Wilko’s two distribution centres at Worksop in Nottinghamshire and Newport in Wales are set to close this by Friday next week (22 September), with the loss of more than 300 jobs, whilst Wilko’s 408 stores will close by early October, according t…
Zemo Partnership has announced the creation of a new Zero Emission Mobility Taskforce to add momentum to the road transport industry’s transition to net zero. The taskforce will produce a series of Zemo Zero Emission Mobility Roadmaps focused on…
Whistl has tasked senior leadership to drive internal equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives focused on race, disability and female representation within the company. Mark Lawrenson, head of operations, takes on the role of lead spo…
More than 1,300 HGV driving trainees on the government-funded HGV Skills Bootcamps scheme have passed their practical test since April this year, helping to tackle the UK’s ongoing lorry driver shortage. According to new data from the Driver Aca…
A £19m funding drive aimed at providing more secure parking and improved rest areas for lorry drivers has been announced today (11 September). A total of 39 roadside facility operators across England will each receive a share of £8m from the dep…
Plans to charge operators £50 every time their HGVs enter Cambridge city centre look likely to be abandoned after concerns were raised by business groups and politicians about the impact of a proposed peak time congestion charge amid a cost…
The Scottish government said it was pressing ahead with long delayed plans to dual more of the A9 trunk road between Perth and Inverness, with a £150m construction contract notice expected to be awarded next summer. The project to dual Scotland’…
A great night was had by all at the 37th Motor Transport Awards held on September 6 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London’s West End. DPD UK were again the big winners on the night, picking up another three trophies – Home Delivery Operator of …
Waste management firm Valencia has been fined £3m after two lorry drivers died in separate incidents. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigated the deaths of Michael Atkin and Mark Wheatley and subsequently prosecuted Valencia, formerly…
Four new, pre-let warehousing units are approaching completion at East Anglia’s first carbon neutral logistics park, following a £20m commercial property loan from Secure Trust Bank (STB). Developer Curzon De Vere said the units at Port One Logi…
Commercial vehicles suffer on average around five defects each year – equivalent to approximately one every 10 weeks – which may need them to be taken off the road, illustrating the huge number of unscheduled repairs that affect fleet operations…
Greater government investment, an improved flow of goods across borders and a closer partnership between government and the logistics sector could boost Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by £3.9bn by 2030. The findings are revealed in a new report by…
Transport for London’s newly updated Direct Vision Standard (DVS) has ignored industry concerns, leaving hauliers who need to upgrade their trucks to meet the new criteria facing short lead-in times, a lack of available kit and dire shortage of …
The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew for the eighth consecutive month in August, despite it tending to be a smaller volume month ahead of the September plate change, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has reve…