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Logistics UK calls for urgent review of HGV testing system in new Covid report

January 8, 2021 Chris Tindall

The HGV annual test model has failed to demonstrate resilience during the pandemic, prompting Logistics UK to call for a review of the system.

Solution found for keeping food chilled on extended ferry crossings

January 8, 2021 Chris Tindall

A novel battery system that powers a refrigeration unit on Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans when the engine is turned off has ensured chilled food is delivered to the Isle of Wight with no increase in temperature.

Covid tests to continue for cross-Channel truckers

January 8, 2021 Chris Tindall

HGV drivers crossing the Channel must continue to provide proof of an authorised negative coronavirus test within 72 hours of travelling to the border, according to the government.

FTA Ireland alerts UK operators to risk of costly delays

January 7, 2021 Carol Millett

FTA Ireland is warning UK shippers and hauliers to ensure any goods sent to the Republic of Ireland are accompanied by the correct declarations paperwork or face potential delays on arrival at Dublin and other Irish ports.

Logistics workers ‘essential’ in latest lockdown, government confirms

January 7, 2021 Carol Millett

The DfT has confirmed that logistics employees will continue to be classed as ‘essential workers’ during the UK’s third national lockdown and allowed to travel for work.

New year sees UK-Ireland truck traffic via Holyhead fall by a third

January 7, 2021 Carol Millett

HGV traffic to and from Ireland via Holyhead has slumped by around a third, according to port operator Stena Line.

Microlise begins hunt for Britain’s best truck driver

January 6, 2021 Tim Wallace

Microlise has launched its 2021 Driver of the Year awards.

“Prepare for January rollercoaster ride,” home delivery firms warned

January 6, 2021 Tim Wallace

Home delivery networks have seen a surge in business following the introduction of a third national lockdown, according to parcel comparison site ParcelHero.

Transport lawyer slams police decision to treat HGV drivers found with stowaways as suspects

January 5, 2021 Chris Tindall

Automatically treating HGV drivers found with stowaways in their vehicles as suspects in a criminal investigation is “a troubling development” amounting to an assumption of guilt, according to a transport lawyer.

Online shopping boom creates “tsunami of returns”

January 5, 2021 Chris Tindall

More than half of all parcels sent in the post and via couriers this week are unwanted Christmas gifts, creating a “tsunami of returns” according to ParcelHero.

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, ...

LoCITY Fuels in Action helps

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Shell opens second hydrogen fuel

Posted by Emma Shone on Mar 28, 20182

Electric vehicle uptake would improve

Posted by Christopher Walton on Mar 22, 20183

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