British pet supplies retailer Pets at Home has selected leading white glove two-man delivery specialists Panther Logistics as their two-man delivery partner. Panther, which has a national presence across the UK, will offer their seven day a week next day delivery 2-man services where they will be responsible for… Read more »
Abbey Logistics Acquires Liquid Food Tanker Specialist Welch Hire
Abbey Logistics has announced the acquisition of South West based liquid tanker specialist Welch Hire, which includes the company’s customer base and tank hire business. The transaction extends Abbey’s network coverage with the addition of 48 bulk liquid road tankers and 13 tractor units. The deal also gives Abbey… Read more »
New DVLA online tachograph service slashes wait times and allows instant payments
Lorry, bus, and coach drivers nationwide can now apply and pay for their tachograph cards online in minutes thanks to a new DVLA digital service. Around 780,000 driver tachograph card holders will be able to use DVLA’s new Apply for, renew or replace a Driver Tachograph card service. While drivers… Read more »
Fergusons Transport expands partnership with Universal Wolf following Covid-19 support campaign
Fergusons Transport, the largest privately owned haulier in the North East of England, today announces that it has expanded its partnership with design and manufacturing specialists Universal Wolf. The expansion comes following a joint effort between the two companies to build and deliver 750 hospital beds to support the NHS… Read more »
“X2 Oil the wheels”
X2 (UK) Ltd the 4PL transport provider have been awarded a £4.5m three-year transport contract for the distribution of packaged oils across the UK and Ireland for leading global manufacturer of edible oils ADM, based in Purfleet. The contract will simplify ADM’s current multi-haulier solution by providing a single management… Read more »
10,000 and counting – Landmark Load for Gasrec at Grain LNG
Gasrec is celebrating a milestone achievement with Grain LNG after collecting the 10,000th tanker load of LNG (liquified natural gas) from the National Grid facility on the Isle of Grain. Demand for LNG in the road transport sector has soared in recent years, as operators continue to look for… Read more »
FORS member Rhenus High Tech goes above and beyond in battle against pandemic
Drawing on over 35 years of experience in the specialist field of medical equipment delivery and installation, FORS Bronze member Rhenus High Tech is playing an instrumental role in the fight against COVID-19. When the pandemic began to take hold in March 2020, the company was quick to adapt,… Read more »
Gist converts to 100% renewable electricity across the UK
Gist has converted to 100% renewable electricity to reduce its carbon emissions in 2021. This change forms part of ongoing efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its operations. With zero emission electricity now used to power its temperature controlled distribution centres across the UK, this investment in the environment… Read more »
EnviroBuild will become carbon neutral by engaging sustainable logistics company
EnviroBuild Materials Ltd is moving warehousing and logistics to champions of sustainability, Howard Tenens Logistics. Howard Tenens Logistics are a quality focused, independent family business delivering mutual value through great people, collaboration and technology. It’s a bold step to further progress the company’s mission to become a carbon-neutral company. Howard… Read more »
RHA welcomes news of changes to border control timings
The RHA has welcomed Michael Gove’s announcement of a delay to post-Brexit SPS import checks until October. The association believes it buys valuable extra time for traders and hauliers to prepare for the new complex border arrangements. Commenting, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett said: “Mr Gove’s announcement will, of course,… Read more »
