Operation Brock on the M20 has been reinstated ahead of what the Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) said promised to be a very busy summer getaway. With the highest passenger numbers since before the pandemic booked to cross the channel in July and Aug…
Bosch has placed a €2.5bn (£2.14bn) bet on green hydrogen playing a major role in decarbonising transport, industry and buildings. The company has kicked off production of its fuel cell power module at its Stuttgart plant in a move which s…
A Lancashire haulage firm employing 28 staff has managed to avoid making them all redundant by achieving a pre-pack sale after it was heavily impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. SCS Logistics, which traded out of Heysham and had a licence authori…
TIP Group has launched a used truck sales division at a new site in Warrington. The latest addition to its portfolio of services, TIP Used offers used trucks to both trade and retail customers and vehicles will be promoted via the TIP Used websi…
Kent’s JBS Haulage Contractors has added a new Volvo FH 540 Globetrotter XL to its fleet to help the company keep up with customer demand. The general haulier operates HGVs from several different manufacturers but it said it chose Volvo this tim…
Mixed fleet waste operator Hargreaves UK Services has signed a pence-per-kilometre (PPK) contract with Prometeon Tyre Group for their Bulk Logistics Division. The deal covers the Durham-based firm’s extensive fleet of walking floor and tipper ar…
Logistics UK is calling for urgent action to prevent a decline in the number of HGV maintenance apprenticeships, following the government’s funding review for apprenticeships. Jonas Keat, Logistics UK policy advisor, said the association was ” d…
A new study figuring out how to urgently decarbonise transport will employ the use of ‘digital twins’ for real-world systems that calculate how their performance can be improved. Digital twins are sophisticated computer simulations of physical o…
Chair and settee manufacturer Sherborne Upholstery is sitting pretty after taking delivery of two new Volvo FM 4×2 rigids, each fitted with a box body and tail lift. The Bradford-based company said it had chosen Volvo due to its reputation for f…
M6toll motorway operator Midlands Expressway has turned a profit for the first time since opening in 2003, partly aided by a rise in HGV and delivery vehicle volumes, following the end of the pandemic lockdowns. Midland Expressway operates the 2…
DAF Trucks is lagging “far behind” its competitors in its transition to 100% zero-emission sales, according to a new global ranking compiled by environmental group Transport & Environment (T&E). DAF, whose trucks are made by Leyland in t…
A government taskforce must be set up to address the chronic lack of secure HGV parking after a study found utilisation soared above 100% in some places, according to the RHA. It was responding to a department for transport-commissioned survey o…
Stricter Direct Vision Standard (DVS) rules, due to be launched next year, could be delayed if hauliers are struggling to access the safety kit needed to upgrade their trucks, Transport for London (TfL) has revealed this week. DVS was launched i…
DPD is looking to cut carbon emissions in transport, delivery and buildings with the help of its first EcoLab, which will work with innovative companies with sustainable solutions. The parcels giant is partnering with innovation specialist L Mar…