Opinion, analysis and views on the trends in road transport, haulage and logistics

Read the latest opinions, analysis and views on the trends in road transport, haulage and logistics, from experts in the industry to the thoughts of our own team of experienced journalists.

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Don’t sit back and watch your business fail - take action

2024-07-09T09:41:00+01:00

A report from November 2023 found that 463 haulage firms had gone bankrupt in the previous 12 months, and just over 6 months on, anecdotal evidence suggests the trend remains. Factors such as high debt servicing costs, fuel prices, wage growth, and consumer demands for technology and sustainability investments are ...

Creating safer vehicles on the UK’s ‘safest roads’

2024-07-07T09:12:00+01:00

Designed to ease traffic flow on UK roads, smart motorways rely on technology to limit congestion and have been dubbed the UK’s ‘safest roads’. However, with technical issues causing frequent incidents, it’s not enough for fleet operators to rely on government technology alone. To truly safeguard drivers and vehicles and ...

Why developing electric trucks has become a risky business

2024-06-26T12:27:00+01:00

The road to zero emissions for those currently operating in the logistics supply chain is paved with a multiplicity of product offerings from a worldwide manufacturing base. Unfortunately, many of the emerging EV commercial vehicle suppliers have failed, or run into difficulties, for a variety of reasons.

The importance of collaboration for our sector

2024-06-19T16:05:00+01:00

As our industry faces unique challenges on a number of fronts, there’s much work happening and much work to do.

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How can we steer the logistics industry towards a stable workforce?

2024-06-12T10:30:00+01:00

Last week, I was invited to attend the Road Transport Expo, and hear the latest Asset Alliance Industry Monitor briefing. Recruitment and Retention remains one of the biggest challenges keeping truck operators awake at night.

New Freeports offer an opportunity to improve facilities

2024-06-06T14:38:00+01:00

We know that there are not enough secure parking facilities in the UK. Estimates show that there is a deficit of around 11,000 spaces every night but herein lies one of the problems. No government, whether that be HM government centrally or devolved, can say with any degree of certainty ...

Five ways to close the gender gap in road transport and logistics

2024-06-06T11:30:00+01:00

With only 26% of the transport workforce being made up of women, it’s an important conversation to examine the challenges women in transport face today.

For asset financing to support net-zero, it cannot mimic structures of the past

2024-05-31T09:34:00+01:00

The heavy-duty vehicle (HDV) sector is a mature market, with diesel vehicle values and lifecycles well established and operating cycles and residual values known variables.

Our industry is key to economic growth

2024-05-29T10:37:00+01:00

With an election now on our doorstep, businesses throughout the United Kingdom will be looking to the nation’s political leaders for a clear, concise blueprint for the way ahead. Our members and our industry want leaders to have a debate and ultimately, a plan in place to get the UK ...

A call to the new mayors – focus on freight

2024-05-14T10:05:00+01:00

The recent local elections saw the election of ten mayors across England.

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