Transport and Logistics Network
More than 75% of trucks stopped during an “alarming” police operation in Northumberland were found to be dangerous or operating unlawfully. One 44-tonne HGV had a faulty tyre with a large hole in the centre of the tread and another lorry was mor…
It’s impossible to ignore that the UK is suffering from skills shortages. Not a week goes by without an occupation being highlighted and a plea to train more people or for access to non-UK workers. The driver shortage which reached its peak in a…
Transport and storage saw the greatest fall in business registrations during the second quarter of 2023, with a 59% plummet in so-called ‘business births’ during the period. An analysis by financial experts Forbes Advisor found just 3,665 compan…
Payment software provider SNAP has urged hauliers to help drivers overcome their concerns about in-cab cameras after it conducted a survey that found many think it showed a lack of trust by their employer. SNAP said the technology would always b…
Volumes in the pallet sector for the first half of 2023 were 6.3% higher than pre-pandemic levels, with next day and timed deliveries growing by 5%, according to latest figures. Following fluctuations and peaks in demand in 2021 and 2022, the As…