DPD teams up with Army Cycling

DPD teams up with Army Cycling

Body aims to inspire Regular, Reserve and Veteran soldiers to cycle Parcel delivery company DPD has partnered with Army Cycling to support the body responsible for cycling participation at all levels from promoting access to cycling as a means of transport around...
DP World returns to Kalmar for more hybrid strads

DP World returns to Kalmar for more hybrid strads

DP World inks deal with Kalmar for 14 new hybrid straddle carriers Kalmar has signed a contract with DP World to supply an additional 14 hybrid straddle carriers for the company’s container terminal in Southampton, the UK. The agreement was finalised as part of...
Turnover climbs at logistics group but profits dip

Turnover climbs at logistics group but profits dip

Pallet-Track climbed towards the £140m mark last financial year, though pre-tax profits dipped Pallet-Track is a pallet network comprising more than 90 shareholder members across the UK.  The Wolverhampton-headquartered company has reported a turnover of...
UK port freight declines in Q2 2024

UK port freight declines in Q2 2024

UK Department for Transport reports port freight declines in Q2 2024 amidst post-Brexit trade shift UK major ports experienced a 1% year-on-year decline in total freight tonnage for Q2 2024, handling 108 million tonnes, according to the ‘Port Freight Quarterly...
UPS announces acquisitions to expand

UPS announces acquisitions to expand

Parcel delivery giants acquire complex healthcare logistics provider UPS will acquire complex healthcare logistics provider Frigo-Trans and its sister company BPL as part of its work to enhance its end-to-end UPS Healthcare cold chain logistics capabilities...
New 42,500 sq ft logistics development

New 42,500 sq ft logistics development

Work under way on new 42,500 sq ft industrial and logistics development at Trafford Park Caddick has been appointed by Trebor Developments on behalf of The Prudential Assurance Company and M&G Real Estate to build Ark 42, a new 42,593 sq ft industrial and...