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Norfolk crop haulier closes down
A Norfolk haulage firm specialising in the transport of animal feed and straw has entered liquidation after owing HM Revenue and Customs more than £190,000.
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Geopost Vision in tech tie-in for next generation street imagery
Geopost’s new business unit, Geopost Vision, has entered into a partnership with camera tech firm Nextbase to provide next generation street-level imagery and mobility intelligence.
JS Davidson is miracle worker for children’s charity
Peterborough-based JS Davidson is helping local children’s charity Little Miracles with the storage and delivery of toys and games in preparation for the festive season.
New TC for Scotland recruited
A new traffic commissioner for Scotland has been appointed and will start in the role in April.
Geopost Vision in tech tie-in for next generation street imagery
Geopost’s new business unit, Geopost Vision, has entered into a partnership with camera tech firm Nextbase to provide next generation street-level imagery and mobility intelligence.
JS Davidson is miracle worker for children’s charity
Peterborough-based JS Davidson is helping local children’s charity Little Miracles with the storage and delivery of toys and games in preparation for the festive season.
New TC for Scotland recruited
A new traffic commissioner for Scotland has been appointed and will start in the role in April.
Yusen Logistics acquires Walden to enhance healthcare network
Yusen Logistics Group has announced the completion of its acquisition of Walden Health, including its subsidiaries Movianto, Eurotranspharma, Transpharma International, and Walden Digital.
PML Seafrigo CEO Mike Parr departs business
PML Seafrigo’s boss Mike Parr has left the company, just over a year since he was appointed chief executive.
Norfolk crop haulier closes down
A Norfolk haulage firm specialising in the transport of animal feed and straw has entered liquidation after owing HM Revenue and Customs more than £190,000.
Met police’s CV unit to be scrapped
The Metropolitan Police’s decision to shelve its commercial vehicle unit is a retrograde step that will significantly impact the relationship between hauliers and the police, according to Logistics UK.
Lorry drivers arrested for drink driving
HGV drivers in Wales have been arrested for being over the drink drive limit in the police’s annual Christmas anti drink and drug drive campaign.
Geopost Vision in tech tie-in for next generation street imagery
JS Davidson is miracle worker for children’s charity
New TC for Scotland recruited
Yusen Logistics acquires Walden to enhance healthcare network
PML Seafrigo CEO Mike Parr departs business
Norfolk crop haulier closes down
Met police’s CV unit to be scrapped
Lorry drivers arrested for drink driving
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JS Davidson is miracle worker for children’s charity
Peterborough-based JS Davidson is helping local children’s charity Little Miracles with the storage and delivery of toys and games in preparation for the festive season.
Yusen Logistics acquires Walden to enhance healthcare network
Yusen Logistics Group has announced the completion of its acquisition of Walden Health, including its subsidiaries Movianto, Eurotranspharma, Transpharma International, and Walden Digital.
PML Seafrigo CEO Mike Parr departs business
PML Seafrigo’s boss Mike Parr has left the company, just over a year since he was appointed chief executive.
Norfolk crop haulier closes down
A Norfolk haulage firm specialising in the transport of animal feed and straw has entered liquidation after owing HM Revenue and Customs more than £190,000.
Remaining Turners tanker drivers resume halt to fuel deliveries
The Unite union said strike action among Turners’ tanker drivers in Grangemouth would continue next week, despite the company telling Motor Transport it was having no impact on the business.
HyHAUL hydrogen project scrapped
The RHA has warned that the cancellation of the HyHAUL hydrogen freight project could slow progress towards decarbonising the UK’s heavy goods vehicle sector.
Europa steps up to support customers as software outages cause delays
Europa Road has mobilised significant manpower to keep goods moving, stepping in to protect customers from severe delays caused by ongoing external customs software outages.
New Volvo FH Aeros convince David Bratt & Sons to return to Volvo after over 20 years
Cheadle Hulme-based haulier David Bratt & Sons has added the first Volvo trucks to its fleet for the first time in more than 20 years - with the arrival of two new Volvo FH Aero 6x2 tractor units.
Onpoint Group boosts fleet with MAN TGS tipper and 15 MAN TGX tractors
Onpoint Group has taken delivery of its first-ever new MAN TGS 8x4 tipper and ordered 15 New MAN TGX 6x2 tractor units.
Hessle Plant fined over £444,000 following “horrific” death of delivery driver
Castleford-based Hessle Plant has been fined over £433,550 after delivery driver Chris Keegan was killed in November 2023, as he loaded a fork lift truck onto a trailer.
Administration watch
Norfolk crop haulier closes down
A Norfolk haulage firm specialising in the transport of animal feed and straw has entered liquidation after owing HM Revenue and Customs more than £190,000.
Family-run haulier enters administration in run-up to Christmas
Bedfordshire haulier and pallet network member News Transport has called in the administrators, just weeks before Christmas.
Six-figure price tag for East Yorkshire operator sold in pre-pack deal
The pre-pack sale of a Driffield agricultural haulier to its directors after it encountered severe cashflow problems cost more than £346,500, new documents have revealed.
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Geopost Vision in tech tie-in for next generation street imagery
Geopost’s new business unit, Geopost Vision, has entered into a partnership with camera tech firm Nextbase to provide next generation street-level imagery and mobility intelligence.
New TC for Scotland recruited
A new traffic commissioner for Scotland has been appointed and will start in the role in April.
