The heavy goods vehicle market is down 7.8 per cent in the first half at 20,455 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, which blames a fall follows a downturn in business confidence caused by on-going political and economic uncertainty and confusion surrounding clean air zones and local regulation.  Artics faired best,…

Doughnut maker Krispy Kreme has taken delivery of its first third generation Sprinter vans. The company currently runs 60 Mercedes vehicles with gross weights of 3.5, 5.0 or 5.5 tonnes all of which have insulated, ambient box bodies and column tail-lifts. The latest addition to its fleet is one of the first chassis cabs from…

Tungsten Properties, the Leicestershire-based industrial and warehouse development company, has appointed Andrew Cox  development director. He has joined from Rigby Group where for four years he was development manager covering their airport and real estate portfolios. Prior to that he worked at Bayliss Management, St Modwen Properties, Donaldsons and King Sturge.

Badminton56, a 56,078 sq ft industrial unit in Yate near Bristol is being offered for rental following refurbishment by owner Revelan Group. GVA and JLL have been appointed jointly to market the property, which will be available for occupation in November. “At a time when greater Bristol is in increasing need of good quality industrial…

Unifeeder is launching short-sea services from Antwerp and Dunkerque into Teesport and Grangemouth in Scotland. This new service connecting Teesport with Dunkerque will open up road cargo across mainland Europe with shorter times and distances in and out of the UK. It complements services linking Rotterdam with the ports of Felixstowe, Immingham and South Shields….