The DfT has got behind a new recruitment campaign, Generation Logistics, launched today at the Multimodal show by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and Logistics UK. The DfT has put £345,000 into the campaign which will b…
Hilary Devey, founder of the Pall-Ex network, has died, aged 65. The entrepreneur (pictured), who gained nationwide fame as a Dragon’s Den panelist, died on Saturday at her holiday villa in Morocco after battling a long illness. Devey left schoo…
London collection and recycling firm O’Donovan Waste Disposal is now under Swedish ownership after Sortera made its first UK acquisition. The purchase is part of Sortera’s ambitions to expand into European cities and become a leading company in …
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has today (8 June) delivered a landmark judgment entitling the RHA to proceed with its collective claim on behalf of hauliers seeking damages from the major European truck manufacturers who were found to have oper…
Panattoni’s plans to develop a major logistics park on green belt land in South Warrington could be called in for review, in a government u-turn which could set a precedent for other logistics sites across the country. The Six56 Warrington proje…
The logistics sector must solve its driver employment crisis and fix its dearth of secure rest facilities within two years, or else the government should step in and impose a levy, MPs have warned. The Transport Select Committee (TSC) said the i…
A TV and film logistics firm that entered administration largely due to the impact of Covid-19 related lockdowns is continuing to trade because insolvency experts remain hopeful it can be sold. Green Clover, which trades out of a Berkhamsted ope…
GXO Logistics has completed its cash and share offer for Clipper Logistics. The two companies will continue to be run independently until the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has completed its review, which is expected later in 2022. T…
The board of Palletline is preparing to sell the business and is currently working with advisors to set the terms, Motor Transport has learnt. Potential buyers could include Amazon – a major customer of Palletline, which is currently the only pa…
Self-driving vans, buses and shuttles could soon hit the UK’s roads following the launch today (23 May) of a £40m funding competition. The move aims to kick-start commercial self-driving services, including delivery vehicles. The ‘Commercialisin…
There is a “compelling case” for commercial vehicles to pay more under a national road pricing regime, according to a report published today (16 May) by the Social Market Foundation. The report comes as ministers prepare to respond to the House …
Palletways has launched new forklift truck-mounted sensor technology which it believes will make existing standalone pallet assessment and measuring obsolete. Announcing the news at its 2022 UK Conference at Silverstone race circuit, the company…
Invesco Real Estate and Barwood Capital have teamed up to build a £300m portfolio of up to eight urban/last mile industrial and logistics warehouses across the UK. The partnership has already acquired its first two sites, including a four-acre p…
McColl’s collapse into administration could have a significant impact on e-commerce and parcels logistics beyond its own retail operations, according to delivery specialist ParcelHero. The convenience store chain said in a statement to the Londo…