Transport and Logistics Network
Commenting on today’s announcement following the UK-EU Summit, Steve Parker, director general of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) said:
“BIFA members, and the importers and exporters that they serve, will be breathing a sigh of reli…
A “complex recovery” operation was carried out after a lorry overturned on a roundabout in Nottinghamshire.The A46 was closed northbound between the A617 near Newark and the A1 at Winthorpe at about 22:00 BST on Tuesday, according to Nottinghamshire Fi…
Hyundai is a worldwide known vehicle brand and they are also introducing an innovative engine which uses hydrogen. They have already tested it on lorries by driving 10 million kilometers. This is a remarkable investment on technology to try to pollute …
A woman has been taken to hospital after a crash involving two lorries and a car[1] in Cambridgeshire[2]. The crash on the A1(M) northbound blocked a lane between Alconbury and Sawtry between 11.20am and 12.40pm on Tuesday (May 20).
An East of England …
UK exports to the US shot up just before ‘Liberation Day’, says Parcelhero. The Government may just have forged a new deal with the EU but the US is also proving a surprisingly resilient market. The UK’s exports to the USA rose by £100m in March, just …
The new long-distance electric truck from Volvo has a range of up to 600 kilometers and its batteries can be charged in 40 minutes. For the very first time, Volvo now shows its new heavy-duty electric flagship with potential to revolutionize long-dista…
A BAN and unapaid work have been handed to a lorry driver whose “unsafe manoeuvre” on the A66 near Kirkby Stephen caused a serious crash.Salah Uddin Azam, 56, caused the accident by pulling into the path of an oncoming van on the road outside Stai…
A railway line was blocked after a lorry crashed into a bridge and got stuck underneath.
It meant trains were not able to run between Kearsney and Dover.
Southeastern says the crash is causing disruption. Stock picture: Southeastern
However, the lo…
The A46 in Nottinghamshire is closed northbound between the A617 (Cattle Market Roundabout, near Newark) and the A1 at Winthorpe due to an overturned lorry on the Brownhills Roundabout.[1]
Updates to follow…
National Highways | 9:31 am
Emergency serv…
Mattias Hellström (Svitzer/ETA): “Decarbonisation is now the most urgent challenge we face” (source: Riviera)
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20 May 2025by Martyn Wingrove
Engine compartments on tugs are becoming energy rooms, with battery modules complementing ge…