Self-driving vans, buses and shuttles could soon hit the UK’s roads following the launch today (23 May) of a £40m funding competition. The move aims to kick-start commercial self-driving services,...
A Leicester-based national vehicle delivery firm collapsed into administration after it lost a significant contract and saw £100,000 of work per month wiped off its revenues. Pro-Driver Logistics was described...
Descartes Systems Group, a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, has released the results of a consumer sentiment study of ecommerce home delivery. The study of over 8,000...
Rhenus Home Delivery UK has announced plans to open a new central distribution centre in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, later this spring. The move will support the expansion of its services, including...
A government report last November found the use of drones in logistics could result in £2.8bn of savings and boost productivity. Research by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial...
Turnover at The Alternative Parcels Company (APC) grew by almost a fifth last year after the pandemic led to a parcel volumes “surging” and home delivery became the choice for...
Retailers’ last order delivery dates for goods needed in time for Christmas could be overly optimistic, according to ParcelHero, which suggested that safety margins have not been built in. The...
Wincanton has won a five-year contract with fashion retailer Primark for the provision of transport services to all its UK stores. The partnership begins early next year and will see...
DX beat analyst forecasts to deliver strong annual trading results, with a statutory pre-tax profit of £10.6m on a £382.1m turnover. The group has also announced a £20m-£25m capital investment...
Given the amount of publicity there has been around the shortfall of HGV drivers, it may have been more appropriate for the RHA to rename its National Lorry Week (25-31...
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