Yusen Logistics UK has extended its warehousing and distribution partnership with kitchen manufacturing giant Howdens with a new fleet of 21 vehicles. The Renault T Evolution 6×2 44-tonne tractor units will support the primary distribution opera…
ArrowXL has won a contract with Tentbox to deliver 80 of its products per week to households across the UK. The roof-top tent business said it chose ArrowXL for its great market reputation and will take advantage of its Diary Booking Service, al…
Menzies has signed a contract extension with vehicle windscreen repair and replacement firm Belron following a competitive tender process. As part of the new distribution contract, Menzies will deliver replacement automotive glass and materials …
Chereau has partnered with manufacturer Sono Motors to build solar powered refrigerated vehicles. It said the solution provides the vehicle’s refrigeration unit with an additional 9.8kW, saving up to 8,475 litres of fuel and reducing CO2 emissio…
Maritime Transport has signed a deal with Segro to double rail freight capacity at Segro Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway. The deal sees Maritime become the rail operator at Segro Logistics Park Northampton as part of an agreement which …
Telematics technology company Teletrac Navman has secured a contract to supply the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) with fleet management technology for almost 500 vehicles across the UK. The MCA, which is an executive agency of the Df…
XPO Logistics has been awarded a multi-year contract by the food and drinks firm Princes Group to distribute its soft drinks in the UK, the company has announced this week. The logistics giant will provide palletised distribution using a full-tr…
DHL Supply Chain has landed a new five-year deal with Revolution Beauty after impressing the cosmetics brand with its automated e-fulfilment technology. The contract, which kicks off in September this year, will see DHL scale up its existing rob…
Private equity firm Winch & Co has invested almost £250,000 into Dedicated Transport Solutions (DTS). The move comes only five weeks after it purchased the North East-based haulier and has already seen the arrival of two new trucks and a ful…
Wheely-Safe has agreed a new distribution deal with emergency services lighting and equipment supplier Woodway Engineering. The contract will see Woodway Engineering supply its UK and Ireland customers with Wheely-Safe’s latest generation of int…
Training firm Red Driver Risk Management (RDRM) has won a contract to provide driver training and licence checking services for volunteers at the Commonwealth Games this summer. In addition, it will be providing bespoke fleet manager training to…
Tyre company Hankook has signed a five-year deal with Vaculug to have its Alphatread brand manufactured in the UK. Guy Heywood, Hankook vice president, said: “Our new partnership with Vaculug will support our mission to offer attractive and sust…
Wincanton increased revenues by 16.3% to £1.4bn and saw underlying profits before tax soar to £58.1m, preliminary results showed. For the year ending 31 March 2022, the logistics group said it had achieved growth across all four sectors; eFulfil…
Electric vehicle manufacturer Volta Trucks has selected Carrier Transicold as the sole supplier of refrigerated equipment for the full-electric 16-tonne Volta Zero. The supply agreement follows a project in which Carrier Transicold engineers wor…