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Royal Mail Unveils 7,000th Electric Vehicle
Royal Mail has unveiled its 7,000th electric vehicle, strengthening the company’s position as having the largest electric delivery fleet in the UK. The 7,000th zero-emission version of Royal Mail’s famous red vans has been deployed at South Lambeth Del…
Waberer’s cuts fleet but stays profitable
Waberer’s International closed the first quarter of 2025 with mixed results. While the insurance segment posted outstanding growth, the logistics and transportation divisions saw a decline in performance – partly due to strategic restructuring. Despite…
Indirect Source Rules: An Emerging Route Toward Clean Freight
The boom in e-commerce[1] over the past few decades has profoundly changed the way we shop, consume, and go about our daily lives. For many of us, long gone are the days when we wait days or weeks for a product to arrive in the mail or at a local store…
Chiltern Distribution cuts CO2 emissions with Webfleet
Chiltern Distribution Ltd has seen a 1.5% improvement in miles per gallon (MPG) alongside a 2% reduction in fuel consumption, thanks to an integrated fleet management solution from Webfleet, Bridgestone’s globally trusted fleet management solution.
The…
IRU: Oversized freight faces dual squeeze as European rates fall but costs stay high
The International Road Transport Union’s (IRU) latest European Road Freight Rate Development Benchmark for Q1 2025 presents a challenging outlook for the continent’s oversized and abnormal load operators.
While general contract and spot rates softened…
Europe’s hauliers feel the pain of weak demand and low freight rates
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Weakening demand is eating into European road freight operators’ profitability this year, with contract and spot rates declining through the first quarter.
Data from Upply x Ti x IRU’s European Road Freight Rate Development Benchmark…
5 Practical Ways Haulage Firms Improve Presentation to Win Clients
First impressions matter. Haulage firms compete not only on services but also on how they present themselves to clients.
Practical presentation strategies will help haulage companies to stand out, build trust, and secure contracts.
If you r…
Highlands Fencing Company Boosts Efficiency With New 7.5-Tonne Isuzu
Nairn-based Nicoll’s Landscaping & Merchants has taken delivery of an Isuzu N75.190 with a custom-built Britt-Tip tipping body and stainless steel lockable tool box from local dealer Elgin Truck & Van Centre. The new truck will be used to suppo…
cargo-partner and Nippon Express: “ONE Road” – unified Road Transport solutions across Europe
cargo-partner and Nippon Express are combining their road transport operations across Europe to create an integrated, pan-European road transport network. By combining regional strengths and offering flexible groupage, LTL, and FTL solutions, the two c…