A sustainability-focused logistics company is primed for growth after completing a move to carbon neutral headquarters as it celebrates 50 years in business. John K Philips Group has relocated from St Helens to a 135,000sq ft warehouse and office building in Warrington. The award-winning new HQ at Europa Boulevard is… Read more »
XPO Logistics cuts number of offsets needed to maintain carbon neutral status at its Crick HQ
XPO,a leading provider of innovative and sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe, announced today that its UK and Ireland headquarters (HQ) and national distribution hub at Crick, Northamptonshire, has been certified as carbon neutral for the second consecutive year. As a result, the company is cutting the number of carbon… Read more »
‘On-the-ground’ supply chain employees most impacted by AI, say industry leaders
The majority of supply chain and logistics leaders appear optimistic that AI will unlock new benefits. However, over two thirds (67%) believe it may have the greatest impact on those doing administrative roles. On 6th June, over 150 senior supply chain and logistics professionals, along with industry leaders from… Read more »
New partnership delivers heightened safety and reliability to glass merchant
A vehicle rental firm is the latest to make the switch to HIAB as it looks to deliver long-term value and improved safety to its customers. Driveline GB Ltd, based in St Austell, Cornwall, has recently leased a Volvo FM420 Chassis fitted with a HIAB X-HIDUO 228E-2 crane to… Read more »
DAF ‘right behind’ Government’s EV funding programme
DAF Trucks has said it is ‘right behind’ the recent announcement of funding from the UK Government and Innovate UK for the Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator programme. DAF XD Electric and XF Electric tractor units will form part of a 370-vehicle fleet comprised primarily of battery electric,… Read more »
West Mercia Police slashes its Scope 3 emissions with the introduction of a Tusker scheme via CPC Drive
West Mercia Police have implemented a low emissions salary sacrifice car benefits scheme with Tusker, via the CPC Drive framework, to the immediate advantage of its 4,600 employees. The adoption of an Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme to supplement its existing employee benefits package was aimed to encourage the usage… Read more »
bp InTruck Connect digital payments solution launched with leading truck OEMs
bp InTruck Connect simplifies the refuelling process for fleet managers and drivers The app-based solution is first launching in the UK with Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK, ahead of a broader rollout bp is launching its new digital payments solution for fleets – bp InTruck Connect – in collaboration with Mercedes-Benz Trucks… Read more »
Trucksters closes €33 million Series B round backed by Continental, Volvo and the EIB
Trucksters, the Spanish road freight operator which has disrupted the long-haul sector with the use of AI and big data, has closed a Series B round of 33 million euros. The new capital injection, backed up by new and existing investors, will be used to fulfil some of the company’s… Read more »
New photovoltaic panels at London Gateway take DP World closer to net zero goal in the UK
DP World has taken another step towards its ambition of becoming the most sustainable logistics business in the UK after the successful trial of new solar energy units at its London Gateway hub. The installation of sunlight-converting photovoltaic panels on the canopy of the gatehouse building, through which 548,000 lorries… Read more »
Mercedes-Benz Trucks teams up with Microlise to offer easy, low-cost SmartFlow app access
Operators of Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks with the manufacturer’s innovative Multimedia Cockpit can now download market-leading Microlise SmartFlow work management software directly into their cabs. A tailored app version of this popular package is now included within the Mercedes-Benz Truck App Portal system, making the Actros the only truck available on… Read more »
