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[ April 20, 2018 ] Royal Mail confirms Moya Green to retire, with GLS parcel boss Rico Back taking over News
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Shell opens second UK hydrogen refuelling pump at Beaconsfield services

March 27, 2018 Emma Shone

Shell has opened a hydrogen fuel pump at Beaconsfield services today; the second of three it will be introducing around London.

Pallet hauliers band together to form new operator-led forum

March 27, 2018 Carol Millett

Pallet distribution hauliers have banded together under a new RHA forum that aims to tackle major issues facing the sector and share best practice.

Hauliers left to find out their own Direct Vision Standard ratings, after TfL surrenders responsibility

March 22, 2018 Hayley Pink

The Direct Vision Standard (DVS) ratings for Euro-6 trucks are now available, but in an unexpected twist TfL has placed the burden of finding out what they are onto the shoulders of hauliers and truck manufacturers.

DX Group finds new chief financial officer

March 22, 2018 Emma Shone

DX Group has appointed a new chief financial officer after his predecessor left the business amid a flurry of resignations at the embattled operator last year.

Gas powered vehicles and infrastructure ready for widespread adoption, experts say

March 22, 2018 Christopher Walton

The infrastructure and vehicle options for the widespread adoption of gas-powered commercial vehicles is there, delegates at the LoCity Fuels in Action seminar heard this week, but there is more to it that simply swapping diesel for gas in the tank.

Post Brexit customs checks could lead to monstrous queues at Calais and Dover

March 20, 2018 Carol Millett

Hauliers could face 30-mile tailbacks to ports on both sides of the Channel if the final Brexit deal involves mandatory customs and sanitary checks at the French ferry terminal, according to Port of Calais chief Jean-Marc Puissesseau.

UK’s transport sector has until December 2020 to plan for Brexit, after transition period agreed

March 19, 2018 Chris Druce

UK transport companies have until December 2020 to plan for Brexit, the government said today after revealing a transition period between the UK and EU had been agreed.

No date yet for when Direct Vision Standard permits will be available, says TfL

March 19, 2018 Emma Shone

TfL is still unsure about how much vehicle permits for the Direct Vision Standard will cost, as well as who will be responsible for awarding and regulating them.

RHA to tackle diversity and GDPR at Microlise Transport Conference

March 19, 2018 Emma Shone

GDPR and industry diversity are among the topics the RHA will cover at the Microlise Transport Conference in May.

DHL leads the way in the Motor Transport Fleet 200

March 16, 2018 Christopher Walton

DHL has topped the inaugural Motor Transport Fleet 200, beating Royal Mail, Wincanton, XPO Logistics and Veolia in the first in an annual survey of the largest operators in the United Kingdom by the number of trucks they run.

Spotlight

Microlise Transport Conference 2018

by Christopher Walton in Spotlight

Microlise Transport Conference, 16 May 2018, Ricoh Arena Coventry The Microlise Transport Conference is set to bring together over a thousand transport professionals in what has become the industry's biggest conference. Motor Transport is proud [...]

LoCITY Fuels in Action helps freight operators understand market for alternative fuels

By Christopher Walton and Colin Barnett A Fuels in Action event at Kempton Park in Surrey last week (20 March) was the ...

Shell opens second hydrogen fuel pump, but remains focused on full ‘mosaic’ of alternative fuels

By the end of 2018, Shell will have opened three new hydrogen refuelling pumps on sites around London.But the fuel giant says ...

Electric vehicle uptake would improve with better distributor and operator collaboration

Improved collaboration between electric vehicle operators and electricity distributors will see a substantial increase of battery-powered vehicles on the roads of London, ...

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Shell opens second hydrogen fuel

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Electric vehicle uptake would improve

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