Industry news – Page 35
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MT ArticleCoroner demands action on smart motorways following death of stranded motorist hit by lorry
A coroner has issued an alert to National Highways warning that unless action is taken there will be more deaths on smart motorways and demanding the agency respond within 56 days.
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MT ArticleDriver wellbeing takes centre stage in fleet safety strategies, new research reveals
UK fleets are prioritising driver mental wellbeing as part of their safety strategies, with 82% reporting formal processes to support drivers after incidents.
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MT ArticlePlans for mega 200-space Kent lorry park move one step closer
The Planning Inspectorate has overturned a Kent authority’s decision to block plans for a major lorry park in Kent, offering up to 200 lorry parking spaces, the RHA revealed this week.
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MT ArticleMicrolise Transport Conference 2025 to include panel of top cyberattack experts
Just months after Microlise suffered its Hallowe’en cyber attack last year, which hit DHL store deliveries, the tech company has gathered together a panel of experts to discuss the challenges of ensuring cyber security, at its Microlise Transport Conference 2025, taking place next month at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
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MT ArticleFORS and HaulageHub team up to help hauliers boost volumes
The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) has struck a new partnership with digital freight marketplace HaulageHub, to provide FORS accredited operators with an exclusive section on the HaulageHub platform, designed to help them secure high-quality, FORS-compliant work.
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MT ArticleTIP Mechanic Academy gains CPD accreditation from Society of Operations Engineers
Trailer and truck hire specialist TIP is celebrating its Mechanic Academy gaining Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation from the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE).
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MT ArticleZero emission truck demand stagnates as overall market normalises
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is calling for urgent government action after its latest research revealed zero emission truck registrations fell by 7.3% in 2024, as the rest of the market normalised after a strong performance in 2023.
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MT ArticleBardon Truck Stop ordered to close down within weeks
A vital truck stop in Leicestershire has been ordered to close down after the planning inspectorate said the “severity of the risk to life” could not be underestimated.
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MT ArticleWorld’s first carbon reduction programme attracts 100,000 containers
A trial to help importers at London Gateway and Southampton terminals reduce their Scope 3 emissions has registered more than 100,000 TEUs in its first two months.
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MT ArticleWarehouse developer Segro ‘well-positioned’ for growth
Warehouse developer Segro said it had confidently entered 2025 knowing that demand for shed space would continue, with the markets in which it operated still experiencing shortages.
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MT ArticleBanbury haulier enters administration
Oxfordshire domestic and commercial delivery haulier Swiftcare UK has called in the administrators after 30 years of trading.
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MT ArticleTimber distributor NTG rents out 600,000sq ft warehousing space
National Timber Group (NTG) is one of four companies that have benefited from £50m of deals made with real estate company ICG, after it let out 600,000sq ft of warehousing to the wood distributor.
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MT ArticleFeeling blue, or greener on the other side?
Range anxiety remains a major issue for most electric vehicle drivers, but the results of a new poll suggest that concerns could be alleviated with a simple change of colour from blue to green.
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MT ArticleBusiness deals hit record high, but economic outlook remains uncertain
Mergers and acquisitions in UK logistics hit a record high in 2024 according to latest business data, with a 15% increase on the number of deals completed the previous year.
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MT ArticleNational Apprenticeship Week: RHA welcomes government boost to apprenticeships
Government moves to cut the red tape around apprenticeships, announced this week, which could create over 10,000 more apprenticeships per year, have been welcomed by the RHA.
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MT ArticleRoad transport critical to achieving growth, RHA tells Treasury spending review
The RHA is urging the government to prioritise businesses across the road transport sector as critical drivers of growth, in its submission to the Treasury’s spending review.
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MT ArticleApprenticeship Week: Renault Trucks UK boosts apprenticeship drive with launch of Leicestershire training academy
Renault Trucks UK and Ireland has officially opened its new Renault Trucks UK Training Academy, which is located in Whetstone in Leicestershire.
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MT ArticleFleetCheck urges operators to back calls for wider use of 20mph speed limits
Fleets should consider backing calls for much wider use of 20mph speed limits in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland after initial results from Wales showed a “dramatic” reduction in road casualties, fleet software and management specialist FleetCheck said this week.
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MT ArticleGlencar unveils prime logistics units near Leeds
Glencar has completed construction of two prime industrial & logistics units of 76,231 and 145,454sq ft for Baytree, a pan-European developer of logistics buildings.
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MT ArticleRoad scheme upgrades across the country confirmed
The government is promising faster journey times for drivers across Wiltshire, Leeds, Essex and Buckinghamshire after it green lit four essential road scheme upgrades.