Transport and Logistics Network
Today, Volvo Trucks is delivering 20 fully electric heavy trucks to the logistics company DFDS in Gothenburg, Sweden. The delivery is part of a total order for 125 electric trucks that DFDS has placed with Volvo. Some of the new electric fleet will be …
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport – CILT(UK) – has released its electrification strategy research which reveals the significant opportunity of electrification across the UK’s rail network.
CILT has released a detailed map and strateg…
Miniclipper Logistics has been awarded a three-year transport contract by Fujifilm UK.
The contract provides Fujifilm UK with a next day delivery service across the UK mainland for an average of 1,000 pallets a month.
It includes the carriage of ever…
South west-based car dealership group Dick Lovett is reaping the rewards of two new Volvo FL 4×2 rigids, specified for comfort, driving performance and practicality.
Supplied by Mike Gill, Area Sales Manager at Truck and Bus Wales and West, the new FLs…
Following a step-up in its order book, leading upholstered furniture manufacturer, Buoyant Upholstery Ltd, has taken delivery of four new Renault Trucks T440 4×2 Evolution tractor units.
The new T440s with sleeper cabs were supplied by local dealer, JD…
A proven track record in forecasting industry trends months in advance is enabling Palletline to stay ahead of the curve, thanks to the expertise of Harpreet Sohal, the company’s new Head of Business Information.
It is a step up the ladder for Harpree…
Wrexham-based McCarthy Group has signed a three-year extension to its contract with Wipak UK, which has a manufacturing base in Welshpool where it makes packaging films for preserving and protecting food products.
Wipak, which has 11 factories world-wi…
Mitchells of Mansfield, the overnight pallet distributor based in Nottinghamshire, has received the UK’s first 18-tonne E Tech electric curtain-sided truck from RH Commercial Vehicles, the East Midlands’ largest independent Renault Trucks dealer.
Mitch…
Steve Agg, chairman of the Governance and Standards Advisory Group (GSAG), explains the group’s pivotal role in ensuring that FORS remains the UK’s leading fleet accreditation scheme.
What is GSAG and why was it established?
The Governance and …
GB DAF has opened its doors to a new, purpose-built truck servicing facility at the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT); the UK’s largest, centrally located intermodal rail / road freight terminal.
GB DAF – DIRFT represents a £3.2 mill…