BP has acquired a 28.57% stake in Gasrec, expanding the oil giant’s footprint in renewable gas production and distribution in the UK. The deal will see BP supply Gasrec with renewable biomethane produced mainly from organic waste, such as food a…
Heathline Commercials said its decision to open a £500,000 workshop at the start of the pandemic had paid dividends, after revenues soared by 44%. The increase in business also enabled the commercial vehicle service and repair specialists to exp…
Logistics giant DB Schenker has made Europe’s largest pre-order for electric trucks so far after signing a deal with Volta Trucks for 1,470 Volta Zero trucks. The pre-order is part of wider plans under the partnership to speed up DB Schenker’s t…
Global logistics business WTA Group is relocating its head office from London to the Manchester International Office Centre (MIOC), close to Manchester Airport. The company is one of six businesses that have signed leases at the complex which ha…
Telematics specialist Teletrac Navman has landed a contract with Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Southampton, following a trial of the company’s fleet telematics, tracking platform and connected camera system. The deal sees ABP Southampt…
Specialist horticultural plant haulier Bleach of Lavant said continued demand for its services helped increase revenues and profits last year. For the year ending 31 March 2021, the West Sussex-based operator reported a turnover of £11.6m, a 2.1…
Arboreal specialists Connick Tree Care has added three Isuzu 7.5-tonne trucks to its London fleet in order to boost the number of jobs it can complete in areas of limited space. The N75.190 rigids have specialist arb bodies built by Southern Veh…
Concrete frame contractor CGL Group has commissioned its first zero-emission vehicles with an order of four Mercedes-Benz eVito vans and two nine-seater eVito Tourers from Rygor Commercials. The new vehicles are due for delivery before the end o…
Dale Brothers UK has taken delivery of six new refrigerated trailers, each mounted with Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 units. The Telford-based firm said the units were chosen to help reduce running costs and improve fleet efficiency. The six n…
Consettt-based Elddis Transport is gearing up for growth after plans worth close to £1.5m to develop its operations were given the green light by planners. The move will see Elddis transform its recent acquisition of the former GT Engineering si…
Blackpool-based Fox Group has placed an order for two Volvo FE Electric 6×2 tippers in a deal which could make it the first UK tipper operator to transition from diesel to electric vehicles. The order, placed with Thomas Hardie Commercials, will…
Palletline member Browns Distribution is planning to move just 300 metres from its current headquarters in Stoke-on-Trent to a new £8m facility next year after experiencing rocketing demand. The new facility will boast a 75,000 sq ft warehouse, …
Abbey Logistics is rolling out a new fleet maintenance system across its four workshop locations to help improve vehicle reliability and slash downtime. The haulier’s engineers and technicians are being equipped with rugged tablets for digitally…
P&O Ferrymasters is expanding its fleet with the addition of 25 new refrigerated trailers. They will provide additional capacity for what the company describes as “a major new partnership with an international business”. Thorsten Runge, MD o…