freight Limited, William Kirk Limited, NC Cammack… Read more »
