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All Industry News articles – Page 29
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MT ArticleLearn from industry’s experience to ensure smooth trade with EU, Logistics UK advises government
Government should take learnings from the logistics industry when delivering its forthcoming Trade Strategy to ensure trade can flow as smoothly as possible across the nation’s borders, Logistics UK is advising.
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MT ArticleElectric cargo bike company Zedify collapses after failing to secure new funding
Electric cargo bike logistics firm Outspoken Logistics, which trades as Zedify and counts Evri and Zara among its partners, has called in the administrators after failing to secure new funding.
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MT ArticleThe end of potholes is nigh, say UK scientists after developing self-repairing asphalt
Haulage operators can look forward to better road conditions with the development of a new self-repairing asphalt, which could help solve the UK’s pothole problem, estimated to cost £143.5m a year.
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MT ArticleCall for a deferral of electric van MOTs amid test shortage
The Association of Fleet Operators (AFP) wants an official deferral for MOTs on 4.25-tonne electric vans because fleets are finding tests “impossible” to book.
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MT ArticleRussell Group announces new CEO
The Russell Group has appointed David Paterson to be its new CEO, replacing Alan Poulton who will step down from his role after more than 15 years’ service.
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MT ArticleMock death crash trial gives wake-up call to hauliers
Operators were given an insight into how a court case involving an HGV driver charged with death by careless driving can pan out at a mock trial in Birmingham.
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MT ArticleHydrogen truck builder HVS secures international investment
Truck manufacturer Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) said it had secured investment from Excelledia Ventures Group, a Qatari-based specialist in AI software.
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MT ArticleMicrolise ahead of market expectations following cyber incident
Microlise said it had responded well to the cyberattack on some of its systems last year and that it had fully restored its network within two-and-a-half weeks.
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MT ArticleDrunk lorry driver gets 28-month ban
A drunk HGV driver caught swerving across the M40 while three times over the legal limit, has been banned from driving for two years and four months.
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MT ArticleConstruction completed on edge of London urban logistics development
Construction firm Glencar has completed four industrial units near Barking in east London totaling 215,000 sq ft.
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MT ArticleCash-strapped: industry running out of reserves
More than a third of transport and storage companies have no cash reserves, shocking government figures have revealed.
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MT ArticleLogistics industry welcomes Chancellor’s expansion plans
The government’s decision to give the green light to the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC), announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves today (29 January), is a “major victory for the road transport sector and for the wider economy”, according to the RHA.
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MT ArticleNew fast track training course for returning truck drivers a “lifeline” for the sector, says RHA
RHA is hailing changes to the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) Regulations, which make it easier for former HGV drivers to return to the industry, as a “lifeline” for the haulage sector.
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MT ArticleNorth West sees demand for smaller warehouses fall by almost a quarter in 2024, Savills report reveals
Take-up of industrial & logistics space in the North West decreased by 23% in 2024 due to reduced demand for smaller facilites in the region, according to Savills latest Big Shed Briefing.
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MT ArticleWestmister eForum announces conference on future of UK drone industry
MPs are urging interested parties to attend an online conference on the future of the UK drone industry, which will look at policy, regulation, investment, growth and innovation in the drone sector.
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MT ArticleCustoms Support Group appoints new senior commercial manager
Customs Support Group (CSG) has recruited Jo Cloherty as its new senior commercial manager for the UK and Ireland.
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MT ArticleDerry Bros streamlines customs processes to slash hauliers’ GB Safety and Security costs
Customs clearance specialist Derry Bros is cutting the cost of processing declaration requirements in a move aimed at supporting hauliers’ transition to the GB Safety & Security (S&S) import controls.
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MT ArticleRate of new business failures in logistics sector still high but falling, new data reveals
New data from Kidderminster-based haulier Breakwells Transport delivers a glimmer of hope for the UK’s haulage industry, revealing that new business closure rates decreased between 2023 and 2024.
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MT ArticleDoctors on Wheels D4 medical fraud trial delayed
The trial of six people accused of fraudulently carrying out D4 driver medicals has been put back by a year due to intense caseloads within the court system.
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MT ArticleBusiness group warns of societal unrest unless cold chain is bolstered
Rioting and looting is a looming threat if the cold chain is disrupted and the government has failed to take steps to protect temperature-controlled goods in times of crisis, according to the sector.
