News
DPD seeks permission for Stoke-on-Trent site
DPD and Interlink Express parent Geopost UK has submitted plans for a depot in Etruria, near Stoke-on-Trent.
Month: September 2014
Industry News
Revised French road tolling scheme to be launched early 2015
A revised French road tolling scheme covering parts of the currently free-to-use trunk road network is to be introduced early next year – targeting international hauliers transiting the country.
News
Ocado boosts capacity with two more depots
Ocado is opening two more depots this year as it continues with plans to increase capacity in its distribution network.
News
Ceva opens global excellence centre in Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Ceva Logistics has opened its third global centre of excellence, at its UK head office in Ashby-de-la-Zouch. This European centre joins others in Florida and Singapore and is designed to demonstrate and develop Ceva’s end to end supply chain services for potential and existing customers.
The Hub
CM Downton’s bargain buy
This time last year CM Downton shocked the industry after it acquired C&H (Hauliers) from its parent company Charles Gee Group, which went into administration. By any metric, it was a fantastic acquisition for Downton, particularly when you look at the prices involved.
News
UPS plans Dordon site
UPS plans to open a site in Dordon, near Tamworth, after signing a 15-year lease with developer IM Properties.
News
Collapsed Orb Logistics owed £1.2m
Former Palletline member Orb Logistics owed unsecured creditors over £1.26m when it went into administration earlier this year, it has been revealed.
Air quality
Hushing it up
Out-of-hours deliveries were introduced for the London Olympics and, while not without challenges. were so successful that several firms have continued them. Louise Cole reports There are many reasons why urban deliveries should be conducted between late evening and early morning. Traffic levels are at their lowest, so the largest vehicles on the road can […]
Operator News
DX Group turnover up as Nightfreight turnaround continues
DX, which listed on AIM in February, has said that the focus for the next three years will be the turnaround of the former Nightfreight business, which is now called DX Freight.
News
Ex-Innovate Logistics staff to receive payments
Ex-employees of defunct business Innovate Logistics will receive surprise payments three years after the business was dissolved, after the administrators applied for a £470,000 rates rebate.