Petit Forestier to buy Fraikin creating rental giant
Refrigerated-rental firm Petit Forestier is to buy leasing and rental provider Fraikin in a deal that will create a European player with combined sales of €1.3bn (£1.09bn).
Refrigerated-rental firm Petit Forestier is to buy leasing and rental provider Fraikin in a deal that will create a European player with combined sales of €1.3bn (£1.09bn).
Transport minister Andrew Jones said a new accreditation scheme for low-carbon HGV technology will support the UK’s “huge success story” in developing low-emission vehicles. The Low Carbon Accreditation Scheme for HGV technology has been under development for more than a year, led by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership. It will enable manufacturers and operators to […]
Transport minister Andrew Jones has announced a £19m funding pot for the freight industry to help reduce vehicle emissions. The DfT said the money will help fleets of commercial vehicles access the very latest in low and zero-emission vehicle technologies. Part of the funding will also go towards establishing alternative fuel infrastructure, such as electric […]
Carlsberg UK is planning to outsource its entire secondary logistics operation to DHL Tradeteam as part of plans to refocus its efforts on brewing.
The Transport Committee has slammed government plans to roll out all-lane running systems to 300 miles of UK motorways.
Cross-channel disruption and the migrant crisis, combined with bad debts arising from the steel crisis, saw Laser Transport International suffer a tough second half in 2015.
Freight in the City Expo is back this autumn after a successful inaugural event in 2015 that saw more than 650 attendees head to London to learn more about sustainable urban deliveries. Once again a free-to-attend full-day event, Freight in the City Expo 2016 will be held on 2 November at London’s Alexandra Palace. Two exhibition […]
Sheffield City Region’s logistics sector was told it was one of the most “exciting prospects in the country” at an event last week to help raise the profile of the area’s multimodal capabilities.
Logistics and supply chain operator Geodis UK is targeting Scotland’s fashion retail market with the launch of an out-of-hours delivery service, following a successful roll out of the service in France. The new proposition will be on offer in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling, Dundee and Aberdeen with “a leading European fashion retailer,” already signing up for […]
O’Donovan Waste Disposal took part in an HGV awareness event at the Sir John Cass Foundation Primary School last week, teaching children how to stay safe around lorries on London’s busy roads. The Tottenham-based operator provided two lorries for an Exchanging Places session at the school, run by the Metropolitan and City of London Police […]