Chris Tindall

A summit this week to discuss solutions to human trafficking and border security in freight transport included a range of delegates including transport lawyers, operators and government representatives.

A haulage firm in Hull specialising in static caravan transport said it had doubled capacity just seven months after launching and was now expanding operations to include training and career development.

Evri and DHL eCommerce's merger has been given the green light by the UK's competition regulator, paving the way for a combined business that will handle over a billion parcels a year.

Food waste operator Olleco and Walon were the two firms to increase their fleet sizes by the most HGVs within the last week, MT data has found.

Logistics management specialist ITD Global has extended its partnership with Norwich City Football Club and will continue to ensure its new shirts are delivered safely to fans.

The EU's entry/exit scheme (EES) will go live on 12 October - and the industry is seeking urgent clarification about how and where checks will take place for hauliers.

AIT Home Delivery has been chosen as the delivery partner for auction house John Pye Auctions.

The private equity house that held a majority stake in Prohire told Motor Transport it had injected financial support into the fleet hire firm in the months leading up to its collapse last week.

DX has appointed Ian Truesdale to be its group CEO, replacing Paul Ibbetson as it embarks on its next phase of growth.

Vital road structures in England are to have £1bn spent on them to "futureproof" the road network, according to Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

ArrowXL has appointed Sarah Hadingham to be its new Midlands business development manager.

Cold chain transport and storage family firm McCulla Ireland has been bought by investors promising to build Europe's largest temperature-controlled business.

Plans by FedEx to close down its warehouses in Staffordshire and Kent could result in hundreds of job losses, according to union Unite - and it said it would be fighting to keep them open.

John G Russell (Transport) is trialling hydrogen fuel cell and battery electric lorries as part of a government project to try and accelerate decarbonisation in the sector.

A focus by Howard Tenens on delivering high levels of customer service has led to an investment in additional vehicles and staff after the family firm's clients rewarded it with more work.

Pallet firm IPP has promoted Demi Crabbe to the newly created position of senior commercial development manager.

Road, rail and sea logistics specialist CLdN said it was investing in its terminal at Killingholme on the Humber estuary in order to boost cargo handling capabilities.

DPD is adding 8,000 parcel lockers to its out-of-home (OOH) network after finding the service was popular with regular users.

Carrier Transicold has launched a mobile version of its Lynx Fleet digital solution, enabling drivers access to live cargo data as easily as their fleet managers.

Fleetclear has launched an AI-enhanced vehicle lift information system (VLIS) for bin wagons, which it said would reduce the risks of operating in the waste management industry.