Peterhead-based Harbour Haulage has taken delivery of a premium-specification Actros L. The new truck, which wears Harbour Haulage’s bright yellow livery, arrived in April, via Aberdeen dealer BLS Truck & Van. The vehicle is earning its keep…
Europa Worldwide Group has opened its first sales branch in Wales as part of a £500,000 plan to expand Europa Road’s sales network. The opening of the branch in Wales closely follows the launch of a Europa Road sales branch in Liverpool earlier …
Abbey Logistics has extended its contract with Lhoist UK which sees the specialist bulk road tanker company transporting lime to customers across the country. Abbey, which began working with Lhoist in 2013, provides the company with road tanker …
Tipping trailer and truck body manufacturer Fruehauf has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of three new directors, following its acquisition by MV Commercials in October last year. Robert Roe takes up the position of M…
Parcels, mail and e-fulfilment specialist Whistl has launched a £12m fleet expansion and renewal programme. The company, which has its headquarters in Marlow, plans to update its fleet with 17 Peugeot Boxer 435 vans, 43 ridged trucks and 126 Ren…
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…
Wren Kitchens has submitted revised plans for a distribution centre at Great Hallingbury, close to Junction 8 of the M11, after the original scheme was turned down last year. The proposed development would replace Wren’s current site at Stansted…
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…
Wholesaler JJ Food Service has placed an order for 40 Isuzu 13.5-tonnne vehicles and 3.5-tonne Grafters with Solomon Commercials. Each of the 20 13.5-tonne bodies has been manufactured to specific requirements with triple doors, rear docking pla…
Volta Trucks has revealed its plan for entry into the North American market, with its Volta Zero vehicles operating on the streets of Los Angeles by the end of next year. The electric truck maker said it had established itself as the leading Eur…
Decarbonising fleets is now the number one business priority for almost half of all UK commercial operators – topping driver safety and digital transformation, according to new research. However, despite the commitment to being net zero, the stu…
Plant and equipment specialists Enable Hire and Enable Welfare have acquired more than 40 new assets on hire purchase, including 15 Mercedes-Benz vans, with funding from Asset Alliance. The sister businesses doubled the size of their combined fl…
Transport firm C&D South West has bought a 27,000sq ft warehouse in Somerset after a “successful yet challenging year”. The site in the village of Martock also provides a yard and office space, as well as job opportunities for the local comm…
DPD has agreed a deal with Ford for 1,000 E-Transit vans, which will take its electric vehicle (EV) fleet to over 2,500 in total. The parcel giant announced the deal at Fully Charged Live, the clean energy and electric vehicle show at Farnboroug…