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Two new ISO certifications for Fraikin
Fraikin has been awarded two new ISO certifications, showcasing how the business intends to further improve employee protection and move towards a more sustainable future.…

M27 motorway upgrade enters final stages
Drivers on one of the busiest stretches of motorway in the country will see changes this week with a new lane becoming available for traffic…

Future proofing home delivery in an uncertain world
A customer’s ability to summon a single avocado to the door within 15 minutes with a single swipe of a grocery app may appear to…

Andrew Tavener
Andrew Tavener, Head of Marketing, Descartes UK. Andrew has over twenty years’ business-to-business senior marketing management experience with high technology solutions (hardware, software and services) in complex…

AAD Transport adds Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 MT units
Kirriemuir-based AAD Transport has taken delivery of four new trailers mounted with Carrier Transicold Vector® HE 19 MT (multi-temperature) refrigeration units. Impressed by its quiet operation and…

New Krone curtainsiders for Online Group
Logistics provider Online Group has refreshed its trailer fleet after investing in 20 new curtainsiders from Krone UK. The Profi Liner trailers are deployed throughout…

Automotive apprenticeships slowly recover
New IMI analysis shows that the sector does not appear to be capitalising on levy funding for apprenticeships With National Apprenticeship Week (7th-13th February) focusing…

UK road freight prices 15% up on start of 2021
Industry index reveals 2022 began with higher road freight prices than the previous three Januarys. As rising interest rates and inflation bite, logistics industry experts…

Continental Tyre Group continues apprenticeship recruitment drive
Continental Tyres is building upon last year’s successful apprenticeship programme launch by seeking applicants to join the scheme throughout 2022. Open to individuals of all…

Fruehauf production scheduled to grow
Just four months since MV Commercial secured a new future for trailer and rigid manufacturer Fruehauf, production at the 67-acre Grantham site is seeing the…

HGV recruitment platform raises £320k after surge in demand
An HGV recruitment platform that aims to revolutionise the logistics industry has raised over £320,000 to further develop its system and expand the business. Avail…

Octopus Energy and Elmtronics in new partnership
Businesses looking to electrify their vehicle fleets will now find it easier thanks to a new partnership between Octopus Energy, the UK’s fifth largest energy…

DX Group defiant as auditor resigns
Grant Thornton has quit as DX Group’s auditor after raising concerns about being provided with “inaccurate information” and “insufficient access” to documents relating to a…

Rivus launches Apprenticeship programme
The firm has plans to onboard 28 apprentices this year across its recently merged operations, which incorporates Pullman Fleet Solutions and Rivus Fleet Solutions into…

Government rejects Manchester’s plea to drop CAZ charges
A plea by mayor Andy Burnham for the Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone (CAZ) to become a non-charging scheme, to allow residents and businesses time…

ORR drives greater transparency in National Highways
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR), independent monitor of National Highways, has ensured steps have been taken by the government-owned company to increase the…

