All Industry News articles – Page 6
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MT ArticleRHA launches new guidance to support driver health and wellbeing
The RHA has launched new guidance aimed at helping operators take a practical and proactive approach to driver health and wellbeing, supporting workforce retention and road safety.
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MT Article“Strong leadership skills” see Helen Hardy secure CILT UK chief executive role
Helen Hardy has been appointed chief executive of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK (CILT UK), after seven months as interim CEO.
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MT ArticleLondon councils struggling to transition to net zero
Councils in London are still operating diesel-heavy fleet vehicles, including bin wagons, maintenance vans and highways transport, according to data compiled in a Freedom of Information request.
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MT ArticlePallet firm IPP promotes Demi Crabbe to commercial director
Pallet pooler IPP has promoted Demi Crabbe to commercial director, her second senior management promotion in as many years.
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MT ArticleTC for Wales steps down
The traffic commissioner for Wales, Victoria Davies, has announced her resignation from the post after six years with effect from 1 March.
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MT ArticleVertellus promotes Rhian Burrell to MD
Contract hire provider Vertellus has appointed Rhian Burrell as MD, just over a year after joining the firm as head of marketing.
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MT ArticleCroydon site to get upgrade for urban distribution clients
Real estate firm Kennedy Wilson has acquired 186,000sq ft of open storage space in Croydon that it intends to upgrade and lease to logistics and fleet operators.
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FCZ ArticleGovernment urged to fast track electric van legislation
Draft legislation, published following the DfT’s zero-emission vans consultation, should be approved as a matter of urgency to encourage the adoption of cleaner electric vehicles and help put an end to electric vans being treated as HGVs.
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MT ArticleFines slashed to zero for compliant hauliers found to be carrying stowaways in trucks
RHA has welcomed a major change to the government’s controversial Clandestine Entrant Civil Penalty Scheme (CECPS) which sees fines imposed on drivers found to be carrying illegal immigrants in their trucks cut from £10,000 for every stowaway to zero.
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MT ArticleDangerous compliance gaps in tyre maintenance prompts call for action
New roadside data collected by TyreSafe and partners at major UK motorway service areas reveals a concerning divide in tyre compliance, with a low adoption rate of proactive technology and significant knowledge gaps among commercial drivers.
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FCZ ArticlePublic electric HGV charging hubs launch at Baldock and Exeter services
Gridserve has opened two of the UK’s first public electric HGV charging hubs this week and is set to open another seven public eHGV charging hubs this year, as part of the Electric freightway project.
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MT ArticleVolvo Trucks celebrates grabbing largest share of HGV market in Europe in 2025
For the second year running, Volvo Trucks is the market leader in Europe for heavy-duty trucks, with an overall market share in Europe of 19.0% in 2025.
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MT ArticlePeel Ports transforms bulk cargo operations with new £4m partnership
Peel Ports Group has partnered with digitalisation specialist TBA to halve stock losses at key bulk cargo terminals, including the Port of Liverpool, the Port of Birkenhead, Runcorn Docks, and the King George V Dock in Glasgow.
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MT ArticleTighter EU border controls could “destroy” UK international hauliers, RHA warns
The RHA is renewing its calls for the UK government to negotiate a professional drivers’ exemption from the EU’s Schengen 90/180 rule, warning that UK international hauliers will lose work to EU rivals and face ruin, if the problem is not tackled.
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MT ArticleCarlos Oliveira Rodrigues appointed senior VP of Renault Trucks Europe
Renault Trucks UK & Ireland has promoted MD Carlos Oliveira Rodrigues to the role of senior vice president of Renault Trucks Europe .
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MT ArticleHGV technician dearth tackled in industry/college tie-in
The shortage of heavy vehicle technicians is being addressed with the creation of a partnership between a Leicestershire college and Logistics UK.
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MT ArticleSheds scale new heights as online retail alters storage needs
A 50% increase in the height of warehouses over the last 20 years has been driven by the growth in e-commerce and a need by operators to manage larger inventories with greater efficiency, according to a new report.
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MT ArticleFreight overlooked in Welsh budget
Logistics was entirely missed out of the £27.5bn Welsh budget published this week, a decision that overlooks the significance of the sector to the country’s economy, according to freight groups.
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MT ArticleSelf-driving vehicle trial tests autonomous tech
A trial of an autonomous, self-driving vehicle transporting empty containers in a live terminal operation has taken place to gauge whether safety was improved.
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MT ArticleMost disruptive roadworks in 2026 listed
Work will finally commence this year on the Lower Thames Crossing and as a result the area has topped a list predicting the country’s most disruptive roadworks for drivers in 2026.