James Hall & Co’s transport and logistics department has taken delivery of the company’s first fully electric refrigerated trailer as part of plans to cut emissions and beat the demands of the increasing number of city centre clean air zones. The Lancashire-based family firm, which operates as a primary wholesaler to Spar retailers across the […]
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DPD enjoyed its most successful operational period ever last year, with the parcel group delivering record revenues, volumes and profits thanks partly to the internet shopping boom.
Dry freight specialist Uptons Transport Services has taken delivery of its first trailer from Schmitz Cargobull. Founded by Phil Upton in 1977, Uptons Transport Services delivers refrigerated and dry freight goods to UK supermarkets, as well as transporting ISO containers. The new S.CS Fixed Roof curtainsider semi-trailer joins a fleet of 10 trailers supplied by […]
Decarbonising fleets is low down the list of priorities for most haulage companies and the 2035 deadline will have to be extended because the economics don’t stack up, according to industry feedback. One automotive consultant who has worked for a range of truck manufacturers said he would “put my mortgage” on the government’s deadline being […]