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Voltempo powers UK’s first megawatt-scale eHGV charging hub at Kuehne+Nagel

Voltempo has announced a major step forward for zero-emission logistics in the UK, when its first live megawatt-scale electric HGV charging hub went into operation at East Midlands Gateway, supporting Kuehne+Nagel’s (K+N’s) UK overland fleet. Designed and implemented by Voltempo, the site is the first MCS-ready (Megawatt Charging System) eHGV charging hub to operate live […]

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Voting opens for Multimodal Awards

Who is your go-to 3PL? Which Port “just works”? Which haulier can you know you can rely on? Voting is now open to find out who is your favourite company in Sea Freight, Air Freight, Rail Freight, Road Freight, Ports and 3PLs. You can find out who the finalists are and how to vote by […]

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VTG delivers first new build iWagons for Breedon

VTG Rail UK has achieved a major commercial and operational milestone with the arrival and entry into service of the first new build iWagons in the UK, delivered for VTG’s long-standing customer Breedon Group Plc. This marks the first time new-build wagons featuring VTG’s market-leading iWagon technology have entered operational service in the UK since […]

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VTG secures 15-year contract renewal with Breedon for 72 wagons

VTG Rail UK has announced a 15-year contract renewal with long-standing customer Breedon Group plc for the lease of 72 JPA powder tank wagons. The length of this agreement reflects the strength of VTG’s partnership with Breedon and a shared commitment to long-term, sustainable rail logistics. As part of the renewal, all 72 wagons will […]

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Warrenpoint signs long-term deal with CLdN

Warrenpoint Harbour Authority (WHA), Northern Ireland’s third-largest port, has signed a 55-year operating agreement with CLdN, one of Europe’s leading short sea shipping and multimodal logistics operators. The long-term contract represents a significant investment in CLdN’s future operations at Warrenpoint and underlines the strategic importance of the Irish Sea corridor, with 95% of all consumer […]

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Waterland Private Equity takes majority stake in Palletways

European private equity firm Waterland has entered a strategic partnership with Palletways, Europe’s leading palletised freight network, to support the company’s next phase of European expansion and deliver operational excellence. Waterland has acquired a majority stake in Palletways and will work closely with the Company’s management team, led by CEO Luis Zubialde, to build on […]

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WEC Lines connects Ireland, Belgium and France

WEC Lines has launched a new service linking Dublin, Le Havre and Zeebrugge. The new weekly service will be performed by a 612-TEU owned vessel in a fixed 7-day rotation, departing Zeebrugge on Thursdays, arriving in Dublin on Sundays and Le Havre on Wednesdays, providing clients with a heightened level of flexibility and efficiency, such […]

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WEC Lines upgrades Bilbao/UK service

WEC Lines will improve transit times and add new ports of call on its service between Bilbao and the United Kingdom and Ireland Starting on 27 September, WEC Lines is revamping its containerised freight service between Bilbao and the United Kingdom and Ireland, with the addition of a second vessel that will enable a faster […]

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Weetabix and XPO Logistics extend their warehouse management partnership

Weetabix is extending its warehouse management partnership with XPO Logistics, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe. The partnership covers two state-of-the-art UK warehouses in Burton Latimer near Kettering, and Corby, Northamptonshire. The automation across the sites has brought new visibility into their operations and encouraged more proactive decision-making, thereby […]

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Wells to leave Logistics UK

David Wells OBE, Chief Executive of business group Logistics UK will step down from his role at the end of July. Wells notified the President early in the new year of his intention to step down and a process is underway to find his replacement. Wells who joined Logistics UK in 2009 as Finance Director, […]

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