Carol Millett

Maritime Transport has become the latest British company to be acquired by an overseas corporation.

Multi-modal transport specialist Davies Turner has extended its long-standing logistics partnership with medical devices manufacturer Owen Mumford, for another three years.

As the football season kicks off, DPD's logo and branding is once again appearing on the back of Forest Green Rover's player's shirts and on the stadium and pitch perimeter, as part of DPD's two year sponsorship deal with the club.

Prices at the pump have been slowly falling, and market conditions are indicating a continued fall into early 2025, according to research by Allstar.

Freight forwarder NF Global Logistics has expanded its use of the Descartes e-Customs solution from Descartes Systems Group to manage customs compliance for groupage services across continental Europe.

Clean-tech start up Sunswap has secured £17.3m to accelerate the rollout of its zero-emission transport refrigeration technology across the UK and Europe.

Developer Mountpark has secured planning permission from Wakefield Council for the redevelopment of The Coal Yard at Ferrybridge Power Station in West Yorkshire.

SSO Logistics has sealed a partnership deal with two Irish freight companies that are investing a seven figure sum in the Merseyside firm, with the aim of “taking the business to the next level.”

UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing output soared 71.7% in July to reach 15,252 units, reversing four months of decline, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Ferry operator Stena is set to take complete ownership of Swedish transport and logistics company NTEX, which has 20 depots across 12 countries, including five in the UK.