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Vans a growing share of bridge strike incidents

Home delivery vehicles are making up a growing proportion of bridge strike incidents and a lack of training and drivers under pressure to complete drops are blamed for the increasing number.

Greenock to Rotterdam shipping service raises glass to whisky makers

A reinstated shipping service from Greenock in Scotland to Rotterdam will cut haulage costs and offers whisky distillers a faster route to global customers, according to Peel Ports.

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‘Nowhere to hide’ – hauliers feel the heat amid soaring fuel costs

2026-09-25T10:52:00+01:00By Chris Tindall

Hauliers are bracing for further fuel price rises following US President Donald Trump’s remarks about restricting diesel exports, with businesses complaining that the UK government is sitting back and pocketing a VAT windfall.

Rude Britannia: risqué road signs get the thumbs up

2026-09-24T15:17:00+01:00By Chris Tindall

From Wetwang to Fanny Avenue via Fingringhoe, it can be hard keeping your eyes on the road and minds out of the gutter while driving past some of the more arresting signposts in our country.

E-businesses urged to get house in order before pre-Christmas peak

2026-09-24T13:34:00+01:00By Chris Tindall

eCommerce brands have been warned that they face steeper costs this holiday shipping season as parcel networks factor in surcharges for Black Friday and Christmas.

New senior appointments set sail at P&O

2026-09-24T09:02:00+01:00By Chris Tindall

P&O Ferries has strengthened its leadership team with the appointments of a new chief operating officer and a chief commercial officer for its freight division.

Fleet Operations scales the heights for cancer charity

2026-09-23T09:44:00+01:00By Chris Tindall

Transport consultancy Fleet Operations raised £1,500 for Shooting Star Cancer Support by taking on a North Wales Three Peaks Challenge.

Join us for a free Motor Transport webinar: The connected fleet manager: reducing risk through better information

2026-09-23T09:42:00+01:00

The role of the fleet and transport manager has never been more demanding. Today’s operators are expected to manage an expanding regulatory framework, oversee increasingly sophisticated vehicles, support driver wellbeing, control costs and maintain operational efficiency, all while working across multiple disconnected systems and suppliers.

Have your say: RHA business confidence survey opens ahead of Autumn Budget

2026-09-22T15:17:00+01:00By Carol Millett

The RHA has launched a Business Confidence Survey, calling on all HGV, coach and van operators to share their views ahead of the Autumn Budget on 28 October.

Logistics UK and LMP Legal join forces to offer crisis and incident support for members

2026-09-22T11:28:00+01:00By Carol Millett

Logistics UK has partnered with LMP Legal to provide a a dedicated 24/7 crisis and incident support service, providing members with direct access to specialist criminal and roadside legal support during a serious incident

More than a way to pay: SNAP goes on the road to hear driver experiences

2026-09-22T11:01:00+01:00By Carol Millett

Road transport platform SNAP has officially launched its first driver-focused event at the Embassy Truck Park, taking its major “More than a way to pay” brand campaign directly to frontline haulage workers.

Apprenticeship retention success earns Leyland Trucks royal recognition

2026-09-22T10:22:00+01:00By Carol Millett

Leyland Trucks has been awarded a 2026 Princess Royal Training Award for an apprenticeship programme developed in partnership with Preston College which aimed to tackle the skills gap and future-proof the company by boosting apprenticeship retainment levels.

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Opinion

Why the AI tools your office buys quietly die

Plenty has been written about the big implementation that disappoints. The system goes in, the project is signed off, and the operation takes a year to catch up with it. That is a real problem and it deserves the attention.

Late payment is an unsecured loan your biggest customer takes without asking

The Commercial Payments Bill addresses a real problem, but it will not help your cashflow this quarter. Harvey Dhillon, ACMA CGMA, explains what the legislation actually proposes, why haulage is structurally exposed, and which operational disciplines deliver results now — before Parliament acts.

The transport office, not the cab: where AI actually earns its keep in road transport

Almost everything written about AI in road transport is about the vehicle. Autonomous braking, telematics, route optimisation that promises to shave miles off a manifest. That work matters. It also has very little to do with where the unpaid hours in a haulage business actually go, which is the office ...

The consignor’s responsibility does not end at the depot gate

Safe transport depends on more than the driver’s checks. Consignors, loaders and operators must share accurate information about the load, vehicle and journey before it leaves the site.

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