A family-run haulage firm in Manchester, that runs its entire fleet on renewable fuel, is accelerating towards expansion after becoming a Network Member of Pallet-Track. Worsley-based JSP Hauliers is investing over £200,000 in new vehicles and creating up to five new jobs because of this partnership. The firm anticipates moving circa 100 pallets per day by servicing the WN postcode area, on behalf of the network. The haulier’s existing fleet of 22 vehicles will be boosted by an additional two 18 tonne trucks, two double decker trailers and one curtain sided Luton van. JSP Hauliers’...

SSO Logistics on Merseyside has invested more than £500,000 on a new 40,000 sq ft warehouse and six forklift trucks (FLTs), which has helped create 20 jobs. The Widnes unit complements the company’s existing warehouses in St Helens and Haydock and has space for 4,000 pallets. It will be used for redirecting shipments for several delivery postcodes SSO covers for the Pallet-Track network. It has also committed a further £350,000 on four lithium battery-powered FLTs for its Haydock site, along with two Calder Flexi FLTs for the new Widnes warehouse. Peter Draper, director at SSO Logistics,...

A Kent-based haulier with more than 20 years’ experience shipping across the UK and Europe has rejoined the Pallet-Track network. Express European Couriers, which is based in Tonbridge, provides palletised freight distribution throughout Kent with network links to Europe and worldwide. It boasts a fleet of 16 vehicles and 40,000sq ft of warehouse space, including a 20,000sq ft warehouse, which it opened in 2018 to meet rising demand. Express European Couriers will cover several TN postcodes for Wolverhampton-based Pallet-Track, which celebrates 20 years in business in January. The...

On 19 October 2023, the Department for Transport set out how its £200m pledge to support its Zero Emission Road Freight Demonstrator Programme (ZERFD) will be taken forward. We (RHA) welcome this long-awaited announcement from government and see the trials as a significant step in helping our industry on its decarbonisation journey. We’re conscious that our members will want to know more about the trials and what they mean for the future of our industry. We have therefore compiled some FAQs which we will routinely update as new information emerges. Read the full RHA article here.

Caernarfon-based H.F. Owen is the latest new member of the Wolverhampton network. A North Wales haulier which recently celebrated 50 years in business has nearly doubled the size of its fleet after becoming the newest member of the Pallet-Track network. Caernarfon-based H.F. Owen, which marked its half-century in 2022, has built its business on traditional long and short-haul deliveries across the UK, Ireland and Europe. Its partnership with Wolverhampton-based Pallet-Track marks its first foray into pallet networks, which transport manager and depot principal, Geraint Walker, said...

The £200m commitment ministers are putting into ZERFD significantly helps to de-risk the transition to Net Zero.Firms need clarity and certainty to make the right investment choices in the years ahead, and we foresee the programme answering many of the practical questions our members have. It will give hauliers the confidence to invest in the zero-emission lorries needed to drive down carbon emissions from our sector. We support Net Zero, but maintaining the high levels of service the public expect from logistics using untested vehicle technologies carries substantial risk. We are determined...

A £200m programme to roll out 370 zero emission trucks and 57 refuelling and electric charging sites across the country has been launched by the government today (19 October). The demonstrator programme will involve a number of major fleet operators, including Menzies Distribution, Eddie Stobart, and Royal Mail, with manufacturers DAF, Volvo, Renault Trucks, and Scania providing the battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell-powered demonstrator trucks. Innovate UK will lead the programme, which consists of four projects. These include Project Electric Freightway, led by Gridserve, which...

Ten jobs created as near-100-year-old firm Mars Jones joins Wolverhampton network A near-century-old North Wales logistics firm with significant ambitions for growth has created 10 new jobs after joining the Pallet-Track network. Mars Jones is aiming to open a third warehouse to complement existing premises in Flintshire and Deeside, as part of its drive to become the biggest and best operator in its area. First established in 1924, the company specialises in distribution, warehousing and storage, contract packing and assembly in the food and drink and mobility equipment industries...

Pallet-Track has announced the appointment of a new CEO, Stuart Godman, who will head the company’s nationwide pallet network. Godman brings over 30 years of logistics sector knowledge to the business, having previously held senior positions at Absolutely, Connect Group, DX Group, Target Express and TNT Express. He will replace Caroline Green MBE, who is stepping down from the role after 2.5 years as CEO. Godman’s primary focus will be delivering next-level growth for the network as it prepares to enter its 20th year in business. “I am delighted to have joined Pallet-Track to lead...