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Scanning a parcel

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

ADD Transport

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

Krone trailer

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 apprentices

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 Tyres apprentices

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 Trailers

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