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ArticleShift entrepreneur Jacob Corlett in attempted takeover of Yodel
Jacob Corlett (pictured), entrepreneur and owner of tech-based delivery firm Shift, who led an aborted rescue deal for Yodel last year, is part of a group of warrant holders who have filed a formal demand for Yodel shares they claim to own.
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ArticleBidfood faces strike action and delivery delays after derecognising unions
Food wholesaler and distributor Bidfood is facing strike action and delayed deliveries, unless it reverses its “disgraceful” decision to derecognise the two unions which represent its workers, Unite and GMB warned this week.
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ArticleDawsongroup acquired by US investment giant KKR
Global investment firm KKR has acquired Dawsongroup with plans to “significantly” accelerate the decarbonisation of the vehicle leasing firm’s fleet, as part of its wider net-zero ambitions.
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ArticleMassey Wilcox sets its sights on FORS Silver
Massey Wilcox Transport is on a drive to gain a Silver accreditation this spring under the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS), after being awarded a Bronze FORS and a British Retail Consortium Standard A rating for its newest warehouse.
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ArticleRoyal Mail chooses Manchester hub to add 6,000th electric vehicle to fleet
Royal Mail has added its 6,000th electric vehicle to its fleet
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ArticleXPO wins long-term partnership deal with building products supplier Soprema Group
XPO has been selected as the preferred logistics partner for construction products supplier Soprema Group.
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ArticleDrunken lorry driver chased by armed police jailed for three months
A drunken lorry driver who was chased for four miles by an armed police unit, after his truck was spotted weaving across the road, and found to be almost five times over the legal limit when he was arrested, has been sentenced to jail and banned from driving.
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ArticleFSEW concludes decarbonisation mission with all diesel trucks replaced
Cardiff-based freight forwarder, FSEW, has completed its fleet overhaul with six new Iveco S-Way CNG trucks. The new arrivals replace four diesel vehicles, the last diesels to feature in the company’s fleet. Over the past three years, FSEW has been replacing its diesel trucks with a mixture of CNG and ...
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ArticleNew Volvo FH Aero gas trucks contribute to Buffaload’s sustainability goals
Temperature-controlled logistics company, Buffaload, has increased its proportion of bio-LNG (liquified natural gas) trucks with the delivery of 20 new Volvo FH Aero gas-powered 6x2 tractor units.
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ArticleChristmas parcel deliveries boost Royal Mail revenue ahead of £3.6bn sale to Czech billionaire
Parcel deliveries over Christmas helped boost Royal Mail revenues, ahead of the firm’s £3.6bn sale by parent company International Delivery Services (IDS) to Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínsky.
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ArticleInPost to invest £600m and “revolutionise” e-commerce in the UK
InPost Group has pledged to invest £600m in the UK by the end of 2029, bringing its total investment in the UK market to £1bn, with plans to expand its parcel locker network, develop logistics centres and create up to 12,000 new jobs.
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ArticleYodel looks to the future despite looming legal action with former director
Yodel intends to increase its scale with a focus on smaller parcel deliveries after new owner Judge Logistics acquired the business last summer.
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ArticleKinaxia kicks off 2025 with board shake-up and new investment strategy
Kinaxia Logistics has announced a series of new board appointments, along with an investment programme for 2025 that it said would embrace AI, staff retention and decarbonisation.
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ArticleLTS gets top marks in storage and transport audit
Logistics specialist LTS Global Solutions has secured a BRCGS AA grade for storage and distribution following an audit.
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ArticleTurnover and profit down at UPS
UPS said macroeconomic factors in the UK were to blame for a 6% decrease in revenues at the package delivery company.
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ArticleThe Perfume Shop partners with GXO for high street deliveries
Contract logistics giant GXO has partnered with fragrance retailer The Perfume Shop to provide weekly high street deliveries to more than 200 stores through its shared transport network, helping reduce environmental impact, urban congestion and transportation costs.
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ArticleWincanton lands warehousing contract with Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Wincanton has seen off rivals in a competitive tender to win a new five-year contract with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to provide warehousing for around 500,000 litres of aerial dispersant chemicals.
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ArticleAssets of collapsed haulier TEF Transport up for auction
Just over a month after calling in the administrators, Yorkshire-based TEF Transport’s assets, including a fleet of 30 trucks and 60 trailers, are being auctioned off.
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ArticleAmazon orders more than 140 new eHGVs
Amazon has placed an order for more than 140 new Mercedes-Benz eActros 600s and eight Volvo FM Electrics. The trucks are due to join the online retailer’s UK fleet over the next 18 months to replace similar diesel trucks.
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ArticleTIP Group refurbishes 304 trailers for P&O Ferrymasters
Commercial vehicle lease and rent specialist TIP Group has refurbished 304 trailers for P&O Ferrymasters in a move aimed at extending the life of the vehicles, whilst also cutting the company’s costs and carbon emissions.