Met police’s CV unit to be scrapped
The Metropolitan Police’s decision to shelve its commercial vehicle unit is a retrograde step that will significantly impact the relationship between hauliers and the police, according to Logistics UK.
Lorry drivers arrested for drink driving
HGV drivers in Wales have been arrested for being over the drink drive limit in the police’s annual Christmas anti drink and drug drive campaign.
Cameras to start recording London lorry ban breaches
ANPR cameras will be set up to ensure hauliers obey the London Lorry Control Scheme (LLCS) – in locations where non-compliance has been monitored.
Change at the top as DVSA recruits new boss
The DVSA has appointed a new CE to replace Loveday Ryder in January, Beverley Warmington.
Mercedes-Benz Trucks boosts Scottish aftersales network with new Perth authorised repairer
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has further expanded its network in Scotland with the official opening of a new authorised repairer in Perth.
Success of HGV driver training scheme revealed as funding plug pulled
Insite, formerly HGVC, said it had trained up more than 4,500 lorry drivers through skills bootcamps – and the vast majority immediately entered the workforce.
Approval sought for 40-metre high sheds in Staffs
Plans for two 40-metre high warehouse units at Chatterley Park in Stoke-on-Trent have been lodged, which are intended to support automation solutions according to its developer.
Action needed now to resolve poor security at truck stops
An increasing number of drivers are dissatisfied with the quality and availability of lorry parking facilities, with fewer than 40% feeling they could rest when security is poor, according to a report.
Interviews
Harris MAXUS expands technician training to tackle skills shortage
The Dublin-based importer has invested significantly in its training academy to meet rising demand from over 90 UK dealers, delivering structured programmes from system technician to master technician level with particular focus on electric vehicle safety and diagnostics.
Martin Willmor’s vision for DHL Supply Chain: strategy, challenges and growth targets
Returning to DHL at a pivotal moment, new UK&I CEO Martin Willmor lays out a focused five-point strategy - spanning growth sectors, transport reform, major startups and property investment - to steer the business confidently through a shifting economy
John Lewis cutting emissions today and in the future with the best technology available
The John Lewis Partnership’s fleet manager has cut transport emissions in half since 2018 by switching 500 trucks to bioCNG and trialling electric vehicles, achieving a major milestone by purchasing the company’s final diesel vehicle this year.
Hydrogen a viable option in a future multi-fuel zero carbon landscape
The HydraB group is targeting hydrogen pricing of £8/kg to 9/kg to achieve total cost of ownership parity with diesel equivalents, as CEO Harry Bowcott explains how an integrated approach across vehicle manufacturing, fuel production and infrastructure can simplify hydrogen adoption for fleet operators.
Malcolm Logistics looks for customer support for next steps on sustainability journey
Malcolm Logistics picked up the Haulier of the Year Award at the 2025 Motor Transport Awards, the second time the company has collected this coveted award.
“Cutting off the tail was the first step” — Angela Carus on leaving Boughey to reshape a local family firm
Seven months into her new role, the former Boughey MD explains why she left a major operator to take on the challenge of transforming Law Distribution
From turbulence to turnaround: Life after Charlie Shiels at ArrowXL
After years of upheaval and the departure of chief executive Charlie Shiels, ArrowXL is embarking on a recovery mission. Backed by French logistics giant Jacky Perrenot, new CEO Philippe Cuoc reveals his plan to rebuild the Wigan-based delivery firm from the inside out
“Cyber threat now critical" - tech CEO reveals how to protect your business
Ransomware attacks on transport fleets are escalating, exposing weaknesses in outdated IT systems. Trimble chief executive Rob Painter and technical lead Jonah McIntire tell Motor Transport that moving to AI-powered, cloud-based platforms isn’t just vital for cybersecurity - it’s also key to boosting efficiency, automating routine tasks, reducing emissions and ...
Opinion
Connectivity: The key to driverless HGVs
As the UK pushes towards connected and autonomous freight, it is the resilience of our data networks, not just the vehicles themselves, that will determine success.
The real reasons that HGV drivers are quitting the job
The latest issue of Motor Transport carries an in-depth analysis of the HGV driver shortage but here one anonymous driver gives a different perspective on why the transport industry is finding it so hard to hang on to younger drivers.
Time’s up: Autumn Budget must confront Britain’s highways crisis
Econ Engineering is a business that plays a unique role in people’s daily lives. Nine out of 10 of the gritters keeping the UK’s roads moving are manufactured by us and we work with the majority of local authorities across the UK. What this position gives us is a unique ...
Technology and experience: A shared responsibility in preventing bridge strikes
The recent Motor Transport article exploring how technology overload might contribute to bridge strikes struck a chord with me. With 1,532 vehicles hitting bridges across the UK in the 2023/24 financial year, it’s no surprise that this remains one of the critical issues for the transport industry.
Contracts
CitySprint builds on Wickes contract success
CitySprint has extended its partnership with home improvement retailer Wickes until the end of 2027.
Prolog takes on distribution for channel retailer Brand Creations
Fulfilment provider Prolog has struck a deal with the multi-channel retailer Brand Creations Group to manage the distribution of its products across the UK.
Fraikin contract deal a real glass act
Glass supplier Clayton Glass has signed its first ever contract hire deal with Fraikin and taken delivery of three new 18-tonne rigids, after a recommendation from one of its customers.
Masters Logistics continues partnership with British Sugar
Knowles’ group company Masters Logistical has signed a three-year contract with British Sugar, building on its longstanding partnership with the manufacturer.
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