Industry News

Palletforce moves record number of pallets and achieves new turnover high

July 19, 2018 Chris Druce

Palletforce and its haulier members moved a network record of 3.4 million pallets last year.

Transport secretary praises haulage sector, promising Brexit clarity and more truck parking

July 16, 2018 Steve Hobson

Transport secretary Chris Grayling has praised the road transport industry, promised clarity over Brexit for the sector and acknowledged the shortage of truck parking in the UK.

Chevron Lubricants renamed Texaco Delo

July 13, 2018 Motor Transport

Chevron Lubricants has been renamed Texaco Delo.

Qualified support for Brexit White Paper, as trade associations issue skills warning

July 13, 2018 Kylie Noble

Leading trade associations have broadly welcomed the government’s Brexit White Paper but warned that it could amplify the nation’s skills shortage.

Four associations collaborate on plan to keep freight in the city

July 11, 2018 Emma Shone

Ministers have agreed that charging operators working in urban areas should be a “last resort”, after four of the industry’s leading trade associations spoke to MPs about preventing HGVs from being priced out of operating in cities.

DfT calls on industry to reduce greenhouse gases by 15% by 2025

July 11, 2018 Kylie Noble

The government has called on the freight industry to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 15% by 2025, while conceding that diesel can be a sensible choice for the sector while vehicle technology advances.

Logistics sector facing a “perfect storm”

July 6, 2018 Kylie Noble

The CEO of the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has warned that global political and economic uncertainty linked to societal shifts and changing consumer behaviour is creating “a perfect storm that is driving an unprecedented pace of change within the logistics sector”.

Hauliers count the cost as chronic delays at Felixstowe port continue

July 5, 2018 Chris Tindall

Hauliers working out of Felixstowe Port are enduring three-hour turnarounds, almost a month after the container terminal overhauled its IT system.

Motor Transport Awards 2018: winners revealed!

July 5, 2018 Christopher Walton

Royal Mail and Whirlpool UK Appliances each picked up two awards at the 2018 Motor Transport Awards at a glittering ceremony hosted by Jimmy Carr and Rachel Riley in London’s Grosvenor House Hotel. They weren’t the only winners, with Stephen Sanderson Transport taking home Haulier of the Year; the MAN TGX winning Fleet Truck of the Year and Turners (Soham) managing director Paul Day wining the Service to Industry Award. Some 21 awards were given out on the night, across […]

Renault Trucks reveals fully electric ZE range from 3 to 26 tonnes

July 4, 2018 Chris Druce

Renault Trucks has revealed details of its new generation of electric trucks, with a model range from vans through to 26 tonnes GVW and applications including last mile, urban distribution and refuse collection.

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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