All articles by Carol Millett – Page 2
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ArticleWelsh Government to create task force to secure future of Holyhead Port
The Welsh government is to put together a task force, which will include logistics bodies and transport operators, to help deliver a new strategy to secure the future of Holyhead Port.
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ArticleRHA calls for commercial vehicle charging infrastructure to be “urgently prioritised”
RHA has welcomed research this week which shows that local authorities are accelerating investment in EV charging infrastructure, but the association is warning that much more needs to be done to provide charging infrastructure for commerioal vehicles.
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ArticleGovernment consultation to remove regulations around electric vans welcomed by Logistics UK
Logistics UK is calling for the government’s recently launched consultation on zero emission vans to deliver regulatory alignment between 4.25 tonne electric vans and 3.5 tonne diesel vans and prevent legacy legislation from inhibiting electric vehicle take up in the future.
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ArticleTransport prices increase in December 2024, latest TEG Index reveals
December 2024 saw the TEG Road Transport Index rise 5.7 points to 132.3, delivering a 4.5% month-on-month jump, which echoes a similar annual increase of 5.3 points, a rise of 4.17%.
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ArticleCPD Bodies invests £10m in new product range
Commercial vehicle conversion specialist CPD Bodies has invested £10m to expand its offering of converted vehicles.
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ArticleRHA investigates rocketing freight surcharges on CLdN ferries from GB to Northern Ireland
The RHA is calling for hauliers to get in touch if they have been hit with a doubling of surcharges for additional slots on CLdN ferries sailing between Britain and Northern Ireland, after being contacted by concerned members.
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ArticleInPost delivers record number of parcels in UK in Q4 2024
InPost Group saw record UK volumes in Q4 2024, delivering 27.2 million parcels, marking a 58% increase year-on-year.
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ArticleWincanton bags three-year contract with luggage brand Tripp
Supply chain and logistics specialist Wincanton has secured a new three-year contract with luggage brand Tripp.
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ArticleTransaid launches Cork to Dublin cycle challenge
International development organisation Transaid has announced its next cycle challenge, set to take place in the Republic of Ireland between 24 – 28 September 2025 when participants will set off from Cork and ride 328km over three days to finish in Dublin city centre.
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ArticleDX Group opens new depot in Ipswich as part of expansion drive
Parcel freight, secure courier, two-person and logistics services provider DX Group has opened a new depot in Ipswich as part of its programme to expand and develop its depot network.
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ArticleWorldwide Flight Services takes delivery of 29 trailers from Asset Alliance Group
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company, has taken delivery of 29 new SDC rollerbed trailers from Asset Alliance Group to bolster its freight handling operations.
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ArticleElectric van demand static in 2024, SMMT reveals
Electric van demand remained static in 2024, prompting the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) to call for an urgent review of the barriers to growing electric van uptake.
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ArticleDerry Bros opens two new offices in London and Poland to meet growing demand
Freight customs specialist Derry Bros has opened two new offices in London and Poznan in a move aimed at expanding its presence in the UK and mainland Europe.
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ArticleFred Sherwood Group upbeat despite slide in revenue
Fred Sherwood Group is looking at ways to expand the business after rising costs saw both profit and revenue fall in 2023/24, its latest annual results have revealed.
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ArticleApplied EV partners with Suzuki to launch autonomous logistics vehicle next year
Software expert Applied EV is preparing to unveil its sixth generation Blanc Robot autonomous vehicle, in partnership with Suzuki Motor Corporation, with the vehicles ready for deployment with strategic partners by next summer.
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ArticleNew Driver CPC set to boost driver numbers, says RED Corporate Driver Training
The easier access course designed for HGV drivers who only operate within the UK, which has been launched as part of the updated Driver CPC course, will help tackle the UK’s HGV driver shortage, RED Corporate Training said this week.
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ArticleStormont votes to keep post-Brexit customs arrangements between Britain and Northern Ireland
Trading and customs arrangements between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, under the Windsor Framework, will continue for another four years, unless the government negotiates alternative arrangements, following a vote in the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont yesterday (10 December).
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ArticleFood fight between Unite and catering distributor dnata averted
An 11th hour deal forged between Unite and airline catering distributor dnata has prevented major strike action by delivery drivers, which had threatened to bring serious delays to airline food deliveries to airports across the UK, during the busy Christmas season.
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ArticleBucks haulier fined £30,000 after worker seriously injured due to poor safety procedures
Logistics firm Mobile People Powered Logistics (South) has been fined £30,000 and ordered to pay costs of almost £10,000, after a member of staff sustained serioius injuries when he was run over by a reversing forklift truck at the company’s site in Haddenham, Buckinghamshire.