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All Industry News articles – Page 4
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MT ArticleDriver tech overload risks bridge strike safety, hauliers warn
Fleet operators say they are walking a tightrope between embracing new technology to prevent bridge strikes and overloading drivers with too many in-cab systems — especially among an ageing workforce struggling to adapt to constant digital change.
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MT ArticleJailed lorry driver’s dashcam captures horror crash that caused life-changing injuries
A lorry driver who crashed into a queue of stationary vehicles on the A27 near Chichester, causing life changing injuries to three people, has been jailed for over three years, Sussex police said this week.
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MT ArticleDriven by You: National Lorry Week launches today
The RHA’s eleventh National Lorry Week has launched today (3 November), kick-starting its annual celebration of the people and businesses that keep Britain moving.
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MT Article£10m redevelopment set to boost capacity at Eastfloat Terminal at Birkenhead
The Eastfloat Terminal at Birkenhead Port is to be revitalised by a £10m redevelopment, strengthening the Mersey region’s critical maritime and logistics infrastructure.
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MT ArticleGeneration Logistics adds another wave of major sponsors for fourth year
Generation Logistics has confirmed a further wave of supporters for the fourth year of its industry awareness campaign, including GXO, Indurent, Morrisons, RHA, Tesco, Welch Group, WS Transport and Wincanton.
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MT ArticleIndustry demands electricity bill cut enjoyed by others
Logistics must be included as one of the sectors receiving a discount in electricity costs after the government announced hundreds of firms would get help slashing their bills, Logistics UK has urged.
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MT ArticleTest centres with highest and lowest pass rates revealed
An HGV test centre on the Isle of Wight has been ranked first for pass rates, according to data compiled over the last year for off-road exercises.
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MT ArticleGhostly goings on: UK’s most haunted roads
With Halloween just a spectral fingertip away and representing the thinning of the veil between the living and the dead, it makes sense to turn one’s thoughts away from the horrors of the M25 and consider instead the country’s most haunted highways.
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MT ArticleTransaid pays tribute to supporters in transport and logistics
A new bursary for researchers aged 18-30 in sub-Saharan Africa to develop ideas for access to road safety projects was announced at a showcase event hosted by Transaid this week.
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MT ArticleLogistics losing billions due to managers’ wasted time
Middle managers’ wasted time is resulting in almost £2bn being lost in transport and logistics every year, according to YouGov research.
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MT ArticleScania Group orders rise by a fifth in Q3 but profit hit by major investment in China
Lower delivery volumes hit Scania Group’s global sales revenue in the third quarter of this year, despite increased deliveries in Europe, where Scania has retained a stable 17.9% market share, the manufacturer reported this week.
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MT ArticleThames tunnel consortium takes delivery of maintenance fleet
Blakedale is supplying a bespoke fleet of vehicles to the consortium maintaining the new tunnel under the River Thames in east London.
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MT ArticleUK big box take-up gathers momentum in Q3 2025 with East Midlands leading the charge
Take-up of UK big box space leapt in Q3 2025, reaching 7.2 million sq ft, the highest level since Q3 2022 and 52% higher than Q3 2024, with the East Midlands seeing the highest take-up level, followed by the South East.
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MT ArticleKeep fuel duty frozen, RHA urges Chancellor ahead of Autumn Budget
The RHA has warned the Chancellor that scrapping the fuel duty freeze in the Autumn Budget could increase household living costs by £7.3bn between now and 2029.
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MT ArticleGeneration Logistics announces outstanding 2025 Awards winners
Generation Logistics has announced the winners of its 2025 Awards, celebrating early-career professionals and advocates who are driving innovation, inclusion and excellence in the logistics sector.
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MT ArticleDriven by You: RHA National Lorry Week 2025 to celebrate sector’s dynamism
The RHA is set to launch its eleventh National Lorry Week (NLW), which celebrates the amazing people and businesses that keep Britain moving.
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MT ArticleFormer DPD UK chief Dwain McDonald joins IDS and Royal Mail as non-executive director
Dwain McDonald, former chief executive of DPDgroup UK, has announced his appointment as an independent non-executive director of International Distribution Services (IDS) and Royal Mail Group.
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MT ArticleRTX 2026 and Multimodal join forces for groundbreaking ‘UK Logistics Week’ event
The iconic Road Transport Expo (RTX) 2026 and Multimodal 2026 are to be major partners in ‘UK Logistics Week’ next year, in a landmark move set to reshape the UK logistics exhibition landscape.
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MT ArticleVirtual TM conference in November
A virtual version of Logistics UK’s transport manager conference is taking place next month for those unable to attend in person.