Agricultural services business Agrii has established a dedicated driver academy and ordered a new fleet of 22 Mercedes-Benz trucks. The company said it hoped the combined appeal of a structured staff development programme and advanced, comfortab…
The government has admitted its dual-registration scheme set up for events hauliers working internationally will not help all companies, amid criticism that the damage to the music industry could be “massive”. Brexit has forced hauliers in the e…
GXO has become embroiled in another pay dispute with its drivers on the outsourced Co-op delivery contract, three months after agreeing a 15% salary increase for drivers in Avonmouth. Over 330 drivers and transport clerks in St Helens are now in…
About Qaptis
Founders: Theodore Caby, Yves Loerincik, Masoud Talebi Amiri, François Maréchal, and Shivom Sharma
Founded in: 2020
Employees: 2
Money raised: Currently in their pre-seed and aiming to raise between 500,000 and 800,000 euros.
Ultimat…
Iceland has launched a new range of special ‘middle aisle-style’ general merchandise items in an attempt to pull shoppers away from rival supermarket chain Aldi. Food Warehouse, owned by Iceland, has stocked up on special “when it’s gone, it’s gone” it…
EV Cargo is celebrating after two of its drivers were honoured at the Microlise Driver of the Year awards. Steve Lynch and Luke Tranter were crowned Driver Hero and Young Driver of the Year respectively, after impressing judges with their quick-…
Wincanton increased revenues by 16.3% to £1.4bn and saw underlying profits before tax soar to £58.1m, preliminary results showed. For the year ending 31 March 2022, the logistics group said it had achieved growth across all four sectors; eFulfil…
Great Bear driver Marek Mackiewicz was named the 2022 Microlise Driver of the Year, beating off stiff competition from more than 240,000 other UK drivers whose performance is measured by Microlise. He was presented his trophy by HRH The Princess…
Logistics group Maxi Caledonian saw its profits almost double last year as it emerged from the pandemic and concluded historic projects. Turnover increased by 8% to £80.6m for the year ending 30 September 2021 and pre-tax profit was £4.2m (£2.1m…
Two days after the Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council threw out a planning application to build a giant Lidl warehouse in Dummer, the people who have been objecting to the plan shared their relief and joy.Team behind the Clean Air Green Environment …
Buggyra ZM Racing returns to its roots this weekend. The Misano track in Italy hosts the opening round of the European Truck Racing Championship season.
TALLIN, ESTONIA, May 20, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Series, in which the team has been achieving a …
Brokerages predict that Marten Transport, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRTN – Get Rating) will announce sales of $288.75 million for the current fiscal quarter, according to Zacks. Two analysts have provided estimates for Marten Transport’s earnings, with the lowest s…
By The Associated Press
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian troops were intensifying their attacks in the Donbas.
“It is hell there and that’s not an exaggeration,” he said in his nightly video address to the nation….
By The Associated Press
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s leader opposes having Sweden and Finland join NATO, but the military alliance’s top official says he expects the issue to be resolved and the two Nordic nations to become members soon.
NATO Secretary-Gener…