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Government invests £93m in major road upgrade scheme
The government is to spend £93m on major road upgrades as part of its attempts to “level up” the country.
Month: January 2021
Industry News
Logistics UK backs government plan to reduce delays to food freight entering Northern Ireland
Logistics UK said it was “cautiously optimistic” that the government’s solution to checks on food consignments moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland will help prevent delays.
News
Fagan & Whalley announces restructure in drive for growth
Fagan & Whalley has announced a company restructure, boosting its board of directors from two to six people.
Air quality
Shopping online reduces carbon emissions by a third, report reveals
Carbon emissions generated by online shopping are more than a third lower than those produced by visiting bricks and mortar stores, according to latest research.
Industry News
Go west, Brittany Ferries tells hauliers
Brittany Ferries has urged firms to send unaccompanied trailers via ports on the western channel designed to receive driverless loads, as demand rises.
Careers
Pandemic has raised sector’s profile and sparked “vast increase” in job applications, says Europa
Europa Worldwide Group said the pandemic had “shone a light on logistics”, which had translated into a bumper crop of school leavers and graduates keen to pursue sales roles in the industry.
Industry News
Commercial vehicle manufacturers hopeful for the future despite “worst year in a lifetime”
Commercial vehicle manufacturing fell 15.5% in 2020, in what the SMMT said was “the worst year in a lifetime”.
Air quality
Smaller operators rejecting zero-carbon argument in struggle to survive, new report finds
European operators with less than 20 vehicles see limited benefits in reducing their carbon emissions and lack the basic capabilities to address the issue, according to a new report by online transport platform provider Transporeon.
Industry News
FleetCheck calls on operators to check drivers’ mental health
Employers should recognise the growing impact of the pandemic on their drivers’ mental health and check that staff are fit to drive alongside daily walkaround checks, according to FleetCheck.
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Waller Transport Services hails new GPS enabled tracking tool
Waller Transport Services has simplified its tracking system with the launch of a GPS-enabled software application.