Latest Industry news
TC for Wales steps down
The traffic commissioner for Wales, Victoria Davies, has announced her resignation from the post after six years with effect from 1 March.
Croydon site to get upgrade for urban distribution clients
Real estate firm Kennedy Wilson has acquired 186,000sq ft of open storage space in Croydon that it intends to upgrade and lease to logistics and fleet operators.
Vertellus promotes Rhian Burrell to MD
Contract hire provider Vertellus has appointed Rhian Burrell as MD, just over a year after joining the firm as head of marketing.
Fines slashed to zero for compliant hauliers found to be carrying stowaways in trucks
RHA has welcomed a major change to the government’s controversial Clandestine Entrant Civil Penalty Scheme (CECPS) which sees fines imposed on drivers found to be carrying illegal immigrants in their trucks cut from £10,000 for every stowaway to zero.
Dangerous compliance gaps in tyre maintenance prompts call for action
New roadside data collected by TyreSafe and partners at major UK motorway service areas reveals a concerning divide in tyre compliance, with a low adoption rate of proactive technology and significant knowledge gaps among commercial drivers.
Volvo Trucks celebrates grabbing largest share of HGV market in Europe in 2025
For the second year running, Volvo Trucks is the market leader in Europe for heavy-duty trucks, with an overall market share in Europe of 19.0% in 2025.
Peel Ports transforms bulk cargo operations with new £4m partnership
Peel Ports Group has partnered with digitalisation specialist TBA to halve stock losses at key bulk cargo terminals, including the Port of Liverpool, the Port of Birkenhead, Runcorn Docks, and the King George V Dock in Glasgow.
Tighter EU border controls could “destroy” UK international hauliers, RHA warns
The RHA is renewing its calls for the UK government to negotiate a professional drivers’ exemption from the EU’s Schengen 90/180 rule, warning that UK international hauliers will lose work to EU rivals and face ruin, if the problem is not tackled.
Carlos Oliveira Rodrigues appointed senior VP of Renault Trucks Europe
Renault Trucks UK & Ireland has promoted MD Carlos Oliveira Rodrigues to the role of senior vice president of Renault Trucks Europe .
HGV technician dearth tackled in industry/college tie-in
The shortage of heavy vehicle technicians is being addressed with the creation of a partnership between a Leicestershire college and Logistics UK.
