Supply Chain

Swedish/UK transport refrigeration manufacturer Hultsteins are pleased to announce a new service and support partnership with two well-known refrigeration service providers in Ireland – Mulvey Refrigeration Technology and Fleet Maintenance – who will provide a full after-market service for Hultsteins’ ‘diesel-free’ systems. Mulvey Technology are based in Co. Dublin and …

Underlining its commitment to sustainable transport, Renault Trucks is announced as Industry Partner for the Climate Action Transport Transition Summit, Driving Transportation to Climate Positive Tipping Points, 11 – 12 May. The virtual event brings together key stakeholders driving sustainable and net-zero transition from policy and regulation to innovation, technology …

JMD Haulage, one of Liverpool’s leading container carrier operators, recently added a further 3 Krone Box Liners to their fleet, bringing the Krone total to 23. The latest ‘skeletal’ trailers, delivered in January, were the first ‘post-Brexit’ UK consignment from Krone to the UK and, says JMD, everything went as …

Responsible hauliers and drivers who are unwitting victims of people-smuggling gangs should not be penalised if all precautions have been taken to protect their vehicles, according to Logistics UK. The statement comes in response to the government’s consultation, New Plan for Immigration, that closed on 6 May 2021, which would …

XPO Logistics, a leading global provider of transport and logistics solutions, has been named one of the Forbes 50 best companies to work for in Spain for the third straight year. The 2021 recognition, announced in the May edition of Forbes magazine, is based on a survey of over 2,000 …

After the Brexit transition period finally ended on 31st December 2020 and with Covid-19 protocols causing disruption to travel, it is clear that the logistics industry has seen a challenging start to 2021. Despite fair warning for businesses, there have been numerous reports of severely delayed journeys caused by increased …

6,166 vehicles manufactured in March, up 16.9% compared to lockdown-led factory shutdowns a year ago. March output remains significantly down on pre-pandemic levels, -32.2% on five-year average for the month.1 Domestic market sees bigger increase than overseas, as manufacturers adjust to new EU trading arrangements and grapple with renewed lockdown …

IVECO has presented the new IVECO T-WAY heavy off-road vehicle to its dealer network and representatives of the international trade press via a live digital event. The IVECO T-WAY builds on the heritage of robustness and reliability of the brand’s long lineage of champion off-roaders. It introduces state-of-the-art technological solutions …

Fortec Distribution Network (Fortec) has once again committed to support local charity partner, Zoё’s Place Baby Hospice. Fortec, now part of the Pall-Ex Group, is based in Northamptonshire and has a long-running partnership with the charity from Coventry, which has seen the palletised freight distribution network donate over £30,000 in …

Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that CPG Logistics Ltd, a long-established logistics services provider in the UK, is using Descartes’ e-Customs solution to help its customers comply with post-Brexit customs requirements, including preparation for further Brexit changes that are coming July 1. …