Government plans could see HGV drivers heading to Dover and Folkestone ports held in off-road, virtual queues, in Kent and beyond, to prevent the 20-mile long queues to the Channel Ports seen last year. The […]
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The logistics industry has welcomed the launch of a £7m government-backed fund today (9 January), which is aimed at making freight delivery across the UK more efficient. The freight innovation fund (FIF), will be awarded to […]
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BT Group is to take a £5m stake in drone start-up Altitude Angel as part of wider plans to create a drone superhighway linking key UK logistics hubs. BT will provide Altitude Angel with the […]
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Latvian transport and logistics giant Kreiss has acquired Humber haulier C Neil Dowson as part of wider plans to expand into the UK market. C Neil Dowson, which was founded in 1990 by Neil and […]
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HGV drivers are being warned that the M20 will be closed overnight for four nights this week in preparation for the activation of the Operation Brock contraflow system, which is being rolled out to prevent […]
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PD Ports’ dedicated road haulage fleet is benefitting from a brand new, dedicated service from Spain and Portugal into Teesport. The Kristin Schepers, a vessel capable of carrying 800 containers, arrived at Teesport on Tuesday […]
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DP World has launched a new intermodal train service connecting its container terminals at London Gateway and Southampton. The port operator said the service will improve customers’ supply chain resilience and allow them to switch volumes quickl…
Advanced Supply Chain Group (ASCG) hoisted revenue by over two thirds and pre-tax profit by 14% in the year of its sale to Reconomy Group, according to its latest financial results. The company, which specialises in retail logistics, was acquire…
Perishable goods haulier PML is teaming up with European forwarder Tulpin Group in a strategic alliance designed to speed up the transfer of perishable goods from Egypt to the UK. PML said this week that the partnership signals a new era of effi…
Work has started on site to build a new fourth berth at DP World’s London Gateway smart logistics hub. The £350m project, which is expected to be completed in 2024, will lift London Gateway’s capacity by a third, allowing it to reportedly handle…
Truck firm Beelsby Contractors has claimed its Fruehauf tippers are improving the efficiency of its work at Immingham docks. The Lincolnshire firm said its experience with some trailers was that they were unstable on uneven ground, but it has en…
Purfleet haulier Youngs Transportation & Logistics has completed its third acquisition in 18 months following its purchase of Imorex Shipping Services. Youngs MD Paul Pavitt said: “We have been aware that there has been a demand for a greate…
DP World’s terminal at London Gateway has handled its ten millionth container, nine years after the logistics hub launched, the company announced this week. DP World hailed the milestone as evidence of a “remarkable track record of growth” at Lo…
Belfast Harbour is set to build a new £9m warehouse at Westbank Road on the Harbour Estate to help meet growing demand from logistics operators as Ro-Ro traffic at the port reaches an all-time high, following Brexit. Belfast Harbour authorities …