Craigavon-based logistics company Manfreight Limited has rolled out a major upgrade to its vehicle fleet as part of a multi-million funding injection from Lombard, including introducing the UK’s first all-electric semi-trailer. Manfreight has used a lease purchase facility from Lombard to fund the purchase of 50 new FH500 Aero Trucks and 100 Schmitz Cargobull trailers […]
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Marks & Spencer has announced a landmark £340 million investment in its food supply chain – the largest in its history – as the company delivers against its strategy of reshaping for growth. This multi-year investment will fund the development of an automated National Distribution Centre (NDC) in Northamptonshire – a key unlock in the […]
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Martello Transport is strengthening its container haulage capability with 18 new Krone Box Liner sliding skeletal trailers, adding capacity and flexibility to meet what the company describes as strong demand across the UK’s export and import markets. Based in Felixstowe, Martello Transport operates nationwide container haulage services, linking all major UK ports and freight hubs. […]
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Menzies Distribution Solutions (MDS) has announced the acquisition of the transport division of family-owned logistics firm C Butt. This strategic move strengthens MDS’s presence in the Midlands logistics corridor and expands its reach in key sectors including packaging, FMCG, and manufacturing. As part of the deal, 29 drivers, office and finance colleagues, and 102 fleet […]
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MG Motor has partnered with XPO Logistics in a long term agreement to strengthen its warehousing and aftermarket parts distribution further. XPO Logistics is opening a dedicated, modern warehouse facility for MG Motor in Daventry, West Northamptonshire, with approximately 40 employees and an initial 15,000 m² of storage space. This has the flexibility to upsize […]
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Mileway has signed a ten-year lease agreement with Rubies, one of the largest designers, manufacturers and distributors of licensed dress up products in the world, and Smiffys, a leading global manufacturer and distributor of fancy dress costumes, wigs, accessories and make-up, for 170,000 sq ft (c. 15,700 sqm) of high-quality warehouse and office space at […]
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The Modalis Group and Dunkerque-Port have officially launched construction of the new Dunkirk rail-road terminal, a strategic €25 million investment designed to accelerate Europe’s modal shift and support the continent’s low-carbon logistics ambitions. This new terminal will relieve road congestion, reduce CO₂ emissions, and optimize freight flows. It will strengthen the economic attractiveness of the […]
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Amazon’s transportation network is undergoing an electric revolution. 2025 marks a major milestone in Amazon’s journey to decarbonise the UK’s transportation network, with the largest-ever order of electric heavy-goods vehicles (eHGVs) now starting to roll out onto UK roads, delivering packages to customers nationwide. Amazon’s eHGVs, operated by our carrier partners, transport packages between Amazon […]
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Registration is now open for Multimodal 2026, the UK’s leading freight transport, logistics and supply chain management exhibition, which takes place from 30th June to 2nd July 2026 at the NEC Birmingham. Following a record-breaking 2025 event that saw a 4% increase in visitor numbers, Multimodal 2026 is set to be bigger and better, offering […]
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The North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA), the Port of Tyne, autonomous vehicle technology provider, Oxa, and cybersecurity provider, ANGOKA, are among the organisations to have secured Government funding to help develop and deploy world-leading Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) solutions in the UK. Through the CAM Pathfinder – Enhancements programme, the NEAA and a consortium […]
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