3+ hour, 31+ min ago  (451+ words) The UK's medium-sized haulage operators are expanding in number " but not all are growing at the same pace. New figures from'Motor Transport's Fleet Data'show a widening divide between the sector's fastest-growing operators and those whose fleets are shrinking. The number…...

6+ hour, 39+ min ago  (549+ words) GXO has joined forces with'Amentum, Accenture and Maersk'to support the UK defence sector. The alliance, known as the Torus Defence Supply Chain, aims to help strengthen the future of the UK defence sector. As part of the alliance,'GXO's brief…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (763+ words) Ripley-based family firm'Grays Transport (Derbyshire), which specialises in furniture delivery,'has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators, following the loss of major contracts due to key customers falling into administration. The company told MT this week that the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (734+ words) A driver for Durham County Council has been crowned the first ever gritter driver of the year, thanks to his professionalism, community spirit and technical know-how. Gary Lawson, 62, from Crook was nominated by four of his managers for the award…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (500+ words) Logistics giant CH Robinson has dismissed reports its operations had been disrupted by a small AI startup muscling in on the sector with claims about freight volumes, and said it was the disrupter. Algorhythm Holdings put out a statement saying…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (419+ words) Truck manufacturer Iveco has teamed up with AI virtual driver software expert PlusAI to launch the first deployment of driverless HGVs in Southern Europe. Under the programme, Iveco and PlusAI will develop two Iveco S-Way trucks'equipped with Level 4 autonomous driving…...

2+ mon, 9+ hour ago  (442+ words) The continuing delays for hauliers transporting goods into the EU was raised with ministers this week, with concerns that the number of operators currently collapsing could make trade increasingly difficult. The RHA told the business and trade parliamentary committee that…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (441+ words) A new partnership with fleet software specialist FleetCheck is aiming to increase van safety standards among British Internatiional Freight Association (BIFA) members. Pawel Jarza, BIFA policy, compliance and external affairs director, said that members of the trade association were very…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (483+ words) Scottish leasing firm Ogilvie Fleet has acquired Cambridgeshire vehicle renting firm ONWRD in a move aimed at boosting its fleet and customer base. ONWRD, which was launched 16 years ago, has depots near Cambridge, Northampton and Bedford. The company leases cars,…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (447+ words) Refrigerated fleet operator Petit Forestier has boosted its operational efficiency since switching to AssetGo software in April last year, the company reported this week. Since adopting AssetGo, Petit Forestier has brought a "significant" number of its 4,233 assets and 141 users onto…...