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Meachers Global hit by post-pandemic fall in activity

October 24, 2023 Carol Millett

Meachers Global Logistics saw both turnover and profit fall last year after additional business activity created by the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns fell away. Its latest annual results for the year to 31 May 2023 show a 17.1% fall in turnover to £45.8m (2022: £55.3m) while pre-tax profit came in at £4.5m, down from £5m in […]

Wincanton lands Jet2 transport partnership deal

October 24, 2023 Carol Millett

Supply chain specialist Wincanton has secured a contract to become Jet2.com’s dedicated transport partner. Using specialist vehicles, Wincanton will transport goods from Jet2.com’s new multi-million pound 150,000 square foot retail operations centre in Cheshire to storage facilities at UK airports, which the company said is the first facility of its kind in the UK aviation […]

Salvatori Group celebrates Gold FORS accreditation

October 23, 2023 Carol Millett

Palletways member Salvatori Group has been awarded a Gold accreditation from The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS). The scheme aims to raise standards within the fleet and logistics sector, promote best practices and improve safety, efficiency, and the environmental impact of its members. To achieve Gold FORS accreditation companies have to meet a rigorous set […]

Podfather helps Stormking boost vehicle utilisation and cut customer calls

October 23, 2023 Carol Millett

Building components supplier Stormking has improved vehicle utilisation by 10% after replacing its paper-based processes with a Podfather delivery management system. Stormking, which is part of the Epwin Group, manufactures over 3,500 glass reinforced plastic (GRP) items each week at its Tamworth site and makes over 400 deliveries a week to over 250 housebuilders located around the UK, […]

Welsh haulier HF Owen sees fleet double after joining Pallet-Track

October 23, 2023 Carol Millett

A North Wales haulier HF Owen, which recently celebrated 50 years in business, has nearly doubled the size of its fleet after becoming the newest member of the Pallet-Track network in July this year. The Caernarfon-based haulier, which was founded in 1972, has built its business on traditional long and short-haul deliveries across the UK, […]

Pall-Ex harnesses AI to help improve delivery rates

October 23, 2023 Carol Millett

Pall-Ex has partnered with transport optimisation specialists The Algorithm People to deliver its new NexusETA project which harnesses the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor buying behaviour, peak management and self-serve options, and provide real-time information. The network said NexusETA will also offer a two-hour delivery window for palletised freight and improved route optimisation, […]

VITAL EV to launch ultra-rapid HGV charging system in 2024

October 23, 2023 Carol Millett

Electric vehicle charging specialist Vital EV is launching a super fast megawatt charging system (MCS) early next year which will be able to add up to 372 miles to an HGV’s range during a 30-minute charging session. The Kempower MCS, which provides up to 1.2 megawatts (1.2MW) of ultra-rapid DC charging, comes with a compact […]

New CSG FUSO tanker helps tackle South West sceptic tank crisis

October 23, 2023 Carol Millett

Waste management company CSG has invested in a new FUSO tanker to help ease the septic tank emptying problems in Cornwall and Devon. CSG has taken delivery of a 1,000 gallon tanker to assist desperate households with septic tanks in the South West. The company said there are thousands of homes not connected to the […]

Barfoots of Botley and IPP shift one million pumpkins in four weeks

October 23, 2023 Carol Millett

Barfoots of Botley and its supply chain partner IPP have delivered over one million pumpkins to supermarket stores across the country in just four weeks. Paul Chilton, Barfoots head of logistics and planning, said the UK’s growing love of all things Halloween has led to year-on-year growth for pumpkin deliveries during its eight-year partnership with […]

Cost of road freight services highest since December 2022, TEG data reveals

October 23, 2023 Carol Millett

September saw the greatest monthly rise in price-per-mile of haulage and courier services since December 2022, according to the latest Transport Exchange Group (TEG) Road Transport Price Index. Courier prices increased by 2.7% during the month, while haulage prices were up 3.6%. Overall, the index is up 3.3% month-on-month, the research revealed. In an analysis […]