The Board of Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest and leading ports operator, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathan (Jon) Lewis as its Chair in succession to Dr Phil Nolan who has decided to stand down from the role.
Jon brings…
Auer/Paderborn – Just recently, Gruber Logistics drove forward the European Commission-funded EMPOWER project (Eco-operated, Modular, highly efficient, and flexible multi-POWERtrain for long-haul heavy-duty vehicles): on July 9 and 10, the logisti…
UK logistics companies have lots to shout about, say industry marketing experts
When it comes to attracting new clients, most transport, warehousing and logistics companies in the UK have many more opportunities to raise their profile then they might i…
More Time for HGV Operators to Meet London’s Direct Vision Standards!
The grace period for the London Direct Vision Standard (DVS) has been extended from three months to 6 months now with a deadline date of 4th May 2025. This extension provides more ti…
The international delivery expert Parcelhero is warning that the Crowdstrike cybersecurity firm outage, which impacted many Windows-based systems, could have serious knock-on effects for global supply chains and deliveries.
A worldwide IT outage on Fri…
The new Labour government needs to place urgent emphasis on sorting out post-Brexit border arrangements or see holiday traffic-type queues become a regular occurrence which threaten the UK’s supply chain, according to business group Logistics UK. …
Following the new government’s first King’s Speech, Michelle Gardner, Deputy Director – Policy at Logistics UK commented,
“The government has rightly put economic growth at the centre of its ambitions through its first King’s Speech, and our members wi…
Royal Mail has launched its latest trial to deliver mail by drone, in collaboration with drone specialists Skyports and Argyll and Bute Council.
The drone flights are running between the remote isles of Islay and Jura in the Inner Hebrides until 26 Jul…
It is just over two years since Shohan Hirani joined Palletline Logistics’ graduate training programme, and already he finds himself ahead of his own career goals after recently being appointed Business Development Manager.
Although he is still only o…
Cast your mind back to 1977 when George Cleasby started working for DAF Trucks in the northeast. When North East DAF bought Solway in 1980, George became a key part of the sales team in the area. Six years later, in 1986 when North East DAF de-merged, …
A bulk haulier says its transport management system (TMS) is making compliance easy while also saving time on planning.
BI Halder provides nationwide bulk haulage for the agricultural sector and is certified through TASCC, the Trade Assurance Scheme f…
Volvo Trucks has supplied eight vehicles to Continental Tyres – four FM 460 6×2 tractor units and four FM 380 6×2 rigids – featuring an array of optional extras prioritising driver safety, comfort and overall operational performance.
Supplied by Rory K…
Ultimate professional hygiene range for the transport and logistics industry launched by global specialist
An international hygiene and decontamination specialist has unveiled its ‘ultimate professional hygiene range for the transport and logistics ind…
Moving out of haulage and into other auto careers can open up a wealth of exciting opportunities. If you’ve spent years behind the wheel of a lorry and are looking for a change, the automotive sector offers numerous paths to explore. From hands-on mech…