Following the changes in port rotations for some of the major alliances this year, James Kemball have taken the opportunity to grow their existing base at Tilbury and open a new depot in Southampton. Their increased presence in both locations has allowed them to work with a number of new… Read more »
Commercial vehicle exports rise in first half of 2017, with 95% destined for EU
Exports of British-built vans, trucks and buses rose 11.6% in the first six months of 2017, with almost all headed to the EU, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Nearly two-thirds (63.5%) of commercial vehicles (CVs) built in Britain were exported, with… Read more »
Plan ahead to cope with urban charges and lorry bans across the UK
Cities across the UK will start levying prohibitively high charges on older HGVs and vans, for air quality reasons, between early 2019 and the end of 2020. London has plans that could see, at the same time, many HGVs banned from the capital for having insufficient direct vision. Operators need… Read more »
UK transport sector hit by upsurge in bad debt, new research reveals
The UK’s Transport sector was hit by a huge increase in bad debts owed to it during Q2 2017, with unrecoverable debt rising by 178% from £2.6m to £7.4m. The average amount of each debt also spiralled, rising from nearly £7,800 to over £19,000. At the same time, however, debts… Read more »
Felixstowe-based container haulier Searon Logistics Ltd goes into administration
It is being reported from various sources today that Felixstowe-based Haulage firm Searon Logistics have gone into administration. They specialised in container haulage and the business was established in 2008. With an operation in excess of 100 vehicles, Searon Logistics employed staff and drivers in multiple locations in the UK… Read more »
Kinaxia Logistics acquire Mark Thompson Transport Limited
Kinaxia Logistics have announced that they have acquired Mark Thompson Transport Limited based at Warrington, Cheshire. Mark Thompson Transport Limited is the eighth acquisition for Kinaxia Logistics. Other companies within Kinaxia Logistics include Bay Freight Limited, William Kirk Limited, NC Cammack & Sons Limited, Foulger Transport Limited, Lambert Brothers Haulage… Read more »
FTA members make strides in improving emissions performance
With emissions standards front and centre of the air quality debate, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has today (13 July 2017) shared the huge strides that members of its Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme (LCRS) have made to reduce their own greenhouse gas emissions since 2010. The FTA Logistics Carbon Review… Read more »
Galt Transport deliver Loch Lomond’s newest addition
Galt Transport has completed the final leg of the journey for Loch Lomond’s newest passenger cruise boat, the MV Lomond Monarch. The vessel, acquired by Cruise Loch Lomond started her journey in Loch Ness and has made her way through some of Scotland’s finest waterways to her new home on… Read more »
Panther Warehousing identified in London Stock Exchange Group’s ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ report
Panther Warehousing has been identified as one of London Stock Exchange Group’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain. The report is a celebration of the UK’s fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium sized businesses across the UK. To be included in the list, companies needed to show consistent revenue… Read more »
Transport strategy must deliver fully, says FTA
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) – the country’s biggest transport trade body representing half the UK fleet – says the Government’s new transport investment plan is good news for the sector but more investment is needed to upgrade the road network. The policy, announced yesterday (4 July 2017), dedicates… Read more »
