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Now VAT’s what I call customs clearance!

Jo Cloherty, senior commercial manager at Customs Support Group, asks ‘Will simplicity be the stand-out feature of 2025 European VAT changes?’ It is no secret that complex geopolitical challenges and economic uncertainties over international tariffs have made 2025 a challenging year for exporting businesses. However, new VAT developments are emerging on this side of the […]

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Optrak launches new platform to optimise EV, alternative fuel and diesel fleets

Optrak Distribution Software has launched a new cloud-based route optimisation platform to help road freight operators manage fleet decarbonisation while improving efficiency in existing operations. Optrak, a UK provider of route planning and load optimisation solutions, has developed the system to combine EV consumption modelling, en-route charging and alternative fuel support with advanced load and […]

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P&O Ferries powers a cleaner future with the North Sea’s first biofuel ferry

P&O Ferries has made history on the North Sea, with its vessel, the Pride of Hull, becoming the first ferry on the busy Hull–Rotterdam route to permanently run on lower-carbon biofuel. Following a successful trial, the vessel is now running entirely on Biofuel B30 – a milestone in P&O Ferries’ journey to cut emissions across […]

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Pall-Ex Group announces UK network consolidation

Pall-Ex Group has announced a major step in its long-term strategic plan, confirming the merging of the Fortec and Pall-Ex palletised freight distribution networks. The consolidation reinforces the Group’s ongoing commitment to operational excellence, service quality and member-driven growth. Effective from 1st January 2026, the UK networks will evolve, operating under a unified Pall-Ex brand. […]

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Pallet-Track delivers record growth

Pallet-Track has revealed record levels of growth after publishing its latest accounts. Figures from the Wolverhampton-based pallet network show a leap in profits of more than 44% for the last 12 months, for the period ending December 31, 2024. Its success has been delivered through the tremendous partnership with its shareholder members, delivering best in […]

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Palletline partners with Auditel to drive carbon neutrality across its network

Palletline is stepping up its sustainability efforts by partnering with Auditel, experts in carbon management and cost reduction solutions. Together, the two businesses have developed a robust methodology for capturing verifiable data across Palletline’s entire network to measure carbon impact with the ultimate aim of making all hubs and its 96-member network net carbon neutral […]

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Panattoni announces two new East Midlands sites  

Panattoni has expanded its delivery pipeline with two major new logistics sites in the East Midlands, located West of Northampton and in Worksop. The first site, located in Northamptonshire, comprises approximately 80 acres and has recently received hybrid planning consent at appeal. The development will deliver approximately 1 million sq ft across three units of […]

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Port of Felixstowe expands autonomous truck fleet

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has confirmed an order for a further 34 Autonomous Trucks (ATs) from Shanghai Westwell Technology Co. Ltd (Westwell), doubling its fleet and cementing its position as a leader in port automation. The first 34 ATs, deployed successfully early this year into operation at the port’s Trinity Terminal alongside conventionally driven […]

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