BoxHaul is the UK’s first container haulage marketplace that connects freight forwarders to haulage companies, whilst covering the complete end-to-end process from quote to invoice. The company launched their platform in October 2023, signed up over 60 container haulage companies and have kicked off transactions with several freight forwarders since January 2024.

Striking the Right Balance

In the evolving landscape of global business, certain characteristics distinguish the highly successful from the rest. The most successful companies possess a forward-thinking mindset, constantly seeking opportunities for improvement and performance gains to maintain an edge over the competition. In today’s rapidly advancing world, one strategy that stands out among the arsenal of successful businesses is automation. 

Sustainability Boost - SmartFREIGHT Launch - Five New Members

It’s been a hugely busy start to 2024 for United Pallet Network (UPN). Several key announcements have set a strong foundation for ongoing business growth throughout the year.

Now in its 30th year in business, the growth of the Culina Group of Companies is a fantastic logistics success story. 

Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that the UK’s leading kitchen retailer, Wren Kitchens, is using Descartes’ dynamic appointment scheduling, route planning and optimisation solution to improve surveyor productivity allowing them to complete 56% more customer appointments and significantly reduce its overall ‘cost per appointment’, which has saved the company £2million annually.

As the road transport sector undergoes rapid change with decarbonisation, automation, new safety standards and training the workforce to deliver such change, at the heart of it is the Commercial Vehicle (CV) Show – the UK’s most comprehensive road freight transport event in the UK.