A Warwickshire excavator and fleet operator unintentionally allowed sediment from a quarry to enter freshwaters and cause environmental damage. However, because the environment agency (EA) accepted that the negligence by AT Contracting and Plant…
Newcastle-based aggregates haulier Thorburn Bros has undertaken to pay £9,872 for environmental improvements at Northumberland Wildlife Trust, after the Environment Agency found it had illegally deposited 9,380 tonnes of waste soils at a quarry …
RHA has welcomed a High Court order requiring the government to explain how it will hit its net zero targets. The association praised the High Court’s decision and said this week that until the government clarifies its net zero strategy hauliers…
Evri said it was moving towards being “an even more ethical and sustainable business” by making environmental, social and governance (ESG) training mandatory for all its employees and contractors. It said the training is designed to highlight th…
The Pallet Network has gained the efficient energy management accreditation ISO 50001, laying the groundwork for cutting carbon across its operations. The company HSEQ manager Steve Underwood said it had reviewed all its operations in terms of c…
The Esso West London oil facility near Heathrow Airport has been blockaded for the second time in four days by Extinction Rebellion environmental campaigners. The protestors launched the action at 4am this morning (4 April) and have blocked the …
Stobart said it had become the first major logistics provider in the UK to set science-based targets to reduce carbon emissions. The company said it had signed up to the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a global project that provides bus…
Concrete frame contractor CGL Group has commissioned its first zero-emission vehicles with an order of four Mercedes-Benz eVito vans and two nine-seater eVito Tourers from Rygor Commercials. The new vehicles are due for delivery before the end o…
Building consolidation centres close to where people live and work is key to the future of UK logistics, according to property developer Prologis UK, which is funding a report into the future of freight. It said there was a “damaging misconcepti…
Fast growing logistics firm Advanced Supply Chain Group (ASCG) has been acquired by the Reconomy Group, which specialises in outsourced services to drive the circular economy. Reconomy said the transaction would enable ASCG’s customers to benefi…
Half of fleet managers (50%) and almost two thirds of fleet drivers (64%) feel “excited and proud” about switching to electric vehicles, stating it is the right thing to do for the environment, but only just over a quarter of fleet drivers (28%)…
Climate protest group Insulate Britain is accusing the National Highways of failing to take standard safety measures to cut traffic speeds as motorists approach their motorway blockades. The group, which is carrying out a series of climate prote…
Deliveries from Arla’s Aylesbury distribution centre are facing major delays after vegan climate activists blockaded all entrances and exits this morning (31 August). Around 50 activists from Animal Rebellion, which is affiliated to climate camp…
Commercial vehicle company Marshall Fleet Solutions (MFS) has launched a new division dedicated to helping operators cut their carbon emissions and play their part in averting climate breakdown. The launch closely follows the publication of the …