The bulk haulage division of agricultural specialist GW Topham & Sons has taken delivery of ten DAF 44-tonne Super Spacecab tractor units, on contract hire from Ryder, as part of its plan to maximise vehicle uptime and increase payload capacity

The Freight Transport Association is urging commercial vehicle operators to improve their understanding of how parking restrictions work, after it was revealed that drivers are now paying £30 million a month in parking fines

Storage levels at Boughey Distribution have been higher than anticipated in the first quarter of its financial year, according to parent group NWF

John Lewis has begun a trial with CollectPlus, which allows its customers to pick up products bought online at local convenience stores and petrol stations in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, and the South West of England

More than 15,000 people are now following Logistics Manager on Twitter

Professional Parcel Logistics, a fully-owned subsidiary of DHL Freight, has invested €24.7 million (£20.8 million) in its largest parcel hub in the Czech Republic, which it says is capable of handling up to 18,000 parcels an hour

Oil and gas logistics specialist, Lubbers Transport Group, has invested £300,000 in its first 100 tonne SL type trailer, to meet the increasing demand of the UK and Europe’s energy industry

City Link has opened a 64,000 sq ft depot in Southampton, which is 30 per cent larger than its previous site in Kites Croft, to enable the company to expand its operations in the region

Northampton-based BMB Removals has purchased a used truck from Linde Material Handling, after seeking professional guidance when searching for used and refurbished fork lift trucks

Kuehne + Nagel has introduced an end-to-end supply chain service for aircraft engines logistics, KN EngineChain, which it says will ensure the safe transport and storage of aircraft engines