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Transport - 2016
Palletways, the Staffordshire-based pallet freight network, is to be sold by Phoenix Equity Partners to Imperial Holdings of South Africa for £163m.
06-Jun-2016
Roxhill has won permission to build a 2m sq ft warehouse complex for Amazon at the London Distribution Park in Tilbury, with the creation of up to 3,900 jobs.
01-Jun-2016
Steam Packet Company is planning to invest £170m in improvements to its ferry operation on the Isle of Man, including new ships and port facilities.
26-May-2016
Royal Caribbean International is to invest £5.5m in improvements to the City Cruise Terminal in Southampton, in order to cater for larger cruise ships.
23-May-2016
Arriva has acquired a 26,000 sq ft office at the Lacon London building for the London headquarters of its public transport business.
18-May-2016
Darlington Borough Council is to consider plans for the relocation of Stockton-based haulage business N Calvert & Son to Burma Road in Darlington.
17-May-2016
Alstom is expected to win approval from Halton Council for a new transport and technology facility in Widnes, which could create up to 600 jobs.
12-May-2016
Lok n Store is planning to build two new self-storage centres totalling 110,000 sq ft in Northamptonshire and Kent by the end of 2017.
09-May-2016
Ace Container Services has acquired Northern Containers, to create a combined Leeds-based shipping container business with more than 800 units.
09-May-2016
Ferguson Transport & Shipping is to set up a 160,000 sq ft logistics facility at Corpach near Fort William, having acquired the 18-acre site from BSW Timber.
05-May-2016
Go Carz is looking to create 350 driving jobs at its taxi business in the West Midlands, taking its total workforce to more than 1,000.
04-May-2016
Diamond Bus Company has won approval to set up a new bus depot at Tividale in the West Midlands, with the creation of about 140 jobs over the next year.
04-May-2016
Dalepak, the Northampton-based logistics firm with 265 staff, has undergone a management buy-out with backing from Sovereign Capital.
28-Apr-2016
Clugston Distribution is to invest a further £1.2m in the expansion of the tanker fleet at its Scunthorpe-based bulk haulage business this year.
26-Apr-2016
Four Ashes has unveiled proposals for an £8m rail freight interchange near J12 of the M6 in Staffordshire, which could create up to 8,500 jobs.
18-Apr-2016
DPD is planning to set up a £12m distribution centre at Vertex Park near Bristol by June 2017, with the creation of at least 100 jobs.
14-Apr-2016
DPD is planning to create 50 jobs at its new £4m 50,000 sq ft depot due open at Ozone Business Park in Howden this September.
14-Apr-2016
Culina is setting up a Great Bear distribution centre with 45,000 pallet spaces at Port Salford in Manchester, with the creation of 280 jobs.
13-Apr-2016
NMA Agencies has secured funding of £1m from Santander for the expansion of its Brighouse-based machinery distribution business.
13-Apr-2016
Panther Logistics, the Northampton-based transport firm with 300 staff and a depot in Rugby, has undergone a management buy-out for £17m.
13-Apr-2016
Galloway Travel Group, the Mendlesham-based bus and coach operator, is to be acquired by a new company called Eastern Transport Holdings this November.
11-Apr-2016
Evolution Time Critical, the Derby-based logistics firm, has been acquired by Metro Supply Chain Group of Canada for undisclosed terms.
07-Apr-2016
Blackpool Council has acquired the Wilkinson's building on Talbot Road, as part of a £22m development of a new tram terminal and line extension in 2018.
06-Apr-2016
Langtree is to submit plans to develop a new logistics hub at the former Parkside colliery in Newton-Le-Willows by 2020, which could create 4,000 jobs.
30-Mar-2016
Network Rail has announced plans to invest £800m in improvements to Waterloo station in London, including new trains and platforms.
24-Mar-2016
Network Rail and Merseytravel are planning to invest £340m in improvements to rail services across Merseyside over the next three years.
23-Mar-2016
Cabfind is to relocate its Birkenhead-based corporate taxis business to a 10,000 sq ft office at 12 Quays House, with the creation of 20 jobs.
