News
Davies Turner leaps 42 places in Sunday Times Top Track league table
Logistics firm Davies Turner has leapt 42 places to 119th position in the latest Sunday Times PwC Top Track 250 league table.
Articles by Carol Millett
Industry News
TfL ignores calls to further delay Direct Vision Standard
TfL is set to enforce the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) and tighten the London-wide Low Emission Zone (LEZ) from 1 March 2021, despite industry calls for both schemes to be further delayed during the pandemic.
Industry News
Operators to get help with red tape created by Northern Ireland sea border
The government has launched the Trader Support Service this week which aims to help Northern Ireland firms deal with the red tape created by the new Irish Sea border, which comes into force when the UK leaves the EU on 1 January next year.
News
Haulier Fox Brothers acquires Clive Hurt Plant Hire
Blackpool-based aggregates haulier and earthworks contractor Fox Brothers has acquired Clive Hurt Plant Hire for an undisclosed sum.
Industry News
Pandemic speeds industry innovation “by years”, DHL trend report reveals
Covid-19 has accelerated logistics innovation, e-commerce and the sector’s digititalisation “by years”, according to DHL’s latest Logistics Trend Radar report.
News
Europa Road launches film explaining customs process
Europa Road has launched a video designed to explain the customs process for importers and exporters to keep the supply chain moving as the UK prepares to exit the EU.
Industry News
SMMT launches £100,000 apprenticeship rescue bid
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has launched a £100,000 fund to help Covid-hit automotive businesses save apprenticeship jobs as the government’s furlough scheme comes to an end.
News
XPO Logistics strikes five year Border Force transport and storage deal
XPO Logistics has landed a major logistics and warehousing deal which will support the Home Office’s Border Force operations.
Industry News
Windfall of work in pandemic helps SDC Trailers offset impact of Brexit on costs
SDC Trailers is working “flat out” to fulfil new orders created by demand from the internet retail sector, as online shopping during the pandemic continues to grow, and by the recent demise of rival trailer manufacturer Cartwright Group.
Air quality
Plummeting pollution levels prompt Leeds and Sheffield to review CAZ plans
Falling levels of air pollution during the Covid-19 pandemic could see Leeds and Sheffield City Councils drop their plans for charging Clean Air Zones.