15-Mar-2016
Gatwick Airport is to launch 20 additional long-haul routes this year, operated by British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Norwegian, Thomson and WestJet.
14-Mar-2016
E Pearson & Sons is to create 27 jobs at its Middlesbrough-based removals business, having secured a six-figure investment from FW Capital.
10-Mar-2016
Bibby Ship Management, the Liverpool-based shipping firm with 332 staff, has been acquired by V Group of the Isle of Man for undisclosed terms.
10-Mar-2016
Leeds Bradford Airport is to expand its 2,500-strong workforce with an unspecified number of new jobs, including retail, security and customer service.
07-Mar-2016
Culina has acquired Great Bear Distribution, the Cheshire-based logistics firm with 2,000 staff and a 250-strong fleet, for undisclosed terms.
03-Mar-2016
Pro Freight Solutions is to create about ten jobs at its new 48,600 sq ft transport facility on Watling Street Business Park near Cannock.
02-Mar-2016
Simon Gibson Transport, the East Yorkshire-based transport firm with 138 staff, has been acquired by Groupe Charles Andre of France.
29-Feb-2016
Liverpool City Council is considering proposals to develop a new cruise liner terminal at the former Princes Jetty at Princes Parade.
22-Feb-2016
Great Western Railway has unveiled proposals for a £275m investment in the railway link between Oxford and Worcester by 2024.
16-Feb-2016
PDP Couriers, the Middlesex-based temperature-controlled logistics firm, has been acquired by Cryo International for undisclosed terms.
15-Feb-2016
Palletforce is to expand the 180-strong workforce at its logistics hub in Burton with 70 new jobs, as part of a multi-million pound investment.
11-Feb-2016
Menzies Distribution has acquired Thistle Couriers, the Aberdeen-based delivery firm with 45 staff and more than 25 vehicles, for undisclosed terms.
11-Feb-2016
Scottish Government is to invest about £200m in improvements to the rail network along the east coast over the next five to ten years.
10-Feb-2016
Belfast International Airport is to create 115 new jobs across its aviation services, including taxi operations, private charters and restaurants.
08-Feb-2016
Cammell Laird is planning to invest £100m in the development of a new dry dock at the Port of Liverpool, with the creation of hundreds of jobs.
03-Feb-2016
Forth Ports is to expand its cargo handling operation in Tilbury with the acquisition of the 150-acre former RWE power station site for more than £100m.
02-Feb-2016
Associated British Ports is to relocate from Spurn Point to a new £5m marine control centre at the port estate in Grimsby over the next year.
01-Feb-2016
One World Express is to create 140 jobs at a new £6m 60,000 sq ft distribution centre at Woodgate Business Park in Birmingham over the next three years.
28-Jan-2016
Exeter Property Group has submitted plans to develop a £20m 372,000 sq ft distribution centre in Cannock, which could create hundreds of jobs.
28-Jan-2016
Swissport is to expand the workforce at its cargo handling business at Belfast International Airport to 350, with the creation of 100 jobs.
27-Jan-2016
Simarco is seeking permission to build a £9m 7,700 sq m warehouse at Witham in Essex for its transport business, with the creation up to 70 jobs.
25-Jan-2016
Hermes is planning to build a £31m 270,000 sq ft parcel distribution centre in Rugby by August next year, with the creation of more than 200 jobs.
25-Jan-2016
Southampton City Council has approved plans to relocate the Red Funnel ferry terminal from Royal Pier to a new £34m complex at Trafalgar Dock.
21-Jan-2016
Roxhill has won approval for a rail freight line and station with 6m sq ft of warehousing near Castle Donington, with the creation of up to 7,000 jobs.
14-Jan-2016
Ryanair is to create up to 750 jobs over the next 18 months at its new airline base due to open at Belfast International Airport in March.
11-Jan-2016
Rotala has acquired the Heathrow-based transport business of OFJ Connections, including a 70-strong vehicle fleet and 120 staff, for £1.3m.
11-Jan-2016
Calderdale Council is considering plans to develop a bus rail interchange in Halifax by 2018, with the creation of an unspecified number of jobs.
11-Jan-2016